The first MK game I played was MK3, so I was exposed to Sub-Zero first.. but after seeing Scorpion in UMK3/MK2 and the movie I liked him more and still do.
Sub zero's freeze move was pretty iconic at the time too. Not sure anything like that had been done in fighting games at the time. Also his fatality with the spinal column hanging from the decapitated head was probably what elevated MK's status as a gorefest and may have been the most oft-used example."Get Over Here" is just too iconic, gotta go with Scorpion.
Most recent twitterpoll showed it's almost 50/50 between them, which I think is pretty cool.
I would be willing to be this isn't true. "Get over here" would top them, imo.There is a reason that there has never been a main line Mortal Kombat game without Sub-Zero, which you can't say for any other character.
Nah, "Finish Him" and "Fatality" are easily more iconic lines than "Get Over Here."
Not a fair comparison to combine the two.
Scorpion's fatalities are straight fire though 🔥
I don't think he was ever quite up there, but his popularity died even more when their attempt to modernize him was turning him into a big lizard rather than keeping the ninja aesthetic.
That actually points in favor to Scorpion lol