Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35199716-20180722145922/@comment-181178-20180829024915

I'm not that big into fighters as well (Smash Bros. being an exception), but I read about it. To sum it up: after the eighth game, the villain has won and just the "god of thunder" Raiden remains alive, but mortally wounded. To prevent this apocalypse, Raiden sends a message to his younger self, who proceeds to use this warning from the future to prevent Shao Kahn's ultimate victory. So, an alternate timeline like in the new Star Trek movies (although we're not sure RvB will go this way or if the new Blood Gulch is only a simulation).