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MKX Character Voices Tier List

I dunno man, Scorpion's dialogue in this game sounds his least forced yet IMO. Things like "Lin Kuei SCUM!" at least sound more heartfelt than "hurpa durp I will avonge da fimily and clenzzzz" etc.

Maybe the actual presence of Hanzo plays a part in that, who knows.
Well yeah, I did say certain bits of dialogue of his are actually good; "Lin Kuei scum" being one of them. He just makes me cringe most of the time because he always has this forced "RAR I'M ANGRY, LOOK AT HOW ANGRY I AM" kinda tone to his voice, even as Hanzo. If Hanzo would have been more toned down and humble instead of still sounding like Scorpion, he would have been high A tier.
 

MrProfDrPepper

NRS, Guilty Gear, and KI, the holy trinity
im just going to assume that since kenshi isnt listed his voice is SSSSSSSSSS+++++++ Uber-God Tier banned from tournaments
 

Pterodactyl

Plus on block.
Kano's voice is down there with Reptile's. Worst imitation of an Australian accent ever. He sounds like an American imitating someone British with a sinus infection.
You'd think in this day and age, and with all of their money, that they'd of been able to get an actual Aussie to voice him.
 

StormGoddess

Your mind tricks won't harm me!!!
Kotal and Quan Chi top 2, any order.
Kano gets an 3rd place honorable mentioned.
Not that it's bad but i really had to get used to Johnny Cage's new voice.
 

Charybdis

We are returned! Death to the False Emperor!
People sleeping on Liu Kang.

Aside from the turkey noises (which KJ calls him up on) his voice and most of his intro lines are fucking boss. He's got that cocky but measured vibe about him.

"Death will reveal the truth" is gdlk.
"You overestimate your skill"

He also has the best delivered line in story: "Do you still see visions Raiden?" It's perfect, delivered with simmering malevolence and cold loathing.

Overall though, Kotal is by far the best. His trash talk is extraordinary

"You don't impress me"
"Little mouse"

Chills
 

JTB123

>>R2 - BF4 = Unblockable.
People sleeping on Liu Kang.

Aside from the turkey noises (which KJ calls him up on) his voice and most of his intro lines are fucking boss. He's got that cocky but measured vibe about him.

"Death will reveal the truth" is gdlk.
Can't get over his "watah woah wah!, hattah haw yah!" bullshit.

Scorpion should be S+

"This is the end of you!" with his flame fist chest pound is badass.
 
Within each tier characters are in NPO.

S+
Ermac

S
Sub-Zero

A+
Kotal Kahn

A
Cassie, Raiden, Ferra

B
Kitana, D'Vorah, Scorpion, Quan Chi

C
Kano, Kung Lao

D
Torr

F
Reptile


Discuss.

Revision A:
Moved Quan Chi from C tier to B tier. (After much thought)
The downplay on Torr's voice is real.

That VA had to put in a lot of work.
 

STB Sgt Reed

Online Warrior
Dan Forden's voice would be top tier... if only there was a toasty in mkx. :(

Also, how it's reptile's voice that bad? Sounds like a lizard man would sound imo. lol
 

vegeta

Saiyan Prince
S+ - Ermac

S - Kotal Kahn, Sub-Zero, Quan Chi

A - Cassie Cage, Ferra, Kitana, Raiden

B - Kung Lao, Kano, Scorpion, D'Vorah

Garbage - Reptile
Just skimming through the thread in downtime. Bro I lost it with that last one. Haha came outta nowhere and was just funny "reading it aloud in my head" truly I'm done, might be cuz I'm bored but that got a legit laugh outta me, so blunt lol
 

Ze Dingo

D4->F2 = unblockable. Ice Clone = unpunishable.
People sleeping on Liu Kang.

Aside from the turkey noises (which KJ calls him up on) his voice and most of his intro lines are fucking boss. He's got that cocky but measured vibe about him.

"Death will reveal the truth" is gdlk.
I think "My boot will honour your smug face" is his best line.
 

Poto2222

"Online is your forte!" - A Wise Man, 2015.
I love the consensus regarding Reptile's placement in this tier list. I personally prefer his MK4 voice for some reason, might be the nostalgia factor though.

And apparently I'm the only one who prefers Ermac's VO in MK9 over his MKX version.

Raiden's voice has been on point since MKvsDCU, definitely S-Tier material. Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Cassie and Quan Chi (especially Quan Chi) sound phenomenal as well.

But Shinnok's VO? Jesus, I can't express how much I hate. He doesn't sound menacing or 'evil-mastermind-like‘ at all, just downright annoying.

Also, we should start considering the VA in other languages. I remember watching Kitana/Kung Lao trailer in Italian and I had absolutely no idea what the hell they were saying, but some of the characters sounded sick AF.