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Bruce Locke
Shang Tsung () is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted as the antagonist of ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992) and has remained one of the franchise's primary characters. Shang is a sorcerer; he is principally defined by his abilities to shapeshift into other characters and to absorb the souls of his defeated opponents. In the series, he is usually confronted by the series' protagonist Liu Kang. Shang has appeared in various media outside of the games, including the 1995 film and the 2021 film. He has received positive commentary for his design, abilities, and role in the series. Creation Shang Tsung (originally named "Shang Lao") was based on a "Chinese sorcerer" archetype from martial arts films, including but not limited to the character Lo Pan from the film ''Big Trouble in Little China''. He was originally envisioned as the one who would behead the losing fighter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shang (surname)
Shang () is a Chinese surname. According to a 2013 study, it was the 141st-most common surname shared by 1,009,000 people or 0.082% of the population of China, with the province with the most people being Henan. It means "esteem."The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Origins * from the given name of Jiang Shang (姜尚) or Shang Fu (尚父), known as Jiang Ziya, a revered official during the Western Zhou dynasty, who was the ancestor of the kings of the Qi. He helped King Wu of Zhou overthrow the Shang dynasty. Some of his descendants inherited his given name as their surname. * from the personal name of Shang Kegu (尚可孤), who was from the Xianbei people in the Tang dynasty. Notable people * Shang Rang, (尚讓; died c. 884), Chinese agrarian rebel during the Tang dynasty; follower of Huang Chao * Shang Kexi, (尚可喜; 1604–1676), Qing dynasty general and Prince of Pingnan * Shang Zhixin, (尚之信; 1636–1680), Qing dynasty general and Prince of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway Games
Midway Games Inc. (formerly Midway Manufacturing and Bally Midway, and commonly known simply as Midway) was an American video game company that existed from 1958 to 2010. Midway's franchises included ''Mortal Kombat'', ''Rampage (franchise), Rampage'', ''Spy Hunter'', ''NBA Jam'', ''Cruis'n'' and ''NFL Blitz''. Midway also acquired the rights to video games that were originally developed by WMS Industries and Atari Games, such as ''Defender (1981 video game), Defender'', ''Joust (video game), Joust'', ''Robotron: 2084'', ''Gauntlet (series), Gauntlet'' and the ''Rush (video game series), Rush'' series. The company was founded as Midway Manufacturing in 1958, as an amusement game manufacturer. The company was then purchased by Bally Manufacturing in 1969. In 1973, Midway moved into the interactive entertainment industry, Video game developer, developing and video game publisher, publishing arcade game, arcade video games. The company scored its first mainstream hit with the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat II
''Mortal Kombat II'' is a 1993 fighting game originally produced by Midway for arcades. It was ported to multiple home systems, including MS-DOS, Amiga, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, 32X, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and PlayStation only in Japan, mostly in licensed versions developed by Probe Software (later renamed to Probe Entertainment for some ports of the game) and Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim Entertainment (currently distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment). It is the second main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise and a sequel to 1992's ''Mortal Kombat'', improving the gameplay and expanding the mythos of the original ''Mortal Kombat'', introducing more varied finishing moves (including several Fatalities per character and new finishers, such as Babality and Friendship) and several iconic characters, such as Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, the hidden character Noob Saibot, and the series' recurring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage (Jonathan "John" Carlton) is a character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in the original 1992 game, he is an American action film star with an extensive martial arts background. The series depicts Cage as one of the primary heroes defending Earthrealm from various threats, as well as the comic foil. In the first rebooted timeline, Cage is also the love interest of Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and the father of their daughter Cassie Cage. Cage is inspired by martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme, particularly Van Damme's character, Frank Dux, in the 1988 film ''Bloodsport''. A staple of the franchise, Cage has appeared in various media outside of the games. Reception of the character has been generally positive for his role in the series, character development, gameplay, and Fatality finishing moves. Concept and design Original concept sketches for a proposed fighting game by artist John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitana
Kitana is a fictional character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' media franchise originally by Midway Games and later by NetherRealm Studios. Debuting in ''Mortal Kombat II'' (1993) as a player character and as a royal from the fictional realm of Edenia. She is originally depicted as being the daughter of Shao Kahn, the ruler of Outworld, but it is later revealed that she is the true daughter of King Jerrod, the king of Edenia. She uses steel fans as her primary weapon. In the series, Kitana is aligned with multiple characters, especially Mileena who originally served as her clone. Kitana also shares the relationship as the love interest for the series' protagonist Liu Kang and serves as one of the main characters of the franchise herself. In ''Mortal Kombat 11'' (2019), Kitana becomes Kahn of Outworld after defeating Shao Kahn. During the development of the original ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992), a character known as "Kitsune" was intended by ''Mortal Kombat'' co-creator John Tobias to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
