With the Shirai Ryu clan murdered by the hands of Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei, Hanzo Hasashi has failed to protect his village. With his eternal soul destined to rot in the depths of hell, he is visited by a mysterious sorcerer.
Hanzo/Scorpion fails to protect his village, bringing an end to the Shirai Ryu clan. Scorpion accepts fighting at Mortal Kombat and is brought back to life.
Cyrax and Sektor are chosen to be the future of the Lin Kuei by the Grand Master, by cybernetic transformation that will erase their memories and turn him into the ultimate fighting machine.
When Jax realizes time is of the essence to save Sonya from Kano's deadly hand, he holds nothing back in this action-packed, two-on-one battle to keep a shipment of stolen Robotic Defense Program material out of Kano's hands.
Back in feudal Japan, Scorpion and Sub-Zero are friends as kids until Sub-Zero's dad insists that he can not play with someone from the Shirai Ryu clan. 20 years later, Scorpion is challenged by Sub-Zero's brother.
Lui Kang is found drinking his sorrows away in a Macau bar, when he ends up in a brawl with the local gangsters. Though unwanted by Kang, Kung Lao arrives to save him.