Board Thread:VS Debates/@comment-30870165-20170529155908/@comment-4450205-20170529205752

Silverboy300 wrote: Timefreezer4 wrote: I don't know a whole lot about Gargos, but I should mention that I don't buy "Unrestricted" in Mortal Kombat. Raiden, Shinnok, Shao Kahn, etc. aren't Planet or higher. The conclusion is based on 3 text-based feats.

1) Shinnok reformed the entire Netherrealm. (I believe Shinnok's MK4 bio)

That's neat and all, but we have no timeframe for this, so it probably took him several of the millennia that he's been alive to reform it piece-by-piece, not to mention Shinnok's power is boosted at his throne room due to its concentrared ley lines, as shown in MKX's concept art.

2) Shinnok and Raiden nearly destroyed the world in their last battle. (MK4, opening text)

There is no timeframe or context on how long it took them to "nearly destroy the world". Hell, "destroy the world" can mean anything from just making it uninhabitable (the more likely side of the coin) to actual planetary destruction (unlikely). Not to mention that they fought for a long ass time. They probably took at least decades to bring the world to this near-destroyed state.

3) Shao Kahn and Raiden had a clash so powerful it shook Earthrealm to its core. (One of the first 3 games, either opener or Raiden's ending. I can't quite remember)

Very, very likely hyperbole. This is text-based, so the feat itself is never shown, and there is no actual footage of video anywhere in Mortal Kombat that suggests any of the characters are even close to the level of strength needed for that to actually happen. What likely happened is that Raiden and Shao Kahn clashed hard enough to cause minor tremors in the ground. An exaggerating type of person could easily transform that into "shaking the Earth to its core".

Besides, there is NOTHING in Mortal Kombat to suggest that any kharakter actually limits their power intentionally when fighting in-game, meaning it's MUCH more likely that the limits the characters show normally are the actual limits to their power.

Anyways, Gargos is similar to Onaga, so Kahn may be prepared for his moveset. Otherwise, I have no idea.

I prefer Shao Kahn, since he's such an awesome villain and I know so little about Gargos.

I've never actually played Killer Instinct, so Mortal Kombat. Didn't Shao Kahn also merge all the realms together? Through unknown means that are unlikely to be practical in kombat. Not to mention only with the permission of the Elder Gods by means of the Mortal Kombat tournament or with Blaze's essence, both of which are external power boosts.