"Thousands of years ago an order of the wisest men from the Far East received visions of a dark realm. This realm came to be known as the OUTWORLD. It was a dark and Chaotic and ruled by a vicious emperor. The wise men knew that travel between the dark realm and Earth would someday be possible if the conditions were right. The conditions being the unbalancing of the furies - negative and positive forces which keep our unstable universe from collapsing onto itself. Knowing that the eminent Outworld invasion would prove too much for Earth, they appealed to the Elder Gods. It was for this reason the Elder Gods created the tournament of Mortal Kombat. Though this contest, we protect not only the safety of our realm, but the existence of our souls."
"For centuries Earth has used Mortal Kombat to defend itself against the Outworld's Emperor - Shao Kahn. But Kahn becomes frustrated by failed attempts at taking Earth though the tournament battle. He decides to enact a plan which began almost 10,000 years ago. It was during a time in which Kahn had a queen. Her name was Sindel and her premature death was devastating. Kahn's shadow priests, lead by sorcerer Shang Tsung, would make it so Sindel's spirit would someday be reborn - not on the OUTWORLD but on the Earth realm itself. This unholy act gives Shao Kahn the power to step though the dimensional gates and reclaim his queen, thus enabling him to finally seize Earth"
"Upon breaching the Portal into Earth, Shao Kahn strips the planet of all human life. He claims every soul as his own. Slowly the Earth begins into a part of the Outworld itself. But there are human souls which Shao Kahn cannot take. These souls belong to the warriors chosen to represent Earth in a new Mortal Kombat. The warriors are scattered through-out the planet and Kahn sends an army of fierce Outworld warriors to find and eliminate them. Some of the Earth's warriors survive the attacks, but most do not. The remaining few hold the chance at saving all of human kind."
"You have been chosen to represent Earth in Mortal Kombat. Each of you poses a vital threat to Shao Kahn's occupation of Earth. Be warned; although your souls are protected against Shao Kahn's evil, your lives are not! I cannot interfere with these matters any longer. Your Earth is now governed by the gods of the Outworld."
