Tanya returns to Mortal Kombat X tomorrow with a new patch

Confession: Long before I was going steady with Tali from Mass Effect, I kind of had a crush on another video game character. Young D was in love, with Tanya from Mortal Kombat 4. It’s not hard to see why. With hormones rushing through my body like blood from a fatality, playing as an Edenian that was dressed up like a safety demonstration at a strip club resulted in me adoring the character. Times changed though, and while my romantic tastes are now…different, I’m still fond of Tanya. A character who’ll be kicking ass once again in Mortal Kombat X.

If you’re wondering what Tanya’s other fatality looks like, here’s a rather large GIF version of it captured from a recent stream. As usual, a new kharacter in Mortal Kombat X means a touch more rebalancing in the game. Here’s the latest patch notes from Mortal Kombat X:

• D’Vorah – Reduced damage of F4,4 by 2
• D’Vorah (Swarm Queen) – Increased combo damage scaling after Wasp Grenade
• Erron Black – Tackle is now -2 on hit (down from +20)
• Erron Black (Outlaw) – Sand Toss / Sand Throw has 5 more recovery frames
• Jason – Corpse Grab / Slam should no longer sometimes trade with jumping attacks
• Jacqui – Adjusted many hitboxes to connect & combo more consistently
• Kenshi – Slightly easier to juggle after Rising Sword / Sword Dance
• Kenshi – 1 has 9 startup frames (down from 11)
• Kenshi – 1,1,4 can no longer be special canceled
• Kenshi – D1 has 8 startup frames (down from 9)
• Kenshi (Balanced) – Spirit Charge / Push has 2 more active frames & more pushback on block
• Kenshi (Balanced) – Tele-Flurry / Tele-Beatdown is now -9 on block (up from -24)
• Kenshi (Possessed) – Reduced the hitbox on Sickle Lift
• Kenshi (Possessed) – Demon Assault / Demon Fury is now -23 on block (up from -33)
• Kenshi (Possessed) – Soul Push / Charge now has 11 startup frames (down from 14)
• Kenshi (Possessed) – Demon Slam / Drop is now -6 on block (up from -21)
• Kenshi (Kenjutsu) – Increased Tele-Slam damage by 5
• Kenshi (Kenjutsu) – Increased Tele-Toss / Strikes damage by 3
• Kenshi (Kenjutsu) – Tele-Push / Blast now has 12 startup frames (down from 15) & is -13 on block (up from -9)
• Kenshi (Kenjutsu)—Tele-dash toss is now a high block.
• Kitana – Increased Rising Fan / Rising Blades damage by 2
• Kitana – B1 has 9 startup frames (down from 16)
• Kitana – B1,2 is now +1 on block (down from +2)
• Kitana – B1,4 is now -4 on block (down from +1)
• Kitana – Adjusted the hitbox on f1 to connect more consistently
• Kotal Kahn (Blood God) – Increased effectiveness of Obsidian & Blood Totems
• Kotal Kahn (Blood God) – Totems have 5 less recovery frames
• Kotal Kahn – Air Takedown / Anti-Air Throw should no longer sometimes trade with jumping attacks
• Kotal Kahn (Sun God) – Soul Scorch / Soul Scorch have 5 less recovery frames
• Kotal Kahn (Sun God) – God Choke (all 3 levels) damage increased by 3
• Kotal Kahn (Sun God) – God Choke (all 3 levels) increased hit advantage by 10
• Mileena – 1 has 11 startup frames (down from 14)
• Mileena – D1 has 9 startup frames (down from 11)
• Mileena – 2 has 8 startup frames (down from 10)
• Mileena – adjusted hitbox on b3 to hit more consistently
• Raiden – F1 is now a high
• Takeda – 1 has 9 startup frames (down from 11)
• Takeda – D1 has 8 startup frames (down from 10)
• Takeda (Lasher) – Low Slash is now -19 on block (down from -24)
• Takeda (Lasher) – Whip Trip / Flip is now -11 on block (down from -21)

And don’t forget! This weekend, it’s Team D from Lazygamer versus Team DK from SA Gamer. As much as I respect my opponent Dave Kozlowski, I do intend to make orphans of his future children. Because I imagine that I’ll beat him so soundly this Saturday, that his future wife will die from sheer shock sometime in the future.

BELIEVE IN TEAM D!

Last Updated: June 2, 2015