Talk:Liu Kang vs. Ryu/@comment-31439573-20170409231137/@comment-5035900-20170410013200

Two things:

First, the characters surviving the X-Ray moves in the manner you described is a gameplay mechanic, not actual canon. While I'm sure certain X-Rays (Cage's in MKX, most of MK9's) are survivable, a majority of the characters really shouldn't survive having their brain or throat impaled.

Secondly, and I will admit I'm guilty of this, that yes, the fake-out final blow may not be terribly accurate. In the case of this battle, I threw it in to make the reader believe that Ryu was finished and for a dramatic conclusion. I tend to go for the endings that are most entertaining as opposed to completely accurate, though with what I believe to be the accurate outcome.

Regardless, thank you for your thoughts.