Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)

Hanzo Hasashi aka Scorpion is a playable character from the Mortal Kombat games.

Scorpion is a resurrected ninja. He is one of the very few original characters debuting in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game. He holds the distinction, along with Raiden and Sub-Zero (in one form or another), of appearing in every generation of Mortal Kombat games as a playable character.

Appearance
Scorpion appeared with the traditional palette swap look he and the other ninjas had. He kept this appearance from the first MK to MK4 after which he bore two swords on his back and his kunai attached to a rope tied to his belt. He has white eyes with his mask on. Without his mask, his head is a (sometimes flaming) skull. In MK4, he is further distinguished by his skeletal motif, mostly in the mask, with bone-like structures lacing his uniform. As of MKX, he has regained his humanity and human identity, depicted with a goatee and mustache and can switch between his human and familiar spectre-like appearance at will.

Scorpion unmasked is known as Inferno Scorpion. This design was first featured in MK: Shaolin Monksreappears in the Challenge Tower, fighting Kano in the Netherrealm. His costumes incorporate his namesake more and more with each game, particularly in one of his latest redesigns. The hilts of his swords now resemble the stingers of scorpions, while his shoulder pads and masks are also molded after scorpions.

Scorpion's yellow costume is said to have mocked not only Sub-Zero, but also the Lin Kuei, as Takeda (who was a member of the Lin Kuei) developed Ninjutsu, which he considered a superior fighting style to what the Lin Kuei had. He quickly left the Lin Kuei and formed the Shirai Ryu clan, the Lin Kuei's main enemies.

Personality
Scorpion is a hell-spawned spectre, inexorably seeking vengeance against those responsible for the destruction of his clan and the death of his own family. Despite his malevolent appearance, he is not inherently evil.

Scorpion is perceived by fans as the title's foremost anti-hero. He undertakes actions that benefit the forces of good, albeit in his own gruesome and vigilante manner.

Although Scorpion is often strict and wrathful, at times he shows a caring side and is very honorable.

Abilities
Scorpion is most commonly associated with hellfire, the Netherrealm's variant of fire. Scorpion is immune to the element and primarily uses it to confirm the death of his opponents, spewing it from his skull while unmasked. He is very versatile with this element, for he can summon it under his opponent, light himself up with hellfire to create a damaging aura of flames and hurl fireballs that can explode. His other abilities include necromancy and summoning. After being betrayed by the Elder Gods when they resurrected his clan as undead, he still found use with his undead comrades known as Hellspawns, who are capable of summoning hellfire as well. His summoning abilities allow him to call upon demonic minons that can self-destruct and floating skull creatures that breathe hellfire and spew explosive projectiles.

As a spectre, Scorpion is immune to death as his soul is still bound by revenge, allowing him to endlessly chase his targets until they have been silenced. He is capable of resurrection (even if his physical body is fully destroyed) as demonstrated in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance where he was supposedly killed by Quan Chi when he kicked him into a pool of acid in the map Acid Bath, but later returned to life in order to find the Deadly Alliance and their minions. He also came back to life in the Mortal Kombat X comic series after Havik brutally killed him by destroying his chest and lungs.

Scorpion has ability to teleport and can activate this ability without doing a gesture but by doing a mere thought instead, often used in the form of surprise or ambush attacks, and can open portals to the Netherrealm at will. The scope of Scorpion's powers depend on how long he remains in his abode, the Netherrealm. This proved advantageous when he pursued Quan Chi in the depths of hell, whose magic is diminished by the power and nature of the realm.

After being fully resurrected, it's revealed in the Mortal Kombat X comic series that Scorpion's wraith powers and hellfire depend on his own emotional pain, as he must relive his greatest shame (the destruction of his family and clan) or witness his allies suffering (Takeda seemingly dying) in order to use it. By doing so, Hanzo becomes more wraith like, surrounded by hellfire, and his powers increase tremendously to the point they can even exceed deities in combat like Raiden. Although powerful, there is a drawback to every time Hanzo uses his powers; if he uses hellfire for too long, he risks being consumed by it, destroying his existence. Along with this, Hanzo's Scorpion persona can overtake him, resulting in him acting less reasonable and more hostile.

Like many ninjas, Scorpion is well-versed in the art of armed kombat. He has wielded various weapons throughout the tournaments, from axes to the most recent twin Ninjato. His most recurring weapon is the Spear, a kunai attached to a sturdy rope, representing Scorpion's "stinger". At times, the spear is empowered with hellfire for more power. Various depictions of the spear had been made before Deadly Alliance. It was shown as a chain tied to a mace in the comics. His spear was a sentient, serpentine creature that spawned from within his hand during the films. He is empowered by the Elder Gods to defeat Onaga in Deception. However, Shujinko slays Onaga before he gets the chance.

In the latest installment, Mortal Kombat 11, Scorpion has gained new powers and abilities. He can burn away his own flesh, revealing a fiery skeleton that can phase through physical matter and burn (sometimes vaporize) anything he touches, making him difficult to harm physically. This implies that he has a powerful healing factor that can regenerate all of the flesh he burnt away. Scorpion can also manipulate wind to create a fiery tornado of hellfire, although it is unknown if this ability can be used for combat. His teleport can now produce afterimages that act like solid duplicates as shown in one of his moves where he leaves an afterimage behind to hold the opponent's arm before disintegrating. He can also create afterimages to trick opponents of his next move.

Signature Moves

 * Spear: Sending out a rope or metal chain with a tipped Kunai at the end, it impales itself into the victim's chest, allowing Scorpion to pull him or her through the air towards him for a free hit, as well as cause a small bit of damage. This move often follows the words, "GET OVER HERE!" or "COME HERE!" (In Shaolin Monks, he —albeit rarely— says profane versions of both phrases). This is Scorpion's famous signature move. In Shaolin Monks, the move could be upgraded so as to be used as a whip-like weapon. It is most likely based of a Chinese weapon known as the Rope Dart/Shéng biāo, which is known to be very hard to use, let alone master.
 * In MK 2011, the enhanced version is called Flame Spear. Scorpion launches two spears at the same time, both covered in hellfire, and is armoured while launching them. It also executes slightly faster.
 * In MKX, the enhanced version is called Double Spear and makes Scorpion launch two spears at the same time. However, it's not armored like in MK 2011. At the moment the spears hit the enemy, it can be enhanced once again to send a surge of flames down the length of the chains, lighting the opponent on fire and stunning them.
 * In MK11, the move has to be amplified to stun, whereas the normal version forces a side switch and knocks the opponent down.
 * Hellfire Punch: Teleporting behind his opponent, Scorpion strikes them with a punch. Called the Teleport Attack in Deception and Unchained; Scorpion gained this attack as a kick instead of a punch, however he regained this attack as a punch in Armageddon, whilst the kick form of this attack is given to Chameleon. In Shaolin Monks, the move could be upgraded so as to leave behind a burst of fire when he vanishes. He can also perform it in the air. Also, he has a variation without teleport, going forward to the opponent instead of attacking them in the back. In MK (2011) and MKX, the move is known as Teleport. In MKX, it can be faked by making Scorpion teleport back to the edge of the screen or behind his opponent, without actually making a hit. Also in MKX, he will hit the enemy with a kick if it's performed on the ground or a punch if performed in the air.
 * Both in MK 2011 and MKX, the enhanced version is called Flameport, and adds a flaming uppercut after he hits the opponent.
 * In MKX, the uppercut allows Scorpion to juggle the enemy if it hits. As with his normal Teleport in this game, he will uppercut the enemy with a second kick if it's performed on the ground or a second punch if it's performed in the air.
 * Leg Takedown: Scorpion trips his opponent with a leg scissor takedown. In MKvsDCU, it is called Hellish Slide and Scorpion trips the opponent simply using the slide motion. In MK (2011) and MKX this move is called Takedown.
 * Both in MK 2011 and MKX, the enhanced version is called Takeout. It does more damage, grabs the opponent's legs faster and from a greater distance. In MKX, it also has armor.
 * Air Throw: Scorpion throws his opponent to the ground while in the air. In MK11, it is called Demon Slamand has Scorpion stab the opponent with his sword after throwing them to the ground.
 * In MK11, amplifying Demon Slam will have Scorpion summon hellfire to burn the opponent's face before stabbing them, dealing increased damage.
 * Fire Breath: Removing his mask to show his flaming skull, Scorpion spews fire on his opponent. In MK11, it is called Demon Breath and has Scorpion's head turn into a flaming skull instead of taking off his mask.
 * In MK11, the amplified version has Scorpion spew more flames on his opponent, dealing increased damage.
 * Hellfire: Scorpion summons the fires of Hell to burn his opponent from underneath. In MK (2011) this move is called Demon Fire.
 * In MK 2011, the enhanced version is called Hell Fire and in MKX, it is called Hell-Ferno. In both games it has a wider area and does more damage.
 * Flaming Backflip Kick: Scorpion performs a backflip kick followed by a trail of fire. In MK (2011) this move returned as part of one of his combos. In MKX, it is used as his Breaker attack.
 * Inner Flames: Scorpion creates flames of hellfire all around his body that damages anyone who comes into direct contact with him, even during a special move.
 * Flame Aura: Scorpion lights himself on fire, gaining a temporary damaging aura of flames. At close range, the initial flare will light the opponent on fire as well.
 * The enhanced version is called Burner and lasts for a longer time while dealing increased damage.
 * Fire Ball: Scorpion throws a ball of hellfire at the opponent. This can be delayed or run-canceled.
 * The enhanced version is called Hell Ball and is more damaging. It also has the ability to cancel an enemy's projectile, should it come in contact with one.
 * Minion Grab: Scorpion summons his minion to erupt from the floor right below the opponent, grabbing their legs to stun them.
 * The enhanced version, called Minion Hold, activates slightly faster and can also allow the Minion to grab opponents during a combo that usually are not grabbed with Minion Grab.
 * Minion Charge: Scorpion commands his minion to spawn behind the opponent and strike their back.
 * The enhanced version is called Minion Slam and has increased damage.
 * Minion Drop: Scorpion commands his minion to appear in front and above his opponent to hit them with an overhead kick.
 * The enhanced version is called Minion Strike and has increased damage and makes the minion knock the opponent to the ground.
 * Tactical Extraction: Scorpion saves a teammate from a death blow by teleporting in and sucker punching the opponent. Scorpion's Spec Ops teammates also steal power on tag-in. Scorpion only saves his teammates from one death blow.
 * Tag-In Attack: When Scorpion tags in, he sucker punches the opponent with a teleport punch.
 * Judgement: Scorpion kicks his opponents shin, then performs a spinning slash attack. He then summons a large log and smacks the opponent in the face before slamming it on their head, knocking them top the ground. Scorpion is then given a heal-over-time buff.
 * Burning Assault: Scorpion performs a backflip, throwing a fireball at the opponent, leaving them in a daze before launching his Kunai at the opponent. If it successfully connects, Scorpion will ignite the chain causing a fireball to travel and set the opponent on fire, applying a fire damage-over-time debuff.
 * Demon Dash: Scorpion incinerates the flesh and clothing off of his body, turning into a fiery skeleton as he dashes through his opponent, grabbing them by the neck then punishing them with a burst of Nether Flame.
 * Death Spin: Scorpion spins his spear around his body causing a multi-hitting attack.
 * Death Spear Kombo: Scorpion can perform two new kombos involving his spear.
 * Scorpion throws two punches, and backstabs the opponent with his spear while they are knocked down. He kicks them away then yanks the opponent towards him, then steps on the spear's chain to slam the opponent down.
 * Scorpion kicks the opponent, then slashes them with his spear two times, with the second spin tripping the opponent.


 * Air Sin Blade: Scorpion can perform an additional aerial attack that utilizes him slashing an airborne opponent with his deadly katana.


 * Burning Spear: Scorpion ignites his spear, increasing damage on all spear attacks. Amplifying the move creates a burst of Nether Flame around him.
 * Misery Blade: Scorpion enters a stance, slowly unsheathes his katana and gains a series of new attacks that come from his swords. Amplifying any of the moves can allow Scorpion to trick the opponent with an illusion of an attack he isn't supposed to do, with the real attack following after it.
 * Scorpion raises his sword and stabs the opponent from above, knocking them down face first.
 * Scorpion slashes his opponent's legs, knocking them down head first.
 * Scorpion quickly hits his opponent with the butt of his katana.
 * X-Ray Move - Scorpion Sting: Scorpion teleports underneath some flames and re-appears behind his opponent, punching them in the groin before punching them again in the side of the face, breaking their skull and knocking them down. He walks over and tramples on their chest, cracking and breaking their ribs.
 * X-Ray Move - From Hell: Scorpion flies through the opponent and grabs them. Firstly, he delivers a knee to the jaw, thus breaking it and sending them into the air. Next, he fires one spear into the opponent's abdomen and the second one his opponent's skull, puncturing it. Lastly, he violently pulls back, sending his foe headfirst onto the ground, partially cracking their skull and breaking their neck.
 * Fatal Blow: Scorpion slices his opponent with his sword and plunges his spears into their eyes. He then kicks them away, only to pull them back and bury the spears deeper into their head with a kick. Finally he slams the opponent's head into the ground, pushing the spear tips through the back of their skull.

Other Moves

 * Knee Launch: Scorpion grabs his opponent, punches them in the gut twice, and hits them with a big knee to the face knocking them away. In Armageddon, he grabs his opponent, hits them with a big knee to the head popping them up in the air, he then draws his spear and shouts: "GET OVER HERE!", pulling them back down and ending with a kick to the face to knock them down.
 * Free-Fall Super Move: Scorpion stabs his spear into his opponent's chest, swings them behind him, and throws them to the ground.
 * Throw: Scorpion stabs his spear into his opponent's throat and then either kicks them away (Forward Throw) or tosses them back.
 * Throw: Scorpion slashes his opponent's throat and abdomen with his kunai before knocking them away with a flaming uppercut.
 * Doom Blade: Scorpion slashes his opponent with both his swords, causing them to bounce for extended combos. This replaces Crushing Blow in the Ninjutsu variation.
 * Doom Slice: Scorpion slices upward with his sword to juggle his opponent. This replaces Flame Fist in the Ninjutsu variation.
 * Hanzo Hasashi Kombo-Ender 1: Scorpion does a frontflip, slicing his opponent with his swords, knocking them to the ground, ending his current combo.
 * Hanzo Hasashi Kombo-Ender 2: Scorpion performs a flaming, overhead stomp to the opponent knocking them down then stabbing the downed opponent in the back with his sword, ending his current combo.


 * Throw (Forward): Scorpion turns his opponent around, then takes his kunai to stab them in the shoulder, then in the abdomen and finishing with a sidewards slash which causes the opponent to collapse.
 * Throw (Backward): Scorpion grabs the opponent and faces the screen, then kicks them in the knee, breaking it, then teleporting away while leaving behind an afterimage to restrain the opponent before coming back to kick the still standing opponent to the other side.

Fatalities

 * Toasty!: Scorpion's signature Fatality. Scorpion takes off his mask, revealing a skull face, and breathes a long stream of fire at his opponent, burning them alive (usually resulting in Dan Forden saying "Toasty!"; in Mortal Kombat 4 Forden will say "Toasty! 3D!" owing to it being transferred to a new graphic dimension). For an unknown reason in Shaolin Monks, it was renamed to Flame, although Forden still says "Toasty!" afterwards at random. The fate of the opponent's body has varied in each game that features this Fatality. In MK, the opponent was merely reduced to a skeleton instantly which then fell to its knees. In MKII and MK:SM, the opponent would flail their arms in agony for a few moments before exploding. In UMK3, the opponent's skeleton would burn for a few moments before crumbling into a pile of charred bone. In MK4 however, the opponent's skin would merely burn without removal of flesh as they run around aimlessly before falling to their knees. In MK 2011, the opponent screams in agony as their flesh slowly burns off. In MKX, it is a mix between MK 2011 (with the opponent screaming in pain) and MK (the opponent is reduced to a skeleton, but falling over instead of onto their knees).
 * In MK 2011, this Fatality is may be utilized via a DLC code or by purchasing the Komplete Edition of the game.
 * In MKX, this Fatality is available with the free download Klassic Fatality Pack 1.
 * Spear Slice: Scorpion takes out his signature kunai, slits his opponent's throat, then slices the unlucky individual straight through the hip, their torso falling to the ground. In MK:SM, this was changed to a backhand followed by Scorpion stabbing the opponent with the kunai, then ripping the opponent's body across the blade embedded in their stomach. Scorpion rips the torso off, then raises it in victory in this version.
 * Annihilation: Scorpion goes into his victory pose as the ground begins to shake violently. Moments later, he and his opponent are automatically transported to Scorpion's Lair where numerous of his dead Shirai Ryu clan members rise from the ground to utterly destroy the opponent. The Fatality is presumed to be brutal enough to fade to black as the opponent is beaten before a splat and an intense scream is heard. In the console ports of UMK3, instead of an army of Scorpion clones coming to maul the opponent, the opponent is immolated by no visible means upon arriving the Netherrealm.
 * Hand from Hell: Scorpion raises his hand to summon a giant, fiery, skeletal hand that grabs the opponent and drags them to Hell, immolating them in the process.
 * Scorpion Sting: Scorpion morphs into a giant scorpion, stabs the victim with the stinger, and rips their torso with his tail. This was most likely added due to fan complaints that Scorpion received a penguin morph for his Animality instead of his namesake creature, which Sheeva, for some reason, already had.
 * Spear Shot: Scorpion tosses his spear at the opponent's head. As the kunai is lodged in it, Scorpion begins to slightly pull on the rope a few times, then pulls one last violent tug, causing their head to break off. In the Game Boy Advance version, the kunai is lodged into opponent's upper torso and the move ends with an organ being ripped out.
 * Spine Rip: Borrowed wholesale from his rival Bi-Han, the original Sub-Zero, and with an ironic twist, Scorpion plunges his hand into the victim's neck and promptly rips the head off with the spine still attached.
 * This Fatality is used by Scorpion to kill Sub-Zero off-screen in Raiden's vision in Mortal Kombat (2011) 's Story Mode. It cannot be used during gameplay, however.
 * Hellish Dismemberment: Scorpion fires his Spear to rip off the opponent's arm. He fires it off once more to rip off a leg. As the victim pleads for mercy saying, "No. No! NO!!" Scorpion slowly walks over to the opponent, holds their head and promptly snaps their neck, swiftly ending their life.
 * Boss Fatality: Scorpion shoots a spear into the victim which pushes and makes them fall into lava. After this he pulls the spear back and tosses it with the victim until it hits one of the columns with bloody skeletons. The skeletons then rip the victim apart. Both Scorpion and Inferno Scorpion do this as a Boss Fatality.
 * Lava Pool: Scorpion manifests a pool of lava below him and descends into it whilst a second drags the opponent in as the victim is burned by the hellfire. Moments later, the body is thrown back out of the pit, now reduced to a skeleton.
 * Split Decision: Scorpion unsheathes his sword and slashes his opponent through the waist. He then cuts his opponent's neck and delivers a powerful side-kick into their torso. As the head comes falling down, he slices it vertically in half.
 * Nether Gates: Scorpion takes out his spear and stabs his opponent in the chest, then wraps it around the opponent's neck. He then opens up a portal leading to the Netherrealm behind them, and kicks them in it. Afterwards, a portal opens up above him. His opponent falls out of it, their skin is melted off as they are now suspended in midair by Scorpion's spear in a position resemblant to hanging.
 * Stop Ahead: Scorpion emits a ball of flames from his hand and fires it through his opponent's chest. Afterwards, the victim's still-beating heart starts dangling from the gaping hole, and the opponent falls to their knees. Scorpion summons his sword and slices off his victim's face, exposing the cut brain and tongue as the face slides off. The opponent then falls down, making their brain slide out. If this Fatality is performed on masked characters (with the exception of Erron Black, Torr, Jason Voorhees, Predator, Tremor, and Leatherface), their mask breaks off, revealing their face before the face slides off.
 * Who's Next?: Scorpion summons a pillar behind him and throws his spear into his opponent's head. He then pulls out his victim's head, throws it against the pillar and impales it there with his sword. This Fatality was first seen in the Mortal Kombat X announce trailer, where Scorpion uses a tree instead of a pillar to impale the severed head on.
 * You're Next: Scorpion covers his entire body with hellfire and lunges towards his opponent, barreling through their midsection in a spray of gore, leaving only their spine intact. As the opponent looks at their wounds and exposed spine in shock, Scorpion unsheathes his sword and decapitates the opponent, then kicks their head into the air and fires his spear toward it, piercing through the forcibly opened mouth. This Fatality was first seen in the Mortal Kombat 11 announce trailer.
 * Chain Reaction: Scorpion throws his spear into the opponent's chest and starts overheating it. He flips over the opponent's head and dives into the ground, vertically wrapping the blazing chain around the opponent. As he emerges back from the ground in front of his victim, Scorpion snaps the cooked chain like a whip, vertically bisecting the victim's body.

Brutalities

 * Get Over Here: Scorpion performs a Double Spear and enhances the attack again, sending Hellfire to the opponent which obliterates their torso into a charred skeleton.
 * Shirai Ryu Fire: Scorpion performs an Air Flameport, decapitating the opponent with a flaming uppercut.
 * Just a Scratch: Scorpion performs a Doom Blade and slices off the opponent's arms, causing them to bleed out.
 * Nether Hole: Scorpion, while surrounded in a Flame Aura, throws a Hell Ball at the opponent, leaving a huge gaping hole in their chest.
 * Little Devil: Scorpion does a Minion Grab, calling out his minion to grab the opponent's leg. After a while, it self destructs, leaving the opponent's body to be burned to ash, excluding the head, which falls back down shortly after.
 * Trial by Fire: Scorpion performs his Throw, only this time, he slices their throat and abdomen open before delivering a fiery uppercut that cause their head to explode.
 * Ashes: Scorpion does his backward Throw, breaks their knee and then their arm on the corresponding side before grabbing them behind their neck and thrusts them up so hard it causes their entire spine to burst out of their back.
 * BURN: Scorpion performs his Demon Breath, incinerating the opponent and causing them to be reduced to a skeleton, which later collapses into a pile of bones with their skull on top.

Other Finishers

 * Friendship #1: Scorpion Doll Sale: Scorpion whips out a Scorpion doll and text appears on the screen saying "Buy a Scorpion Doll."
 * Friendship #2: Skull-in-the-Box: Scorpion winds up a box which makes a giant skull pop out of it scaring off his opponent.
 * Animality: Atomic Egg: Scorpion turns into a penguin and lays an egg under the opponent, which explodes and takes the opponent with it.
 * Hara-Kiri: Neck Snap: Scorpion kneels on the ground, turns his head one direction, and twists his neck in the other direction, snapping it.
 * Multality: Raise Hell: Scorpion raises his arms up to summon the fires of Hell as his opponents are burned in agony, who then explode shortly after.
 * Brutality: Searing Blade: Scorpion envelopes himself in flames, and slices & dices nearby opponents and then cuts off their heads.
 * Babality: Scorpion shouts (in a high pitched voice) "GET OVER HERE!" and uses the Spear, which causes him to fly with it before landing. He then cries and throws a tantrum.

Trivia

 * Scorpion's name, "Hanzo Hasashi", may be a possible reference to Hanzō Hattori, a famous samurai and ninja during the Japanese Sengoku period.
 * Scorpion's "Get Over Here!" and "Come Here!", spear taunts, in all of the Mortal Kombat games and movies, were voiced by MK co-creator Ed Boon himself. Only one of these two taunts were featured in the games when ported from the arcade to the home consoles due to memory constraints. They are some of the most recognizable catchphrases in the fighting game genre.
 * During an interview, Boon was asked why Scorpion shouts "Get over here!" when performing his spear move, he replied that he thinks it is just comical for the "tough-guy, hellspawn" Scorpion to say something as random as that.
 * Despite Boon having voiced the lines in all of their appearances, their creation is said to be attibuted to MK actor Richard Divizio, who says he was the first one to claim the phrase during the production of the first Mortal Kombat.
 * Dan Forden is responsible for the call of "Toasty" in relation to Scorpion. This originated in Mortal Kombat II, when a special input allowed Scorpion's Toasty! fatality to be performed anywhere. The message "Toasty!", would then be shown. In Mortal Kombat 4, Dan Forden screams out, "Toasty! 3D!!", in reference to Scorpion's Fatality displayed in full 3D. Another Dan Forden calling that refers to Scorpion is "Crispy", stated in UMK3 when a player performs the Scorpion's Lair stage fatality.
 * Due to artistic license taken during the Mortal Kombat films and the cartoon, It was originally believed that Scorpion's spear was actually a snake-like creature spawned from the palm of his hand. In reality, it was a simple kunai thrown from his belt as seen in newer games such as Deadly Alliance and Deception (or in the case of MKvsDCU and The Journey Begins, launched from a small device on the underside of his gauntlet).
 * In Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Scorpion occasionally appears in the Master Tower twice.
 * During gameplay in Versus Mode in Shaolin Monks, after the player unsuccessfully uses his spear attack ten or more times, Scorpion will yell "GET THE FUCK OVER HERE!" or "GET OVER HERE, BITCH!" when he lands a hit.
 * After defeating Scorpion in Shaolin Monks, he gets dragged into the lava by skeletons. As his arm goes in, he gives the player a thumbs up. This is a reference to the ending of the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day, in which the T-800 gives John Connor a thumbs up before he is engulfed by molten metal.
 * He is the only character whose Hara-Kiri does not draw blood.
 * His Hara-Kiri may have been taken from Mortal Kombat: Conquest.
 * In various interviews, Ed Boon has openly admitted that his favorite character has always been Scorpion, and that any Mortal Kombat game would feel incomplete without Scorpion. While Scorpion was absent from MK3, he was later added to UMK3.
 * Scorpion shares very similar armor characteristics to Monster in the Konquest Mode of Mortal Kombat: Deception and Mortal Kombat: Unchained. This was rumored to be the cause of Scorpion having an alternate scrapped 'Knight' costume, but in reality was made into a character itself, Monster.
 * Neither Scorpion or Sub-Zero appear in the Game.com version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy.
 * When the Elder Sub-Zero died after the first tournament, there was no immediate direct quote or statement, nor was there any strong evidence to prove that Scorpion had in fact done it.
 * The release of the official Mortal Kombat II comic book, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, and Mortal Kombat (2011) revealed that Scorpion had in fact killed Sub-Zero.
 * Scorpion would always be the first opponent that the player faced in MK Advance.
 * Scorpion's Toasty! is the Fatality that has appeared in the most Mortal Kombat games, having appeared in ten games. (MK, MKII, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG, MK:SM, MKvsDCU, MK 2011 and MKX)
 * According to the official Mortal Kombat 4 strategy guide, Scorpion (and possibly the Shirai Ryu clan) is from Osaka, Japan.
 * In a Top 10 list hosted by Screwattack.com, Scorpion was placed at #1 of the best Mortal KombatCharacters in the Mortal Kombat series. Along with this, Watchmojo.com also placed Scorpion #1 on their own list of the Top 10 best Mortal Kombat characters.
 * In a Top 10 list hosted by Screwattack.com, Scorpion's Spear Shot Fatality was placed at #4 of the best Mortal Kombat Fatalities in the Mortal Kombat series. Screwattack also featured Scorpion in their popular online series Death Battle and pitted him against Ryu from Street Fighter in a fight to the death, in which he won due to his inability to be killed by physical attacks and his power to bring his opponents to the Netherrealm.
 * In a Top 10 list hosted by Screwattack.com, Scorpion was placed at #5 of the Best Ninja.
 * Scorpion was originally given Kano's throw move and Eat Your Heart Out Fatality in Mortal Kombat (2011), as seen during E3 2010.
 * Scorpion is featured on the NetherRealm Studios logo.
 * In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Scorpion has two different costumes (and is also the only one to do so); a padded costume resembling his Mortal Kombat II costume and another resembling his Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 costume. The first costume only appears in cinematics and artwork renders, while the second only appears within gameplay.
 * In both timelines, Scorpion is the only competitor to kill an opponent (Bi-Han) in the first Mortal Kombat Tournament.
 * Scorpion makes an appearance in NetherRealm's game, Injustice: Gods Among Us, as a DLC guest character. He comes with an original design provided by famous comic book artist, Jim Lee.
 * In Injustice, Batman's grappling hook is used in a way similar to Scorpion's spear. He shouts "Get down here!" when it connects in the air, referencing Scorpion's line, "Get over here!". Batman also uses a slide kick similar to Scorpion's Leg Takedown.
 * This would lead to Sub-Zero and Raiden appearing as playable guest characters in the sequel Injustice 2.
 * As Scorpion is practically the mascot of the Mortal Kombat franchise, parodies of him and references to his lines are abound in popular media:
 * A parody character called Sporkion appears in the game Adventure Quest Worlds.
 * Scorpion makes a cameo on the TV Show "Drawn Together", performing his Spear attack and Spine Rip Fatality from MK: Deception on Xandir.
 * One of the Trophies/Achievements in Tomb Raider (2013) is titled "Get Over Here!". It requires Lara Croft to fire a rope at an opponent then pull them off an edge 5 times.
 * In an episode of The Cleveland Show, Cleveland dresses up like Scorpion.
 * In Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Bionic Commando protagonist Nathan Spencer's Wire Grapple move has a follow-up in which he can drag the opponent to him much like Scorpion's Spear; furthering the similarities, Spencer shouts "Get over here!" whenever this follow-up is performed.
 * In DmC: Devil May Cry, there is a Scorpion easter egg. After Dante learns the Ophion Demon Pull Ability in Mission 2, he says "Get over here!" the first time he uses it.
 * The League of Legends character Shen has two alternate skins that reference both Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
 * The chain knife weapon and some grapple hooks in Terraria have a tooltip that says Scorpion's famous phrase.
 * Pudge from Defense of the Ancients shouts "Get over here!" when hooking an enemy.
 * In the 2D indie fighting game Skullgirls Encore, the character Squigly has a special move called "The Silver Chord," where she throws out the tail of her parasite, Leviathan, towards the opponent. Should the attack connect, there is a chance that either Squigly or Leviathan will yell "GET OVER HERE!" or "COME HERE!".
 * A Moga named Scorpius in the Facebook game Monster Galaxy is heavily inspired by him. Ironically, its element affiliation is ice, as opposed to fire.
 * Makoa from Paladins: Champions of the Realm sometimes shouts "Get over here!" when hooking an enemy.
 * In certain Mortal Kombat X, intros such with Takeda and Tanya, Scorpion will speak Japanese at the end.
 * The phrase Scorpion says is "Itami wo kanjiru darou", which means "You will feel the pain" in English.
 * Scorpion has more skins than any other character in Mortal Kombat X, with a total of 8 different skins.
 * He also has the most character cards in the mobile game, with a total of 8 different Scorpions to play as.
 * Despite being shown to conjure fireballs as early as Deadly Alliance, it never appeared as an in-game technique until Mortal Kombat X.
 * One of Scorpion's Brutalities in MKX, Just a Scratch is a reverence to the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In the movie, there is a character who gets both of his arms cut off, calling the injury "just a scratch".
 * Scorpion is one of seven characters whose voice actor from the previous game returned for Mortal Kombat X. Others include Raiden, Liu Kang, Kitana, Mileena, Kano, and Quan Chi.
 * Scorpion's name is mentioned in Injustice 2 by Sub-Zero during interactions with Robin.
 * Scorpion is also a non-physical character support in some of the Multiverse towers.
 * Additionally, one of Sub-Zero's head pieces has Shirai Ryu in the name, referencing the clans' past rivalry.
 * Scorpion has made the most appearances in the Mortal Kombat series.
 * Scorpion is one of four characters with a class unaffiliated with him in the mobile game, this being his Spec Ops card. The other three are Kenshi as an Elder God, Jacqui as a Martial Artist, and Klassic Raiden being an Outworlder and Spec Ops.
 * Scorpion is one of three characters in the mobile game with the Regeneration buff on his Special 2. The first was Jason Voorhees' Unstoppable card and the second was Mileena's Ravenous card.
 * Scorpion's Spec Ops card is the only card in the mobile game to use an interactable as a special attack.
 * Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Jax are currently the only characters who have returned to Human form from being Revenants.
 * Scorpion is currently the only Wraith to return to Human form.
 * So far, Scorpion is the only character restored to retain some abilities from his Revenant form as a Human (teleportation, Hellfire, etc.)
 * Scorpion and Raiden are the only characters in MKX Mobile to have their Injustice cards as playable cards.
 * Scorpion is the only character in MKX with three stun abilities, these being his Spear, the second enhanced Double Spear and Minion Grab.
 * Leatherface also has a second stun attack, but it is a soft stun which is not a traditional stun attack.
 * Scorpion's arcade outfit in MKX is never seen in the Story Mode. This is also the same for Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Sub-Zero and Kitana.
 * Scorpion's Klassic card is one of two Challenge cards added to the Faction Wars store after its initial Challenge. The other is Klassic Sub-Zero.
 * Scorpion technically has two Klassic Cards in the mobile game as his Klassic card and Hellspawn card use his Klassic outfit from MK3.
 * Scopion's Klassic card is one of two Scorpion cards where the Spear Special 1 does not stun. The second was his Hellspawn card, which applies a fire damage-over-time debuff.