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Scorpion

Scorpion is a yellow-clad ninja who throws a spear on a rope and pulls his opponent towards him with a shout. He appeared in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game from Midway in 1992, created by Ed Boon and John Tobias.

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First appearance
Mortal Kombat (1992), Midway
Created by
Ed Boon, John Tobias
Also known as
Hanzo Hasashi
Universe
Mortal Kombat
Appears in
games, film, animation

Who is Scorpion?

Scorpion is a yellow-clad ninja who throws a spear on a rope and pulls his opponent towards him with a shout. He appeared in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game from Midway in 1992, created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. Because of memory limits, Scorpion and his rival Sub-Zero were the same digitised actor and sprite, recoloured yellow and blue, which is why the series later gained a whole set of colour-swapped ninjas. Boon himself recorded Scorpion's famous line. Later games gave him a detailed backstory: Hanzo Hasashi, a warrior killed along with his family and clan, who returns from the dead as a revenant seeking revenge, with a flaming skull beneath his mask. Chris Casamassa played him in the 1995 film and Hiroyuki Sanada in the 2021 film. Mortal Kombat's violence helped prompt the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board in 1994, and the series is rated for adults. Scorpion has appeared in almost every game since, and his mask, spear and skull are some of the best-known images in fighting games. His apparel is aimed at adult players.

“Get over here!”Mortal Kombat

Scorpion: the details

First appearance
Mortal Kombat, arcade, 1992
Created by
Ed Boon and John Tobias at Midway
A shared sprite
He and Sub-Zero began as the same figure in different colours
His voice line
Recorded by Ed Boon
Backstory
Hanzo Hasashi, a warrior returned from the dead
Films
Chris Casamassa (1995); Hiroyuki Sanada (2021)
Ratings
The series' violence helped lead to the ESRB in 1994

Why Scorpion endures

The face of Mortal Kombat, and one of fighting games' most recognisable characters.

What Scorpion looks like on a shirt

Signature motif: Yellow ninja uniform, mask, kunai spear on a rope, flaming skull

Yellow on black is the classic combination; the spear alone is a strong minimal design.

Adult sizing only; the games are rated M. Yellow on black.

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Who has played Scorpion

PerformerProductionYearType
Chris CasamassaMortal Kombat1995Live action
Hiroyuki SanadaMortal Kombat2021Live action

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Scorpion T-shirts: common questions

Who created Scorpion?

Scorpion was created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, first appearing in Mortal Kombat in 1992 (Midway).

What does a Scorpion T-shirt usually look like?

Yellow ninja uniform, mask, kunai spear on a rope, flaming skull. Adult sizing only; the games are rated M. Yellow on black.

Are Scorpion T-shirts made for children?

No. Scorpion comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.

Who has played Scorpion?

Scorpion has been played on screen by Chris Casamassa (Mortal Kombat, 1995), Hiroyuki Sanada (Mortal Kombat, 2021).

How much does a Scorpion T-shirt cost?

Scorpion shirts we currently track start from around $17.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.

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