Reception
Despite being stated as a fan favorite by CNET in 2006, he has been referred to as an "obscure" character by CBS that same year. In 2008, IGN listed him as a character they would like to see as downloadable content for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, noting him to be a fan favorite character and praising his appearance and his decapitating moves made with his hat. In 2010, IGN mistakenly noted Kung Lao as Liu Kang's brother and died early in the film (this character was actually Chan Kang) and said that Liu Kang and Kung Lao make the franchise "at its best" when they join forces. In UGO's 2012 list of the top Mortal Kombat characters, Kung Lao placed fifth.
Much of reception regarded his Fatality moves. In a CNET review of Shaolin Monks, it was stated that Kung Lao's body-dividing Fatality "simply doesn't get old." This Fatality was the only death move from the Mortal Kombat series added to the "Top 10 Death Moves" segment of the GamesMaster Gore Special episode and was voted at number four with a comment that no such list "will be complete without a death move from Mortal Kombat, but with so many to choose from, we ended up with a split decision." His "Bunny Beatdown" from the same game was also ranked as the 43rd craziest fatality in the gaming by Complex.com in 2010, while the hat slice was ranked fifth. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon commented that Kung Lao's MK2011 'buzzsaw-on-the-ground' was "the most painful Fatality ever made." That same year, Kung Lao's hat splice Fatality ranked as 35th most gruesome finishing move ever by UGO.com.
In 2009, GamePro listed Kung Lao's hat as the ninth best piece of headwear in gaming. In 2012, IGN also ranked his hat as 79th top weapon in video game history.
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