Just as the game’s title suggests,Mortal Kombat 1will see the second series reboot for the long-running fighting game franchise, and the first since 2011’sMortal Kombat.
But this twelfth mainline entry is also a continuation of sorts of the events ofMortal Kombat 11—or more specifically those depicted in theAftermathexpansion. Let’s take a look at the story so far.
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Take a look atMortal Kombat 1in action below, if you can stomach it!
Upon destroying Shang Tsung, Fire God Liu Kang uses Kronika’s hourglass to reset the timeline once again and remake the universe. The result is, without spoiling anything, a kompletely reimagined take on theMKmythos. But Liu Kang finds that peace and harmony do not come that easily in theMortal Kombatuniverse, and konflict quickly begins anew.
Kombat redefined
Just as it reinvents the series' lore,Mortal Kombat 1will mark an evolution of the bloody fighter’s established gameplay. Perhaps the most exciting feature coming to the game is the inclusion of Kameo characters. While this isn’t an entirely new mechanic asMortal Kombat 11featured tag assists, here inMortal Kombat 1this feature appears to be a much more elaborated and integral part of the experience with Kameo Kombos and Kameo Fatalities now part of the mix.
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Air Kombat (fromMK: ArmageddonandShaolin Monks) also makes a more polished return. InMortal Kombat 1there are true airborne combos and special attacks rather than merely jumping versions of standard attacks.
Modes galore
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Along with the aforementioned Story Mode, online multiplayer will of course be present. Though details on this aspect have yet to be fleshed out at this point, it appears that crossplay is expected to return.
New toMortal Kombat 1will be “Invasion Mode.” This new single player mode will have a seasonal structure with rotating rewards and challenges, and is fairly similar to the Krypt mode inMK11. Players traverse a board game-style map filled with enemy encounters and unlockables in the form of in-game kurrency, concept art and skins. It’s likeMario Partybut with a lot more blood and guts. In Invasion Mode characters can also be leveled up and outfitted with better equipment, so there will definitely be a role-playing element here.
Konclusion
With the new game modes, Kameo assist fighters, an exciting character roster, the most hair-raising fatalities ever conceived and an intriguingly reimagined universe,Mortal Kombat 1looks like it could become the definitiveMortal Kombatexperience for both veterans and noobs alike.
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Oh, and the game is drop-dead gorgeous to boot—never before has all that spine-cracking, face-splitting, offal-spewing mayhem looked so gorgeously gory. We’ll finally get out bloodstained hands onMortal Kombat 1come September 19 (or for those with early access, September 14) on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch and PC.
Topics:Mortal Kombat,Warner Bros
