The prospect of a brand new Mortal Kombat recreation is thrilling sufficient in and of itself, however add to it the truth that the sequence is (but once more) rebooting itself, and the thrill ramps up even additional. Promising a very new universe that can put a contemporary twist on acquainted characters and arcs, the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 has bought many sequence followers and newcomers alike excited, and with a latest replace to the sport’s official web site developer NetherRealm Studios and writer WB Video games have provided some temporary new particulars on the sport’s key characters.
The web site reveals that Liu Kang, now a Fireplace God and the creator of this new universe, will probably be dealing with an enemy that he “may by no means have anticipated”, suggesting that the central antagonist may not be one of many traditional that sequence followers have come to expect- your Shang Tsungs and Shao Kahns and Shinnoks and what have you ever. As per the web site, Liu Kang should make use of “all of his knowledge and expertise to save lots of not solely Earthrealm, however all of actuality.”
Crucially, the web site additionally confirms that Scorpion and Sub-Zero now each belong to the identical clan- the Lin Kuei, which implies the Shirai Ryu splinter clan hasn’t damaged off by itself on this timeline. Sub-Zero, already the Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei, is main the clan “out of the shadows” so it may “combat for its place as certainly one of Earthrealm’s nice nations”.
His brother, Scorpion, is a revered warrior of the clan, although Sub-Zero’s untraditional management strategies have gotten him fearful that “he might sooner or later should battle his brother for management of the Lin Kuei’s legacy”, stoking the flames of those two characters’ legendary rivalry but once more.
The web site additionally talks about Kitana, a princess of Outworld whose solely objective is to “support and defend” Mileena, her older sister, who’s additionally subsequent in line to change into the realm’s Empress. Mileena herself, in the meantime, suffers from the deadly Tarkat illness, which she is determined to maintain secret from everybody, for concern that it’d sabotage her declare to the throne.
Then there’s Hollywood hotshot Johnny Cage, who’s dealing with a well-known “uphill battle to stay related” and is hoping becoming a member of Liu Kang’s forces will assist him do this. Kenshi, in the meantime, has left behind his life as a Yakuza, a life he detested, so as to show to his once-great household that he can lead them safely out of the Yakuza’s grasp, for which he’s on a mission to retrieve the household’s emblem of energy, the rever sword often called Sento.
Kung Lao, a reputation that sequence followers will probably be very conversant in, is a younger warrior who, looking for honour, has left his life as a humble farmer behind and joined Liu Kang’s Earthrealm forces. Lastly, there’s Raiden, the Champion of Earthrealm, who leaves behind his peaceable life within the village of Fengjian (the identical village that Kung Lao hails from) so as to reserve it from exterior threats.
Mortal Kombat 1 launches on September 19 for PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, Nintendo Change, and PC.
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