So, after a decent amount of speculation and back and forth about the name, Mortal Kombat 1 is officially a thing! Before we get into the juicy details related to rumors and leaks about the game, let's review what we actual know for a fact. As you can see in the trailer, the game is going heavy on the gore and viscera. It will be available on Sept. 19 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. It will have a story mode that takes place in the New Era timeline created by Liu Kang after he attained godhood in Mortal Kombat 11. The online multiplayer will launch with rollback netcode. The starting roster will be Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Johnny Cage, Kung Lao, Kitana, and Mileena; Shang Tsung is a pre-order bonus.
Now, let's jump into the rumors! According to SonicFox, it's an assist-based fighter, which would be a fairly significant deviation from the norm for the series. Whether these fighters will be simple assists you call in to help or are full playable secondaries like it is a full 2 vs. 2 fighting game has been murky. The FAQ does mention something they refer to as "Kameo Fighters." These characters are described as being "a unique roster of partner characters to assist during matches, creating expanded gameplay possibilities for players. These characters are chosen separately from the main roster of fighters." Additionally, a now deleted Amazon Italy listing for the game possibly leaked the first batch of DLC characters for the game. Those DLC characters SUPOSEDLY include Peacemaker, Homelander, Omni-Man, Ermac, Takeda, and Quan Chi. The listing then mentions five Kameo Fighters and they are: Tremor, Johnny Cage , Khameleon, Mavado, and Ferra. The listing also include a mention of Jean Claude Van Damme skin.
If there's one thing I know from experience it is that Ed Boon loves to spread rumors and revel in the chaos they create. So, until we learn more I'm inclined to just throw my hands in the air and let the game hit me when it finally releases in September.
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