After the first character pass with Takeda was completed, Mortal Kombat 1 presents the new content for the 2nd year. This includes not only new characters but also a story mode and a new type of finishers.
What is the status of Mortal Kombat 1? In September 2023, the latest installment of the Mortal Kombat series was released under the somewhat confusing title Mortal Kombat 1. Alongside many familiar characters, a character pass was, of course, announced. This contained six characters, including guests like Peacemaker, Omni-Man, or the widely known Homelander, who has captured the hearts of fans.
The last character, Takeda, has now been released, and in a new trailer, Mortal Kombat 1 shows what is coming for fighting game fans in the future. And it’s a lot.
You can see the very explicit trailer here:
Old acquaintances, Ghostface, and yet again Arnie
What does the trailer show? The first part of the trailer introduces a new chapter of the story mode. At the end of the main game, a powerful Havik variant was already hinted at, and now we see that he threatens the entire multiverse.
We also see the first new characters that are already familiar from previous installments of the series. On Havik’s side is the fan-favorite Noob Saibot, who was playable in Mortal Kombat 11. Along with him come Cyrax and Sektor, two fighters equipped with a kind of Iron Man suit. These too could be played in previous installments.
Much more exciting are the other three DLC fighters. On one hand, Ghostface from the Scream series is coming. Once again, there’s Arnold Schwarzenegger, this time as Conan. And once again, there’s a Terminator, this time the T-1000 from Terminator 2. Schwarzenegger was already playable in Mortal Kombat 11, back then as the Terminator.
A horror movie character is nothing new for the franchise either. For example, Mortal Kombat X already featured Jason, Leatherface, and the Xenomorph (Alien).
There are also freebies. For fans of the series, the Animalities
are returning. Fatalities are the finishers of the series, where the opponent is eliminated in a brutal manner. With Animalities, the characters transform into animals and take out their opponents that way. The characters and the new story mode must be purchased. Animalities come as a free update for everyone. The winner of a Mortal Kombat tournament celebrated a bit too much after their victory: Player in Mortal Kombat 1 wins 525 Euros, destroys a lamp worth 2,790 Euros while celebrating
