New Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer Introduces Smoke and Rain
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Warner Bros. Games and developer NetherRealm Studios released a new trailer for their upcoming fighting game Mortal Kombat 1, highlighting the Lin Kuei clan and introducing two new playable characters for the game — Smoke and Rain, while showcasing new Kameo fighters like Sektor, Cyrax, Frost, and Scorpion.
The game is shaping up pretty well as it greatly reminds me of Marvel versus Capcom 1 where you have a singular character with one assist to help in the form of combo extenders.
Speaking of Kameo Fighters, series creator Ed Boon confirmed that all Kameo Fighters are ‘non-canon’ meaning you can play the playable Scorpion but also pick a Kameo version of Scorpion, which makes sense as to why they have Cyrax as a Kameo Fighter. This also gives them the opportunity to get other characters from the past for the sake of nostalgia.
Despite NetherRealm Studios only announcing Mortal Kombat 1 back in May, they have been working on this game for years as it’s still set to release on September 19, 2023. This is considered a reboot for the series as Liu Kang used his new godlike powers earned in the last game to reshape the world in his own image.
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