New Mortal Kombat is Each Prequel & Sequel, Launching in September – WGB, Dwelling of AWESOME Evaluations

Following some teases and even just a few leaks, Netherealm has formally introduced a brand new entry within the long-running Mortal Kombat collection titled Mortal Kombat 1. A delightfully gory trailer confirmed that the brand new sport will likely be launching on September nineteenth of this yr for Xbox Sequence S/X, Ps 5, Nintendo Swap and PC.

I really like having just some months between the sport being introduced and it being playable. It’s far nicer than the standard triple-A nonsense the place a sport is usually revealed years earlier than it’s ever going to be launched.

Because of the collection’ affinity for timeline-altering buggery the brand new Mortal Kombat is each a sequel and a reboot of types. The trailer clearly signifies that we’re choosing up the story after the tip of Mortal Kombat 11’s implausible Aftermath DLC which (spoiler warning) noticed Liu Kang grow to be a God and acquire management of Kronika’s big hourglass, granting him the power to rewrite historical past. There was much more nonsense within the precise story involving time-travelling madness, however that’s the gist of it.

Mortal Kombat 1’s new trailer exhibits us a glimpse of Liu Kang’s new world the place he claims folks could make the selection “whether or not to reside in quiet serenity or bloody strife.” We get hints of this being a barely extra chilled-out Mortal Kombat with long-time rivals Scorpion and Sub-Zero seemingly setting apart their variations and  Mileena and Katana managing to be in the identical carriage with out attempting to tear one another to items.

After all, peace and prosperity would make for a shite Mortal Kombat sport so everybody’s favorite dickhead sorcerer Shang Tsung exhibits up. Cue some critically grotesque fatalities which can be so photo-realistic it would really make you throw up.

The official web site drops some very small hints at what we are able to count on, mentioning a brand new preventing system and new sport modes. Maybe probably the most intriguing piece of knowledge is the brand new Kameo system, which the sport describes as “Select from a singular roster of Kameo preventing companions to help you in battle.”

An “immersive” marketing campaign can be promised, which may very well be a tough proposition as a result of Mortal Kombat 11’s meaty singleplayer was already fairly freaking superior. Can Netherealm high it?

I can not clarify how excited I’m to tear out some spines once more.