Thanks to Summer Game Fest, we got our first looks at the official gameplay reveal for Mortal Kombat 1. The trailer showed off all of the new game mechanics and systems along with tons of historical lore and possibly the full roster. The FGC went absolutely bonkers over this reveal myself included.
The changes to the game looks insane. There is now an assist system called Kameos which looks like it’s going to be great for extending combos and creating mixups with the added perk of breaking combos. They’ve also added an air combo mechanic which seems to blend really well with the assist system.
So let’s talk roster! To me this is where the trailer shined the most. Firstly we see the return of Kenshi a fan favorite that has been absent from the last few installments of the series. Then there was the “Lore Core” lineup Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub Zero, Liu Kang, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kano, Kitanna & Milena. Now here’s where things get interesting; all of those characters were shown as main fighters who would get jump in assist from other characters in the series. What struck me as interesting is that Kano early in the trailer was shown as a assist character but later shown doing his classic original fatality which left me wondering if all the assist characters shown will be playable characters as well. If this is the case then buckle up because the roster is going to be massive. There was OG Jax, Sonya, Stryker and Goro.
This is going to be a wild and fun ride that I am confident we are all excited about. Check out the trailer in the link I have provided and decide for yourself.
GGs -Stix
Trailer link here: https://youtu.be/jnVTPkCWzcI