“I think we should do something everybody can share.” Then there was the question of the 2v2 Tag mode, not seen since 2011’s Mortal Kombat. And I kind of pushed back,” Boon explained. Early in MK1’s development, the design team proposed adding unique modifiers to each fighter, such as giving Sonya a drone that could augment her attacks.

Kameo fighters were a combination of two ideas.

They work best as a combo extender or as a way to build momentum on your opponent - if you’ve played Tekken Tag Tournament, you’ll have a decent idea how Kameo fighters will fit into this mix. Kameo fighters come with a cooldown, so you can’t spam your opponent with a barrage of incoming attacks. Using a combination of directional inputs and the R1 button, you can command your Kameo partner to bash an airborne enemy, juggle them, zap them from afar, throw them, execute a combo breaker… even perform a fatality.

While the visuals look stupendous, and the core fighting feels as tight as ever, the Kameo fighters are easily the star of this show. It’s a reintroduction of the entire IP, with one big, big gameplay twist. And what a long, bloody trip it’s been: Eleven mainline games over six console generations and somewhere between 75 and 80+ characters, depending on how and where you want to count them.Īnd now Mortal Kombat 1, which is looking to open the floodgates on that rich, gory history while serving as a chapter-one reset. Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN.The Mortal Kombat series recently hit the big 3-0. It also features assist characters named Kameos that let you to call in different Mortal Kombat characters to help you in battle.Ĭheck out our first hands-on impressions of the game and seven awesome details you need to know from the Mortal Kombat 1 gameplay trailer. Mortal Kombat 1 is set to be released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC on September 19, 2023, and it serves as the start of a new Mortal Kombat Universe that was created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1’s online stress test ends today, June 26 at 8am Pacific. Got My First Quitality In Mortal Kombat 1 #PS5Share, #MortalKombat1OnlineStressTest /3x2DcQ7e1A- July Sailean June 24, 2023 Here’s an example of how it looks when Kenshi quits, below:ġ0 minutes into the MK1 Stress Test and I've already had my first QUITALITY It's good to be back? /5eypbYx7Dt- Ketchup June 23, 2023Īnd here's Sub-Zero performing the same trick:

This being an online stress test there is little at stake when it comes to competitive Mortal Kombat 1, but that hasn’t stopped players from quitting matches. Rather than explode or fall on spikes, the offending character now breaks their own neck in a speedy and dramatic animation.

In Mortal Kombat 1, however, a Quitality comes with a twist.

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