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After a little bit of teasing, NetherRealm has unveiled the following Mortal Kombat with an appropriately grotesque trailer that sees naughty Shang Tsung getting a spanking. Mortal Kombat 1, as you would possibly anticipate from the title, is a reboot, however due to timeline shenanigans it is also a sequel.

Right, time to untangle some Mortal Kombat lore!

Mortal Kombat 11 noticed the roster of eclectic warriors combating to regulate or restore historical past after the titan Kronika fiddled with the timeline to erase the thunder god Raiden from existence. A time storm additionally introduced younger variations of Raiden and others into the current, together with good boy Liu Kang. After numerous brutal fights, the undead Liu Kang from the current absorbed the soul of his youthful model, after which merged with previous Raiden to change into Fireplace God Liu Kang, after which defeated Kronika. In no way complicated. 

Earlier than the brand new god might restore the timeline, charismatic villain Shang Tsung threw a spanner within the works as he tried to create his personal timeline. Cheeky! Within the canon ending of the Aftermath DLC, Liu Kang lastly defeats Shang Tsung and begins his “new period”. This appears to be where Mortal Kombat 1 picks issues up. 

Narrating the trailer, Liu Kang reveals that he is made a clean canvas where individuals can select the right way to stay their lives, “whether or not to stay in quiet serenity or bloody strife”. On this timeline, will Scorpion and Sub-Zero be friends or hated rivals? Will Mileena and Katana study to get alongside? Earlier than we get a solution, Shang Tsung as soon as once more reappears and promptly begins murdering everybody, earlier than getting brutally slain himself by Liu Kang. Traditional Mortal Kombat. 

We’ll have to attend for extra particulars concerning the storyline and the roster, however not too lengthy. Mortal Kombat 1 is approaching September 19. The official site does tease a bit extra data, although. Count on a “new combating system, game modes and fatalities” in addition to mechanics like Kameo combating companions, where you may decide from a “distinctive” roster of useful characters who will help you in fights. 

Mortal Kombat has lengthy been my favorite combating collection, and I am happy to see MK1 appears as unhinged as ever. And stupidly violent. With launch not far-off, I am positive we’ll be seeing much more of it quickly.