Summary
Dataminers have uncovered clues about future DLC characters forMortal Kombat 1, hinting at a mix of establishedMKcharacters and special guests. Since 2011’sMortal Kombat 9, NetherRealm has bolstered each installment’s roster with a series of post-launch DLC fighters - with many of them hailing from other famous media.Mortal Kombat 10featured iconic movie slashers like Jason Voorhees fromFriday the 13thand Leatherface fromTexas Chainsaw Massacre, whileMortal Kombat 11saw an invasion from 80s and 90s action heroes likethe T-800 Terminator and John Rambo.
This tradition will continue inMortal Kombat 1, as NetherRealm confirmed the game’s first wave of DLC back in July. This initial Kombat Pack 1 will bring about the return ofMortal Kombatmainstays like Takeda, Quan-Chi, and Ermac, as well as a trio of guest characters in DC’s Peacemaker, Homelander fromThe Boys, and Omni-Man ofInvinciblefame. Another batch of DLC characters was leaked not too long after, with thisrumoredMK 1Kombat Pack 2said to contain Noob Saibot, Kano, and Sareena alongside noted DC villains Harley Quinn and Deathstroke and the Doomslayer fromDoom.
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Even more futureMortal Kombat 1DLC characters might have been revealed by a dataminer under the handle of thethiny. In a recent Twitter post, they claim to have uncovered audio from the game’s intro cutscenes that reference the previously rumored Noob Saibat, Cyrax in his robot form, Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, Kotal Khan,Mortal Kombat’s often-requested Jade, and an unnamed female character. For guest characters, this leak mentions the infamous Ghostface Killer from theScreamfilms, Conan the Barbarian, and even He-Man.
Other dataminers have supported thethiny’s findings with their ownMortal Kombat 1discoveries, and some of them have found clues that Robert Patrick’s shape-shifting T-1000 fromTerminator 2: Judgement Daycould also make an appearance at some point. These dataminers have also uncovered hints aboutspecialMortal Kombat 1Fatalitiestied to seasons like Halloween. Of course, these claims remain unverified, and thethiny notes that they are still gathering evidence to be posted at a later date.
Hence, any unconfirmed rumors surrounding futureMortal Kombat 1DLC characters should be taken with healthy skepticism until more concrete word from NetherRealm. However, it is worth pointing out that some of these rumored characters, like Conan the Barbarian and Jade, have been hinted at in the past - and others like Ghostface do fit with previousMortal Kombatguest fighters. Only time will tell who gets added toMortal Kombat 1after it launches in full later this week, but there are already plenty of interesting names being thrown around.
Mortal Kombat 1is available now in early-access, and launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X/S.
