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Mortal Kombat 1creative director and franchise co-creator Ed Boon is teasing fans on social media once again, this time about possible Kameo fighters that could be added in the new Khaos Reigns expansion. The biggest addition toMortal Kombat 1’s gameplay is the Kameo fighter mechanic, which allows players to select a secondary supporting character from a separate roster to help in battle. These Kameos are mainly pulled from the classicMortal Kombattimeline and can be called into the fight with a button press, opening the door for all kinds of new attack combinations.
The baseMortal Kombat 1roster included 15 Kameo fighters, with new ones introduced alongside the main DLC fighters throughout Kombat Pack 1. Now that thesecondMortal Kombat 1DLC wavehas been confirmed, many are wondering if this trend will continue - and more importantly, what new Kameos could be added as Noob Saibot, Cyrax, Sektor, Ghostface, T-1000, and Conan the Barbarian all make theirMortal Kombat 1debut in the new round of post-launch content.
Ed Boon recently addressed this in a Twitter post, revealing that NetherRealm’s design team had a meeting where a few ideas for Kameo Fighters forMortal Kombat 1’s second year of contentwere thrown around. Some of the names that were brought up in the discussion were Blanche (the old lady that could be used as a weapon inMortal Kombat 10’s Outworld Marketplace stage), Kidd Thunder (Raiden’s young “nephew” that he summoned to assist with his Friendship finisher inMortal Kombat 2), Invincible (son ofMortal Kombat 1DLC fighter Omni-Man and hero of the animated series of the same name), and Chucky the Killer Doll.
Ed Boon Hints at Invincible and Chucky as MK 1 DLC Kameos
Of course, Ed Boon hasn’t officially confirmed that any of these characters will beadded toMortal Kombat 1in any capacity, but he did note the potential for fun team-ups should they become DLC Kameos in the future. He also included a poll in his Twitter post that lets fans vote for the character they would most like to see, with Invincible currently leading. Chucky is a close second, with Blanche and Kidd Thunder taking the last two ranks.
Given that there was a new Kameo fighter added toMortal Kombat 1withevery Kombat Pack 1 DLC character, it stands to reason that NetherRealm will continue to introduce new support Kombatants in Khaos Reigns. So far, the Kameos have all hailed fromMortal Kombat, so it will be interesting to see if Invincible or Chucky actually do make it into theMortal Kombat 1roster in the future. In the meantime, fans can look forward to the Khaos Reigns story campaign, which is coming on September 24.
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
