Summary
Some possible futureMortal Kombat 1DLC characters may have been leaked, including “Kombat Kids” Cassie Cage and Kung Jin. NetherRealm’s latest fighting game has been continuing the tradition of adding new characters after launch, with pastMKfighters Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takeda Takahashi all joining theMortal Kombat 1roster at different points over the past year or so.Mortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack 1 also included guest combatants Omni-Man fromInvincible, Peacemaker from DC Comics, and Homelander ofThe Boysfame.
During this year’s San Diego Comic-Con event, NetherRealm announced the next wave ofMortal Kombat 1DLC guest fighters, with the undead ninja Noob Saibot and gender-flipped versions of classic cyborg warriors Sektor and Cyrax being added to the game as part of the upcoming Khaos Reigns story expansion. The newMortal Kombat 1Kombat Pack 2will also include three more guest characters: the masked Ghostface from theScreamfranchise, the liquid metal T-1000 that first appeared inTerminator 2: Judgment Day, and Conan the Barbarian.
Now a new leak is givingMortal Kombat 1fans a possible look at yet another round of DLC characters that could be added after the recently announced Kombat Pack 2. YouTube channelFutureBoyWhoposted a video highlighting how three of the “Kombat Kids” introduced inMortal Kombat 10were briefly shown near the end ofMortal Kombat 1’s story campaign. More specifically, character models of Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, and Jackie Briggs were made for this cameo, and newly mined files of Cassie and Kung have been redesigned to be of a higher resolution in comparison to what was shown in the cutscene.
Possible Mortal Kombat 1 DLC Characters
As noted before, Cassie Cage, Kung Jin, and Jackie Briggs all made their debuts in 2015’sMortal Kombat 10asthe so-called “Kombat Kids,“younger relatives of pastMortal Kombatfighters who have joined in the mission to protect EarthRealm from the forces that threaten it. Takeda Takahashi was also a part of this group, and some fans have speculated that his inclusion amongMortal Kombat 1’s previous DLC characters is a sign that the rest could be added in due time.
This recent leak is by no means a confirmation that the other “Kombat Kids” are coming toMortal Kombat 1in future DLC, but if they are, it opens up a new line of questions regarding how they would fit into therebootedMK 1timeline. When Takeda was introduced, he was changed from Kenshi Takahashi’s son to his cousin, so it stands to reason that Cassie Cage and Kung Jin would have similar alterations to their backstories should they indeed become playable in a futureMortal Kombat 1DLC expansion.
Mortal Kombat 1
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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.
