During San Diego Comic Con, NetherRealm Studios, the team behind Mortal Kombat 1, revealed its next batch of DLC characters. Included as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion, this new batch of characters features six fighters, with three coming from the Mortal Kombat franchise, while the other three are characters from iconic movies from the 1980s and ’90s, like Ghost Face.
The six new fighters coming to Mortal Kombat 1 in the new expansion are:
- Sektor
- Cyrax
- Noob Saibot
- Conan the Barbarian
- Ghost Face
- T-1000 Terminator
Some of the Mortal Kombat characters are showing up as new variations, notably Sektor and Cyrax are both now women. In addition, instead of being full cyborgs, both characters are now just humans wearing armored suits. This is a nice touch to make these characters stand out more and it stands in line with how Mortal Kombat 1 takes place in a new rebooted universe.
All of these characters are part of the Khaos Reigns expansion, which is scheduled to release on September 24. Not only does the expansion introduce new characters to the game’s ever-growing roster, but it also features a new story that picks up after the events of Mortal Kombat 1, with Havok being the new big bad.
Last but not least, Khaos Reigns brings Animalities back to Mortal Kombat. Animalities are special finishers that see your character turn into various animals and brutally eat, eviscerate, or puncture your opponent. They essentially serve as a new form of fatality that players can perform at the end of each game.