Mortal Kombat 11 managed to survive its launch, despite a few problems tied to the reward system and a number of reports about the toxic workplace culture at NetherRealm Studios. Brushing aside these launch issues, the team behind the game has now shown off the first Kombat Pack character and confirmed the majority of additional fighters coming to the game.
Fans of this overly violent release can look forward to Shang Tsung, Sindel, Nightwolf along with the guest Spawn and two other special characters, believed to be Ash from Evil Dead series and the Terminator. This pack also throws in "skin and gear" with each character, along with extra skins for existing fighters. Below is a trailer confirming all of this information and an extended look at the skilled sorcerer, Shang Tsung:
As you can see in the above trailer, Shang Tsung, who first appeared in the original Mortal Kombat game as a boss, is a demonic shapeshifter who has the ability to absorb souls and transform into other characters. In this clip, he takes on the form of Rain, Reptile, Smoke, Ermac, Noob Saibot, Sub-Zero, Scorpion and calls on Kintaro for his fatality. As previously confirmed, this fighter is voiced by the Japanese-American actor, martial artist and stuntman Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who starred as the character in the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie.
In addition to this to the DLC reveal, the game has also received an absolutely massive update on the Switch, adjusting and fixing multiple issues. View the full patches notes over on the Mortal Kombat subreddit.
Are you still enjoying Mortal Kombat 11 on the Switch? What are your thoughts about the confirmed fighters? Tell us down in the comments.
[source twitter.com, via polygon.com]
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“In this clip, he takes on the form of Rain, Reptile, Smoke, Ermac, Noob Saibot, Sub-Zero, Scorpion“
You make it sound like he can only turn into ninjas...
Spawn, oh hell yes!!
So the leak was partially correct. I hate leaks because it's not really a surprise now. I'm still hyped af though!
@gaga64 Shang Tsung = Chameleon's replacement
I’ll stick to MKX, this game is too PC for my tastes
Can't wait to see Sindel and the guy who killed her back again and happy that they finally got Spawn as part of the guest DLC this time.
@mist MKX imo wasn't really good. If I look at Mk 11 trailers these are looking way better and makes me actually excited. Mk X felt to me like a letdown. Tried to like the game but it didn't work for me. This one somehow got my attention . Each his own I guess
Am I still enjoying the game? That will be a yes. Am I enjoying the Warner Bros. thieving and lying customer service? NO!!! I preordered the game, which unfortunately didn't come with my much expected download code and when I contacted customer service at the online retail shop where I bought the game, they couldn't help me. Instead they gave me the phone number for WB customer service and an e-mail both of which they were told by WB should be used in case of missing codes. The phone number turned out to be out of order and they never replied to my e-mail. Then I tried making an open comment on their twitter account and then they contacted med demanding proof of purchase and pictures of both receipt and the game itself. I sent all and heard nothing. Then I tried again and they suddenly told me I wasn't eligible for the Shao Kahn DLC as the game launched on the 23rd of april. Then I had to remind them that this wasn't the case for the European Switch version and they apologised and told me a senior representative would contact me... this is now over a week ago and I even sent one more message to them to check the status of my complaint... nothing. WB SUCK ASS big time... a pity because the game is absolutely great.
I pre-ordered the physical Switch version of the game from Base. Had no problems and the DLC code for Shao Kahn worked perfectly.
Am I enjoying it?
IT'S THE BEST FIGHTING GAME EVER FOR ME
I'll say I'm enjoying it. And it's a terrific stress/tension reliever. Might be game of the year for me. That good. 10/10.
Did anyone beside me hear a chainsaw near the end?
@Torakaka I went back and watched it and you’re right, there is an obvious chainsaw sound. Also, the music that comes in immediately after is very reminiscent of the Terminator theme.
@Ajent Really? I could barely hear the chainsaw so hearing the Terminator theme would be harder to hear. I was actually thinking Juliet Starling from Lollipop Chainsaw, you have to admit we need a female guest character and Lollipop Chainsaw was over the top enough to warrant a possible inclusion.
A chainsaw? Ash Williams confirmed!!! That's what I'm telling myself anyway.
@mist There’s nothing politically correct about it.
I had the biggest smile on my face when I saw Spawn's name
And then my jaw dropped when I heard Ash's chainsaw and what sounded like the Terminator theme beat at the end of the trailer
I am a fan of Mortal Kombat and so I downloaded the game to my D3 P-E-T. I was enjoying it, but then it fell down. Players I was being matched up with playing very rough with me; I wasn't performing my easy fatalities, but it worked when I got my Fatality Tokens. I like customizing my own character. And I enjoy the intense in the game's blood and gore. This is the best MK game I've played and I enjoy it very much. With Shang Tsung and Spawn coming out, I thought I redownload the game and hope for a better experience.
That Shang Tsung really looks like Hiroyuki Tagawa to me.
@mist How the f*** could anyone ever say any MK game is PC?
@Wavey84 exactly my thought when I heard him say "fool" and "your soul is mine" I loved him in that movie and these sound bites are a great throwback.
Stoked about Nightwolf. They need to bring back Reptile too.
@Ryu_Niiyama NRS used his likeness and actor voices him...
(I’m sorry if this was a subtle joke that went over my head)
Shrugs. I don’t own the game. I was going off what I remember from the movie.
Please help. Ever since the update, I cannot connect to the server - meaning I cannot continue playing MK11.... any help will be gr8tly appreciated.
@Ryu_Niiyama Ah... I wasn’t sure.
Really clever how he turns into the missing characters. That's a neat way to get around the lack of playable Reptile in the game. His voice is also excellent, said to be the same guy who played him in the movie. Loving how he says "Your soul is mine!" in the gameplay.
My desire to get this game just went up considerably.
Chainsaw sound means leatherface surely?
@JR150 It's completely correct.
Nice. Cool that they used the actor from the movie.
@Milton_Burle nah, it’s most likely Ash from Evil Dead since he’s been heavily rumored to be in it as well as Terminator
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