The co-creator of Mortal Kombat 1 has confirmed that J.Okay. Simmons will return as Omni-Man within the sport’s upcoming Kombat Pack 1 DLC.
Mortal Kombat 1 is without doubt one of the largest upcoming video games of the yr, and this new announcement solely additional provides gas to the fireplace. Introduced throughout a dwell interview panel at SDCC Day 3, Ed Boon has confirmed that J.Okay Simmons will probably be reprising his function because the villainous world conqueror of the hit Prime Video animated collection primarily based on the comedian ebook collection Invincible.
“It is as genuine as it may be” Ed Boon mentioned concerning the choice to incorporate J.Okay. Simmons in Mortal Kombat 1 to painting the character (through IGN). It’s miles from the primary time a celeb actor has lent their voice and likeness to a well-known character within the long-running combating sport collection. Beforehand, in Mortal Kombat 11, Sylvester Stallone and Peter Weller returned for Rambo and Robocop respectively which had been a part of that sport’s post-launch DLC packages.
Omni-Man is not the one massive announcement to return to Mortal Kombat 1, as the sport’s lately revealed Kombat Pack 1 additionally showcases different super-powered visitor characters. Additionally within the combine are Homelander as portrayed by Anthony Starr from the hit Prime Video collection, The Boys, and John Cena’s Peacemaker from James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and self-titled Max spin-off present.
Collection veterans Ermac and Quan Chi are set to return, who debuted in Final Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat 4 respectively. The previous is rocking a brand new mask-less look which additional leans into the undead/mummified redesign he has had ever since Mortal Kombat X, and the latter seems just about equivalent to his earlier appearances within the NetherRealm titles. Takeda, a newcomer to the collection who arrived within the aforementioned 2015 iteration, makes a comeback with a glance paying homage to his Shirai Ryu variation, full with a Scorpion-esque masks and yellow colour scheme.
So far as the primary wave of DLC fighters goes, that is definitely one of many extra high-profile releases so far. NetherRealm video games have all the time had a theme with their launches. Mortal Kombat 11 noticed 80s motion heroes added to the combo, whereas Mortal Kombat X went all-in on the horror with the likes of Leatherface, Alien, Jason, and The Predator. From the seems of it, Mortal Kombat 1’s DLC seems to hold on Fireplace God Liu Kang’s model of brutal vigilante justice, and I am right here for it.
Mortal Kombat 1 launches on September 19 for Xbox Collection X, PS5, Nintendo Change, and PC and may add some stiff competitors in an already wonderful yr that includes Road Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.
Mortal Kombat 1 ought to play excellently with one of many finest combat sticks or one of many finest Xbox controllers out there. We’re assured that one of many finest PS5 controllers and the finest Nintendo Change controllers is the perfect strategy to nail these inputs on the respective consoles, too.
