

It’s exciting to see this return, but it leaves us skeptical as to who is being left off the main roster and relegated to a secondary position. For example, Kano, Sonya, and Jax were present as assists and rocking the clothing from their original debuts over 30 years ago. What we do know is that Kameo fighters have their own bespoke character select menu, the kombatants wearing old-school attire from the original trilogy. Both X-rays and screen-filling special moves were present in the demo which leads us to believe that one will replace the other when Kameo fighters are active, but there isn’t enough to go off in that regard yet. This system allows for enhanced special attacks, with a combo breaker, and then an X-ray move. From the looks of things, the regular super meter is making a return, which was last seen in Mortal Kombat X and brought into the series with the 2011 reboot. Mortal Kombat 1 looks a little more conventional in terms of a competitive fighter. We also saw the Kameo fighters in action, acting as assists for things like combo breakers, combo extenders, and team super moves. Things are significantly faster than with its predecessor which is greatly appreciated. As well as giving us a proper look at the new art style and younger characters, most importantly the combat itself has seen a serious facelift. The extended Mortal Kombat 1 reveal as showcased at the recent Summer Games Fest has now cemented how the upcoming fighter will play.
