CREATOR ED BOON TALKS MORTAL KOMBAT 1

The release of Mortal Kombat 1 was just about a month ago, and Ed Boon (Chief Creative Officer of NetherRealm Studios and co-creator of Mortal Kombat) couldn't be more excited. The latest installment in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat video game franchise developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios introduces a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe set in a new story with iconic heroes, and villains reimagined as they've never been seen before. The game features a wide-ranging cast of legendary fighters with all-new backstories, including Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, Kenshi, Smoke, Li Mei, Tanya, Baraka, and more, along with a separate roster of Kameo Fighters who can assist during matches.

In a recent conversation with Retro Cool Nerd, Boon teased what fans can expect from Mortal Kombat 1, the newest iteration in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat videogame franchise from award-winning NetherRealm Studios.

“I would say that we have 30 years of history of Mortal Kombat characters. So a lot of fans know exactly who Sub-zero is, who Scorpion or Raiden is. We're resetting the entire universe at this moment, and this game literally starts with a big bang. It's about the creation of the universe. All of these characters are reintroduced in completely new roles, new stories, and new relationships with each other. So that's kind of like, as far as the story goes. Then we have, as far as gameplay goes, we have what's called cameo fighters. You can pick a main fighter to fight with, and then you pick from another roster of characters, what's called a cameo fighter, and they fight as a team. That's the new kind of gameplay that's in the game." 

Dig the full interview recorded at San Diego Comic-Con 2023: