Mortal Kombat 1 got announced by Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios yesterday, and the good news is it's launching for Nintendo Switch on 19th September 2023.
The brutal and bloody trailer helped set the scene for this new era in the iconic fighting series, but there's also an FAQ on the official game website revealing one other interesting detail - Kameo Fighters.
As per the portrayal, these new warriors are accomplice characters that will help during matches, and sound like what's been highlighted in specific other battling games before:
"Kameo Fighters are a unique roster of partner characters to assist during matches, creating expanded gameplay possibilities for players. These characters are chosen separately from the main roster of fighters."
Tragically, we don't have the foggiest idea about the Kameo Warrior program presently, however as noticed these help characters will be "picked independently" from the principal list. Concerning the principal list, fans can expect rethought adaptations of a portion of their #1 warriors:
"Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, and many others."
In terms of the game modes in Mortal Kombat 1, players can expect NetherRealm's "genre-defining" story mode to return and more information about online and offline modes will be revealed soon. One other important detail is the confirmation that MK1 will have rollback netcode to support online gameplay.