Mortal Kombat 1is avoiding a controversy that plaguedMortal Kombat 11by ensuring that Mileena is part of the roster right off the bat. Following months of leaks and rumors, NetherRealm Studios finally revealedMortal Kombat 1, the 12th main series entry in the long-running fighting game franchise. The reveal happened with a heart-pounding trailer that confirmed some of the characters that will make up the game’s roster.
TheMortal Kombat 1reveal trailerconfirmed eight characters for the roster, with Johnny Cage later confirmed as the game’s ninth playable character. One of the characters confirmed by theMortal Kombat 1reveal trailer was none other than Mileena, which means that the new fighting game is going to avoid aMortal Kombat 11controversy.
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As some may recall, some members of theMortal Kombatcommunity were upset whenMortal Kombat 11launched without Mileena as part of the roster. Mileena had been a series mainstay since her debut inMortal Kombat 2, but she was absent fromMortal Kombat 11due to the events ofMortal Kombat X.Mortal KombatcreatorEd Boon stoked the flames by trolling Mileena fanson Twitter, though she was eventually added to the fighting game as a DLC character.
Mortal Kombat 1 Characters
Mileena was part of the first batch of characters confirmed forMortal Kombat 1, so the new game should easily avoid running into the same controversy thatMortal Kombat 11did by not including Mileena at launch. However, it’s possible that a new controversy will arise if other fan favoriteMortal Kombatcharacters fail to make the cut for theMortal Kombat 1roster. There’s still quite some time to go before theMortal Kombat 1release date in September, so it will be interesting to see who is confirmed for the game between now and then.
WhileMortal Kombatfans will have to wait for more news on the base game roster, some leaks have revealed which DLC characters to expect. According to the leaks, theMortal Kombat 1DLCwill include guest characters like Omni Man fromInvincible, Homelander fromThe Boys, and Peacemaker, as well as classicMortal Kombatcharacters Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takeda. It’s unlikely that Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takeda being missing from the base game roster will stir up the same kind of reaction from the community as Mileena’s initial absence fromMortal Kombat 11did, but there are likely some fans who are sad that they won’t be available at launch.
Mortal Kombat 1launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X.
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