Mortal Kombat 1 Shows Off Kameo Fighters in Bone 5xn47 Krunching Gameplay Trailer

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Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 9 June 2023 13:33 IST

Mortal Kombat 1 Shows Off Kameo Fighters in Bone-Krunching Gameplay Trailer

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Kameo Fighters have a meter that limits them from being overused

Highlights

Mortal Kombat 1 releases September 19 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, Switch
Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Jax, Kano confirmed as Kameo fighters
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Bloodsport) will appear as Johnny Cage, in a skin

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Ed Boon also dropped by on-stage to describe the new Kameo Fighter system. Mortal Kombat 1 releases September 19 across PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch.

The gameplay trailer largely serves as a visual showcase for all the gore and brutal Fatalities we can expect from Dead Island 2. The Fatalities are over the top as usual — we see skulls getting stabbed by icicles, hearts getting ripped out, and bolts of electricity burning a hole through an opponent's torso. Amidst the bloodshed, the fighters would often call upon allies to exert short bursts of damage, mid-combo, before dipping out of the arena again. These are the new Kameo fighters, which creator Boon described in further detail.

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Once you pick your main fighter from amongst the default roster, Mortal Kombat 1 reveals a second roster which includes a completely different set of fighters, which as the name suggests, appear as a tag-team partner cameo via a single button press, and unload a chain of attacks. However, there is some variety in it depending on what movement button you press simultaneously. For instance, summoning a Kameo while holding the down button will have them perform a different move, compared to any other inputs. These characters can be called in whenever you want, albeit there is a meter that limits players from spamming it indefinitely. A full list of Kameo fighters wasn't revealed but at first glance, it seems like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Jax, and Kano will be available at launch.

“Some of the characters are going to be available as Kameos as well as the main roster fighters. So you can play Sub-Zero with Sub-Zero,” Boon explained during the Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 1, available as a skin in the Kombat Pack add-on, included with the and Kollector's Edition.

Mortal Kombat 1 releases Nintendo Switch. Pre-ordering the game grants access to the powerful sorcerer Shang Tsung, alongside beta access in August, exclusively for PS5 and Xbox Series S/X players.

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REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Breathtaking visuals
Humane changes to backstories
Smooth, responsive combat
Simple controls
Kameo assists are nicely executed
Brutal Fatalities

Bad
Story falls off in the second half
Lacklustre character development
Familiar gameplay
Invasions mode is a grind fest
Microtransactions

Read detailed Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Mortal Kombat 1 review

Genre Fighting

Platform Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

PEGI Rating 18+

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