Summary
Mortal Kombat 1’s guest DLC character is the villainous Homelander fromThe Boys, and players have just gotten a sample of his fearsome power with a new trailer highlighting his devastating move set and Fatalities.Mortal Kombat 1continues NetherRealm’s penchant for adding characters from popular comics, TV shows, movies, and other video games to its fighting rosters, withInvincible’s Omni-Man and DC’s Peacemaker battling it out withMortal Kombat 1’s Quan Chi and Ermac as part of the game’s post-launch Kombat Pack 1.
Earlier this month,Mortal Kombat 1released a reveal trailer for Homelander, giving gamers a brief taste of the sinister “hero” in action against Fire God Liu Kang. Just like theInjusticeversion of Superman and thepreviously mentionedMK 1guest character Omni-Man, Homelander is a dark and twisted take on the standard comic book superhero, combining incredible raw power with unchecked ego and rage to create a nightmare for anyone unlucky enough to defy him and the Vought-American corporation he works for.
Earlier this week, the fullMortal Kombat 1Homelander gameplay trailer was released on the official Mortal Kombat YouTube channel, with the latest DLC combatant demonstrating his moves against both Liu Kang and Kitana. Overall, Homelander’s fighting stylelooks similar toInjustice’s Superman, with Homelander using flight, superhuman strength, and laser vision to pummel his opponents into submission. His X-Ray Move involves punching his opponent into the air before firing lasers directly into their gut. Finally, his Fatalities see him throwing his unlucky foe into an airplane’s turbine and using his laser vision to gruesomely slice his enemy to pieces.
Mortal Kombat 1 Homelander and Ferra Release Dates
From what has been shown so far, it seems that NetherRealm is doing a great job of capturing Homelander’s arrogance and brutality inMortal Kombat 1, withMortal Kombat 11Terminator voice actor Chris Cox snarling with contempt during Homelander’s pre-fight interactions. Hisdisturbing and meme-generating love of milkis also reflected inMortal Kombat 1, and his Fatalities are inspired by some of his most memorable moments from the hit live-actionThe Boysseries.
Homelander won’t be the only new addition toMortal Kombat 1in June, as the recent trailer also featured the upcoming Kameo Fighter Ferra. Introduced inMortal Kombat 10alongside her partner Torr, Ferra served as a personal bodyguard to Kotal Khan. InMortal Kombat 1, Ferra is by herself, seemingly granting her partner status buffs before being thrown as a projectile weapon against their opponent.Ferra will be added toMortal Kombat 1sometime in June, while players will be able to take command as Homelander in early access on June 4.
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
