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One of the most-requested classic characters has finally been confirmed for theMortal Kombat 1roster, with a new trailer revealing the return of Reptile along with other fighters from the series’ past. Many fans of the long-running fighting franchise had been anticipating this announcement following recenthints about Reptile’s returndropped by developer NetherRealm Studios and series creator Ed Boon on social media.
One of the franchise’s most iconic characters, the scaly-skinned fighter Reptile made his debut in 1992’s originalMortal Kombatas a secret boss. Since that initial appearance, Reptile has become a series mainstay, with the shapeshifting combatant showing up in over a dozenMortal Kombattitles as either a playable character or to make cameo appearances via in-game cutscenes. Following the recent announcement that NetherRealm’s popularKombat Kast will be returningahead of the launch ofMortal Kombat 1, it’s likely that players will learn more about Reptile’s new abilities in the coming weeks as the studio does deep dives into the game’s many combatants.
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Reptile’s return was confirmed in the new “Banished” trailer forMortal Kombat 1that was released at EVO 2023. Staying true to its title, the trailer introduces a trio of fighters to the in-game roster who have seemingly been banished by their respective communities. In addition to Reptile, who was shunned from his society due to his ability to take on human form, the trailer puts a spotlight onMortal Kombat: Deception’s reformed Netherrealm demon, Ashrah, and the Chaosrealm cleric, Havik. The surprise addition of this trio of fearsome fighters toMortal Kombat 1’s launch rosteris sure to come as a welcomed surprise to long-time fans of the franchise.
The trailer also showed that Ashrah won’t be the only Netherrealm demon making an appearance inMortal Kombat 1, with the shapeshifting assassin Sareena appearing as a Kameo fighter alongside Havik to lend a hand in an especially brutal beatdown. Much like the otherMortal Kombat 1characters that have been revealed so far, each of these new combatants looks to have a drastically altered backstory in the reshaped world created by Fire God Liu Kang. This is particularly evident in the case of Reptile, with the traditionally villainous fighter seemingly working alongside the forces of good in the new trailer.
Even asMortal Kombat 1’s September 19 release date creeps ever closer developer NetherRealm Studios continues to excite fans with each new character reveal. And withthe start of theMortal Kombat 1pre-order betanow only weeks away, it won’t be long until franchise fans can finally get a taste of the game’s bloody, brutal action for themselves.
Mortal Kombat 1launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X.
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