A new gameplay trailer released for Mortal Kombat 1 shows upcoming DLC character Homelander in action.The villain from Amazon Prime Video series The Boys will be added to the game in the future, but no release date has been provided yet.The trailer shows the character drinking breast milk – his personal obsession – as well as a fatality in which he uppercuts his opponent into the sky, and into the path of a jet plane.Homelander will be the fifth of six DLC characters to be added to the game as part of its Kombat Pack 1 pass.Omni-Man and Quan Chi were added in November and December 2023 respectively, while Suicide Squad character Peacemaker (voiced by John Cena) was added in March.Mortal Kombat ninja Ermac was added to the game last month, with Homelander coming sometime in the spring.
This will be rounded off in the summer with the addition of Mortal Kombat X character Takeda Takahashi.Like the other DLC characters released to date, Homelander will be available first as part of the Kombat Pack and will then be added as a standalone purchase a week later.Priced at $39.99 / £34.99, the Kombat Pack includes theJohnny Cage character skin featuring the voice and likeness of Jean-Claude Van Damme, plus all six post-launch DLC playable characters and five post-launch Kameo fighters.VGC’s Mortal Kombat 1 review called it “the best Mortal Kombat game to date”, awarding the title a score of 5/5 when it was released last September.“It looks stunning, has a brilliant Story mode, its new Invasions mode will keep solo players busy and, above all else, it’s an absolute joy to play,” we wrote. “Thoroughly essential for die-hards, lapsed fans and newkomers.”