Mortal Kombat 1 Roster - Every Confirmed Character So Far

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It's a great time to be a fighting game fan, and between new Street Fighter and Tekken games coming out soon, Mortal Kombat is throwing its lethal hat into the ring. A sort-of-reboot of the franchise that takes place in the New Era timeline, developer NetherRealm Studios describes Mortal Kombat 1 as a new take on the series that features reimagined versions of iconic characters, a new fighting system, game modes, and of course, the gory fatalities that the franchise has become infamous for.

The reveal trailer showed off several of the fighters who'll appear in the game, with the current roster consisting solely of familiar faces. Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, and Johnny Cage are all confirmed to be in the game, and NetherRealm says that many other characters will appear as well.

Since then, we've had two more major videos revealed for the game. At Summer Game Fest, the first gameplay trailer showed off more of the new status quo and revealed Johnny Cage flexing high kicks and Hollywood charm, and in the first Kombat Kast livestream, a new video revealed the return of Smoke and others.

For now, here's a quick rundown on who'll be painting the town red in Mortal Kombat 1.

Liu Kang got a major power-up by the end of Mortal Kombat 11, as he ascended to godhood and defeated Kronika. Kang would eventually reset the timeline to what is known as the «New Era» and usher in an age of peace, but as the trailer shows, not everyone wants to take him up on that offer.

Everyone's favorite Shirai-Ryu ninja is back, and