The Last Of Us Part 1 PS5 Patch Adds References To Mortal Kombat And The Wire

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The positive hubbub surrounding HBO's The Last Of Us adaptation was recently replaced with discourse about Part 1's PC port. The PS5 version of the remake deserves a little bit of attention after all of that, and it has received some via a patch that has already gone live. A patch that adds references to The Wire and Mortal Kombat 2 via new t-shirts for Ellie.

As well as hat tips to one of the greatest shows of all time and one of the best fighting games of all time, the new t-shirts have been added thanks to the adaptation. They're even listed as “HBO in-game t-shirt cosmetics for Ellie” in the 1.03 patch notes. The Wire because it was one of HBO's biggest hits before Game of Thrones and The Last Of Us, and Mortal Kombat 2 because that is sold as Ellie's favorite game in the show, and one she finally gets to play thanks to Riley.

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A penchant for Mortal Kombat 2 was color added to the adaptation that isn't present in the games. Well, not until now as you can now have Ellie sport a t-shirt with the game's name in Part 1. Getting permission to include references to Mortal Kombat 2, or any other real game not made by Naughty Dog for that matter, would have been more hassle than it was worth, so the arcade moment in the original game has Ellie play a fictional game called The Turning.

Since HBO is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, the same conglomerate that owns Mortal Kombat studio NetherRealm, showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin had the opportunity to add the game to the show. After the details about the new t-shirts were shared on ResetEra, many fans of both The Last Of Us and Mortal Kombat have jumped to the conclusion