After more than 30 years in development, Mortal Kombat can boast of being one of the most popular and consistent franchises in the fighting game genre, and in just a few months, it will expand its legacy even further with the release of Mortal Kombat 1, which is a reboot of the series with new stories, more characters, and a new universe in which alliances are built, vowed to return to the enemy, and finally fight to the death.
Our colleague David Caballero had the opportunity to preview during Gamereactor’s visit to Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles in early Junegamein addition to breaking a sweat in every game, he also co-creator and COO with NetherRealm Studiosed boonHad a long conversation. , during the interview, which you can watch below.
Although we have reported some important caveats, such as theConcerns about the Nintendo Switch version, but also had time to talk about the impact the series has had over its 30-year history, and the influence and appeal of the characters involved on its battlefield.Most notably, the actorJean-Claude Van Dammelent his voice to a warriorJohhny Cagebut as Boon tells us, he’ll actually do a lot more than that.
“So it’s really going to be Jean-Claude Van Damme there. We’ve recorded him. Well, he’s going to be Johnny Cage. Johnny Cage was deep in Bloodsport. Inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme. So definitely some of his, you know, signature moves and all that.
The fact that there are famous names like Van Damme associated with the series is a fruit of the genre’s long history, inspiring generations to come.on his impact on society and his brief but crucial role in HBO’s recent series The Last of UsCameowhich they considered a real “honor”.
“Yeah, you know, it’s been a very special couple of years, last year was Mortal Kombat’s 30th anniversary. There’s a lot of Mortal Kombat nostalgia, a lot of Mortal Kombat love that really came to the forefront.” And there’s been a lot of references to that material. When the producer of “The Last of Us” asked, is it okay? We were like, sure, it’s okay.You know, yeah, it’s just, you know, it’s kind of an honor for us to be identified as kind of, you know, like pop culture stuff.
Since Mortal Kombat is such a powerful icon in pop culture, we can’t wait to see it on PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo SwitchSeptember 19to play the next game.
