Summary
Mortal Kombat 1has revealed Omni-Man’s brutal and gory fatalities in a new gameplay video. Omni-Man is the first DLC character to be added to the fighting game since its launch earlier this year, as part ofMortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack, which also features classicMKcharacters like Quan Chi and Takeda as well as other third-party representatives like DC Comics' Peacemaker and Homelander fromThe Boys.
This reveal came at New York Comic-Con, whichEd Boon previously hinted atabout two weeks before the event. Omni-Man was a highly anticipated guest character forMortal Kombat 1, due to his overwhelming power and the gratuitous violence that he put on display inInvincible. Many suspected that Omni-Man would likely get a showcase video soon, with some believing he would make an appearance at the convention. These predictions came true, as Omni-Man was shown at NYCC with a brief showcase of his brutal fatality moves.
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Released in celebration ofInvincible’s 20th anniversary, this newMortal Kombat 1trailer gives a brief look into Omni-Man’s move set, with special emphasis on his Fatalities. There’s one showing Omni-Man beating in the face of his opponent, another where he flies to a nearby subway and holds his opponent in front of an oncoming train, and another that has him sadistically crush his opponent’s head with his bare hands. Fans appreciated howOmni-Man’s fatalities were references to iconicInvinciblescenes.
Alongside his move set, fans also get to hear how Omni-Man interacts with the other members ofMortal Kombat 1’s roster, with the trailer featuring some of the special intro dialogues that play before a match. Some of these chats describe how Omni-Man arrives in the world ofMK, where he is looking to conquer the realms in the name of the Viltrum Empire.J.K. Simmons reprises his role as Omni-ManforMortal Kombat 1, with many praising his voice work since it sells the character’s intimidating presence, with a highlight being how he sees Liu Kang’s boast of having erased past timelines as something that makes the Fire God a worthy challenge.
Mortal Kombat 1fans noticed that this trailer also contained a quick appearance of Tremor, a classicMortal Kombatninja character who has the power of the Earth Elemental. Tremor will be a Kameo fighter inMK1. The end of the trailer states that players can get early access to Omni-Man if they purchase the game’s premium edition or Kombat Pack, with the character joining the roster in November 2023.
Mortal Kombat 1is available now for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X/S.
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