Mortal Kombat 11: 10 Guest Characters Fans Demand
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Netherrealm’s iconic fighter Mortal Kombat is returning in April for its eleventh edition, and fans are already fervent with excitement for who the guest characters might be.
That’s not because Mortal Kombat’s core characters don’t cut it; they cut everything and everyone to pieces. Scorpion et al stand up against the likes of Ken Masters, Jin Kazama and Ivy Valentine without assistance. But with the amazing guest spots they’ve had in the last two games particularly, it’s natural that there’s an interest this time around.
When it drops in 2019, it’ll end the four year wait in between 10 and 11. In that time, we’ve had Soul Calibur VI, Tekken 7, Injustice 2, the Switch’s new Smash Bros and many more besides. Some of those have been good, some have even been great, but none have quite filled the void Mortal Kombat leaves in between instalments.
It’s not just the tight, combo-driven fighting style that makes it great, either. We get that from Injustice and some prefer Tekken or Smash Bros’ free-flowing style. No, for raw, jaw dropping violence, MK can’t be beaten, and that’s why whoever the guest characters are, they’d better bring the blood.
10. The Babadook
It’s maybe a little bit too recent for it to be considered a classic horror movie, but The Babadook has earned a cult following since its release in 2014. Netherrealm have opted for more iconic characters in the past, but there’s nothing to stop them switching things up this time around.
The Babadook is rarely seen in his own movie, with the filmmakers employing a Lord Of The Flies style fear of the unknown throughout. However, in the kid’s creepy charcoal drawings, he’s a gothic nightmare. That top hat and those long black claws matched with his truly horrific smile would be a twisted kind of beautiful with Mortal Kombat’s graphics. What would even come out when he’s inevitably ripped open? Soot? Blood? Maybe we’ll find out soon.
One of The Babadook’s main strengths though is its subtlety, symbolism and metaphorical nature. There’s not really much room for that in Mortal Kombat’s no holds barred bloodbath.
With that in mind, while it would certainly be a quirky pick, it may prove to be nothing more than a pipe dream for his committed fans. Guess we’ll never solve that blood or soot dilemma.