We’re eagerly looking forward to playing Mortal Kombat 1, the reboot of one of the most beloved and aged franchises in the industry. Fighting games wouldn’t be what they are today without those first bloody games from the 90s.
Warner Bros. has released a new live-action trailer for Mortal Kombat 1 that recreates iconic scenes from the series’ first announcement, Mortal Monday.
With just over two weeks left until the release of Mortal Kombat 1, the anticipation is at its peak. For fans of some of the best fighting games, it can be considered one of the most significant releases of the year.
The official live-action trailer gets straight to the point, with former professional wrestler and current movie star Dave Bautista hitting the streets, shouting those familiar words: “Mortal Kombat!”
The trailer runs for just under two minutes, approximately twice the length of the original Mortal Monday announcement from 30 years ago, in which the actor gathered people from all walks of life to participate in unison in the deadly fighting tournament.
Similar to the original trailer, the clip concludes with the crowds of people overtaken by the urge to become violent as chaos erupts in game footage.
It’s more than just a touch of nostalgia from the marketing team, as this new trailer seems to capture the essence of Mortal Kombat 1 perfectly when Bautista shouts to the crowd that it’s “a new era” and a “new beginning.”
The parallel between this upcoming installment and the first Mortal Kombat is reinforced by the fact that the latest entry in the long-running series is being released the same week as the original title, over three decades ago. It’s a battle cry for those who grew up with the original trilogy.
This could explain why this fourth installment of the revitalized Mortal Kombat series by NetherRealm has broken the tradition of the release window. Normally, as has been the case with Mortal Kombat (2011), Mortal Kombat X, and Mortal Kombat 11, the games have always been released in mid to late April.
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