Mortal Kombat 1 hasn’t revealed the full roster yet, but there is one individual who definitely won’t be making an appearance: Cole Young. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, he was the protagonist of the recent Mortal Kombat reboot and was used as an introduction to this universe.
Speaking to ComicBook.com at Summer Game Fest, NetherRealm’s lead systems designer Derek Kirtzic made it clear that this particular fighter will not be added to the new game’s universe: “We’re leaving that world for the other world,” he said.
Although Cole did not make it into Mortal Kombat 1, he is set to return in a new Mortal Kombat movie in the future, with filming set to begin this month in Australia.
As for the fighters that will be featured in Mortal Kombat 1, players can look forward to the return of characters such as Sub-Zero, Kitana, and Lui Kang. You can learn more about how the game unfolds in our hands at the Summer Game Fest:
