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2	* The announcement of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'' was largely met with apathy and dread from MK fans, DC fans, and gaming press alike for separate reasons. And then the video of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pf9ox0S_RU Joker's fatality]] was released.
3	** A more direct rejoicement was the announcement of [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]] and Deathstroke as playable characters. This game marks their debut in video games for both of them. And on the MK side, [[BladeBelowTheShoulder Baraka]].
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6	* Any serious MK fan would be rejoicing to the announcement that WB was giving the team as much time as they needed to complete the game. Why would this fit here? Before the buyout, Midway was notorious for [[ExecutiveMeddling screwing around with the games' deadlines and funding]], to the point of wanting to [[CashCowFranchise milk the franchise]] for a new game ''each year'', resulting in the subpar quality of the recent games. In essence, this announcement shows just how serious WB is with making a big positive impact with their first MK game.
7	** The better part? For [=PS3=] users, they will be treated with the GuestFighter of ''[[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]]''.
8	* OK, so ''[=MK9=]'' is epic, yadda yadda... wait... why is Shang Tsung dressed like a clown... OH MAN, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjfT4UuaUQg THE JOKER FATALITY]] IS RESTORED.
9	* [[DownloadableContent DLC]] [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np7/mk9-dlc.jpg has finally been revealed:]] '''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Kenshi?]]''' '''[[AscendedMeme SKAR]][[AscendedGlitch LET?!]]''' OH. '''''YES.'''''
10	* [[ButWaitTheresMore It gets better]]; you might want to sit down for this one. Remember the purple ninja named Rain (yeah, let [[PunnyName the name]] [[Music/{{Prince}} sink in for a bit]])? One of two characters from [[VideoGame/MortalKombat1992 the]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombatII original]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 trilogy]] to not be present in ''[=MK9=]'' (the other being Motaro, whose starkly non-bipedal form mostly likely [[GameBreakingBug would have been difficult to program around]])? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh3z69pEZH4#1m32s Yeah, guess who?]]
11	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unBhr7bxiFY And he has the trademark Super Roundhouse Kick back!]]
12	** Fans bummed over Kratos being a [=PS3=] exclusive GuestFighter rejoiced when it was announced [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] would be joining as DLC.
13	* Now that ''Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition'' is out on PC, many more old school fans rejoice.
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16	* Following the game's announcement, kharacters were revealed in a gameplay demonstration, ranging from the usual Scorpion and Sub-Zero to FOUR NEWCOMERS along with plenty of gruesome fatalities to match!
17	** Related to the newcomers, did they just say Cassie's last name is Cage? Yes they did, she's Johnny and Sonya's daughter!
18	* Following EVO 2014, [[PhysicalGod Raiden]] was confirmed to return.
19	* [[PsychoKnifeNut Kano]] and [[EvilSorceror Quan Chi]] are back and deadlier than ever!
20	* Following the game's release date confirmation, [[CombatHandFan Kitana]] and [[WeaponizedHeadgear Kung Lao]] were confirmed to return!
21	* [[MultiArmedAndDangerous Goro]] was confirmed as a PreOrderBonus, allowing many to finally play as him, and was later released for purchase for those who didn't.
22	* Feeling a lack of Ninja representation? No problem! [[LizardFolk Reptile]] and [[MindOverMatter Ermac]] are back!
23	* [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Johnny Cage]] and [[FourStarBadass Sonya]] were both confirmed in a trailer together!
24	* Following a story trailer, relatives of Jax, Kung Lao and Kenshi in the form of newcomers [[ArmCannon Jacqui Briggs]], Kung Jin and Takeda were all confirmed, along with [[HandicappedBadass Kenshi]] himself!
25	* [[ArtificialLimbs Jax]] himself was later confirmed as returning to the game along with [[BruceLeeClone Liu Kang]].
26	* DLC was revealed in the form of ''[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]''.
27	* So how could one top the reveal of Jason as a DLC kharacter? How about [[DarkActionGirl Tanya]]? No? What about ''[[DishingOutDirt Tremor]]'' becoming a playable kharacter?! Still not impressed? How's the freakin' [[Franchise/{{Predator}} PREDATOR]] for a reveal?!
28	** Related to the above, many fans rejoiced over the announcement of klassic skins for Liu Kang, Sonya, Kano, Jax, Kung Lao and Quan Chi, samurai costumes for Kitana, Shinnok and Kenshi, horror costumes for Mileena, Reptile and Ermac, along with a Carl Weathers as [[Film/{{Predator}} Dillon]] skin for Jax!
29	* Fans of the comic took interest in minor kharacter [[{{Gunslinger}} Erron Black]], causing many to hope he would make it in. Now picture their excitement once he was confirmed playable.
30	* Looking through the mobile game, many fans rejoiced over the presence of bonus klassic skins for Kitana and Mileena, along with Farmer and [[MythologyGag Ninja Mime]] skins for Jax and Johnny, along with Scorpion's [[VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs Injustice]] skin!
31	* For those worried Shinnok would make for a disappointing final boss, fear not, [[spoiler: his OneWingedAngel form is back!]]
32	* Disappointed with the ninja's designs? Fear not! With each new DLC release, a klassic skin for them will be released! This is especially good for fans of Ermac and Reptile, who received rather divisive redesigns.
33	* Klassic fatalities are being released for returning kharacters for free!
34	* Did you want [[Franchise/AlienVsPredator Predator to face off against a Xenomorph]]? Brace yourself, then, because the Franchise/{{Alien}} is on its way as DownloadableContent! It's also a hybrid subspecies spawned from a Tarkatan, so Baraka fans can at least get his moveset through the alien.
35	* Debuting in Kombat Pack 2: [[CompositeCharacter Tri-Borg]] - Sektor, Cyrax, and Cyber Smoke [[spoiler: and Cyber Sub-Zero]] are back in one concise package!
36	* Not a fan of the input latency netcode that NRS has been using for years? Your prayers are being answered. NRS has announced a closed beta to test out their brand of rollback netcode, the very same netcode used by games like ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'' and ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct''.
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38	[[AC:VideoGame/MortalKombat11]]
39	* From the very first trailer, it already confirms that the Klassic costumes are returning! In addition is a pre-order bonus: '''''[[NotQuiteDead Shao]] [[BigBad Kahn]] [[PromotedToPlayable lives]]!!'''''
40	* On top of that, ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' is coming to the Nintendo Switch, marking the series' return to Nintendo systems after 12 years!
41	* TheBusCameBack is also in effect for Skarlet, Kabal, Baraka, Jade, Noob Saibot, Shang Tsung, Frost, all fan favorites who missed out on the previous games.
42	** Noob Saibot's trailer in particular included a ''very'' gruesome Fatality, living up to or even surpassing his "Make A Wish" from ''[=MK9=]''. His trailer became trending, receiving nearly 3 million views on [=YouTube=] in just one day.
43	** Who are they getting to voice [[InkSuitActor and portray]] Shang Tsung in ''11'', you ask? None other than Creator/CaryHiroyukiTagawa, who portrayed him in the movie, reprising his iconic role from nearly 25 years ago. Although an older version of Shang was announced, fans were hoping that a younger version would also be playable and that he'd say his iconic phrase "YourSoulIsMine". They delivered on both! Furthermore, among the skin sets for him include some where he sports his BadassLongcoat from the movie.
44	** Not only can Shang shapeshift into other fighters as per tradition, he can even take the form of non-playable ninjas - Rain, Ermac, Reptile, and Smoke. And his fatality? '''He summons the soul of ''KINTARO'' to rip the player apart from the inside!!'''
45	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFZC6dzauM The official launch trailer has finally dropped]], [[TheBusCameBack with even more characters like Cyrax and Sheeva coming into the fray]] on top of every other character shown so far. But the biggest bombshell of all is the background music: '''''a remastered, full-fledged remix of [[Film/MortalKombatTheMovie THE Mortal Kombat theme.]]'''''
46	* For our DLC, we're getting fan-favorites Nightwolf and Sindel, as well as long-requested GuestFighter ''ComicBook/{{Spawn}}''. And none other than Creator/KeithDavid reprising his role from the [[WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}} HBO series]].
47	** Along with Spawn, two more guest characters were announced to be a part of the Kombat Pack. How could they possibly follow up on Spawn? [[VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs The Joker]] crossing over into the world of ''Mortal Kombat'' for a second time,, and '''[[Franchise/TheTerminator The Terminator]]''', with the likeness of Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger. He may not have been available to voice him, but he at least hand-picked Creator/ChrisCox for the role, who does a more than serviceable job.
48	* The game's infamous ending has been a point of contention within the fanbase since the game's release, so to say fans are excited that [[https://youtu.be/uxesNw82dHc Story DLC has seemingly been announced to rectify this]] would be an understatement.
49	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEUrIoCHMew The full trailer]] for said DLC not only promises the return of [[BlowYouAway Fujin]], Sheeva, Stage Fatalities, and Friendships, but a brand new guest character: none other than Franchise/{{Robocop}}!
50	*** In regards to the latter, his voice actor isn't any standard replacement (much like The Terminator got) but [[TheOriginalDarrin Peter Weller]] himself.
51	* The Friendships trailer reveals that Kitana's Friendship features none other than Mileena, who many fans have been wanting to see resurrected for quite a while. And we'd soon learn there's more where that came from...
52	* After much demanding, Mileena will be coming to Kombat Pack 2 alongside Rain and...wait, is that Franchise/{{Rambo}}?
53	** Similar to the Robocop and Spawn examples above Rambo also features a RoleReprise by Creator/SylvesterStallone.
54	* The Klassic Movie Pack brings back Christopher Lambert, Linden Ashby and Bridgette Wilson as Raiden, Johnny Cage, and Sonya, with the last one in particular being liked by those unimpressed by Ronda Rousey's portrayal of the character.
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57	* Pre-order now to play as '''''SHANG. FRIGGIN'. TSUNG'''''!
58	* The gameplay trailer shows that Scorpion and Sub-Zero are allies from the start this time around. What's the reason? ''Scorpion is Kuai Liang!''
59	* TheBusCameBack is in effect once again for Kenshi, Smoke, Li Mei, Tanya, Reptile, Havik and Ashrah.
60	* Reptile has not only returned, but has finally been given a stronger storyline than jumping from one villain's lackey to the next. Here, he is given a sympathetic backstory and a central heroic role. The fact he was also unexpectedly made into the MrFanservice of the game by way of an attractive human form is seen by many as a nice bonus.
61	* Even [[AssistCharacter Kameo Fighters]] can get in on the fun, as they also mark the return of Goro, Stryker, Motaro, Sareena, Darrius and Shujinko.
62	* The Kombat Pack not only the return of Ermac, Quan Chi and Takeda since ''X'', but also includes long-awaited guests [[WesternAnimation/Invincible2021 Omni-Man]], Series/{{Peacemaker\|2022}} and [[Series/TheBoys2019 Homelander]].
63	* Geras makes a return as well, [[HeelFaceTurn and is on Liu Kang's side now rather than Kronika's]].
64	* After the infamous reveal that Sindel was EvilAllAlong, fans had a breath of fresh air when the new timeline reverted her to the benevolent queen she once was before the retcon.
65	** In the same trailer, Shao Kahn returns, now with a new name: General Shao!
66	* The 17-minute trailer's opening can only be described with two words: Kronika returns.

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