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SomeMortal Kombat 1fans think that the game has a secret 24th character, but others think they may be misinterpreting the leaked character select screen.Mortal Kombat 1’s official release is right around the corner, but that hasn’t stopped early copies of the game from leaking out in the wild. TheMortal Kombat 1leaks have revealed the game’s full lineup of playable characters, with fans puzzled about an extra 24th slot on the character select screen.
TheMortal Kombat 1roster leakhas confirmed the game’s full lineup. Not counting Kameo fighters, it seems that there will be 23 playable characters on theMortal Kombat 1roster at launch when including pre-order bonus Shang Tsung. The leaked images revealing the roster have left fans scratching their heads about the mysterious 24th slot, with some thinking that the game is hiding a secret character. Others, however, have a different theory.
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While someMortal Kombat 1fans think that the game has a secret 24th playable character, others believe that the slot is being reserved for DLC.Mortal Kombat 1will add DLC fightersthrough its Kombat Pack, with a variety of guest characters alongside returning characters from pastMortal Kombatgames. Those holding out hope that there is a secret 24th character inMortal Kombat 1think that the character will be added in a day one patch or that those with early copies simply haven’t figured out how to unlock them yet. As to their identity, that’s anyone’s guess, but one popular theory is that it will be Sonya, a new version ofMortal Kombat 11villain Kronika, or it will be whoever is the new game’s final boss.
Luckily,Mortal Kombat 1fans don’t have to wait much longer to get to the truth about the mysterious 24th character slot.Mortal Kombat 1’s early access releaseis in a matter of days, while the full, official launch is just over a week away from the time of this writing. Once the masses get their hands onMortal Kombat 1, all the lingering questions surrounding the fighting game should be answered.
Even ifMortal Kombat 1doesn’t have a secret 24th character, there will still be plenty of new characters added to the game post-launch.Mortal Kombat 1Kombat Pack 1 has already been announced, andKombat Pack 2 leakssuggest that NetherRealm was serious about supporting the game even longer thanMortal Kombat 11.
Mortal Kombat 1launches September 19 for PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X.
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