Mortal Kombat 11received a new expansion on June 16th called Aftermath, which gaveMortal Kombat 11three new kombatants: Sheeva, Fujin, and RoboCop. It is rumored that another roster expansion is on the horizon, as files titled KP3 have been datamined, and there are some characters that players are itching to see added.
According to arumor surroundingMortal Kombat 11, there should be 4 new characters with 3 being maleMortal Kombatcharacters and the other being a female guest character. Analysis of the previous expansions suggest that developers are closing in on the 2:1 ratio of canon to guest characters with the 3rd installment. There haven’t been any substantial claims as to who these characters are, but players already have some ideas as to who they might be or hope to see.
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MK Character #1: Sektor/Cyrax
InMortal Kombat 11, the plotfeatures Sektor and Cyrax as opponents for the player to overcome. Both Sektor and Cyrax have been consistently playable characters throughout theMortal Kombatfranchise with their last inclusion being as a combined character inMortal Kombat Xknown as Triborg. Despite having movesets programmed in the game’s code, Sektor and Cyrax are not playable characters in the player vs player modes. Fans have been endlessly frustrated by this paradox because many expansions have come and not produced them as playable characters, but seeing as they are already a part ofMortal Kombat 11, it is safe to say that one or the other may not remain unplayable for long.
MK Character #2: Stryker
With the recent addition of RoboCop, a pregame dialogue between RoboCop and Jax mentions Strkyer. RoboCop’s ending sequence inMortal Kombat 11also references Stryker visually in one of the dynamic stills. Those who remember him fromMortal Kombat (2011)will recall that his moves revolve around his gun and baton, not unlikeRoboCop inMortal Kombat 11.However, it is still possible for Stryker to make an appearance as he was last seen inMortal Kombat Xas a revenant. BecauseMortal Kombat XandMortal Kombat 11share a timeline, there is no reason for him to be excluded for story purposes.
MK Character #3: Meat
Originally a secret character fromMortal Kombat 4, Meat is an Easter egg character that was virtually unplayable untilMortal Kombat: Armageddon.MK 4andMK Goldhad Meat as a temporary re-skin for all characters that would have to be re-unlocked after the console was turned off. InMortal Kombat: Armageddon, Meat was officially featured as a permanently unlockable character with his own moveset. Nowadays, Meat can be seen stalking the halls oftheMortal Kombat 11Kryptwhere the game’s unlockable items are stored. Seeing as a model for Meat already exists within the game’s code, there is a reasonable chance that Meat may be added in a future dlc.
Guest Character #1: Sarah Connor
NewMortal Kombatguest characters have typically been difficult to predict. There is no telling what property the developers may get a hold of, but there are current guest characters that show where the devs have set their sights. It is not unlikeMortal Kombatdevelopers to maintain a theme with their guest characters. For example:Mortal Kombat Xhad both the Xenomorph fromAlienand the Predator fromPredatoras a thematic reference toAlien vs. Predator.Seeing as the T-800Terminator is a part ofMortal Kombat 11, it would not be a stretch for Sarah Connor to be introduced as a kombatant. TheTerminatormovies that feature Sarah Connor all show that she would be a worthy foe for rest of theMortal Kombat 11roster.
The list of possible characters that may be included in the rumored 3rdMortal Kombat 11dlcpack is endless. Players will only know for sure once developers officially confirm something in the months to come. As it’s kombatant roster grows,Mortal Kombat 11will continue to provide players new avenues for playing the game and finding out what works best in online matches.
Mortal Kombat 11is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One.
