Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition (NSP, XCI) ROM + v1.13.0 Update + 12 DLCs

Mortal Kombat 1 is a 2023 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is the twelfth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series, serving as both a sequel to Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) and the series’ second reboot, following Mortal Kombat (2011). The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on September 19, 2023.

Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition includes a Kombat Pack, 1 week of early access to downloadable content characters, and 1250 Dragon Krystals (In-game Currency).

GAMEPLAY

Mortal Kombat 1 features a story mode, online multiplayer with rollback net code, and offline gameplay. The game introduces a feature called Kameo Fighters, which assists the player during fights in a similar fashion to the tag assist fighters of the Towers of Time mode in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019). These characters are separate from the main roster and are chosen before each fight. There are two types of assists provided by each Kameo Fighter: Summons, which can be performed while the player remains in one place, and Ambushes, which can be performed regardless of what the player is doing.

They can also be called to perform their own Fatalities and Brutalities. In addition, the chosen Kameo Fighter also affects how much health the players will have in a fight. Fatal Blows, first introduced in Mortal Kombat 11, returns with different functionality. These special moves can still be triggered when a player’s health drops below 30% only, however in this game, they are performed as collaborative offensive moves between a player and a Kameo Fighter, with each delivering an attack in tandem.

Additionally, the most significant attack performed during the Fatal Blow features the X-ray effects last seen in Mortal Kombat X (2015). Also returning is the Air Kombat combo system which was featured in both Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006) and the action spin-off Shaolin Monks (2005). For single-players, the game features the return of the plot-driven Story Mode and the traditional form of Towers mode from the previous games, while introducing the addition of the seasonal Invasion mode, an online mode combining fighting mechanics with board game and role-playing game elements.

The players are tasked to move around the board while completing various challenges in each space they move to, earning rewards such as skins, in-game currency, or concept art for completing the challenges. Each Invasion season lasts around six weeks and has its board and theme. For multiplayer, the versus modes include Local mode to play a match on the same console, Online mode to play against opponents all over the world, and Tournament mode to host a tournament with a unified rule set for the matches.

STORY AND CHARACTERS

After defeating Kronika and Shang Tsung, Fire God Liu Kang uses Kronika’s Hourglass to recreate the universe before relinquishing control of it to Geras to become Earthrealm’s protector. He forms a tenuous alliance with Outworld under the auspices of continuing the Mortal Kombat tournaments. In the present, a powerless Shang Tsung attempts to make a living in Outworld posing as an elderly sorcerer selling fake cures for the Tarkat virus which has already killed many people.

After he is exposed and robbed by an angry mob, Shang Tsung is approached by a mysterious individual who reveals his potential to become a great sorcerer and that unseen forces have been working against him to prevent this. In Earthrealm, Liu Kang recruits farmers Kung Lao and Raiden, struggling actor Johnny Cage, and former Yakuza member Kenshi Takahashi to compete in the latest tournament, with Raiden eventually being chosen as Earthrealm’s champion and winning the tournament.

The base roster of Mortal Kombat 1 features 22 playable characters in the form of reimagined versions of past Mortal Kombat characters, including several who have not appeared since Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006). An additional character, Shang Tsung, was offered as a pre-order bonus. Six additional characters (guest characters are shown below in italics) for post-launch release via the “Kombat Pack” downloadable content, which also includes a skin for Johnny Cage featuring the likeness and voice of Jean-Claude Van Damme.

Kameo Fighters are a unique roster of partner characters to assist during matches, creating expanded gameplay possibilities for players. The base game includes 15 Kameo Fighters, with an additional five planned as downloadable content. These characters are chosen separately from the main roster of fighters. Some characters can serve as both Kameo Fighters and main roster fighters. Guest characters can even serve as Kameo Fighters.