![]() ![]() The sworn enemy of Sub-Zero, Scorpion's most famous fatality move is also accompanied by his famous catchphrase, " Get over here!" - both of which make an appearance in the Mortal Kombat trailer. He also starred in USA's comedy-drama Necessary Roughness, and played season 2 villain Matthew Applewhite in Desperate Housewives. Jax is played by Mehcad Brooks, who is best known for his role as James Olsen in the CW series Supergirl. This latest new backstory for Jax gives him a straightforward reason to want revenge against Sub-Zero. In the comics, it's Baraka who robs Major Briggs of his arms. In last year's animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, Jax's arms are gruesomely ripped off by Goro. In the 1995 movie, Jax's arms were actually bionic sleeves that he wore over his normal arms. The story behind Jax's arms has changed throughout different Mortal Kombat games and adaptations. It appears that during Jax and Sonya's first encounter with Sub-Zero, the Cryomancer froze his arms and then shattered them into gory little ice chunks. Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs is easily recognized by his bionic arms, and the trailer for Mortal Kombat reveals a new backstory for how he lost his original arms. His Mortal Kombat character was originally written as Japanese-American, but was retconned as an Australian after Trevor Goddard's take on the role in the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie. Kano is played by Australian actor Josh Lawson, who played thickly-accented studio executive Kench Allenby in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and had a recurring role as pharmacist Tate Staskiewicz in NBC's sitcom Superstore. Related: Mortal Kombat Reboot Is Missing Kano’s Eye Plate (Why?) As demonstrated in the trailer, Kano is a cyborg and his bionic eye can fire a deadly laser. The trailer also shows the end result of a finishing move lifted from Mortal Kombat 11, in which Kano punches through his opponent's chest and rips out their heart. Kano is notoriously treacherous, however, so it wouldn't be at all surprising if Mortal Kombat includes a heel turn for the character. ![]() Then there's the fact that he appears to be working alongside Sonya and Jax, which is surprising given that Kano has a long-standing enmity with Sonya in the games. For starters, his bionic eye is a lot more subtle, marked only by a red glow in the eye itself and some scarring on his face around it, in contrast to the metal plate he has over his eye in the games. Released in 2017 as a direct sequel to 2013’s Injustice: Gods Among Us, it continued the story of Superman becoming a dictator after he is tricked by the Joker into killing Lois Lane.Kano's appearance in the Mortal Kombat trailer marks some of the biggest changes from the games. The last Injustice game that NetherRealm Studios developed was Injustice 2. “At the same time, you don’t have to use any of these Batman or Superman characters that might be tied up in licensing if you try to get rid of NetherRealm or sell it to whoever,” Grubb explained. Something like that would obviously complicate a project like Injustice 3, which involves more intricate licensing. “It lines up with the reality and it lines up with what I’ve heard, where Mortal Kombat 12 would make the most sense because that’s a game they know will make money, it will sell well… Mortal Kombat 11 was great, it’s doing well, but if you come out with Mortal Kombat 12 it will also sell and do well,” Grubb said.īut the idea of NetherRealm going with Mortal Kombat 12 instead of Injustice 3 makes even more sense when the current state of WB Games and its parent company, WarnerMedia, is considered.ĭue to WarnerMedia’s upcoming merger with Discovery to form what could be a very different entertainment company, WB Games’ future is uncertain in that it could be broken up, with various studios such as NetherRealm falling under new ownership. As reported in late July, Mortal Kombat 11 has sold over 12 million units worldwide, cementing the title as the best-selling Mortal Kombat ever and the relevance of the franchise. In a new Giant Bomb video, Grubb suggests that NetherRealm might actually be set on developing yet another Mortal Kombat title, presumably Mortal Kombat 12, for obvious reasons that include the franchise’s latest milestone. NetherRealm Studios is primarily known for two franchises these days: Mortal Kombat, which needs little introduction, and Injustice, a newer property that features Superman, Batman, and other popular DC Comics superheroes.īeing that Mortal Kombat 11 was NetherRealm’s last game, Injustice 3 being its next project seemed like a no-brainer to most fighting game fans, but GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb has claimed otherwise. ![]()
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