Summary
Mortal Kombat 1’s next Kameo fighter is Mavado, the high-ranking commander of the ancient Red Dragon clan, and his release date has just been revealed. WhileMortal Kombat 1’s main roster consists of revamped versions of classic characters in a brand-new timeline, the secondary Kameo fighter line-up contains the time-displaced original versions of combatants from across the oldMortal Kombatgames. These older incarnations can be summoned to help the player during matches, adding new combos and strategies toMortal Kombat 1’s gameplay.
15 Kameo fighters were included in the baseMortal Kombat 1, and NetherRelam has been adding even more as part of the ongoing Kombat Pack 1 DLC. So far, these new additions consist of Tremor, Khameleon, and Janet Cage – an alternate timeline, female version oflongtimeMortal Kombatleading man Johnny Cage. There has been plenty of speculation about who would be the nextMortal Kombat 1DLC Kameo, until it was revealed that it would be Mavado during the recent Ermac gameplay trailer.
A post on theofficialMortal Kombat 1Twitter pagerevealed that Mavado will be added to the game on May 7. In theoriginalMortal Kombattimeline, Mavado is a leading member of the Red Dragon crime syndicate. He was first introduced inMortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, where his efforts to eliminate the renegade Black Dragon clan brought him into a brief partnership with Shang Tsung. Mavado would return inMortal Kombat: Armageddon, where he fought alongside Shinnok and the Forces of Darkness in the final battle against the heroes of the oldMortal Kombattimeline.
Mortal Kombat 1 Mavado Kameo Release Date
Mavado never appeared inNetherRealm’s rebootedMortal Kombattrilogy, though he was featured in the tie-in prequel comics for 2015’sMortal Kombat 10. There, he was still a leader among the Red Dragon clan on the hunt for the Black Dragons, though he was ultimately killed by Cassie Cage. He has yet to appear in the rebootedMortal Kombat 1timeline, as the Red Dragon clan hasn’t been mentioned at all inMK 1except as the name of a Liu Kang/Kano Titan variant players could fight in the climax of the story campaign.
The original timeline version of Mavado is coming toMortal Kombat 1as the next DLC Kameo fighter,though, and he is to be released on May 7. This isn’t the only new contentMortal Kombat 1fans are excited about, asThe Boysvillain Homelander will join the main roster as a guest fighter later this spring.
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
