Today, NetherRealm Studios hosted the latest edition of the Kombat Kast–the semi-regular livestream highlighting new characters and features coming to Mortal Kombat 1 in the near future. Though Halloween was last month, the presentation kept the scares going with a full reveal of Ghostface from Scream, along with an interesting twist: The character is actually three Ghostfaces in one, and two of them are from the Mortal Kombat universe.
The Kombat Kast started with the gameplay trailer for the new fighter, which showed off multiple moves and combos, a fourth-wall-breaking Fatality, and a tease at his Animality where he morphs into a buzzard. After the trailer, it was explained that the original Ghostface–the one transported to the Mortal Kombat timeline–is the main fighter, but he can call other Ghostfaces into battle for him.
Those other Ghostfaces–per NetherRealm lead QA analyst Stephanie Brownback–are “not anonymous,” but instead are known characters from the Mortal Kombat canon. The only clues given during the stream were that both were recruited from Kano’s Black Dragon clan, and that the male Ghostface is called “Black Dragon Enforcer” and the female is “Black Dragon Assassin.” Each of the Black Dragon Ghostfaces have “clues” and “Easter eggs” that present while they’re on-screen, and it will be up to the players to figure out who is who.
The Kombat Kast also revealed new features and adjustments to the roster, including new moves and abilities for Ashrah, Smoke, and Sub-Zero, among others. A replay takeover was also highlighted, where players can rewatch a recent online match and “take over” for a brief period of time, in order to analyze the situation and strategize for future matches.
Mortal Kombat 1 is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Ghostface will officially join the roster on November 26, while those with early access through the Premium or Kollector’s Edition will be able to play as the Scream killer one week sooner on November 19.