Mortal Kombat 1 hasn’t had the smoothest post-launch journey. Though its two Kombat Packs have added some great new fighters to the roster, Mortal Kombat 1‘s post-launch period has also been plagued by microtransaction scandals, some underwhelming seasonal content, and a lackluster story expansion. But Mortal Kombat 1 has just added something that’s managed to breathe new life into the community.
Added alongside Conan the Barbarian, Mortal Kombat 1 is now home to a “secret” boss fight against a pink ninja named Floyd. This secret encounter is unlocked by completing 10 out of 37 possible challenges, all of which are randomized for each player. Upon completing 10 challenges, the player’s match will come to an abrupt end, the screen will shatter, and they’ll be teleported to the field from MK1‘s first trailer, where Floyd is waiting for them. This hidden boss fight is a really neat addition to Mortal Kombat 1, and it’s a premise that Injustice 3 could embrace fully.
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Injustice 3 Should Embrace Mortal Kombat’s Secret Pink Floyd Fight
Injustice 3 Could Use Secret Encounters to Reference Elseworlds Characters
Injustice 3 could use Mortal Kombat 1‘s hidden Floyd fight as a springboard to reference a wealth of Elseworlds characters who might otherwise not have the chance to appear as fully-fledged fighters in the franchise. For instance, iconic Elseworlds variants like Gotham by Gaslight‘s Batman, Red Son Superman, Wonder Woman: Amazonia‘s steampunk Wonder Woman, and Justice Riders‘ Wild West-themed Justice League.
These Elseworlds heroes could be hidden in Injustice 3 just like Floyd was, requiring players to complete specific challenges to unlock a boss fight against each one. These challenges could even be themed around each Elseworlds story, such as Gotham by Gaslight Batman being unlocked by defeating all knife-wielding fighters as Batman, a reference to the comic’s Jack the Ripper-focused plot.
These hidden Elseworlds boss fights should then take players to a unique stage inspired by the comic source material. For instance, Red Son Superman‘s stage could take players to a Soviet-era Moscow, or a Batman Beyond-themed stage could take players to the futuristic Neo-Gotham.
The Injustice series has already dabbled in the multiverse, with the second game using it as the backdrop for challenge towers. So, including secret fights against Elseworlds variants seems like a logical addition for the series’ next entry.
How Secret Encounters in Injustice 3 Could Feel Rewarding
Along with the satisfaction that comes from discovering a hidden Easter egg or reference, Injustice 3‘s hypothetical Elseworlds boss encounters should reward players with a wealth of in-game unlockables, just as Mortal Kombat 1‘s Floyd fight does. Finding and defeating Floyd in Mortal Kombat 1 rewards the player with the Field-Sunset stage, a handful of Legendary pink-colored skins for Scorpion and Sub-Zero, and a few Kombat Kard backgrounds.
Defeating Elseworlds bosses in Injustice 3 should offer players a similar abundance of unlockables, including skins based on the Elseworlds character, a unique stage, and some other cosmetics inspired by the variant hero or villain. In the unlikely event that Mortal Kombat 11‘s unlockable moves make a reappearance in Injustice 3, it would be neat to let characters unlock attacks inspired by these Elseworlds variants as well, such as giving Flash the ability to use a six-shooter like in Justice Riders.
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September 19, 2023
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
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Warner Bros. Games