The Inverse Analysis - The Aftermath epilogue chapter will put a bow on this era of Mortal Kombat as the series gears up for yet another reboot. (Arnold Schwarzenegger provided his likeness for the Terminator, but personally appointed actor Christopher Cox to voice the T-800.) Peter Weller, who starred in RoboCop (1987) and RoboCop 2 (1990), reprises his role, just like Tagawa and Keith David as Spawn. Yes, this means you can actually make the Terminator and RoboCop fight, instead of just rap battle.
Yes, RoboCop, the sci-fi action hero of the retro film series joins the T-800, the Joker, and Spawn as a new guest character.
New playable characters include classic fighters like the four-armed Sheeva, the elder sage Fujin. Shang Tsung's return isn't the only thing in the DLC. What else does Aftermath add to Mortal Kombat 11? The last time it was rebooted was in 2011's Mortal Kombat, which kicked off the new trilogy that's continued in Mortal Kombat X (2015) and now Mortal Kombat 11 (2019). While the dramatic question is "Can the heroes trust Shang Tsung?" the real question fans should be asking themselves is, "What will happen to Mortal Kombat canon?" The whole story is about starting a new timeline, which signals the possibility of yet another reboot of the entire Mortal Kombat series. "Without it, you can't restart history."ĭespite the heroes' unwillingness to work with one of their oldest enemies, a new temporary alliance forms in the game where Liu Kang, Raiden, and Shang Tsung once again go back in time to retrieve Kronika's crown in order to restart history. "In defeating Kronika you destroyed her crown," Shang Tsung says.
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That he's also being portrayed by Tagawa, someone so intrinsically connected to the role as Mark Hamill is to Luke Skywalker, is just gravy for fans who still have fond memories watching the original movie on VHS. (How does he come back? For now, we'll just chalk it up to time travel.) This is the first time since the 2011 reboot game (where Shang Tsung was unceremoniously killed off) that he plays a major role in the ongoing story.
However, they're stopped by Shang Tsung, who steps out of a portal with Nightwolf and Fujin to warn the heroes they're making a mistake. Set after the main story where Liu Kang defeats the villain Kronika, the Aftermath trailer shows Liu Kang and Raiden attempting to create a new history. The most important thing about the Aftermath DLC isn't Robocop (more on him later), it's the new story chapter. Shang Tsung, played by 'Mortal Kombat' actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, returns to his popular role in a new story contained in 'Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath.' NetherRealm Studios The Return of Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat 11 It will be available May 26 for all platforms Mortal Kombat 11 is available on, including Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PC, and Google Stadia. But for those who don't, you can pick up the game and the DLC in a bundle for $50. On its own, Aftermath will cost $40 for those who already own Mortal Kombat 11.
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On Wednesday, Mortal Kombat 11developers NetherRealm Studios released the trailer for Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, an expansion that adds new characters, new skin packs, and most of all, a new cinematic chapter that continues the story of Mortal Kombat 11. While Tagawa was added as a playable character last year, his role now expands into the game's actual canon in the newest downloadable content expansion, titled Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. Now, Tagawa is back in his role of Shang Tsung in the video game Mortal Kombat 11's latest DLC. Anyone that grew up in the '90s remembers the 1995 movie Mortal Kombat, where Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa said those words as the mystical, evil sorcerer Shang Tsung.