On the other hand, it’s disappointing that their movesets are entirely the same, save for their special moves. So I guess they resolved to add him as a hidden-but-not-really-hidden fourth variation because their joke was too good? Really? I know that Quadriborg doesn’t really roll of the tongue, but really?Īll that aside, on one hand it’s great to have all three (or four) of these guys back. But they clearly really wanted to add in Cyber Sub-Zero, who made his debut in the timeline-effing ninth installment, but they would ruin their awesome pun by adding in a fourth variation.

He has three variations, all corresponding to the three classic cyborgs. I have to wonder what went in to naming this one. Suffice it to say, Alien could be the most tournament-ready. You have his acidic blood, the ability to lay eggs that spawn face-huggers, and the use of its tail as a deadly weapon.Īlso, he’s got some wicked combo potential out of all three of his variations that will be fun to watch when he makes it to the pro scene. Mortal Kombat has done an exceptional job of staying true to the proclivities of its guest characters while also making them practical additions. (I guess the Aliens invaded Outworld and taking over a Tarkatan body didn’t go quite as planned). This says nothing of Bo’ Rai Cho himself, but simply of the quality of his company.Īlien, on the other hand, is a perfectly solid addition to the franchise, although his lore is hilariously forced. That being said, he may turn out to be the most underpowered new addition.

Really, it’s just exciting to get more attention on a character who, despite his importance in the Mortal Kombat story arc, has only appeared in three of the ten core MK games. As humorous as his character can be, you can also tell that there is a least a flavor of genuine adherence to the drunken fist fighting style, in at least one of his fighting styles. The drunken master is back in all his glory-his farting, puking, fainting glory. Let’s take a character-by-character look at all the new additions. Not just guest characters, the latest Kombat Pack also adds Bo’ Rai Cho, Liu Kang’s teacher who first appeared in Deadly Alliance, and Triborg, a combination of Cyrax, Sektor, and Smoke.

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