Confirmed! Mortal Kombat 1 Will Not Feature An Important Character From The Movie

[sonicclaasic]

https://www.fortressofsolitude.co.za/confirmed-mortal-kombat-1-will-not-feature-an-important-character-from-the-movie/

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With the craze of waiting for information on the game itself gone, fans are now waiting for news on which characters will be a part of the roster for Mortal Kombat 1, the next game in the franchise, which is turning back the clock (literally, if you watch the announcement trailer), and giving NetherRealm a whole lot more room to play with. One thing we do know about the roster for the game is that Cole Young won’t be a part of it.

While we are all waiting to find out which characters will be a part of the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 game, Comicbook.com managed to wrangle an interview with NetherRealm’s Lead Systems Designer, Derek Kirtzic, while at Summer Game Fest.

While Derek Kirtzic wasn’t at liberty to share too much about the upcoming game, what he could share was regarding the protagonist of the 2021 Mortal Kombat game, Cole Young. Comicbook.com asked Kirtzic if Young would be featured in the game, and the designer basically said that the cinematic and game worlds wouldn’t be colliding any time soon.

Kirtzic responded, “We’re leaving that world to that world.” Hence, although the statement was short, it’s definitive that we won’t be seeing the young protagonist in the games anytime soon. That said, it won’t be the last time we see him.

What does everyone think of this about No Cole Young for Mortal Kombat 1?

[fink]

...did anyone actually expect or want Cole Young in MK1?

[Danj86]

3 hours ago, fink said:

...did anyone actually expect or want Cole Young in MK1?

I'd hope not but I couldn't be sure. Certain parts of the Mortal Kombat fandom seem rather....dumb at times.

But considering the incompetence of the Mortal Kombat lore "experts," they really needed to clarify. Aspects of the movie and even spin offs tend to leech into the main series quite often. I remember one of the games claiming Lui Kang and Kung Lao were cousins. That had only ever been a thing in the original 95 movie. This does happen often and makes being invested in the lore very difficult.