He’s fought him idk how many times, this is literally a Tuesday for Liu. The way he just hit Shang Tsung with one kick in the face and had him on the ground got me WEAK lmfao
I love how when Scorpion and Sub-Zero come into frame and as they’re looking at each, like ready to fight, they slowly exhale and relax. I know people might not agree with those two being brothers in this timeline but I do like it. Hanzo needs a freaking break!
@@Silenthitman44 I kinda do hate the leaks. I wanna. I wanna be surprised. Yeah, I don’t mind listening to the intros. It only gives me hints, but when you have thumbnails of rosters and stuff, that’s a little too much
I imagine this was one of Liu Kang reasons before trying to exclude shang Tsung. He would always try rise to power thus tried to erase him but he'd always return
They might not the same Bii-han/Kuai Liang and Hanzo Hasashi we knew. from the looks of it this took place in ancient era as Shang Tsung look much younger They might the founder of Shirai Ryu and the lin kuei. iirc they say that Shirai ryu once part of Lin Kuei but then separated themselves. this is might their origin story
I was 10 when the first Mortal Kombat was released. You have to respect that they've managed to keep the series alive for thirty years and it's probably more popular now than ever.
I played every mk , im kinda obsesed but dont have any system. When i was a kid my parents wanted to buy me ps4 but I spent 500€ on their phone for microtransactions for gameforge hellstones bloodstones and jade stones in game currency online 😂
So i kept playing in game rooms in my town , but never met a worthy enemy. I had sega and ps2 when I was a kid, my pc could play mkX but not 11 , always playing on very hard 🦾🦾
I love the brillent combo of story telling and stunning visual display. Kudos the the entire development and marketing team that made the game. Truly inspiring.
@@winggamingzone8640Raiden gave his powers to Liu Kang, Liu Kang defeats shang tsung because Shang has kronikas crown which is a huge power boost they fight Liu Kang wins he remakes the mk universe with the sands of time (universes creation thing forgot the name) in his own image making him a boundless God and protecting his realm and making it all peaceful but the villains OFC ruined the peace.
@@winggamingzone8640I don't know. The game is set to be officially released in September 2023. Many assume Fire God Liu Kang won and rewrote history. There was an alternate history where he did not win and Shang Tsung won. Thus, some have made theories that this game is Shang Tsung playing a time God pretending to be Liu Kang. We will only know in September when it is officially released.
@@lennydickson8845I mean he is a god so having a god complex makes sense. he’s extremely confident, assertive & straight forwardly spoken, raiden was the same way
I love how quickly the game will come after this insane announcement, like they're not torturing us but still delivering the right amount of trailers at the same time I've also never been this hype for a Mk story
@@dougymoney379 He was always ambitious, but Shang Tsung basically enabled him, as opposed to before where he could only do the duty and just complain in silence.
One thing I love is that when the original MK came out all the politicians were freaking out about the violence and how it would affect kids...30 years later we see the only effect it had was giving kids great memories of playing with their friends and families. MK forever.
I just noticed that it’s Shang Tsung who’s killing everyone at the end before Liu Kang performs his fatality. At first I thought it was different characters killing each other, but it’s just Shang dominating everyone
The fact that they've ended so many old classic rivalries is so good. I love where 11 brought Subzero and Scorpion. Seeing the rest have peace is so nice!
That sub zero is a new one. The original sub zero’s name is bi han and he is killed by scorpion lol. He is the one you see on this trailer and in most of mk’s. Bi han becomes noob saibot after he is killed by scorpion
Looking back, I honestly thought we'd be given decisions throughout the story based on the trailer. Everyone's paths were pretty straightforward from the start. Sub-Zero was set from the start to be a bad guy/turn. He and Scorpion fought as brothers for about 10 minutes of cutscenes.
@@alanrocha9647 No, I was asking if that was Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's Shang Tsung (like in MK11 and one of the old Mortal Kombat movies), because that's my favorite iteration of him, and it looked him too.
I love how suddenly his voice changes at 1:53 when his voice was calm and peaceful (like his human self is talking) and at 1:57 it suddenly changes to Menacing and Destructive (like an angry god you don't wanna mess with).
@@uratheboi1555That also sum up the relationship between Liu Kang and Shang Tsung. No matter what timeline, new universe, or even existence erased and reshape again, they will always be bitter enemies..is in their blood to hate each other. Liu Kang and Shang Tsung is truly the eternal archnemesis
Raiden and Kung Lao as retired shaolins. Kitana and Mileena as princesses. Scorpion and Sub-Zero as brothers in kombat. Shang Tsung out of nowhere killing them all. And Liu Kang showing no mercy or holding back with him. This is indeed a new era, and we are close to see it rise.
How the development team manages to out-gross themselves when it comes to fatalities I'll never know. Threse are all so over-the-top horrible and bloody, and I love it.
I love how the timeliness reset isn't just a complete reboot like nothing happened form MK9. Instead it's blending into the already existing Mk universe. I can't wait
Everything besides MK vs DC Universe (I believe) is canon, because MK9 wasn’t really a complete reboot it was a sequel to Armageddon but Raiden changed the events of the past which erased everything up to Armageddon happening and it seems like the same is happening with this game
@@rockycuro7737 despite the dialogyes in Injustice 2 and in MK11, MK vs DC Universe literally can't be canon because MK11 is in the rebooted timeline but MK vs DC is set in an alternate universe after the original Mortal Kombat II which takes place in the Armageddon timeline which would make MK characters in MK vs DC different characters
Thats why John Tobias came back to do the story and character re-designs in this one. 30th anniversary so it's only right. NRS definitely needed his ideas.
No absolutely not. Mortal Kombat 1,2,3 had *REAL PEOPLE ON THE SCREEN.* Sorry I'm just still butt hurt they have never returned to their roots since then. Everything has to be a safe space and blood as an option on the menu screen when it clearly says 18+ or adult only. But I digress.
I love how easily Liu Kang deals with Shang Tsung. It’s almost like he know exactly what Shang Tsung is gonna do and he kicks him down like nothing. Really shows how far Liu Kang has come
I might pre-order MK12 nearer the the time so I can get Shang Tsung and beat up Liu Kang players. I wonder if we will ever get to play Shinnok again. He was fun but needs more moves.
Never get tired of watching this. Probably my favorite reveal trailer of any Netherrealm Studios work. Just beat the story a couple days ago and so far I'm still enjoying this game.
I absolutely love how simple the new logo is. It looks traditionally hand drawn, like a fresh new beginning from the scratch as the theme of the game suggests
@@gunsharck just like your name, you just jumped a gun at the first opportunity. Obviously I know it's after the events of MK11 Aftermath with Liu Kang ending...
The Dragon logo looks like a combination of the old logo and the dragon logo from the new real action MK movie if you go and check it out at the ending of the movie
My guess for the story is Liu Kang used the "dragonforce" with good intentions, but all it does is F his world up. Like an MK version of flashpoint. Now his "champions" must restore balance, or some BS like that.
He already stated that he gave them all free will to be good or evil. The only change he made was allowing everyone the chance to be good/peaceful unlike the last era
I'm guessing that Shang Tsung is from an alternate reality where he won against Liu Kang. That would be the only reason Liu kang couldn't just intervene so easily - Shang would be just as powerful as him
@@MrPsychoticss Shang is either usurping Godhood again or causing all out war against realms(Which leads to Shang becoming powerful to becoma God). he has every right to intervene. Him being essentially a corrupted Raiden would go against his development in MK11 especially when the whole point of his character was to break away from the cycle of Raiden vs Liu kang. Implying him being an authoritarian God would make him so stupid to fall in the same trap as Raiden.
Is it weird that I don’t play mortal Kombat but I still get excited for it. I love the the storylines and of course seeing how creative they are with the new fatalities. And the hype and hints at the guest characters. MK marketing is so good.
Hahaha! It’s weird but me too. I don’t play the games but I get super excited whenever a new one comes out. I love the characters, the presentation of it all. It’s great!
Exactly lol why am I considering buying it and I don’t even play it. I love the storyline and am willing to buy just to show support and gratitude for the game
As someone who was there for Mortal Monday 30 years ago, its incredible to see how far this series has come. Looking forward to calling up some old friends from elementary and reliving some memories on September 19.
@@garminbozia they've never done this before, this game is going back to the first ever tournament, even the very first Mortal Kombat game was set during the 10th tournament
Where did he get the air? He was detest from his lungs at that point. It's like that joker fatality where he punches a giant hole in their chest, and still somehow without lungs they can still sigh and scream.
Right it's crazy how to the trailer and hype for the game were more memorable then the game to me I fr miss the trailer time more then the first reaction to the game😂
@@lucaheins8150honestly, at least mk11 had a huge impact still after a few years, mk1 died in a few months, but Ermac trailer just came out so they got my interest for a few days
@@tuannguyenquoc5515 the timeline resets or rathers mixed up when past and presents characters collide so when liu kang beat kronika , they created a new reality, i think that's why it is back to 1
Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 12...Crazy. I wonder if MK will have an open world feel like Street Fighter or what. I'm looking forward to it.
After 4 months, I'm glad to have come back to this video. The sheer satisfaction of Liu Kang Sparta kicking Shang onto his back, will never cease to intrigue me.
Yeah. I imagine with his having more responsibilities now as a god, he has to be more ready than ever to protect the peace, even more so than when he was just a mortal.
Seeing how Liu Kang now is literally become Goku's level in MK and Jin Kazama in TK has finally mastered his Devil power at will, make me sad how literally nothing Ryu has achieve in SF...even his supposed "Mu no Ken" technique doesn't seem that impress when he beat Necalli...and Necalli is wasted as well...Capcom really don't know how to deliver a badass main hero scene for SF (but in DMC they nail it with Dante). Capcom should have adapt the "Shin Ryu" from the comic to the main canon game. This is the only version of Ryu that I see worthy to stand equal with current Liu Kang and Jin Kazama. Oh and don't get me started with Kyo Kusanagi in KOF...dude just a K-Pop fighter now...
As an original MK1 player in the early 90's this is absolutely amazing specially now for PS5. Who would have thought something this detailed for a MK would ever come out. Now lets see how the game play is hopefully there no lag.
@@allmemesin1 ...What?? Did you even read the comment? 💀 "Looks like the graphics engine was new/top notch". Why *would* it be 4 in that scenario? (Sorry if I sound rude, BTW.)
Loved how the gore factor just keeps getting better and better with every new iteration of this game. It's not mortal kombat without the gore factor after all.
I remember walking into the arcade and seeing MK for the first time. Actually hearing it before seeing it because the crowd around it was so big. So many memories forged around this franchise and friendships still to this day.
Yep back then we could only get info on the characters by waiting for the machine before inserting coins. Then later by reading the pamphlet in the game cartridge
I still remember the arcade I was at the first time I saw a fatality (scorpion). It's incredible to think how revolutionary and controversial those simple fatalities were at the time. MK is just as important as SFII when it comes to fighters, arcades, and video games as a whole
Imagine if all those Shang Tsung kills were canon and they just spoiled some of the most beloved characters getting killed off in the announcement trailer
@@sulemanhaider1305 what trailers? I remember from living through it back then after deadly alliance sales began to fall compared to the original trilogy it wasnt as popular as it was before youre the one believing what you want based on reports look at the dumb bs you just said, Im talking about the MK franchise by itself not the midway company as a whole hahahahaha
I agree, but like anything else, it's all about money. You give people a long time to wait for a game, you're gonna give yourself a lot of time to hype up the game for more sales at release.
Not really. From the trailer you get the sense that there's a major threat to the realms. If he was able to easily wipe out his threat, Liu Kang wouldn't talk about choosing war with a God
@@patrickh92able it probably doesn't matter if he did or did not play it, we were actually expecting to see a 12th installment of the game, but we got surprised with a reboot up to 1
I hope they make Mileena an anti-hero in this. Figured her, Kitana, and Jade would be a deadly trio together fighting like the endings in MK9 had promised. Maybe even see the female assassins team up with the male Ninjas in this as well!
This is how you announce a game. I love that the game is coming out September 19. I hate when companies announce a game and then it comes out 3 years later. Can’t wait to play the new story mode.
To be fair, I think generally speaking fighting games don't see the same development hell of other games. I feel as is most of the work is in fine tuning the mechanics. You don't have large sprawling open world maps like most of the RPG games that end up being broken at launch
The way they rebooted this franchise whilst also keeping it connected to the original time line and the MK 11 ending is genius. Shout out to Ed Boon and the rest of Netherrealm!
@Matt M 11 pretty much made them all connect so even the 2011 one wasn't a reboot, the universe was just stuck in a time loop, which has been broken as of 11.
I just realized that they didn’t went for a rap music in this one which I am happy about because it just seems off for the type of game Mortal Kombat is.
@@jesse76thgames80it wasnt a good mortal kombat game but it was still a solid fighting game. The bar was set to high after 9 and 10 that the drastic changes made it feel like it didnt match the trilogy
@@hunterwolfe669 for casual mk fans it was fine. Every mk has a good amount of content. But there's a reason majority of the hardcore community brought back mkx. Hopefully mk1 has a more freeform system and no fatal/crushing blow mechanic
@@jesse76thgames80 my biggest issue with mk11 was the seperation of the meter. The fatal blow is a joke dont get me wrong but i thought splitting the meter into offensive and defensive took all the risk/reward aspects of using/saving meter out of the game. Removing breaker for air escapes was also rly stupid. I agree mk11 was great for casual cause i stopped playing it a while ago unlike mkx that i still play ever now and then (piercing mileena is just too fun). The one thing that certainly cant be taken away from mk11 is that roster. Holy shit that roster was incredible, although wont forgive them for putting fujin in a game with air escapes my boy deserves better
I love how Liu Kang went from violently murdering Shang Tsung to calmly posing without skipping a beat
"Mercy is wasted on those who defile Earthrealm" -Raiden
He chose war with a god, what're ya gonna do ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Bro was showing off his new emote ☠️
Perfectly balanced as all things should be
He’s fought him idk how many times, this is literally a Tuesday for Liu. The way he just hit Shang Tsung with one kick in the face and had him on the ground got me WEAK lmfao
Raiden as Earth's protector: "No I shouldn't fight! I must consult with the Elder Gods"
Fire God Liu Kang: "So you have chosen death"
Fire God Liu Kang' The Elder Gods consult to me'.
LOL yo thats so damn true. Liu Kang is like hold my jacket, got to clean something up
I love how when Scorpion and Sub-Zero come into frame and as they’re looking at each, like ready to fight, they slowly exhale and relax. I know people might not agree with those two being brothers in this timeline but I do like it. Hanzo needs a freaking break!
Hanzo is still in the game he’s the kameo scorpion
@@MartianigYes but Kameos have nothing to do with the story.
Well apparently we will find out what happens to him in the story, given all the leaks someone is definitely deliberately doing it
@@Silenthitman44 I kinda do hate the leaks. I wanna. I wanna be surprised. Yeah, I don’t mind listening to the intros. It only gives me hints, but when you have thumbnails of rosters and stuff, that’s a little too much
@@chaser_allelujah3005ikr, in my opinion leakers should pay a hefty fine
i just love how in this trailer Shang Tsung is a menace, while in Story he's just chill
True
This version is chill, his titan is a menace
He's a menace even when chill.
They gave nothing away by any means
I imagine this was one of Liu Kang reasons before trying to exclude shang Tsung. He would always try rise to power thus tried to erase him but he'd always return
I love how relatively quickly they confirm mileena, to avoid the shit show that was people yelling at them to bring her back for most of MK 11's run.
GOOBUS????!?!??!?
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don’t worry people will complain about some character not being there eventually
RIGHT
You gotta make another video if they abuse reptile again.
It's actually really refreshing to see Sub-Zero and Scorpion not trying to fight eachother in the reveal trailer for once.
@@davidth7286 they didn’t fight Shang tsung killed them both…you must not have watched the trailer
They might not the same Bii-han/Kuai Liang and Hanzo Hasashi we knew. from the looks of it this took place in ancient era as Shang Tsung look much younger
They might the founder of Shirai Ryu and the lin kuei. iirc they say that Shirai ryu once part of Lin Kuei but then separated themselves. this is might their origin story
@@davidth7286 Shang tsung killed him
@@davidth7286 I don’t think you watched it
If Ermac is not in the roster, I wouldn't buy it
Never get tired of watching shang tsung walking out the portal and the reveal, truly the final boss vibe
Plot Twist: He Was...
@@FriedLobsterFilmsMovieCompany yea I know, just tryna say it suits him well
I felt the pain of Shang Tsung and the reveal on the trailer is far more satisfying now
They made him seem like a menace in the trailer but he is barely threatening in the game
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Lui Kang to Shang tsung: “How many times do I have to teach you this lesson old man?!”
I love how Liu Kangs voice changes at the end when he says "you have chosen to defy peace, THEN YOU HAVE CHOSEN WAR WITH A GOD"... very powerfull!
🔥🔥🔥
I haven't followed the story in a long time, is Liu Kang a god now?
@@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw long story short, Raiden gave up his god-hood to ascend Liu Kang to god-hood and the new protecter of Earthrealm.
@@nathanpieters222 Damn that's awesome. Thank you my friend.
@@nathanpieters222 basically 🤷🏾♂️ 🎉
I was 10 when the first Mortal Kombat was released. You have to respect that they've managed to keep the series alive for thirty years and it's probably more popular now than ever.
gah damn
shit
Damn I wasn’t even born yet lol
I played every mk , im kinda obsesed but dont have any system. When i was a kid my parents wanted to buy me ps4 but I spent 500€ on their phone for microtransactions for gameforge hellstones bloodstones and jade stones in game currency online 😂
So i kept playing in game rooms in my town , but never met a worthy enemy. I had sega and ps2 when I was a kid, my pc could play mkX but not 11 , always playing on very hard 🦾🦾
I love the brillent combo of story telling and stunning visual display. Kudos the the entire development and marketing team that made the game. Truly inspiring.
Can u pls explain how this ties into mk11.
@@winggamingzone8640Raiden gave his powers to Liu Kang, Liu Kang defeats shang tsung because Shang has kronikas crown which is a huge power boost they fight Liu Kang wins he remakes the mk universe with the sands of time (universes creation thing forgot the name) in his own image making him a boundless God and protecting his realm and making it all peaceful but the villains OFC ruined the peace.
@@bigfloppaofficial7740 is this new shang tsung the same one from mk11 or a new yet evil one?
@@winggamingzone8640I don't know. The game is set to be officially released in September 2023.
Many assume Fire God Liu Kang won and rewrote history. There was an alternate history where he did not win and Shang Tsung won. Thus, some have made theories that this game is Shang Tsung playing a time God pretending to be Liu Kang. We will only know in September when it is officially released.
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After beating the story, this makes so much more sense now. This game is definitely a 10/10
Agreed. It’s truly on another level
i haven beat ut yet but from where im at they made it seem more branching than the linear story it is
I've finished the story a couple of days ago, yet I don't really know what you mean. Could you elaborate?
@@JacketTheNerd without spoiling it for anyone that hasn’t played/beat it. The whole focal point of the game basically
my ass.
this game is nowhere near a 10, the ending was very disappointing and after chapter 15 it all becomes chaotic and frankly dumb.
MK has been around for 30 years and I still get the “oh, snap” when I see a new fatality. Amazing how they can keep things fresh for so long.
You know what they say there are more than 1000 ways to die
They have to, if they want to stay relevant
It give you chills
Its because everyone are eager for gore‼🤷♂
Best series ever
I'm just so glad to see Lui Kang finally be a good guy. Not zombified or corrupted, just a good guy.
He is? Idk about you mate, but I’m sensing a bit of an arrogant, God’s complex with him. Maybe more dark than dark Raiden dare I say.
Dude he’s been a good guy again since mk 9 . He got turned into a revenant in x but that wasn’t by choice lol
@@lennydickson8845I mean he is a god so having a god complex makes sense. he’s extremely confident, assertive & straight forwardly spoken, raiden was the same way
Liu Kang is not a good guy, he's a god.
If MK has taught us anything, it's that neither of the gods is totally good, because even Raiden was corrupted by Shinnok's amulet.
I love how quickly the game will come after this insane announcement, like they're not torturing us but still delivering the right amount of trailers at the same time
I've also never been this hype for a Mk story
There's even more now it's so good
Remember the mkx wait
"You can face each other as Sworn Enemies... or united as Brothers."
Damn, that line hits deep different now that Bi-Han betrayed Kuai Liang in MK1 😢
😢
Even without Titan Shang Tsung's intervention, he still turns out to be ambitious and power-hungry.
@@dougymoney379 He was always ambitious, but Shang Tsung basically enabled him, as opposed to before where he could only do the duty and just complain in silence.
One thing I love is that when the original MK came out all the politicians were freaking out about the violence and how it would affect kids...30 years later we see the only effect it had was giving kids great memories of playing with their friends and families. MK forever.
And we learned that the real violence champions are the very people who fought against digital media.
@@Lord_Pistachio_Nut Deflection/Reflection at it's finest!
@@wallaceshawn-zk8iw but of course! Lol. It's the only way to confuse us plebe's enough to continue control lol
@@Lord_Pistachio_Nut Lol. Remember Leland Yee?
Very well said!!
It’s actually amazing that the Mortal Kombat franchise is still evolving.
MK11 was a step back.
I'm just hoping that this evolution doesn't involve anymore soft reboots
@@Noname15514 nope
@@Noname15514agreed!
@@swiftyxrdits a soft reboot and a continuation!
I just noticed that it’s Shang Tsung who’s killing everyone at the end before Liu Kang performs his fatality. At first I thought it was different characters killing each other, but it’s just Shang dominating everyone
It's been a year, how fast is the time really flying
Yep
The fact that they've ended so many old classic rivalries is so good. I love where 11 brought Subzero and Scorpion. Seeing the rest have peace is so nice!
That sub zero is a new one. The original sub zero’s name is bi han and he is killed by scorpion lol. He is the one you see on this trailer and in most of mk’s. Bi han becomes noob saibot after he is killed by scorpion
@@joaquingomezdelatorre9063 we know 😂
@@joaquingomezdelatorre9063 But this is a new universe. For all we know, Bi Han is/was never killed.
@@LordAurix maybe bi han becomes noob saibot in a different way at the end of the story?
I never thought they would make Mileena and Katana not be enemies, it's a very nice change of pace
“You have chosen to defy peace... Then you have chosen war with a GOD”
So much chills
Liu Kang handling business as a god is what Raiden should’ve been doing for years. I love it.
Liu Kang the Shaolin Dragon is truly worthy to be a Earthrealm Fire God!!!!!!🐉👍
@@Neg.Lakayyhe did what he could, yes it was messy, but still.
You have chosen peace
how about the chaos god
“ *You* have chosen to defy peace. “
“ Then you have chosen *WAR* with a *GOD.* “
That gave me the chills.
It could be a sickness coming on
And THAT'S WHY China's Shaolin Monasteries should start calling Liu Kang BOTH "The Shaolin Dragon God" & the Earthrealm Fire God"!!!!!!🐉🔥👍
The voice change is fire
Ehhh mk11 dark Raiden's: WITHDRAW!
OR FEEL THE WRATH OF EARTHREALM'S PROTECTOR
was the one liner for me
They made it seem like Bi Han was gonna be this good guy then some how betrayed everyone
yeah, that was awesome
Raiden the entire franchise: I must consult with the elder gods
Liu Kang’s first time as a god: *flawless victory*
Raiden was a "By the Books" sorta guy, while Liu Kang was not afraid to get his hands dirty and talk later
This made me lol xD
People after seeing the prices these days: I must consult with the elder wallet
@@charlie_magne_103 Raiden was book smart, while Liu Kang was street smart
30 years of Mortal Kombat and this franchise is still going strong! Love to see it.
Well this is like the third reboot
@@hughwotmeight2453 second
@@hughwotmeight2453 well the previous events obviously happened for liu lang.
Hopefully the story mode doesn’t suck again.
🔥🔥🔥
Looking back, I honestly thought we'd be given decisions throughout the story based on the trailer.
Everyone's paths were pretty straightforward from the start.
Sub-Zero was set from the start to be a bad guy/turn. He and Scorpion fought as brothers for about 10 minutes of cutscenes.
We should have been given that. I wouldn't mind if we had Story Dlc based on that and Also could choose What Side to be on in the Last Battle.
"you chosen to defy peace then you chosen war with a god!" gives me the chill
I love that Shang Tsung has always been the true enemy and still can defy time.
I was partly hoping to see just a quick glimpse of Shao khan.
Wait, is that Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Shang Tsung?!?! If so, then everyone's souls are his!!!
Well didn't Liu Kang reboot the whole series, so basically Shang Tsung never really died?
@@alanrocha9647 No, I was asking if that was Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's Shang Tsung (like in MK11 and one of the old Mortal Kombat movies), because that's my favorite iteration of him, and it looked him too.
@@jacobw606 He wasn't replying to you, weirdo lol he was replying to Nevin
1:54 WAS COLD AS HELL
I love the delivery of the line.
He may be the god of fire but damn is he cold
"You have chosen to defy peace. Then you have chosen war WITH A GOD!"
I love how suddenly his voice changes at 1:53 when his voice was calm and peaceful (like his human self is talking) and at 1:57 it suddenly changes to Menacing and Destructive (like an angry god you don't wanna mess with).
i love how we go from a peaceful and stunning views of Mk and then to a bloody battle in less than 3 minutes
i love how the new mk trailers go from intense endings like "whos next?" and "you're next" to a calm ending like "It's in our blood"
I wonder what they mean by it's in our blood.
@@streetkombat6088 Likely means combat. No matter the universe or era Combat is in our blood
@@uratheboi1555 That makes a lot of sense.
@@streetkombat6088 fighting, it’s in our blood. Humans are simply violent and no matter the peace and harmony in place. Blood will be shed
@@uratheboi1555That also sum up the relationship between Liu Kang and Shang Tsung. No matter what timeline, new universe, or even existence erased and reshape again, they will always be bitter enemies..is in their blood to hate each other. Liu Kang and Shang Tsung is truly the eternal archnemesis
1:49 he put him down with AUTHORITY!
The best part was Shang Tsung killing everyone probably thinking he's the man, then my boy Liu kicked him back to reality 😂😂
Raiden and Kung Lao as retired shaolins.
Kitana and Mileena as princesses.
Scorpion and Sub-Zero as brothers in kombat.
Shang Tsung out of nowhere killing them all.
And Liu Kang showing no mercy or holding back with him.
This is indeed a new era, and we are close to see it rise.
I dont think raiden and kung Lao are retired
and again, DLC on the first tráiler, preorder to get Shang Tsung
@@abrahamlupis9354 it's just a pre-order bonus my guy
Pre ordering to get a character is pretty scummy
@@kaia9163I could be wrong. But I think it's just his costume design/colors that are exclusive to the preorder.
2:03 liu-kang's showcase of peaceful god behaviour
❤ facts
Yes, Liu-kang seems like a “calm and reasonable” person
Man, it feels like yesterday when I watched this trailer, now it’s already been a year.
How the development team manages to out-gross themselves when it comes to fatalities I'll never know. Threse are all so over-the-top horrible and bloody, and I love it.
They keep telling me to hold their code
Fire God Liu Kang is so badass. One of the coolest MK designs ever.
All the character models look really good for this game. Cannot wait to see the whole roster.
I'm sorry but was Liu Kang a god before this?
@@luq4203 Yes. He became one in MK11. Did you not play it?
@Luq it happened at the end of MK11
@@luq4203 in MK11 ending he replaced and merged with Raiden
I love how the timeliness reset isn't just a complete reboot like nothing happened form MK9. Instead it's blending into the already existing Mk universe. I can't wait
Everything besides MK vs DC Universe (I believe) is canon, because MK9 wasn’t really a complete reboot it was a sequel to Armageddon but Raiden changed the events of the past which erased everything up to Armageddon happening and it seems like the same is happening with this game
I think this one is aiming to right the wrongs of the Old Era, as demonstrated with the femme fatales and the ninjas being together.
@@slycat128only Mortal Kombat can have 2 reboots and still keep the same story going. Also MK vs DC is canon, they reference it at times
@@rockycuro7737 despite the dialogyes in Injustice 2 and in MK11, MK vs DC Universe literally can't be canon because MK11 is in the rebooted timeline but MK vs DC is set in an alternate universe after the original Mortal Kombat II which takes place in the Armageddon timeline which would make MK characters in MK vs DC different characters
@@slycat128 I think the idea is that it takes place in the middle of MK 9's story.
I come here everyday, the themes the dialogue is just amazing, "you have chosen to defy peace" gets me every-time can't wait 🐉🔥
IT HAS BEGUN
From MK1 to now MK1 my life has come full circle 😂
Thats why John Tobias came back to do the story and character re-designs in this one. 30th anniversary so it's only right. NRS definitely needed his ideas.
@@DonYoGi8331 He is back in this game?
@@mateoreyes6921 he came up with the story and character designs.
No absolutely not. Mortal Kombat 1,2,3 had *REAL PEOPLE ON THE SCREEN.* Sorry I'm just still butt hurt they have never returned to their roots since then. Everything has to be a safe space and blood as an option on the menu screen when it clearly says 18+ or adult only. But I digress.
It's called MK12 for continuity purposes, it will never be known or called "MK1", MK1 will
Mortal Kombat 1 was so good that they finally made a Mortal Kombat 1 2
I think you just cracked the code
And if this one is good maybe they'll make a mortal kombat 1 2 3
Shouldn't it technically be Mortal Kombat 1-3? You know, since Mortal Kombat 1-2 already happened in 2011.
Follow it up with Mortal Kombat 1 2 3
@@gaffneystar5728 no if this one is good it will be called Mortal Kombat 1 2 2 because it’s a sequel to Mortal Kombat 1 2 not Mortal Kombat 1
The dragons holding up Shang tsung make a ❤ 🤣
I like how Liu Kang is so peaceful that he destroys the bad guy
I love how easily Liu Kang deals with Shang Tsung. It’s almost like he know exactly what Shang Tsung is gonna do and he kicks him down like nothing. Really shows how far Liu Kang has come
Raiden lighting power/personality must've seeped into Liu the way he let everyone get wrecked before he did anything 🤣🤣 Like master like student
I might pre-order MK12 nearer the the time so I can get Shang Tsung and beat up Liu Kang players. I wonder if we will ever get to play Shinnok again. He was fun but needs more moves.
I hope they give Shang Tsung a power run like they did with Shinnok & Quan Chi
Yea dude totally u have some top tier anime logic
@SirPraiseSun liu kang shits on shang like he's a fetus
30 years of Mortal Kombat. And still I love this franchise 😈
Agreed... but characters haven't aged a day. One is now a god... some would call this - Immortal Combat
@@surosstorm surely you haven't completed Mortal Kombat 11. Timelines have been rewritten, friend.
@@fabriciolisboa8957 they should’ve killed this shitty franchise years ago lol
Same
And this is all started from a simple arcade game
Liu kangs voice getting deeper as he says "then you have chosen war with a god" has got me hype tbh 😂 this ninja is not plahing around lmao
Shang Tsung's design is perfect, I kannot wait to see his gameplay, hopefully soon. And Ermac too.
Whether fighting games is your thing or not you can still appreciate how good this game franchise was, is, and will be.
i dont play fighting games at all, anymore....
but i do appreciate such an epic trailer for a game...like holy shit that was amazing
Don't play either but love seeing the story and the fatalities!
Street Fighter is older and better :)
was* nowadays its just self-admitted woke trash, that has destroyed a lot of the lore and characters as they were built originally.
@@rigardo576 boo hoo, cry more. Mortal Kombat continues to be great regardless of your shitty attitude.
I didn’t know how to feel about it before, but Fire God Liu Kang is actually SO sick!
Something I've noticed every entry the fatalities get more and more gory to the point that they make the previous ones look fisher price
@@Spiralredd seriously. Lol
I just hope they keep the manthing away from the Kombat Kast this time. It was so creepy to look at and my kids were so confused.
@@rydz656 do you know that mk 11 is 16+ game ?
There is only 1 god stop using the word so loosly, repent!
Crazy how they just announced this game 3 months ago and it almost being released
Never get tired of watching this. Probably my favorite reveal trailer of any Netherrealm Studios work. Just beat the story a couple days ago and so far I'm still enjoying this game.
I absolutely love how simple the new logo is. It looks traditionally hand drawn, like a fresh new beginning from the scratch as the theme of the game suggests
And how the tail loops around....looks quite refurbished now.
From scratch but it’s clearly set after 11’s ending where Kang becomes a god. PMSL you know f**k all son
@@gunsharck just like your name, you just jumped a gun at the first opportunity. Obviously I know it's after the events of MK11 Aftermath with Liu Kang ending...
The Dragon logo looks like a combination of the old logo and the dragon logo from the new real action MK movie if you go and check it out at the ending of the movie
My guess for the story is Liu Kang used the "dragonforce" with good intentions, but all it does is F his world up. Like an MK version of flashpoint. Now his "champions" must restore balance, or some BS like that.
Liu Kang is so powerful now, I'm really interested to see how the story unfolds because clearly he could just step in and solve literally any threat.
I'd like to think he will have the supposed limitations on what he can intervene like Raided did.
Until things so south at least.
@@imtoolazyforaprofilepic4961 I think the Elder Gods are a little more lenient than previously.
He already stated that he gave them all free will to be good or evil.
The only change he made was allowing everyone the chance to be good/peaceful unlike the last era
I'm guessing that Shang Tsung is from an alternate reality where he won against Liu Kang. That would be the only reason Liu kang couldn't just intervene so easily - Shang would be just as powerful as him
@@MrPsychoticss Shang is either usurping Godhood again or causing all out war against realms(Which leads to Shang becoming powerful to becoma God). he has every right to intervene. Him being essentially a corrupted Raiden would go against his development in MK11 especially when the whole point of his character was to break away from the cycle of Raiden vs Liu kang. Implying him being an authoritarian God would make him so stupid to fall in the same trap as Raiden.
1:53
*”You have chosen to defy peace.”*
*_”Then you have chosen war with a GOD!”_*
Mortal Kombat has come a long way after 30 years. And I remember playing the original arcade, and Sega Genesis games when they first came out.
This franchise has been a constant in my life since I was a kid, glad to see that they didn't disappoint.
You didn't play mk11 and deal with the Shiva stomp meta that ruined that game for over a year! This game deserves NO pre-orders!
@@K.AdamsanGrow up it’s only a video game it ain’t that serious
I hope there’s a code to turn off the blood
Same mortal kombat 2 was the vary first video game I've ever played when I was 7 and I've been a huge fan ever since.
@@LordBonesaw I mean he kinda has a point MK11 was horrible to play for awhile
Is it weird that I don’t play mortal Kombat but I still get excited for it. I love the the storylines and of course seeing how creative they are with the new fatalities. And the hype and hints at the guest characters. MK marketing is so good.
Exactly
Hahaha! It’s weird but me too. I don’t play the games but I get super excited whenever a new one comes out. I love the characters, the presentation of it all. It’s great!
I'm the same way, bro. Mostly because my parents wouldn't appreciate the game's violence😂😂😂😂😂
same! I gotta play it 😂
Exactly lol why am I considering buying it and I don’t even play it. I love the storyline and am willing to buy just to show support and gratitude for the game
When gameplay cutscenes looks almost as good as CGI ❤
I know right. Finally getting to where games are all in-Engine cutscenes & gameplay, and not pre-rendered.
Even in this new era.. One constant remains. *enter shang tsung* FUCKING CHILLS months later I come back to watch this and probably will for years.
As someone who was there for Mortal Monday 30 years ago, its incredible to see how far this series has come. Looking forward to calling up some old friends from elementary and reliving some memories on September 19.
you seen the the raise and fall and raise of mortal combat yet again
How far? They can't go a couple years without going back and starting all over again
Awwwww~
So was I but the people I knew from elementary no longer exist 😂🤣😂
@@garminbozia they've never done this before, this game is going back to the first ever tournament, even the very first Mortal Kombat game was set during the 10th tournament
Liu Kang as the poster boy again... love it.
He was done bad a lot of times that he deserves the god mode 100%
A pity that this new Mortal Kombat game looks w@ke.
@@ramonandrajo6348 how
@@backupaccount5559 Modern audiences
He actually really does 😂😂😂
@@ramonandrajo6348 that answers nothing
WAY TO GO MK! A new story for a new Era!!! I look forward to playing and enjoying this chapter!
“You have chosen to defy peace, then you chosen war with a god” that scene was so goddamn cold bruh🤧🔥
I absolutely love how Scorpion & Sub-Zero (and some other characters) look. Everything feels authentic, not too cartoony.
My only gripe is that everyone look a like.
@@shadowlee02 fr
@@shadowlee02 Nuhuh, Sub-Zero's bun is a little lower than Scorpion's bun: 1:10
(Kidding, but seriously)
The female characters are actually attractive again 😂😂😂😂
@@shadowlee02 so all Asian ppl look the same? Look buddy if you want to confess a personal issue it isn’t a gripe lol
2:15 the fact that he was still screaming while being torn through his own body is freaking brutal as hell!
That’s what I was saying!! Bro was screaming, hollering the whole way down😂
it just the good old Mortal Kombat's fatality, character always manage to stay alive even with they head or heart rip-off to scream.
Where did he get the air? He was detest from his lungs at that point. It's like that joker fatality where he punches a giant hole in their chest, and still somehow without lungs they can still sigh and scream.
You should check out Kung Laos original fatalities lmao
This trailer had a whole different vibe compared to the official game. WB games needs to go
Right it's crazy how to the trailer and hype for the game were more memorable then the game to me I fr miss the trailer time more then the first reaction to the game😂
@@lucaheins8150honestly, at least mk11 had a huge impact still after a few years, mk1 died in a few months, but Ermac trailer just came out so they got my interest for a few days
@@ghxstTrap54same that's why I'm here
After seeing Sad Tsung in the MK story, the way he is revealed is satisfying asf and lowkey badass.
After 30 years, the series is still kicking ass!
why did they go back to 1 instead of 12 ?
@@tuannguyenquoc5515 the timeline resets or rathers mixed up when past and presents characters collide so when liu kang beat kronika , they created a new reality, i think that's why it is back to 1
@@tuannguyenquoc5515 in mk11, time is, literally, reset. so everything goes back to the start.
@@tuannguyenquoc5515 trying to be edgy
Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Mortal Kombat 12...Crazy. I wonder if MK will have an open world feel like Street Fighter or what. I'm looking forward to it.
"You have chosen to defy peace, then you have chosen war..With A God."
Coldest line Liu Kang ever said in the history of Mortal Kombat 🥶
Not really.
@@henryventura2639 Yes it is actually tbh, because Liu Kang was never as terrifying and powerful as he is now.
Kratos pops out of nowhere.
...Yes
Not just liu Kang,now it's fire and thunder God Liu Kang
@@Shahi-bangalah_1352
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I notice that trailer models are different from the actual game play like shang tsung's face in pre order.
After 4 months, I'm glad to have come back to this video. The sheer satisfaction of Liu Kang Sparta kicking Shang onto his back, will never cease to intrigue me.
I love the line Liu says before he finishes Shang and how his voice echoes with power. It shows that he’s a completely different entity
Yeah. I imagine with his having more responsibilities now as a god, he has to be more ready than ever to protect the peace, even more so than when he was just a mortal.
Mixed with mk9 Reiden
Seeing how Liu Kang now is literally become Goku's level in MK and Jin Kazama in TK has finally mastered his Devil power at will, make me sad how literally nothing Ryu has achieve in SF...even his supposed "Mu no Ken" technique doesn't seem that impress when he beat Necalli...and Necalli is wasted as well...Capcom really don't know how to deliver a badass main hero scene for SF (but in DMC they nail it with Dante). Capcom should have adapt the "Shin Ryu" from the comic to the main canon game. This is the only version of Ryu that I see worthy to stand equal with current Liu Kang and Jin Kazama. Oh and don't get me started with Kyo Kusanagi in KOF...dude just a K-Pop fighter now...
@@shawziiz5031 lmao goku level
@@JtheBOSS He is goku level
I’m am so hyped for this! Mortal Kombat for life 🤙
Hey alright, bet you got a dragon tattoo also
@@snakebebop ew a weeb
Not for life 😂 but a couple of years like 10 or 15 more years would be fine tbh
I have played the first one back in the days on the snes and now with the new era omg i can not wait^^
Warrior Tier, thanks for the work you do!!
As an original MK1 player in the early 90's this is absolutely amazing specially now for PS5. Who would have thought something this detailed for a MK would ever come out. Now lets see how the game play is hopefully there no lag.
Raiden, new and refreshed. He feels like a new character and I'm with it.
Each game I just feel the fatalities being so much more brutal than the previous
Well, the developers have to find a way to make the game stand out from previous entries
if its anything like Dead Island 2, we are in for a treat. looks like the graphics engine was new/ top notch. guessing Unreal engine 5 or something
@@rankyb8088 probably 4. 5 is new.
@@allmemesin1 ...What?? Did you even read the comment? 💀 "Looks like the graphics engine was new/top notch". Why *would* it be 4 in that scenario? (Sorry if I sound rude, BTW.)
@Family_Neves what u said ... like really
Loved how the gore factor just keeps getting better and better with every new iteration of this game. It's not mortal kombat without the gore factor after all.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Mortal Kombat is better not sorry
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ You're not holy, you're delusional.
@@ramonandrajo6348 if you dont mind me asking? In what way is it woke?
@@SamuraiDoggo14 Watch the trailer again.
@@ramonandrajo6348 how’s it woke bro
Anyone else still rewatching this to keep the hype going?
6 months passed quickly
I remember walking into the arcade and seeing MK for the first time. Actually hearing it before seeing it because the crowd around it was so big. So many memories forged around this franchise and friendships still to this day.
Hell yea lol me too.... just said this to somebody..... man we crowded around that bitch
Yep back then we could only get info on the characters by waiting for the machine before inserting coins. Then later by reading the pamphlet in the game cartridge
Jesus your old
I still remember the arcade I was at the first time I saw a fatality (scorpion). It's incredible to think how revolutionary and controversial those simple fatalities were at the time. MK is just as important as SFII when it comes to fighters, arcades, and video games as a whole
As a Mileena and Kitana main, seeing them finally at peace almost made me cry 🥲 War is over.
God, I fucking hope so. I've been wanting them to be allied for so damn long...
@@Rowanexenit’s before they had their beef.
@@dbalta915 Wdym they’ve always been beefing
I know right I mean we haven't seen Kitana make peace with her sister Mileena ever since Kitana's ending in Mortal Kombat 9.
THIS IS BEFORE WAR
Imagine if all those Shang Tsung kills were canon and they just spoiled some of the most beloved characters getting killed off in the announcement trailer
Mortal Kombat will never get old! Only gets better with time!
It was getting old during the 3d era but then it got a cool reboot but if they keep rebooting it that concept is going to get old eventually
@@rockk9753 it never got old during the 3d era
@@sulemanhaider1305 yes it did, thats why Armageddon was going to be the last game it wasnt doing so well
@@rockk9753 actually, they kept midway afloat when their other games were failing. Stop believing what honest trailers tell you, it isn't true
@@sulemanhaider1305 what trailers? I remember from living through it back then after deadly alliance sales began to fall compared to the original trilogy it wasnt as popular as it was before youre the one believing what you want based on reports look at the dumb bs you just said, Im talking about the MK franchise by itself not the midway company as a whole hahahahaha
People didn't expect the release date to be this close! More AAA games should announce games like this when it's close to completion
I agree, but like anything else, it's all about money. You give people a long time to wait for a game, you're gonna give yourself a lot of time to hype up the game for more sales at release.
Fighting games are much easier to be developed let alone that this is a remake lol
@@alexandroswashere3089 GOW: Ragnarok was announced in July, and they released it in November. Edit: unless you count teaser that's just a logo.
@@alexandroswashere3089 Not really a remake, when it's a direct continuation of the previous game
@@alexandroswashere3089 you havent played any Mortal Kombat if you think this is a remake
Man, this trailer invokes such a different feeling than the actual game did...
Not really. From the trailer you get the sense that there's a major threat to the realms. If he was able to easily wipe out his threat, Liu Kang wouldn't talk about choosing war with a God
That's every MK trailer as of late
@@jaded_dahlia what are you talking about?
Ed boon should really be worth a lot more money then he is. MK has been dominating fighting games since the 90s.
"you have chosen to defy peace..... THEN YOU HAVE CHOSEN WAR WITH A GOD!" gave me chills
Nerd
@@Carnvge lol what was that for
@@Carnvge what did I do to U?
I did NOT think we would go all the way around to MK1 again. I am so excited to see what the future holds.
You didn't play MK11 did you?
@@patrickh92able it probably doesn't matter if he did or did not play it, we were actually expecting to see a 12th installment of the game, but we got surprised with a reboot up to 1
Your grandmothers juices will be flowing in yo face
@@Natanaki it's not a reboot, it takes place right after mk11
Ikr
I hope they make Mileena an anti-hero in this. Figured her, Kitana, and Jade would be a deadly trio together fighting like the endings in MK9 had promised. Maybe even see the female assassins team up with the male Ninjas in this as well!
This game will be a masterpiece, the fatalities and the gore is so good, and i love the designs, not too simple but not to full either, perfect
This is how you announce a game. I love that the game is coming out September 19. I hate when companies announce a game and then it comes out 3 years later. Can’t wait to play the new story mode.
Tekken lol
To be fair, I think generally speaking fighting games don't see the same development hell of other games. I feel as is most of the work is in fine tuning the mechanics. You don't have large sprawling open world maps like most of the RPG games that end up being broken at launch
More like isn't how you announce a game, where's the gameplay at? Tired of games releasing trailers with no gameplay.
@@doggpound9319well no shit, it’s an announcement trailer. Gameplay trailers always follow after those
I’m ok with tekken doing this as long as they keep using the alphas and beta test to make improvements
The way they rebooted this franchise whilst also keeping it connected to the original time line and the MK 11 ending is genius. Shout out to Ed Boon and the rest of Netherrealm!
I mean they had no choice with the ending. Liu Kang chose Kung Lao as his champion
Is this a reboot...it's not starting with the events of the OG MK in 1993 like the 2011 one did.
Yeah!! I really love how they did it!!!
@@mattm7798 it’s one giant string of events midway saga connected into NR saga which now connected into this new one.
@Matt M 11 pretty much made them all connect so even the 2011 one wasn't a reboot, the universe was just stuck in a time loop, which has been broken as of 11.
I just realized that they didn’t went for a rap music in this one which I am happy about because it just seems off for the type of game Mortal Kombat is.
1:06 was so intense when the soundtrack kicked in. It gave me frigging goosebumps
Sameee
Mortal Kombat comes better and better, so much respect for the creators, that was epic and insane .
Mk11 was trash but other than that yes I agree
@@jesse76thgames80it wasnt a good mortal kombat game but it was still a solid fighting game. The bar was set to high after 9 and 10 that the drastic changes made it feel like it didnt match the trilogy
@@hunterwolfe669 for casual mk fans it was fine. Every mk has a good amount of content. But there's a reason majority of the hardcore community brought back mkx. Hopefully mk1 has a more freeform system and no fatal/crushing blow mechanic
Juan- That was epic
@@jesse76thgames80 my biggest issue with mk11 was the seperation of the meter. The fatal blow is a joke dont get me wrong but i thought splitting the meter into offensive and defensive took all the risk/reward aspects of using/saving meter out of the game. Removing breaker for air escapes was also rly stupid. I agree mk11 was great for casual cause i stopped playing it a while ago unlike mkx that i still play ever now and then (piercing mileena is just too fun). The one thing that certainly cant be taken away from mk11 is that roster. Holy shit that roster was incredible, although wont forgive them for putting fujin in a game with air escapes my boy deserves better
Tomorrow!!!