The Hellraiser mythology alone is so perverse and grotesquely appropriate for Mortal Kombat, it’s a match made in hell. Fatalities involving Hellraiser’s lament configuration (AKA the puzzle box), where opponents are skinned like Frank Cotton in the original film or mutilated and twisted into cenobites like Channard a la Hellraiser II, would be visually spectacular. Picture it: Pinhead gloriously eviscerating Kombatants with hooks and chains shooting across the screen, literally tearing their souls apart. If the makers of Mortal Kombat could somehow get the pain- and pleasure-inducing Lead Cenobite in the next game, as Pinhead might say, they would have “such sights” to show us.
As for fatalities, the options are endless, but having one where he pins his victim to a wall with a butcher knife as he slowly tilts his head and admires his own handy work is an absolute must. In fact, why not just pay respects to every version of the Shape? Mortal Kombat sure does love unlockable costumes, so all the masks he’s worn over the course of his 40-year massacre could get some love. They may have to crank up Michael’s unusually patient mannerisms, that’s for sure, perhaps paying homage to the more aggressive version of him as seen in the recent Halloween Kills. You’re probably thinking that Michael is too slow and not much of a fighter, which is true, but many argued the same thing about Jason, who ended up working out just fine in MK9. Due to the convoluted mess that is the Halloween franchise, it might be best to stick with the original storyline (particularly Halloween 4 through The Curse of Michael Myers), which includes references to Samhain, Druids, and the Cult of Thorn, which would all nicely fit in with MK’s fantastical mythology. With an arsenal of cocky one-liners to spout out as he kicks ass with his rip-roaring chainsaw-hand and trusty “Boomstick”-which would both deliver a smorgasbord of over-the-top fatalities-Ash would be a groovy addition to the MK roster, indeed.įreddy, Jason, and Leatherface have all had the chance to mop the Mortal Kombat tournament arena with blood and viscera, so it only makes sense that Michael Myers gets his chance to slice and dice Kombatants, too. So, explaining how he finds himself in the Mortal Kombat tournament practically writes itself: The ill-fated antihero unwittingly opens a portal to Netherrealm with the Book of the Dead. In that film, a Necronomicon incantation transports Ash back to the Middle Ages, introducing time travel to the franchise. But much to the dismay of Evil Dead fans, things just didn’t pan out.Ĭertain leaks revealed that Army of Darkness (AKA Evil Dead 3) was the character design direction they would’ve gone in, which is perfect. At one point, trailers even teased a sound bite that many thought signaled the arrival of the chainsaw-wielding Deadite slayer, and even national treasure Bruce Campbell (the guy who plays him) fanned the rumor-mill flames on Twitter. The truth of the matter is, Ash Williams was almost featured in Mortal Kombat 11. Interactive Entertainment can land the rights.
That is, of course, assuming Warner Bros. Whether it’s your favorite 1980s action hero or perhaps a character from a beloved comic book or cartoon, there are many faces who would make killer Kombatants. Characters like Freddy Krueger, RoboCop, the Terminator, Jason Voorhees, and Rambo have all entered the Mortal Kombat arena-Sylvester Stallone even lent his voice and likeness to Mortal Kombat's Rambo.Īs fans breathlessly await MK12, many wonder who might pop up in the next game as a special guest star. One tradition the games have continued over the past few installments is the addition of Kombat Packs, which often include famous pop-culture icons who can be purchased as downloadable guest fighters (AKA "Kombatants").
So far, NetherRealm Studios chief creative officer and famed Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon has been coy on the matter, and as of present, there’s been no official announcement for Mortal Kombat 12.īut with the overwhelming success of the 2019’s Mortal Kombat 11 as well as 2021's highly successful live-action movie, not to mention its recently greenlit sequel, it’s clear the blood-gushing franchise hasn’t suffered its own fatality yet-another game sequel is inevitable. With deleted tweets and other alleged character leaks recently causing a stir, Mortal Kombat fans are already buzzing about the 12th entry of the popular fighting game franchise, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
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