Ask a question - get an answer. Injustice 2 will not receive any further interlopers from the Mortal Kombat franchise in Fighter Pack 3! Responding to a recent MK Online User Poll speculation piece, Creative Director Ed Boon put it in no uncertain terms: "Nope."
Sub-Zero and Raiden upped the MK quotient by double in Injustice 2, following the first game's successful addition of Scorpion.
Injustice 2 will top Mortal Kombat X for the most download fighters in a NetherRealm Studios title to date. The 2017 DC fighter will go one better, rounding out a post-game cycle with at least 10 additional characters, including pre-order incentive Darkseid.
The final DLC trio were teased in shadow in the first Fighter Pack trailer. Two character's identities remain subject to intense fan speculation, which until now saw mounting belief in a third Kombat guest. 73.3% of MK Online users polled believed a third kombatant was coming, with Kitana the leading source of speculation.
MK guests in a fighting game by the makers of Mortal Kombat is a lesser guest character evil, but has never the less remained divisive amongst Injustice 2 fans. Boon's no nonsense, sedate approach to Injustice rumors has alleviated these concerns. DC's Atom is expected to be among the final offerings.
2 Outta 38 Ain't Bad:Creative Director eases kommunity concern over Kombat guests. [via @UchihaDan100]
Black Manta is the first download character from Injustice 2's second Fighter Pack, available this month. Fighter Pack 2 also delivers dual crossover guests Raiden, and Mike Mignola's Dark Horse Comics icon: Hellboy.
Pleased to rule out more Kombat guests? Who do you think the final DLC will be? Register to share your thoughts on the DC Universe Injustice forum! Spread the word like Ed Boon by following & sharing this story @MK_Online or Facebook!
Kombat Kon is returning for a second big year later this month - September 23rd! The premier kombat konvention is presented by Galloping Ghost Arcade and promises a kavalcade of klassic kombat guests, signings, kosplay, and fan experiences!
Kombat Kon 2017 will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Mortal Kombat with Elizabeth Malecki joining the guest line-up for the first time!
The original Sonya Blade will join a returning who's who of the arcade trilogy, including live appearances by: Daniel Pesina (Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero), Carlos Pesina (Raiden), Rich Divizio (Kano, Baraka), Philip Ahn (Shang Tsung), Tony Marquez (Kung Lao), John Parrish (Jax), Kerri Hoskins (Sonya Blade), Sal Divita (Nightwolf, Cyrax), John Turk (Sub-Zero), Lia Montelongo (Sindel), Bryan Glynn (Shao Kahn) and more!
Kombat Kon will also be your chance to meet original trilogy artist and NetherRealm Studios developer John Vogel, as well as Josh Tsui -- designer turned documentarian in the upcoming Midway Games retrospective Insert Coin!
How can you journey to the ultimate MK gathering? Jump the next Nethership to Illinois for the fourth Saturday in September! Event details and booking information can be found at KombatKon.com!
Made plans to attend? Register to share your bio and post-fight outcome on the 2D Kombat Klassics forum! Spread the word by liking & sharing this story via @MK_Online and Facebook!
With the unveiling of Fighter Pack 2, the identities of six downloadable Injustice 2 characters have now been revealed. Nine are expected in total, implied by silhouetted teasers in the first Fighter Pack trailer. Thanks to further in-game silhouette teases, we can safely speculate the identity of at least one upcoming character: The diminutive figure of Atom is unmistakable.
That leaves just two characters unaccounted for and one question for fans to ponder over the coming months: Will there be a third Mortal Kombat character? A case can be made:
The Shadow Knows!:One mystery man and woman remain unaccounted for.
The Injustice sequel has already expanded upon the best selling guest appearance of Scorpion, doubling the kombatants and the DLC character count of the first game!
In FP1, Sub-Zero was a widely expected follow-up to the ninja spectre of the first game. Storm god Raiden was an early forecast for FP2 thanks to expectation, and his well known outline. A broadening reference to further entice Kombat fans to make the crossover to Injustice 2 with the twice the mortals!
While a notable success; Injustice 2 sales data, and anecdotal evidence accumulated by sites like MK Online, suggests the DC fighting game hasn't had appeal to carry over the built-in audience of Mortal Kombat X. This could be a good reason for expanding the presence of the hugely successful fighting game franchise, which has otherwise been deemed unlikely to crossover with Injustice.
Injustice 2 will once again push the record for most DLC add-ons to a NetherRealm Studios game. It bests Mortal Kombat X by one with a grand total of 10 download characters! That includes 3 confirmed guests thus far, with Hellboy also making the comic book crossover in Fighter Pack 2. MKXL finished with four total franchise oddities: Jason Voorhees, Predator, Alien, and Leatherface.
With an extra character up their sleeve, there's no reason to think there won't be a fourth guest character coming. Much discussed heroes like Spawn and Neo may have the movie ties that are so attractive in franchise guests -- but a third Mortal Kombat character could have that area covered, too!
66% of MK Online users polled believe Kitanaappears in the trailer for 2018 Warner Bros. pop culture mash-up movie: Ready Player One. Kitana is also MK Online's leading suspect for a Fighter Pack 3 Mortal Kombat character.
Who's That GIrl?:Could Princess Kitana be the mystery woman far right?
With Atom identified far left in the original silhouette teaser, that leaves just one mystery man unaccounted for -- and a mystery woman, pictured far right [above].
Protuberance seen on the mystery woman's head [pictured right] imply the ends of a crescent shape that's fueled widespread speculation she could be a version of Enchantress inspired by the 2016 Suicide Squad feature film.
The same movie provided inspiration for Deadshot and Harley Quinn in the final game. Yet, that version of Enchantress notably combined J-horror reference with South American flavor to create a unique, scantily clad villainess.
The full body silhouette clearly shows puffy pants, at least from waist to knee. A trademark of the Mortal Kombat X design for Kitana, believed to be seen in the Ready Player One trailer.
The slight difference in head wear could account for the design influence of superstar comic book artist Jim Lee, who's had a hand in all Mortal Kombat designs for Injustice, thus far!
As a mainstay of the series since debuting in Mortal Kombat II; Kitana is unarguably one of video game's most famous women. She has all the iconic clout of Sub-Zero and Raiden, adding a feminine touch with fan fighting no other DC character will contend with! The best reason to include a third kombatant of all? 2017 marks the 25th Anniversary of the first Mortal Kombat! A milestone that shouldn't go ignored!
All that's left now is to turn it over to the kommunity! Do you think Kitana will lead Fighter Pack 3? A different kombatant? Register to vote in the User Poll and share your thoughts on the forums! Spread the speculation by liking & sharing via @MK_Online and Facebook!
By now you've seen him coming in the Fighter Pack 2 trailer. Next month - Black Manta officially launches his attack on Injustice 2! Get a taste of things to come in the trailer below:
When he was first spotted in stage transitions for the Atlantis arena; hopes for Black Manta making the Injustice 2 catch sank to the bottom of the sea. Such is the benefit of downloadable content!
Manta's deadly powersuit and arsenal may be inspired by the dangers of the deep, but he's anything but seabound! The latest gameplay trailer shows off the classic Aquaman villain's assault on land, sea and air!
In the hands of skilled players there'll be nowhere to hide as Black Manta filets with hand-to-hand daggers, ensnares with harpoon gun, hits every target with torpedoes, and causes mass destruction with his helmet's davastating manta rays! He can even take to the sky to bring death from above! Another great new addition leaping from the pages of DC Comics to Injustice 2!
Will you recruit Black Manta in September? Register to share your salty sea stories on the DC Universe Injustice forum! Help guide lost ships to shore by liking & sharing this story via @MK_Online and Facebook!
The trailer for Fighter Pack 2 is here and it packs one god almighty hellacious punch! Watch the reveal of the next three Injustice 2 downloadable characters below:
Black Manta and Mortal Kombat's Raiden won't surprise any one who spotted their distinctive silhouettes in teaser images from the first Fighter Pack trailer and in-game updates. The dramatic arrival of Hellboy as a second guest entering the DC Comics fighting game should cause much more of a stir!
Created by writer/artist Mike Mignola, Hellboy is a demon fighting on the side of good as a member of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (BPRD). He fights monsters, demons and general forces of darkness with a workman-like attitude in a wide range of series published by Dark Horse Comics. He's double tough, and with his trademark RIght Hand of Doom should cause a whole lot of pain for the heroes!
It looks like NetherRealm Studios have taken special care to bring the unique look of the character into the world of Injustice 2. Fans should appreciate the relative accuracy of his appearance, particularly the unique dimensions of his face. All that remains is to see how the gun toting, fist fighting brawler makes the transition to the fighting game arena!
There will, of course, be less mystery to the methods of the thunder god Raiden. MK fans have had good reason to anticipate the god among us, who has an interesting new look for the DC Universe. If Sub-Zero is anything to go by, his lightning based powers should provide an interesting highlight reel!
It looks like Black Manta will be reeling in plenty of big fish, too. The classic Aquaman villain is bringing his hi-tech marine munitions to the battlefield, with missiles and harpoon at the ready! A thorn in Aquaman's side since first appearing in 1967, he's been one of the most anticipated new Injustice characters since appearing in stage transitions!
