Also shown is a quick flash of a quarrel between Takeda and Hanzo they are currently friendly in the comic, but who knows how their relationship evolves throughout the game’s storyline.Īnother character formally unveiled today, but detailed earlier in the comic is Jacqui Briggs. In the trailer, we see elements of Hanzo’s influence within Takeda’s fighting style – most notably Takeda’s retractable whip-like weapons that can project from either forearm. Through the comic, we also learn that Takeda is the budding apprentice of Hanzo Hasashi, otherwise known as the poster boy of Mortal Kombat – Scorpion. The trailer formally announced Takashi Takeda to the general gaming public however, fans who have been following the Mortal Kombat X prequel comic were introduced to Takeda in January as the son of Kenshi – the blind swordsman introduced in 2002’s Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Cassie – daughter of Mortal Kombat veterans Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade – is fairly recognizable at this point in the game’s development cycle, as she has been detailed throughout several promotional videos and assets since the game’s E3 2014 reveal. The trailer and story introduces a new generation of kombatants as they fight to push back deposed empress of Outworld Mileena and her rebel army.įrom left to right, this next generation team of heroes includes Takashi Takeda, Cassandra Cage, Kung Jin and Jacqueline Briggs.
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Eight months after Mortal Kombat X’s reveal, NetherRealm Studios finally unveiled the game’s story mode component yesterday morning by means of a 2-minute cinematic trailer, and it is glorious.