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New ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Trailer Recreates “Mortal Monday” TV Commercial, Featuring Dave Bautista [Watch]
Remember the iconic “Mortal Monday” Mortal Kombat TV commercial from back in the day? You know, the one where everyone runs into the streets shouting “Mortal Kombat!”?
Warner Bros and NetherRealm have tapped into the nostalgia vein again with a new trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat 1. Directed by Tom Kuntz with cinematography by Academy Award nominee Matthew Libatique (A Star Is Born), the new Mortal Kombat 1 trailer features Dave Bautista (A Knock at the Cabin) kicking everything off.
The new trailer appears to even include a reference to the original kid from the original commercial!
This new trailer deviates from the original TV spot, seeing Bautista amassing people from all walks of life and empowering them to unleash the fight within. The role Bautista plays mirrors that of Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat 1, who has created a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe, and must bring together champions from across the realms to fight and protect his vision.
“I vividly remember the original Mortal Monday commercial, especially the iconic scream,” said Bautista. “That’s what started my journey as a fan of Mortal Kombat, which continues to this day 30 years later. I’m very thrilled and honored to be a part of the game’s legacy.”
“The original Mortal Monday commercial earmarked the beginning of our journey into making games for home gaming systems,” said Ed Boon, NetherRealm Studios’ Chief Creative Officer, and co-creator of Mortal Kombat. “It’s amazing to pay homage to such a memorable moment in Mortal Kombat history as we get ready to launch our newest game, Mortal Kombat 1.”
Mortal Kombat 1 is set to launch on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store.
During the Future Games Show, Bandai Namco and Supermassive have announced the first DLC for Little Nightmares III in “The Backstage”. Featuring new puzzles and challenges, this additional content will take players to the darkest part of the Carnevale, where they’ll meet a new character and face new perils. You won’t have to wait long to get it, either, as Little Nightmares III – The Backstage DLC will release on June 12.
In this new adventure, Low will meet Dime, a new child who wears a torch hat, which turns out to be a very helpful tool for finding their way in what lies beneath the curtains of The Carnevale. The two children will have to face new threats and use their light to find a way to save Alone from the hands of the Puppeteer.
In the original game, players meet Low and Alone, who are trapped within the Spiral, a cluster of disturbing places. The two will have to work together to survive in a dangerous world full of delusions. As they scamper and shelter on their journey to escape the grasp of an even greater threat, their senses may also lead them astray into the shadows.
Little Nightmares III is currently available for PC via Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.