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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.
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New ‘Necrophosis’ Trailer Dives Further Into Its Dystopian Visuals; Demo Coming Soon [Watch]
After teasing fans with prototype footage back in January, Dragonis Games and Adonis Brosteanu’s first-person horror adventure Necrophosis has received a new teaser trailer, which leans hard into the look and feel of its inspiration in Zdzisław Beksiński‘s art, as well as some Lovecraftian overtones thrown in for good measure.
Despite the trailer being a visual feast with no gameplay at the moment, Dragonis Games will be remedying that with the release of a short demo for Necrophosis “soon”, which aims to “captivate horror enthusiasts and puzzle solvers alike, urging players to uncover the secrets hidden in this twisted reality [of Necrophosis]”.
Necrophosis takes place in an unknown realm where everything is dead and decayed. You wake up to a mysterious figure presenting himself as your guide to this harsh world. Players will go through “a mysterious and macabre series of events”, coming face to face with horrific entities and mind-bending puzzles, where “the boundaries between reality and hellish visions blur into a haunting tapestry of dread.” Each location features its own theme, puzzles, and integral characters, interconnected in a non-linear fashion.
As you progress, you’ll unlock hidden realms and abilities, and encounter “a myriad of chilling sights, urging you to fathom the unfathomable.” Each location will be presented “like a sinister puzzle box” and feature their own set of unique mechanics, accompanied with narrations and famous poems.
Necrophosis can currently be wishlisted on Steam.
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