The discharge of Mortal Kombat 1 is sort of upon us! And, simply in time for that, the official launch trailer has … effectively, launched! Included on this most up-to-date trailer is a particular concentrate on historic fighters Reiko (who was launched in Mortal Kombat 4) along with Shang Tsung, who’s, curiously, a pre-order bonus.

Because the trailer begins, we hear narration from presumably Liu Kang, who has changed Raiden as a god of the brand new timeline. He then utters essentially the most ironic phrase I’ve ever heard in a recreation trailer, explaining that he “was free to craft a brand new period of peace,” adopted by about three minutes and forty-five seconds of pure, unbridled evisceration.

Within the trailer, we’re proven a preview of the carnage that Reiko can dish out. Making the most of the brand new Kameo Fighters system, he takes a step again whereas the Kameo Fighter dishes out a boatload of ache. Then, solely after brutally shattering the enemy fighter’s leg, Reiko re-enters the fray by sending a large spear by means of their chest, pulling it out, solely to ship it proper into their cranium. Period of peace? Riiight.

Shang Tsung, however, appears simply as deadly — if not moreso. Along with exhibiting off his devastating combos towards Liu Kang, the trailer appears to recommend he’s as much as his typical shenanigans and will likely be a major pressure towards the characters of this franchise-wise universe reset. To reiterate, it’d appear regardless of his presence within the recreation’s story, Shang Tsung will solely be playable for many who pre-order Mortal Kombat 1, which releases on September 14 for PS5, Xbox Collection X, and Nintendo Change.