Mortal Kombat 1 reveals two new playable characters and two new Kameo Fighters

Two characters facing off in Mortal Kombat 1
(Image credit: NetherRealm Studios)

As expected, Mortal Kombat fans just got their first look at four new Mortal Kombat 1 fighters during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live. 

Within the trailer (which showed cinematics as well as in-game action), we see Sindel and General Shao in action, engaging in the same fast-paced, gritty combat we have seen from the previous array of Mortal Kombat trailers. Animated cinematics which explores the feuds between characters are separated by in-game content spotlighting the different move sets and attacks we can expect from each character.

In addition to the first look at Sindel and General Shao, we see Motaro and Shujiko working as Kameo fighters alongside Sindel and General Shao. Although we don't get too close to an in-depth look at these characters' moves, we are expecting more information or potentially a spotlight on what they are capable of to come out as the release date of the game rapidly approaches. 

Sindel, General Shao, Motaro & Shujinko are joining an already fairly-expansive roster when taking the Kombat Pack into account as well, including series favorites like Johnny Cage and Scorpion, as well as new faces such as The Boys’ Homelander and Invincible’s Omni-Man.

Mortal Kombat 1 is set to release on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch on September 19, and it will also include a cinematic story mode. It’s been confirmed that the title will initiate “a new era of the iconic franchise”, in a “reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang” which explores the stories we have started to see unravel in trailer cinematics in more detail. 

In our hands-on beta preview, we praised Mortal Kombat 1’s inclusion of aerial combat, the complexity of the playable characters, and the return to the series’ roots, which we expect powerhouse characters like General Shao to

For more games like Mortal Kombat 1, be sure to take a look at our list of the best fighting games. You can also look at our handy lineup of exciting upcoming games,.

Catherine Lewis
News Writer, TechRadar Gaming

Catherine is a News Writer for TechRadar Gaming. Armed with a journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, she was sucked into the games media industry after spending far too much time on her university newspaper writing about Pokémon and cool indie games, and realising that was a very cool job, actually. She previously spent 19 months working at GAMINGbible as a full-time journalist. She loves all things Nintendo, and will never stop talking about Xenoblade Chronicles. 

Read more
Fortnite characters in a prison lineup
Fortnite is adding Sub-Zero next season, finally becoming the first game where Street Fighter vs Mortal Kombat is possible
Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6 gets new gameplay trailer for next DLC character Mai Shiranui
Tekken 8 Jin Kazama punching towards the screen
Best fighting games 2025 - top fighters to push you to the limit
A Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves promotional screenshot.
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves could be 2025's best fighting game, and you can try it right now
A character in heavy armor bows toward the left of the frame
Phantom Blade Zero - everything we know so far
Pulchra Fellini in Zenless Zone Zero.
Zenless Zone Zero Version 1.6 will finally let you play as a furry gunslinger
Latest in Consoles & PC
Nintendo Music teaser art
Nintendo Music expands its library with songs from Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Tetris
Image of Naoe in AC Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows is hands-down one of the most beautiful PC ports I've ever seen
Image of AC Shadows cover art & Steam Deck
It's not perfect, but Assassin's Creed Shadows' performance is impressive - it runs smoothly on the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally
Steam Deck OLED in limited edition white color
With a single update SteamOS could turbocharge handheld PCs – here's how
Samus Aran leaping through space
Metroid Prime 4 tipped to be at the heart of April's Nintendo Switch 2 deep-dive
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 expected to have AI upscaling and I can't wait to finally play Tears of the Kingdom with upgraded graphics
Latest in News
A PC gamer celebrating, sat in a gaming chair in front of a monitor
Windows 11’s Game Bar gets a fresh coat of paint, plus a tweak to work better on handhelds – and I like the direction Microsoft’s heading in here
NHS
NHS IT supplier hit with major fine following ransomware attack
A business woman looking at AI on a transparent screen
Most businesses are now fully embracing AI - but aren't always protected against the risks
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge on display the January 22, 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event.
All three rumored Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge colors shown off in ‘official’ images
Cristiano Ronaldo promotional image for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo is a playable character in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and it makes more sense than you think
inZOI.
inZOI early access won't feature Denuvo DRM after all, 'we are committed to making inZOI a highly moddable game'