A new character is making their way toMortal Kombat 11, and Ed Boon is making fans work to find out who they might be.
Boon, the Creative Director onMortal Kombat 11at NetherRealm Studios, began teasing a new character yesterday with a tweetfeaturing the famous Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody.” There was no clear answer on who it could be, and the tease was so obscure that Boon added a second message calling for fans to focus on the specific lyrics: “Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see.” Still, fans struggled to draw a conclusion.
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Today, Boon released a second hint, this time with a trailer for the Wes Craven filmA Nightmare On Elm Street. Boon had to clarify that he was not talking about the movies star, Freddy Krueger, who hasalready been featured in aMortal Kombatgame.
Fans have been trying to pinpoint who Ed Boon might be teasing. The two most prevalent theories are classicMortal Kombatcharacter Ermac, orthe long-rumored star of theEvil Deadfilms, Ash Williams.
The argument forMortal Kombat 3character Ermac relates to the floating victim featured in the trailer forA Nightmare On Elm Street. Fans have suggested that one will see Ermac’s enemies float, as related to his powers, when they “look up to the sky and see.” Ermac has beena desired character since the release ofMortal Kombat 11, since he has been in many priorMKgames.
The other possibility is Ash fromThe Evil Deadmovies, directed by Sam Raimi. The reasoning from these two teases is that a character inA Nightmare on Elm Streetis seen watchingThe Evil Dead, but the connection to the Queen song is more tenuous. Some feel it may related to an iconic poster forThe Evil Deadthat features a woman looking up to the sky while trying to escape a zombies’ grasp.
The main argument for Ash being the DLC character is that he has already been rumored, leaked, teased and denied multiple times over the past year. It started last year with a chainsaw sound at the end of aMK11trailer and continued with supposed leaks,including his name being listed on materials for the game, and a denial from actor Bruce Campbell. The back-and-forth suggests either technical issues with the character, or licensing issues concerning his use in the game.
While many may be interested in Ermac returning, Ash is also a good fit following other R-rated film characters coming as fighters throughout the series, including the Terminator, Freddy, Jason, a Xenomorph, and the Predator. Hopefully, the answer becomes clearer as Boon continues to release more teases.
Mortal Kombat 11is out now for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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