We’re just one day away from Ghostface’s Mortal Kombat 1 debut and that means embargoes for extra early access are lifting as content creators like Super share brand new footage of the latest DLC character.
In one of Super’s new videos (embedded after the jump) we find that NetherRealm Studios animators actually included sequences in which Ghostface’s mask and hood come off to reveal his true identity. A familiar face pops up in the footage, which you can see for yourself below.
At around the 9:15 mark in the video, one of the two Ghostfaces pulls of a Fatal Blow on the other. During this scripted sequence, the defending Ghostface’s hood is fully removed and we can see that it’s the original main killer from the 1996 Scream film: Billy Loomis.
Loomis, who was portrayed by actor Skeet Ulrich, is technically one of two characters who don the mask and robe in the film, but he’s the brains of the operation and the story’s main antagonist. NetherRealm Studios also got the iconic Roger L. Jackson to return to voice Ghostface, as truly many actors came together to create the character.
You can see a still of NRS’ version of Ulrich’s Loomis in the embed below, though we do have to wonder if this will be the only unveiled face that pops up for Ghostface in MK1, seeing as he’s technically an amalgamation of three different fighters in this instance:
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— noah •Ghostface Waiting Room• (@GhostfaceThrone) November 18, 2024
As we learned during last week’s Kombat Kast presentation for the upcoming DLC character, Ghostface is a triad that includes Loomis and two Black Dragon characters from previous Mortal Kombat games: Kobra and Kira.
We naturally wonder if NetherRealm has also created animations for these two should you land your Fatal Blow when either of them are the active Ghostfaces on screen. We won’t know for sure until we see footage, but we’re leaning towards “no” for the answer.
The reason is behind the way the triad functions while fighting; Loomis is the point fighter who occupies the space most of the time, but you can tag out to either “The Assassin” (Kira) or “The Enforcer” (Kobra) after successfully landing a few of Ghostface’s special attacks or his throw.
Kobra and Kira remain in the fight for a maximum of 12 seconds before tagging back out to Loomis, and each has unique specials they can pull off. If they take damage, however, they are instantly recalled and thus cannot really be hit with combos. In fighting game terms, these characters act almost like armor in that they do not yield to hit stun when attacked.
It could be the case that landing the initial hit of a Fatal Blow locks Enforcer or Assassin Ghostface in and winds up showing us new models for Kobra and Kira faces in Mortal Kombat 1, but it could also be that they simply tag out and Loomis takes the brunt of the sequence no matter what.
In any case, you can see over 20 minutes of brand new Ghostface footage in the full video below. Let us know what you think of MK1’s newest DLC character in the comments.
Ghostface is slated to be released for early access on November 19 and will fully launch on November 26.