Design-wise, we wished to discover the concept on this new timeline Sektor fights in a cyber swimsuit versus being utterly robotic, a precursor to the origins of the Lin Kuei’s cybernetic initiative earlier than they reached the extent of absolutely changing people into cyborgs. For Mortal Kombat 1, the objective was to convey energy and overwhelming firepower by her use of heavy weapons. Sektor’s energy comes primarily by an exosuit that deploys her assortment of weapons but additionally enhances her hand-to-hand combating capacity utilizing thrusters on her palms and toes. Regardless of Sektor’s new look, it remained crucial to design skills that retain the DNA from the klassic model of the character, whereas concurrently complementing her toolkit with new powers that spotlight the expertise of her new exosuit.
To focus on these new assaults, we frequently seemed for alternatives to design Brutality moments that pair properly with key particular strikes. Brutalities are outstanding moments throughout gameplay the place an opponent will get destroyed in a compelling, over-the-top manner. The recipe for a very good Brutality typically lies in a mixture of creativeness whereas making a visceral response with comedic components. For us, Sektor’s Tug of Struggle Brutality ticks every of these bins. The assault is predicated on a transfer she had in Mortal Kombat 3 the place a mechanical arm comes out and throws her opponent. In Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns, we wished to pay homage to this by having the mechanic arm tear off the sufferer’s head and maintain it up like a trophy. This then offered a singular alternative when it comes to how the opponent’s head could possibly be greatest demolished in probably the most audacious manner potential. After mulling it over, our design group selected having her grind the pinnacle up as if it was jammed right into a rubbish disposal, with the liquefied stays ejecting outward from the flaps in her swimsuit, which we expect will elicit a response from gamers.
Gameplay-wise, Sektor is an accessible house management character with good mid to long-range zoning potential. Moreover, she has wonderful air mobility choices primarily on account of her use of air thrusters able to propelling her in any path, appearing equally to a double leap. One in every of Sektor’s new assaults is SkyDrop, the place she blasts into the air utilizing her thrusters and slams down over the opponent. For the improved model, Sektor crushes the opponent with an uppercut earlier than slamming down and blasting them into the air for a juggle alternative resulting in doubtlessly large combo injury. Furthermore, Sektor’s new Blast Defend is a singular particular transfer the place she deploys a big protect whereas on the similar time clamping her toes to the bottom. Whereas the protect is deployed, incoming projectiles can not push Sektor again, and efficiently blocking projectile assaults fees up secondary weapons and provides her sure cancel choices into particular strikes.
Sektor has all the time been an infinite fan-favorite within the Mortal Kombat Universe, and now in Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns, her arsenal of devastating weaponry and talents give her a target-rich atmosphere among the many forged of kombatants within the sport. We’re excited for gamers to lastly get their palms on Sektor and expertise all of the enjoyable and attention-grabbing issues she is able to.
Sektor will likely be out there as a playable character when the Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Enlargement releases digitally on PS5 on September 24.