Earlier than we actually start, a warning for film followers! Though this text received’t spoil any particular occasions from the Scream franchise, and positively received’t reveal any killer identities, it isn’t utterly spoiler-free, because it’ll speak about traits that outline Scream’s iconic recurring villain and the way they influenced our design. If that is someway your first publicity to this basic horror sequence, I extremely advocate you go watch Scream – it’s nice!
Sure, Ghostface will be part of the Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns roster on November 26 (with early entry starting on November 19). So, who’s Ghostface? Ghostface is an assumed id utilized by a string of loosely associated, vengeful, psychopathic murderers. Apart from being, you understand, serial killers, different constant traits embrace donning the long-lasting costume whereas within the act, and taunting victims by means of a voice modulator (and also you’ll be happy to know that Roger L. Jackson, the actor behind the voice within the movies, can also be the voice of Ghostface in Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns). When going for kills, Ghostface assaults bodily, favoring looking knives however generally utilizing one thing opportunistic from their environment. It makes this basic killer an ideal Kombatant.
To characterize the core Ghostface ethos, we crafted the character in Mortal Kombat 1 based mostly totally on the unique ‘Scream’, which revealed that there have been a number of killers behind the masks. Teamwork is their most deadly weapon, and the way they’re in a position to accomplish seemingly supernatural feats. Highlighting this was at all times supposed to be a core side of bringing the character into our sport.
For the reason that id of Ghostface within the first ‘Scream’ movie was the truth is two knife-wielding excessive schoolers, we stored core features very brawler and grappler-like. The objective of Paulo Garcia, Principal Designer at NetherRealm Studios, was to ship maybe essentially the most throw-centered character in Mortal Kombat 1 to this point. It was grimly enjoyable going by means of the varied ‘Scream’ movies and discovering essentially the most cringe-inducing up-close stab flurries to reference when designing, motion-capturing, and implementing profitable seize assaults.
Many different strikes straight hearken to numerous Ghostface appearances within the motion pictures, like sprinting maniacally in the direction of the supposed sufferer and having a knife on the prepared for lunging and pouncing. Ghostface may dive to the bottom and slither ahead on stomach and elbows, slashing at shin-height.
It’s quintessential horror fare for a villain to look at all times in a position to spring up behind you, as if they’ve entry to hidden hallways. Ghostface can use the Backstage Move particular transfer to briefly flee the combat earlier than reappearing on both aspect of the display screen, as if from an ignored closet or secret passage. When utilizing the All the time Outnumbered particular transfer, Ghostface produces a trusty ’90s-style brick cordless cellphone to name for assist from one other Ghostface. They’ll come out conveniently proper behind the opponent, prepared with a jump-scare-worthy slash or seize. Whereas Ghostface isn’t an easy zoning character, the All the time Outnumbered particular serves as an uncommon long-range possibility all the identical, and is a method to preserve anxious zoners trying over their shoulders.
And these background Ghostface companions aren’t simply there to assist throughout a particular transfer. The lead Ghostface can quickly hand-off killer duties to a few different Ghostface characters. Utilizing each the Backstage Move and All the time Outnumbered strikes (amongst a number of others), it’s potential to quickly swap in alternate Ghostface background characters, every with their very own distinctive specialties.
They nonetheless use lots of the similar primary assaults—you normally can’t inform who’s beneath the gown, in any case—however they might tip off their identities with the usage of their very own primary assaults and particular strikes. Whereas the unique Ghostface killer was a darkly overachieving teenager, otherGhostface characters come from completely different walks of life, and chances are you’ll discover a few of their kombat methods extra polished, and even vaguely recognizable. One of many alternate Ghostfaces possesses particular strikes extra tailor-made to aggressive hanging combos, whereas one other is a grasp of ranged assaults. It’ll be as much as the Ghostface participant to resolve when to stay with the lead Ghostface or move the bloody baton to killers ready within the shadows!
Ghostface will likely be obtainable on November 19 as a part of the early entry interval for Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Enlargement homeowners on Xbox Sequence X|S, adopted by vast availability for buy on Nov. 26.
Mortal Kombat™ 1: Khaos Reigns Enlargement
Warner Bros. Video games
A New Reign of Khaos unfolds in Liu Kang’s Period. This pack contains the upcoming Story Enlargement + Kombat Pack 2*.
Obtainable at Launch:
Noob Saibot
Cyrax
Sektor
Obtainable Submit-Launch (contains 1 week early entry):
Ghostface (Scream Franchise)
T-1000 (Terminator 2)
Conan the Barbarian
*Separate Kombat Pack 2 character bundle not obtainable