This week Warner Bros. and developer NetherRealm unveiled the final two unannounced characters set to hit Mortal Kombat 11 as part of its Kombat Pack DLC.
The Terminator, specifically the Arnold Schwarzenegger T-800 from the upcoming Terminator movie, makes the cut. So does DC supervillain Joker.
Earthrealm just got a whole lot more dangerous. Ready for the Joker to join @MortalKombat? https://t.co/p3MsC19b58 #MK11 pic.twitter.com/HpypR1lTuW
— Batman (@Batman) August 21, 2019
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While most agree Mortal Kombat 11’s Terminator looks the business, the reaction to the game’s take on Joker has been… different.
Certainly the prospect of Joker performing 18-rated fatalities is enticing, but Mortal Kombat 11’s Joker looks young, clean cut and, well, a bit silly. And it didn’t take long for the internet to have its fun.
Why does Mortal Kombat 11 Joker look like a cosplayer? pic.twitter.com/tuHnNKns80
— AlphaOmegaSin (@AlphaOmegaSin) August 21, 2019
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Mortal Kombat 11 Joker Uncomfortably Similar to Porn Parody Joker pic.twitter.com/AfXVOjj1ev
— AllGamesDelta (@AllGamesDelta_) August 22, 2019
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mortal kombat 11 joker lookin like pic.twitter.com/aMpOPaj19Y
— Topher Florence (@topherflorence) August 21, 2019
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I hope we get this mask for the Joker from r/MortalKombat
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Don’t get the Joker backlash, he looks amazing! from r/MortalKombat
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Joker’s new look made me think about Heath Ledger’s incredible Joker in The Dark Knight. The look of that character was as terrifying as it was dishevelled – and a world away from what Mortal Kombat 11’s Joker has to offer.
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An interesting backstory to Joker’s appearance in Mortal Kombat 11 is the current speculation from the game’s community that Joker wasn’t meant to be in Kombat Pack 1 originally. Rather, the pack was initially supposed to have Ash Williams from The Evil Dead instead.