NetherRealm has released the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming Khaos Reigns expansion for Mortal Kombat 1. And while the trailer doesn’t center around Ghostface or the T-1000 (gotta be patient), it does give us an in-depth look at Cyrax, including a glimpse at her Animality!
The story for this version of Cyrax in Fire God Liu Kang’s New Era centers around a young Lin Kuei warrior from the Zaki clan whose prodigious skills earned her an invitation to serve directly under Sektor. She seized the opportunity with her trademark vigor, but while her skills impressed, her independent streak created rifts between her and her mentor. It has become clear that Cyrax remains untamed and will serve the Lin Kuei on her terms, or not at all.
Cyrax’s moveset is on full display in the new trailer, including her ability to leverage cybernetic technology to perform aerial attacks and evasive maneuvers, complemented by the character’s trademark energy nets to pin down opponents, explosives to extend combos, and sawblades for devastating strikes.
And as mentioned, the trailer gives fans a look at Cyrax’s Animality, with her morphing into a hornet to annihilate her defeated opponents. Animalities will be available as a free content update for all Mortal Kombat 1 owners in conjunction with the Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns release on September 24.
Players who own Mortal Kombat 1 can pre-order the Khaos Reigns expansion on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $49.99, and the Nintendo Switch for $39.99. The expansion features the next phase in the game’s genre-defining narrative centered around peace and anarchy with all-new cinematic Story mode chapters, along with the addition of Kombat Pack 2 including six playable characters – Cyrax, Sektor, and Noob Saibot (available at launch on September 24), and guest fighters Ghostface (from the Scream franchise), T-1000 (Terminator 2: Judgement Day), and Conan the Barbarian. Guest character post-launch release timing will be announced at a later date.