Mortal Kombat 1’s Invasion mode is a board game take on The Krypt

Mortal Kombat 1 devleoper NetherRealm is not only pleased to ship bone-crushing new trailers that reveal extra of the sport’s roster, it is also lifting the veil off one mysterious characteristic that is been below wraps for the reason that recreation was introduced.

Mortal Kombat video games historically have a wealth of solo and co-op content material, past the single-player marketing campaign. When you can anticipate issues like Towers to return, there’s normally a 3rd mode that gamers can bounce into after the marketing campaign.

That is sometimes been The Krypt, an action-RPG-style world that you simply discover to battle enemies, purchase powers, remedy puzzles, unlock secrets and techniques and usually have a special expertise from the core recreation. The Krypt doesn’t return in Mortal Kombat 1, however what we’re getting is comparable.

Enter: Invasion. This mode mainly turns the behind-the-back/first-person exploration of The Krypt right into a top-down, board game-style expertise. Like The Krypt, Invasion is all about branching paths, making selections, and following roads with out realizing the place they are going to lead.

Invasion mode additional builds on its RPG nature by letting you assemble a celebration, made up of your principal Kombatant, and a Kameo fighter. As you progress, you will purchase gadgets, buffs, Talismans, Relics and develop your character past what you may usually do in a preventing recreation.

Whereas the XP you achieve, and loot you discover, can solely be utilized in Invasion, the mode additionally – very similar to The Krypt – feeds proper again into the core recreation. Exploring Invasion’s totally different realms is the way you earn Kurrency, and unlock extra Fatalities, idea artwork and all the standard goodies.

The identify comes from concept of invading the realms as totally different variations of the traditional characters. Primarily based on what we have seen to date, there seems to be a greater diversity of issues to do inside Invasion. You’ll be able to anticipate loads of nostalgia within the minigames, the characters you run into, the areas you go to, and the way the method of discovery unfolds.

For a deeper take a look at Invasion, take a look at the video above from Maximilian Dood. Mortal Kombat 1 releases on September 14 on PC, PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and Swap.