No Platform-Exclusive Characters Planned for Mortal Kombat X, Producer Confirms

Mortal Kombat X executive producer Shaun Himmerick opened up to Hardcore Gamer about a few details of the upcoming installment in the popular fighting game franchise. In it, he mentioned, contrary to many previous reports, NetherRealm is not planning to release platform-exclusive characters in Mortal Kombat X, the way they did with Kratos in its predecessor.

[wannabe gamer]

GOOD for once they dont pull that crap.

[scark92]

I think it is a fascinated addition personally!

[darthv72]

it sort of goes both ways. I mean when it was soul calibur 2 on the xbox, ps2 and GC...I had to have all 3 because of the exclusive characters.

But when it was soul calibur 4 for 360/ps3 it was like...each had an exclusive built in and yet you could DL the other if you wanted to. I still bought both versions of the game though.

I can't really think of any platform exclusive characters they could add to Mortal Kombat like Namco did for SC2 back in the day. Unless Sweet Tooth for PS and Marcus/Dom for XB.

the character have to fit the style of the game which is why i didnt say MC for XB and Kratos was already in a MK game and soul Calibur game.

[XisThatKid]

:( was lookin forward to the Sweet Tooth rumor to come true. I'm sad. But glad for the game and can't wait.

[ritsuka666]

Totally agree. Kratos and others shit character don't belongs for this franchise. BTW , glad ED Boon learn a lot of mistakes of last MK.

[xHeavYx]

Kratos a shit character? Lol. Kratos is probably the most logical addition to an MK game. You are probably upset because your precious Nintendo doesn't have any fitting characters.

[PizzaSteve]

It will most likely happen though. They won't turn done the $$$$$$$.

[LackTrue4K]

Xbox One owners kan now relax a little over this topic

[Darkwatchman]

That's silly. I think platform specific characters are a neat little addition to satiate the fans of whatever platform they get the game on. It's fan service in the best way possible, but nope. Can't have that in this game even though the last one had it.

[WeAreLegion]

Darn. I was hoping to see Sweet Tooth in it.

[z-cba]

Thank God.

[Biohazard8860]

Thank the elder gods!!

[skydragoonity]

The platform exclusive characters hav bin banished to the nether realm

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Still not a fan of having a pre-order DLC character unless you can buy him later.

[Magnus]

Hope there is with DLC Jason Voorhes and they should keep Freddy hell add Pinhead and Pumpkin head as well to the DLC.

[FunAndGun]

They just need to make a horror movie character fighting game.

Chuckie Vs Billy the Jigsaw Puppet
Leatherface Vs Pinhead
Pumpkinhead Vs Candyman
the Grudge Vs Ghostface
Jason Vs Michael Myers
Freddy Vs Exorcist (Regan)

possibilities are endless...but getting the rights to all the characters would probably never work unfortunately.

[GokuSolosAll]

I hate this. It gives no incentive for multiple buys, and makes it less fun and fresh and exciting. I got Soulcalibur 2 just for Link.

[Biohazard8860]

You would seriously buy another copy of the game 60$ just for 1 more character... jeez you are a tool.

[SnakeCQC]

I want kratos!

[NuggetsOfGod]

I want Gabe!!

[DaMonkeyBoy]

I want cinderella!!

[CorndogBurglar]

Freddy was a stupid addition to MK. Kratos might make sense, considering Raiden is a god and all that.

But for the most part, exclusive characters, or guest characters usually just don't fit.

Look at Scorpion in Injustice. He sticks out like a sore thumb.

Spawn, Heihachi, Link, Darth Vader, Yoda, and Starkiller in Soulcaliber. None of them really fit, even though some of them were very fun to play with, especially Link.

I really wish they would make a Star Wars fighting game that runs like Soulcaliber. Starcaliber. The Star Wars characters were very cool in the game and made me want a Star Wars fighting game. But again, they didn't fit the Soulcaliber world.

[Revengeance]

Meh doesn't bother me. Don't get me wrong I loved Kratos in MK9 but he doesn't represent MK. We should be buying MK for what it's REALLY about. Gore. And LOTS of it.

[MasterD919]

How about the biggest roster yet--- including the complete Roster from MK7?

That would be a dream come true!