Fans of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 1 franchise are having a blast despite many complaining that the game lacks the flair of its predecessors. Since its release, a plethora of characters from other universes have joined MK1’s roster making the game more enjoyable to players. Only days ago, OMNI-MAN from the animated series Invincibles also made his way into the latest entry to NetherRealm Studios’ popular franchise. Again, another exciting announcement has been made by the creator of Mortal Kombat, Ed Boon.

Along with new players, many old faces like Geras have also been important characters who played crucial to Mortal Kombat 1’s story. Now, the creator of Mortal Kombat, Ed Boon, has revealed that another popular face is returning with an upcoming MK1 DLC.

Ed Boon makes a teasing post on X

Days ago, fans got to know about many new Mortal Kombat 1 DLCs. These DLCs came with new characters like The Peacemaker being introduced to the roster. Now, Ed Boon teases the community about the return of Takahashi Takeda from Mortal Kombat X by sharing a photo of a cosplayer.

Dancer and cosplayer TefCu98 has donned the drapes of Takeda and has attracted the attention of the MK head honcho Ed Boon. And Boon has stopped just by sharing the brilliant cosplay. Instead, he kept the fans guessing about Takeda being a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1 in the future. Member of the Kombat Kids, Takeda was one of the main protagonists in MKX. Takeda’s Fist Flurry and Spear Ryu were only a few in his arsenal and his skills got him a lot of fans.

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Fans are speculating hard about how Takeda will return (if, he does!) to Mortal Kombat 1. In the last title, he was one of the good guys. Now that the Mk1 is set in a completely new timeline, fans have to wait to find out what fate holds for Takeda upon his return.

Fans are slowly falling in love with MK1

Now that the players have had some time to spend with the game, it doesn’t look all bad. At release, many fans weren’t all cool with Mk1. Some said its predecessors caught the franchise’s essence much better than this one does. However, as the revised history of the Underworld unfolds, fans are gradually coming to terms with Mortal Kombat 1.

The Homelander, OMNI-MAN, and Harley Quinn have all helped to make the gameplay feel dynamic and exciting. If Takeda indeed comes back, many fans will feel relieved that their character of choice will once again give them an edge over their opponents.

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