Everything Included In The Mortal Kombat Aftermath Kollection

At first glance, one might assume thatMortal Kombat 11: Aftermath is simply an average, everyday “complete edition” of NetherRealm’s iconic fighting game. However, MK11: Aftermath is a full-blown expansion that adds more story content on top of the DLC.

For the most part, however, MK11: Aftermath is the usual affair. It comes with all of the game’s downloadable content up to the point of its release in May of this year. This includes the extra guest characters that have been released since MK11‘s original debut. This makes it an ideal purchase for players who have yet to buy Mortal Kombat 11, as they will receive all six additional characters such as Terminator, Shang Tsung and Nightwolf. What makes MK11: Aftermath really special is its expansion to Mortal Kombat 11’s cinematic story, as well as the three new characters which will release alongside it.

Aftermath’s plot expansion is somewhat unique to fighting games. In general, fighting game re-releases do expand upon the original’s storyline, but never in such a cinematic way. For instance, Street Fighter 3: New Generation’s storyline is predominantly different than Street Fighter 3: Third Strike’s story, despite them both being SF3 games, as well as having their stories told via arcade endings. MK11: Aftermath is different. NetherRealm’s cinematic approach to storytelling necessitates a cinematic expansion to its story. As one would expect, Aftermath takes place directly after the events of MK11’s base story, and follows the newly-crowned fire god Liu Kang as he and Raiden attempt to rewrite their timeline after their conflict with the time goddess, Kronika. To aid in this endeavor, the two are somewhat coerced into a reluctant partnership with Shang Tsung.

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Adds Unique New Content To The Base Game

But it will take more than just Liu Kang, Raiden and Shang Tsung to rewrite time. This is where Aftermath’s DLC characters come in… for the most part. Sindel returns in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, marking her first playable appearance since her last resurrection in Mortal Kombat (2011) alongside another one of MK’s iconic female baddies, Sheeva. Acting as another ally of Shang Tsung’s, Sheeva’s return makes the untrustworthy trifecta a potent wildcard in Liu Kang and Raiden’s plans. Luckily, this element of chaos is offset by another playable character, the wind god Fujin, who has not seen a playable release since MK: Armageddon. Finally, Aftermath’s final character is somewhat out of pocket compared to its other additions. Legendary cybernetic security officer, RoboCop has become MK11’s latest guest character from outside the MK universe.

But odd characters such as RoboCop are no stranger to the Mortal Kombat series. In fact, the entire franchise has always made a habit of not taking itself too seriously. And it’s in that spirit that Netherrealm Studios is resurrecting an old fan-favorite feature from MK II, Friendships. As opposed to the typical brutal Fatality finishers that put MK on the map and ESRB ratings on game packages, Friendships do the exact opposite. Instead of dismembering, disemboweling or decapitating their opponent, characters will now offer a gesture of kindness to their defeated opponent. But that doesn’t mean Netherrealm is done adding brutality to the game. Another classic feature, stage fatalities, also make their return in Aftermath.

Aside from the new story, characters, and finishers, there’s not much to say for Aftermath. The only other addition the expansion offers are some new character skins. Regardless, as of now it’s definitely the definitive edition of Mortal Kombat 11, and it’s the version players should pick up if they haven’t already got their hands on a copy of the game. Despite all the extra content, it runs no higher than any other full-priced game at $60, so there’s not much of a reason not to get it, especially when it provides so much that uniquely expands on such a classic series.

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Jonah Schuhart is a Freelance Writer at Screen Rant. Growing up as the stereotypical gamer, Jonah absorbed everything he could about his favorite video games until adulthood came knocking. He decided to become a games journalist after his dad purchased a subscription to Gameinformer when he was 10 years old. Now, he follows in the footsteps of his early influences, giving his two-cents on the games he loves.

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