The highly anticipated Mortal Kombat 1 game’s lineup of characters was released a day ago. The Kombat Pack’s tradition has included characters from different universes like The Joker, Rambo, and many others. But this edition features three very different characters from distinct universes, including WWE star John Cena’s persona of Peacemaker from his DCEU. This inclusion of Peacemaker has gamers polarized.
The playable characters in the game have been divided into three packs. The third pack, namely Kombat Pack 1, includes the DLC characters that will be available post-release of the game. The Kombat Pack includes Homelander, Omni-Man, and Peacemaker as guest characters making their debut in the game. Their specialties have been mentioned as the gory and violent characters that will help make the game even more enjoyable.
The Homelander character from The Boys series proves to be the most surprising of them all. While the Omni-Man brings uniqueness to the game with a different feel that he will bring to the fight. But the last third and most talked-about character of John Cena‘s Peacemaker is what makes the fans question his presence. As the fans suggest, any other DC character could have been perfect for the game, but not him.
As most of the gamers show their displeasure about Peacemaker making it to the Mortal Kombat 1 roster instead of the other characters. Some fans support this cause and feel fortunate to be able to play in his boots. Nevertheless, the gamers are excited for the game to finally release on September 19 and FIGHT!
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Gamers react to Peacemaker’s inclusion in Mortal Kombat 1
NetherRealm Studios’ Mortal Kombat 1 has released its list of fighters for the game’s Kombat Pack. The DLC characters in this pack have been limited to three right now, but they have shaken the world with those three names. But the inclusion of Peacemaker has polarized gamers over other DC characters getting sidelined due to him. Here are some of the best reactions from gamers across the world to Peacemaker’s inclusion in Mortal Kombat 1.
Not in MK tho. Plus there's reason why Peacemaker was never in Injustice because nobody cared about him.
— E.💀🏳️🌈 RIP DCEU🌹🪦 (@SnyderCastle) July 22, 2023
lmao I don’t care, I get to play as John Cena in Mortal Kombat and that’s a W by default
— 『D4C』 (@EmperorD4C) July 22, 2023
Agreed
— Edhendra(Commission Works Always Open !) (@EdhendraW) July 22, 2023
James Gunn is Really forcing his character in anywhere.
L peacemaker better
— VenasHause🕷️🕸️ (@VenasHauseTiba) July 23, 2023
The minute y’all see anything Gunn related you revert to your primal instincts lol
— Sandvich (@Susrage2) July 22, 2023
Any MK character would’ve been better
— lethalfgt (@Uwhojew) July 22, 2023
None of these people other than maybe Darkseid would be a better option
— possibly spidey (@BatmanBlue0) July 22, 2023
keep crying while i main peacemaker
— float (@floatsomething) July 22, 2023
The Mortal Kombat franchise has gone for a complete reboot with their new game for the series. It is expected that they will be experimenting with a lot of stuff this time. Other returning DLC characters in this pack, like Ermac, Quan Chi, and Takeda, are also part of the Kombat pack with the guest characters. John Cena’s Peacemaker inclusion may not have been well received by gamers, but it surely has created a buzz online.
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