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Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda

Seeking to right the wrongs of his past, Takeda swears to rip up Earthrealm's underworld by the roots. This pack includes playable character Takeda Takahashi, including all new move-sets.

30 July 2024

Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda is a fighting developed by NetherRealm Studios, released 30 July 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda is

Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda is a fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and released in 2024. It was published by WB Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Like his cousin Kenshi, Takeda was raised a Yakuza. Unlike him, Takeda enjoyed this lifestyle. That's why he was chosen to end Kenshi’s crusade against his masters. The fight mortally wounded Takeda. Unwilling to let his cousin die, Kenshi rushed him to the nearest help: the Shirai Ryu. Even after Takeda was healed, Kenshi wouldn't release him. He feared that the Yakuza might kill him for failing his mission. Takeda resisted, attempting escape repeatedly. But as the months passed, he began to appreciate the Shirai Ryu’s selfless commitment to Earthrealm, and the contrast to his past lifestyle. Inspired by the Shirai Ryu, Takeda swore to rip up Earthrealm's underworld by the roots. But he…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Mortal Kombat series

Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda is the 111th of 118 entries we hold in the Mortal Kombat series. The next entry was Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Kollection in 2024.

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What it launched against

Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda launched on 30 July 2024, within three weeks of Black Myth: Wukong, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here! and Once Human. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Black Myth: Wukong, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Once Human.

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When did Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda come out?
Mortal Kombat 1: Takahashi Takeda was released on 30 July 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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