Key Highlights:
- Mortal Kombat 1’s first Omni-Man gameplay footage shows the Invincible character ahead of his planned November release.
- J.K. Simmons reprises his voice role, while Omni-Man’s Fatalities reference violent moments from Invincible.
- Tremor also appears for the first time as one of Kombat Pack 1’s post-launch Kameo Fighters.
NetherRealm Studios has released the first gameplay look at Omni-Man in Mortal Kombat 1, showing the Invincible character’s fighting style and Fatalities ahead of his arrival in November 2023.
The Official Omni-Man First Look trailer was released on 14 October and makes Omni-Man the first Kombat Pack playable Fighter to receive a dedicated gameplay showcase after launch.
Omni-Man had already been announced as part of Kombat Pack 1 alongside Quan Chi, Peacemaker, Ermac, Homelander and Takeda Takahashi.
Warner Bros. Games lists all six as post-launch playable Fighters included with the Kombat Pack.
The new footage demonstrates the superhuman strength, speed and flight associated with Omni-Man in Invincible, allowing him to overwhelm Mortal Kombat characters through fast aerial attacks and heavy physical strikes.
J.K. Simmons reprises his role as Omni-Man from the animated adaptation, providing the character’s voice during his Mortal Kombat 1 interactions.
One pre-fight exchange places Omni-Man opposite Liu Kang, immediately establishing the scale NetherRealm is using for the crossover. The trailer also shows Omni-Man fighting Scorpion and other members of the Mortal Kombat roster.
His finishing moves draw particularly heavily from Invincible.
One sequence recreates the series’ notorious train encounter by forcing Omni-Man’s defeated opponent into the path of an oncoming train. Another has him crush an opponent’s head between his hands, echoing the character’s extreme physical violence from the source material.
Those references make the crossover more specific than simply placing Omni-Man’s costume and powers inside Mortal Kombat 1. NetherRealm is adapting recognisable moments associated with the character into the game’s Fatality format.
The trailer also provides the first gameplay look at Tremor as a Kameo Fighter.
Tremor belongs to Kombat Pack 1’s separate post-launch Kameo roster, meaning he assists the selected Main Fighter rather than occupying a standard playable Fighter slot.
His appearance demonstrates how downloadable Kameos expand the Kameo Fighter system with additional assist options after launch.
Warner Bros. Games had already confirmed Tremor among the five post-launch Kameo Fighters included with the Kombat Pack.
Omni-Man is scheduled to become available in November 2023, making him the first playable Kombat Pack Fighter planned for release.
NetherRealm later followed this first look with a full Omni-Man gameplay trailer, revealing more of his moveset and confirming his 9 November early-access date.
I think the most useful part of this trailer is how closely NetherRealm appears to be adapting Omni-Man rather than merely using him as a guest skin. His movement, dialogue and Fatalities all reference attributes specific to Invincible, while Tremor’s appearance also begins showing how the downloadable Kameo roster will expand Mortal Kombat 1’s assist system.
