Back in October, we learned that Quan Chi was the latest fighter to return in Mortal Kombat X. Now as we roll into 2015, another familiar face steps back into the fray: Kung Lao!
Kung Lao was supposed to be revealed in the latest issue of Finnish gaming magazine Pelaaja, which officially goes on sale on January 2. The Internet being the Internet, some folks got their hands on an early copy and shared some pics online. As you can see, the man has aged quite gracefully, thus confirming that his "death" in the previous game was quite exaggerated.
Like all the other kombatants, Kung Lao will feature three fighting variations: Tempest, Buzz Saw, and Hat Trick.
With Tempest Kung Lao uses more spinning attacks and has the ability to set his hat to spin around him as a shield of sorts. In his Buzz Saw variation his hat is sharpened with razor blade edges and allows the player to control his hat throws more. Hat Trick is the most experimental of the three, because you can throw and call back your hat at any point you want. This keeps the opponent on their toes, because the hat can extend combos.
Now that the cat's out of the bag, NetherRealm ought to be prepping a debut trailer any day now. In any case, we still have a ways to go before Mortal Kombat X arrives for Windows, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 on April 14, 2015.