Mortal Kombat 1 director Ed Boon appeared on the YouTube present Sizzling Ones, providing followers their first take a look at Johnny Cage’s Jean-Claude Van Damme pores and skin in motion. The pores and skin will likely be obtainable for gamers who buy MK1’s particular editions as a part of Kombat Pack DLC.
Van Damme’s look as Mortal Kombat 1’s Johnny Cage has been a long time within the making
The Van Damme pores and skin has already earned a whole lot of reward, with followers noting shut resemblance between the actor and the character.
Talking to Sizzling Ones, Boon revealed that he’s been making an attempt to get in contact with Van Damme for many years. Again when he was in his 20s, he contacted the actor’s representatives however didn’t obtain a response, presumably as a result of video video games didn’t precisely entice as a lot consideration from the leisure trade as they do now.
“We tried a lot of instances. We known as his individuals, and we’re like, ‘We wish to make a sport based mostly on Van Damme,’” Boon recalled. “This time we hit the lottery and we obtained him, and we even have his voice, and he’s going to be the Johnny Cage character.” Boon stated that this was the “absolute full circle second” for him.
Mortal Kombat 1 will launch on September 19, with early entry kicking off on the 14th.
