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83-501: In the series' second reboot Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), significant changes were made to Mileena's character and background. Rather than a clone, Mileena is a daughter of Sindel and the older twin sister of Kitana, making her heir to the throne. However, she was infected with the Tarkat disease, developing the deformed facial features of the Tarkatan race, which she conceals with a mask. Mileena

166-451: A deadly maze, where Rain sacrifices himself to save Sektor and Tanya. After Tanya negotiates with a trapped, powerful dragon named Orin, they are able to escape and infiltrate Havik's citadel. There, they encounter Sub-Zero, who has been transformed by Havik into a dark being of chaos called Noob Saibot . After defeating Saibot, they rescue Geras and escape with him and the Kamidogu. Liu Kang

249-581: A display of female power." Mileena's "Man-Eater" Fatality from MKII has been compared to the vagina dentata folktale tradition. X360 magazine chose her "Be Mine" finisher from the 2011 reboot, in which she gnaws her opponent's disembodied head, to represent cannibalism in their selection of "notorious videogame crimes". Sociologist Dina Khapaeva wrote that gamers "are actually encouraged to act as cannibals" through actions such as Mileena's "Tasty Treat" finisher from MKX , in which she begins eating her defeated opponent alive. Chris Holt of GamePro likened

332-516: A grueling battle, Liu Kang's group prevails, allowing him to erase Titan Shang Tsung and his timeline from existence. After returning everyone he recruited to their native timelines, Liu Kang returns to his own to congratulate his champions over dinner before departing to assist Scorpion and Smoke in founding the Shirai Ryu clan and preparing Earthrealm for future conflicts. In a mid-credits scene , alternate timeline warriors led by Titan Havik observe

415-476: A human-like mouth with her facial deformities relocated to her cheeks. Her alternate costume in the 2011 reboot is composed of bandages wrapped around her otherwise naked form. Mileena was considered one of the top characters of Mortal Kombat II . She was ranked as the game's best overall fighter by Sega Visions for her high speed, reach, and her teleport kick when used to dodge opposing projectiles. Super Play too called her "the best MKII character" as she

498-714: A new timeline created by Liu Kang in his ending of 11 ' s Aftermath expansion. In this new timeline, Fire God Liu Kang assembles a clique of fighters to participate in the latest Mortal Kombat tournament in Outworld while contending with an alliance formed by Titan Shang Tsung . In the follow-up expansion, Khaos Reigns , Liu Kang and his allies must contend with Titan Havik . The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows versions of Mortal Kombat 1 received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its visual fidelity, roster, and new mechanics, but criticism for its microtransactions. The Nintendo Switch version

581-459: A partnership with Nintendo in 2007, creating several official game guides over the years (such as for Super Mario Galaxy , Super Mario Galaxy 2 , and Super Mario Odyssey .). They contained gameplay tips, walkthroughs, and canon lore. Some of these even featured never-before-seen concept art. In 2009, Prima Games decided to take the expert strategy concept an additional step. First, they hired The Syndicate (its own independent studio) in place of

664-709: A player's health drops below 30%, however in this game, they are performed as collaborative offensive moves between a player and a Kameo Fighter, with each delivering an attack in tandem. Additionally, the most significant attack performed during the Fatal Blow features the X-Ray effects seen in Mortal Kombat X (2015). Also returning is the Air Kombat combo system which was featured in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006) and

747-714: A release date of September 19, 2023. It is the second reboot of the series and is set in the New Era timeline created by Liu Kang after he attained godhood in Mortal Kombat 11 . NetherRealm Studios announced that those who preorder any version of the game for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S would receive access to a beta in August, and after the game launches, NetherRealm Studios would provide cross-platform play and cross-progression. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of

830-459: A second new timeline in which Mileena is Kitana's biological elder twin sister and the daughter of Edenia's rulers, Empress Sindel and Emperor Jerrod, but Jerrod is ultimately murdered by an unknown assailant. Mileena is the crown princess of Edenia but is also the girlfriend of Tanya , the leader of the Umgadi royal guard, despite their rules forbidding relationships. Mileena also secretly suffers from

913-624: A special Sonic the Hedgehog book for Sega and two Earthworm Jim strategy guides. DeMaria served as the principal author and creative director of Secrets of the Games between 1990 and 1996. He also was the editor on several books by other authors. In 2005, Prima introduced electronic distribution of gaming guides. In 2006, Prima Games undertook an effort to improve the quality of MMORPG strategy guides. Historically those had largely consisted of charts of data, maps and basic instructions. What they were lacking

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996-625: A specific author. The guides would be written from the ground up solely by The Syndicate. They filled the role of writer, author, project management and editor. Second, the scope of the guides they worked on was expanded from just MMOs to include FPS, RTS and RPG games. In 2010, Prima started selling their strategy guides on Steam . In 2013, Prima parent company Random House merged with Penguin Group , owner of competing strategy guide imprint BradyGames , to form Penguin Random House . On June 1, 2015, it

1079-550: A temporary alliance to deal with the threat, Shang Tsung hypothesizes that there are more timelines outside his counterpart's knowledge. Geras adds that he had stored Liu Kang's Titan powers should the need for them arise. As the others leave to destroy the Dragon Army, Liu Kang regains his Titan powers and reunites with his friends from the previous timeline to recruit forces for the upcoming battle. Anticipating this, Titan Shang Tsung summons an army of their evil counterparts. Following

1162-548: A tournament with a unified rule set for the matches. Returning as an additional finishing move in a free update released alongside the Khaos Reigns expansion DLC is Animalities , first introduced in Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) and its updates Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996), which allows the player to morph into an animal and maul their opponent. After defeating Kronika and Shang Tsung , Fire God Liu Kang uses Kronika's Hourglass to recreate

1245-642: A unique roster of partner characters that assist the main fighters during matches, creating expanded gameplay possibilities for players. The base game includes 15 Kameo Fighters, with an additional five added later to the game as downloadable content, all drawn from throughout the Mortal Kombat franchise and one new character listed in Bold . These characters are chosen separately from the main roster of fighters. Some characters can appear as both Kameo Fighters and main roster fighters. After ceasing support for Mortal Kombat 11 (2019), NetherRealm Studios disclosed that it

1328-472: A very short range of her sai and poorly ranged attacks. Prima Games ' official Mortal Kombat: Armageddon guide called her a "punisher" type character, but while she "is able to punish from any range and even interrupt high attacks and projectiles, the damage she inflicts is minor." Mileena is not playable in the 2005 spinoff game Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks , in which she appears as a sub- boss character. In

1411-750: A video game strategy guide imprint, initially called "The Secrets of the Games". At the time, DeMaria was senior editor for PC Games magazine and on the staff of GamePro . The initial contract called for five books – the first ones being Nintendo Games Secrets , Sega Genesis Games Secrets , Turbografx Games Secrets , Game Boy Games Secrets and The Official Lucasfilm Games Air Combat Strategies Book . Notable titles included Myst: The Official Strategy Guide , which sold in excess of 1.25 million copies in all versions, The 7th Guest: The Official Strategy Guide , X-Wing: The Official Strategy Guide , TIE Fighter: The Official Strategy Guide , Secret of Mana Game Secrets , Prince of Persia: The Official Strategy Guide ,

1494-557: A way to restore Saibot, keeping him at the Temple of the Elements for safety in the meantime. Scorpion ultimately forgives Cyrax for her transgressions and invites her to join the Shirai Ryu. The base roster of Mortal Kombat 1 features 22 playable characters in the form of recreated versions of past Mortal Kombat characters, including several who have not appeared since Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006). An additional character, Shang Tsung ,

1577-442: Is "fast, with a good range of attacks, and the potential for the most awesome combos in the game." C+VG ruled Mileena's teleport kick as "the best surprising move in the game." According to CU Amiga , Mileena was "third only to Jax and Liu Kang for sheer brilliance," being a "somewhat misleading character" whose moves need to be "learnt the right way to put them all together to be devastating." Hyper magazine wrote that in

1660-534: Is "not as safe as some of the other characters, which means she has to take a few risks." Norris Howard of Esports Illustrated claimed that Mileena in Mortal Kombat 1 was an ideal "rushdown fighter" that engages opponents in relentless close-up combat, and "her sweet spot is up close and personal. She’s got a litany of dive kicks, rolls and up kicks that give her the advantage in a close range scrap." Making her series debut in Mortal Kombat II (1993), Mileena

1743-452: Is a 2023 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games . It is the twelfth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series, and serves as its second reboot after 2011's Mortal Kombat . The game was released on Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 5 , Windows , and Xbox Series X/S on September 19, 2023. In addition to being a reboot, the game is a sequel to 2019's Mortal Kombat 11 , taking place in

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1826-484: Is a horrific clone of Kitana , who was once the princess of the fictional realm of Edenia until Shao Kahn , evil emperor of the dimension of Outworld, forcibly annexes the realm and takes Kitana as his own daughter. To keep her from learning about her past, Kahn orders the sorcerer Shang Tsung to create a clone for the purpose of spying on Kitana and ensuring her loyalty to him, and to replace her if necessary. However, Shang Tsung combines Kitana's genetics with that of

1909-445: Is featured as a prominent villain throughout the series and uses a pair of sai as her primary weapons. Despite some criticism for her revealing character designs, she has received a positive reception for her unique appearance and personality. She has been featured in various media outside of the games and is one of the franchise's most popular characters. Mortal Kombat co-creator and producer Ed Boon described Mileena and Kitana as

1992-588: Is killed by Kitana. She was played by martial artist Jolene Tran in the 2011 first season, and Michelle Lee in the 2013 second season. Mileena makes brief appearances in the Mortal Kombat Annihilation novelization and a Mortal Kombat II prequel comic book written and illustrated by Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias. She was a minor character in Malibu Comics ' Mortal Kombat miniseries Goro: Prince of Pain (1994) and Battlewave (1995), and

2075-475: Is overthrown by Kotal Kahn after the revelation that she is not Shao Kahn's biological daughter. In the present, Mileena mounts a failed assassination attempt on Kotal before she is eventually executed by D'Vorah . She was initially omitted from Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) but later added as a downloadable character in November 2020 due to heavy fan demand. In Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), Fire God Liu Kang creates

2158-557: Is revealed to be the previous timeline's Shang Tsung. He reveals further that while fighting Liu Kang for the Hourglass, they fractured time, creating a separate timeline where he defeated Kronika and Liu Kang and became a Titan. Intending to absorb Liu Kang's timeline, he betrays the sorcerers and summons warriors from his own. Liu Kang's group narrowly drives them off, though Sindel is fatally wounded and appoints Mileena her successor before dying and having her soul absorbed by Jerrod. Forming

2241-483: Is serving as an advisor to Outworld's Empress Sindel , Liu Kang tasks Kenshi, Kung Lao, and Johnny with investigating Shang Tsung's activities. They travel to Outworld's wastelands, where they encounter Tarkatans, victims of the Tarkat virus outbreak, and witness Shang Tsung extracting bone marrow from the Tarkatans' leader Baraka . The Earthrealmers intervene, though Shang Tsung escapes to his laboratory. With Baraka's aid,

2324-498: Is unable to cure Saibot of his condition, but manages to free him from Havik's control. Havik and his forces invade Liu Kang's timeline, where he steals back and empowers himself with the Kamidogu. Nonetheless, Saibot and Liu Kang defeat him. Saibot attempts to kill him, but Liu Kang and Geras stop him to protect the survivors of Havik's destruction. Liu Kang allows Sektor to leave and become the Lin Kuei's grandmaster while promising to find

2407-457: The Invincible series by Image Comics , Peacemaker from DC Comics , and Homelander from The Boys by Dynamite Entertainment . Details for the entire pack were previously leaked through a listing on Amazon Italy . To coincide with the trailer for the second season of the animated series Invincible (2023–2024), actor J.K. Simmons was announced to reprise his role of Omni-Man from

2490-752: The Mortal Kombat characters to the seven deadly sins , with Mileena representing envy , in his comparison of the 2011 rebooted series storyline and Dante 's Inferno in that both "feature recognition and rejection of sin as a central arc". Mileena has been analyzed as a character affected by racial stereotyping in the Mortal Kombat games. She was among the series characters cited by activist Guy Aoki as allegedly perpetuating existing stereotypes of Asians as martial arts experts. Author Christopher B. Patterson cited her as an example of female Asian characters in Western games being "synonymous with eye candy". In their book Interacting With Video (1996), which condemned

2573-736: The "'horny bisexual' stereotype " of female characters' attraction toward other women being an act of fan service and not true bisexuality . Renaldo Matadeen of Comic Book Resources praised their relationship but criticized the games' "past failures" at inclusivity such as the "mishandled queer narrative" of Kung Jin , an LGBT character introduced in Mortal Kombat X who has made no other series appearances. Lindsay Cooper of Capilano University observed that in-game lesbian relationships such as Mileena and Tanya were depicted implicitly in contrast to explicit stereotypical portrayals of male homosexuality, citing Streets of Rage 3 character Ash as an example. Mortal Kombat 1 Mortal Kombat 1

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2656-445: The "female versions of Scorpion and Sub-Zero ", two palette-swapped ninja characters from the original game. Character designer John Tobias chose Mileena's name as he felt "it had a pleasant sound to it, which either helped hide her grotesque appearance or exposed a hidden inner beauty", while hers and Kitana's storylines were borne from "the conflicts of sibling rivalry and rebelling against authority". Mileena's signature weapon in

2739-447: The 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot, Mileena was judged to be well-balanced and universal by Prima Games, as she displayed neither particular weaknesses nor advantages that would result in a one-sided battle. In Mortal Kombat X , Mileena's fighting style is split into three variations like those of the game's other playable characters. Prima Games commented that she possessed "several great ways to stop opponents from jumping toward her," but she

2822-609: The Flesh Pits, but escape with help of Reptile , a shapeshifting outcast, and encounter Ashrah , a Netherrealm Demoness in search of absolution , who reveals that Quan Chi is building devices capable of stealing souls on a massive scale. Though Quan Chi uses several souls to create Ermac , the group defeats them and destroys one of the soul stealers before all except for Baraka return to Earthrealm to warn Liu Kang. Liu Kang orders Lin Kuei warriors Sub-Zero , Scorpion , and Smoke to destroy

2905-506: The Kamidogu to destroy the multiverse and reshape it in his image before experimenting on Sub-Zero. Knowing he and Mileena must remain in their timeline to protect it, Liu Kang sends Scorpion, Cyrax, and Sektor to Khaosrealm to rescue Geras. There, they ally themselves with three members of a rebellion against Havik: Lieutenant Colonel Johnathan Cage of a WWII-esque timeline and Emperor Rain and Empress Tanya , who had been deposed when Havik's forces absorbed their timeline. Havik traps them in

2988-702: The Shirai Ryu and wedding guests fend off the Lin Kuei and capture Sub-Zero and Sektor, though Scorpion refuses to forgive Cyrax despite showing mercy at Harumi's behest. Due to them aiding and abetting Shao's rebellion, Liu Kang takes Sub-Zero and Sektor to be judged by Mileena and attempts to convince her to spare them to mend further conflict. During the negotiation, they are attacked by Titan Havik, who previously fought alongside Titan Shang Tsung and now seeks to merge other timelines with his own. As his Khaosrealm warriors capture Geras, Sub-Zero pursues them, only to be captured too. He soon learns from Havik that he intends to combine Geras' time crystals with six artifacts called

3071-571: The Switch version, series creator Ed Boon addressed media outlets like BBC Newsbeat that "Anything that we see that is not acceptable will absolutely be addressed," and "it (the Switch version) will be supported, like we did with Mortal Kombat 11!" Due to its violence and gore, Mortal Kombat 1 is banned in Japan , South Korea and China . On January 27, 2024, Warner Bros. Games announced that Mortal Kombat 1 has sold 3 million units. By August 2024,

3154-532: The Tarkat virus, a mutating disease that slowly transforms the afflicted into feral monsters, and uses a serum developed by Shang Tsung to keep it at bay. While helping Liu Kang defend their timeline, Mileena defeats Ermac , allowing Jerrod's spirit to take control of Ermac's body and reunite with his family before joining Liu Kang in the fight to preserve Outworld and Earth. When Sindel is fatally wounded in battle, she appoints Mileena her successor before Jerrod absorbs her soul. In her arcade mode ending, Mileena assumes

3237-559: The Warriors included a track by electronica musician Tokimonsta titled "Mileena's Theme". In November 2020, rapper Megan Thee Stallion dressed up as Mileena to promote the character's addition to Mortal Kombat 11 . Mileena has made several homage alternate-media appearances that parodied the Mortal Kombat games. Mileena's debut playable appearance in Mortal Kombat II , combined with her evil characterization and revealing clothing,

3320-741: The ability to read Kitana's thoughts. In Mortal Kombat Gold (1999), Mileena assists Shinnok and his cohort, the necromancer Quan Chi , in his invasion of Edenia and the imprisonment of Kitana. After diverting their forces to attack Earth, however, the reduced security enables Kitana to escape. In Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004), Mileena is imprisoned by Kitana for years until the Dragon King Onaga invades Edenia and kills Kitana along with Earth's other defenders. After being freed by her ally Baraka , Mileena poses as Kitana to confuse and misdirect Onaga's enemies while secretly taking control of both Edenia's forces and Onaga's undead army for herself. In

3403-406: The action spin-off Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (2005). For single-player, the game features the return of the plot-driven Story Mode and the traditional form of Towers mode from the previous games, while introducing the addition of the seasonal Invasions mode, an online mode combining fighting mechanics with board game and role-playing game elements. The players are tasked with moving around

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3486-461: The aftermath of Liu Kang and Titan Shang Tsung's battle. Feeling it ended too quickly, Titan Havik vows to start a new, longer battle. Sub-Zero leads the Lin Kuei in an ambush on the Shirai Ryu during the wedding of Scorpion and Harumi alongside two of his armored warriors, Sektor and Cyrax , the latter of whom he deceived into believing Scorpion and Liu Kang had betrayed Earthrealm. After learning of Sub-Zero's deception, Cyrax turns on him and helps

3569-422: The board while completing various challenges on each space they move to, earning rewards such as skins, in-game currency, or concept art for completing the challenges. Each Invasion season lasts around six weeks and has its own board and theme. For multiplayer, the versus modes include Local mode to play a match on the same console, Online mode to play against opponents all over the world, and Tournament mode to host

3652-614: The brutish Tarkatan race, resulting in Mileena having the latter's characteristic mouth of razor-sharp teeth that she conceals with a mask. By adulthood, Mileena and Kitana are employed as Kahn's personal assassins in his battle against Earth's defenders. In Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), Mileena is killed by Kitana and damned to the underworld of the Netherrealm, where she swears fealty to its ruler, Shinnok . Kahn later resurrects her in his effort to defeat Earth's warriors while granting her

3735-401: The current timeline. Shao attempts to ambush the group, but is defeated and captured. The Earthrealmers and Outworlders team up to destroy the remaining soul stealers, only to be ambushed by Ermac. Mileena defeats him, allowing the soul of her father and Sindel's husband, Emperor Jerrod, to manifest and take control of Ermac's body. Upon confronting the sorcerers, they are joined by "Damashi", who

3818-502: The facial model for the T-800 in Mortal Kombat 11 . Mortal Kombat 1 received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic . 88% of critics recommended the game on review aggregator OpenCritic . The Nintendo Switch version was critically panned upon release for its poor graphical quality, extensive load times, poor performance, and numerous bugs . Mitchell Saltzman of IGN , who had given

3901-481: The game had sold more than 4 million copies. Prima Games Prima Games is a publishing company of video game strategy guides in the United States . Formerly, Prima was an imprint of Dorling Kindersley , a division of Penguin Random House , and produced print strategy guides, featuring in-depth walkthroughs for completing games and other information, such as character sheets and move charts. Prima

3984-587: The game were developed by NetherRealm Studios, the Windows version by QLOC, and the Nintendo Switch version by Shiver Entertainment (who previous developed the Nintendo Switch port for Mortal Kombat 11 ) and Saber Interactive . In August 2023, Dave Bautista appeared in a trailer homaging the 1993 "Mortal Monday" commercial for the original Mortal Kombat (1992). The following month, actress Megan Fox

4067-760: The game's opening cinematic sequence, she is killed by Shang Tsung during the titular Armageddon in an attempt to gain Blaze 's elemental powers. The thunder god and Earth protector Raiden alters the timeline to prevent Armageddon in the series reboot Mortal Kombat (2011). Mileena is created from Edenian and Tarkatan genetics by Shang Tsung in his "Flesh Pit" laboratory to replace Kitana as Shao Kahn's "true daughter" after Kitana learns of her past. Due to Mileena's physical and mental instability, Kahn instead uses her to lure and devour her victims. In flashbacks depicted in Mortal Kombat X (2015), Mileena succeeds Kahn as Outworld's ruler following his death at Raiden's hands, but she

4150-534: The game's training mode, Mileena tutors Shujinko in combat. In Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006), Mileena seizes Kahn's fortress while maintaining her deception until she feels Edenia's forces are ready to serve her under her true identity. When Kahn resurfaces to resume his rule of Outworld, she is forced to reveal herself and willingly surrenders to him. She captures and incarcerates Shujinko under Kahn's orders to coerce Onaga to join forces with him, all while secretly plotting to take Edenia's throne for herself. In

4233-530: The group locates the lab and stops Shang Tsung from seemingly infecting Outworld's crown princess, Mileena , with the Tarkat virus. However, Mileena attacks them, blinding Kenshi before Shang Tsung injects her with a serum to control her Tarkat symptoms. Her sister, Princess Kitana , and General Shao arrive to capture the Earthrealmers. Shang Tsung misleads them before convening with his ally and fellow sorcerer Quan Chi . The Earthrealmers and Baraka are taken to

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4316-568: The hands of skilled players, Mileena was "almost unstoppable." GamePro testers opined that "With her rapid sai-throwing ability, teleport attacks, and deadly combos, this beautiful assassin lands atop our rankings" of the game's playable characters. Mileena is a hidden unlockable character in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 , but is immediately playable in the compilation game Mortal Kombat Trilogy . According to Nintendo Power , her original powers "may prove insufficient" for using her with

4399-564: The in-game action is "traditionally seen as male-coded behaviour, and yet in this case infiltrated by a number of strong, capable women." Kate Robertson of the University of Sydney likened cannibalistic female characters such as Mileena to the Sirens of Greek mythology in that "the connection between women and cannibalism reflects the common trope of the danger inherent within the female body" regarding "allure, fear and revulsion provoked by such

4482-594: The intention of female characters was to cater to gamers of both sexes while possessing equal physical capabilities, they were nonetheless created to satisfy the male gaze. She praised the physical appearance of MKII actress Katalin Zamiar in that "in no regard was she unrealistic", but with the onset of three-dimensional animation, female characters such as Mileena were "impossibly idealised". Felstead nonetheless suggested that Mileena and Kitana both "perform their gruesome tasks with as much finesse as their male counterparts" while

4565-522: The letter P without touching her lips together?" While Mileena's sexualization was considered a positive aspect of her MKII debut, some critics have noted it as either impractical or inappropriate in her later series appearances. Gavin Jasper of Den of Geek opined in January 2015 that the Mortal Kombat games received legitimate criticism for its "over-sexualized" female characters, "but I always thought it

4648-418: The likeness of Jean-Claude Van Damme is available as premium downloadable content; the developers had previously sought to have Van Damme portray Cage in the original Mortal Kombat . The first Kombat Pack was announced during San Diego Comic-Con 2023, consisting of three returning characters from Mortal Kombat X in 2015; Ermac , Quan Chi , Takeda and three additional guest characters; Omni-Man from

4731-417: The new actor voicing the character. Moreover, Ed Boon revealed there was an attempt to get Michonne from The Walking Dead as a guest character before they went with Omni-Man. During a panel at San Diego Comic Con 2024, a DLC story expansion called Khaos Reigns was revealed, which contains a fighter pack featuring six new playable characters. Noob Saibot and female versions of Sektor and Cyrax ,

4814-488: The part but was drawn to the character following a costume fitting and screen test . Megan Brown played Mileena in one episode of the 1998 television series Mortal Kombat: Conquest , in which the character is not directly related to Kitana. In the web series Mortal Kombat Legacy , Mileena kills Kitana's father, Emperor Jerrod, on Shao Kahn's orders, and defeats Johnny Cage during the Mortal Kombat tournament before she

4897-436: The player remains in one place, and Ambushes, which can be performed regardless of what the player is doing. They can also be called in to perform their own Fatalities and Brutalities . In addition, the chosen Kameo Fighter also affects how much health the players will have in a fight. Fatal Blows, first introduced in Mortal Kombat 11 , returns with a different functionality. These special moves can still be triggered when

4980-480: The potential for racial and gender stereotyping". Mileena drew attention from journalists for her Mortal Kombat 11 ending that showed her in a relationship with Tanya , which was continued in Mortal Kombat 1 . Game Rant ' s Lauren Beeler-Baistad lauded the game for "succeed[ing] at LGBT representation because there isn't any stigma surrounding Mileena and Tanya both being women." Conversely, Ariel Litwak of The Michigan Daily felt that Mileena fell into

5063-458: The potential to become a sorcerer and that unseen forces have been working against him. Meanwhile, Liu Kang recruits farmhands Kung Lao and Raiden , financially struggling Hollywood actor Johnny Cage , and former yakuza gangster Kenshi Takahashi to compete in the latest tournament, with Raiden eventually being named Earthrealm's champion and winning the tournament. After learning from Geras that Shang Tsung has regained his abilities and

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5146-591: The same effectiveness in UMK3 , in which most of the other characters were given additional special moves. On the other hand, Total 64 wrote that Mileena in Trilogy was "a damn good fighter [with] plenty of powerful moves". According to GameSpy , Mileena in Mortal Kombat: Deception has "a few solid combos up her sleeve, [and] a few pop-up attacks that are extremely quick and open up brief juggle opportunities," but

5229-595: The series is a pair of sai , along with recurring teleport -kick and ground-rolling-attack special moves while she utilizes either her sai or cannibalistic tendencies in most of her Fatalities . She typically wears pink or purple. Mileena was portrayed by martial artist Katalin Zamiar in Mortal Kombat II , and as a palette-swapped character, she was physically identical to Kitana and hidden character Jade save for her pink outfit and large gnashing teeth, which were created only for one of her Fatalities in which Mileena consumes her defeated opponent and spits out their bones. She

5312-426: The series. In August 2023, voice actor Jamieson Price was revealed to be reprising his role of Ermac from Mortal Kombat X . Later that same month during Gamescom 2023 , Boon confirmed John Cena would voice Peacemaker , after portraying the character from both the 2021 film The Suicide Squad and the television series Peacemaker (2022–present). Shortly around the game's release, Ed Boon revealed that there

5395-434: The soul stealers and capture Shang Tsung, but Shang Tsung sways Sub-Zero to his side by promising him access to the undead Dragon Army. As Scorpion and Smoke escape, Geras, upon further investigation, informs Liu Kang that "Damashi" hails from a parallel timeline. With Constable Li Mei 's help, Liu Kang returns to Outworld to provide Sindel and her daughters with evidence of the sorcerers' treachery and reveal his influence on

5478-488: The throne and works to mend relations with others who share her condition. Mileena makes a brief appearance in Mortal Kombat Annihilation , played by Dana Hee and identified by name only in the closing credits. Australian actress Sisi Stringer played Mileena in the 2021 reboot film Mortal Kombat . Stringer, who underwent four months of martial arts training in preparation for the role, did not actively seek

5561-414: The universe before relinquishing control of it to Geras to become Earthrealm's protector. Over time, he forms a tenuous alliance with Outworld under the auspices of continuing the Mortal Kombat tournaments. In the present, Shang Tsung, now a powerless Outworlder, struggles to make a living selling quack medicine until he is approached by a mysterious individual named "Damashi", who reveals to him that he has

5644-459: The version on PlayStation 5 an 8 out of 10, gave the Switch port a 3, stating, "There's a hint of a great fighting game still peeking through the blurry backgrounds, but its horrendous load times, inconsistent framerate, muddy visuals, and plethora of bugs make the Switch version an altogether aggravating way to play what is a great fighting game on other platforms." To address the Switch's version launch issues and NetherRealm Studios' commitment to

5727-739: The violence of video games as supposedly affecting social behavior and causing real-life violence, Patricia Marks Greenfield and Rodney R. Cocking used the "two Asian twin sisters, Mileena and Kitana" as an example of a "highly eroticized Dragon Lady " trope. The authors believed that the games' increased diversity due to including "characters of color" such as the two and Jax did not necessarily represent increased progressive identity politics, but rather "the racist and sexist potential of individual fights." However, author David Church included Mileena in his praise of Mortal Kombat ' s "female or nonwhite" upper- tier playable characters while observing "the sheer diversity of playable characters undercutting

5810-523: Was acquired by Asteri Holdings in March 2019, which will transition the business to provide strategy guides in online form only, alongside other gaming news. The company was acquired by GAMURS Group in January 2022. Prima Publishing was a small publisher working out of a residential-style home office in Roseville, California when in 1990 its owner, Ben Dominitz, contracted with author Rusel DeMaria to create

5893-649: Was added on February 27, 2024, while the King of the Hill online mode will support cross-play in the future. The game introduces a feature called Kameo Fighters, who provide assistance to the player during fights in a similar fashion to the tag assist fighters of the Towers of Time mode in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019). These characters are separate from the main roster and are chosen before each fight. There are two types of assists provided by each Kameo Fighter: Summons, which can be performed while

5976-460: Was an attempt to get John Wick as a potential guest character, alongside actor Keanu Reeves as a skin for Kenshi . In November 2023, actor Antony Starr revealed he would not be reprising his role as Homelander from the television series The Boys (2019–present) for the DLC through an Instagram comment. In June 2024, coinciding with the release of the fourth season , Jake Green was revealed to be

6059-512: Was announced that the two imprints would merge, and continue to operate solely under the Prima Games brand. Prima has also worked with developers directly to create guides like Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar . Penguin Random House announced in November 2018 that it has decided to close Prima Games by Q2 2019. However, by March 14, 2019, the division was acquired by Asteri Holdings, which will shutter

6142-519: Was excluded from Mortal Kombat 3 along with the series' other ninja characters, but returned in the upgrade Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 , in which the female ninjas were played by Becky Gable. Her motion capture actors for 3D games have included Carlos Pesina in Deception and Armageddon , but in MK2011 she was played by a female actor. In Mortal Kombat X , her facial appearance was redesigned and she has

6225-588: Was expert strategy content. Prima worked with the online gaming community known as The Syndicate (www.LLTS.org) who was very large, well known and well connected with developers. That partnership resulted in a shift in how strategy guides were written. They began to be less of a data dump and more of a deep strategy. Examples of this can be seen in the LOTRO, Pirates of the Burning Seas, Vanguard, Warhammer Online and other similar guides from 2006 through 2009. Prima entered

6308-680: Was featured in the one-shot issue Kitana and Mileena: Sister Act (1995). Mileena appears in the DC Comics prequel miniseries Mortal Kombat X: Blood Ties , which expands on her feud with Kotal Kahn . Series writer Shawn Kittelsen explained in a 2015 interview, "Kotal didn't overthrow Mileena in some macho power play; he overthrew her out of genuine concern for the safety and well being of Outworld and its citizens". Mileena has been licensed for action figures , Halloween costumes, and statuettes by Syco Collectibles and Pop Culture Shock Collectibles. The 2011 compilation album Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by

6391-601: Was met with favorable critical reception and made her one of the franchise's most recognizable characters. She is additionally noted for her sex appeal despite her disfigured face. Briana Lawrence of The Mary Sue deemed Mileena her favorite series character due to her "ferocity" and sex appeal. "I expected her whole arc to be some sort of 'I hate who I am, I wish to look normal like my sister' narrative, but nope, she unapologetically loves herself." However, Joystiq 's Alexander Sliwinski wrote that instead of "focusing on her fighting style, or assets", he asked, "how does she pronounce

6474-448: Was negatively received for its technical issues, graphics, and long loading times. Mortal Kombat 1 has sold more than 4 million copies by August 2024. Mortal Kombat 1 features a story mode , online multiplayer with rollback netcode , and offline gameplay, as well as cross-play and cross-progression, a first in the series. However, cross-play and cross-progression are unavailable at launch on Nintendo Switch, though cross-play support

6557-505: Was offered as a pre-order bonus . Six additional characters (guest characters are shown below in italics ) are released post-launch via the "Kombat Packs" downloadable content, with the first pack also including a skin for Johnny Cage featuring the likeness and voice of Jean-Claude Van Damme , while the second pack will have its three original fighters being released together with "Khaos Reigns" storyline before releasing its three guest fighters in later separate dates. Kameo Fighters are

6640-419: Was pretty funny of them to focus the male gaze on the monster-faced woman." Four months later, in his review of Mortal Kombat X , he wrote that he was "shocked" at the game's perceived progressivism in that the women therein were designed more conservatively "to the point that Mileena actually has pants on!" Mileena and Kitana were the subject of an article by researcher Jane Felstead, who commented that while

6723-682: Was released on September 24, 2024, along with the expansion, while guest characters Ghostface from the Scream franchise, Conan the Barbarian from his self-titled 1982 film , and the T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), will be released at a later date. Roger L. Jackson and Robert Patrick are confirmed to reprise their roles as Ghostface and the T-1000 respectively while Arnold Schwarzenegger provides his likeness for Conan after previously serving as

6806-504: Was revealed to be voicing Nitara , which was met with a very poor reception by players upon release. Mortal Kombat 1 was released for Nintendo Switch , PlayStation 5 , Windows , and Xbox Series X/S on September 14, 2023, for those who have ordered the game's Kollector's Edition and Premium Edition , while purchasers of the Standard Edition were able to access the game on September 19, 2023. A skin for Johnny Cage based on

6889-486: Was working on a new project in July 2021. Johnny Cage voice actor Andrew Bowen indicated that the 12th installment was in development in a hastily deleted tweet. In February 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced during a 2022 fourth-quarter earnings call that a twelfth installment in the series was set to be released later in that year. On May 18, 2023, NetherRealm Studios announced Mortal Kombat 1 with

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