In the most recent hotfix for Mortal Kombat 1, which was released in June, new graphics options were added, bug fixes were implemented, and some of the game’s fighters, including Homelander, the most recent downloadable content character, were modified.
The long-running Mortal Kombat franchise was initially developed by Midway Games, which has since gone out of business. Mortal Kombat 1 is the 12th main installment in the series.
In addition to being a direct sequel to its predecessor, Mortal Kombat 11, which was released in 2019, Mortal Kombat 1 is a series reboot that was developed by NetherRealm Studios and was released in September of last year.
Homelander, the newest downloadable content character, will be available for purchase on June 11th, marking the expansion of the roster of the more recent game since its initial release.
A new game update has been released by NetherRealm Studios, which makes some significant changes to The Boys antagonist as well as several other fighters.
This update comes just one week after the release of Homelander in Mortal Kombat version 1.
After being knocked down more than once during a combo that does not consume Super Metre, which is the energy bar that allows players to use special moves or combos, Homelander’s ability to cancel an action and use his Flight move was one of the changes that was brought about by the hotfix that was released in June for Mortal Kombat 1.
Certain Mortal Kombat 1 characters, including Cyrax, Khameleon, Janet Cage, and Peacemaker, were also modified as a result of the hotfix that was released on June 18.
For players on Steam and the Epic Games Store, it added a new 60 frames per second option in addition to general bug fixes.
As a result of the visual degradation that was present in the Nintendo Switch port, players of Mortal Kombat 1 were dissatisfied with the expansion pack for Homelander.
Mortal Kombat 1’s PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and personal computer versions faithfully adapted the likeness of actor Antony Starr, who played Homelander in the critically acclaimed The Boys television series.
However, the Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 featured a model of his character that featured less polished lighting, textures, and facial expressions.
Mortal Kombat 1’s port on the Nintendo handheld was already receiving criticism for its poor graphics, lengthy loading times, and bugs prior to the release of Homelander.
Takeda Takahashi and Ferra, two new Mortal Kombat 1 fighters, are scheduled to be released on July 23. Ferra is known as Ferra.
One week of early access to these new characters will be provided to players who have purchased either the Deluxe Edition of the game or the Kombat Pack expansion kit.
The development team explained that Ferra’s release was delayed in order to ensure that she would be able to assist players to the best of her abilities.
Ferra was supposed to join the roster of Mortal Kombat 1 as a Kameo Fighter for the month of June.
By providing players with support characters that are also capable of performing their own Fatalities and Brutalities, the Kameo Fighters in Mortal Kombat 1 function in a manner that is comparable to the assisted fighters in Mortal Kombat 11.
Mortal Kombat 1 June Hotfix Patch Notes
PC Steam & Epic Games Store
- Added a new Graphics Setting to increase the 30 FPS lock on certain sections to 60 FPS, which is intended for users with High-End Hardware
- The new setting to enable this is accessed via Main Menu > Settings > Graphics > Experimental > 60 FPS Mode: OFF (Default)/ON
- Note that this setting will not affect pre-rendered movies and will be automatically disabled during Online Matches to avoid stability issues
General Fixes & Adjustments
- Fixed several desyncs that could occur during online play if the game had been hot-fixed
- Adjusted camera behavior when Homelander, Omni-Man, or Peacemaker are interrupted or hit high off screen
Character Specific Adjustments
Main Fighters
Reptile
- Fixed damage scaling on Force Ball when not enhanced
Peacemaker
- Human Torpedo & Enhanced Human Torpedo now hits High
- Reduced base health value to 650 (from 700)
Homelander
- Fixed canceling into Flight when grounded more than once in a kombo not consuming Super Meter
- Fixed Jump Attacks during Flight be able to be canceled into Flight on block
- Fixed not being able to breaker God Complex & Enhanced God Complex
- Improved Punching Down linking into God Complex & Enhanced God Complex from Flight when it hits opponent near the top
- Fixed issue that could result in Homelander sliding on the ground sometimes when God Complex from Flight was canceled from certain heights
- Fixed rare issue that could result in Homelander sliding on the ground sometimes when God Complex from Flight was performed just as flight was about to time out
- Fixed rare instances of some juggle kombos sometimes behaving slightly differently against Homelander with specific timing
The following attacks can no longer be parried by Dirty Trick
- Kitana – Fancy Strike (Away + Front Punch)
- Rain – Tide (Away + Back Punch) & It Pours (Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch)
- Reptile – Kneet Trick (Towards + Back Punch, Front Kick)
- Sindel – Shear Genius (Towards + Front Punch) & Off The Top (Away + Back Punch, Front Kick, Back Punch)
- Ermac – Dragged Under (Front Kick, Back Kick)
- Peacemaker – Gutshot (Away + Back Kick) & Pinky Toermenter (Down + Back Kick)
- Quan Chi – Skeleton Jacker (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch)
- The following attacks can now be parried by Dirty Trick
- Ashrah – God’s/Demon’s Wrath & Dark/Light Ascension
- Baraka – Baraka Barrage, Stab Stab, & Chop Chop
- Havik – Twisted Torso
- Kenshi – Quick Slice (Jump Front Punch in Sento Stance), Upper Gash (Jump Back Punch in Sento Stance), Ancestral Guard, Soaring Sento, & Teamwork
- Kung Lao – Kung-Kussion & Shaolin Shimmy
- General Shao – Power Strike
- Smoke – Vicious Vapors & Smoke Bomb
- Peacemaker – Coming Through! (Towards + Back Kick, Front Punch)
- Homelander – Grounding Fist from (Air) Diabolical Dash & Soaring Strike from Diabolical Dash
Kameo Fighters
Cyrax
- Fixed canceling into Horizontal Kopter Chopper from Kopter Chopper not using Kameo Meter
Khameleon
- Reduced pushback on block of first 2 hits of Roll & slightly reduced the pushback on block of the last hit
- Reduced base health value to 250 (from 300)
Janet Cage
- Slightly increased combo damage scaling on Hop Punch & Hop Skip Punch
