Mortal Kombat 1 Pre-Order Beta Has Players Loving Johnny Cage's Big Combos and Sunglasses Finishes - IGN
The Mortal Kombat 1 pre-order beta is running from August 18 to August 21 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and fans are absolutely loving Johnny Cage's big combos and bigger energy.
The Mortal Kombat 1 pre-order beta went live for Xbox and PS5 players on Friday, bringing with it multiple new characters for players to try as well as some returning stalwarts. The most popular of them so far seems to be Johnny Cage, who is winning over fans with big celebrity energy, big combos, and surprise sunglasses finishers.
A Mortal Kombat favorite returns
Johnny Cage has been a series stalwarts since the original Mortal Kombat, where he was modeled after then-superstar action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme. His complicated biography includes being killed by the forces of Shao Khan and revived multiple times, at one point filming a movie titled "The Death of Johnny Cage."In Mortal Kombat 1, which features a rebooted universe courtesy of Liu Kang, Cage is in possession of a sacred sword when he's recruited by the newly-minted Fire God.
Cage joins Kenshi, Kitana, Liu Kang, and Sub-Zero as well as Li Mei, who was revealed during San Diego Comic-Con. The pre-order beta also includes Kameo versions of Sony, Blade, Kano, and Jax.
Since the beta went live on Friday, fans have been having plenty of fun experimenting with Johnny Cage. Noted fighting game player Sonicfox discovered a 24 hit combo for Cage shortly after the beta went live.
