Noob Saibot, the secret Mortal Kombat character that was originally teased in 1992’s Mortal Kombat II before becoming playable in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and getting an official backstory as Bi-Han—ghost of the original Sub-Zero—is coming to Mortal Kombat 1 as part of the fighting game’s new premium Khaos Reigns expansion, developer NetherRealm Studios and publisher Warner Bros. Games have announced. The new expansion, which delivers several additional characters as part of Kombat Pack 2, including Robert Patrick’s T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Conan from Conan the Barbarian, is releasing digitally on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $49.99.
Warner Bros. Games writes:
- “As Sub-Zero, Bi-Han was the Lin Kuei’s ruthless Grandmaster who dreamed of making his clan a dominant force in Earthrealm.”
- “As Noob Saibot, Bi-Han is dedicated to fomenting anarchy. He will not rest until all forms of authority are eradicated.”
- “Noob Saibot’s imposing moveset is on full display in the new trailer, including his use of teleportation to slam down opponents, ghostly projectiles that can detonate with explosive energy after attaching to foes, and the power to use an array of shadow-assisted attacks to take out enemies.”
- “The video also teases Noob Saibot’s Animality, the brutal finishing move allowing him to morph into a crocodile to annihilate his defeated opponents.”
- “The fan favorite Animalities will be available as a free content update for all Mortal Kombat 1 owners in conjunction with the Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns release on Sept. 24.”
Noob Saibot in action:
About the expansion:
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns is a new expansion for Mortal Kombat 1, the latest installment in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat videogame franchise developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, which has sold more than 4 million units worldwide to date. The expansion features the next phase in the genre-defining narrative centered around peace and anarchy with all-new Story mode chapters (available on Sept. 24), along with the addition of Kombat Pack 2 including six playable characters – Cyrax, Sektor, and Noob Saibot (available on Sept. 24), and guest fighters Ghostface (Scream franchise), T-1000 (Terminator 2: Judgement Day), and Conan the Barbarian (post-launch release timing to be announced at a later date).