Mortal Kombat is in a good state right now. With the release of Mortal Kombat 1, the American fighting game franchise has opened the next chapter of its life. Players are coming to grips with the game's new mechanics as the remade characters themselves settle into Fire God Liu Kang's universe. It hasn't been a perfect launch, but Mortal Kombat 1 as a whole proved to be a good step forward after the apparent finale that was Mortal Kombat 11.