Mortal Kombat is back, and it’s kind of going back to the beginning.

The very smart, creative way Netherrealms are rebooting the series gives it a chance to wipe the slate clean, while bringing back fan favourites and essentially creating a new starting point, while paying homage to what’s come before.

Mortal Kombat 1 returns from September 14th – if you purchase the Premium Edition –  and comes with some cool pre-order incentives, as well as some awesome new skins.

For all pre-orders, you will unlock Shang Tsung as a playable character, regardless of whether you go for the standard or premium editions. And if you pre-order of PS5, you’ll also get access to an Online Beta from August 18th to the 21st.

With the premium edition, however, you get 5 days early access before the game’s official launch on September 19th, as well as 1,250 Dragon Krystals (the in-game currency)

On top of that comes the Kombat Pack, which adds…

• • Jean-Claude Van Damme Character Skin for Johnny Cage
  • Early Access to Six Playable Characters
  • Five New Kameo Characters

And if you get the Premium Edition, you’ll also get the aforementioned Expansion Pass which includes Omni-Man, Homelander, Peacemaker,  Quan Chi, Ermac, and Takeda.

Mortal Kombat 1 launches on September 19th, with early access beginning from September 14th on PC, Xbox and PlayStation.