No one can tell a fighting game story like NetherRealm and Mortal Kombat 1, which is its latest example of a fantastic narrative. But, how many Mortal Kombat 1 story chapters are there, and how long does each one take? Thankfully, after spending some time with the game for our upcoming Mortal Kombat 1 review, we know the lengths and how many Mortal Kombat 1 chapters there are.
As you play through the story, you will take control of many of the Mortal Kombat 1 characters as you fight against Shang Tsung. The length of Mortal Kombat 1 is pretty comparable to other NetherRealm campaigns, so you can expect a brief, but action-paced adventure split apart into chapters.
Mortal Kombat 1 chapters
The 15 Mortal Kombat 1 story chapters are:
- Chapter 1 – The New Era (15-20 minutes)
- Chapter 2 – Mr. A-List (15-20 minutes)
- Chapter 3 – Chosen One (35-45 minutes)
- Chapter 4 – Secrets and Lies (40-55 minutes)
- Chapter 5 – Weird Science (15-20 minutes)
- Chapter 6 – Upward Climb (10-15 minutes)
- Chapter 7 – Narrow Escape (20-30 minutes)
- Chapter 8 – Band of Brothers (15-20 minutes)
- Chapter 9 – Civil War (10-20 minutes)
- Chapter 10 – Protect And Serve (15-20 minutes)
- Chapter 11 – For The Empire (10-15 minutes)
- Chapter 12 – Queen’s Gambit (25-35 minutes)
- Chapter 13 – Deadly Alliance (15-20 minutes)
- Chapter 14 – Time of Death (10-20 minutes)
- Chapter 15 – Armageddon (15-30 minutes)
As mentioned, each chapter puts you in the shoes of a different character and you will only play as them during it. The order of characters you play as are:
- Chapter 1 – Kung Lao
- Chapter 2 – Johnny Cage
- Chapter 3 – Raiden
- Chapter 4 – Kenshi
- Chapter 5 – Baraka
- Chapter 6 – Ashrah
- Chapter 7 – Reptile
- Chapter 8 – Sub Zero
- Chapter 9 – Scorpion
- Chapter 10 – Li Mei
- Chapter 11 – Sindel
- Chapter 12 – Mileena
- Chapter 13 – Shang Tsung
- Chapter 14 – Liu Kang
- Chapter 15 – Any character
Overall, this is pretty similar to previous Mortal Kombat games as we mentioned above. Mortal Kombat 11 clocked in with 12 chapters, while Mortal Kombat X had 12 too. So, this campaign is a little longer, but it does have to reintroduce a lot of characters and bring back a ton of characters we haven’t seen in a while.
Still, by completing the campaign, you can unlock gear, unlock fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1, and unlock Havik to play as in Mortal Kombat 1.
That covers the Mortal Kombat 1 chapters in the main story. For even more on the game modes, check out our overview of the Mortal Kombat 1 Towers, as well as how you can unlock even more gear beyond what you get in the campaign with our guide to Mortal Kombat 1 Koins you can earn.
