Noob Saibot is one of the more recognizable faces in Mortal Kombat. However, not every fighter can be in every installment, given how many characters there are in the lore. So is there a Mortal Kombat 1 Noob Saibot roster slot?
Is Noob Saibot in MK1?
Noob Saibot is not in Mortal Kombat 1. He is not a playable character and is one of the few more popular male ninjas to not have a spot in the cast. Scorpion, Reptile, Sub-Zero, Smoke, and Rain are all here, and Tremor and Ermac will be added later in the first Kombat Pack.
Noob Saibot is not mentioned in the game’s story mode, either. This makes sense because Mortal Kombat 1 is a reboot that reframes the original timeline. And since Noob Saibot is a character that joins the series through a tragic death, it is logical that he would not be there right off the bat.
It is unclear if he will be added to Mortal Kombat 1 down the line through DLC. While he is a popular character, Noob Saibot is typically a demonic form of Bi-Han, one of the Sub-Zeroes. Bi-Han is the Sub-Zero in this game and the storyline seems to imply that he is slowly going down a dark path. Since Noob Saibot’s presence is tied to the narrative, it might not work to just add him in as DLC without going there with the story first. It’s always possible that NetherRealm Studios twists who becomes Noob Saibot in this universe, though.
Since his fate is left open and the studio likes to add fan favorites to the roster after launch, it seems possible that Noob Saibot could come to Mortal Kombat 1 through an Aftermath-like expansion. Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath continued Mortal Kombat 11’s story and framed a story around some of the characters it came with. If NetherRealm decides to go this route, centering a story-based DLC episode around Noob Saibot would be a thematically consistent way to put him in the game.
MK1 Noob Saibot FAQ
A: No, Noob Saibot is not a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1, despite many other popular male ninjas like Scorpion, Reptile, and Sub-Zero being included.
A: Mortal Kombat 1 is a reboot that reshapes the original timeline. Noob Saibot enters the series due to a tragic event, and since the game’s narrative doesn’t initially cover this part of the story, his absence makes sense. Additionally, Bi-Han, the original Sub-Zero and Noob Saibot’s precursor, is already in the game, hinting at a potential dark transformation in his future.
A: While it’s uncertain if he will be added as DLC, considering Noob Saibot’s popularity and the precedent set by the “Aftermath” expansion for Mortal Kombat 11, it’s plausible that he might be integrated into Mortal Kombat 1 through a similar story-centric DLC in the future.
