Fresh off of the huge Mortal Kombat 1 launch, NetherRealm Studios teams up with the popular Critical Role actual play TTRPG troupe for a one-shot. The episode will highlight the Till the Last Gasp dramatic storytelling rules from Darrington Press.
Critical Role is best known for having a troupe of voice actors having a live play of their Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Helmed by Matt Mercer (usually in the role of the Dungeon Master), Critical Role was instrumental in bringing the tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) to the mainstream audience of the modern generation. Aside from Wizards of the Coast's D&D Fifth Edition rules, Critical Role has also showcased other TTRPGs such as Paizo's Pathfinder, as well as their own systems via their publishing arm, Darrington Press LLC.
The confirmation of the Mortal Kombat live play one-shot was shared on Critical Role's X (formerly Twitter) which will convert the Mortal Kombat characters using the Till the Last Gasp rules system. Plus, the episode is officially sponsored by Warner Bros. Games.
https://twitter.com/CriticalRole/status/1704321983998046623 Marisha Ray will be directing the proceedings (playing as Queen Sindel). The rest of the Kombatants in this Mortal Kombat-themed one shot include Critical Role mainstays Travis Willingham (who will appropriately be playing Raiden, as Willingham voices him in MK 1) and Sam Riegel will play Johnny Cage. They will be joined by newcomers to the show, Gina Darling as Kitana and Noshir Dalal as Rain.