Mortal Kombat

[Deathscythe]

Discuss the Mortal Kombat series here.

I liked the first two but my favorite MK has to be Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 or Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Never played the original MK3 and thought MK4 was ok. Deadly Aliiance I liked but I got bored with Deception really quickly.

But the times I had playing the old school Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter games are unforgettable to me. Oh yeah and I even like the original 1995 film.

[zach82]

I like the first two games, especially the original. If I had money shooting out my crapper I'd buy the MKI and MKII arcade cabinets.

The rest of the series kind of bored me though... I have Deception and found it incrdibly disappointing.

[The Dream Master]

I love part 2, and 3 has really grown on me over the years. I hated that shit when it first came out though, what with the run button and the new combo system and all. I didn't really start to dig it until I played it for awhile.

As for the "next-gen" versions, I thought Deadly Alliance and Deception were good, but Armageddon was highly disappointing.

[skuppy]

I love the MK series. However, the 2d games were my favorite. I remember seeing MK1 in the arcades and was blown away by it (we're talking early 90s here). I was hooked ever since. The 3d games are still enjoyable, but the series just isn't the same.

[SlasherFreak]

i loved mortal kombat 3....

i was always more of a street fighter person though

[Violent VictiM]

MKII was probably the one I played the most overall. The characters were pretty badass and that's the first game that I really learned how to whoop someone's ass with Sub Zero. I always meant to download the 360 version of MK3 strictly because I've always wondered what the earlier games would have been like if I had a joystick at all times.

I never got down on any of the "next gen" versions of Mortal Kombat; just seemed so blasphemous to me. Unless you consider MK4 a "next gen" because I just thought of it as a glorified MK3.

[Uncle Hoody]

I remember buying MKII for my SNES the day it came out. We called ahead to Kmart (because I was sure everywhere would be sold out) had them set one aside for me, and I remember the total with tax being over 80 dollars! I was in 7th or 8th grade and of course I had a bunch of insta-friends (as I did for MKI) wanting to come over and play.

I never did buy MKIII but I played it enough through renting and all.

I remember buying a game genie for MKI for the blood code but I had the wrong version game genie. It was such a disappointment on that regard, but I still enjoyed the game nonetheless.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK1&2 are probably the best period. Out of the next gen....Deception was the best.
MK8 will be using the Unreal 3 engine and NO older characters....with a possible of maybe one or two...returning.

I have been playing shaolin monks which is amazing game. The kombat system is good, the story is pretty cool too.

[The Tall Man]

I actually remember being SHOCKED when I wandered into the arcade room of a Casa Bonita in the 90s, put a quarter in, and was summerily BURNT TO DEATH when I lost.

My head was really really screwed up the whole rest of the day.

T.M.

[The Dream Master]

I will never forget the day I finally saw MKII in arcades. See, I was always a Street Fighter guy, and I was in search of the latest iteration of SFII (I think it was Super Street Fighter II Turbo at this point). Much to my surprise, I found the cabinet, and it was completely vacated. I started playing it, and, even more surprising no one once came to join in or even watch. Instead, I noticed that a huge crowd was gathered around a cabinet in the back. Someone stepped aside and revealed Raiden on the side of the cabinet along with the initials MKII. Like I said, I consider myself a Street Fighter guy, but on that night, I stopped playing immediately and went to check out MKII. I can still remember seeing Baraka's impalement fatality that night. Those were the days right dere. :sniffle:

[Grizzlyman]

I absolutely loved (and miss) playing Mortal Kombat. I remember when I was about seven years old when Super Nintendo had first came out, and my brother rented the original Mortal Kombat, and became obsessed with Scorpion... how my mind goes back in time were I would take a Orange cloth and put it over my mouth, and take a toothpick taped to a piece of string and shout "Get Over Here!".

It was about a year later that we finally got the game for Christmas on Super Nintendo, and on Sega Genesis. It was the kind of fighting game that was like no other at that time. From the finishing moves to getting upper-cuted into the pit of spikes, it was such an exciting game to play. I think next to the original, I enjoyed Ultimate Mortal Kombat III, which was a sequel to the flopped Mortal Kombat III. I also enjoyed Nintendo 64's Mortal Kombat: Mythologies Sub Zero, which I bought for my brother one year for his birthday.

I also remember one Christmas, my dad bought me the original Mortal Kombat toy action figures. Damn, I wish I still owned those!

[D-Lo]

I remember being 10 years old. Nothing in my life had prepared me for what I was going to see as I waded through the crowd, gathered around these three new arcade machines. Seeing these characters that looked real. Scorpion throwing the spear and yelling 'get over here', Raiden yelling all that gibberish and flying. It blew my mind.

Now all the games look really good, even the crappy ones. Back then Mortal Kombat had the 'wow' effect.

Plus I remember getting part 2 for the snes. That was like the 2nd coming of Christ. I saved for 2 months to get that game. Worth every penny :D

[Jigsaw]

I've played the first three games (only the regular version of MK3). I enjoyed them, although I found MK3 to be needlessly frustrating (still can't beat Motaro). MK2 is easily my favorite, and Scorpion is my favorite fighter.

[skuppy]

I remember buying MKII for my SNES the day it came out. We called ahead to Kmart (because I was sure everywhere would be sold out) had them set one aside for me, and I remember the total with tax being over 80 dollars! I was in 7th or 8th grade and of course I had a bunch of insta-friends (as I did for MKI) wanting to come over and play.


I recall when MK2 came out as well. Actually, every time a MK game came out for the SNES, I was counting down the days!! I had to get my parents to drive out of town to find a copy of MK2 and it too cost around $80.

Every MK game from 1 - 7, I bought on opening day / week except for MK5 which was a year after it was released (didn't have a Xbox at the time).
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I never got down on any of the "next gen" versions of Mortal Kombat; just seemed so blasphemous to me. Unless you consider MK4 a "next gen" because I just thought of it as a glorified MK3.

MK4 is a 2d fighter, with 3d style graphics. It plays just like the older MK games. MK 4 Gold (DC) is one of my favorite games of the series.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I first played MK1 at a local Lasertron and was just floored by it when Kano ripped my heart out....but when Subzero took my head n spine out...wooof. That hurt.

MK2 I found at a local mall, everyone was watching this guy tear through people with Liu Kang. He did the dragon fatality I was like HOLY SHIT! MK2 was and will all ways be one of my favs. Great storyline, fatalities were top notch and fit each character, Shao Khan and Kintaro were the perfect bosses.

What sucks is you either need Deceptions collectors ed. to play MK1, and Shaolin Monks or Midway arc2 collection to play MK2. I hope Midway puts these two on the new MK as bonus content. Or Midway releases these on XBLA....

[Darth Sinister]

I was first introduced to Mortal Kombat by my friend, who told me aboutit and showed me stuff from an issue of EGM that he had. I was intrigued by Scorpion and his harpoon attack, mostly that he yells "Get Over Here!" and "Come Here!". At this point I was only playing Street Fighter II, so that was my only resource for fighting games. I got to play the game for the first time in the arcade and got my ass handed to me by Sub-Zero. I can remember spending weeks playing the game with my friend when it came out for the SNES. I was excited when I saw my friend's magazine, a few months later which had a first good look at MK II and how the game was made. I can remember watching it for the first time, standing behind others and getting to see Kintaro and Shao Kahn. I've enjoyed the series since and have had few complaints.

I recall when MK2 came out as well. Actually, every time a MK game came out for the SNES, I was counting down the days!! I had to get my parents to drive out of town to find a copy of MK2 and it too cost around $80.

I got it for about $60.00 + at a Target store. My mom wasn't too pleased with having to pay that much, but as I had no job, I was pretty much forced to go to her. Though I didn't get any comics for the next couple of weeks, as a result. But it didn't matter.

[girlychaos]

My goodness... I love MK! It's been a really long time since I played it though.

It brings back great memories, lol. I wasn't a big fan when the first one came out, but I was hooked after MKII... I loved Mileena and I knew all her "special" moves... no one could beat me... it was still like that the last time I played it (my ex boyfriend would get so mad, lol). I was just bummed she wasn't on every version and I tried Kitana in the games that didn't have Mileena, but it just wasn't the same, lol.


Oh yeah and I even like the original 1995 film.

I actually really liked it too! :p lol


Scorpion throwing the spear and yelling 'get over here'

My brother was obsessed with Scorpion and it really made me smile when I read that cause it all came back to my mind. Good times. :shy:

[Biosynthnut v.2]

While playing Shaolin Monks I was able to unlock MK2....ahh good times.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

NOOB (http://www.noob.com/) Boons site is updated....27days till what??

8:D

[Skott]

NOOB (http://www.noob.com/) Boons site is updated....27days till what??

8:D

Considering Midway let it slip (via conference call) a couple weeks ago that the next gen MK would be out in 2008 I'm not surprised at something like this. Hopefully it will be worth the whole dramatic 27 day countdown thing! I have to say that I do hope one or two older fighters return to the game. I think they may run into some problems with marketability if they ditch everyone.

[The Dream Master]

I'm guessing one of the ninjas will at least be there. Hell, they could just make another Sub-Zero (call it a long-lost family member to the other two). That way, they can still claim that there are no returning characters.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Considering Midway let it slip (via conference call) a couple weeks ago that the next gen MK would be out in 2008 I'm not surprised at something like this. Hopefully it will be worth the whole dramatic 27 day countdown thing! I have to say that I do hope one or two older fighters return to the game. I think they may run into some problems with marketability if they ditch everyone.

Boon said it would be MK2008, It will be using the UT3 engine which...he really liked after seeing Gears Of War. Also said that their would be some returning charcters.... I would think at most it would be Subzero and Scorpion. Without them it's just not MK....

But this is the first indication that something is coming and coming very soon. C'mon teaser:D

[Zombie]

They should just remake this game lol Nah, I dont know. I haven't felt any of the newer ones have been true MK games. I know they can't stay 2-d forever, but they shouldn't have killed Liu Kang off and then making him a Zombie. That's why I say they should just do a remake and start all over lol. He's like what Ryu is to Street Fighter.

So far I have pretty much every MK game still. I have Pt 1 on xbox that came with Deception, 2 & 3 that was on the Midway Arcade Treasures on xbox and psp and 2 on PS3, UMK3 on 360, I don't have "4" but I have MK Gold on Dreamcast and that's using the MK4 engine so I just consider that to be MK4 and of course have 5, 6, & 7 (Mk: DA, MK: D, & MK: A) all on xbox. I was kind of liking the new engine for the last 3 game untill Armageddon. I don't know why I just didn't like it that much. It's not even the Kreate a Fatality (well some of it is because you end up getting the same ones over and over if you don't know them or fast enough) but more the gameplay and the air-kombo-kombat thing they introduced. I also was very dissapointed in the side game thing in Armageddon. They said it would be more like Shoalin Monks and while some of it was, it was worse then SM and I hated you couldn't jump, that just bugs the hell out of me to this day. I liked the way it was in Deadly Aliance where you just picked a fighter and learned his moves through there instead of travaling all over forever just to learn the moves and find stuff, and then armageddon didn't even really show you how to use anyone.

So I hope these new ones just focuses on fighting. No quest or shit like that. Save that for a seperate game. Wish we could start seeing some screens or something sooner then 27 days if it's supposed to be coming out this year.

Hmmm, could it be like the Old School days when we had SF and MK out in the arcades? I think it'll all depend on how they do the online part of these games. Mainly Capcom's side of it. I played SF2 today on XBL and man it's just horrible. If it wasn't so laggy and it was more like the Anniversary Ed then I would like it so much more. I thought the MK online side was fine and it allowed you to keep fighting the same person, just hardly anyone was ever online playing it, and the one's that were online were cheap ass players. So another reason why I never got into playing MK online that much. Everyone is so concerned about their W-L record they leave games before they get the L and just ruin the game for everyone because the winner doesn't get his W.

Like I mentioned in the SF4 thread, only DOA has had the best online feature in a fighting game allowing more then just 2 people in a room and winner staying on and it's rotation. So hoping SF and MK can adopt something similar and not try to be all different. Hopefully they see what DOA did worked and tries to imitate it.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Overall, i'd say my favorite is Ultimate MK III. MK Trilogy kicks ass too. II is just a flippin' classic!

[skuppy]

Rumor has it on some forums that the next MK game will be a crossover, MK vs DC Universe!!!! Sounds unbelievable, but so did Marvel Vs Capcom! Midway is suppose to reveal some info about MK8 on the 17th (two more days!). We shall see...

[Natman]

I've been waiting for years to do a fatality on Superman's ass.

[Skott]

"MK8" should be revealed to the press tomorrow (17th) but the press embargo lasts until Friday (18th) so we won't know much if anything until then. The MK vs. DC rumor is sadly one of those things that sounds incredibly sad but true. MK vs. DC would destroy the series if you ask me, such a gimmick and a bad one at that.

[The Dream Master]

Shit, I've always wanted an MK crossover game with the Street Fighter series. I always thought it would be doep to rip Ryu's head off.

Hell, I wouldn't mind ripping Aquaman's heart out of his chest, though. In all seriousness, MK vs. the DC Universe would be quite curious.

[Skott]

Shit, I've always wanted an MK crossover game with the Street Fighter series. I always thought it would be doep to rip Ryu's head off.

That could be fun, although I wouldn't want it to kick off the first next gen MK release. There is a place for Vs. games, in between major releases!

[The Dream Master]

Absolutely. I've been kind of looking forward to the MK series making a "clean break" and starting anew (while still remaining some key character), so I hope that happens instead of a crossover for now.

[skuppy]

a SF vs MK is something I've always wanted. I don't think a DC vs MK will work, but will give it a chance if its true. I really wish Midway would do what Capcom is doing with SF4.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I think the DC is false.

Boon has stated the game is going back to it's roots ala MK1/2. Using the Unreal 3 engine.

And in 8 hours we will know something when Noob.com counter goes to zero...

The sipher so far has things like "Spear" "teleport." etc.

[Zombie]

finally someone that isn't making that sipher thing harder then what it is. I also thought it was just MK8. Here's something I posted on a comments part where people were trying to making it something totally different or harder then what it really was.

Well the obvious stuff is that the countdown ends when Midway is having their convention or whatever it is. Also the word "Vegas" in it as to give a hint to the convention thing is in Vegas. Also the 8 being solo without a 0 like all the numbers lower then 10 and that going to this being the 8th installment of the MK franchise.

I think all the other words are just pretaining to some of the characters in the game. For example "Freeze" = Sub-Zero, "Dead" = Zombie Liu Kang possibly? Or just fighters being killed? "Venom" = Reptile, "Tree" = Living Forrest or Maybe a Tree is a stage fatality? "Rain" = The character Rain or maybe a stage with actual rain in it?

The other big give away is the [DOT] is the MK symbol and the number 8. And of course all the words pretaining to something in the MK Universe, wether it's being reflected in the upcomming game or through out all the previous games. They all can be tied to something MK.

You guys are looking to hard into this, when it's really quite simple. You also have when that page had the Aprils Fools joke/code on it that had the numbers for each letter and it spelled "Touch" and that was inconjunction with the TRMK website and the guy did the video of MK running on an iPod/iPhone (touch). So that at least verifies that each number pretains to each letter in the alphabet.

So that's all it is. I guarentee EVERYONE! It's just MK8 will be announced/shown on April 17th 2008 at the Midway Gamers Convention (or I think it's officially called Midways Gamers' Day) in Las Vegas NV.

I'm willing to bet everything I own that's what it is. Hell if there was a betting line for what this is in Vegas I'd go bet everything I own over there. Like I said, to many of you are making this harder then what it is, or just hoping its not as simple as it is and wanting it to be something other then MK8. So for those that are doing that you're going to be in for some dissapointment. Although I'm excited and can't wait to see what MK8 is going to be and look. Just hoping it's not like the last one Armageddon. I didn't like the create a fatality nor the air-combo's.

[Skott]

A video will be released on some random UK site tomorrow at 6p.m GMT however the teaser for this has all but confirmed the fears of MK fans. Kintaro paired up with a silhouette of...Superman. There has been a lot of shaky evidence leading to the confirmation that at least one of the 'new' MK games will be indeed MK vs. DC Universe. This includes the registration of the website mkvsdc.com (although the whois does not reveal anything that links the site to Midway) and the fact MK Vs. DC Universe made a brief accidental appearance on the Midway press site. I know it's not going to happen but I'm still hoping this is just all a big gimmick to cover up what MK8 will actually be. The other rumor connected to MK vs. DC is that it will be rated teen and lack fatalities. If this is all true then I hope the rumor that it is only a Wii release and that there will be a regular MK8 release on PS3 and 360. However, the UK site that will have the trailer has MK vs. DC listed on all platforms (Wii, PS3, 360). I hope some journalist who doesn't care about their job breaks the embargo so all this crap can get sorted out before tomorrow night because it's getting annoying!
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And the countdown reveals....NOTHING! Great idea, put a mysterious website with a countdown clock to tease the hell out of fans for a month and when it reaches the end...NOTHING! Yeah, that had a point. I'm sure there will be something put up in the near future but it was all rather anticlimactic if you ask me. The UK game site that is promising and exclusive video tomorrow has taken down the teaser image of Kintaro and Superman, a bad a sign. I'm going to say that whether or not it's the only new MK game, Mk Vs. DC Universe is a reality.

[Slice]

Are you talking about the count down clock on noob.com? It's is currently 2:10 pm(PST) where I'm at and there is still 50 minutes left on the clock.

[Skott]

Should have explained better. It wasn't done right anyways, the clock goes by what the clock is set to on your computer. So depending where you live the clock has either finished or is still going. Anyway, the event (Midways Gamers' Day) is being held in Las Vegas so I guess it could be going by the local time. I think something is starting in a half hour but again, don't expect to see anything from it until later.
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It has begun...

http://www.noob.com/rain02.jpg

www.noob.com

What does it say? Embargo Lifts Tomorrow! Boo :(

Some have said if look carefully enough it appears Scorpion is blocking something...Batman's arm.

[Slice]

Damn it. I was hoping for more.

Well at least we know there will be some kind of MK related game coming our way. I just hope it's a straight up MK game and not the rumored MK vs. DC crap that has been discussed in this thread. I'm sure over the weekend more details on the future of MK will be revealed.

[Skott]

Damn it. I was hoping for more.

Well at least we know there will be some kind of MK related game coming our way. I just hope it's a straight up MK game and not the rumored MK vs. DC crap that has been discussed in this thread. I'm sure over the weekend more details on the future of MK will be revealed.

I'm thinking despite an embargo information will leak at any time in the next hour as the press conference is starting now. However, I think it's becoming sadly obvious the MKvsDC crap is highly probable.
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Officially the embargo is in effect until 4PM pacific tomorrow.

[Slice]

Besides rumors on other forums is there any concrete evidence that there will be an MK vs. DC game? I've heard nothing elsewhere.

[Skott]

Besides rumors on other forums is there any concrete evidence that there will be an MK vs. DC game? I've heard nothing elsewhere.

MK8 = Mortal Kombat vs. DC

Sad, sad, sad but very true. I'm disappointed but it's supposed to look nice and dark, I guess we have to wait until tomorrow.

From TMRK.org
No updates until tomorrow. But we were way right, and it looks way cool

Somewhere else it goes on to say they were correct in their September 07' update on the site...the only update in September? The first rumor of MK vs. DC!

Unless they're joking to piss people off, I guess this is as official as we can get tonight.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

If it's a cross over Fuck it I'm done with the series....

The one thing that does make sense would be that the Wii gets the VS game and the 360 and Ps3 get the MK8 we all know in love.

Seriously....the vs thing just does not work for MK.

[Zombie]

I agree, the whole VS is dumb and especially considering they won't have fatalities being this will be targeted at kids/teens. I won't get it no matter how much I like MK and or characters from the DC universe. It barely worked in the SF games only because those were like cartoons and wasn't as "real" or the same tone as MK.

Now I can see in the pic Scorpian blocking something, I just hope it isn't "Batman". It's like if MK just sold out if this is what it is. Oh well, SF4 is coming out.

[The Dream Master]

I hadn't considered the fact that it might not have fatalaties. If it doesn't, then they've really cocked this franchise up. The lame "fatalaties" of Armageddon were bad enough.

[The Dream Master]

Alright guys, all discussion about MK vs. DC will take place in this thread (http://www.f13-community.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=2513). This thread will remain here for discussion about the previous games in the series.

[freako104]

I wish they would make an MK8 and have DC VS MK as just a side game or something. That or if they plan to make more MK games, Boon should take his own advice and go back to the roots (stage fatalities only after the fight, fatalities, cheesy gore). I am not saying I didn't like the later games of 4 on. I did enjoy them but I feel MK 1 and II were the best. Hell they could remake them and improve the graphics.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Some rumors for Mortal Kombat.

Could be 2.5D ala SFIV

More realistic

Smaller roster

Sub Zero and Scorpion

Forden is returning on music

It's a reboot not a remake


Should have pics soon, and some stuff at E3.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

More stuff on the MK9 coming to E3. In game informer..or gamepro..I think. The chick who plays Kitana in the game will be there as a "booth babe."

[Rich]

I feel MK 1 and II were the best. Hell they could remake them and improve the graphics.

The first two were great. The best one was Ultimate MK 3 in arcades, and MK Trilogy in PS1 to me though.

[Monkey]

I suck at MK games, but MK II & 3 were the shit.

I think the main reasons people were turned on to MK were the digitized graphics/players and fatalities. Once technology outpaced the innovation of the MK creators (which happened fairly quickly)... we got second-rate 3D games which were nothing special or new.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I suck at MK games, but MK II & 3 were the shit.

I think the main reasons people were turned on to MK were the digitized graphics/players and fatalities. Once technology outpaced the innovation of the MK creators (which happened fairly quickly)... we got second-rate 3D games which were nothing special or new.

I still think they could have kept the digitized characters in a 3D setting, I think it would have been even more realistic also.

[Violent VictiM]

I still pwn people with Sub Zero in MKII.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

IT HAS BEGUN! (http://www.joystiq.com/tag/mortal-kombat-2011)

2.5D check.
MK1/2/3 roster check.
Earthrelm,outworld check.

FINALLY MK IS BACK!!

[The Dream Master]

Oh shit, that looks great.

[Zombie]

Wow, we're in MK heaven right now. Now just if WB will take up the directors offer on his version of his MK movie then I think MK will be back badder than ever! Only thing that sucks is that the game isn't due out till 2011! I thought it was supposed to be coming out this year but if they need more time to make it way better than so be it, or they could also be trying to avoid 2010's holiday season as some other games have already been pushed back to 2011 because of another large holiday season of new games coming out?

Man, I just hope that movie ends of being made the way the trailer/clip was showing. Sure Baraka and Reptile didn't look like their characters do in the games but I'm all for some change. Especially if they're trying for a realistic take on it. Please WB make the movie happen and please RELEASE THIS GAME ASAP!!!!

It's funny, I was reading my previous comments on how I wasn't to thrilled about the last MK game, MK vs DC. I did end up getting it and actually ended up enjoying it as they were able to tie both universe's together in a convincing way (well convincing in a comic-like tie up.). Sure, I still wish it wasn't toned down as much as it was, but to be honest, because of the DC Universe/Superhero's were involved, I actually would have kind of liked if they didn't have some of the fatalities that they had that "killed" people. Like say Sub-Zero's where he is able to freeze someone then smash them. That just wasn't all that realistic to think that could happen to a person like Superman or some of the other Superhero's in it. Batman sure cause he is just an ordinary man, but the one's that are kind of "god-like" just doesn't make to much sense and is a little silly. Either way though it's fine and I still ended up liking it a whole lot more than I originally thought I was going to.

OH! I also like how they kept some of the costumes for some of the fighters from the last gen games, like how Mileena's costume is. I think that was from the Deception game either as the default one or the alternative version. I'm also extremely surprised that there was no footage at all of Liu Kang. He definitely has to be in this game, especially because how it looks like they're basically going back to MK2's story/time frame it seems. People were also saying there was no Shang Tsung but he is kind of in that teaser but he's just sitting dow in the middle in the background in one of the levels. It basically is an upgraded version from the first MK game for the level that I'm talking about.

[Darth Sinister]

Superman's weak against magic. He became a vampire in "JLA: The Tenth Circle", was scratched by Blaze and Satanus, hurt by Captain Marvel's lightning bolts and beaten badly by Atlas who was coated in magic. Silver Banshee can kill him and Wonder Woman's sword can pierce his skin.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I'm just wondering if this is a continuation of the story....(though MKA was supposedly the last in that story arc). Alot of returning characters I can only think this could be a best of.. Or since the tournament was won by Khan that branch off after MK3 (the MK4 to MKA) is going to be considered a seperate story line. Meanwhile Khan who was taken out by Tsung and Chi re takes his claim on Earth, puts Tsung in his place as a servant.


I dunno...

[Darth Sinister]

I think this is just a back to basics approach that was in the first two games. It mostly looks like the second game.

[Just Jeans]

It looks like it could practically be a remake of the first two games. It screams retro Mortal Kombat, right down to the tournament arena with people chained up in the background.

[Darth Sinister]

I recognized Kahn's Arena, The Living Forest and The Pit II.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

It looks like it could practically be a remake of the first two games. It screams retro Mortal Kombat, right down to the tournament arena with people chained up in the background.

After DA,Decept, and Armag. I would love a "new" retro MK1-3.

[The Dream Master]

I recognized Kahn's Arena, The Living Forest and The Pit II.

There was also an arena that looked like the Dead Pool from MK II.

I don't really care what the story is, to be honest. As long as the gameplay gets us back to classic MK, I don't care if it's some sort of reboot or remake.

[nottidelterrore]

That looks fucking phenomenal!

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Banners around E3, promoting the game. Dark siloutte's of peoples heads being ripped off, with "FINISH HIM!" off to the side in edgy lettering.

Hopefully they show more during the week.

[Darth Sinister]

I noticed Shang's throne room from MK I. I'm thinking this is a reworking of "Mortal Kombat Trilogy", updated to match newer designs, new moves, new Fatalities and to take into account current generation technology.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Of which I am all for.

[Deathscythe]

Character Select Screen (http://i46.tinypic.com/2dgstc1.jpg)
Milenna after a match (http://i48.tinypic.com/jt0wzt.jpg)
Fatality (http://i47.tinypic.com/2eouxrn.jpg)

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Kung Lao Fatality (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzHjHUgDG10&feature=player_embedded) FUCKING SICK!!!!


Ed Boon interview (http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6265851/)

Jist... Takes place AFTER MKA.... Should be out by spring.

[Just Jeans]

Cage looks like Albert Wesker. :X

[Violent VictiM]

Nightwolf made the cut? Fail. I'd rather see fuckin' Kabal than Nightwolf.

[Jus-X]

Nightwolf made the cut? Fail. I'd rather see fuckin' Kabal than Nightwolf.

Co-signed.

[FinalBeyond]

Time travel from Armageddon seems very positive to me. Glad to see they're keeping continuity, in a fashion.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Nightwolf made the cut? Fail. I'd rather see fuckin' Kabal than Nightwolf.

Their will be 26 Kombatants... so keep the hope alive.


And here is a small Fatality Montage.FINISH HIM (http://screwattack.com/videos/Hands-On-Mortal-Kombat)

Some one get Bob from maintenance we need some saw dust, mops, and a buckets.

This game is goes EPIC old school.

[Psychoticninja]

THIS IS GAME IS FKIN AWESOME!! Will DEFINITELY look out for this

[Zombie]

Their will be 26 Kombatants... so keep the hope alive.


And here is a small Fatality Montage.FINISH HIM (http://screwattack.com/videos/Hands-On-Mortal-Kombat)

Some one get Bob from maintenance we need some saw dust, mops, and a buckets.

This game is goes EPIC old school.

Holy Sweet Jesus.... That..... Clip..... Was.... Sooooooo.... FUCKIN...... AWESOME!!!!!

I'm so happy we're FINALLY getting a TRUE Mortal Kombat game again!!! I've watched that clip a few times already and will see it some more once I show it to my son later on when he's awake lol. It's cool they did indeed have Scorpion in this new game, but then again what is a MK game if Scorpion isn't in it? Just a little disappointed so far because there was still no sign of Liu Kang in the clip above. It was a huge mistake they killed him off in MK5 Deadly Alliance and they knew that, so they went and kind of brought him back in MK 6 Deception, I was glad they brought him back, but I just couldn't get into him being a Zombie. I would always usually pick his alternative costume that would make him look like a human.

Either way though, I'm just glad they're going back to their roots and not trying to worry about toning it down so they could get a T rating so it could maybe make more sales which I doubt it would have done. If anything the last MK game vs DC probably hurt it because it wasn't really a true MK game,

Makes you wonder though if they were to go back to the very beginning where there was digitized characters for the fighters and if they replicated that, but making it look even better which they could with today's technology. Man I can't wait till next year.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

In that clip after several views.. Sub Zero rips out the guys spine through his stomach..

Hopefully they do Scorps Toasty... and just have the flesh melt off.

[Jus-X]

what is a MK game if Scorpion isn't in it?

It's Mortal Kombat 3. ;)

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK got Gamespots people choice award :D

[Violent VictiM]

Their will be 26 Kombatants... so keep the hope alive.


I don't necessarily want Kabal, he's one of my least favorite but Nightwolf is just plain ol' boring.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK E3 Demo reel (http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6266626/)

Scorpion vs Sub Zero
Sektor vs Reptile
Melena Kung Lao vs Cage Nightwolf

The xray attacks are fuckn brutal.

[Jus-X]

MK Stage Demo (http://http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6266626/)

Scorpion vs Sub Zero
Sektor vs Reptile
Melena Kung Lao vs Cage Nightwolf

The xray attacks are fuckn brutal.

Ahhhh! Fix the link!!! It's not working!!! Got me excited over nothing. :X

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Fixed it, I still cant wait for this game....AH!

[Zombie]

From what I recall it was supposed to be coming out this year around the holidays? If that's the case then I'm actually happy that they went ahead and post poned it to hopefully make sure they make it right. Although, what I've seen so far it looks pretty damn good the way it is now and if it were to come out right now like say next month, then I would have been happy (provided everything was working and all) with how it looks now. So hopefully it'll get even more better looking between now and whenever it's coming out in 2011.

I just hope they don't fuck it up by making it compatible with PS Move or Microsoft's Kinect. If they want to add those kind of controls, fine, but please make sure it's totally solid and everything by default is ment to be played with a controller. All the moving capable controlers or camera's coming out has me worried developers will be trying to make their games work with that crap and forget to make sure they make it right for it to be worked with a controller for the people like me that has no interest in Move or Kinect. Man I hope those moving controls don't mess up all the other games that's really not supposed to have it and they're just adding them in because Microsoft or Sony are pushing them to take advantage of their new accessories or making them incorporate those type of controls.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Boon said spring 2011. So I'd say March or April. Hoping for March...tis my birfday then :D

[Jus-X]

Fixed it, I still cant wait for this game....AH!

This is all that's coming up on the link:

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p239/justyn_25/3b6ef1c8.jpg


:(

[Zombie]

There should be an option that allows you to download it. That's like in the lower left corner of the embedded media player on that link. It wasn't loading for me either and I left it on that page forever. I just finally downloaded the clip.

With the downloading though, I had an issue with the highest res you can get without having to sign in or sign up for the website. Once it finally downloaded (it took a little bit both times) I tried to play it and it started but then froze right away and then started working again like normal around the 10 second mark or so. Then the audio wasn't sync'd with the lips and it kept freezing again and finally crashed. Not sure if this is quicktimes way of making me upgrade it because it was due for one but I just closed out of it.

I then downloaded the low res version, the one below the high res one so that way it was like the highest low res version if that makes any sense? That one worked fine when playing back.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

This is all that's coming up on the link:

http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p239/justyn_25/3b6ef1c8.jpg


:(

You're on your phone, I suspect it's not on the "Mobile" gamespot pages. I tried to view it at work on my phone also..doesn't come up.

But the link does work, on their normal site. So find a PC/Mac type in the over 18 bullshit and watch the bloody glory that is MK.

[Jus-X]

You're on your phone, I suspect it's not on the "Mobile" gamespot pages. I tried to view it at work on my phone also..doesn't come up.

But the link does work, on their normal site. So find a PC/Mac type in the over 18 bullshit and watch the bloody glory that is MK.

I'll have to try the link at work.

[Rich]

Nightwolf made the cut? Fail. I'd rather see fuckin' Kabal than Nightwolf.

I don't necessarily want Kabal, he's one of my least favorite but Nightwolf is just plain ol' boring.

You must have never known how to do any of Nightwolf's combos. His combos were sick as hell! The ones when he brought the ax and bow and arrow into them were awesome!

It's Mortal Kombat 3. ;)

At least MK3 offered Smoke, which was an awesome character. Also, they were smart enough to right that wrong with Ultimate MK 3.

In all honestly I have not truely loved an MK game since MK Gold for the Sega Dreamcast, which was basically Ultimate MK 4. I am really happy that this new one is going back to the old school.

I think Midway was trying to compete with other fighting games with all the different stances and weapon stance. They should not try to be like games like Soul Caliber. That is why we have Soul Caliber. Let Mortal Kombat be Mortal Kombat. Street Fighter stayed true to it's origin and SF4 is awesome for it! I'm glad MK is now going to do the same.

[Jus-X]

Also, they were smart enough to right that wrong with Ultimate MK 3.


Dude, this was the best game ever! I loved the new ninja's Ermac and Rain... adding them to the mix with Reptile, Scorpion, Sub Zero, Noob Saibot, and Smoke was awesome, and I loved the hidden character Chameleon which used all of their moves.

Getting back Kintaro was awesome. And I loved the babalities and friendships. My favorite was the Animalities. :shy:

I miss that game. I need to go dig out my N64.

[Deathscythe]

The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Things to Come Out of Mortal Kombat/ (http://www.4thletter.net/2010/06/the-top-ten-most-ridiculous-things-to-come-out-of-mortal-kombat/)

Word a good read imo.

[skuppy]

The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Things to Come Out of Mortal Kombat/ (http://www.4thletter.net/2010/06/the-top-ten-most-ridiculous-things-to-come-out-of-mortal-kombat/)

Word a good read imo.

Thanks for posting that!

[Rich]

I don't agree with Defenders of the Realm. I loved that cartoon. As far as MK Annihalation goes, at least it had good fight scenes and good costumes. That new movie, Mortal Kombat Rebirth looks like complete dog shit, because they don't even have any of the costumes. If the characters don't LOOK like the characters, EPIC FAIL!

The new game on the other hand, looks awesome!

[FinalBeyond]

The new movie is already better than Annihilation already. Nothing good came from that second film. All the cameos of accurately-costumed characters for three seconds couldn't save it. Not to mention, the backstories were supremely messed up, not because it was a different take on the franchise, but because the screenwriters were lazy and idiotic. Shao Kahn and Raiden are not brothers, and they are not the children of Shinnok.

[Darth Sinister]

"Annihilation" was a bad movie, with only a few good moments. I liked that they had six days to stop Kahn. I liked Brian Thompson as Kahn, but not the direction they went with him. I liked that Liu Kang sat with Nightwolf to find his inner Animality, but not that he actually transformed into his dragon form. Visual effects aside, I did like the opening sequence. Despite the bad editing, I liked that Jax fought Motaro since I would use him while playing MK3 and could win the fight with him. I liked the final fight between Liu Kang and Shao Kahn, depsite the bad editing. Save for the Animality bit and Kahn begging for help from Shinnok.

The rest of it though, not so much.

"Defenders Of The Realm" wasn't that bad a show, really. And it did have a good cast including Clancy Brown as Rayden.

"Conquest" was a pretty good show and far better than the second film. Jeff Meek is no Christopher Lambert, but he was better in the role than James Remar and I like Remar. Meek also played Kahn and was pure badass in the role the way Thompson should've been. Scorpion was played by Chris Cassama (sp) and Sub-Zero was played by JJ Perry, who played him in the second film as well as Cyrax. Bruce Locke was adaquete as Shang Tsung. We also had Kitana, Milleena, Rain, Smoke, Noob Saibot, Rieko and Quan Chi. I liked that some of the writers from the cartoon worked on the show and that there was some cross continuity between the two. Bonus points include Jamie Pressly, Angelica Bridges, Fabiana Udenio, Audie England, Kristiana Loken and Tracy Douglas. It would've been great if that had gotten a second season.

Plus, the author of that post was wrong. In the pilot episode, Kung Lao did wear the costume from the game and had the hat on, but he took it off for the same reason Anthony Marquez did during the stage shows. It's not properly balanced and difficult to fight with.. But it was only during the tournament fight where he beat Shang Tsung.

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[Deathscythe]

Thanks for posting that!

No problem.

As far as Defenders of the Realm goes, I saw a few episodes (including the one with Rain) and enjoyed it. Liu Kang sounds like he is being voiced a by a 17 year old, but Luke Perry as Sub-Zero FTW.:D

Annihilation - Being a childhood favourite, I can watch and still enjoy this film. However, I see its flaws. Killing off Johnny Cage was a negative factor as I always loved his character in the first film. Also they tried too cram in way too many characters, we see characters like Scorpion make a cameo and never appear in the film again. The entire morphing into dragons I find to be pointless and dull. Still, I liked the fight against Robot Smoke. The part where Sub Zero freezes him is my favourite part of the film.

[Rich]

The new movie is already better than Annihilation already. Nothing good came from that second film. All the cameos of accurately-costumed characters for three seconds couldn't save it. Not to mention, the backstories were supremely messed up, not because it was a different take on the franchise, but because the screenwriters were lazy and idiotic. Shao Kahn and Raiden are not brothers, and they are not the children of Shinnok.

The story line was weak but good fight scenes, good costumes, and good creature designs were good things about Part 2. The new one just looks like shit.

[Deathscythe]

The story line was weak but good fight scenes, good costumes, and good creature designs were good things about Part 2. The new one just looks like shit.

Yeah, the fights with Smoke and Cyrax were enjoyable. I don't hate Part 2, but I can see how someone else can.

[Jus-X]

Annihalation was okay. I liked the fact they tried to fit all of the characters in one movie, unfortunatly I caused lack of character development. We already knew of Raiden and Liu Kang's past... I would have loved to see a Lin Kui based film. The stories between Smoke, Cyrax, Sub Zero, Scorpion, and Noob Saibot injected into the story would've rocked.

They touched base on it with Scorpion killing Sub Zero's brother then that disappeared. Instead of putting 2 minutes of that on film, they should have gotten rid of animalies and had Sub Zero stick with the group. Explain who Smoke and Cyrax were in more detail. Have them be hunted by them along with Sektor. Then have Noob Saibot come into the picture as Shao Khan's assassin, so the team now has to avoid the Lin Kui along with Shao Kahn's assassins. At the end, the fights should have been Jax vs Motaro, Sonya vs Sheeva, Liu Kang vs Shao Kahn, Sub Zero and Noob Saibot reunite and fight againt Ermac and Rain, then Smoke... after being reached by Sub Zero... sheds his robotic parts and fights against Sektor and Cyrax together. After Kitana reaches Sindel, they THEN both get ambushed by Mileena and Reptile. Make the end scene the scene with all the characters, get rid of Nightwolf, or just mention him like they did Stryker, in passing. No animality, no Shinnok, no throwing in Mileena and Reptile randomly.

I would keep the Taraktan scene, but just mention Baraka being the leader of the team.

[Just Jeans]

It was especially awesome when Scorpion shouted "SUCKERS!"

:shifty:

[Darth Sinister]

No problem.

As far as Defenders of the Realm goes, I saw a few episodes (including the one with Rain) and enjoyed it. Liu Kang sounds like he is being voiced a by a 17 year old, but Luke Perry as Sub-Zero FTW.:D

Brian Tochi (sp) from the third and fourth "Police Academy" films and "Revenge Of The Nerds", voiced Liu Kang.

It was especially awesome when Scorpion shouted "SUCKERS!"


Yeah, but I still like "Get Down Here!" in the first film. It's a shame that Ed Boon did add that to UMK3 and Trilogy when Scorpion's midair throw was used.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

"Annihilation" was a bad movie, with only a few good moments. I liked that they had six days to stop Kahn. I liked Brian Thompson as Kahn, but not the direction they went with him. I liked that Liu Kang sat with Nightwolf to find his inner Animality, but not that he actually transformed into his dragon form. Visual effects aside, I did like the opening sequence. Despite the bad editing, I liked that Jax fought Motaro since I would use him while playing MK3 and could win the fight with him. I liked the final fight between Liu Kang and Shao Kahn, depsite the bad editing. Save for the Animality bit and Kahn begging for help from Shinnok.

The rest of it though, not so much.

"Defenders Of The Realm" wasn't that bad a show, really. And it did have a good cast including Clancy Brown as Rayden.

"Conquest" was a pretty good show and far better than the second film. Jeff Meek is no Christopher Lambert, but he was better in the role than James Remar and I like Remar. Meek also played Kahn and was pure badass in the role the way Thompson should've been. Scorpion was played by Chris Cassama (sp) and Sub-Zero was played by JJ Perry, who played him in the second film as well as Cyrax. Bruce Locke was adaquete as Shang Tsung. We also had Kitana, Milleena, Rain, Smoke, Noob Saibot, Rieko and Quan Chi. I liked that some of the writers from the cartoon worked on the show and that there was some cross continuity between the two. Bonus points include Jamie Pressly, Angelica Bridges, Fabiana Udenio, Audie England, Kristiana Loken and Tracy Douglas. It would've been great if that had gotten a second season.

Plus, the author of that post was wrong. In the pilot episode, Kung Lao did wear the costume from the game and had the hat on, but he took it off for the same reason Anthony Marquez did during the stage shows. It's not properly balanced and difficult to fight with.. But it was only during the tournament fight where he beat Shang Tsung.

nVoxTcLknIM

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I loved this show when I was able to catch it. I liked how they incorporated Quan Chi into it. I just wish they would release this on DVD... I mean iTunes is great n all but eh. I want an actual set.

[Darth Sinister]

It's available in other regions. So unless you have a region free player, that's about the only way you can see it.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Picked up the new EGM ( Sub Zero /Raiden cover). Very good read.

Some notes on how detailed this game will be (finally). All human organs, tissue, bone structure was constructed to what it would in "reality" as far as the game goes. So when some one gets dismembered, all the organs, tissue will spill out on the ground like they would normally.

So no more 80 thigh bones exploding onto the ground.

Cloth, and skin tissue damage will stay though out the fight. so if someone's eyes were gauged out... it looks like it should.

[jasonlives13]

Picked up the new EGM ( Sub Zero /Raiden cover). Very good read.

Some notes on how detailed this game will be (finally). All human organs, tissue, bone structure was constructed to what it would in "reality" as far as the game goes. So when some one gets dismembered, all the organs, tissue will spill out on the ground like they would normally.

So no more 80 thigh bones exploding onto the ground.

Cloth, and skin tissue damage will stay though out the fight. so if someone's eyes were gauged out... it looks like it should.

Fuckin sweet :D

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Mortal Kombat Kollection (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/News/read.cds?article=1239)

THANK YOU WB, THANK YOU ED BOON, THANK YOU JEBUS!

It's about fucking time they did something like this.

Key points: re doing all character models with new actors, and updated HD graphics.

[Nukulur]

Mortal Kombat Kollection (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/News/read.cds?article=1239)

THANK YOU WB, THANK YOU ED BOON, THANK YOU JEBUS!

It's about fucking time they did something like this.

Key points: re doing all character models with new actors, and updated HD graphics.



Finally!



This is exactly what i've been asking for; the same 2D fighting style with updated graphics/photography in HD.

Hopefully it doesn't turn out as bad as Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game.

[Slice]

New pics at IGN.

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/143/14317283/imgs_1.html

[Jus-X]

What's cool is it looks like they put the character's visual damage back in to the game. They had that in part 4 I think, but havent' seen it in any game since. I've gettnig real stoked about this game.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MKDA/MKD, and MKA all had the visual damage but it never "stuck" it always went back to normal the next round.

What I noticed is this is going to very detailed...the "road rash" on Scorpions leg and another pic I saw of him with half his mask ripped torn off on his skull. Very cool.

Also

Cyrax Fatality launches his net at you slicing you up, then kicks you to pieces.

Kitana Fatality Slices your arms off then your head

Fatalities will not be to complex, a simple button command. The Krypt is back and is alittle harder to unlock stuff. They also left the code open to add new fighters, arenas, costumes, fatalities. The story mode will be like MKvsDC. And no extra game modes like Kar Kombat or Puzzle/chess kombat.

[Slice]

More(tal) Kombat at IGN. IGN has posted a new trailer featuring Scorpion and a new Interview with Ed Boon. This is the main story at IGN. It's good to see MK getting some attention.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1117034p1.html

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MKonline PAX (http://mortalkombatonline.com/)

Lots of vids in the lower updated area from PAX.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Jax has been added.

His first fatality is a combo of his MK2 fatality. And the Subway fatality is simply brutal :D GTTV has a show on it from this past week. MKO has it on their site.

[Rich]

Mortal Kombat Kollection (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/News/read.cds?article=1239)

THANK YOU WB, THANK YOU ED BOON, THANK YOU JEBUS!

It's about fucking time they did something like this.

Key points: re doing all character models with new actors, and updated HD graphics.

Is this even going to happen though? I mean, Gamespot had a release dat of 11/16 for it and when I went to a Gamestop store, they claimed to have never even herd of the title. They just keep looking at their computer and tell me they are taking pre-orders for next year's game.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Yea wondering myself. Ive seen cover art for it.

[Rich]

I wonder if it will wind up being a disc two of a collector's edition of the game or something. That would be awesome. I would actually be willing to pay an extra $10 for that if that is what it winds up being.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

It would make sense to. This is a remake of first 3.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Kratos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt05QoHNeow) Not thrilled by this move from WB or NRS.

But as long as the 360 gets no "special" character fine with me.

[Just Jeans]

I'm actually excited to see Kratos in the new Mortal Kombat. Can't wait to see how he plays, and what kind of Fatalities he has.

[Jus-X]

I'm actually excited to see Kratos in the new Mortal Kombat. Can't wait to see how he plays, and what kind of Fatalities he has.

Say what? Ain't that the guy from God Of War?

[Darth Sinister]

Yes, it is.

[Just Jeans]

Say what? Ain't that the guy from God Of War?

Affirmative. And it looked like he was going to give Scorpion a right ass-kicking in that trailer (after he kill-thieved Sub Zero).

This reminds me of when Darth Vader, Yoda, and Link turned up in the Soul Caliber games.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I just dont dig on the cross character tie ins.. They never make any sense. I know its mk and all.. But the gimmick is tiresome.

[Just Jeans]

They never make any sense.

Are they supposed to? As far as I know, it's just a playable character skin: he won't tie into the storyline in any way (same as Link in Soul Caliber). He's just there to fight.

Incidentally, I think it'd be pretty easy to work Kratos into the storyline if they really wanted to. Granted, I haven't beaten God of War III so I don't know his status at the end of that game, but aren't there a lot of combatants from Earth Realm that are time-displaced to take part in the tournament? After all, Liu Kang and Kung Lao really ought not be able to participate at the same time. There's no reason they couldn't have Kratos plucked out of ancient Greece to fight in the tournament.

[The Dream Master]

It's just a greasy old fighting game, so I say the more assholes around to bludgeon people with, the better.

What's the status of that updated MK game though? Not the brand new one, but the one where they're going to update the old ones?

[Just Jeans]

It's just a greasy old fighting game, so I say the more assholes around to bludgeon people with, the better.

Yeah, the storyline in these games is fairly superfluous. I've played through Mortal Kombat II a lot of times and I still don't really know what's going on between the two realms. I'm just there to hit things.

Unfortunately, the nature of the beast means I'll probably be waiting for this thing to come down to $20 before I even consider buying it.

[The Dream Master]

Oh yeah, I love MK, but there's no way I'm dropping 60 bucks on this. I never played the DC Crossover either. :X

Retailer Exclusives (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/106098-Mortal-Kombat-Gets-Retailer-Exclusive-Fatalities) for this one too, so those of you who will be buying it, choose wisely.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

It's just a greasy old fighting game, so I say the more assholes around to bludgeon people with, the better.

What's the status of that updated MK game though? Not the brand new one, but the one where they're going to update the old ones?

No idea... I'm thinking vaporware.... or someones wishful thinking. All the tidbits I've read about it came out of European sites.

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[Nukulur]

No idea... I'm thinking vaporware.... or someones wishful thinking. All the tidbits I've read about it came out of European sites.


The only new thing i've been able to find are these supposed in-engine screenshots:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG8uorPCxis&feature=related


While the backgrounds are clearly more 3Dish, The art style and characters do look very similar to the original MK2, but just updated (no more stair-case aliasing on Kitana's thighs! yaay). That's exactly what I hoped for. I hope they don't screw it up.

[Jus-X]

I guess it's a good thing (and a bad thing) that I don't own a PS3. The bad news is I don't get my games in breath taking HD. The good thing is my brother in law will buy this game and I will still play it! Looks sick though.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Though its seems odd, this is ps3 only? I would think 360 would get it also.. From a sales stand point it would make sense for both to get it. And getting the scorpion ed. And just hope the others come out as dlc.

[The Dream Master]

Pretty sure it's going to be 360 and PS3.

[Darth Sinister]

Are they supposed to? As far as I know, it's just a playable character skin: he won't tie into the storyline in any way (same as Link in Soul Caliber). He's just there to fight.

Incidentally, I think it'd be pretty easy to work Kratos into the storyline if they really wanted to. Granted, I haven't beaten God of War III so I don't know his status at the end of that game, but aren't there a lot of combatants from Earth Realm that are time-displaced to take part in the tournament? After all, Liu Kang and Kung Lao really ought not be able to participate at the same time. There's no reason they couldn't have Kratos plucked out of ancient Greece to fight in the tournament.

Kung Lao is the decendent of the original Kung Lao, who defeated Shang Tsung the first time and then lost his life to Goro. In the MK comic produced by John Tobias years ago, the original Kung Lao looked more like the traditional Shaolin Monk, rather than the renegade style of his decendent. The present day Kung Lao had been trained to fight in the tournament, but opted to concentrate on the White Lotus Society and thus Liu Kang went alone. It was only in "Shaolin Monks" that it was revealed that Kung was actually disguised as a guard during the events of the first game. "Mortal Kombat: Conquest" only depicted the original Kung Lao as looking like his decendent from the games in "Warrior Eternal", with the rest of the time dressing in regular clothing. The films and animated series portrayed the idea that there was only ever one Kung Lao. The novel by Jeff Rovin, while taking heaps of liberties, depicted both versions. The Malibu comics series used Tobias one-shot as the basis for the character bios and backstory, though from time to time altered them as they saw fit.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

99 bucks for Kollectors ed.
150 for Tournament ed.

I'm sticking with the Scorpion Kollectors Ed.

[Just Jeans]

Though its seems odd, this is ps3 only? I would think 360 would get it also.

That would be the sensible thing to do, but since when are game studios interested in being sensible? Capcom has decided PS3 owners aren't worthy the development time to release Dead Rising 2 DLC on the system (maybe they just assumed that since the first game wasn't out on PS3, none of the owners would care about getting to play Frank West) and Bethesda has once again deemed it unnecessary to release Fallout DLC on the PS3 (at least not right away).

I hate it when companies develop console-exclusive shit for multiplatform games. It's a trend that ought to be expunged.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Or it's exclusive to just Europe.... Since every bit of news I've read about it is coming out of the UK or Germany.

And yea I agree with the content bullshit...

[Zombie]

99 bucks for Kollectors ed.
150 for Tournament ed.

I'm sticking with the Scorpion Kollectors Ed.

I was very interested in the collectors edition as well until I saw the so called "Figures". They're just book ends with Scorpion on one and Sub-Zero on the other and I have absolutely NO USE for those at all as I have all my games, DVD's/Blurays, all in a shelf and no where for "book ends". If they were actual figures then at least they could have been displayed or given to my son, but I think I'll pass on it now and just get the regular edition.

Plus an extra $40 just for book ends is way to much. I know it comes with a couple of other stuff, but that's all stuff that will be looked at once and put away or eventually get lost. The fighting stick looks cool, but I'm more of a controller person for fighting games as I've never have been comfortable or good using an arcade like stick for fighting games. I do have one anyways that I got mainly for Dead or Alive 4, Virtua Fighter 5, and Tekken 6, but those are the only games I'll use it for. I tried it wtih Street Fighter 4 and just couldn't do moves/combo's easy as I could with a controller. Well the Street Fighter controller that they came out with cause I do love the six buttons all on the right side instead of 4 and having to use bumper or triggers for the other buttons, but for MK games I just used those for Run, Block and or throwing....

For how much fighting sticks can go it seems like an OK deal for the tournament edition, but you have to wonder just how much would that fighting stick go for if it was just by itself that would get people to go out and get it? To be honest, it looks more like a $50-60 stick, not so much like those expensive Super Street Fighter 4 (or the ones for the first SF4) that were going for $100 +....

[Biosynthnut v.2]

From what I read the fight stick is the same design as the arcade in terms of quality. Didnt know it was a book end.. I may re do this as it could be dlc stuff.. Also?

American fighting stick for an American fighting game (http://kotaku.com/5713975/designer-makes-an-american-fighting-stick-for-an-american-fighting-game)

[Zombie]

The only problem with the fight stick is that it can really ONLY be used with MK games. That's probably why they're not making that many and saying it's just an exclusive run of 20,000. I would say unless you're a die hard MK fan that plays MK A LOT and that means the older games as well then that's really only who this stick is going to appeal to (which was probably their idea anyways). There might be some other games it might work well with, the only ones that come to mind though are maybe SNK games, retro arcade games where you use mostly the joystick and maybe 1-2 buttons (depending the layout), well also maybe Tekken and Dead or Alive games as well since they use a similar four button scheme and you can assign the block and run buttons for other things?

Still definitely sticking with the regular edition unless something dramatically changes and get's added. Something like exclusive DLC in the Kollectors Edition... Although I'm so skeptical on DLC these days that say they're "Exclusive". In the new Spiderman Shattered Dimensions the Cosmic Skin was supposed to be "Exclusive" with only being offered through gamestop, but ended up being made available for purchase eventually. Sure I got it for free, but it wasn't as "exclusive" as they said it was. Plus I haven't even used them because I haven't beaten the game yet. I usually don't use different skins/costumes other than the default ones till after I beat the games....

[Just Jeans]

Almost all of the free "exclusive" DLC is made available for purchase eventually (for example, the pre-order energy weapon for inFAMOUS hit PSN (for free) about a year after the game came out).

[Biosynthnut v.2]

A 3D artist who worked on MK HD Kollection (http://www.delmastroarts.com/resume.html) So maybe it's still Koming?

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/perl/cds.cgi?external_action=displayImage&id=2612) final cover art.

[Nukulur]

A 3D artist who worked on MK HD Kollection (http://www.delmastroarts.com/resume.html) So maybe it's still Koming?


I checked the entire resume, and didn't find anything Mortal Kombat-related on there whatsoever.The most recent thing he's been working on is Doom 4, and everything before that is 2009 or earlier.


Is this a trick just to get everyone to look at his resume? :p


MK (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/perl/cds.cgi?external_action=displayImage&id=2612) final cover art.


Links to a no-hotlink image for MK Online. Try re-posting?

[Sutter Cane]

The cover:

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/3718/cdscgi.jpg

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I checked the entire resume, and didn't find anything Mortal Kombat-related on there whatsoever.The most recent thing he's been working on is Doom 4, and everything before that is 2009 or earlier.


Is this a trick just to get everyone to look at his resume? :p





Links to a no-hotlink image for MK Online. Try re-posting?

It was listed next to doom4. Some1 posted up at mkonline weeks ago.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK Xray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIRSoIaIbfE&feature=feedf) Video confirms GORO, Liu Kang, Baraka, Jade, and Ermac.

[Rick]

Xray attack. Didn't I see that in Romeo Must Die and one or two other movies?
Neat idea though.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

And Stryker is also now confirmed.....

[Jus-X]

From the way the video sells it, it sounds like the R2 attack that started from MK4, where each character has a unique throw, grappling move, hold, etc. Sounds dope.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Yea it is taking the bone breaker from 4, and making it better. So far from what they have shown, and how fast the gameplay is... I can't wait for this game.

I'm looking forward to seeing how Kano and Kabal look.

In the newer video of Mileena vs Kitana in Goro's lair. Goro has his own thrown with him sitting in the background. It's dark, creepy as fuck with waterfalls of blood leaking out of the stone work.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MadCatz (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/News/read.cds?article=1352) Is also doing a TE Fight Arcade Stick for MK. initial run of 300. If the demand is high they will make more. The price will probably be the same as the SFIV sticks which are 150.
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Liu Kang (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/News/read.cds?article=1356) In the Dead Pool. Also via FB page he will have his Dragon morph fatality.

[Jus-X]

Liu Kang (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/News/read.cds?article=1356) In the Dead Pool. Also via FB page he will have his Dragon morph fatality.

I'm just glad he's not a zombie anymore. The article says Liu morphs into a dragon and bites the head off of his opponent, I'd rather Liu eat the character whole.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Well in MKII he bit them in half. He wouldn't be a zombie, this takes place just before MK4.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Sindel screens (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/News/read.cds?article=1359)

Liu Kang video (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/mortalkombat9/video/6298339?tag=topslot;watchlink;1) vs Kano(mk3 outfit),Reptile, and Shang Tsung(mk2/3 outfit combo?). Also show's his first Fatality....which will make some of us Friday the 13th part 6 fans happy :D

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Noob Siabot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=FJJGbFrfWAY) The "double" Ninja returns. Gameplay vs Jade, Ermac,Sindel, and Nightwolf.

[Sutter Cane]

I watched that Noob Saibot video earlier. It's awesome. I can't wait for this game.

[Nukulur]

I fucking lol'd when Jade threw up all over Noob Saibot's leg.

Wow. Just. ..wow.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

At the end I can just say.... "WORD BITCHEZ!!!"

The teleport beat up on Nightwolf was sweet also.

I'm wondering if this is moving at 60FPS vs say 30FPS. It is quite fast compared to SFIV.

[Jus-X]

Noob looks sweeter than ever. Also looks like he's adopted some of the other's ninja's powers as well. Thought I saw him use an Ermac attack.

[Sutter Cane]

Noob looks sweeter than ever. Also looks like he's adopted some of the other's ninja's powers as well. Thought I saw him use an Ermac attack.

Well, I'm pretty sure Ermac was his tag partner in the video in addition to his shadow.

[Jus-X]

Didn't know Ermac dressed in all black. :confused:

[Sutter Cane]

Didn't know Ermac dressed in all black. :confused:

That would be Noob's shadow. But yeah, Ermac is definitely his tag partner in the video. All the moves in the video just looked like glorified, more awesome versions of Noob's original move set to me. It has been awhile since I picked up a Mortal Kombat game though.

[Jus-X]

Okay, you're not understanding.

I said, "It looked like Noob may have adopted other ninja's powers b/c I thought I saw him use an Ermac atack.

You said, "Ermac was his tag partner."

Then I said, "I didn't know Ermac dressed in all black."

I was being sarcastic because I didn't see Ermac (or anyone else for that matter) anywhere in the video.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

watch closely, the tag system is very fast.

[Jus-X]

I have to look more carefully, but it is Ermac. He's clothed in black but underneath his black robe/uniform is a red. It's easily missed when you see it for the first time,

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Jade Fatality Kicks into air, and impales them on to her staff, and rips their head off. And take the head and plants it on the staff

Styker Fatality Tasers them then shoots them in the head

Quan Chi Fatality Rips off leg and beat them to death

Kabal Fatality Disembowels them then impales on hook swords

Shao Khan Fatality Rips them in half vertically

Baraka Fatality Impales them, spins them around wrist blade, decapitating them, and dismembering them.

Got these off of the Banned MK release decision. MK will not be released in Australia.

[Jus-X]

Styker Fatality Tasers them then shoots them in the head.
It figures that Stryker would have the lamest one.

[Darth Sinister]

I think it's funny that years ago when MKII was being made, they opted to draw the line at Baraka disembowling and nowadays we've got Kabal doing it.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK Challenge Tower (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYDRPjyFMRU&feature=feedf) Sounds pretty cool and alot of weird gametypes.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

PSN+ users get demo early. XBL get it a week or so after.

[Uncle Hoody]

When does the demo hit PSN?

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I haven't seen a date, but I'd say within the next two weeks or so. The XBL demo supposed to be last week of March or early April.

[Uncle Hoody]

March 15th via google search.

[Sutter Cane]

Did I mention I preordered this? I so did. Can't wait.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Boon GDC interview (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL0vL-MZapc&feature=feedf)Also shows Kano's heart rip fatality.

Achivement/Trophy (http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/mortal-kombat/achievements/)lists.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK Demo (http://www.justin.tv/trmk/b/281157808?)

This game is made of WINNING!

And I think Stryker may get the respect he deserves.... Also shows a Fatality montage at the end... The hit n run stage fatality...WIN!

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Noob Siabot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkSlxa0nuW8&feature=related) Fatality.

Sonya (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kuZsomWLGI) Fatality.

[Jus-X]

Noob's looks like it would really hurt.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Kabal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Xb85WjuwA) Yes he's back :D

[Jus-X]

Dude Boon looks like a Sylar with some really really thick eyebrows.

But yeah, never been a big fan of Kabal, but his fatality in the video was prety sweet.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Alot of people are just generally complaining about the "cut point" fatalities. While I'm pretty sure they are abundant in the game. I still think we will see exploding bodies, melting, and fire ones. I mean their is only so many ways to kill a someone. So far the ones we have seen are all pretty badass. While they are the "same" it's all how it's done.

Comparing Kabals to Noobs they are the same..just I think Noobs is way more brutal in terms of how it's done. While Kabals is quick and to the point.

[Sutter Cane]

There's a video floating around of Sub-Zero getting his faced shoved in molten lava (http://www.g4tv.com/videos/51687/mortal-kombat-combat-continues-ps3-trailer/) that's pretty awesome. It's around 1:37, but the whole video is worth watching.

[Jus-X]

The whole video is sweet. Can't wait.

[Sutter Cane]

That Challenge Tower is going to be ridiculous.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

The reward for the final challenge is apparently Mileena nakked..... According to what people found in the mediafile leak about 2 weeks ago.

I'm hoping it's BS, I'd rather have MK1-2 HD remix... It could work....assuming the disk can hold all that info.

[Jus-X]

The reward for the final challenge is apparently Mileena nakked.

Hope she still has the mask on. She got one fugly f'd up face.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Also PDP is selling the arcade stick, still at 150 a pop. But....I'm currently thinking of grabbing one. IF the control pad is a pain in the ass to work with...

[Sutter Cane]

The reward for the final challenge is apparently Mileena nakked..... According to what people found in the mediafile leak about 2 weeks ago.

I'm hoping it's BS, I'd rather have MK1-2 HD remix... It could work....assuming the disk can hold all that info.

That's it? That'd be really disappointing if that was the case. All of the videos are making such a big deal about the reward. I was expecting an HD remix of some kind or unlocking the entire MK collection sans vs DC or something. Wait...are you saying you get to play as naked Mileena from then on out or is it just like...a picture. Either way, it's still weak. If true.

[Uncle Hoody]

Played the demo today. Used Scorpion and Sub-Zero, did the pit fatality and Sub-Zero's fatality.

Haven't pulled off the x-ray thing yet.

[Just Jeans]

I'm a madman with Scorpion already, but I can't seem to pull off Sub Zero's fatality. I hate it when Fatalities have the up arrow in them.

[Jus-X]

I'm a madman with Scorpion already, but I can't seem to pull off Sub Zero's fatality. I hate it when Fatalities have the up arrow in them.

In past games holding Block keeps you from jumping while trying to perform a fatality. Last few games I haven't had to do that, and don't know if it still works.

[Just Jeans]

I'll have to try holding block and see if that works. I've never been able to do fatalities with "jump" in them.

[Zombie]

I'm loving the demo, can't wait till the final game comes out.

As for holding block when a fatality has an "Up" command in it, it still works while holding block. Not sure which one has the up command in it, I think it's for one of the stage fatals and I held block before inputting any of the commands and right before I pressed the final button is when I released the block button and it worked just fine.

The only stage fatality I haven't been able to do is the living tree's one. It shows in the little montage at the end when you get up to Goro in the demo and cuts you off that stage has a fatality, but not sure if you have to be in a certain spot, like in front of a particular tree or what? Just haven't been able to do it.

As for the rumored HD Remix collection. I still hope that's coming out? Hasn't really been any info regarding that since the rumor and supposed screens were shown. So who knows what's going on with that? Even though I have all the other MK's in some form or another, I would still pick up that collection in a heart beat. So hopefully it comes out soon.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Living forest fatality isn't in the demo.

[Uncle Hoody]

Living forest fatality isn't in the demo.

No a FMV of it is.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

No a FMV of it is.

I know, but the actual fatality in the demo stage isn't in it. You can perform the stage fatality till your fingers bleed.. It won't work.

[Sutter Cane]

A video was just posted of some Kratos gameplay (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/mortal-kombat/video/6305271?tag=topslot;title;2). Looks pretty sweet. I'm still kinda bummed us 360 owners aren't getting a special character at all.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

In a GDC interview, Boon did say 360 wouldn't be hung out to dry. NRS isn't saying anything though. But the rumored Marcus Fenix(Gears of War) character is debunked. So it's some or something else...if anything.

[Sutter Cane]

Just as long as it's not Master Chief. That would be a waste.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Very true, DOA got away with by using a female spartan. So maybe Carmine from Gears...that would be fitting. Since all three die in each game (unless the 3rd gets saved ala saving private ryan(carmine).

[Biosynthnut v.2]

First DLC is Kintaro, Kenshi, and Skarlett.

[Jus-X]

For those who don't know who Skarlett is, she is another infamous rumor of a playable hidden character in MK2. Reptile was the first of these characters. Reptile was a green palette swap of a male ninja in MK, but was not playable until MK2. Rumors filled the video game world on how people found these impossible things you would have to do to actually play as Reptile. The same thing happened to Ermac, Hornbuckle (actually called Blaze in MK4 and up), and Skarlett.

She was a glitch in MK2 where in certain scenarios when you chose one of the female ninjas, the color of your female ninja came out in a red outfit with no name in the power meter. She was nicknamed Skarlett. I dont' know what her backstory is in this game, I just remember me and my friends going crazy trying to activate Ermac and Hornbuckle and Reptile on MK1 and Skarlett...

Reptile was the only real character. Ermac was an actual diagnostic test of some sort that fans thought would somehow activate a red male ninja. Hornbuckle was named by fans as the man on fire in the pit stage. And Skarlett was a glitch. I think it's rad that Boon has actually taken fan named characters and actually included them in his games.

[Darth Sinister]

Never heard of the Skarlett fan rumor before. Hornbuckle was the last name of one of the crew who worked on the game. People just thought it meant an actual character and thus it went to the Blaze character.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Like he said it was a glitch in MK2, it turned Kitana red, hence the Skarlett rumor or the "Lady in Red."
Full Roster (http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/23635/Full-Mortal-Kombat-Roster-Revealed/)

I'm guessing the DLC slots are rotatable

[Darth Sinister]

Yeah, but I didn't even hear of the glitch either.

[Jus-X]

Yeah, but I didn't even hear of the glitch either.

This was shit that went on between fans in the video game world before the internet was huge. Some people made shit up like how to play as Reptile of Goro in MK 1, how to play as Ermac or Hornbuckle from MK2, shit like that. Alot of it was made up, alot of by bids today have never heard that.

In MK2 she actually had to do some crazy shit for the glitch to take effect, but it hit AOL Chat Rooms (ahh, nostalgia) back in the early 90s and died down around the same time most people called bullshit, doing what they had to do to play as Goro or Reptile or Ermac and not accomplishing anything but 6 hours of lost time... but the glitch was one of the few rumors to hold any water.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Goro and Khan will not be playable this time around.

Shang Tsungs alt is his older form, Raiden's alt is "Dark" Raiden. Smoke looks like Amadeus....


Fight Dirty (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw0QV4KG6dk)

[Jus-X]

I'm sure Goro and Kahn will be playable. They have been playable characters since Ultimate 3. Why change that again?

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I'm sure Goro and Kahn will be playable. They have been playable characters since Ultimate 3. Why change that again?

One of the developers...Dev (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9sJY3AzPyc&feature=feedlik) I think it has to do with them being to slow vs the rest of the cast.

[Jus-X]

Do you have any pics of Smoke to share?

[Biosynthnut v.2]

New pics (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/forum/showmessage.cds?id=133939)

Smoke is in the 2nd last pic of the first post, hes next to Kabal. On the select screen his hair is tied up in a "bun" like fashion...

[Just Jeans]

I suppose it's safe to assume that Reptile is in this game? I don't seem to recall seeing him in any of the promotional material thus far. I sort of forgot about him.

[Jus-X]

I suppose it's safe to assume that Reptile is in this game? I don't seem to recall seeing him in any of the promotional material thus far. I sort of forgot about him.

In the pic BIo pointed out to me, he's the very next character, you see Kabal, and brand new version of Smoke, then in the very next row, first character is Reptile. He's not just a palette swap anymore.

[Just Jeans]

Ah, I see him there now. Thanks for that, Justyn.

You know, I sort of miss the green face mask. I mean I knew they weren't going to maintain that look -- I don't think they have in a long while -- but I actually really liked the pallete swapped version of Reptile. I hope they at least include an alternate skin for the character where you can play him in his "classic" look.

[Jus-X]

Ah, I see him there now. Thanks for that, Justyn.

You know, I sort of miss the green face mask. I mean I knew they weren't going to maintain that look -- I don't think they have in a long while -- but I actually really liked the pallete swapped version of Reptile. I hope they at least include an alternate skin for the character where you can play him in his "classic" look.

Yeah that's be cool. One thing I loved about Ultimate MK 3 was that all the male ninja's had little differences between them but maintained the same costume. I understand Midway wanted to make each character their own seperate character in everything after MK4, but that was one of my favorite things about the original series.

[Just Jeans]

I think Sub Zero has stayed closest to his original look. Scorpion is still close, but he's been modified heavily.

[Jus-X]

Well here he is in Deception:

http://images.wikia.com/mk/images/0/03/MKDSubZero.png

In MK3 he lost the mask

http://www.mortalkombatwarehouse.com/mk3/subzero/versus.png

In the new game it looks like the Lin Kui finally got to him and changed him to a robot:

http://www.gameinformer.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-ImageFileViewer/CommunityServer-Components-SiteFiles-imagefeed-featured-warner_2D00_bros-mortalkombat/mkroster610.jpg_2D00_610x0.jpg

Armageddon is the closest thing to his original costume:

http://ui30.gamespot.com/1597/subzero_2.jpg
http://dannydee.com.s107773.gridserver.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/mortal_kombat_02.png
http://ui31.gamespot.com/414/end1sub_2.gif

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110323163631/mk/images/7/7c/Sub-zero-mortal-kombat-5373363-216-207-1-.gif

[Sutter Cane]

He's both human and a robot in MK9 though. I'm not exactly sure why. I don't remember enough of the Mortal Kombat back story to recall.

[Jus-X]

He's both human and a robot in MK9 though. I'm not exactly sure why. I don't remember enough of the Mortal Kombat back story to recall.

Sektor and Cryax volunteered to be a part of a project (forgot the name) that turned them into soulless robotic ninja's. The Lin Kui tried to force Sub Zero and Smoke to do the same. They declined and left the clan. The clan tracked the two down and changed Smoke into a robot, Sub Zero managed to evade the process until apparently this game. It's not odd that they would have the two versions in this game, they did the same in MK 3, made Human Smoke a playable character with a certain code.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

New Gamepro has a concept art of Skarlett. Hair tied up in tail, face mask that goes to her shoulders, halter like top around the boobies. To small Katana's strapped on her back, bikini/long cloth bottom. With knife garter belt, and thigh high boots.

Also shown was Kintaro who looked way more tiger like. and Kenshi who looked more like his MK DA outfit.

[Jus-X]

New Gamepro has a concept art of Skarlett. Hair tied up in tail, face mask that goes to her shoulders, halter like top around the boobies. To small Katana's strapped on her back, bikini/long cloth bottom. With knife garter belt, and thigh high boots.

Also shown was Kintaro who looked way more tiger like. and Kenshi who looked more like his MK DA outfit.

I liked the outfit Kenshi had in DA. Sounds like Skarlett is getting her personal shit done... much like they did for the other male ninja's after UMK3.

One thing I like about Armageddon is that everyone has their own personal look, but they have Kreate A Fighter, and you can make MK3 versions of Ermac and Noob and Human Smoke and whatnot.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

The game is Gold. Bring on the bloodbath!

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Shang Tsung vid up. First fatality... He uses his soul power to make you rip your own head off. His other one is a soul steal fatality.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

MK US advert. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EtGkNVD320&feature=feedu) Pretty cool, and peek at Jax's 2nd Fatality.
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Shang Tsung (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z_QaLBKSg4&feature=youtu.be) Click if you want to be spoiled.. But it's a jab at the ESRB for a certain MKvsDC fatality.

[Just Jeans]

Christ almighty, looking forward to this game now. Spent most of my downtime yesterday playing the demo in 2 player mode with friends. Never thought I'd get so good with Scorpion in any Mortal Kombat game.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

They are doing a live stream of the game. Kintaro..FUCKING BRUTAL!

[Slice]

They are doing a live stream of the game. Kintaro..FUCKING BRUTAL!

Where is the stream?

[Biosynthnut v.2]

It's over with. I found it on MKonline. Here is Kintaro's Xray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI7-6bLKikw&feature=channel_video_title)
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It has been leaked early. Youtube for spoilers.

Watched every fatality out there... This game has some good ones, with some "make fun" of ones from older MK games. And....Babalities are in the game, I don't know about Friendships
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Spoilers!!!

Boss Fatalities (http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/forum/showmessage.cds?id=135375)

[Zombie]

Yeah, Shang Tsung's is basically exactly The Jokers fatality to the T just without the Joker image. Hopefully that's like a "Secret Fatality" or a 3rd one instead of it being his second one. Kind of a waste if he only has two and that's his second one to be honest.

I can't wait till this comes out... Loved the demo and reserved it on PS3 just to get some of the extra content (classic scorpion costume and fatality). However, if I find out that the actual retail game is NOT 1080i compatible for the PS3 then I'm going to have to take it back or if I find out before I get it, get the 360 version instead. My HDTV is 1080i only with no 720p HD Format/Signal, and the PS3 doesn't just automatically upscale games to whatever HD format your TV can accept/output like the 360 does, it ends up downscaling it to 480p which of course is not HD and makes it look even worse....

So that'll be the only thing that will stop me from opening it up and playing it right away till I can find out for sure it supports 1080i. The demo did, so hopefully the retail version stays like that, but you never know....

Unfortunately though, with the internet and me just being impatient, a lot of the fatalities have been spoiled for me already. Some people have been able to get the game early and has either posted them on youtube or streaming them playing it on justin.tv... It's my own fault, but even if I didn't go look it's hard to still not avoid spoiler info as it'll be right there in text or pictures. Gotta love the days when there wasn't the internet and we'd be surprised and just learning how to pull off moves and stuff on our own little by little... That's how I know I remembered stuff like everyones moves and fatalities... Now with the internet, we just write it down or have it up while we're playing and look at the button combo right before and thus it doesn't really stick in our minds as good as before (that or I'm just getting to old and forgetting things like that lol)...

[Biosynthnut v.2]

I believe everyone has at least 5 to 6 finishers. But it is 2 fatalities per character....maybe 3? I've seen Scorpions Toasty and it's pretty sweet. I've seen all the boss ones...just brutal. I've seen Kintaro'sBabality It's cute, Goro's also. Still no word on Friendships...yet.

And the bosses are playable via the 300 challenge tower.

I don't mind being spoiled as far as moves ... I'm staying away from storyline stuff though.

[Darth Sinister]

Remember that Shang had three Fatalities in MK II. He his soul stealer, the nasal explosion and Kintaro. Maybe that's the case this time.

[Zombie]

Oh and as far as the Babalities, I at first was thinking "WTH?" because they have been saying that they're not putting in all that kiddie stuff in and was going all the way back to completely mature and gore. However, after seeing a couple (Reptile, Raiden, and Baraka) I have to admit that they're actually well done. Mainly because they look to be different for each character and not like in MK2 where it's basically the same image just a different costume on the baby.

I laughed for Raidens, because he basically does like his winning pose and shoots lighting up and then a bolt comes down right next to him and ends up scaring him making him fall down and cry lol. Kind of the same with Baraka on how he has his hands down with his blades coming out and stabbing the floor and lifting him up and he's like stuck not knowing what to do to get down.

So now I'm OK with them, but at first I wasn't to sure. As for the Friendships though, those I hope they stay away from and leave well enough alone with what they have now. I probably won't even do any of the babalities, so those I don't mind seeing online or what not.

Oh and for the Fatalities, if you've noticed some of the videos of them on youtube, you'll see most of the time the person pauses and goes into the move list to see what it is before doing it and unlike the demo, there are some that show up as "Locked". However, if you watch some of the video's they're doing them in like a training mode that shows you the sweet spot on where to do it at along with the button combo to do to pull it off. So if one of the fatalities that you're trying to do doesn't show up in the moves list and or is locked, then look for it online and pause it before the person does it to see the button combo. I've kind of written some down just so I don't have to go look for them again. Just a tip though....

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Their is an achev. that you have to complete of each "Ality" So that leaves up to Fatalities,Babalitiesand Brutalities. Some thought you had to do every single finisher.

Their is a training mode which I like.

And here is the 2nd commercial for the US.MK Fatality Lives (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neC-FzOB1bg&feature=feedu) Simply awesome :D

[Biosynthnut v.2]

As someone who hasn't played the demo on a ps3..


MORTAL KOMBAT is BACK!


Made it to Kintaro on med. difficulty before he kicked the shit out of me. And started the story mode. I like what they have done here :D

[The Tall Man]

I think the fatalities are too much. In the original MK, you had what seemed like brutal, cruel, swift fatalities like Scorpion reducing you to bones in the blink of an eye, Sub Zero's unofficial 2nd fatality where he turns you into an ice sculpture, or Raiden blowing your head up with a zap of lightning.

This stuff? This is just hardcore torture porn. What's with the fascination with head destruction? Just kill the character, don't... turn them to dog meat. I mean, really.

There's none of the kind of cruel wonder in this one.

T.M., Esq.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

What's this compared to Hatchet? I mean when Victor ripped that womans head in half... Or any horror movie in general from Hostel part 1-2, or I spit on your grave etc.

Considering that... these fatalities are right up their with those types of films. I mean Shao Khans 2nd fatality against Sonya was just brutal...and her scream was chilling.

[Darth Sinister]

I think the fatalities are too much. In the original MK, you had what seemed like brutal, cruel, swift fatalities like Scorpion reducing you to bones in the blink of an eye, Sub Zero's unofficial 2nd fatality where he turns you into an ice sculpture, or Raiden blowing your head up with a zap of lightning.

This stuff? This is just hardcore torture porn. What's with the fascination with head destruction? Just kill the character, don't... turn them to dog meat. I mean, really.

There's none of the kind of cruel wonder in this one.

T.M., Esq.

They're making up for the last two games.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Agreed. MKA Kreate a Fatality sucked period...Granted you had like almost 50 characters with only so many ways to kill someone...Granted people bitch about the "cut point" fatalities in this game also.

[Just Jeans]

You can't please the fans. The fatalities are toned down, the fans complain. They're amped up, the fans complain. Complaining is as American as apple pie.

Speaking of complaining, I got this game home tonight, popped it in, tried to redeem the "play online" code, and couldn't. PSN is down, and down hard. Apparently, it's something to do with the recent Anonymous hacking intrusion on Sony's servers.

Typically Anonymous doesn't bug me. But they need to stay the fuck off the PSN servers. It's not my (ie: Joe Gamer's) fault that Sony's trying to batten down on how hackable the PS3 is.
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But in other news, a friend and I played through the Tag Team Ladder Match in Hard Mode. Took us about an hour to do all the fights. We didn't have any trouble until right before Shang Tsung.

And fuck Shao Kahn. I can't believe they gave him so many unstoppable moves. Practically none of his attacks can be interrupted, and to beat him on Medium on my own I had to keep fighting him over and over and over until I got lucky enough to take him down three times.

Goro went down like a bitch.
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Concerning Friendships and Babalities, I say bring 'em on. I see no reason not to. If you don't want to perform 'em, you don't have to. And to be honest, it's nice to get away from the raw gore occasionally and rub it in your friend's face in an entirely different way.

Still haven't touched story mode yet.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Goro is actually pretty easy, knocked his ass out with liu Kang. Haven't stepped up to Khan yet. I just finished the MK1 portion of story mode. Suffice to say I like it so far. Cage is just awesome...hehehe.

From what Boon said Friendships are not in the game... Babalities are, and so far no one has gotten the perform each "ality" achiev/trophy(that I have read)... Which leaves Animalities or Brutalities as the only other two to figure out.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Beat the arcade mode with scorpion. Like the new endings :D And his isn't much different from his MK4 ending.


Khan (http://www.justin.tv/cill42/b/284220390)Babality... It's to cute..lol.

[Just Jeans]

I've started story mode, but I'm really itching to play king of the hill online. As soon as PSN is back up. As soon as.

And I'll be playing as MK1 Scorpion, naturally.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Was able to pull off Scorpions babality, and got the ality achievement. So if their is any other Ality in the game, who knows.

[Slice]

How do you unlock the ability to do babalities?

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Figure out the directional / button combination.

[skuppy]

Finally got my copy from Amazon yesterday and have been playing it all night and morning. Thoughts so far....

I really like how this game plays. It's very easy to pick up and start playing. That was a hard thing to do in the 3d versions, as I always thought the controls were pretty stiff. Then again, perhaps it was just the xbox controller? lol MKvsDC had much better controls and this game greatly improves on that.

I really like the updated looks for the characters and stages.

Music is ok, but I do like the fact you can select the original music (for some stages) in the versus mode by pressing start when you select that arena.

I wish they had an option where you could play the ladder in the style of the old games. Like example, play MK1 ladder in which you play against those characters, endurance rounds, then Goro and Tsung.

The story mode is great. It sort of reminds me of the recent Star Trek film in that it keeps the canon of the original series, as this game starts off at the end of Armageddon, then goes back in time to create a new alternate timeline. Some surprises pop up along the way.

My only complaint right now is the goddamn endurance rounds. Some aren't bad, but when you get opponents that teleport, they over do it to the extreme. The round against Scorpion/Quan Chi was fucking brutal. All they did was teleport constantly! You have to resort to cheap tricks (like doing the same move over and over catching the computer in your trap) to by pass some of them. I would rather fight normally than having to resort to such tactics, but that's they only way to get by them. At least for me anyway...

I don't have access to high speed internet, so I won't be able to do the king of the hill or other online battles. Definitely sucks and I hope that Boon & Co don't over do it on the DLC as I won't be able to get any. Perhaps they'll release an "Ultimate" version on disc next year that includes all the DLC they put out over the next year.

At any rate, I hope the game does well for WB!

[Jus-X]

I played this with my brother in law the other day. He brought his xBox over the other day and we spent hours trying to figure it all out without having to look it up in the moves list... couldn't figure out the xray moves until I googled it from my phone. When I started doing them he got all pissed that I figured it out and he couldn't.

[Biosynthnut v.2]

That's what I like about this game... Even the guide doesn't tell you everything. It does give you both finishers but that's it. I also find the Krypt to be absolute garbage this time around. Compared to MKDA or MKD. This one blows in terms of content.

[Jus-X]

I don't have Xbox so I can't back that up. My brother in law is bringing it over Thursday so I'll have to check it out myself. Considering all the hidden characters are dlc, I'll assume you're right.

[The Dream Master]

There are rumors that two big time horror icons might be coming as DLC. If you think about which properites WB now has control of, it isn't hard to figure out which ones.

[Natman]

That one was debunked about a week ago, what happened was that Ed Boon suggested that animator Freddy Palma be a secret character. As usual, fans flew with it from there...