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The rarities are konfirmed! Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Mortal Kombat: Special Forces join the 20+ games of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection – and for the first time, players can experience the incredibly rare WaveNet arcade version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3!

Additionally, you can master your finishing moves with the Fatality Trailer, test your might in online and local matches, and dive deep into Mortal Kombat's evolution from passion project to global phenomenon with Digital Eclipse's signature interactive documentary.

 

[Dorago]

It's like Mortal Monday 9/12/93 all over again.

 

[DavJay]

That 3D collection with DA, D and A with Shaolin monk is going to hit like crack.

 

[violence]

I wouldn't have minded having this release this week. I actually tried to play the old delisted Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection from 2011 on steam. It wouldn't let me go past the start screen no matter what I did.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

That 3D collection with DA, D and A with Shaolin monk is going to hit like crack.

It wont happen unless this one sells, so speak with your wallets everyone if you want a 3d Kollection!

 

[Dacvak]

Dude this looks so good. I genuinely can't wait for this kollection. Loving all of the extras packed into the game. Digital Eclipse has gotten so much better at porting and making collections in recent years.

Stoked for this!

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Dude this looks so good. I genuinely can't wait for this kollection. Loving all of the extras packed into the game. Digital Eclipse has gotten so much better at porting and making collections in recent years.

Stoked for this!

Someone else said this in another thread.....Ed Boon is REALLY sorry for what WB made him do with MK1

 

[U n i o n 0015]

Man, if they could do some hacking to change that stupid "press button to turn" function in MK Mythologies, that would be a game-changer. Otherwise, the game is pretty ass.

 

[dragonyeuw]

Can't wait for this but disappointed they didn't include Shaolin Monks in there since they're adding Special Forces and Subzero.

 

[CrimsonTide]

Not a huge fighting fan anymore but played the shit outta these classics in the 90's. Will be Day 1 for sure.

 

[jzbadblood]

Deadly Alliance is further than I thought they'd go. Would like to have seen Deception and Armageddon as well but this is good news. MK 2011 needs to get a re-release too but that could probably exist on it's own.

 

[violence]

MK Mythologies getting prince of Persia rewind feature in the trailer? I might actually play though it now.

 

[Just_one]

Can't wait for this but disappointed they didn't include Shaolin Monks in there since they're adding Special Forces and Subzero.

 

[kevboard]

Deadly Alliance is further than I thought they'd go. Would like to have seen Deception and Armageddon as well but this is good news. MK 2011 needs to get a re-release too but that could probably exist on it's own.

it's not Deadly Alliance, it's Deadly Alliance on GBA

 

[swaffles23]

Can't wait for this but disappointed they didn't include Shaolin Monks in there since they're adding Special Forces and Subzero.

I dont think any of the PS2 games are gonna be in this collection

 

[Fermbiz]

Booooo. Rewind feature for Mythologies. I want the hear the cries and see the salty tears of today's generation of players trying this game.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

This might be the first day 1 game I buy this year.

 

[Spukc]

Still can't beat that first time i walked in some dodgy arcade place and watching some dude play MK3 on an arcade cab. Was in that forest stage and that fucker pulling of the cyrax fatality earth explode fatality

 

[dragonyeuw]

I dont think any of the PS2 games are gonna be in this collection

Deadly Alliance came out for PS2/Xbox/GC.

 

[TexMex]

Can't wait for this but disappointed they didn't include Shaolin Monks in there since they're adding Special Forces and Subzero.

It is a weird omission considering SM is a legitimately good game and the other two are truly horrible.

 

[dragonyeuw]

It is a weird omission considering SM is a legitimately good game and the other two are truly horrible.

Definitely a fan favorite that I wish they're either remaster or make a new entry.

 

[Judge Magister]

If the ports themselves run perfectly then it's a must.

 

[Saber]

Can't believe they actually put the GBA version of UMK4 lol, that version is atrocious.
Still looking foward to that lmao

 

[swaffles23]

Deadly Alliance came out for PS2/Xbox/GC.

That's the GBA version, not PS2

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

The DA entry being the Advance version felt like a bait and switch. I'd rather they just saved it for the second collection. I'm happy with everything that's included, though.

 

[kevboard]

Deadly Alliance came out for PS2/Xbox/GC.

it's only the GBA version tho

 

[RetroGamingUK]

Seeing arcade MK4 just reminds me of the reveal bullshots…

 

[dragonyeuw]

it's only the GBA version tho

That's the GBA version, not PS2

Oh, that sucks. I don't know why they'd omit the 6th gen versions unless they're planning on releasing them as part of a separate collection.

 

[Punished Miku]

Didn't know this came with mythologies. Guess I'll have to get this one eventually.

 

[TexMex]

The DA entry being the Advance version felt like a bait and switch. I'd rather they just saved it for the second collection. I'm happy withe everything that's included, though.

I agree. It's hard to complain with the amount of content present, but they knew what this was, come on. DA people would have played, the GBA version people will play for 10 minutes to satisfy their curiosity at most.

 

[Punished Miku]

I agree. It's hard to complain with the amount of content present, but they knew what this was, come on. DA people would have played, the GBA version people will play for 10 minutes to satisfy their curiosity at most.

That's the whole point of Digital Eclipse releases. They're basically museums. The more obscure and horrible the game that gets saved for posterity, the better.

 

[hollowcupra]

Still can't beat that first time i walked in some dodgy arcade place and watching some dude play MK3 on an arcade cab. Was in that forest stage and that fucker pulling of the cyrax fatality earth explode fatality

That was cyber smoke and I don't think MK3 or ultimate had a forest stage.

 

[TexMex]

That's the whole point of Digital Eclipse releases. They're basically museums. The more obscure and horrible the game that gets saved for posterity, the better.

I understand the point. But its full of games people want to play. Legitimately good MK games in this collection, so I wouldn't say that "the point" is to fill it with the most obscure, worst of the worst titles either. This one particular decision, is weird. Not saying the GBA version SHOULDN'T be included, of course. But it's inclusion while ignoring the "real" one is odd.

 

[dragonyeuw]

I understand the point. But its full of games people want to play. Legitimately good MK games in this collection, so I wouldn't say that "the point" is to fill it with the most obscure, worst of the worst titles either. This one particular decision, is weird. Not saying the GBA version SHOULDN'T be included, of course. But it's inclusion while ignoring the "real" one is odd.

Exactly. Basically it shows that they went down the list, came up on Deadly Alliance and made a calculated choice to say yeah, let's go with the GBA version. I feel almost silly complaining because it's a hell of a collection, but it is odd that they would go with the GBA version over the PS2 version( unless as I said above, its gonna be part of a 2nd collection but what would that even entail that's of the same quality as this coming one)?

 

[MMaRsu]

Lol some old ass shit games, no shoalin monks dont bother

 

[RAIDEN1]

What I don't understand is, why couldn't they include Shaolin Monks, instead of Sub-Zero mythologies....or the advance version of a MK game, I mean who asked for that? What was the selection process?

 

[jzbadblood]

Damn the GBA version? So Trilogy, 4, mythologies sub-zero, special forces, and 3 GBA games? Are they competing with Bubsy for the best collection of trash?

 

[Kacho]

Damn the GBA version? So Trilogy, 4, mythologies sub-zero, special forces, and 3 GBA games? Are they competing with Bubsy for the best collection of trash?

• Mortal Kombat – 1992 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear)
• Mortal Kombat II – 1993 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X)
• Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis)
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, WaveNet Arcade, SNES)
• Mortal Kombat Trilogy – 1996 (PlayStation)
• Mortal Kombat 4 – 1997 (Arcade)
• Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero – 1997 (PlayStation)
• Mortal Kombat Special Forces – 2000 (PlayStation)
• Mortal Kombat Advance – 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance – 2002 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition – 2003 (Game Boy Advance)

 

[NeverYouMind]

I am going to wait for reviews to see whether they include good graphics filters to decide on the version to get. I think UMK3 and Trilogy are peak MK though. Really curious about balance changes in Wavenet UMK3. Too bad they haven't received an AI upscaling and reworking. Still, playing those online will be dope.

 

[Mr Hyde]

This looks to be the biggest and most ambitious retro collection ever made. For me as a massive 2D Mortal Kombat fan this is heaven.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Hope they add some new secrets to the games

 

[ReBurn]

Already purchased my copy. Now I wait.

 

[Knightime_X]

I think it's adorable they hid Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero behind a ? like it was a good game or something.
It's one of the most dogshit titles of all time.

 

[TexMex]

Exactly. Basically it shows that they went down the list, came up on Deadly Alliance and made a calculated choice to say yeah, let's go with the GBA version. I feel almost silly complaining because it's a hell of a collection, but it is odd that they would go with the GBA version over the PS2 version( unless as I said above, its gonna be part of a 2nd collection but what would that even entail that's of the same quality as this coming one)?

Thinking about it, it's such an odd way to go that there just has to be something in play here we're not aware of. Something this comprehensive, I'd like to think they didn't just intentionally ignore something so obvious.

 

[dragonyeuw]

I think it's adorable they hid Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero behind a ? like it was a good game or something.
It's one of the most dogshit titles of all time.

Exactly. You do that for something like Shaolin Monks, not Sub-zero which wasn't a well-received game( and they would know that).

 

[MacReady13]

This looks to be the biggest and most ambitious retro collection ever made. For me as a massive 2D Mortal Kombat fan this is heaven.

Same here. Love the originals. Remember being in the arcades in the 90's as a very young teen and showing my dad the original as he wasn't into games but had heard the hype! Heaps of kids around the cabinet performing fatalities! Those were the days...

 

[dragonyeuw]

Thinking about it, it's such an odd way to go that there just has to be something in play here we're not aware of. Something this comprehensive, I'd like to think they didn't just intentionally ignore something so obvious.

The only thing I can see different about the two versions is that Criterion developed the GBA version, but I don't think that would matter because Midway is ultimately the publisher.

 

[RedC]

The only thing I can see different about the two versions is that Criterion developed the GBA version, but I don't think that would matter because Midway is ultimately the publisher.

It may or may not have anything to do with it, however, the type of contracts that were signed and the rights that people/companies still own today definitely matter. There's a reason Atari is involved in this.

 

[MrCunningham]

• Mortal Kombat – 1992 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear)
• Mortal Kombat II – 1993 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X)
• Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis)
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, WaveNet Arcade, SNES)
• Mortal Kombat Trilogy – 1996 (PlayStation)
• Mortal Kombat 4 – 1997 (Arcade)
• Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero – 1997 (PlayStation)
• Mortal Kombat Special Forces – 2000 (PlayStation)
• Mortal Kombat Advance – 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance – 2002 (Game Boy Advance)
• Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition – 2003 (Game Boy Advance)

Honestly, this collection already has 23 titles in it.

Some games I would have liked to see are...

• Mortal Kombat - Sega CD ... not the biggest deal breaker, but I was a little sad to not see it included
• Mortal Kombat II - GameGear ... a version I personally would have liked to see... but it is not overly missed. I doubt I would play it anyway
• Mortal Kombat 3 - Playstation ... this was the only real gen 5 release of Mortal Kombat 3... it was also a North American launch PS1 game. Sony has the publishing rights to this one. MKT is still a good substitute.
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Sega Saturn ... Not a version that really gets talked about. Odd how the Sega Saturn was shafted on Mortal Kombat games, despite it being the fighting game system of choice from that generation. Saturn Emulation is still a tricky thing. Not a huge loss.
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Sega Genesis/ Mega Drive... this is a weird inclusion to me.
• Mortal Kombat Trilogy - N64. The lack of any N64 versions are a bit dissipating. Perhaps Digital Eclipse just doesn't have N64 emulation in place to make it happen. I also speculate that Nintendo could release some of the N64 Mortal Kombat games on NSO.
• Mortal Kombat 4 - N64 or PS1 ... N64 version possibly not happening due to N64 emulation. But, just having a good emulated version of the arcade game seems suffice.
• Mortal Kombat Gold - Dreamcast equivalent of an Ultimate Mortal Kombat 4 - possibly not happening because DE might not have a functional DC emulator

Not that I ever expected all of those games to be in this collection. Just a random list of things that would have been neat to see. There are rumours that there may also be some additional DLC inclusions later on. Digital Eclipse did do the same thing for the Atari 50th collection.. so who knows? But overall, this is a pretty stacked collection of the Klassic era MK games. The additional features look great. Fatality practice mode is awesome. So are the character bios. They added a rewind feature for Sub Zero Mythologies as a bandage. Which is nice.

Overall, this collection is looking good.

 

[Omnipunctual Godot]

I agree. It's hard to complain with the amount of content present, but they knew what this was, come on. DA people would have played, the GBA version people will play for 10 minutes to satisfy their curiosity at most.

Exactly what I was thinking. I'll probably play it 20 minutes and never launch it again.