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[NeonGhost]

Switch version but no PS4? Lame.

Time to let the past die

 

[Saber]

It wasn't bad, but it's hard to say something out of a cgi trailer.

 

[Shut0wen]

So is this a straight reboot of MK 1 or like a Reimaging / Alt universe like FF7 Remake?

I should go play the Story mode of MK11 at some point

Its an alternative timeline and one of the endings for mk11 aftermath

 

[gothmog]

I've been looking forward to this since Mortal Kombat Eleven.

 

[Fake]

Well, at least no hip hop bs.

Anw, can't for MK One S and MK One X.

 

[Shut0wen]

Wasn't Mortal Kombat 9 a reboot? So this is a reboot of a reboot?

Basically lui kang reset the timeline and pretty much knows everything while everyone else knows nothing

 

[Sub_Level]

I should go play the Story mode of MK11 at some point

You should fuckin go play it this weekend. They released story dlc for a fighting game for gods sake.

 

[Fbh]

I really like the art direction. Seems a bit more grounded and "classic" in a way.

But are we seriously still locking characters behind a pre order ?

 

[R6Rider]

People really bitching about CGI trailers for reveals and announcements?

 

[Kacho]

Basically lui kang reset the timeline and pretty much knows everything while everyone else knows nothing

Should be a fun ride. They can appeal to nostalgia while still having creative freedom to play around with established events. I always love when the hero secretly has the upper hand. Lui is basically Batman on top of being a God lol. Obviously shit will go off the rails at some point, but I'm excited to see where it goes.

 

[-Zelda-]

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

No mention of crossplay in their little FAQ. Guess that won't be a thing.

Weird....it WAS on the faq, but it isnt now, but they said they are adding it to have it available at launch or shortly after.

 

[NeonGhost]

Was kinda hoping for a mortal Kombat vs injustice after 11

 

[Hoppa]

Or just cameos like Terminator, Alien, Rambo, Predator, Kratos, Freddy. Boon loves that stuff

That could be interesting, sounds like the Kameo fighters are non-playable so I assume would be like a tag assist type thing. Would be cool to see Buffy in MK (is Buffy WB?)

 

[ShadowNate]

The CGI seems to have been taken from the story mode of MK 1 and fatalities cutscenes. I'd say it's in-engine (it has to be if the game actually releases in 4 months).

 

[Mephisto40]

I'm really struggling to see how they are going to make this different enough from the previous game

 

[SSfox]

Hope "new fighting system" means no block-button anymore. Then it might suck slightly less.

Heu no thanks? no all fighting games need to be samey

 

[SSfox]

So is this a straight reboot of MK 1 or like a Reimaging / Alt universe like FF7 Remake?

I should go play the Story mode of MK11 at some point

Still need to play aftermath story myself

 

[Justin9mm]

They should of dropped the shitty '1' from the name and just made it Mortal Kombat. People would of just called it MK 2023. Like MW 2019.

 

[SSfox]

Oh shiet JCVD skin for Johnny...

 

[Walter Matthau]

Mortal 1 Kombat, Mortal Kombat One, and Mortal Kombat 1 are all coming out on the same day?

 

[Mr Branding]

I’ll surely get this on Steamdeck but seeing Sabre as a dev for the Switch version makes me so happy as they did a great job with the W3 port

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

No boobs no buy.

 

[MrA]

"1"?

Ed boon attended the Microsoft school of Counting

 

[Whitecrow]

This gore is out of taste. For mine at least.

It had a pass when they were pixels, but with this realism, I find it a bit out of hand.

 

[Kacho]

I’ll surely get this on Steamdeck but seeing Sabre as a dev for the Switch version makes me so happy as they did a great job with the W3 port

I’m worried they’ll lean harder into the live service elements with MK1. In MK11 you basically needed to be connected to the internet to have the full experience. Really bummed me out.

 

[01011001]

Basically lui kang reset the timeline and pretty much knows everything while everyone else knows nothing

which is what Raiden did in MK9

now let's speculate who the next character is that resets everything 3 games down the line

 

[AtomicStarving]

Switch? Gotta be Cloud, right?

 

[NeonGhost]

This gore is out of taste. For mine at least.

It had a pass when they were pixels, but with this realism, I find it a bit out of hand.

 

[Cashon]

Wasn't Mortal Kombat 9 a reboot? So this is a reboot of a reboot?

9 was a reboot within a sequel (hence people calling it 9, despite that not being part of the title), which is what this one appears to be as well.

9 picked up during the end of Armageddon and used time-travel as a means of telling the story of the original trilogy in a different way (while still referencing stuff from the original three).

1 picks up directly after the end of the Aftermath DLC for 11, which uses time-travel-ish to tell the story in a different way.

Technically still all part of one long, continuous story.

 

[01011001]

They should of dropped the shitty '1' from the name and just made it Mortal Kombat. People would of would have just called it MK 2023. Like MW 2019.

then we would have the 3rd game called Mortal Kombat... that would be way worse.

and I bet people will eventually start calling it MK12 anyways, just like everyone in the world (INCLUDING THE XBOX STORE BTW) calls the 2011 reboot MK9, which of course lead Netherrealm to name the next games MK10 (MKX) and 11.

 

[Balducci30]

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Mortal Kombat

 

[pepodmc_]

Switch? Gotta be Cloud, right?

No, it will have two dedicated teams making the switch version, one of them , who made the witcher 3 port, will not be cloud.

I didnt saw anything amazing, i mean, its a change of artistic style more than anything, even mk11 faces give me more sensation of a real face that what i saw in this trailer. Plus, this looks like story cgi, we will see when they show gameplay.
Perhaps they are using their custom unreal engine 3 in this game again. Thats why a switch version is being made , taking in consideration that mk11 was released on switch.
Plus it must run at 60 fps, so, the only way to make a mk game at 60 fps on switch is if they are using the same engine than mk11.
but, its very strange that a ps4 version is not coming along the switch version.

Plus a fighting game on the cloud could be a disaster with the lag

 

[NightmareFarm]

I have no reason to be hyped for it. They haven't showed any in-engine story or gameplay footage.

 

[Yoboman]

Been meaning to pick up a MK for awhile. Reboot will work nice

 

[Fuz]

This gore is out of taste. For mine at least.

It had a pass when they were pixels, but with this realism, I find it a bit out of hand.

You got old.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

All I saw while reading that was if I wanted the komplete game I’d need to spend at least $250. Pass.

 

[Bernardougf]

Great trailer.

But that "Pre-order to get Shang Tsung" part just makes me want to wait for the Complete Edition to avoid all that bs again

As I will ... not buying incomplete games never more

Cheaper , better, bug free version in a few months

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

i will take 1 10:01 long youtube video of the fatalities and call it good

 

[DeepEnigma]

No boobs no buy.

There won't be. These are the types that work there,

 

[NaruRiasUzumaki]

Yesss! But how many characters will be base roster on MK1 (2023)?

 

[Whitecrow]

You got old.

Looks like it.

 

[Shut0wen]

Should be a fun ride. They can appeal to nostalgia while still having creative freedom to play around with established events. I always love when the hero secretly has the upper hand. Lui is basically Batman on top of being a God lol. Obviously shit will go off the rails at some point, but I'm excited to see where it goes.

Tbf i think ed boon is secretly sick of the mortal kombat tournament now and is just making it his own thing, i mean really this should be about the tournament but i highly doubt it from the trailer

 

[MiguelItUp]

I'm surprised some folks were expecting gameplay. This reveal is almost exactly like MK11's, the CG reveal, and then gameplay next week at the PS showcase. Hell, they're even doing the preorder for a character thing that they did with 11, where you got Shao Kahn and it also included beta access. WB is just being WB, lol.

I'm digging the look and vibe of everything. I agree with the sentiment of it feeling like it's going back to the roots, in a way. I'm just really curious about gameplay, and lord do I hope it's better than the last two games. But MK games have always been fun to play for single player content and then some. It's one of the only fighting games with THAT much content. At least SFIV is looking like it'll be a decent competitor in that area as well.

Really curious to know about the roster. I want to know about classic/returning characters more so than new ones. I hope Reptile comes back.

 

[saintjules]

"1"?

Like Battlefield 1.

 

[rofif]

Lol that gore is so out of place somehow

 

[lh032]

Imagine you saw your long time favorite character and they ended up as kameo assist lmao

 

[Hayabusabruh]

Beta in August? Once the feed back comes, September will not be the release date.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Unreal 3 engine?

 

[Hot5pur]

Trailer started off good and then became cringe. The gore seems cheap and unappealing.

I think the CGI is close to what the actual game will look like. Probably the same models.

Of course you have to pay more for early access. Love where the industry is going.

Trailer doesn't get me hyped, we will see how the game play is. But it's NRS, they've been making the same game across MK and Injustice for the last 10 years. Would be nice if it can capture the magic of MK9.