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Mortal Kombat |OT| Going back in time!
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The Lamonster
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I just put that shit on Beginner hahaNeuromancer said:
The Lamonster
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Neuromancer
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Oh yeah so did I, I thought that went without saying :lolThe Lamonster said:
Houston3000
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I haven't finished the story but isn't Shao Kahn the last boss? Is he different then the Arcade Ladder version?
The Lamonster
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Just tougher.Houston3000 said:
He's a pure bitch. I know the strategy for beating him but I just fuck up the execution and he'll catch me with some bullshit move that kills my health.Houston3000 said:
They should have made Beginner mode for Beginners. The AI in story mode is so awkward, I swear. You'll have fights where the CPU just stands there and then others where they teleport constantly and throw out a bunch of combos.The Lamonster said:
The difficulty spikes seemed random to me but I guess a big part of that is my being scrub status with every character but Sub-Zero.
Up until Shao Kahn, I'd say the hardest fight in this game was the Scorpion/Quan Chi 2 v 1.
Up until Shao Kahn, I'd say the hardest fight in this game was the Scorpion/Quan Chi 2 v 1.
Became official in Deception but I'm certain it was insinuated long before that.y2dvd said:
Ninja Scooter
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Ribbon said:
no thanks to Shredder Sub. I'll take his MK3 costume over that one.
NeonZ
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Chamber said:
I'm pretty sure that idea was completely introduced in that game. There were a few similarities before, but I guess they were probably just coincidences and only around due to general recycling involving the character:
1-One of Noob's fatalities in MK4's was Sub-Zero's (the other was Reiko's).
2-Noob's fighting stance in MK2 was Sub-Zero's (although he attacks with Scorpion's spear).
RelentlessRolento
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Hey, anyone know how the hell to do fatalities that have Up commands?
I can't do Stryker's stage fatality at all:
Forward, Up, Up, [BK]
I can't do Stryker's stage fatality at all:
Forward, Up, Up, [BK]
infinityBCRT
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Synless said:
Bi-Han - original Sub-Zero, killed Scorpion before MK1. Scorpion then killed him during the first MK tournament. Quan Chi revives Bi-Han and he reappears as Noob Saibot. He appears as Sub-Zero in MK1, UMK3 (masked) and MK9 (alternate Sub-Zero costume).
Kuai-Liang - brother of Sub-Zero and friend of Smoke. Goes to Outworld during the second tournament to find out the fate of Bi-Han and hunt his killer. Assumes the identity of his brother as Sub-Zero. He first appears as Sub-Zero in MK2. In the original timeline he generally was the Sub-Zero we saw in most of the games (MK2-MK7). In MK9 he is represented by the main Sub-Zero costume
and as Cyber Sub-Zero after he was captured by the Lin Kuei
Diablohead
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hold down block, do the commands, let go of block and press it again.RelentlessRolento said:
RelentlessRolento
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Diablohead said:
K I did that but must have been doing it wrong. Press what again though.
Also, hoping Havok is DLC since he would be perfect for this game primarily due to the SFX in the game.
hikarutilmitt
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infinityBCRT said:
Corrected a tiny bit there. The fact that
this particular line in the story didn't change at all, other than Scorpion seeming to be ashamed of himself after realizing what he had done
EDIT: corrected myself! I got a couple of facts mixed up, but the family thing needed a bit of clarification, I think.
So I was crazy into MK, but must I must have just hit an age where I didn't give a shit after 3. I think I rented 4 for a weekend or something. Anyways, some of this crap must have been addressed after 3. Like I have no idea why Sektor and Cyrax are just some ninjas. Last I checked they were robots. Also, I've got to look up the lineage of the MK games. How the hell did we get to 9?
Interfectum
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Vik_Vaughn said:
AFAIK the ninja robots have always been a part of the Lin Kuei. The MK9 story just fleshed it out better than the paragraph blurb on the arcade machines.
Vik_Vaughn said:
Cyborgs. They used to be human, and in MK9 we get to see them before they were transformed.
I love their human form alts in this game, but I felt that, of the robot forms, they only nailed Cyrax. Sektor doesn't do it for me, particularly since his design was used for the 'default' cyber-ninjas in story mode. That really took away from the uniqueness of his design. Cyrax and SZ are special - why is Sektor just like every other Lin Kuei, but with red paint?
VisionaryQuest0
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Vik_Vaughn said:
Cyrax and Sektor were always Lin Kuei ninjas who were turned into cyborgs. That's why Sub-Zero appeared unmasked, he escaped to get away from becoming one of the cyborgs. Pretty sure that was established in MK3's storyline.
Houston3000
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Directly from MK3, where Cyrax was introduced:Vik_Vaughn said:
"Cyrax is unit LK-4D4, the second of three prototype cybernetic ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. Like his counterparts, his last program is to find and terminate the rouge ninja Sub-Zero. Without a soul, Cyrax goes undetected by Shao Kahn and remains a possible threat against his occupation of Earth."
Basically, it's all back-story, the Lin Kuei were converting their ninjas to cyborgs. Sub-Zero went rogue because he wanted to stay human. MK9 is the first game you play Cyrax and Sector in their original human form I think. (I never played Deadly Alliance or Deception)
Neuromancer
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No, the triggers essentially become bumpers on the top, and the bumpers became the two buttons on the right side. I don't think the bumpers are pressure sensitive.derFeef said:
I bought it too- still holds up!Skel said:
My Jade costume only sold for $3 on eBay. =(
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Deleted member 13876
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Is unmasked Sub-Zero an alt costume in this game?
Neuromancer
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Nope.Nils said:
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Deleted member 13876
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Too bad, I liked that look.
infinityBCRT
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Neuromancer said:
I would've expected that. As you can just pick up the DVD to get it. The ones that are going for crazy prices are the retailer exclusive codes.
cuevas. PhD.
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Neuromancer said:
Not yet!
Neuromancer
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Yeah my Reptile went for over $50! Anyway I was bummed, I'd have rather given my Jade away for free here had I known.infinityBCRT said:
GrayFoxPL
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Xater said:
I'm really interested if story mode is considered cannon by NRS. Was it confirmed by Boon?
I mean
most good guys were killed off. Do they want repeat the mk3 situation? Controversial rooster wise?
Bleepey said:
You mean Noob?
He fell into soulnado that exploded. So either he died or he was cleansed and turned into "Good Saibot" lol.
LordPhoque
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Fuck this last boss omg I'm selling this game I never faced such a cheap lame ass boss. Yea I mad.
sixteen-bit
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Was that the Shredder costume? I liked that too.Ribbon said:
Incendiary
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Chamber said:
Ah hell. That's the fight I just stopped at. I hate the 2v1 fights. I end up just standing around blocking for most of the fight, waiting for them to hit me then I unleash a small combo then block some more. It sucks.
I really need to get proficient with the longer combos in this game. Bleh.
So far, though, the highlight of the game for me was doing the Challenge Tower Pit fatality level, and after you execute it you see the body at the bottom and hear Jax far off in the distance yelling "Get some!" I laughed.
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