Leaked Scans of the New Mortal Kombat

The latest installment of Mortal Kombat has garnered an unprecedented amount of hype, and stands to be the most defining and popular entry in the series since part two released in the arcades over a decade ago. EGM was able to do an extensive interview with the team behind the new title, and we've got leaked scans of the cover story in HD quality.

[Drazz]

I barely play fighting games at all, the only 2 I own are SSFIV and Soul Calibur IV, but this looks to be another good one. Haven't played Mortal Kombat since deception.....I think and I didnt even own that 1.

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

"The team is hard at work on limiting the amount of time players lose control of their characters..."

"We don't want players to have that feelings that they're getting beat up so badly that they're simply holding their controller, unable to do anything about it."

My main grip with Tekken 6 was exactly that. You do not have enough control of your character. Unsually, you get hit by a combo and by the time you have control of you character again, you're already down to only 10% health. Get hit again and you're dead already. You don't feel like you can even control your character anymore, most of the time is spent watching your character get hit by a combo that lasted for 5 minutes. What's the point of playing Tekken 6 if the game doesn't even let you have control of your character?

With this new Mortal Kombat, they're balancing the combos with basic moves & special attacks, so that those that have not yet learnt the combos can still rely on just basic moves & special attacks to win. Both strategies (combos vs basic & special moves) can be apply to win a match. It's all about the strategy and skills. In Tekken 6, if you have not learnt the combo yet, there's no chance of you ever beating a person who have learned all the combos. And in this new MK, if you find yourself getting hit by a 20 hit combos, you can counter it by using your meter to do a combo breaker. Tekken 6 neeeds that kind of balance.

I also like the rating system of the new MK. If someone did something cheap or cheesy, everyone can rate it and tell him his fighting skill was kinda chessy or cheap.

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

it's the kind of game you can just get your buddies together, fight, and have fun. And unlike Tekken, you do not need to spend 6 months learning combos before you can actually win a match, but you can still choose that path though, if you want.

[jazzking2001]

game sure does look good

[Graey]

Mortal Kombat...still the same stale game it was when it first came out.
Only fun thing was fighting to do the fatalities at the end.

One thing that irritates me...why would a woman fight in a bikini...I seriously doubt if your fighting for your life, you'd want to have that cumbersome shit on. Jeesh I hate crap like that. Just typical eye candy or something...i'm not sure about you but If I'm in mortal peril the last thing on my mind is trying to look good and shit.

Eh..again..same tired ole MK.

[Coolmanrico]

The less you wear the less likely it would get in the way, Dull. But serious I always find it funny when people question why a video Game character wear so little cloths. It a game, Scorpion’s sphere going to impale you rather you fully armor or naked.

[LightofDarkness]

Looks pretty similar to a gymnast's leotard if you ask me. And why do gymnasts wear those? I'll let you mull that over while you come up with another faux-argument, based solely on righteous indignation, for not liking a game you haven't played yet.

[oricon]

Personally don't care about fatalities or gore, this is why i never have liked the mortal kombat series, its fun watching fatalities for couple of times but it gets old, what makes a fighting game good is the fighting mechanics.

[RubMyTaco]

It makes them more aerodynamic when they fight :D

[animelover10487]

she doesn't wear that for protection she wears it to offset the fact that she is a truly hideous monster if you knew a little bit about MK you would know that

[Jab-dees-nuts]

I think that kinda of costume is more of a distraction, women are generally weaker then men so she uses her body as a tactic to seduce or distract her oponent, yea they can wear heavy armor but then they wont be as agile as if they were wearing a bikini. Its part of their character and i can digg it, they do try to make them look like "lady of the night" and bak in those fairly tale kinda scenes you usually see women as belly dancers etc so i think it gives it a little depth unlike the DOA girls

[adamx]

so you like men,,,,
and if your a chick you probably a beast.
Same mk? Have you not seen mk the past 10 years?
This is more the og style, but im sure you rather pretend to be a hobbit or some gay shit like that right?

[distorted_reality]

Wouldn't a bikini be less cumbersome than a full outfit?

[Skizelli]

"One thing that irritates me...why would a woman fight in a bikini...I seriously doubt if your fighting for your life, you'd want to have that cumbersome shit on."

Since when is a bikini cumbersome? Furthermore, in ancient times some female warriors fought topless.

[Whoooop]

It's a shame I just lost interest in fighting games because MK looks awesome.

I just can't get fun out of them as I did 2 last gens ago and before... Still, this game looks great.

[Goodfella78]

this it looks class,.,.,.best fightin game for a while now,.

[oricon]

Super Street Fighter and Blazblue would like a word with you!

[garos82]

however i couldnt properly get into BlazBlue- i found it a bit too much to be honest. the game IS great but requires alot of dedication. i didnt like the over the top move sets of the characters although it looked absolutely gorgeous. we need more hand drawn games in HD :)

[oricon]

Lol @ the disagrees, lol we'll see whats the best fighting game this gen, alot of people just like mortal kombat for the gore and i bet most people here dont even play much fighting games or just like to get on the hate bandwagon.

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

A lot of peoples love MK for the fact that you do not have to spend 6 months learning the combos and moves just to be able to win a match.

Most peoples just do not have that much time to spend on learning a fighting game.

[Skizelli]

I don't know about that. Unskilled players can still button mash and win in practically any fighter due to their unpredictability. UMK3 was the only MK with true competitive gameplay, and by the looks of things, this new game will follow suit.

Anyone can pick up and play an MK game, but skill still takes time to develop. Check out the combo videos at UltimateMK.com and try mastering those in 6 months.

[games4fun]

the phrase jumped the shark comes to mind, the moment they went 3d it was all over for them.

Hopefully this is a good game though, they have been coasting on their name for quite awhile.

[THE TRUTH]

First day buy for me, last fighting game I bought was MvC2. Sheer shock value alone its worth it then add on 3d and we have ourselves s winner. I was considering buying MvC3 but I'm just not sure I can get others to play when they come to my house once people see the graphic violence I know they will be sucked in. I hope they release a demo via psn n XBL so they can restore gamers confidence in this once great franchise.

[JonnyBigBoss]

These are from a few weeks ago but cool nonetheless. I thought I should just clarify since the article is new and says they are "leaked".

[Errod88]

SWEEETT DAY 1 purchase anyone else buyin this day one

[willie32]

I have been a long time Mortal Kombat fan. I am very pleased the game has gone back to its 2D roots, not every game should be 3D. I like how they are trying to achieve a balanced system of basic/special/combo moves. I wasn't a fan of the last couple games from this very problem. The previous MK games were based on canned combos and some special moves were never used because of it. It was too easy throughout a fight to dodge Sub's ice ball and Scorpion's spear.

[Gen0ne]

... about a half naked, high definition, ass kicking, hot female ninja warrior is beyond me. Saddled with the complaint that no one in real life would do that. No shit. It's a video game dude. Make believe, if you will. Go with it. Fantasy is far more fun than reality. Which is kinda the whole reason we play games. To escape reality. By the same token though, girl gamers should get their eye candy too. Fair is fair and most importantly... it's only a game.

[adamx]

agreed, to many girly men these days.

[jonnyvivid]

the Next generation booby physics,like Blood Rayne but with HD wobble.

[gameraxis]

they must be holding back scorpion for a reason... he better be BAD A$$ or i'ma cry... no scratch that, he better be PERFECT... and balanced with the others

[ndibu]

Sad to see that this Sub-Zero is the original Sub-JackAss-Zero and not nice Sub.
So what you ask? Different moves, but most importantly, since original Sub is in this, we might not be getting Noob Saibot or nice Sub-Zero for free...ie, dreaded dlc.
However, this will remain my favourite gaming franchise, the main reason I bought a ps2 and one of the reasons I upgraded to current gen consoles.

[Skizelli]

It's already been confirmed that this is the brother of the original Sub-Zero, if that's what you mean. The good one. I'm personally glad they're going old school with his move set. His combos look like they flow nicely. I don't think giving him the Ice Shower and Ice Clone on top of his Ground Ice would make much sense. But we'll see. It's still early.

[Urrakia34]

mmmmm i have sooooo many memories of mortal kombat back in the day with my SNES but somehow i doubt this reboot will bring those awesome days back. One fighting game that i would LOVE to see this gen is the generally underrated Killer Instinct. I still play it to this day when i go over to my buddy's house. it's a bit addicting trying to learn all the combos and ultras of every character. MAKE IT HAPPEN RARE!!!!!

[hyabusha]

Welcome Back!! Finally!! ^_^

[BYE]

"The idea for the hidden character Reptile came when Ed Boon was driving to a KFC for lunch"

Kinda makes you look at KFC in a different way ;)

[Masta Kaos]

Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks was nice.....bring that back and I'll buy it....