If you’ve had a chance to check out the demo, you've probably already noticed its great controls, beautiful stages, and cringe-inducing violence. With a roster of series greats and the return of many elements that made the series infamous, fans have a lot to look forward to on April 19th. Read on to get up to speed on all things Mortal Kombat.
Trevor Walker said: Fighting games have always been able to simultaneously experiment and innovate while staying true to their roots in the best of ways. Mechanics change, crossovers take place, and evolution occurs. One of the best examples of all three can be seen in the coveted guest character.
The fighting genre is full of mini-games, from Street Fighter's car destruction to Tekken Ball. Here's the best Mortal Kombat mini games.
Cultured Vultures: We've gone to the trouble of ranking the Mortal Kombat games across the series' history. Special Forces is clearly number one.
My favorite is always going to be Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. I know some people didn't like the addition of the run button. But, man that game is burned into my memory from childhood, lol.
That's the one I played the most as a kid. Fun times gaming on my Sega Genesis, the memories
MK2 will always be the best in the series. Been playing a lot of MK1 lately though. Definitely enjoying it more than any other NRS era MK game.
I will always have a special place in my memory for MK 1 and 2. You had to be there during that era at the arcades. Martial arts tournament fighting movies were still popular, and MK 1 was exciting. Real life motion captured characters done well (unlike Pit Fighter). A cast of characters we all liked like Bruce Lee(Lui Kang), Van Damme(Johnny Cage), the Lightning god(Raiden) from Big Trouble in Little China, and Ninjas, gotta have Ninjas. Goro was menacing as hell. The MK arcade had some of the best speakers similar to Killer Instinct as you could hear the loud crisp and bassy sound that was distinctly different than other arcades. MK 2 improved greatly on the controls and fighting mechanics
nice article thanks.. i m a fan of the series till then 90's.. MK 2 was my first game at Sega Mega Drive.. I remember those days.. 12 hours a day with MK2.. Fatalities, friendships, babalities.. Now i m happy because MK is returning with a lot of good things. I already pre ordered Kollector Edition ..
All I need to know is that they're penalizing people with online passes (and to likely hide their terrible online mode) and they're releasing DLC right after launch. I'll rent the game eventually but Portal 2 & Socom 4 are the games to buy on April 19th.
it didnt tell you when the demo hits the xbox marketplace,
all you need to know my @ss.
what about if the game will be region free, i really don't feel like ordering through ebay to deliver here in the UK..
Release the demo for Xbox already...good grief!
I'll get the game in the mail before I get to play the demo at this rate. Its out two weeks from tomorrow. So many childhood memories of fatalities and 'Whoopsies!'
Reptile looks butt ugly in this game though...But Amazon classic Reptile suit + 10 bucks back for the win.