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Mortal Kombat Ekkusu is a 2.5D fighting game, developed by Netherrealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. It's a followup to the hugely successful MK9 game from 2011 and will offer an enhanced version of all the features that made that game such a commercial success: not-terrible 2D fighting gameplay, a big ridiculous story mode, tons of content and lots of "ironic" murder porn. The game is set for release on PS4, Xbone and PC on April 14, 2015. There's also an X360/PS3 port in the works, which has been delayed until June. NRS is doing the PS4/Xbone versions, with the last-gen/PC versions being handled by High Voltage Software.  UNPAID PR BLURB -Next generation! MK9 was a reboot/nostalgia show, but the devs are pushing MKX as the next evolution of MK in terms of introducing lots of new characters and progressing the designs of the old ones. The new character seem okay right now but there's still plenty of time to stink up the roster. -Fightin'! MK9 was the first MK in a long time to even make an attempt at being a competent fighting game, and MKX is set to build on the foundation set by MK9--2D fighting, three-tier super meter with EX moves, breakers and x-rays, etc--while adding systems from Injustice as well as new systems, most notably the ability to choose between three "variations" of each character. Scroll down for more details! -Storytellin'! The events of MKX are a direct continuation from the end of MK9's story mode and stretch up to 25 years into the future. Who are these new characters? Who's running poo poo? Why are all these dead characters walkin' around like nothing happened? Hell if I know! -Content! The game is set to have lots of single-player content, just like before; arcade latters are back, Test Your Luck is back, the Krypt is back, etc. Challenge towers have been replaced with Living Towers, online-integrated challenges that rotate hourly, daily and weekly. -Online! Again, they haven't said a whole lot about the online feature set but we do know they'll be rolling out a goofy clan/faction system that lets you win points for your favourite MK faction by playing online. One would hope the netcode is better this time around but I wouldn't get my hopes up. -Kiefer Sutherland! Apparently! http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/02/22/24-star-kiefer-sutherland-involved-in-mortal-kombat-game CHARACTER ROSTER (videos coming soon) -Scorpion! -Sub-Zero! -Kano! -Raiden! -Quan Chi! -Kung Lao! -Kitana! -Reptile! -Ermac! -Johnny Cage! -Sonya Blade! -Kenshi! -Jax! -Mileena! -Shinnok! -Liu Kang! -Cassie Cage! -Kotal Kahn! -D'vorah! -Ferra/Torr! -Jacqui Briggs! -Takashi Takeda! -Kung Jin! -Erron Black! -Goro! (is a loving preorder bonus/day-one DLC, keep scrolling) -Tanya! (DLC, available June 7, included in the Kombat Pack season pass) -Tremor! (DLC, available May 24, included in the Kombat Pack season pass) -Jason Voorhees! (DLC, available April 26, included in the Kombat Pack season pass) -Tremor! (DLC, available, May 10, included in the Kombat Pack season pass) NEW SYSTEMS -Character variations! Each character comes in three "variations" that determine various special moves and other attributes that augment the character's core moveset. As an example, Sub-Zero has a "cryomancer" variation that gives him various weapons formed out of ice, an "unbreakable" variation that uses ice for defensive moves like parries, and a "grandmaster" variation based around the ability to craft ice clones. These variations are unlocked by default and are chosen before each match: think isms, not stances. -Stamina! There's a new stamina gauge underneath the life bar that regulates the use of runs, backdashes, breakers and interactibles. The bar is segmented into two sections; some moves will require the entire bar to initiate (breakers), others will drain whatever's there (running). Stamina automatically regenerates while idle, or all at once a few seconds after being hit. -Running! The run from MK3 has returned and exists alongside MK9's forward- and back-dashes. If you press the block button at any point during a forward dash you'll initiate a run which lasts until you release the button or run out of stamina; a dash can only be cancelled into a run, but a run can cancel into any move. -Interactibles! Interactible stage items have been carried over from Injustice but have been scaled back quite a bit; their use has been standardised across all characters and they're now fully blockable. For the most part, they seem to exist at the edges of the stage as a means of allowing players more ways to get out of the corner and don't have a lot of offensive utility. -Meter burn! MKX features both MK9-style EX moves and Injustice-style meter burn, with their applications being character-, variation- and move-specific, and there are moves that can be both EX'd and MB'd (Scorpion's spear, for example). You can also MB throws to reset a character to standing at the end of a string, among other things. PRE-ORDER BONUSES AND OTHER BULLSHIT -Goro yeeeeeeeeeeeah this is hosed  -Special Editions! There are a bunch of these things and the contents of each SE/LE differ between region, platform, etc so rather than list them I'll just direct you here: http://community.wbgames.com/t5/Official-Announcements/Mortal-Kombat-X-editions-All-the-information-you-need/m-p/396836#M17 (For reference, the "Kombat Pack" includes 4 future DLC characters and 15 costumes.) -Controller! PDP is once again manufacturing an offical MKX controller for PS4, PS3, X360 and Xbone; this controller is based off their last-gen Fight Pads but now has a d-pad instead of a digital nub. They haven't yet shown off the Sony version but the MS version has a X360/Xbone toggle switch, so you'll be able to use that pad on either console, a first for any FG controller, I think? Here's a clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZnpbT5sS3I -Comic book! DC is running a Mortal Kombat X comic that ties into the events of MKX's story mode and explores the backstory of some of the characters. The comics like to tease the presence of new or returning characters but it seems like it's mostly just a vehicle for them to deconfirm terrible characters that were never gonna show up in the first place. Each new issue is available digitally via Google Play and Comixology (99c each) and they're also available in print but I don't know anything about comics so don't ask me about this stuff! http://www.dccomics.com/browse?content_type=comic&keyword=MORTAL-KOMBAT-X-2014 PaletteSwappedNinja fucked around with this message at 04:16 on Apr 6, 2015 |
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Goon gamertags! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MLXze60P0oDu3tmAPh7EU1fbFS4IMOwxnjtKWccVPK8/edit#gid=0
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Jan 27, 2015 02:21
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I've been holding out on pre ordering in hopes they would do another arcade stick package but that doesn't look like the case this time. I really liked the gimmicky arcade stick they released last game. It even had a compartment to store your 
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Jan 27, 2015 02:44
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I really hope Raiden continues to be completely incompetent and loving everything up like he did in MK9's story mode. Also, tomorrow there's going to be a new character reveal via IGN and then on Thursday NRS is going to be doing a stream which should give us some details on Kitana and Kung Lao.
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Jan 27, 2015 08:51
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RageBeef posted:I really hope Raiden continues to be completely incompetent and loving everything up like he did in MK9's story mode. As far as the comic is concerned, your wish is granted. Raiden's incompetence completely hosed over Scorpion and his reformed ninja clan. Scorpion's story is that he and Kenshi's son are going to go find Raiden and kick the poo poo out of him for being such a nimrod.
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Jan 27, 2015 10:02
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I'm really happy that they've decided to do the PC port right away this time. PC is always starved for beat em ups, and MK is pretty much my favourite of the genre anyways.
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Jan 27, 2015 10:59
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Mortal Kombat XRD Honestly the Style stuff looks really promising but retailer specific Goro...
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Jan 27, 2015 11:24
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Here are the variation trailers for a few characters - they don't really go into much detail, but the big differences are obvious enough: Kano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgYNjpGGMKU Raiden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVYebvz-ZSI Quan Chi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo2RmucjQLQ
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Jan 27, 2015 13:50
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Here are the variation trailers for a few characters - they don't really go into much detail, but the big differences are obvious enough: Huh, it looks like they're giving Outworld kind of an Atztec aesthetic now, at least with Khotal Khan and Ferra/Torr. It's also nice to see that they're apparently starting out with quite a number of completely fresh characters, though after the cleanup in MK9 that's pretty drat necessary. By the way, in one of the related videos there's a compilation of all X-Rays and Fatalaties that they've shown to date, and some of them are just delightfully ridiculous (Sub-Zero pulling out the enemy's entrails, freezing them, and then stabbing the owner in they eye with them  ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2KUSGHTk5w
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Jan 27, 2015 14:43
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Perestroika posted:I'm really happy that they've decided to do the PC port right away this time. PC is always starved for beat em ups, and MK is pretty much my favourite of the genre anyways. I'm not so happy that they're contracting it out according to the OP though, considering I have no intention of buying a PS4 or Xbone. Why would they give the most powerful kid on the block the last-gen redheaded stepchild treatment?
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Jan 27, 2015 14:46
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Oh man Kano has the big glowing chest weakpoint like Hsu Hao. 
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Jan 27, 2015 14:56
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Is this still the game for trailer trash kids with rat tails?
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Jan 27, 2015 15:00
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raditts posted:I'm not so happy that they're contracting it out according to the OP though, considering I have no intention of buying a PS4 or Xbone. Why would they give the most powerful kid on the block the last-gen redheaded stepchild treatment? Because the most powerful kid on the block has the sales of a red-headed stepchild.
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Jan 27, 2015 15:01
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Jimlit posted:Is this still the game for trailer trash kids with rat tails? Not exclusively!
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Jan 27, 2015 15:05
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Jimlit posted:Is this still the game for trailer trash kids with rat tails?  No it's going to be on consoles as well.
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Jan 27, 2015 15:15
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Looking forward to Ermac being not lovely in this game, if he does make the cut. It sounds like we should be getting some more info today. Edit: yep! http://youtu.be/qmfm6JzuoZQ Free Gratis fucked around with this message at 18:22 on Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jan 27, 2015 15:15
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Oh man, can't wait for this game.Bosushi! posted:Looking forward to Ermac being not lovely in this game, if he does make the cut. Reptile looks cool although his voice is kind of eh.
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Jan 27, 2015 18:32
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While I am down with Reptile, where is Mileena  Bow guy gets revealed today too I think when the stream goes on.
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Jan 27, 2015 18:34
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Did Cassie Cage inherit punching people in their genitals/genital analogues? This is important to picking a main. Edit: Oh wait I don't care there's apparently someone that shoots loving bees at people.
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Jan 27, 2015 18:46
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Is that some Steve Blum as Sub-Zero, I hear? Also, D'vorah's sounding a lot like Tali from Mass Effect. Can't wait to see how her fans take to that.Evil Canadian posted:While I am down with Reptile, where is Mileena According to the comic thus far Kotal Khan gets in contact with the Outworld Agency to get help dealing with her. Apparently he's been getting his rear end handed to him by her and her armies for the last decade or so. So presumably, she's got a major part to play in the story this time around.
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Jan 27, 2015 19:29
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Mods, please change the name of the thread to Mortal Kombat Xrd.
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Jan 27, 2015 19:36
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I for one am extremely excited for this thread
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Jan 27, 2015 20:04
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Perestroika posted:I'm really happy that they've decided to do the PC port right away this time. PC is always starved for beat em ups, and MK is pretty much my favourite of the genre anyways. fightin man games and beat them ups are two different genres thanks
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Jan 27, 2015 20:07
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I think every Mortal Kombat is fun I don't care!!!
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Jan 27, 2015 20:09
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Evil Canadian posted:While I am down with Reptile, where is Mileena Stream isn't till Thursday.
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Jan 27, 2015 20:10
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Hat Thoughts posted:I think every Mortal Kombat is fun I don't care!!! That's awesome
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Jan 27, 2015 20:11
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Subzero is my favorite, and Kenshi is the best character they added later.
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Jan 27, 2015 20:13
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Hey guys it's me, the only person in the world who likes Quan Chi while simultaneously not being Ed Boon
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Jan 27, 2015 20:16
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Solomonic posted:Hey guys it's me, the only person in the world who likes Quan Chi while simultaneously not being Ed Boon Quan Chi owns. Hsu Hao also owned.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:02
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Fibby Boy posted:Quan Chi owns. Hsu Hao also owned. Hi Ed Boon please tell us the next characters. Also do it in your Rudy voice.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:03
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I like Quan Chi's voice.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:05
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Saint Freak posted:Hi Ed Boon please tell us the next characters. Also do it in your Rudy voice. Movado and Daegon.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:06
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gently caress yea, always stoked for a new MK.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:19
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The game looks really polished in the videos posted so far. Looking forward to see how Goro gets animated now that they can make it look realistic.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:31
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Hat Thoughts posted:Subzero is my favorite, and Kenshi is the best character they added later. 100% right opinion
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Jan 27, 2015 21:36
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Jake Blues posted:The game looks really polished in the videos posted so far. Looking forward to see how Goro gets animated now that they can make it look realistic. I hope Goro is animated like a realistic Ray Harryhausen work.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:40
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Jimlit posted:Is this still the game for trailer trash kids with rat tails? 
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Davincie posted:100% right opinion It's pretty amazing how far out of the water Kenshi blows all the other characters introduced in the 3D era. Free Gratis fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Jan 27, 2015 |
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Jan 27, 2015 21:47
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Solomonic posted:Hey guys it's me, the only person in the world who likes Quan Chi while simultaneously not being Ed Boon Quan Chi is loving awesome. Also note most of the objectively coolest characters in the franchise, Baraka, Kano, Quan Chi and Kabal were originally performed by the same person, Richard Divizio. It is no accident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUljnMBsNys
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In Mortal Kombat 3 characters officially got the long rumored animalities where the person would turn into a huge spirit animal and devour their foe. When UMK3 came out the animalities were instead very very rushed like stock clipart of an animal appears and makes the enemy explode or whatever. Anyways the important part of this is that Sheeva's was a scorpion and each character had a different animal. So when they added Scorpion into UMK3.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMvLPzNtCTM
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