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Post by Dr. T is an alien on May 11, 2023 12:53:52 GMT -5
I doubt a reboot is the appropriate term anyways as even the reboot wasn’t a reboot. It was time travel wonkiness. MK11, even after the DLC retelling, was just that on steroids. I imagine that a second “reboot” would simply be the God of Fire and Lightning trying to preserve the timeline as was necessary to ensure things work out as he intends, bearing in mind that allowing loved ones to suffer is permissible to Liu Kang the god.
I could see Shang Tsung still being a problem, since I imagine after absorbing Kronika (who herself had absorbed Cetrion), Shao Khan, Sindel, and siphoned power from Fujin and Raiden, the sorcerer probably had enough power to exist without a body. Imagine him manipulating all manners of Outworlders and NetherRealm denizens to pee in Liu Kang’s corn flakes.
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Post by schizo on May 17, 2023 23:18:29 GMT -5
New teaser/trailer supposly tomorrow
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Post by Renslayer on May 18, 2023 8:10:47 GMT -5
Oh it's lit
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Post by CMWaters on May 18, 2023 8:20:59 GMT -5
Here's the FAQ: www.mortalkombat.com/en-us/faqTitle, while I understand from a thematic standpoint give this being Liu Kang's new era and such, could have been something less confusing (Like: Mortal Kombat, the new era). I know a friend of mine is hoping that the scene with Kitana and Mileena in the trailer, despite the narration during it, will have a time where they team up (he's a fan of Kitana's MK9 ending where Mileena is sorta redeemed, even ignoring the pop culture reference). |
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Post by Saiyanic Panic on May 18, 2023 8:27:19 GMT -5
Gotta say, it being story-oriented and not a musical beatdown is a very pleasant surprise.
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Post by chrom on May 18, 2023 8:35:30 GMT -5
So that's The Great Kung Lao right?
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2023 8:35:41 GMT -5
So sounds like Kameo fighters are gonna be like assists from Marvel Vs Capcom 1.
But I was sort of on the right path when I assumed they are gonna go all Multiverse'esc with this one.
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Post by chrom on May 18, 2023 9:21:50 GMT -5
Maybe they'll remember that Ermac exists.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on May 18, 2023 9:35:32 GMT -5
Glad the trailer wasn't just Scorpion beating the shit out of Sub zero for 2 minutes whilst some Hip Hop plays in the background.
It looks interesting, Liu Kang looks like some tweener god.
I do wonder if the Kombat Kids will show up.. Perhaps Takeda might return or they might just be seen as a failed attempt to replace the old cast.
Nice to see they aren't shying away from the violence either.
I'll wait to see what gameplay footage looks like before I can give an honest opinion.
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Post by chrom on May 18, 2023 9:37:01 GMT -5
Shang Tsung apparently is preorder bonus.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 18, 2023 9:39:39 GMT -5
Shang Tsung apparently is preorder bonus. Also a JCVD-inspired skin for Johnny Cage coming down the line. |
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Post by chrom on May 18, 2023 9:42:10 GMT -5
For characters, let's finally do away with Kano and Baraka. There's no point to them anymore, they just exist to get smacked around.
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Post by schizo on May 18, 2023 9:50:54 GMT -5
Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Tekken all this year. Absolutely bonkers!
Trailer was amazing!
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Post by A Platypus Rave on May 18, 2023 10:15:50 GMT -5
For characters, let's finally do away with Kano and Baraka. There's no point to them anymore, they just exist to get smacked around. See they could easily do something with either of them... they just kinda don't want to. that said am not really super enthused at them mentioning it's a story based game because Netherealm's writing is awful. |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2023 10:17:57 GMT -5
As someone who was so disappointed in MK4 that it turned me off the entire franchise, but MK1 through Ultimate MK3 were my favorite fighting games ever outside of the Smash Bros. series, where would be a good point to jump back in?
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Post by schizo on May 18, 2023 10:26:08 GMT -5
As someone who was so disappointed in MK4 that it turned me off the entire franchise, but MK1 through Ultimate MK3 were my favorite fighting games ever outside of the Smash Bros. series, where would be a good point to jump back in? Mortal Kombat 9, basically a love letter to MK 1-UMK3 |
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2023 10:27:43 GMT -5
Just based off the trailer.
Gonna take a swing at guessing this world that Liu created is gonna be one where he basically gets to relive seeing these evil people or variations of them dyeing over and over and that it was never about really creating this peaceful world.
Once he gets questioned (gonna say by a multiverse version of himself) the preverbial mask will start to slip until he ends up being the final big bad and then dies leaving us with this other new Liu and somehow some earth 8658 counterpart of Shang Tsung will have been behind it all.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on May 18, 2023 10:31:06 GMT -5
What characters if any would you like to see return from the 3D era that haven't yet? (By 3D era I mean Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon.)
Maybe I'm crazy but I think Taven deserves a 2nd shot at being in a game.
I'm also surprised we haven't seen Havik return.
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Post by xCompackx on May 18, 2023 10:33:04 GMT -5
I am soooooo down. Trailer looked amazing.
Hopefully they learned lessons from MK11.
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Post by Deleted on May 18, 2023 10:37:02 GMT -5
I can absoloutey see the likes of Kano , Stryker and alot of the fighters from the 3D era games being these Kameo fighters and this is bound to piss off a whole lot of people.
Easy way to get them into the game without having to rig up a whole entire move set for them.
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