Mortal Kombat is, without a doubt, my favourite fighting franchise [Ed’s note: because you suck at Street Fighter]. You’ve got blood, guts, advanced spine restructuring procedures and facial reconstruction. If I was studying something like Anatomy, I’d definitely want Mortal Kombat X to be some sort of set work. Not too sure that would fly in our education system nowada…oh wait yes it would.
Mortal Kombat X is looking like another great installment in the franchise already. There’s only been a few details released already, but seeing the Thunder God kick the crap out of Kotal Kahn already has me grinning from cheek to cheek. The trailer released by NetherRealm yesterday isn’t exactly new, since most of it was already shown after the EVO Championships last month. It does however reveal a bit more about the plans for each fighter.
Each Mortal Kombat X combatant will come in three different flavours. These aren’t just cosmetic costume changes, but rather different move sets and tactics for you to employ. Raiden, for example, can be played as a Thunder God, Displacer or Storm Lord. Thunder God enhances all of his lightning based abilities, making his special move damage output a little higher. Displacer sacrifices that for additional teleportation moves, which give Raiden more freedom of movement in a battle and difficult to contain. Storm Lord makes the fight a lot more strategic, enhancing Raiden’s trap move so that they have greater range and damage output. More for controlling the fight rather than constantly moving.,
So each fighter in Mortal Kombat X will have three variations, which does make the game sound a lot more interesting. It’s not about how big the roster is anymore, and more about how a certain variation of a single character works best against an opponent. It’s probably a good decision for the eSport aspect of the game as well.
You can check out series creator Ed Boon talking about the changes in the gameplay trailer below. NetherRealm are set to reveal a new fighter at Gamescom, although a recent leak may have already confirmed it to be Kano.
Last Updated: August 6, 2014
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
August 6, 2014 at 10:35
Heh, dat Ed’s note!
Anon A Mouse
August 6, 2014 at 10:41
Editors aren’t allowed to lie, it’s the law. Sandy sucks and that is that.
Rince
August 6, 2014 at 11:00
She is learning! http://i.imgur.com/SWwqZRc.gif
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 6, 2014 at 11:10
http://jasonheilpern.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/gollum.gif
Hammersteyn
August 6, 2014 at 11:46
Thought I smelled smoke
Admiral Chief Dovahkiin
August 6, 2014 at 10:35
Heh, dat Ed’s note!
Anon A Mouse
August 6, 2014 at 10:41
Editors aren’t allowed to lie, it’s the law. Sandy sucks and that is that.
Rince
August 6, 2014 at 11:00
She is learning! http://i.imgur.com/SWwqZRc.gif
Sir Rants A Lot Llew
August 6, 2014 at 11:10
http://jasonheilpern.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/gollum.gif
Hammersteyn
August 6, 2014 at 11:46
Thought I smelled smoke
rihana546
August 6, 2014 at 12:30
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Rince
August 6, 2014 at 11:06
So excited for this game!
Hammersteyn
August 6, 2014 at 11:45
Yup, especially since I’m also shitty with Street Fighter
Rince
August 6, 2014 at 11:06
So excited for this game!
Hammersteyn
August 6, 2014 at 11:45
Yup, especially since I’m also shitty with Street Fighter
Viking Of Science
August 6, 2014 at 11:28
I don’t want ot be that guy, But Should’nt Ed Boon be credited as Co-creator of the series? I Mean, John Tobias wasn’t erased from History was he?
Viking Of Science
August 6, 2014 at 11:28
I don’t want ot be that guy, But Should’nt Ed Boon be credited as Co-creator of the series? I Mean, John Tobias wasn’t erased from History was he?
Hammersteyn
August 6, 2014 at 11:45
Oooooooo so more than one flavour of Sub-Zero?
Hammersteyn
August 6, 2014 at 11:45
Oooooooo so more than one flavour of Sub-Zero?
CypherGate
August 6, 2014 at 13:27
Im sorry but this game has reignited my inner fighting game childhood excitement! I will definitely buy a next gen console for this game! I LOVE the sound effects. Its so crisp yet sound so painful! lol Damn… so so so looking forward to this!
CypherGate
August 6, 2014 at 13:27
Im sorry but this game has reignited my inner fighting game childhood excitement! I will definitely buy a next gen console for this game! I LOVE the sound effects. Its so crisp yet sound so painful! lol Damn… so so so looking forward to this!