TRMK's Mortal Kombat (2011) Launch Day Coverage

Patrick McCarron

TRMK Admin, Co-founder
Staff member
The <a href="http://www.trmk.org/news/18310/truck_tour_making_final_stops_in_chicago.html">other day we mentioned</a> that some of the <b>Mortal Kombat Development Team</b> would be attending the Chicago Mortal Kombat Truck Tour stops. Well that was just the beginning. Appears that various members of the development team will not only be attending tonight's Chicago Tour Stop, but they'll also be stopping by a few locations across the US for their respective midnight release parties. Chicago's event starts at 8pm, but the others we assume will begin at 10pm like the <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/events/mortal-kombat-midnight-opening/">other GameStop midnight Mortal Kombat events</a> tonight.

Chicago – GameStop #2865
6451 Diversy Ave #G-9 Chicago, IL 60707

Los Angeles: GameStop #3878
3183 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90010

San Francisco: GameStop #4437
151 Powell St, San Francisco, CA 94102

NYC: GameStop #6562
32 E. 14th Street NY, NY 10003

TRMK will be at the Chicago event tonight, so be sure to <a href="http://www.twitter.com/trmk">follow us on Twitter</a> for live event coverage and maybe some streaming interviews with various members of the team on <a href="http://www.justin.tv/trmk">our Justin.TV account</a>. We will also be giving away some prizes we just got during the Mortal Kombat Truck Tournaments tonight. Here's a look at those prizes below:

<center><img src="http://www.trmk.org/images/mk9/mktt_cds_headbands.jpg"/></center>

Also for those in Chicago, there is a secondary event tonight to attend if you want to play with other fans in-person. Our friends at <a href="http://www.gallopingghostarcade.com/">Galloping Ghost Arcade</a> in Brookfield, IL will be doing a LATE night launch event today. The arcade will have the game in their cabinets at midnight and then will remain open until 4am for all your Kombat needs. <b>TRMK readers will get $5 off the $15 all you can play admission by mentioning TRMK at the door</b>.

The exciting thing about this event is that the will get to show off their custom <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/mortal_kombat_9/">Mortal Kombat (2011)</a> Arcade cabinets. Built by Galloping Ghost themselves the cabinet sports a lag free <b>Asus VE278Q 27" LCD</b> monitor inside a standard Midway style arcade cabinet. He even used <b>IL EuroSticks</b> for the proper Mortal Kombat arcade stick feel. As you can see below this is a thing of beauty!

<center><a href="http://www.trmk.org/images/mk9/gga_mk_cabinet_1.jpg" target="mkcabinet"><img src="http://www.trmk.org/images/mk9/gga_mk_cabinet_1_sm.jpg" class="newslink"/></a> <a href="http://www.trmk.org/images/mk9/gga_mk_cabinet_3.jpg" target="mkcabinet"><img src="http://www.trmk.org/images/mk9/gga_mk_cabinet_3_sm.jpg" class="newslink"/></a><br/><a href="http://www.trmk.org/images/mk9/gga_mk_cabinet_2.jpg" target="mkcabinet"><img src="http://www.trmk.org/images/mk9/gga_mk_cabinet_2_sm.jpg" class="newslink"/></a></center>

Also this Saturday at <b>Galloping Ghost Arcade</b> there will be a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212694045422987&index=1">day long game tournament</a> featuring not only <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/mortal_kombat_9/">Mortal Kombat (2011)</a> but other fighting games as well. So if Saturday works better for you, check out their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212694045422987&index=1">Facebook Event Invite</a> for details, we will be there that day to check out the festivities!
 
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I am loving the arcade cabinet the graphics are really well done, looks well good!

Are galloping Ghost going to sell these I wonder?
 
Mortal Kombat Gamestop press release for those going to the stores listed below... a great giveaway is there...

Get over here! In order to give eager Mortal Kombat fans the ability to get their hands on the game as early as possible on April 19th, many GameStop locations will be hosting mid-night openings with several of the flagship locations hosting giveaways and signings in specific locations. The launch events start at 8pm local time culminating at mid-night when the store will begin to sell the game.

Please find below the local GameStop flagship locations that will be hosting the mid-night launch along with planned activities. Consumers should check with their local GameStop to see if they are hosting a mid-night event.

GameStop Chicago #2865
6451 Diversy Ave #G-9
Chicago, IL 60707
NetherRealm signing autographs and retro kiosk giveaway

GameStop Los Angeles #3878
3183 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Jo Garcia appearance and autograph session and retro kiosk giveaway

GameStop San Francisco #4437
151 Powell St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
NetherRealm signing autographs and retro kiosk giveaway

GameStop New York #6562
32 E. 14th Street
New York, NY 10003
NetherRealm signing autographs and retro kiosk giveaway

Mortal Kombat is the most brutal installment of the legendary fighting game to date for release April 19 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game is being developed by NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon.
 
i need one cab like this ill buy it i dont give a **** about the price ill save every f****in damn penny for dat cab **** common NETHERREAM GIVE THIS TO US ALLLSOOO OMG i want one in my house wt.f
 
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