Metal Overlord
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I'm surprised that I couldn't find like a thread like this when I searched for it, anyway, we talk a lot about the story, characters, and extras for MK10, but what about the stages? These are one of the things I'm most looking forward to in MK10 because of how good NRS made them in MK9. The backgrounds were beautifully rendered and re-imagined, the only stage I really had a problem with was The Street/Bridge considering the stage was broad daylight instead of dusk like in the original version of the stage (there was no nighttime version for it either). I think stages have always been a strong point of Midway's/NRS' as there are very few stages that I didn't actually enjoy throughout the entire stages.
So more to the point, MK10 is almost assuredly going to be on the next-generation Sony and Microsoft consoles, so I'd love to see how the stages will look in next-gen graphics. I'm hoping that stages from MK4 and possibly Deadly Alliance, such as Reptile's Lair will be brought back and re-imagined for MK10, just like how most of the MK1-MK3 stages were in MK9, and I'm hoping that we get brand new stages as well. Maybe multi-tiered stages can be brought back as well? After all, they were in MK3 and Deception.
I don't really see the need to keep most of the stages from MK9, maybe a few of them like The Tower can be hidden unlockables or DLC, but we've seen stages like Living Forest, Pit and Courtyard plenty of times, so I'd like to see some new scenery for once. With that said, however, I would love to see Portal, Kombat Tomb and Palace Gates in the game since they didn't get to be in MK9.
So what kind of ideas do you guys have for stages?
Here are a few of mine to start off with:
Earthrealm: Pretty much self-explanatory. There are plenty of locations you could have as a stage, such as maybe the abandoned headquarters of the Black Dragon, maybe a stage from the White Lotus Society, or a stage from the Lin Kuei headquarters. Personally, I would love to see a snow stage of some sort of this realm, considering we've only had something like that a few times before.
Outworld: When it comes to Outworld stages, fantasy and magical elements are the name of the game. The dangerous and barbaric nature of the realm has been represented pretty accurately in the past with stages like Living Forest, and now they could take a things step further by making a large outside arena with dragons and other mystical, winged creatures flying in the background. Maybe even Shadow Priests can be featured guarding the same area?
Netherrealm: Being Mortal Kombat's equivalent to Hell, stages of this realm should obviously reflect the torturous and evil nature of the realm. There could be a stage on the Netherrealm's 5th plane, a barren wasteland type of stage with fiery cliffs, large, flowing rivers of lava, and violently erupting volcanoes in the background. You could also have Shinnok's throne as a stage or another stage in the city of Nekros, where a Festival of Torture could take place in the background.
Edenia: I would like to see a stage of the ruins of the royal battlefield that the 10th Edenian Mortal Kombat Tournament took place on. There would be dilapidated Edenian statues, just like with Jade's Desert, and since I envision this battlefield being near the castle of Jerrod and Sindel, the background could show an outside view of the abandoned castle, maybe showing a few of the royal yet worn-out Edenian designs and patterns decorated all over the outside of the castle.
Seido/Orderrealm: Stages in this realm should reflect the pristine, orderly and antiseptic nature of the realm. I picture Seido being proficient in both technology and magic to an extent. A central pyramid hub that connects to all of the other pyramid structures as seen in the Konquest mode of Deception could be the stage; the other pyramids would be higher in elevation and be further off in the background. The stage would also obviously be in the sky. Seidan Guardsmen could appear in the background and the pyramids would have neon designs to them just like in Deception.
Chaosrealm: A stage here could feature the many floating rock formations, temples and water structures found all throughout the realm. Considering the fact that this is Chaosrealm we're talking about, where laws of physics and other conventions don't apply, there are quite a few possibilities for a stage from here.
So more to the point, MK10 is almost assuredly going to be on the next-generation Sony and Microsoft consoles, so I'd love to see how the stages will look in next-gen graphics. I'm hoping that stages from MK4 and possibly Deadly Alliance, such as Reptile's Lair will be brought back and re-imagined for MK10, just like how most of the MK1-MK3 stages were in MK9, and I'm hoping that we get brand new stages as well. Maybe multi-tiered stages can be brought back as well? After all, they were in MK3 and Deception.
I don't really see the need to keep most of the stages from MK9, maybe a few of them like The Tower can be hidden unlockables or DLC, but we've seen stages like Living Forest, Pit and Courtyard plenty of times, so I'd like to see some new scenery for once. With that said, however, I would love to see Portal, Kombat Tomb and Palace Gates in the game since they didn't get to be in MK9.
So what kind of ideas do you guys have for stages?
Here are a few of mine to start off with:
Earthrealm: Pretty much self-explanatory. There are plenty of locations you could have as a stage, such as maybe the abandoned headquarters of the Black Dragon, maybe a stage from the White Lotus Society, or a stage from the Lin Kuei headquarters. Personally, I would love to see a snow stage of some sort of this realm, considering we've only had something like that a few times before.
Outworld: When it comes to Outworld stages, fantasy and magical elements are the name of the game. The dangerous and barbaric nature of the realm has been represented pretty accurately in the past with stages like Living Forest, and now they could take a things step further by making a large outside arena with dragons and other mystical, winged creatures flying in the background. Maybe even Shadow Priests can be featured guarding the same area?
Netherrealm: Being Mortal Kombat's equivalent to Hell, stages of this realm should obviously reflect the torturous and evil nature of the realm. There could be a stage on the Netherrealm's 5th plane, a barren wasteland type of stage with fiery cliffs, large, flowing rivers of lava, and violently erupting volcanoes in the background. You could also have Shinnok's throne as a stage or another stage in the city of Nekros, where a Festival of Torture could take place in the background.
Edenia: I would like to see a stage of the ruins of the royal battlefield that the 10th Edenian Mortal Kombat Tournament took place on. There would be dilapidated Edenian statues, just like with Jade's Desert, and since I envision this battlefield being near the castle of Jerrod and Sindel, the background could show an outside view of the abandoned castle, maybe showing a few of the royal yet worn-out Edenian designs and patterns decorated all over the outside of the castle.
Seido/Orderrealm: Stages in this realm should reflect the pristine, orderly and antiseptic nature of the realm. I picture Seido being proficient in both technology and magic to an extent. A central pyramid hub that connects to all of the other pyramid structures as seen in the Konquest mode of Deception could be the stage; the other pyramids would be higher in elevation and be further off in the background. The stage would also obviously be in the sky. Seidan Guardsmen could appear in the background and the pyramids would have neon designs to them just like in Deception.
Chaosrealm: A stage here could feature the many floating rock formations, temples and water structures found all throughout the realm. Considering the fact that this is Chaosrealm we're talking about, where laws of physics and other conventions don't apply, there are quite a few possibilities for a stage from here.
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