Mortal Kombat 1 General Discussion Media Thread

Misucra said:
Even gameplay looks better, only cause it is compared to MK11. Anything looks good compared to that dogshit of the game.
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Gameplay is the 1 area where MK1 actually tops probably most games in the NRS-made MK series FOR ME, and I'd personally put it tied with MKX.
That's just me, though. I like the quicker pace of MK1 and wasn't too wild about breakaways, Krushing Blows and the stupid ass Auto-regen meter in MK11. What MK1 lacks in content & Invasion fun it makes up for with the actual gameplay, IMO.
Again, maybe that's just me but I've had more fun actually fighting in MK1 than I ever did in MKX or MK11.....maybe even MK9 too, but my point of reference is lost since it's been so long since I've played that game.

My only wish for MK1 in terms of gameplay is that I wish that Sareena, Mavado, Darrius and Shujinko were not kameos and playable, but that's another story. I would have rather had other characters that were JUST playable in MK11 as kameos instead like D'Vorah, Kabal, Kollector and Fujin (and this coming from a Fujin main), if it meant that those other 4 (Sareena, Mavado, Darrius and Shujinko) could be playable.
MK1 DID have the most amount of 3D era characters in a NRS era game, so far, but it's just a shame that it was the game that lacked SP content, lacked customization and also had egregious MTX shit practices in it. :rolleyes:

Actual gameplay and the roster are top notch for me, though.
Reiko, Havik, Ashrah, Nitara, Kenshi, Tanya, Quan Chi and Li Mei (1 of my mains in the game) returning, along wih Takeda and kameo Ferra? Fuck yeah!!!
 
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Commander said:
Gameplay is the 1 area where MK1 actually tops probably most games in the NRS-made MK series FOR ME, and I'd personally put it tied with MKX.
That's just me, though. I like the quicker pace of MK1 and wasn't too wild about breakaways, Krushing Blows and the stupid ass Auto-regen meter in MK11. What MK1 lacks in content & Invasion fun it makes up for with the actual gameplay, IMO.
Again, maybe that's just me but I've had more fun actually fighting in MK1 than I ever did in MKX or MK11.....maybe even MK9 too, but my point of reference is lost since it's been so long since I've played that game.

My only wish for MK1 in terms of gameplay is that I wish that Sareena, Mavado, Darrius and Shujinko were not kameos and playable, but that's another story. I would have rather had other characters that were JUST playable in MK11 as kameos instead like D'Vorah, Kabal, Kollector and Fujin (and this coming from a Fujin main), if it meant that those other 4 (Sareena, Mavado, Darrius and Shujinko) could be playable.
MK1 DID have the most amount of 3D era characters in a NRS era game, so far, but it's just a shame that it was the game that lacked SP content, lacked customization and also had egregious MTX shit practices in it. :rolleyes:

Actual gameplay and the roster are top notch for me, though.
Reiko, Havik, Ashrah, Nitara, Kenshi, Tanya, Quan Chi and Li Mei (1 of my mains in the game) returning, along wih Takeda and kameo Ferra? Fuck yeah!!!
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How DARE you to speak positive things about MK1? SHAAAAAAME on you. Nobody asked for rational response here. I want pure hate and blind rage here.
 
I love how Geoff and one artist in NRS made a random comment about cooking something and instantly you have multiple videos claiming MK13 being confirmed. What happened to "take a break from MK, guys"?
 
There’s always some concept art by artist developers and whatever for new games being made all the time. It doesn’t necessarily mean we're getting a new mk anytime soon. Click baiters will click bait. It’s a big nothing burger as usual.
 
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Misucra said:
I love how Geoff and one artist in NRS made a random comment about cooking something and instantly you have multiple videos claiming MK13 being confirmed. What happened to "take a break from MK, guys"?
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Pretty sure the rumor / leak, according to the MKLeaks reddit is that Injustice 3 is being worked on next.
If true, we won't se another MK until 2029~2030 the earliest, at this rate.
I mean, shit, they haven't even announced the next game, so........

Their trend has tended to be to..... announce > Stress Test > Beta Test > fap CGI trailer with pre-order bonus > release > 2 "years" of content.
Then rinse and repeat onto MK2 / MK13 or whatever the fuck naming convention they'll have.
 
Commander said:
Pretty sure the rumor / leak, according to the MKLeaks reddit is that Injustice 3 is being worked on next.
If true, we won't se another MK until 2029~2030 the earliest, at this rate.
I mean, shit, they haven't even announced the next game, so........

Their trend has tended to be to..... announce > Stress Test > Beta Test > fap CGI trailer with pre-order bonus > release > 2 "years" of content.
Then rinse and repeat onto MK2 / MK13 or whatever the fuck naming convention they'll have.
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Yeah, tell that to TrueUnderDawgGaming. That motherfucker already figured out MK story mode, entire character roster, all of the plot twists, game modes and easter eggs, before NRS could even finish the damn game. Hell he is already doing analysis videos and explaining the MK13 story to the audience.
 
Misucra said:
Yeah, tell that to TrueUnderDawgGaming. That motherfucker already figured out MK story mode, entire character roster, all of the plot twists, game modes and easter eggs, before NRS could even finish the damn game. Hell he is already doing analysis videos and explaining the MK13 story to the audience.
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TrueUnderDawgGaming is just a nerd 🤓
 
Misucra said:
Yeah, tell that to TrueUnderDawgGaming. That motherfucker already figured out MK story mode, entire character roster, all of the plot twists, game modes and easter eggs, before NRS could even finish the damn game. Hell he is already doing analysis videos and explaining the MK13 story to the audience.
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Figures. :ROFLMAO:
That guy is a total fucking idiot, and people like him make me ashamed to be a part of this fanbase.
That sad sack of shit along with a majority of the other MK Clickb--....YouTubers... lost my respect a long time ago.
Not that it matters to any of them what another online rando (me) thinks of them, though. 🤷‍♂️

TrueUnderdawg specifically acts like he speaks for everyone in the fanbase, when in fact he DOES NOT!
That's what made me go "Ok, mothefucker! Fuck you!" in regards to him.
I.E. -- Jax and Sonya are also "guaranteed" to that asshole because "they were kameos in MK1 which upset everyone."
Really?
Who the fuck did TrueUnderdawg question / interview about being upset that those 2 weren't playable in MK1 that "guarantees" their spot in the next game?
The 5 vocal people on the MK Reddit?
The maybe 12 Twitter vocal minority ones?
I was perfectly fine with those 2 skipping a game, just like I was also fine with Kano skipping a game. I was also fine with Sonya and Kano skipping during MKII and Deception and BOTH of those games are held in high regard by the fans today.
He can miss me with that shit.
Not a big fucking deal.
Jax became boring as fuck with the constant reliance on weapons like guns, grenade launchers and bullshit like that in MKX and MK11.
Kitana and Mileena have FAAAAR surpassed Sonya in popularity despite the fact that some fuck-face on the MK reddit will want to be in denial and plug their fingers in their ears going "NuH-uH....bUt, bUt s0NyA iS tEh FiRsT LaDy oF MK.".......like any of that really fucking matters. Quan Chi and Kenshi are also probably 2 of the most beloved post-MK3 characters, which is why they've been playable in MK9, MKX and MK1, even though I'm an MK4 / Gold and MK11 Fujin main and personally like him better.
My opinions are not facts and that's a problem that I have with a lot of these fuck-face YouTubers, that they think their shit opinion doesn't stink and that it's somehow a fact.........and they broadcast it as such.

That said, as far as playable rosters go, MK1 was mainly:

- the MKII roster (11 out of 12)
- all of the fucking male ninjas from UMK3 (with all of the UMK3 skins also being in the store)
- Sindel
- Cyrax
- Sektor
- Shang Tsung (1992 boss)
- Shao (MKII and MK3 / UMK3 Boss)
- Quan Chi
- Takeda (which was highly requested to return for MK11)
- 8 of the 3D era characters

Hell, lots of people people (I'd argue) loved the MK1 roster itself as it seemed to have a little bit of everything that a lot of people could get behind as far as character selection goes (minus Jade's fans - sorry, not sorry), but the disagreements mainly came with the gameplay that people preferred (traditional 1vs1 whereas MK1 had 2vs2 - kameos).

The only ones that are guaranteed in the next MK are the 8 that haven't yet skipped a single NRS game: Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Liu Kang, Raiden, Kitana, Mileena, Johnny, Kung Lao.....and if any 1 of those 8 are NOT on the launch roster for the next MK game, then I'll purposely buy a launch copy of the next game (which I wasn't planning to do) JUST to raffle it off.
That's how much I believe that those 8 will be on the next launch roster.
 
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YouTubers rage and click baiting MK fans for views has sadly become the norm for many years now. MK has become such a divided fanbase from game to game that it takes very little effort to stir up a shit storm from them. The biggest problem I see personally is that MK doesn't really have a identity anymore. If you ask anyone in the FGC to explain what a good MK is supposed to be. No one could give a straight answer without resulting a toxic screaming and personal attack fest on X or YouTube/Whatever. A lot of the blame is on NRS themselves IMO since they can't seem to answer that question ether. I personally feel MK as a franchise is too far removed from what it once was to bring everyone back at this point and It's best to let things cool off for a while.
 
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I think the only one of them that I can still somewhat stomach / tolerate is Dynasty, but yeah, that's not saying much these days.
 
Commander said:
Figures. :ROFLMAO:
That guy is a total fucking idiot, and people like him make me ashamed to be a part of this fanbase.
That sad sack of shit along with a majority of the other MK Clickb--....YouTubers... lost my respect a long time ago.
Not that it matters to any of them what another online rando (me) thinks of them, though. 🤷‍♂️

TrueUnderdawg specifically acts like he speaks for everyone in the fanbase, when in fact he DOES NOT!
That's what made me go "Ok, mothefucker! Fuck you!" in regards to him.
I.E. -- Jax and Sonya are also "guaranteed" to that asshole because "they were kameos in MK1 which upset everyone."
Really?
Who the fuck did TrueUnderdawg question / interview about being upset that those 2 weren't playable in MK1 that "guarantees" their spot in the next game?
The 5 vocal people on the MK Reddit?
The maybe 12 Twitter vocal minority ones?
I was perfectly fine with those 2 skipping a game, just like I was also fine with Kano skipping a game. I was also fine with Sonya and Kano skipping during MKII and Deception and BOTH of those games are held in high regard by the fans today.
He can miss me with that shit.
Not a big fucking deal.
Jax became boring as fuck with the constant reliance on weapons like guns, grenade launchers and bullshit like that in MKX and MK11.
Kitana and Mileena have FAAAAR surpassed Sonya in popularity despite the fact that some fuck-face on the MK reddit will want to be in denial and plug their fingers in their ears going "NuH-uH....bUt, bUt s0NyA iS tEh FiRsT LaDy oF MK.".......like any of that really fucking matters. Quan Chi and Kenshi are also probably 2 of the most beloved post-MK3 characters, which is why they've been playable in MK9, MKX and MK1, even though I'm an MK4 / Gold and MK11 Fujin main and personally like him better.
My opinions are not facts and that's a problem that I have with a lot of these fuck-face YouTubers, that they think their shit opinion doesn't stink and that it's somehow a fact.........and they broadcast it as such.

That said, as far as playable rosters go, MK1 was mainly:

- the MKII roster (11 out of 12)
- all of the fucking male ninjas from UMK3 (with all of the UMK3 skins also being in the store)
- Sindel
- Cyrax
- Sektor
- Shang Tsung (1992 boss)
- Shao (MKII and MK3 / UMK3 Boss)
- Quan Chi
- Takeda (which was highly requested to return for MK11)
- 8 of the 3D era characters

Hell, lots of people people (I'd argue) loved the MK1 roster itself as it seemed to have a little bit of everything that a lot of people could get behind as far as character selection goes (minus Jade's fans - sorry, not sorry), but the disagreements mainly came with the gameplay that people preferred (traditional 1vs1 whereas MK1 had 2vs2 - kameos).

The only ones that are guaranteed in the next MK are the 8 that haven't yet skipped a single NRS game: Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Liu Kang, Raiden, Kitana, Mileena, Johnny, Kung Lao.....and if any 1 of those 8 are NOT on the launch roster for the next MK game, then I'll purposely buy a launch copy of the next game (which I wasn't planning to do) JUST to raffle it off.
That's how much I believe that those 8 will be on the next launch roster.
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To be honest Mileena and Kitana surpassed Sonya, as Sonya didn't have much to offer story wise. Mileena and Kitana have the entire sister/rivals thing going, which like Subzero/Scorpion, makes people more invested.

Sonya is one of my favorite characters, but they have completely butchered her with MKX/MK11. She is a complete waste of space now. But again, NRS has a talent with ruining characters.

As for TrueUnderdawg. Well you see... he has INSIDER information according to him. So he got told all of the sweet details. Which is true by the way, as we both actually share the same source. He is a 2nd cousin to Harvey the Rabbit.

Overall MK fandom is toxic, cause there is no unifying force and NRS favors Yes Men. We are left with this clickbait guys, that conjure smoke out of nothing.

As far as I am concerned MK is finished as a franchise under NRS. Next MK has to deal with negative sentiment from both MK11 and MK1, so it has to be perfect at this point. Balls to the wall. Content, story and everything. Which it won't be. They cannot salvage the story of this New Era as they already run out of space to raise the stakes. "ONAGA HAS ARRIVED! OH NO! He is threatening... he is threatening... hmmm... fabric of reality? No, already had that. Timeline? No. MULTIVERSE! Oh wait we already had that, too. What is bigger, than the Multiverse?" so they better chance would be rebooting AGAIN, but nobody wants ANOTHER reboot, unless it was perfectly executed. Which it won't be.

To anyone saying "But you don't know! What if they do it right this time" Brother. Same people that made the decision that lead to MKX/MK11/MK1 story writing and gameplay decision (that got worse over time mind you), will be making the next MK. Exact same people. It would be insanity at this point to expect the exact same people to produce a different result.
 
NRS are too busy bragging about MK1's 8 million sales on X to care about what anyone else thinks. Which is a very strange flex considering Khaos Reigns poor sale numbers was the reason WB pulled the plug on MK1's future DLC in the first place.
 
Well sure. If you sell the game for 5 dollas for a year, you'll get million of sales.

Logic is simple:
- 1 game sells 10 copies for $1 with a $100 budget.
- 1 games sells 3 copies for $40 with a $100 budget.

First game SoLd TeN CoPiEs but lost money. First game gets decapitated. 2nd game SoLd LeSs but is making a profit. 2nd game is continuing to get support/DLC/whatever the fuck.

MK1 is the first game.

As to why they do it... DON'T YOU KNOW THE MOVIE IS COMING OUT?! WE SPENT LOTS OF MONEY ON IT... GOTTA BUILD UP SOME HYPE!!!
 
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