has on their website that the November 2004 edition of Game Informer Magazine features a world exclusive cover story on the latest chapter in the MK saga, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. The cover features Kung Lao and Liu Kang and hints to the fact that this game may not be in the standard tradition of most Mortal Kombat games and is most likely an adventure-type fighting game. Here's a local copy of the cover image.

Thanks to Dave of for the heads up.

Got my copy of the new Game Informer today which features the first details on MK: Shaolin Monks. Unfortunately, it's not going to be a fighting game, rather more of an action/adventure style title. The game's story will focus mostly on the MK2 era, with characters and backgrounds from that game. It will also feature secret characters including Smoke and Ermac. Shaolin Monks will feature cooperative play, and feature classic MK characters as bosses. Your main character will have 10 fatalities which can be used against bosses. There will also be brutalities, team fatalities, and other finishing moves. The backgrounds will be highly interactive, with updated versions of the dead pool and living forest making appearances. As much as 30% of the game will be secrets which must be unlocked. Shaolin Monks will hits stores for PS2/Xbox in September 2005.