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Mortal Kombat 1 Official Announcement Trailer

Lord Snotty

Lord of the Bletherrealm.
Sounds VERY probable. But on the other hand - they could have just teased him in the trailer (maybe even put him instead of Shang this time). But I know that he is not that recognizable among casuals, so maybe they decided to show Shang, while true big bad will be Havik this time.
Does Havik have big bad energy though? He's a bit goofy, down to his name. As someone mixed up in the main storyline, I'd say he makes sense. Then again, unless we have a brand new villain, everyone will be expecting Shinnok or Onaga, surely?
 

Onryoki

We all die alone. So love yourself before you go.
I hope we can get an announcer pack of her again though, she's been my MK11 announcer since the moment I unlocked her and it was such an amazing breath of fresh air after all these years of Shao Kahn and Quan Chi styled announcers.
I loved her voice as well, but chances are slim
 

Nickolaidas

Agent of Chaosrealm
What if ...

Kameo fighters behave like mk1-4 characters. A generic, global moveset for all of them, with only their special moves changing.
 

Cicada 5

Mortal
* It has begun... again.

* They really should have called this MK12 instead.

* The others look good but Shang Tsung's design veers into uncanny valley.

* I don't know if it's the lightning, but Mileena and Kitana seem to have a touch of gray in their hair.
 

projectzero00

nomnomnom
So excited for Mileena! They were smart revealing her in the trailer this time. I really hope they ditch the stupid storyline of Shang creating her last minute and her being all "Hey sis let's be friends, but if not I'll kill you". I really enjoyed the original timeline where they grew up as sisters and Mileena grew increasingly bitter and jealous of Kitana. The original comic with them 2 gave her some great depth of character. But judging by her Tarkatan-inspired outfit instead of a more regal one like Kitana's, it doesn't sound like they're going towards the deception route this time. Time will tell.

As for the Kameo characters, are people seriously complaining already? There's 80+ characters in the MK universe and we know some of them are never gonna see the light of day again as playable. So my bets on who's gonna be Kameo fighters are:
  • Characters that are just never gonna return as playable: Kobra, Blaze, Drahmin, Moloch, Mokap, Hsu Hao, Dairou, etc.
  • Less popular characters that appeared recently and don't have much chance of returning this time: Sheeva(even tho I love her), Kollektor, Cetrion, Frost, Jacqui(?)
  • Characters that might be more popular but just have to sit this one out to make room for the main roster that was planned: Kabal, Erron, Fujin, Rain, Skarlet, etc.
If they play it smart, it's just gonna be the first 2. One thing I'm confused about is, are they gonna full-on redesign and make models of these characters? Because if so it could mean that some of them become playable down the line as DLC. Either way I'm not worried, I think it's gonna be a cool mechanic.
 

xenogorgeous

.... they mostly come at night. Mostly.
So excited for Mileena! They were smart revealing her in the trailer this time. I really hope they ditch the stupid storyline of Shang creating her last minute and her being all "Hey sis let's be friends, but if not I'll kill you". I really enjoyed the original timeline where they grew up as sisters and Mileena grew increasingly bitter and jealous of Kitana. The original comic with them 2 gave her some great depth of character. But judging by her Tarkatan-inspired outfit instead of a more regal one like Kitana's, it doesn't sound like they're going towards the deception route this time. Time will tell.

As for the Kameo characters, are people seriously complaining already? There's 80+ characters in the MK universe and we know some of them are never gonna see the light of day again as playable. So my bets on who's gonna be Kameo fighters are:
  • Characters that are just never gonna return as playable: Kobra, Blaze, Drahmin, Moloch, Mokap, Hsu Hao, Dairou, etc.
  • Less popular characters that appeared recently and don't have much chance of returning this time: Sheeva(even tho I love her), Kollektor, Cetrion, Frost, Jacqui(?)
  • Characters that might be more popular but just have to sit this one out to make room for the main roster that was planned: Kabal, Erron, Fujin, Rain, Skarlet, etc.
If they play it smart, it's just gonna be the first 2. One thing I'm confused about is, are they gonna full-on redesign and make models of these characters? Because if so it could mean that some of them become playable down the line as DLC. Either way I'm not worried, I think it's gonna be a cool mechanic.
yep, Ed knows that Mileena stans could , once again, harass and bother him as hell, as occurred with MK11 , where at daily basis, he had to see that annoying comments on Twitter demanding Mileena to return , so, yeah, pretty smart move , also, Mileena is a very fan favorite and her confimation will help a lot to sell the game, so, is a genius marketing strategy ;)

Regarding the Kameo mechanic, I think that NRS will "test the waters" with this one, I mean, they record and collect everything regarding data information once the game come out, like, the most playable characters, how many fatalities were done, etc, so, probably they will verify what Kameo characters are most used, and with this, maybe or release a full version of the most used Kameo character as a prize for the fans, or , in the next game, thinkinh like "Hey, in the end , people enjoyed to use this and that character as Kameo in MK 1 , so, maybe we can use this one in the next game, as full playable, since it seems popular among the fanbase ..." or something like that

Anyway, is just a theory, let's see, when they show up how this new Kameo gameplay mechanic works after all, if is something interesting or just something more or less OK, but not too exciting :cool:
 

Juxtapose

Master
So now I need to upgrade to either a PS5, Series S, or Series X. I'm leaning towards Series S, because in a couple years I'll be switching over to PC anyways. I'll also probably start with the standard MK1.
I'll be curious to hear your thoughts about the console when you get it. This will be your first time on Xbox in a generation or so, yes?

Also note when you do the initial set up, it'll tell you to download and complete it via the Xbox App on your phone. You can actually nix that and finish the set up proper via the console itself.

Cross progression would be MASSIVE.
I would love cross progression. I do expect I'll get the game on PC down the road.
 

Juxtapose

Master
Update: pc version of mk1 will NOT be handled by NRS according to Offical site faq:

“QLOC is developing the Steam and Epic Games Store versions of the game. Shiver Entertainment and Saber Interactive are developing the Nintendo Switch version of the game.”
Just like Mortal Kombat 11. That's not bad news. That does suggest it's an actual Switch version though and not streamed, which does indeed suggest the game will not be Unreal Engine 5.
 
The dragons and the games artwork and is giving a good vibe.
Im kinda salty on Liu Kang being the new poster god while Raiden is having walks in the farm.
 

Juxtapose

Master
So excited for Mileena! They were smart revealing her in the trailer this time. I really hope they ditch the stupid storyline of Shang creating her last minute and her being all "Hey sis let's be friends, but if not I'll kill you".
While I didn't mind the previous timeline's take, the impression I get from the trailer is that Mileena did grow up with Kitana, and they may not be on bad terms. Could make sense given this is Liu's era of peace, though it's a wonder then as to why Mileena exists at all.

What it be very different and she's not an antagonist this time at all.
 

Marlow

Champion
What if ...

Kameo fighters behave like mk1-4 characters. A generic, global moveset for all of them, with only their special moves changing.
I just hope there’s more to it than hitting a button, the kameo character pops in and does a quick thing, and then pops out and we wait for a cooldown.

That kind of thing sounds gimmicky and cartoonish.
 

Marlow

Champion
Problem is, that's how assists work in all other vs / tag games ...
Not coincidentally I typically find myself not enjoying most vs / tag games.

If it’s going to be a vs or Tag game then I think the tone of the game needs to be a lot more anime or cartoony.