yeah, what I am saying is that the trailer while having a mass appeal, actually targets the oldest players the most. As in anyone that was into the game well before mk9. Those that still are around from then usually have a more than passing interest in the competitive scene, even if they do not compete at a high level anymore. The reason is that the trailer is a nostalgia bait to when they were younger in the 90s. So in a way it actually targets the most hardcore fans of the franchise.
Just about everyone knows the first mainstream classic live action “MORTAL KOMBAT!” commercial. It’s apart of pop culture history. The only people who probably don’t are younger people who aren’t interested in MK or fighting games, or gaming in general. Which I don’t imagine is someone they’d want to target anyway.
However, even the people who don’t know about the original iconic commercial can still appreciate this remake. Like even if they don’t know it’s a remake. It features a popular celebrity, it was well made, and it overall appeals to more people than a strictly in game trailer like they have been doing. And even the “cringy” aspect is good as it gets people talking about it, memeing it on social media, and it being more remembered. They definitely knew what they were doing with this one.
But with all of that said, that obviously doesn’t mean everyone is going to enjoy the trailer. Aside from people making fun of it which is actually not really a negative, there will inevitably be people who just didn’t like it and it didn’t interest them whatsoever. But that happens with every single trailer, commercial, ad, etc that has ever existed, lol.
