Am I the only one who misses the cartoonishness of MK9?

[Iustinus]

Nobody understands me like you, Roofle.

For the record, I too was a former Sindel main, and at least 60% of this jadedness comes from her almost certain exclusion from this game.

 

[ImperatrixSindel]

For the record, I too was a former Sindel main, and at least 60% of this jadedness comes from her almost certain exclusion from this game.

I'm trying to hold out hope!! Kabal is back, and last time they specifically brought him back for nostalgia (Deception) they brought her back too.

 

[Iustinus]

I'm trying to hold out hope!! Kabal is back, and last time they specifically brought him back for nostalgia (Deception) they brought her back too.

But all the new kids will remember Kabal as that rad OP character they dominated everyone with in MK9, while Sindel is that low tier second rate whore who murdered all of their favorite characters.

 

[Sablicious]

Sindel [...] her almost certain exclusion from this game.

Where did you get this from?... Hubby's in -- why wouldn't waifu be accompanying him?!

 

[Iustinus]

I would be shocked--shocked--if she makes it in, even as DLC.

 

[kevkopdx]

I miss sindel flight cancels being +7000 on block

God I hope she is in this game

 

[kabelfritz]

The bright colors, giant fake tits everywhere, quirky challenge tower?

That's a lot more fun to me than yet another overly polished, "gritty" looking game, as it seems to be becoming.

mk was not cartoonish from mk1 on and it was a mistake to ever leave that direction since mk5.

 

[slamtown]

I think it fit for covering the klassic games because the klassic games were like that. But now we are going modern and into territory mk has never been before. You cant sell new games by selling to just a old crowd

 

[SmokeSignals]

If you want to see cartoony looking MK characters, go watch Defenders of the Realm.

 

[scarsunseen]

"AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO MISSES THE CARTOONISHNESS OF MK9?"

Yes.

I miss the gameplay of MK9, but the graphics? Nope.

 

[comoesa]

They seem to be trying to go back into that direction, the gore isn't as detailed as in MKX, as a design choice it seems and the colors are brighter. In terms of the sexiness, I don't think the giant boob are ever returning with full jiggle physics but I also don't think realism can't be sexy either. In MK11's case, the faces for Sonya and Cassie just flat out look unappealing (imo) and that isn't an issue of realism. I would like to see some jiggle physics, though, sexiness aside the characters look like they have an extra layer of stiffness without it.

 

[Iustinus]

mk was not cartoonish from mk1 on and it was a mistake to ever leave that direction since mk5.

I think it fit for covering the klassic games because the klassic games were like that. But now we are going modern and into territory mk has never been before. You cant sell new games by selling to just a old crowd

It would seem there's a disagreement here.

 

[Iustinus]

"AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO MISSES THE CARTOONISHNESS OF MK9?"

Yes.

I miss the gameplay of MK9, but the graphics? Nope.

I mean, I don't miss the poor technical skill that NRS had back then. But I liked how the style of MK9 was almost like something you'd see on a Saturday morning cartoon, with the addition of a bunch of adult trashiness, ie over the top gore and absurd female bodies.

 

[Spinky]

Giant fake ass balloon titties are in the ground where they belong.

This is the best-looking MK in a lot of ways.

 

[stokedAF]

I don’t mind either of them. I would like a cartoony style if it had sharp Pixar quality. The good thing about cartoony design is that you can really over-exaggerate the moves and animations and it won’t break the immersion. When you try to go realistic and have weird exaggerated animations then it is jarring imo.

On the other hand I like the look of mk11. The animations look good and fit the design. I’m good with either. The lack of proportions on the females are kinda weird, I agree. Tits get in the way of fighting to the death I guess.

 

[Marlow]

I went back and started watching some MK9 EVO footage and some story mode playthrough, and visually it was pretty rough. I much prefer MKX and what I've seen so far of MK11.

 

[JBeezYBabY]

The designs in MK9 were horribly out of whack. MKX was a bit better but faces were still....BLAH....NOW MK11 is here and DAYUM have they improved 10 fold! Sure certain faces (Ellen Cage) needs tuning but overall, this is the best looking MK yet. Always evolve moving forward, NEVER backwards.

 

[DuskyDile]

You know, you can still play MK9 right? The game hasn't been deleted from existence

The game hasn't been deleted, but the servers...well thats another story.

 

[Peter Quill]

Sooooo basically this is a thread to complain that you can't see cartoon tits anymore?

 

[aj1701]

I wouldn't say I want the "cartoonishness" back (letting slide the fact that shtick of MK was always its motion-captured, "photo-realistic" characters), as I actually like the more realistic aesthetic that sets the game apart from most other fighters. Conversely, I dislike the distinctly caricatured look of SFV (visuals are good, just the designs) -- even when compared to SFIV. Injustice 2, one the other hand again, I did not mind the look of.

However, using MKX as a measure (more than the inconclusivity of what M11K has shown us so far), I do miss the Mortal Kombat themology that MK9 captured well. I felt MKX lacked the environments and general overall feel of a 'pure' MK game. It felt almost like... hmm, a cross-over game.

Ya, I agree with this. MKX doesn't "feel" like MK. It had some MK like qualities, but it just felt empty. Which was very disappointing as I felt like MK9 really recaptured the MK spirit; it was like I was playing it again in the arcade, but tweaks to the fighting and better graphics.

 

[aj1701]

Well the new guiding principle of MK, at least since MKX anyway, appears to be no fun allowed. This is serious business.

Not to get too far off topic, but I think TV is having the same issue. Lots of shows (except the dopey sitcoms) must be intense, hard-hitting DRAMA (like, way overly dramatic lines which all appear in ever show).

 

[RYX]

"big tiddies bad i respect women"

 

[Iustinus]

Sooooo basically this is a thread to complain that you can't see cartoon tits anymore?

There are plenty of cartoon tits on the Internet. I can still see them.

What I cannot see in 2019 is a presentation of giant cartoon tits attached to a purple wearing, scantily clad granny who whips people with her hair and screams their skin off.

Do you have any idea how many of my fetishes I'm going to miss out on?

 

[GrandMasterson]

I agree somewhat. I do wish more lighthearted stuff like Friendships would return. Also I think it's a shame so many people seem to look down on sexy designs these days. It's a game with lizard ninjas and sorcerers throwing fireballs and punching each others heads off but showing some T&A is suddenly too much? Whatever. MK11 still looks great though, a few bad character designs aren't going to stop me just like every other MK game lol.

 

[xXRagingFlameXx]

I agree somewhat. I do wish more lighthearted stuff like Friendships would return. Also I think it's a shame so many people seem to look down on sexy designs these days. It's a game with lizard ninjas and sorcerers throwing fireballs and punching each others heads off but showing some T&A is suddenly too much? Whatever. MK11 still looks great though, a few bad character designs aren't going to stop me just like every other MK game lol.

I don't think anyone has a problem with sexiness. It's when it goes over the top like MK9 did when it's just plain dumb.

I didn't see anybody complaining about Poison Ivy in Injustice 2, and she was super sexy. Because that's her character. It makes sense. Having a character like Sonya covered up makes sense. I can't take her seriously as military because she looks like a stripper in MK9, but in MKX/11 she actually fits the bill.

I don't mind cleavage and butts, but when it's as ridiculous as it was in MK9 then just seems a bit dumb.