OK. Im aware that NRS and Boon feel the need to "add" something new to the next game to make it good. Im all for adding new stuff to a game to keep it fresh and to change the pace, however i am skeptical. as the old saying goes, if it aint broke dont fix it. So far the concrete issues with MK9 are thigns like input bugs and negative edge so on and so forth. but the core of mk, the combo system, breakers, meter are all fine, stellar in fact.
Now if NRS wants to throw something else into the mix, its their game and theyre gonna do what they want. but id just like to point out that the REASON that mk9 is so good is because you REMOVED things, not added. MK9 is good because it fell back on the core of what made MK good to begin with, and the reason the games following mk3 were not as good is because you guys tried to much "innovation" and then proceeded to dig the grave even deeper. Konquest, falling kombat? cmon guys. youre better than that, and MK 9 is a testament to this fact. Feel free to add things, but just be wary because we dont need a new annoying thing to deal with. a new fun things sounds awesome, but if its a cheesy gimmick we dont want it. so please put LOTS of thought and consideration into this before you dramatically change things.
the reason your competitors, Marvel, SF, ect do so well is because they dont change the formula. they add minor things here and there, but at its core is the game that everyone knows and loves. when i look at other fighting games i dont giant changes between iterations. SC for example has been and felt the same since its beginnings. If youre gonna add something new go for it, but make sure it maintains the same traditional MK feel.
Personally I cant think of any gameplay innovations that would improve the game, likely why i dont design games, but other things that would be welcome are a better training mode, better online, some sort of spectator mode would be nice, and the removal of various bugs like the meter drain and input. Id enjoy seeing the entire cast of mk9 (minus guest characters) make a return, with hopefully some new faces to enjoy (Tremor, Reiko, and Fujin would make my day) but not too many new faces, and please dont drop a large number of characters in order to put in new faces, though it is understandable if a few warriors dont make the return trip to mk10. (after all the majority of them died in the story. and i still dont know how you guys will justify putting sub in the new game, seeing as hes a robot now. i feel like foresight was skipped in making that decision unless you plan to revert him back to human via MK 10's story)
i do enjoy BDmaos idea about different fatalities available depending on how the fight went down, although the complaint that there are no special reward finishers is silly. its called a babality. there should be no cool fatality for barely winning, but dominating your opponent? now that deserves, and gets, something special.
lol
(at least I will not allow him or her to do that).
Less variables = more fun
