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**Mortal Kombat 9 Facts Thread**

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**Mortal Kombat 9 Facts Thread**






Kombat:
-Button Layout: Classic MK layout, only there will be a front and back for punches and kicks, instead of high and low.
-Block button
-Dashing
-Throw Button?
-Tag Button?
-At least one form of launching move for every character so far.

-Focus Attack [Cage] - Unsure if this is universal yet.
-Jump Punch launcher from MKDC (U2) [Sektor, Scorpion] - Unsure if this is universal.
-Jump Punch Combo Starters

EX Moves:
-Executed by holding block and doing a special
-Use 1 level of the super bar
-Level up the special by making it larger or giving it more hits / damage / combo ability

Team Tag:
-Tag in your partner
-Use partners projectile assist
-Tag-Assist (Tag your partner in with special) [1 level of super meter]
--Can swap mid-combo and continue to combo

X-ray Moves:
-Use entire super bar
-Naked X-ray move has been roughly 30%-50% (40 seems to be the magic number in most cases)
-Are normally initiated with one of the characters moves (examples: Sektor telepunch, Scorp tp). Very similar to super combos
-Can be started by a combo
-Some characters can combo after an X-ray
-Defensive X-ray (Cage, maybe NW) [Universal?]
--X-ray is initiated only when a player attacked [Takes less than 3 levels of super bar. *Does it take any at all?]

Super Meter:
Level 1: EX Moves
Level 2: Breakers
Level 3: X-ray Moves

Combo Breakers:
Use 2 levels of Super Meter

Online play:
-Single-player
-Online Team mode
-Home Team mode - 2 Players on one machine fighting two online players
--8 player rooms

-Spectator mode
--Comments
--Respect points

Characters: [26+DLC]
Johnny Cage
Kung Lao
Nightwolf
Mileena
Reptile
Sektor
Scorpion
Sub-Zero

Kano
Cyrax -Confirmed by mkuniverse

Raiden
Sonya
Jax
Smoke
Kitana
Liu Kang -Confirmed by PSM

10 Unconfirmed

Plus one DLC slot
How many characters will there be?

There are 26 slots for characters/bosses

How many characters have been confirmed so far?

There are basically 8 confirmed (see above: Scorpion, Mileena, Reptile, Sub-Zero, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, Nightwolf and Sektor) unless you count in Raiden and Shao Kahn (aren't seen in actual gameplay)

What is with the special meter in gameplay?

Taken from TRMK:
Level one makes whatever attack you’re pulling off stronger. Fireballs become larger, and attacks like Sektor’s teleport punch add another hit to the combo.

Level two is a combo-breaker – pretty basic, same stuff we’ve seen before.

Level three is the most exciting. Currently dubbed the x-ray attack, it’s a brutal attack that goes into an x-ray mode to show you what you’re doing. Like showing fingers penetrating the skull through the eyes, or breaking someones rubs. In Johnny Cage’s case, it’s the meat sack of the pelvis rupturing after his famous ball-buster.
Are there any screen shots or video of the gameplay?

Yes, there is.

Screen shots here: http://mortalkombatempires.com/forum/showthread.php?1013-New-MK9-screnshots

Video of gameplay here: http://mortalkombatempires.com/forum/content.php?364-Must-See!-Mortal-Kombat-Fatality-amp-Gameplay-Footage

So, when is MK9 going to be released?

Early March 2011

Will there be DLC (downloadable content)?

Yes, as you can see in the top image, there's slot at the bottom right-hand corner for DLC. Of course, many things can change from now until March 2011, but this is the most accurate information you'll get at this time.

Will there be any NEW characters?

No, it is said to only have the "classics", which is superb!

In the screen shots, why do I see other characters like Reiko and Daegon from MKA?

The storyline is said to be a sort of "back to the future" time-line going on. While there are only the veteran MK characters, you will also be seeing other numerous MK characters throughout the game that are unplayable (as of now, unless they would become DLC).

Is MK9 2D or 3D?

It is 2.5D so I've heard, which means the gamplay is in 2D like the classic MK games with 3D fatals, backgrounds/arenas, and characters.

What will the rating be on this game?

M for Mature... definitely NOT Teen, lol.

Also, the blood looks different in this game... is it?

Actually, much different from any other MK game. In MK9 whatever blood is spilled whether it be a kick to the opponents face or an axe being throw at them, whatever blood is spilled - stays for the entire match. That's also whatever blood lands on the ground or is on the kombatants - just to clarify. There is no doubt about it... MK9 is gory as hell.

~ MKE
 

Dr Doggystyle

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check out the screens that i made in the other topic
that are the only characters i see in the trailer
 

Krayzie

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check out the screens that i made in the other topic
that are the only characters i see in the trailer
Tanya and Kira come out in the background of pic # 7.

Daegon comes out on both pic 11 & 17. Kenshi comes out on pic 11, and what appears to be Rain comes out on pic 17.
 

MKF30

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As far as we know, breakers do not launch.
That's good :) btw, I haven't seen many breaker vids do you know if there's any point in any vid shown where it's shown? I'm happy they're not launchers...they should just push you back across the screen...that would be awesome.
 

STORMS

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so basically nothing new about it, but this "news" broadcast at least gives it more attention so that's a plus.
 
This is going to be awesome. I like the fact that the special moves can become more powerful and the X-ray moves too. I just hope, I'll be able to get it when it comes out. It'll give me a lot of time to play other games such as Bloodrayne 2 and a few more before it comes out.
 

AC1984

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I hope Kano has the bold head and cyrax looks like the predator and not like iron man....

Just an opinion...

P.S. thanks to Tim for the update for kano and cyrax.
 

MKF30

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Ahh come on, we all know Sektor is far more badass then Iron Man ;)

When you can cloak like the Predator, you're automatically cool! lol not surprised about Cyrax, very happy though green net here I come! lol
 
I hope Kano has the bold head and cyrax looks like the predator and not like iron man....

Just an opinion...

P.S. thanks to Tim for the update for kano and cyrax.
Yeah Kano with the bald head is HOT! He looks too hairy in his recent looks. I at least hope he has the bald head and shaved face with the brown leather pants. That would really turn me on. As for Cyrax, he's ok. Not really my type of character to play as.
 

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Yeah Kano with the bald head is HOT! He looks too hairy in his recent looks. I at least hope he has the bald head and shaved face with the brown leather pants. That would really turn me on. As for Cyrax, he's ok. Not really my type of character to play as.
lol... I agree totally. ;) :nohomo:
 

AC1984

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Well when it comes to MK, I live like 15 years back in time. For me the ultimate bad ass Kano will be the one with bold head and white kimono. As far as Cyrax...i do not use him at all but still love the charisma of the character. I have been a fan of the predator saga since i saw the second one with Danny Glover.....When i saw MK3 for the first time and the robots in particular i was very happy to see that the mk team used some predator ideas again (the Sub Zero spine rip is 100% Predator style).
 

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Yea Rich's Kano IS Kano. period. I like the MK1 and MK3 Kano's the best by far.

Same with Rich's Quan Chi. :coffee:
 

MKF30

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Yeah with these graphics, no doubt they could make Kano look more like Rich.

@Storms, he means Rich Divizio's Kano(the actor who played Kano in MK1, MK3 and Quan-Chi in MK mythologies
 

STORMS

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Yeah with these graphics, no doubt they could make Kano look more like Rich.

@Storms, he means Rich Divizio's Kano(the actor who played Kano in MK1, MK3 and Quan-Chi in MK mythologies
Oh, gotcha.. thanks! In that case, yes... I totally agree.