The Mortal Kombat 1 Information and General Discussion Thread (Old)

A new era begins! This thread is for collecting general information as it's released about the upcoming game, as well as discussion of the the game and its mechanics, details, etc. until release.

GAMEPLAY TRAILER

ED BOON TIMELINE/MECHANICS BASIC INTRO
Ed Boon Short Interview @ Summer Game Fest 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

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Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!

www.mortalkombat.com

PRESS RELEASE

Warner Bros. Games Announces Mortal Kombat 1

Warner Bros. Games today announced Mortal Kombat 1, a brand-new title in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat videogame franchise that has sold more than 80 mi

www.businesswire.com

RELEASE DATE AND PLATFORMS
September 19, 2023 — PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC, including Steam and Epic Games Store.

PRE-ORDER BETA
The Pre-Order Beta will take place from August 18-21.


PRICING / EDITIONS

• Mortal Kombat 1 Standard Edition will be available physically and digitally for $69.99 (SRP)
• Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition will be available physically and digitally for $109.99 (SRP) — includes all Standard Edition content, along with the Kombat Pack, early access to the game beginning Sept. 14, and 1,250 Dragon Krystals (in-game currency). The Kombat Pack will feature a Johnny Cage character skin with the likeness of famed actor and martial artist, Jean-Claude Van Damme (available at launch), early access to six new playable characters (available post-launch), and five new Kameo Fighters (available post-launch).
• Mortal Kombat 1 Kollector’s Edition will be available physically at select retailers for $249.99 (SRP) on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S only — includes all Premium Edition content, and early access, along with a 16.5-inch Liu Kang sculpture designed by COARSE and an inspired Liu Kang in-game character skin, three exclusive art prints, a steel case, and 1,450 additional Dragon Krystals (2,700 total).

BASIC INFORMATION

Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, the upcoming game will introduce a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe that has been created by the Fire God Liu Kang, featuring reimagined versions of iconic characters as they’ve never been seen before.​

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NetherRealm’s genre-defining Story Mode returns with an immersive cinematic narrative featuring unexpected twists on classic rivalries and original backstories for a wide-ranging cast of legendary fighters, including Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kung Lao, Kitana, Mileena, Shang Tsung, Johnny Cage, and many others. Mortal Kombat 1 will also introduce Kameo Fighters, a unique roster of partner characters that can assist during matches, creating expanded gameplay possibilities for players.​

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NEW MECHANICS

• Kameo - MK1 introduces "Kameo fighters", which can be called in for assists and combo extenders, breakers, etc. Some Kameo fighters are part of the main roster of the game.
• Aerial Kombat returns from MK: Armageddon; each character has strings that can only be used on a airborne opponent

 

One thing I am curious about is now that modern consoles have fast SSDs, whether Shang will actually be able to do a full compliment of character morphs. Im leaning toward probably not, since it is still releasing on the switch. Unless they just dont have it in that version.

 

I wonder how the concept of Kameos will be explained in the story mode.

Boom said there is a number of Kameos that you can also main.. so maybe all the kameos in story mode are other main characters in story mode.... but then they stil need to explain the era skins those kameos have.

 

I wonder how the concept of Kameos will be explained in the story mode.

Boom said there is a number of Kameos that you can also main.. so maybe all the kameos in story mode are other main characters in story mode.... but then they stil need to explain the era skins those kameos have.

I think the Kameos will have alternate costumes just like main fighters and that's about it.

 

Updating the thread to reflect the fact that code distribution will now take place on Friday, the 23rd:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1671669346949816321

 

The second line of dialogue in intro before a match starts doesn't seem to have working subtitle. I've noticed this in the SGF videos too.

 

The second line of dialogue in intro before a match starts doesn't seem to have working subtitle. I've noticed this in the SGF videos too.

It seems to be a glitch. I've also had Jax glitch out with the ground pound. This is an early build too though I'm sure a lot of these problems have already been addressed.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1672701575154872323

 

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1675513469838274560

 

Kombat Kast starting in 6 Minutes

Kombat Kast: It Has Begun

Tune in for the first-ever Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Kast!

www.youtube.com

 

I was initially skeptical of the whole Kameo assist thing, but the more I see it the more I love it.

 

Oh my god they replaced belt battles with actual, QA matches!
They fixed Kano's throw too!

 

Notice the different colored highlights around the healthbars. I wonder what thats about. Maybe the black one is just to signify that player hasn't been hit yet? I feel like the gold one would be a better indicator if thats the case

 

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Notice the different colored highlights around the healthbars. I wonder what thats about. Maybe the black one is just to signify that player hasn't been hit yet? I feel like the gold one would be a better indicator if thats the case

it seems to stay this way when you dont get hit and get the gold border and flickers then on hit after that.

 

@0:45 in the trailer you can see the scorpion kameo using his kunai to pull sub zero back fullscreen so that you can get away from your opponent this way.
kung lao teleports you in, scorpion kameo pulls you back out

 

Oh my god they replaced belt battles with actual, QA matches!
They fixed Kano's throw too!

Kano's throw was never broken. Heresy.

 

All the bones. All of them.
Are back.

 

Johnny looks like one of the most fun characters they've done, holy shit

 

I wonder if making Smoke look like Rikimaru was intentional. Definitely works for him, but I was really hoping to see some long wispy smoke-like hair effects.

 

Most likely will have a long hair skin, would be a travesty not to.

 

Love the retro appearance the kameos all have. They really pop and look awesome. Frost kinda came outta nowhere but damn she looked great.
Kameos are their latest solution to variations and I like what I'm seeing so far. Main characters get to remain "intact" while also giving us options to augment our kits and gameplan.

 

Have only seen the trailer, but holy shit knocked it out of the park. Loving all the character designs and movesets. So glad to see some really creative stuff going on, especially after Mk 11 was so vanilla.

Edit after watching-

1. Holy shit kung lao giving his teleport strikes me as a big deal. Not only is it mobility, but I think it's one of his non ambush assists, but it doesn't matter.
2. Scorpion looks great. I can't possibly overstate how happy i am to finally see combo moves not requiring meter. Finally feels like he should.
3. Liu Kang has reshaped the world and taking JC zoning. Well done.
4. Ok JC holding a pose to fill a meter is great, and the hype mode looks great. Love that everyone's movelist is just nuts. The throw disable for meter is a really cool idea.
5. Match looked great. Too much to go over, but looks like they're nailing this game.

 

Oh, shit. I just realized something from the trailer:

"WE have been expecting you."

Ermac, is that you?

 

Oh, shit. I just realized something from the trailer:

"WE have been expecting you."

Ermac, is that you?

Geras

 

Love the retro appearance the kameos all have. They really pop and look awesome. Frost kinda came outta nowhere but damn she looked great.
Kameos are their latest solution to variations and I like what I'm seeing so far. Main characters get to remain "intact" while also giving us options to augment our kits and gameplan.

Yeah, the Kameo mechanics look great. I've a feeling I'm gonna be utilizing the Kung Lao teleport so I don't get PTSD from the Johnny Cage/ Sub Zero matchup from MK9

 

Most likely will have a long hair skin, would be a travesty not to.

Christopher Walken would be much better stunt casting than Ronda Rousey.

 

Funny to peep a bug like this in a promotional trailer