[kinggroin]

Nice avatar. Played the game again for the first time since the 90s. Only played it on PC but the PSX version has blown me away. No idea how they managed to pull it off at 60 fps without sacrificing the visuals.

They were sacrificed, albeit very little (no perspective correction, no bilinear filtering, less simultaneous lights and more aggressive texture LOD - not to mention, the resolution).

Still, it's probably one of the biggest technical stunners for the platform; and retains the hectic gameplay and visual punch the PC version has. Definitely one of my fondest games back in the day.



Also, finally got to see MK in person (vita version). It's pretty damn rough looking visually, and the framedrops (which happen when it looks its worst, oddly enough) can be a bit jarring. That said, it plays very fast and retains damn near all the features of the console version from what I saw. Didn't see an option for system link co-op though. Is that missing?

[anddo0]

Nice OP.

The PSN is $39.99? :( Still $4 cheaper than retail. But still....
We need a 64GB card ASAP! I have a 16/32GB card. But everytime you switch cards the Vita rearranges your icons.

[Toki767]

Nice OP. The PSN is $39.99? :( Still $4 cheaper than retail. But still.... We need a 64GB card ASAP! I have a 16/32GB card. But everytime you switch cards the Vita rearranges your icons.

Retail is $39.99 as well in the US.

I believe the memory card actually stores your icon arrangement so whenever you switch it goes to the arrangement associated with that memory card.

[dreamer3kx]

Looks good, too bad I dont enjoy fighting games anymore.

[storafötter]

MK9 is a pad game though

Pad game or not once you get used to using a stick it is hard to get accustomed to using a pad again. Sure it is no big deal since I am hardly great at fighting games. I will enjoy it regardless as content and tight gameplay is the appeal of this game.

Will be getting this game digital after I get the biggest memory card along with a VITA. Wasn't Sony planning to release the 64 gigabyte or was that my imagination?

[anddo0]

Retail is $39.99 as well in the US. I believe the memory card actually stores your icon arrangement so whenever you switch it goes to the arrangement associated with that memory card.

No tax on PSN :) DD=$39.99, Retail=43.54(after tax)+dealing with GS employees.

Interesting about the MC. I'll look into that.

[Baconsammy]

Bought it via PSN, currently downloading to my Vita. God bless my 32 gig card, currently housing Rayman, Lumines, Stardust, and soon MK.

[Struct09]

That shitty stick that no one used? lol

I use it, and it's awesome. I also will play the game with a Dual Shock 3 from time to time, I don't find it difficult to switch between the two. I'll probably pick up the Vita version of MK9 whenever I happen to get a Vita.

[DJ_Lae]

Just picked up my copy - couldn't say no to Future Shop's trade in deal. Got rid of the Splinter Cell HD Trilogy, got MK Vita for free.

Even if I wanted to repurchase Splinter Cell (which I don't) MK would have basically cost me $20.

[chubigans]

Can't wait to get home and buy this.

[Lyte Edge]

Netcode impressions? Hopefully they learned their lesson this time to not release the game with unplayable online.

I only got to play against two people over the weekend and yesterday, but overall all the matches I played were very smooth. I got voice chat when playing a friend in private matches. Don't know if that counts as party chat. With him most matches were smooth, but the game went at 30fps when there was lag. This did not feel choppy at all and worked better than I thought it would. I also played a series of ranked matches against the same player and experienced no noticeable lag all. The game plays better online for me than the PS3 version did, lol. Looking forward to trying out more matches when I get home. This game has me all into MK again.

[DoctorWho]

Playing this now. Character models might not be the greatest but fast loading times, 60fps and about a bazillion features make this a killer pick up. I'm not a Mortal Kombat expert but this will be a lot of fun.

[Alfredo]

Bahahah. They actually put Tremor in the game. NRS is such a troll.

[Seik]

Bahahah. They actually put Tremor in the game. NRS is such a troll.

''I heard you were just a rumor.''

Haha that's great!

I had doubt about buying it today because of all the shitty gameplay pics I saw...but man I think I'm going to bite and go buy it RIGHT NOW. I love MK too much for skipping this.

[darkressurection]

Bahahah. They actually put Tremor in the game. NRS is such a troll.

Oh Ed Boon, you are one of the best trolls in gaming.

[CrAzYLeGzLU]

Just picked up the game about 30 minutes ago and while the character models are a little rough once you start playing you barely notice with it running at 60fps.

Haven't played online yet to see how smooth it is.

Blood splatter doesn't seem to collect on the ground like I remember it doing in the console version.

[GrayFoxPL]

Bahahah. They actually put Tremor in the game. NRS is such a troll.

Woah!

[giancarlo123x]

Bahahah. They actually put Tremor in the game. NRS is such a troll.

This makes me so happy.

[Doctor Hades]

I changed my mind and decided to buy this when someone on the Eurogamer.net forum told me about SimplyGames.com and a £5 off Savygamer code which brought the cost down to a reasonable £23. I think I can live with mediocre graphics for that price as the amount of content makes up for them.

[V_Ben]

Bahahah. They actually put Tremor in the game. NRS is such a troll.

Hoooooly shit. Well done neitherrealm.

[Baconsammy]

Some footage. It may not be a visual masterpiece, but people saying it looks shitty are full of shit.

Check out how smooth this is:

[Dacvak]

I just got this, but my vita has a dead battery and doesn't feel like booting up.
Ah, there we go

[Gunloc]

So this game is even more complete than the "Komplete" edition, right? (ie. It has everything from the other versions, plus more?)

I don't even have a Vita yet and I'm not even really an MK fan but I'm tempted to get this for some reason. I guess I'm just really caught up in the fighting game renaissance we are in right now.

[Jasper Avenue]

Very glad I picked this up. I never bought it on the PS3/360 so this was a great way to jump in. Game runs silky smooth (framerate drops slightly after an X-Ray move) and the only time you really notice the lost resolution on the characters is when it jumps from how their rendered in story mode to how they look when you're fighting.

Overall it's a really solid game for the Vita, packed with a ton of stuff to do.

[d0c_zaius]

I really wish the new characters were included in story mode, or had their own endings.

[Purexed]

Anyone on the fence about this should go ahead and pick it up. The graphics look fine, and everything you loved about it on the console version is faithfully captured. Online play works really good as well with voice chat.

[Kai Dracon]

I really wish the new characters were included in story mode, or had their own endings.

The DLC characters do have their own endings in arcade mode...?

[Got the Shakes]

Pretty sure I'm going to trade in my PS3 copy of MK which I haven't touched in months for this. I can get $21 for it at Best Buy so it make picking up the Vita version only $20.

[Baconsammy]

Just did a ladder run though with Scorpion. This is the definitive version of the game, minus some low res graphics during fights. Best DPAD ever. The game controls beautifully.

[Lambtron]

I was hyped for this, then I saw the screens that looked like butt juice. Now I'm hyped again since it sounds fun. Dammit.

[KAL2006]

Is the netcide better than the shitty PS3 netcode. How does the online compare to other games like SSFIV

[K701]

Ok fuck it I just ordered it on Amazon.

I still think it's inexcusable to lower the poly count, shaders, AND not run at native res. You would think with having the game look like that they could at least acheive native res.

[d0c_zaius]

The DLC characters do have their own endings in arcade mode...?

oh really? I had no idea heh. Thanks!

I didn't even know there were separate endings for arcade mode.

[Baconsammy]

I was hyped for this, then I saw the screens that looked like butt juice. Now I'm hyped again since it sounds fun. Dammit.

Yeah, the game is awesome. Shame about the low res graphics, but during fights it isnt bothering me. It's just so smooth. Where it's bothering me is the text. The blurriness is making me think I need glasses. I hate blurry text. I can accept it in a game like Monster Hunter Freedom Unite because otherwise the PSP game looks and runs amazingly on the Vita, but Vita games should not look like that.

[Purexed]

Maybe I'm getting older, but I feel the graphics look sharp. You can't compare via screenshots on a PC versus the OLED screen. It's not a fair comparison.

[fernoca]

The DLC characters do have their own endings in arcade mode...?

Yep. More animated ones too; compared to the endings of the non-DLC characters.

[DoctorWho]

Maybe I'm getting older, but I feel the graphics look sharp. You can't compare via screenshots on a PC versus the OLED screen. It's not a fair comparison.

The more I play the less issue I have with them. They look fine on this screen.

Absolutely loving this game.

[Dacvak]

Just played through arcade mode. Looks good, plays great. My only wish is that this was in full resolution. The models look fine in motion, though.

[impact]

As expected, it looks much better on the screen. Still not good for a Vita game but "OMG IT LOOKS LIKE A PSP OR 3DS GAME" claims look absolutely ridiculous. Need some PSNs from you guys. I play a mean Mileena.


e: I wish there was a way to disable the analog stick. I hit it once while I was doing a combo and it owned me :(

[ReaperXL07]

Just added the destructoid review, they gave it 9 aswell.

Personally I can say that the game is pretty damn great. It's a shame about some of the graphics issues, but it really does not look that bad to me on the Vita itself. Just proves to me that Sony really needs to come up with a way to do screens, and capture video better fot the Vita.

Easily worth the double dipp, if you enjoyed it the first time.

[Xander51]

I just played a little of this. The game plays very well, and I think I can live with the graphics compromises even though they're immediately noticeable. Still, seems like a great value at a time when the Vita needs a huge game.

[WonkyPanda]

I caved. Ordered. Too much goodness in a small package.

[SteeloDMZ]

Does the Vita stop downloading stuff when it goes into sleep mode? I've had this downloading since 3 hours ago and I still have another 1.5GB to go.

[Vyse The Legend]

Does the Vita stop downloading stuff when it goes into sleep mode? I've had this downloading since 3 hours ago and I still have another 1.5GB to go.

If you put it in sleep mode by pressing the button, yes. If you let the screen timeout by itself, no.

[OmegaZero]

Grah, still downloading?
Well at least I'm putting that 32GB card to use...

[notworksafe]

That shitty stick that no one used? lol

Fuck that. Best stick layout for MK.

[James Sawyer Ford]

Is there a demo for this?

[GrayFoxPL]

Any Tremor videos?

[impact]

Fuck that. Best stick layout for MK.

Best stick layout for MK is dualshock 3

[ReaperXL07]

Is there a demo for this?

No sadly Ed Boon confirmed there won't be a demo.