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[Majmun]

Cyrax? Cool.

I just need Kabal now.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

but is it Human or Cyborg Smoke!?

The non broken one

 

[Milabrega]

Cyrax? Fuck Yeah.

 

[Ermac]

WHERE IS ERMAC

 

[The Lamonster]

Anyone want to avatarize Reptile for me?

 

[Azure Dream]

ahh yeah. almost time to get jiggy with it again

Considering what Mileena's outfit looks like now, if Sheeva came back, she'd be sporting dental floss. :lol Or it'd get to the point where it wrapped around and she'd be in body armor with spiked shoulders or something.

 

[Anticitizen One]

For the sake of this project, YES, it is basically a "Greatest Hits" type of deal. Even the story reflects that much: Raiden some how gets a message from himself from the future, which effectively puts us back in the MK2/UMK3 era, but changes things around quite a bit, too.

For this to be Boon's "big chance" to re-establish the MK brand under a new house (WB) and new studio (Netherealm), it's all on him to make the right moves to give the fans confidence in the brand once more. So honestly, I don't blame him for doing more to "take it back to basics". MK had a whole decade to fester under Midway, and now's the time to make things right.

Besides, one of the things that they supposedly promised is that even though we'll be seeing a lot of older characters again, thanks to the events of Raiden's "time-lapsed message back to myself", things will be changing around. For example, some characters may not be mechanized or otherwise be killed off like they were in the "previous time line". I'd be all for such things, if it meant things along the line of say, "Original Sub Zero" never dies (and becomes Noob in the process), but his younger brother (Sub Zero II) ends up getting mechanized instead, and thus creates a "new character" in the process. Even little things like that can keep things fresh, and also meet the kinds of things that Xater and thetrin want to
see.

Sounds like a star trek style reboot

 

[Anyanka]

For the record they're misquoting Playstation Magazine. They were speculating on the roster. Although they're all characters I'm sure will be in anyway.

They're actually going to announce new characters at Gamescon next week.

 

[G-Fex]

I....would be scared to know who Sheeva's body was modeled after.

 

[Seep]

edit: a lot of extra chunk on that one. updated

Why thank you kind sir.

 

[Joseph Merrick]

Anyone want to avatarize Reptile for me?

ok.

Why thank you kind sir.

you used the wrong pic

 

[Seep]

ok.

you used the wrong pic

This is the updated one you posted.

 

[Bleepey]

If this game does well, like amongst the hardcore and casuals outside as well as inside of Japan then i can see this game leading to a MK VS SF since the series' lack of clout in Japan was oen of the reasons there never was a VS game between the two franchises.

 

[fernoca]

Unless something goes seriously wrong, there will be joysticks and limited editions too.
Though they are mute when it comes to the contents or even who's making the joysticks.

Mad Catz seems to be the obvious choice, but who knows.

 

[Hugbot]

Unless something goes seriously wrong, there will be joysticks and limited editions too.
Though they are mute when it comes to the contents or even who's making the joysticks.

Mad Catz seems to be the obvious choice, but who knows.

I'm not sure I want to drop the money for another stick, but it would feel too weird to play MK on a stick without the X buttons. Hmm.

 

[TreIII]

If this game does well, like amongst the hardcore and casuals outside as well as inside of Japan then i can see this game leading to a MK VS SF since the series' lack of clout in Japan was oen of the reasons there never was a VS game between the two franchises.

I dunno. They may stand to surprise me, but I don't think WB is that concerned with trying to market the brand inside of Japan.

MK9 doesn't stand to get an arcade release (which already will likely put it at odds with the very audience it could most stand to impress), and let's not forget the CERO rating board would eat the game alive and pretty much insure that most Japanese people likely wouldn't even get a chance to see the game. :lol

At best, some one like Spike may give the game a limited amount of exposure. But that still won't do anything to help promote MK's presence in Japan, much less give Capcom more reason invest in a cross-over.

 

[SapientWolf]

If this game does well, like amongst the hardcore and casuals outside as well as inside of Japan then i can see this game leading to a MK VS SF since the series' lack of clout in Japan was oen of the reasons there never was a VS game between the two franchises.

Ugh.

 

[akilshohen]

If this game does well, like amongst the hardcore and casuals outside as well as inside of Japan then i can see this game leading to a MK VS SF since the series' lack of clout in Japan was oen of the reasons there never was a VS game between the two franchises.

If they went with Tatsunoko.....

 

[The Lamonster]

ok.

Thanks! I will have to make the change from home.

 

[dralla]

kabal and stryker or else

 

[Geek]

"It's expected the roster will be rounded up with Kombat's usual assortment of gods, creeps and weirdoes, including Raiden, Sonya, Smoke, Kitana, Liu Kang and more."

Is that really confirmed? Sounds like PtoM is expecting those characters to appear--why wouldn't they?--but I didn't see any actual confirmation of that.

 

[Space Runaway]

Good line-up so far. Hopefully not too many of their "stupid" characters will get in. I wouldn't mind a pretty good chunk of new characters though (7-10) since almost all of their decent characters have been announced already. Sure most would probably be goofballs but that's been the case since the release of MK3 anyway.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Good, Cyrax. Keep lame-ass Sektor way the hell away from this game.

 

[abstract alien]

I guess it will have to be Cyber Smoke since Human Smoke turned out to be Sub-Zero. Well, someone else could be Human Smoke...

 

[sixteen-bit]

thread title should be Mortal Kombat 9: 7 more kharacters konfirmed

 

[Kurtofan]

Jax is so fucking badass.

 

[abstract alien]

thread title should be Mortal Kombat 9: 7 more kharacters konfirmed

I condone this.

 

[SapientWolf]

I kondone this.

.

 

[abstract alien]

.

:lol

 

[fernoca]

I guess it will have to be Cyber Smoke since Human Smoke turned out to be Sub-Zero. Well, someone else could be Human Smoke...

???
Human Smoke = Cyber Smoke
Classic Sub-Zero = Noob Saibot
Noob Saibot + Cyber Smoke = Noob Smoke
Noob Smoke - Smoke = Noob; Smoke

 

[Kurtofan]

???
Human Smoke = Cyber Smoke
Classic Sub-Zero = Noob Saibot
Noob Saibot + Cyber Smoke = Noob Smoke
Noob Smoke - Smoke = Noob; Smoke

Then who is Ermac and Rain?

 

[fernoca]

Then who is Ermac and Rain?

Different characters.
Rain is the son of some royalty from Edenia (same place as Kitana); Ermac is basically a vessel of souls.

 

[abstract alien]

???
Human Smoke = Cyber Smoke
Classic Sub-Zero = Noob Saibot
Noob Saibot + Cyber Smoke = Noob Smoke
Noob Smoke - Smoke = Noob; Smoke

Ah, this is where I made mishap.

 

[tsurugi no mai]

I thought these characters have been confirmed for a while now. Nonetheless, I'm excited to play as Liu Kang.

 

[Mantrid]

Are these xtra chars only for the PS3 or will they be on the 360 as well?

 

[SolidSnakex]

Are these xtra chars only for the PS3 or will they be on the 360 as well?

I really doubt that they're going to do console exclusive characters.

 

[.la1n]

I really doubt that they're going to do console exclusive characters.

You just jinxed us all, thanks. Also, I am happy to just see reptile do an (almost) return to form. I really think it's best they stick to the original cast MK1 & 2 (some of 3) because nothing I have seen of recent games has shown any ability to create new characters anywhere close to iconic as the original cast. Not to mention they even took some of original cast and made them stupid (zombie kang and full on lizard reptile come to mind.)

 

[Sydle]

Including these new reveals: Shang Tsung, Raiden, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Mileena, Nightwolf, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, Sektor, Reptile, Cyrax, Kano, Sonya, Jax, Smoke, Kitana and Liu Kang

WTF, no Kabal or Sindel?

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

same was with street fighter 4. 4 my ass, 3 was new but 4 is 2 all over again just with a visual makeover and a couple new fighters.

I laughed.

 

[IntelliHeath]

thread title should be Mortal Kombat 9: 7 more kharacters konfirmed

why I didn't think of that. lol :lol


I tried to change title but it wouldn't.

 

[abstract alien]

Is it too much to ask that Blind Kenshi be added to the roster, or is this not the time?

 

[Lothars]

Is it too much to ask that Blind Kenshi be added to the roster, or is this not the time?

I think it's a possibility that Kenshi is in.

 

[abstract alien]

I think it's a possibility that Kenshi is in.

The possibility is all I ask for my fellow gaffer

 

[Nizz]

???
Human Smoke = Cyber Smoke
Classic Sub-Zero = Noob Saibot
Noob Saibot + Cyber Smoke = Noob Smoke
Noob Smoke - Smoke = Noob; Smoke

Holy Smokes!

 

[ArjanN]

I guess it will have to be Cyber Smoke since Human Smoke turned out to be Sub-Zero. Well, someone else could be Human Smoke...

I think it's fairly obvious they'll put in the characters they want to put in and simply adjust the story accordingly.

 

[abstract alien]

I think it's fairly obvious they'll put in the characters they want to put in and simply adjust the story accordingly.

Well...that is why I made the remark about someone else possibly being Smoke if he were to be the same as the one Sub Zero was. Altering the story is the obvious part, that's why I said it :lol

Either way, Sub Zero isn't Smoke, I confused him with Noob, so its pretty much pointless to go any further.

 

[ChackanKun]

Please give me some Kabal! Best character in the series!

 

[RelentlessRolento]

but is it Human or Cyborg Smoke!?

Probably both... or at least hoping.

 

[KAL2006]

The only decent characters post MK Trilogy were Quan Chi and Kenshi

 

[SapientWolf]

The only decent characters post MK Trilogy were Quan Chi and Kenshi

Quan Chi had some of the best fatalities in the franchise.