Got this game yesterday and I tell no lie...apart from an hour stint on the new Tony Hawk's demo, its all Ive played this weekend.

This is another release which would only appeal to the fans and the people who grew up during the heyday of the Mortal Kombat series. Its a great addition to the XBLA library, Mortal Kombat was one of the games that could be considered to be
the sound of the arcades back in the early 90's. Loading it up for the first time, I had a massive grin on my face.
Mortal Kombat 2 and 4 was probably my most played of the MK games, but Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in my opinion had the edge over 2 in that it was much faster and there is a bigger scope to do "Kombos" with new system and the run feature. It is also easily one of the most daftest MK games to ever be released, with some fantastically daft Fatalities and characters such as Nightwolf and Stryker...who never looked cool back in the 90's and they still dont now. :lol
There were a few cast members I miss from MK2 such as Baraka, Raiden and Johnny Cage and most notably Scorpion in MK3, and everyone had to make do with Robot Ninja Cyrax with his similar net grab move, but it wasnt the same.

They added him back in this version though.

Heh, I can just imagine the meeting they had making MK3
<Tobias>Right...we have run out of colours for making clone ninjas, we need a new angle. But what the hell could be cooler than ninjas?!

<Boon> ...ROBOTS!
<Tobias> YES
<Boon> Wait wait WAIT!...Stay with me now...NINJA...ROBOTS!
<Tobias> IN MY MOUTH PLEASE...THRICE.
The whole game just looks even more hilarious now, and its just so nostalgic. I can remember this game and MK1 and 2 so vividly during my school days. ^_^ the VS screens, the Fatality jingle, the character select, the music, the sound effects, TOASTY, the Kombat Kodes, the Stage Fatalities....ahhhh. ^_^
I've been playing it with no lag or problems against people on my friends list and LakeEarth last night, its been such a great laugh.

Great games dude. o/
Scared myself how I can still remember a few fatalities, Kombos and other stuff after all this time with certain characters, and then **** all with another. XD Best part of Mortal Kombat that is still alive with XBL is like in the good old days, BEFORE the internet (!) is how the game still maintains the panic of trying to enter a hastily remembered Fatality and the sheer disappointment everyone feels when the mess up. Loads of "ARGGHHH", "Awwwww", "SHIT", "...er...er...ER...**** nooo!" and "ioldnfldsnflkdsn *sigh*" ^_^
I remember sitting with my mates at home, all scrambling for the copy of Nintendo Magazine System\Super Play\Games Master guides with all the moves and fatalities in them, and most of the time everyone always used to mess up. Reciting the Fatality combination throughout the match, and when you get the chance to do it...your brain freezes XD. GOOD TIMES. ^_^
Dunno if its been posted already, but heres the
SUPREME DEMONSTRATION of every Fatality, Bababilty, Friendship and the mostly ASS Animalalities in UMK3. :lol: God...most of these are SOOOO BAD. :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRJ8QnLvGNo&eurl=
:lol: @ Sindel's Friendship.
*Sindell kicks a ball..."THAT WAS FUN!"
It seems Smoke is the favourite for people to get quick wins with, but most of the time not everyone knows what they are doing and carelessly spam the teleport punch and hope it connects to carry on with the spear grab. Still a bit too lethal though.
Shao Khan is beyond a joke in this too. Full invunerability during his moves and priority and range which isnt even funny...Klassic. ^_^