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Mortal Kombat 9 is 10 years old today
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There's still things i really miss about this game and things i really don't,
After a lot of MK11 I really do miss certain characters not feeling gutted by the variation system, Rain and Sindel come to mind in particular, but the game is such an interesting playground where weird glitches and BS just permeate the game because patches were not particularly sweeping like they are now. Cyrax is like the poster child for a character that could just not exist in a 2021 game at the design level.
I miss Tag Kombat so much, MK11U not getting it on next gen feels like a missed opportunity. Test Your Luck was also a really novel concept and its absence in 11 is disappointing given how many goofy ass casual matches I had in 9 and X with it.
The challenge tower and the distractions that came with it were really fun and cranked up in challenge by the end, but the flesh pits Mileena outfit was not worth the blood sweat and tears and I would've wholly preferred the Vita version's final rewards. Living Towers did not really end up being a suitable replacement
The Krypt is kind of boring in 9, Deception and Deadly Alliance have way more fun reward variance and the later entries started leaning into really making it an actual gameplay mode in itself.
The story still bugs me to this day, so much of it by the time it gets to MK3 gets too far off the rails for my liking and soured my appreciation for the stronger opening act.
Smoke should keep his 9 look in whatever game he returns in though.
After a lot of MK11 I really do miss certain characters not feeling gutted by the variation system, Rain and Sindel come to mind in particular, but the game is such an interesting playground where weird glitches and BS just permeate the game because patches were not particularly sweeping like they are now. Cyrax is like the poster child for a character that could just not exist in a 2021 game at the design level.
I miss Tag Kombat so much, MK11U not getting it on next gen feels like a missed opportunity. Test Your Luck was also a really novel concept and its absence in 11 is disappointing given how many goofy ass casual matches I had in 9 and X with it.
The challenge tower and the distractions that came with it were really fun and cranked up in challenge by the end, but the flesh pits Mileena outfit was not worth the blood sweat and tears and I would've wholly preferred the Vita version's final rewards. Living Towers did not really end up being a suitable replacement
The Krypt is kind of boring in 9, Deception and Deadly Alliance have way more fun reward variance and the later entries started leaning into really making it an actual gameplay mode in itself.
The story still bugs me to this day, so much of it by the time it gets to MK3 gets too far off the rails for my liking and soured my appreciation for the stronger opening act.
Smoke should keep his 9 look in whatever game he returns in though.
The first MK game I played the hell out of since I actually owned it. Before my brother and I would just rent the games for a weekend at Blockbuster or at play them at the movie theatre arcade. Also I played this at so many different friends places back in high school since I was pretty much the only one who owned it and I'd take it in case we wanted to play. Got real good with Scorpion (my favorite) but I don't think I bothered to learn a fatality.
This game needs a port or remaster to PS5/Series X. I didn't care much for 10 or 11. But I still really like 9. Though to this day I'm still confused why they added a stance button when it did nothing.
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Had a lot of fun with it though. Some great memories playing this game with one of my buddies.
Smoke in MK9 was my jam.
So defensive. You ain't gotta defend poor little ATT from me, luce. I've liked MK my entire life. I just hate the impact MK9's story mode has had on the genre, even if I enjoyed it a lot.
It's amazing NetherRealm manage to revive this & the story (mode & presentation) of 9 to 11 is still most entertaining to me for a fighting game.
This is my favorite MK visually. Everything looks sleek and easily readable without a bunch of distracting noise for both the characters and environments, and it's also very colorful for its time. It's ironic how MK9 remained all colorful and vibrant when the industry had hit peak greybrown at the turn of the decade, but when MKX came in 2015 they did the opposite when other games had finally started to move away from that trend.
Only issue is some of the female character designs being really dumb and way worse than anything in the prior history of the franchise. I wouldn't even call them "sexy" because they just look way too silly and tryhard to actually be considered titillating. Sonya's bra-less kevlar just boggles the mind.
Only issue is some of the female character designs being really dumb and way worse than anything in the prior history of the franchise. I wouldn't even call them "sexy" because they just look way too silly and tryhard to actually be considered titillating. Sonya's bra-less kevlar just boggles the mind.
It was my first Mortal Kombat game and ever since I played it, I've loved the series. It's the only fighting game where I actually care about the lore and characters just because they're so much fun.
Its definitely rough to look at now though, especially their attempt to give Kitana a face.
Its definitely rough to look at now though, especially their attempt to give Kitana a face.
Still the GOAT for me, 11 is great but the gameplay is an huge downgrade from 9 and X for me unfortunately
I have 0 knowledge why WB hasn't remaster this game. License issue? Take out Freddy then! I guess they don't want money that's literally on the table.
It actually does do something and is crucial to some combos based on how they end, with a previously "back" limb ending as the "front" limb.
Holy crap, the switch stance button HAS A USE!
YouTube - FrameAdvantageDotCom’s Channel Not sure if this has been posted, but the general consensus online seems to think that the stance button has no real use. WELL WRONG! It has a very important use. It’s a pretty interesting mechanic in the game. I can see how switching you stance can...
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Still my favorite of the "reboot" games and the best MK in general.
Because they put out MKX and MK11 instead.
Doesn't really make much sense to take attention away from new games in the series (plus Injustice) by doing a 4K remaster of a 360/PS3 game.
I'd definitely buy it but I don't think they see much reason to.
Because they put out MKX and MK11 instead.
Doesn't really make much sense to take attention away from new games in the series (plus Injustice) by doing a 4K remaster of a 360/PS3 game.
I'd definitely buy it but I don't think they see much reason to.
The game that took me from being a MK hater (SF fanboy in the SNES/Genesis era) all the way from 1 to Armageddon to a MK lover. I remember reptile goo balls combo being so fun in this.
MK9 was also the re-telling of the MK Trilogy story. The same trilogy that has lead to MK10 and 11. I felt current consoles should have access to it. I figured a remaster was coming because the game was never made BC compatible.
This game put the MK series on the map for me. The story was really compelling and well done for its time. It's sad that no other studio is really putting as much work in their fighting game stories as NRS is.
Sindel murdering nearly the entire cast is still top 3 most shocking moment in a game I have ever seen. I just love how the that one scene reverberates throughout the trilogy.
Sindel murdering nearly the entire cast is still top 3 most shocking moment in a game I have ever seen. I just love how the that one scene reverberates throughout the trilogy.
I still have my PS3 connected JUST for this game :D Play it couple of times per month with friends. This is a the pinacle of the Mortal Kombat series. I did like the last one too. But this is pure Arcade feeling MK like it felt in MK2 and MK3. So many good memories.
That's weird, I assumed MK9 was backwards compatible on Xbox One. Very surprised that it's not.
I'd been a MK super fan since the beginning and was very hyped for this. I went to PAX and PAX East specifically to play this early. I played the demo for countless hours. I knew it was going to be awesome. But I never could of predicted the impact it'd make on me. It's the game that completely changed my life. The past 10 years have been krazy. HBD MK9.
I remember playing this online for like a week after release before PSN went down for a month. I'm glad they've figured out netcode for their engine now though.