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Johnny Cage is here to fight dirty!

Slarg232 wrote:

Johnny Cage is here to fight dirty!

And he punches girls in the balls too!

Lord Scythican wrote:

Slarg232 wrote:

Johnny Cage is here to fight dirty!

And he punches girls in the balls too!

From what I have been told, getting punched there is painful for them too. Just not as painful as it is for us.


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You know.... After thinking about it, my two favorite characters have GOT to be Kabal and Mileena. Mileena is just a very well done character, and Kabal, lets face it, he's a Cripple who whips the heck out of people, and he looks brutal doing it.

Bleh I never liked Kabal, he's at the top of the bottom with Stryker, Cage, and Kano for me. You know I don't think I liked any of the plain ole regular humans.

Mileena on the other hand I agree with. I never cared for the ladies in MK, but maining Mileena is looking like an attractive option.

The guys I'm considering maining (in no particular order) are:
Noob
Kung Lao
Mileena
Cyrax
Shang Tsung
...and Rain if he shows up

Hmm? Any thoughts on who I should pick?

The reason I like Mileena is because she is one of the few Femme Fatals that actually has a reason to dress the way she does. Her face is hideous, and so she hides it behind her veil and her scandolous body. If your going to make a character who is dressed like that, a Mileena-esque character is the way to go.

As for your Main, I've heard Kung Lao is supposed to be one of the "Newb Friendly" fighters, who isn't quite so hard to get the pain train going, but doesn't have quite the strong pain train as some of the other characters. Personally, other than Mileena (mine, get your own wimminz!), the only character on your list that I am looking at is Noob.

Shang Tsung has his Soul Steal move that copies the other character, so I wouldn't use him until you get decent with every other character in the game.

And now, some Facts about the game, as told from a Russian Game Magazine Dude:

- Smoke's alt is his Lin Kuei uniform. But it doesn't look like retro ninja outfit.
His moves are full of special smoke effects. He throws smoke bomb under the enemy (it works like Noob's hole), he can perform teleport punch as Scorpion. X-ray seemingly connected with his teleport somehow. Possibly he can perform it only after teleport. Also he can evade projectiles with some specail effects.

- there is only one kind of koins. But prices in the Krypt are very high.

- Sheeva is the tallest kombatant in the game. But she is quite plain and feels "MK3'ish". Just like Sonya.

- it seems all characters have uppercut and sweep moves.

- each chapter in the story mode consists out of five-six battles.

- damage system doesn't work in the story mode. Damage on the characters appear only when it's story relevant.

- Characters change their costumes depending on the plot.

- Approximately story mode takes 6-7 hours to complete.

- Kintaro fights just like in the MK2. He has very evil X-Ray and it's hard to evade his teleport.

- editor likes characters voices in the story mode. Especially Sindel one.

- Normal difficulty is harder, then difficulty in the demo.

- Cyber Sub-Zero plays like combination of Sub-Zero, Cyrax and trick-kicks.

- hairs are not ideal in the game. But most likely looks better, than before.

- Jade's intro: she throws razorang to the right and then catches it, when it comes from the left. Then she says something like: "It will be easy!"

- Jade's wining pose: she whirls around pole and sits on the gorund.

- Scorpion's fire kick is part of the combo like before.

- Mileena's Flesh Pit costume: she not naked!! She wears some sorts of bands like Leelu form Fifth Element (look at the leaked Flesh Pit concept in the nearest tube you will see it).

- Sindel has her hair throws.

- Shao Kahn's second Fatality is disgusting.

- Tormentor somewhat parodies Godzilla (?)

- Scarlet and Kitana in her alternate could be seen in the chains on Kahn's Colliseum.

- Characters apparently have different winposes in the Challenge Tower.

- All characters are open by default, except for CSZ and Quan Chi.

- Sheeva has low throw. And skin rip Fatality.

- Only Fatality accesible in the training mode.

- Kratos - the shortest and the smallest character in the game.

Next information is supposedly from someone who talked with this guy.

- Sheeva is heavy and her combos not very useful.

- Her second costume: she has braid and black face paint. Also her winning pose is sexy.

- Sheeva is a grappler. She has air throw like Jax, distance throw like Millena and she can grab ducking opponent. In her second Fatality she claps herself with opponent's riped arms.

- Sindel use hairs in combos and in X-ray. She has low and high projectiles. In the air she can throw projectiles close and far Also she can fly, but like in the MK3, you can only shoot projectiles while doing it.

Slarg232 wrote:
- Tormentor somewhat parodies Godzilla (?)

- Only Fatality accesible in the training mode.

That's all some sweet info, but could you clarify on these two? What's the Tormentor? And are certain fatalities only available in training mode? That seems rather strange.

Also thanks for the tips on the main. I used to play Shang a lot in MK2-MKT but I might pass on him in this game. I love Noob mostly because my older brother loved older Sub (and consequently Noob) and being an impressionable youngster at the time I did everything my older brother did. So now I'm a Noob fan (also older Sub>>>>younger Sub :p) Too bad Noob seems like a scrub magnet, and maybe even Kung Lao too, to a less extent. Normally this wouldn't bother me but I think I might go for Mileena and Cyrax to be different. I mean honestly does anyone main Cyrax?

asimo77 wrote:

Slarg232 wrote:
- Tormentor somewhat parodies Godzilla (?)

- Only Fatality accesible in the training mode.

That's all some sweet info, but could you clarify on these two? What's the Tormentor? And are certain fatalities only available in training mode? That seems rather strange.

Also thanks for the tips on the main. I used to play Shang a lot in MK2-MKT but I might pass on him in this game. I love Noob mostly because my older brother loved older Sub (and consequently Noob) and being an impressionable youngster at the time I did everything my older brother did. So now I'm a Noob fan (also older Sub>>>>younger Sub :p) Too bad Noob seems like a scrub magnet, and maybe even Kung Lao too, to a less extent. Normally this wouldn't bother me but I think I might go for Mileena and Cyrax to be different. I mean honestly does anyone main Cyrax?

I think the Tormentor is the giant chained goliath in the back of one of the stages, I'll try to find a screeny of it.

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Also, from what I have heard, you can only access one fatality in Training Mode, another one is purchasable in the Krypt but unpracticable in Training, and then there are Secret -alities and rumored Friendships.


Noob is one of the more popular choices on the forum I am visiting, but I think that was because all the polls on it came out right when his video did . From what I have been reading, it's about even all around, but quite a few people have expressed interest in playing one of the three Robots. Most people who play as one of the Robots have expressed that the other will be their Tag Team mate.

asimo77 wrote:Bleh I never liked Kabal, he's at the top of the bottom with Stryker, Cage, and Kano for me. You know I don't think I liked any of the plain ole regular humans.

Man, and Asimo I thought I considered you a buddy of mine...then you said you didn't like Stryker or Cage. That hurts man...those are my two favorite guys in the game. Harsh. And Kano...Kano is awesome and has great range. Kabal I agree is "meh"...but Stryker and Cage rock. Harsh. If they finally get Rain in there, those would be my three top picks. As of right now, Kung Lao is temporarily (I hope) replacing Rain until DLC.

Stryker was just a fat cop who tried to be edgy by wearing his hat backwards (someone needs to inform him that he has put his hat on wrong in MK9). To his credit he is cooler this time around and less Woody Harrelson-esque (though that's not a bad thing).

He just seems so...mundane. Everyone else can steal souls, shoot ice, fire rockets, and have blades for arms but all Stryker has is a gun, a taser, and a couple of grenades.

As for Cage I hate him because he's a douche-bag, but given his charcter design I say that reaction is exactly what they were going for. So I hate Cage in a good way if that makes sense.

I think I hated Kabal because back in the day I couldn't tell what the hell he was suposed to be. Maybe some kind of dystopian future gangster with a gas mask? Weird.

Kano...Kano just has knives...Ok he rips your heart out which is awesome. Maybe I don't like him because he was such an idiot in the movie.


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Oh yeah forgot to thank you Slarg232 for clearing up that bit on the Fatalities and the Tormentor.

timetowaste85 wrote: Kabal I agree is "meh"....

OH NO YOU DI'INT!

asimo77 wrote:Stryker was just a fat cop who tried to be edgy by wearing his hat backwards (someone needs to inform him that he has put his hat on wrong in MK9). To his credit he is cooler this time around and less Woody Harrelson-esque (though that's not a bad thing).

He just seems so...mundane. Everyone else can steal souls, shoot ice, fire rockets, and have blades for arms but all Stryker has is a gun, a taser, and a couple of grenades.

As for Cage I hate him because he's a douche-bag, but given his charcter design I say that reaction is exactly what they were going for. So I hate Cage in a good way if that makes sense.

I think I hated Kabal because back in the day I couldn't tell what the hell he was suposed to be. Maybe some kind of dystopian future gangster with a gas mask? Weird.

I think that's supposed to be the appeal of Stryker; he's just a normal cop thrown into a Gak-hit-the-fan-and-was-shot-around-the-room situation. Everyone else can hurl lightning from their eyes (or fireballs out their arse). Stryker? He's the normal guy with the gun.

Agreed on Cage. I like his playstyle, since I typically enjoy Offensive Rushdown Characters (Cage, Kabal), or Defensive Characters (Sub Zero), but his character is someone I want to beat with a.... very beaty thing.

Kabal back in the day was supposed to be a desert raider; his entire design was based off of a Tuskan Raider from Star Wars. In this one, he is supposed to be

Slarg232 wrote:

timetowaste85 wrote: Kabal I agree is "meh"....

OH NO YOU DI'INT!

asimo77 wrote:Stryker was just a fat cop who tried to be edgy by wearing his hat backwards (someone needs to inform him that he has put his hat on wrong in MK9). To his credit he is cooler this time around and less Woody Harrelson-esque (though that's not a bad thing).

He just seems so...mundane. Everyone else can steal souls, shoot ice, fire rockets, and have blades for arms but all Stryker has is a gun, a taser, and a couple of grenades.

As for Cage I hate him because he's a douche-bag, but given his charcter design I say that reaction is exactly what they were going for. So I hate Cage in a good way if that makes sense.

I think I hated Kabal because back in the day I couldn't tell what the hell he was suposed to be. Maybe some kind of dystopian future gangster with a gas mask? Weird.

I think that's supposed to be the appeal of Stryker; he's just a normal cop thrown into a Gak-hit-the-fan-and-was-shot-around-the-room situation. Everyone else can hurl lightning from their eyes (or fireballs out their arse). Stryker? He's the normal guy with the gun.

Agreed on Cage. I like his playstyle, since I typically enjoy Offensive Rushdown Characters (Cage, Kabal), or Defensive Characters (Sub Zero), but his character is someone I want to beat with a.... very beaty thing.

Kabal back in the day was supposed to be a desert raider; his entire design was based off of a Tuskan Raider from Star Wars. In this one, he is supposed to be

Spoiler:

Strykers Partner

Oh YES I did! And yeah, Stryker is a BAMF (see Dane Cook skits for reference) because he's a regular guy and everyone else has powers. Johnny Cage is supposed to be an arrogant, self-aggrandizing prick, and that's why he's so awesome: he's such a douche you have to love him.

I just want to know how some fat cop became one of Raiden's chosen warriors. "Hmm I have a few Shaolin monks, a guy with metal arms, a couple ninjas, what am I missing? Oh yeah a cop :/"

Anyway, kinda off topic but if you haven't heard Reptile's new theme song you really should here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGcsvZI63Ss&feature=related

Edit: here's most of the character themes if you guys are interested http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/#/8

Mortal Kombat has gone golden, which apparently means it is being Mass Produced for retail.

@Slarg232: Sweet. Just what two weeks until we get it?

asimo77 wrote:I just want to know how some fat cop became one of Raiden's chosen warriors. "Hmm I have a few Shaolin monks, a guy with metal arms, a couple ninjas, what am I missing? Oh yeah a cop :/"

Obviously you haven't seen the cops on my local police force. If I can find some pics of them I will post them. Stryker is pretty awesome compared to them.

Also does anyone else think Jack Burton would make an awesome DLC character?

Here he is getting ready to turn around and beat down a Shokan.



All you have to do to get him in the game, is to take his truck from him.


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Now...this may get a facepalm, but...who the hell is Jack Burton? Does he matter even a little bit? Why should he be in this game? I hope you're joking, because Mullet-boy has no place in my favorite fighting game

timetowaste85 wrote:Now...this may get a facepalm, but...who the hell is Jack Burton? Does he matter even a little bit? Why should he be in this game? I hope you're joking, because Mullet-boy has no place in my favorite fighting game

Where is the disbelief orkmoticon?!!!

Wait a sec, you are probably younger than me, heck I was 6 when the movie came out. That could account for not knowing who the Great Jack Burton is so I will have to enlighten you.


First off, Jack Burton is played by Kurt Russell and stars in the movie Big Trouble in Little China. The movie was directed by the Great John Carpenter who is also known for the original Halloween, Escape from New York , The Thing, Christine, Prince of Darkness, In the Mouth of Madness, Escape from L.A., Ghosts of Mars, and Vampires just to name a few. If you know of these movies, then you probably just got a little mahogany, (which is only relevant if you seen Vampires...)

So you are probably wondering what does this have to do with Mortal Kombat? Well here is is, Shang Tsung was inspired by David Lo Pan. The creators of Mortal Kombat claimed they also based Raiden's character design on The Three Storms, Lo Pan's three servants from the film Big Trouble in Little China.

Some relevant pics:

David Lo Pan:





Shang Tsung:




The Three Storms:





Raiden:

Yeah, I'm 25 and haven't seen those movies at all. Well, to each their own, but I wouldn't care about having him as a character in my game. The mullet man...the shame.

timetowaste85 wrote:Yeah, I'm 25 and haven't seen those movies at all. Well, to each their own, but I wouldn't care about having him as a character in my game. The mullet man...the shame.

Remember if you was 25 in 1986, you would probably have a mullet.

Do try and watch those movies though. They are classics.

Seriously, you haven't seen the original Halloween?

I've seen most of those movies, but I rather have Snake Plisken in, he'd be way cooler than Stryker fo sho.

asimo77 wrote:I've seen most of those movies, but I rather have Snake Plisken in, he'd be way cooler than Stryker fo sho.

A Variant Kurt Russel costume then? Best of both worlds. I am glad you have seen some of these movies. I was starting to feel...old.

No you're still old I just like retro movies

asimo77 wrote:No you're still old I just like retro movies

At least you know what good movies are!


Also....

So apparently, certain Gamestops (I have heard of one in NY) are likely to break the Street Dates for this game. Keep your eyes peeled if your interested.

The Gamestop in question is recieving it's shipment 10 days in advance (this Saturday), so like I said, keep your eyes peeled.

Slarg232 wrote:So apparently, certain Gamestops (I have heard of one in NY) are likely to break the Street Dates for this game. Keep your eyes peeled if your interested.

The Gamestop in question is recieving it's shipment 10 days in advance (this Saturday), so like I said, keep your eyes peeled.

Pretty ballsy if they do, the Wal-Mart in my town once released a game a day or two early and there was hell to pay-their new games don't show up to the store now until the midnight that they are due out to prevent it in the future. But used game stores in the area do sometimes sell a day early (the Gak hit the fan over Black Ops being released early). So much for waiting until the same chance everyone else gets, huh? Well, if I have to work that the 19th I will be visiting FYE for my copy right afterwards, and if I don't work I'll be waiting for the manager to open the store for me right at 10

timetowaste85 wrote:

Slarg232 wrote:So apparently, certain Gamestops (I have heard of one in NY) are likely to break the Street Dates for this game. Keep your eyes peeled if your interested.

The Gamestop in question is recieving it's shipment 10 days in advance (this Saturday), so like I said, keep your eyes peeled.

Pretty ballsy if they do, the Wal-Mart in my town once released a game a day or two early and there was hell to pay-their new games don't show up to the store now until the midnight that they are due out to prevent it in the future. But used game stores in the area do sometimes sell a day early (the Gak hit the fan over Black Ops being released early). So much for waiting until the same chance everyone else gets, huh? Well, if I have to work that the 19th I will be visiting FYE for my copy right afterwards, and if I don't work I'll be waiting for the manager to open the store for me right at 10

So you going to watch Big Trouble in Little China now? I am dead serious that it was part of the inspiration for Mortal Kombat. Plus it is a good 80's movie.

timetowaste85 wrote:

Slarg232 wrote:So apparently, certain Gamestops (I have heard of one in NY) are likely to break the Street Dates for this game. Keep your eyes peeled if your interested.

The Gamestop in question is recieving it's shipment 10 days in advance (this Saturday), so like I said, keep your eyes peeled.

Pretty ballsy if they do, the Wal-Mart in my town once released a game a day or two early and there was hell to pay-their new games don't show up to the store now until the midnight that they are due out to prevent it in the future. But used game stores in the area do sometimes sell a day early (the Gak hit the fan over Black Ops being released early). So much for waiting until the same chance everyone else gets, huh? Well, if I have to work that the 19th I will be visiting FYE for my copy right afterwards, and if I don't work I'll be waiting for the manager to open the store for me right at 10

It's not actually gamestop, my bad. Its smaller, home grown companies that need to compete with the likes of Gamestop, and so are selling it early to give them an edge. Still, best to keep an eye out....

Every character's intro and name being announced.

SMOKE GAMEPLAY!

Some Brazillian got a pirated copy (Apparantly that's a big thing down there), and he uploaded Smoke Gameplay to Youtube. Don't know how long it's going to last, so best look at it now



I really like the way it looks he plays. He might challenge Kabal for me, it all depends.

Found a video of ONLY the fighting, so I swapped them out.

I used to ignore Smoke, neither disliked nor liked him, but this time around I might use him. Unless he goes robot again, then I'll pass.