Wow... Burch was very solid as Cassie. Losing a lot of successful voices. What's going on?
Scorp, Kitana, Cassie's voices all out. I'm open to the new actors, but there is a bit of MK's identity tied to who has what voice. We're honestly lucky Steve Blum is still Subby.
There was a huge VA strike right around the time MK was probably in the midst of early development. A lot of the voices that didn't return were part of the strike, so that might be the answer.Can't watch the video but man why are they getting rid of all of the good voice actors?
Wow... Burch was very solid as Cassie. Losing a lot of successful voices. What's going on?
Scorp, Kitana, Cassie's voices all out. I'm open to the new actors, but there is a bit of MK's identity tied to who has what voice. We're honestly lucky Steve Blum is still Subby.
Rewind time eh. So are we gonna soft reboot yet again? Unkill half the cast from 9 and throw out all the kids from X?
No feeling it. It looks slowed down compared to MKX with a lot more indulgent interrupts. The presense of all that customization has everything that is there looking a little undercooked compared to the limited outfit choices in X, but we'll see.
Wow so many changes. Combo system, no run, dash, fatal blow, different wake up system. Going to attract a lot of new players from other games who didn't like dial-a-combo system.
wait, there is no dial combo system anymore? with this and no breakers sounds really good to meWow so many changes. Combo system, no run, dash, fatal blow, different wake up system. Going to attract a lot of new players from other games who didn't like dial-a-combo system.
Game looks great and Skarlet's new design is fantastic, but that Ronda Rousey casting has deflated my hype quite a bit.
Here's what I saw:
Jesus christ this looks amazing, facial animation is off the charts
Characters revealed as playable:
- Baraka
- Raiden
- Geras (uses hour glass sand as a weapon/teleport, actually has a move that removes time from the clock)
- Skarlet (returns with her blood focused attacks)
- Sonya (voiced by Ronda Rousey - to be honest, it sounded really rough)
- Sub-Zero
- Kabal (will be the first new character revealed on the Kombat Kast two weeks from today)
- Liu Kang (revenant) (you see Raiden fighting him in the gameplay trailer briefly)
- Shao Kahn (though we didn't see him yet)
- Some have said Kitana was briefly playable)
Characters not yet revealed as playable:
- Liu Kang (non-revenant - presumably thanks to time travel, he looks young)
- Kung Lao (non-revenant - presumably thanks to time travel, he looks young)
- Kronika (can control time - not known if she is a boss or playable character or just a part of the story mode as an overseer)
Characters assumed to not be playable:
- Shinnok (see story mode breakdown)
- Kano (seen in the background of Geras' trailer at the bar - these background characters rarely become playable)
Story Mode Prologue:
- Shinnok tortured by Dark Raiden, who is wearing Shinnok's amulet.
- Raiden says he will deliver Shinnok's decapitated head to Liu Kang + his "minions" as a message.
- Kronika freeze time, heavily implied time travel is key
Gameplay details:
- Variations - there are some pre-sets in game, but you can create your own
- Each variation allows you to change: introduction animation, victory pose, and 3 x costume pieces (Scorpion was mask + sword + spear)
- On top of this you can change the gear/colour of your character. They showed a good 10 or so Scorpion variations that looked fantastic.
- Instead of one bar to control breakers + x-ray moves, there is now an offensive bar, a defensive bar and the fatal blow mechanic
- The fatal blow mechanic kicks in at 30% health left. Pretty LT + RT unleashes it (very gory, high damaging move, but if I'm not mistaken, does not show x-rays).
- X-ray animations are no longer tied to the flashy super moves, they can be a part of simple moves like throws. They are called crushing blows and do a lot of damage (each has a different requirement - some are doing punishes, some are doing same move three times, third time it crushes, etc.). Each crushing blow can only be done once per match.
- There is a flawless block mechanic. If you press block at the exact right time you open your opponent up to a counter move.
- There is a shorthop mechanic (tap up) allowing you to punish low attacks.
- Run is completely gone, now it's walk and dash only.
- Stage interactions return.
- Fatalities are back (obviously) and very gory) and end with the slow-down animation that Injustice 2 used.
re: Rousey
- I thought her voicework was really weak
- Sonya's idle pose is very strange (seems like consistently diagonal, but not in a fight-ready position)
- I am very disappointed MK did indeed hire someone who shared a Sandy Hook truther video, admitted to domestic abuse, is dating someone accused of domestic abuse, and who has made comments deemed everything from disappointing to transmisogynistic.
- Without Rousey, I would have thought this whole reveal was perfect.
Stages:
- Courtyard (w/ dead monks)
- Military base
- Area outside a fort w/ gate
- A boat (?)
- Cage fighting in a bar (w/ Kano in the background)
Blargh, I do have Switch but seems bit of a waste to get it there.
Wow... Burch was very solid as Cassie. Losing a lot of successful voices. What's going on?
Scorp, Kitana, Cassie's voices all out. I'm open to the new actors, but there is a bit of MK's identity tied to who has what voice. We're honestly lucky Steve Blum is still Subby.
There was a huge VA strike right around the time MK was probably in the midst of early development. A lot of the voices that didn't return were part of the strike, so that might be the answer.
Do you have a link? I didn't see 'em (as playable or in story).
No, i think it was Tweeny..the chubby guyThere's also Jade, Rain, Cassie, Kitana
Would it be a waste? I can see the Switch version having a healthy player base if the game runs well.
I like Cassie's new voice. Sounds like she matured a bit.
Who Geras?
Do you have a link? I didn't see 'em (as playable or in story).
You may not like Skarlet's new design but it is way better than this:
Hopefully it will be good, but yeah it's still bit a waste when I could be playing it on PC instead (if the port is good). But it gets trickier if there's nobody to play against, Switch will probably/likely have more players. And honestly, it would be actually good to get something to play on Switch too. I've neglected it for far too long.Would it be a waste? I can see the Switch version having a healthy player base if the game runs well.
One has nothing to do with the other. MK games have always been smooth, the way their limbs animate have always been non sensical tho.
Great costume. Very sleek.
Hopefully it will be good, but yeah it's still bit a waste when I could be playing it on PC instead (if the port is good). But it gets trickier if there's nobody to play against, Switch will probably/likely have more players.
For me who has a capable PC of running the game, it would be a waste to get it on Switch instead. Not saying that Switch version overall is a waste, sorry if it came off that way. More platforms the game is on the better.I'm confused, are you saying having a Switch version is a waste?
I meant the animations and the way moves cancel into each other are a lot better than previous NRS games.One has nothing to do with the other. MK games have always been smooth, the way their limbs animate have always been non sensical tho.
They never bothered me too much tbh and I can see there's nothing too absurd so far, but they are nowhere near the level of the competition still.I meant the animations and the way moves cancel into each other are a lot better than previous NRS games.
I'm really hoping Frost is back. She was one of my favourites in Deadly Alliance.Calling it now, the reason why Sub-Zero doesn't have ice clones is because they gave them to Frost who will play more like traditional Sub-Zero
Calling it now, the reason why Sub-Zero doesn't have ice clones is because they gave them to Frost who will play more like traditional Sub-Zero
we're in the tombrady waiting room
I also post this here since i didnt see Johnny mentioned yet.Dont know if anyone has pointed it out yet but you can see Johnny Cage in the Behind The Scences video at 2:46.
Calling it now, the reason why Sub-Zero doesn't have ice clones is because they gave them to Frost who will play more like traditional Sub-Zero
Thank God there is no more clone. In the modern era where millennials cant even open a can, that move has been more of a downfall. Ppl cried, sz was normalized. No clone now. Welcome to MK, Sub-Zero. Now you can live
Comparing it to MKX is mindblowing.
Give it a bit of time. Injustice 2 faces during gameplay reveal weren't exactly fire either.Still can't get over Sonya, Skarlet and Cassie faces.
They got really good at it with Injustice 2 and still managed to fucked it up again.
( I'm not talking about their clothes design, just the faces. )