Author Topic: Mortal Kombat: Armageddon coming to Wii in 2007 (Read 10446 times)

JonLeung · « **on:** August 01, 2006, 12:38:57 PM »

I didn't see it mentioned here yet, but according to IGN and GoNintendo, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is coming to the Wii in early 2007!

I'm stoked. I love most of the Mortal Kombat games (with some exceptions, mostly with 4 and the crappy spin-offs around that time) and this one supposedly has everybody...like Mortal Kombat Trilogy, but including everyone in the second "trilogy" (well, all previous games, really - that's probably 60 characters or more) and in 3D (Deadly Alliance and Deception proved that Mortal Kombat in 3D is actually pretty good, after the horror that was 4). I like "dream match" games, and thanks to the apparent lack of permanent death in the Mortal Kombat universe (ironic considering the Fatalities), they'll probably have a decent story-based reason why everyone's back (unlike King Of Fighters or Capcom Vs. Everybody).

When I heard that it was coming to the Xbox and PS2 but not GameCube, I was surprised, since Deception had exclusive boss characters. Now that it's coming to the Wii, maybe it'll get a next-gen treatment and it should be able to have online play, I'm guessing.

Though I remember Ed Boon being hesitant about the controller. Maybe it'll use classic controls (like SSBB will supposedly have)?

chain chomp · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2006, 12:47:58 PM »

iv never play motal kombat ?what is it somekind of distaster thing

ToothpicksL · « **Reply #2 on:** August 01, 2006, 12:50:55 PM »

Eh, I haven't really enjoyed a Mortal Kombat game since MK3:Ultimate for the Genesis. But, every new game is good news never-the-less..

JonLeung · « **Reply #3 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:16:03 PM »

I think Trilogy > UMK3, personally. But again it's because of my fondness of dream matches where anybody can be versus anybody.

I also think MK made a great comeback with Deadly Alliance, but I think a lot of people gave up on the series by then and wouldn't come back to it. Truly, Deadly Alliance and Deception are better than most people probably expect.

I also liked Konquest Mode in Deception...it was a more-than-decent one-player mode, which many fighting games lack. Taking Shujinko throughout the MK universe's many realms over many years and meeting many Kombatants and learning from them was neat.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:18:18 PM »

Mortal Kombat is one of the few fighting games that actually got better then they translated it to 3D. It allowed for true character variation and more deep combat situations.

I am interested in this game...if only that it means people are attempting to create the games in a genre people thought is impossible to work on the Wii. I hope good Wii controls are developed, but I don't see it happening, so I am hoping for classic controller support.

We shall see what comes from all this.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #5 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:19:50 PM »

Mortal Kombat is one of the few fighting games that actually got better then they translated it to 3D. It allowed for true character variation and more deep combat situations.

I am interested in this game...if only that it means people are attempting to create the games in a genre people thought is impossible to work on the Wii. I hope good Wii controls are developed, but I don't see it happening, so I am hoping for classic controller support.

We shall see what comes from all this.

Donutt007 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:25:53 PM »

What's funny is that they had mentioned that this game wouldn't come out for any next-gen systems. Wonder why the Wii??

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #7 on:** August 01, 2006, 01:39:40 PM »

Awesome news. This essentially has the potential to be the all-around best version of MK:A on any console, since it's only competing with PS2 and XBox...and PSP I think.

Fierce_LiNk · « **Reply #8 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:17:28 PM »

I didn't play Deception, but i loved Deadly Alliance. It was also great fun in multiplayer!

However, one thing annoyed the hell out of me in that game. Midway decided to just use D-pad control. It just so happened that the Gamecube's D-pad was pretty small, which made playing this game a lot less easier than it could've been. I had no problems myself, but it could have been made much easier. What was their reason for no analogue control?

Requiem · « **Reply #9 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:27:04 PM »

I don't know what HELL YOU GUYS ARE TALKING ABOUT

but...

MK4 was great! You could rack up a combo so high that the game had to stop you by enforcing a max-combo limit! Plus that was the first MK with weapons, and all (I mean every single one) was badass!

I played MK5 (I don't know what it's called) and it was alright. They switched the fast-paced style that was MK4, for some lame "stances" type gameplay. It was still fun, but in my eyes...it failed.

Hopefully this game will pick up the pace.

JonLeung · « **Reply #10 on:** August 01, 2006, 03:19:59 PM »

Well, everyone's entitled to their own opinions, but I felt that Mortal Kombat 4 was lacking because it was like it was Mortal Kombat in 3D for the sake of being in 3D. And at that time I was hoping for more realism - pulling weapons out of seemingly nowhere didn't look real at all. And I thought there were supposed to be weapon-specific Fatalities, but it turned out not to be the case (at least not in any of the versions I played - I never played MK 4 Gold or whatever). The endings of 4 were kind of weak - even the plain-old-texty endings of MK Trilogy were better than the nonsensical endings of 4. The weapons, endings, and gameplay in Deadly Alliance were all very much improved, making 4 seem even sadder than it was. But that's just my opinion.

I guess MK: Armageddon isn't even out yet for the current-gen systems, so who can say how good it'll be, but simply including all of the characters makes this almost sound like a must-buy (and I rarely buy non-Nintendo-published games for my Nintendo consoles). Looks good! Though some of those air combos look a little awkward...

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #11 on:** August 01, 2006, 03:48:40 PM »

I am willing to bet the reason we are getting a Wii version of this game, is because the development team simply moved the original Cube code being developed to Wii and began on a port.

They probably figured that a Mortal Kombat game on the Wii will sell better than on a Cube, and you know what, I bet they are right.

Once again, Nintendo's attempt to keep game development next generation simple will help move games to their system.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #12 on:** August 01, 2006, 03:56:18 PM »

Eh, it's a rental.

Magik · « **Reply #13 on:** August 01, 2006, 05:15:36 PM »

They probably did move the GC code since it would have been a waste releasing it on the Cube.

It'll most likely use either the Retro or GC controller or maybe both, which is perfectly fine for me.

IceCold · « **Reply #14 on:** August 01, 2006, 06:35:45 PM »

As soon as Midway announced that they would be supporting the Wii, I wanted them to make an enhanced port of MK:A for it. Good news.. I'll be sure to follow it.

JonLeung · « **Reply #15 on:** August 02, 2006, 04:41:17 AM »

Strange...this hasn't made front page news yet?

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #16 on:** August 02, 2006, 05:43:46 AM »

Midway are sure being creative with Wii!

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #17 on:** August 02, 2006, 10:39:55 AM »

Screw this, give me GAUNTLET LEGENDS

ShyGuy · « **Reply #18 on:** August 02, 2006, 12:03:09 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Screw this, give me GAUNTLET LEGENDS

Quote for Truth.

I love me some Gauntlet. Although, the Gauntlet Seven Sorrows game was a huge dissapointment.

JonLeung · « **Reply #19 on:** August 02, 2006, 12:51:06 PM »

I got my Elf character to Level 99 and maximum stats in the arcade version of Gauntlet Legends. Good times.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #20 on:** August 02, 2006, 12:57:48 PM »

The Gaunlet Legend games bored the snot out of me in the arcade and home versions.

But, its funny how this new controller makes me willing to try games all over again.

I think dungeon crawlers and Beat'em up games could have totally new life and innovation with this controller and I am excited.

Ceric · « **Reply #21 on:** August 02, 2006, 01:04:33 PM »

Don't get me wrong but I don't see Beat'em ups and like benefitting from the controller. I see it making them more complicated hence less fun. I wouldn't mind getting new beat'em ups but I don't think the Wii controllers new functions would be to great for them. If you mean using like a Nintendo gamepad then I could definitely see that.

JonLeung · « **Reply #22 on:** August 02, 2006, 01:08:30 PM »

As I mentioned in the first post, I recall Ed Boon once saying that he was questioning how the Wii controller could be used for fighting games.

I take that to mean that Mortal Kombat: Armageddon may just use more standard controls, with motion sensing probably ignored altogether.

Requiem · « **Reply #23 on:** August 02, 2006, 01:11:23 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ceric
Don't get me wrong but I don't see Beat'em ups and like benefitting from the controller. I see it making them more complicated hence less fun. I wouldn't mind getting new beat'em ups but I don't think the Wii controllers new functions would be to great for them. If you mean using like a Nintendo gamepad then I could definitely see that.

Wait....what?!

Have you not seen Project H.A.M.M.E.R?

JonLeung · « **Reply #24 on:** August 02, 2006, 01:15:33 PM »

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Originally posted by: Requiem
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Originally posted by: Ceric
Don't get me wrong but I don't see Beat'em ups and like benefitting from the controller.
Wait....what?!
Have you not seen Project H.A.M.M.E.R?

But that's a different kind of beat-'em up - a one-player game designed from the ground up to use the controller. Existing genres would have to be reworked if they are to use a radical new controller to its fullest.

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