While I haven’t spent much time in the games over the past several years, I do have quite a few fond memories of diving into Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance on the GameCube.
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I’ve never been a very big fan of fighting games, though the Mortal Kombat series has earned a special place in my heart. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance - Josh Hawkins, New to Shack Chat At the very least I was able to enjoy the Mortal Kombat formula on my own terms, and finally explore different characters' play styles without someone interrupting to crush my skull or rip out my spine. By the time I finally got my own copy of the game - Mortal Kombat 3, probably around 1997 - the world had already moved on from the SNES and the Genesis. I like to think it was because I was more of a Street Fighter player, but it's possible I just sucked at it. I'd usually catch it at the local arcade or play over at a friend's house, and in either case I'd probably lose badly. I put my fair share of time into Mortal Kombat as a kid, but back then I never actually owned the game. Basically, not only do I love this game for its mechanics and cast but also because it led to the creation of another great fighting franchise. MK9 took a dying franchise and breathed new life into NetherRealm studios, who would go on to take their revamped fighting formula and infuse it into the Injustice series, which is another fave of mine.
It had a refined combo system and introduced the visceral X-Ray moves that fit perfectly into a game known for its violent history. I can’t think of another fighting game that had me up all night trying to finish the story mode, but that’s exactly what happened the day I got this game. It brought back some all-time favorite characters and reminded me of why I first got into the series. It rebooted the franchise and allowed several years of convoluted lore to be retold in a more streamlined manner. After several years and a few seriously bad iterations, MK9 was a real revival for the series. While it was hard for me not to pick the original MK based off just how awe-inspiring and unique it was when I first set eyes on it in an arcade all those many years ago, I really have to give it up to Mortal Kombat 9 as my all-time fav. Mortal Kombat 9 - Blake Morse, Flawless Babeality I stopped playing about three days after I started. I remember enjoying the fatalities, but I’m terrible at fighting games and this was no exception. I suppose, then, that my favorite Mortal Kombat game is Mortal Kombat X because it’s the only one I can recall playing. This is becoming a theme with me and Shack Chat having to choose something by default.
I feel like it was Mortal Kombat 4, but how can I choose that as my favorite if I can’t recall anything about it other than I probably played it? It was about 1998 or 1999 and on the PS1. I’ve definitely played one, but I don’t know which. Mortal Kombat X - Bill Lavoy, Started Playing The Witcher 3 AgainĮarlier today I was talking with Asif about Mortal Kombat games. You see, arcades were these places we used to go to that had video games. Mortal Kombat 2 - Asif Khan, Lola's Butler Question: What is your favorite Mortal Kombat game? It’s a great way for us to get to know one another better while inspiring healthy debates with all of you passionate gamers out there. Shack Chat is back once again, our weekly feature where each Friday where we’ll ask the Shacknews staff to give their opinion on a particular topic, then open the floor to our dedicated Chatty community to provide a diverse mixture of thoughts on the subject.