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Mortal Kombat Takes On EVO

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  • 07-03-2011 10:43pm
    #1
    Sabre0001
    Registered Users Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭


    Rather than starting small, and building, a Mortal Kombat tournament has been announced with a prize pot of $21,000. Organisers are optimistic as "registration is limited to the first 1,500 players to complete the registration process."

    Sign up not open yet - just a mailing list.

    May 14th & 15th - "the best of the best will fight it out at Bally's in Las Vegas, NV for a share of the $21,000 guaranteed prize pool".

    Also has an ad for a fightstick (which looks a bit mental).

    http://www.pdp.com/mortalkombat/

    🤪



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    #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,703 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    2 things:

    1. I always underestimate just how popular MK is in America.

    2. I will rip the spine out of anybody who tries to declare the MK layout "ergonomic".


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    Johnick
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    Well, you gotta give em props, this will certainly generate interest :eek:


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    Placebo
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    Johnick wrote: »
    Well, you gotta give em props, this will certainly generate interest :eek:

    im sure same was said about marvel or sf4, prior to actual release.
    might be something, never know


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    RedDragonJack
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    cool stick


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    UberPrinny_Baal
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    I dunno guys.

    I loved MK as a kid, but that was mostly because I was a kid, and I thought "mature" stuff like ridiculous fatalities was awesome. Most of the gameplay was just filler between you pressing start and you getting to do a fatality.

    When I go back to play my old beloved MKs these days, the rose tinted glasses come right off and I find it hard to get around the fact that they're genuinely terrible fighting games.

    Unless the new game is a drastic departure from the original formula, I find it hard to imagine a serious tournament for it.


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    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Basically we won't know if this is a good or bad thing til MK9 comes out.

    I'm not holding out hope though- I think the last MK game that had any tournament following was UMK3. I could be wrong on that though.

    I really want MK9 to be good. It'd be really, really REALLY good for Capcom to have a mainstream competitor (I think BBCS is a pretty good game, certainly miles better than CT, but I don't think capcom is shaking in their boots over it).


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,703 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Capcom already have a mainstream competitor, only it's 3D and starts with a "T"...


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    Scavenger XIII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭Scavenger XIII


    Doctor DooM wrote: »
    It'd be really, really REALLY good for Capcom to have a mainstream competitor

    This.

    I'm already feeling that Capcom are resting on their laurels and churning out half-assed content for quick bucks and if left unchecked will probably kill interest in the genre all over again.


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