The NRS Thread

[Jion_Wansu]

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(L to R, foreground) ANDY LAU as Strategist Wang, HANYU ZHANG as General Shao, KENNY LIN as Commander Chen, JING TIAN as Commander Lin Mae and XUAN HUANG as Commander Deng

 

 

General Shao and a Lin Mae lol

[BornWinner]

 

 

[Jocelot]

Shao Kahn looks so sick. I really like his redesign. I think he''s gonna be the first character I try out, or maybe Ashrah. Might have to flip a coin.

 

 

Also is it just me or did Shujinko look sick? The homie went full Ultra Instinct in that Fatal Blow animation, I kinda wish he was the playable one...

[Dracu]

Khan's redesign is lame as hell, with those shitty horns and keeping the dragon scales on his arms like in MK11, but his gameplay looks sick, as does Sindel's. I hope Sindel is not evil like MK11 and they revert her back to the good side, even tho I don't mind her being more brutal to her enemies. Motaro and Shujinko are cool Kameos. Pretty nice overall.

[Darc_Requiem]

I like Kahn's design and based on his conversation with Sindel in the trailer, I'm inclined to believe Onaga was his father. Which would explain him still having dragon like features. IIRC he got those in the OG timeline from taking Onaga's power or something. Not as up on MK lore as I am SF. SIndel's conversation with him also seems to imply that she's the real Sindel and not that gold digging fraud from MK11. Also, Sindel actually looks like Kitana's (And Mileena in this timeline) biological mother for a change.

[Dracu]

So, in the New Era, Shang Tsung is the founder of Pfizer. 

[Darc_Requiem]

4 hours ago, Dracu said:

So, in the New Era, Shang Tsung is the founder of Pfizer. 

I was thinking Elizabeth Holmes personally but that was in the same vein. 

 

Side Note: Everyone check out @EvilCanadian's youtube channel. I only got to see one of his videos early this morning. I haven't had a chance to see the rest since I'm at work but he got some in depth coverage on the single player modes of MK1. I'm sure the rest of the video's he mentioned the story preview video have dropped by now.

Edited August 23, 2023 by Darc_Requiem

[axeman61]

I'm a little miffed that they're bringing back who they're bringing back (if you see the first few minutes of the story trailer) - feels like more re-treading. But I am curious to see where this goes. Maybe that person is not who we think they are.

[Darc_Requiem]

6 minutes ago, axeman61 said:

I'm a little miffed that they're bringing back who they're bringing back (if you see the first few minutes of the story trailer) - feels like more re-treading. But I am curious to see where this goes. Maybe that person is not who we think they are.

Oh it's definitely that person. The design is near identical. I'm just curious as to how they are back. That is the one character I thought wouldn't be back purely for narrative reasons. I wonder if that character will end up playable? 🤔

[axeman61]

I know it's the same design. But maybe there's another shapeshifter afoot, or some other way it's not that person. I thought, just like you, they were gone for good. But I guess if Shang is still alive, then they can be too.

[Darc_Requiem]

9 minutes ago, axeman61 said:

I know it's the same design. But maybe there's another shapeshifter afoot, or some other way it's not that person. I thought, just like you, they were gone for good. But I guess if Shang is still alive, then they can be too.

Shang running the Outworld version of GNC and getting bodied for it was kind of funny though. 😂

[BornWinner]

Sindel and Shao bios.

 

 

[Hawkingbird]

It doesn't seem like this entry will have any new characters. That's a shame

[axeman61]

It's still early though.

 

Also, they've switched up the newer characters that are returning (like Ashrah and Havik) enough that they're close to being new play-wise.

 

But I do hope we get one or two newbies at least.

Edited August 23, 2023 by axeman61

[Darc_Requiem]

16 hours ago, Hawkingbird said:

It doesn't seem like this entry will have any new characters. That's a shame

Don't worry, we got a bunch of guests along with Ashy Ermac coming in the Kombat pack 😒

 

Edit: I'm seeing a lot of commentary on the story mode from people that doesn't make sense.

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Based the previously released footage, the Lin Kuei attack on the restaurant was Liu Kang testing Raiden and Kung Lao. So I think people are reading too much into it. That act, in and of itself, is not part of the seeming Lin Kuei plot to gain more power in Earth Realm. That said the Smoke giving Granny Bo that well..."smoke" was unintentionally hilarious as was the dude chilling at the bar unbothered by the top being cut off his bottle and the free ice for his drink 😂

 

Edited August 24, 2023 by Darc_Requiem

[BornWinner]

6 hours ago, Darc_Requiem said:

I'm seeing a lot of commentary on the story mode from people that doesn't make sense.

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MK fans have the memory of goldfish, I swear. On the subreddit, I keep seeing people wonder why Raiden is Liu Kang’s champion after he picked Kung Lao in 11 Aftermath’s ending. In actuality, he picked Great Kung Lao, a different person that’s separated from the one we play by at least 500 years. It makes sense why LK would chose the humble Raiden over the cocky asshole Kung Lao has become.

 

[BornWinner]

[Darc_Requiem]

7 hours ago, BornWinner said:

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MK fans have the memory of goldfish, I swear. On the subreddit, I keep seeing people wonder why Raiden is Liu Kang’s champion after he picked Kung Lao in 11 Aftermath’s ending. In actuality, he picked Great Kung Lao, a different person that’s separated from the one we play by at least 500 years. It makes sense why LK would chose the humble Raiden over the cocky asshole Kung Lao has become.

 

You aren't kidding....

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Kung Lao even mentions in the trailer about the glorious legacy of their ancestors while complaining about how he and Raiden are just stuck tending the fields. Like can people not read between the lines anymore. I mean I am really starting to wonder about MK fans. When Madam Bo starts fighting Smoke, they are all surprised. Like okay maybe the fact that her surname is Bo sailed over their heads since surnames in Asian cultures are their first names. So, they didn't catch the Bo Rai Cho connection, but she literally asks Raiden and Kung Lao if they've been keeping on their training and chides Kung Lao for saying they don't have a lot time to train. And Kung Lao says to Raiden that "Madam Bo can evaluate their technique" when they are about to spar.

 

[axeman61]

Test or not, I get a "questioning myself" amount of joy out of watching Smoke just smack up an old lady like that. Like, am I OK?

[Darc_Requiem]

34 minutes ago, axeman61 said:

Test or not, I get a "questioning myself" amount of joy out of watching Smoke just smack up an old lady like that. Like, am I OK?

It's not just you fam. My brain was like "That's fucked up." my body was like AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[axeman61]

I gotta give it to her, she was going all in for the test. If that was me, they'd know something was off when Smoke kicked me on to a stack of 8 mattresses with some bottled water on them for mid-fight refuel.

Edited August 24, 2023 by axeman61

[Jion_Wansu]

This game is fire!!! At least for the story mode so far. Here is the 1st complete chapter. It has Shang Tsung in it too!!!

 

 

 

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Edited August 27, 2023 by Jion_Wansu

[Darc_Requiem]

7 hours ago, Jion_Wansu said:

This game is fire!!! At least for the story mode so far. Here is the 1st complete chapter. It has Shang Tsung in it too!!!

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

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Oh no, that's Kronika alright

 

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Now that I think of it. No, that is not Kronika. That is Damashi

We were literally not saying the name to avoid spoiling people man. WTF.

[Jion_Wansu]

The game's been spoiled for over 2 years now. That leaked roster and such but I believe it's a Deception angle.

[Hawkingbird]

Not everyone here chooses to see the leaks. Keep spoilers to yourself

[Hawkingbird]

 

[Phantom_Miria]

Ah, they Ronda Rousey'd her.

 

I mean, the voice acting doesn't seem as bad as Ronda's Sonya.

[Hawkingbird]

I wouldn't go that far. Fox is an actual actress. That alone makes her better than Rousey.  

[axeman61]

Also, did they use Rousey's face? Didn't look like they did.

[Darc_Requiem]

1 hour ago, Phantom_Miria said:

Ah, they Ronda Rousey'd her.

 

I mean, the voice acting doesn't seem as bad as Ronda's Sonya.

No they didn't. Megan Fox is an actual actress. Ronda Rousey is not. Although, I guess I have to give Ronda credit for convincing people that she's hot when she's not.

[AriesWarlock]

1 hour ago, Hawkingbird said:

 

 

I can fix her.

[Jocelot]

I'm going to call Nitara in MK1 Jennifer's Body 2.

 

But I do really appreciate that Nitara looks pretty different amongst the other females in the game, for some reason all the other ladies are wearing bodysuits and that's kinda boring. And I'm pretty sure I saw her triangle jump wtf

[Darc_Requiem]

4 hours ago, Jocelot said:

I'm going to call Nitara in MK1 Jennifer's Body 2.

 

But I do really appreciate that Nitara looks pretty different amongst the other females in the game, for some reason all the other ladies are wearing bodysuits and that's kinda boring. And I'm pretty sure I saw her triangle jump wtf

I didn't catch it even though I watched the show back in the day. But the "Jen" reference between Nitara and Kung Lao is a double reference. Everyone picked up on the "Jennifer's Body" movie reference but almost everyone missed the Mortal Kombat Conquest one. Kung Lao's love interest in MKC was also called Jen.

Edited September 7, 2023 by Darc_Requiem

[BornWinner]

While I’m not too excited at having celebrities play established characters, Fox sounds much better as Nitara than Rousey was Sonya. The latter actually ruined the character in that game and the fact we had to hear her in the story was dreadful. 

[Jocelot]

3 minutes ago, BornWinner said:

Fox sounds much better as Nitara than Rousey was Sonya. The latter actually ruined the character in that game and the fact we had to hear her in the story was dreadful. 

I think the worst part is that they went from her obviously superior, gigachad voice actress in MKX (Tricia Helfer) to Rhonda just for the sake of pulling a celebrity. No offense to Rhonda but that's a big downgrade since Tricia was in the game for so long. 

 

27 minutes ago, Darc_Requiem said:

Everyone picked up on the "Jennifer's Body" movie reference but almost everyone missed the Mortal Kombat Conquest one. Kung Lao's love interest in MKC was also calle Jen.

Ahh that's a cool fact. Definitely went over my head I only really started paying attention to the MK games during MK9. 

[Darc_Requiem]

@JocelotWhat's even cooler about the Jen reference is that she dies in like the first episode of Mortal Kombat Conquest IIRC. So that even adds to how cool the reference is. It implies that Nitara dugup her body and took it.

[AriesWarlock]

The pro

 

 

[BornWinner]

I’m not going to link to that site, but there’s a Kotaku article that dates back to 2009 where Megan talks about how much she was played the series and that she thought MK Vs DC sucked. It’s minor, but it’s nice that they are grabbing celebrities that are familiar with the series.

 

 

[BornWinner]

Nitara bio

 

 

It’s pretty much the same as her last outings. I’m surprised they kept the vampire realm.

[AriesWarlock]

 

[Darc_Requiem]

I know others have mentioned it, but I think it's cool that even after 17 years away and two time line resets. Nitara and Ashrah still have beef. They on some 50 Cent shit 😂

[Dracu]

Nitara's new design looks like ass, but glad she's back.

 

This seems to basically be my take for all the returning PS2-era characters. Look like ass, but better that than nothing.

[Jion_Wansu]

Remember this article from way back when in a video game magazine? Could the lore romances been based off of real life romances between actors/actresses or just coincidences?

 

Read the last sentence in the article lol:

 

 

EDIT: for some reason this image won't embedd on Megashock.

 

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Fact: actors Ho-Sung Pak and Katalin Zamiar, who played Liu Kang and Kitana for Mortal Kombat II in 1993, were in a romantic relationship during the game's

 

 

Edited September 8, 2023 by Jion_Wansu

[AriesWarlock]

Jean-Claude Van Damn skin trailer^

 

 

Edited September 8, 2023 by AriesWarlock

[ToreyBeans]

So I’ve been more interested in MK1 than any other NetherRealm release. I’m curious about your opinions on the animations for the Kombatants. Since MK4, the series has had a significant amount of jank. This new one though is not as crispy as SF6  (think Ken’s free flowing Jinrai Axe Kick vs Johnny Cage’s stiff rising kick) but as a martial arts guy, overall I’m impressed by the animation quality and transition between moves. So yeah, what y’all think??

[Jocelot]

3 hours ago, ToreyBeans said:

So I’ve been more interested in MK1 than any other NetherRealm release. I’m curious about your opinions on the animations for the Kombatants. Since MK4, the series has had a significant amount of jank. This new one though is not as crispy as SF6  (think Ken’s free flowing Jinrai Axe Kick vs Johnny Cage’s stiff rising kick) but as a martial arts guy, overall I’m impressed by the animation quality and transition between moves. So yeah, what y’all think??

 

To be honest I think this is the best animated NRS game yet. There seems to be a lot less of those obvious looking mocapped animations (y'know, the ones that look like the characters are punching from inside a constrictive invisible box) and I think for the first time there are some animations that actually look really good!

 

One that came to mind is Sindel's fireball where she flips backwards while her hair flings a projectile forward using her backward momentum. I watched that part of the Sindel Kombat Kast a few times because it legitimately looked very cool. The characters just seem to transition better into different moves so it looks less jank. Obviously there are still some NRSisms still around but overall I think the animations as a whole have improved a lot.

[AriesWarlock]

Denuvo ^

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by AriesWarlock

[ToreyBeans]

21 hours ago, Jocelot said:

 

To be honest I think this is the best animated NRS game yet. There seems to be a lot less of those obvious looking mocapped animations (y'know, the ones that look like the characters are punching from inside a constrictive invisible box) and I think for the first time there are some animations that actually look really good!

 

One that came to mind is Sindel's fireball where she flips backwards while her hair flings a projectile forward using her backward momentum. I watched that part of the Sindel Kombat Kast a few times because it legitimately looked very cool. The characters just seem to transition better into different moves so it looks less jank. Obviously there are still some NRSisms still around but overall I think the animations as a whole have improved a lot.

Yes - I didn't think I was just seeing things. The one move that I've enjoyed the most is Liu Kang's Bicycle Kick replacement, Dragon Dance. It's so fluid and both versions are actually very impressive. I'm honestly kinda surprised at the quality of the move. I think it's a huge step in quality from his Bicycle Kick. 

[Darc_Requiem]

Honestly, just from casual observation, the only character's animation that bother me are Johnny Cage. His attacks seem like they lack impact. 

[AriesWarlock]