“Tying the Kameo system to one button is so much simpler than trying to do some sort of extended input to just have your character come out.” “We want to make sure that it feels simpler, but it's still very familiar and rewarding for longtime Mortal Kombat players, and has the depth and the technical aspects for the competitive scene,” explains Kirtzic. MK 11 doesn’t allow for simplified input options like Street Fighter 6, but the movesets feel more accommodating to less experienced players than ever. There’s plenty of depth and complexity within each fighter’s moveset for experienced players, but it’s also very possible to pick up the basics in a round or two. Each character has several special attacks that require only two or three inputs (like down + right + triangle). The control scheme has more of a pick-up-and-play feel to it than MK 11, which makes it easy to get into the action and throw down some impressive moves if you’re a novice or just a bit rusty. The beauty of this game has a lot to do with this being his timeline, his vision.” “It's allowing us to have these reimagined characters and classic characters. Here, just visually through the game itself, you can see things are brighter, and Liu Kang wants to create a timeline of peace and balance,” Derek Kirtzic, Lead Systems Designer at NetherRealm Studios, tells Inverse. “In our previous games, there's more of a darker color and tone, especially if you follow all the way through where we had the Dark Raiden timeline. While it seems strange to type out, this is a brighter, sunnier iteration of Mortal Kombat than we’d seen in a while. Conversely, if you’re a Mortal Kombat newcomer, you’ll likely find MK 1 a welcoming entry point for the series as a whole.Īs the move from MK 11 back to MK 1 suggests, NetherRealm Studios’ latest also calls back to the series’s loopier, irreverent arcade roots. Practically speaking, this means you’ll see some familiar faces and personalities, but if you’re a longtime fan of the series, they may not be exactly as you remembered them. Series staple Liu Kang has become a fire god and created a new timeline. But Mortal Kombat 1, the latest installment of the iconic, gory brawler, is refreshingly approachable in more ways than one.įor starters, the series’ notoriously intricate lore has gotten a bit of a soft reset. The lumps of viscera that used to be my foe squelch to the ground, and my triumph is complete.įresh off dabbling in Capcom’s latest brawler, Street Fighter 6, I momentarily wonder, am I good at fighting games now? Certainly not. My victory, while not flawless, is decisive. The jagged icicle shudders sickeningly into my opponent’s mouth, unleashing an explosion of blood as his eyes roll back and his spinal cord shatters.

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