MK: Deception NOT on GameCube
Posted On: Feb 28 2004, 10:52 AM
Mortal Kombat Secrets was one of the first
websites to report these news four months ago. Then it appeared to be
only a rumor but now Midway made an official announcement.
"Mortal Kombat: Deception is not under
development for GameCube," a Midway representative said.
Here is some interestion information about the sales of MK: DA
worldwide:
Mortal Kombat 5: Deadly Alliance released for
GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002. The title sold almost 1.1
million units on PS2, 460,000 on Xbox and 205,000 on GCN respectively,
according to NPD data.
Click
here to read the complete text of the article posted on IGN.
MK1 And MKII Added In Midway Arcade
Treasures II
Posted On: Feb 28 2004, 09:29 AM
Yesterday
GameSpot updated their website with the following news on Midway
Arcade Treasures II:
Second classic compilation will include the
original Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Narc, Total Carnage, and more.
The retro-game craze continued today at the 2004 Midway Gamer's Day in
Las Vegas. During one of the presentations, representatives of the
publisher revealed there will be a sequel to its popular Midway Arcade
Treasures.
The second classic compilation will feature more recent games than the
first, including the original Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, NARC, and
Total Carnage.
No other details were given on Midway Arcade Treasures 2, but GameSpot
will have them as soon as they become available.
Midway Officially Announced MK: Deception
Posted On: Feb 27 2004, 10:23 PM
Today Midway officially announced in a press
release Mortal Kombat: Deception. Here is a part from the text:
CHICAGO – February 27, 2004 – Midway Games
Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer,
today announced that the official title for the new version of the
world-renowned fighting game franchise will be Mortal Kombat: Deception.
Mortal Kombat: Deception is currently in development and scheduled to
ship fall 2004 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and
the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft.
Shocking and evil, Mortal Kombat: Deception pushes martial arts-style
fighting and the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an
innovative fighting system, unparalleled depth and brutally intense
action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans as well as
next-generation gamers. The game features lightning-fast hand-to-hand
and special weapons combat, secret and returning characters, moves and
combinations with new death-dealing battles and fatalities.
“Mortal Kombat: Deception promises to take this revolutionary fighting
franchise to an new level”, said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer,
Midway. “With a host of new features including multiple fatalities per
character, multi-tiered interactive backgrounds and extensive new game
modes, Mortal Kombat: Deception will set a precedent for all other
fighting games to follow.”
One of the most well-known and best-selling franchises in videogame
history – with more than 22 million home games sold – the Mortal Kombat
series, which was first released in 1992, has generated more than $1.5
billion in revenue through games, movies, music, toys and other
merchandise. The last installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise, Mortal
Kombat: Deadly Alliance has sold-through more than 2.6 million units
worldwide in combined sales, across all platforms, between its November
22, 2002 launch and February 8, 2004.
Click on Comments to read the complete text of the press release.
MK: Deception Official Website
Posted On: Feb 27 2004, 09:37 PM
The official website of Mortal Kombat:
Deception is now online. It contains only one trailer and a very cool
flash. The URL is
www.mkdeception.midway.com.
The two other addresses are still only a redirection to Midway's home
page. We will inform you if there is a change.
Here is a direct
link to the trailer if you want to download it.
The First MK: Deception Trailer
Posted On: Feb 26 2004, 09:35 PM
GameSpot updated their site with a lot of information and a trailer
for the new Mortal Kombat game. Here is a part from the article:
As with every installment in the series, our
first viewing of the trailer had us looking out for which fighters we
recognized. The heavily edited clip and the grainy filter used to give
the piece a nicely gritty look made it a challenge to single out
everyone, but we feel pretty confident in naming a few folks. Baraka is
back in all his toothy, blade-wielding glory. Three ninjas in the clip,
each bearing one of the three colors from the classic MK ninja rainbow,
make it pretty obvious some old friends are also returning. The first
two ninjas appear to be Scorpion and Sub-Zero, and it looks like they're
sporting fashionable updates of their classic looks. The third ninja,
clad in red, is what we would certainly like to hope is Ermac. Mileena
is also back, in what appears to be two purple outfits. While a
variation on her original togs is in the mix, a new Jennifer
Lopez-inspired ensemble is also on hand. It should be noted that both
outfits appear to possess powerful magical properties, as they hang
tough to Mileena's junk real good, even in the midst of combat. We also
caught a few flashes of other characters who were harder to identify. A
very brief flash of a battle between two characters toward the end of
the trailer shows what could be Nightwolf; it's a stretch, we know, but
we could swear we see deerskin boots and a tomahawk. As for the second
fighter, clad in white with a funky hat, we're not sure. The color
scheme is wrong for Raiden, unless he's gotten a makeover, which is
possible. The last potential member of the cast--which we'll admit is a
long shot, but we'll throw it out there anyway--could be Shao Kahn.
During the dramatic cuts in parts of the trailer, a very Shao Kahn-like
helmet appears several times. We never actually see him in action at
all, so we may be stoking the sure-to-be-busy rumor mill, but we'd like
to think that we know our skull-shaped metallic helmets pretty well.
...
As for the arenas you'll be duking it out in, we saw precious little of
these environments, although we did pick out what appeared to be six
different areas. We already briefly touched on an arena set atop a large
pillar in the midst of an abyss. You can see mountains and a temple in
the distance. Another arena with a similar theme is set atop the roof of
a building during a rain shower. Yet another arena appears to be set in
a good old apocalyptic wasteland, complete with bodies on pikes. The
last few areas we saw offered a change of pace from the unholy locales.
A factory, complete with the pool of flaming hot lava you always seem to
find in them, was briefly shown. The interior of a castle, which seems
to have troublesome floors, was on display as well. The most intriguing
of the areas shown has a nice Hellraiser touch in the form of bodies
apparently swinging from chains. We'll be curious to see if the corpses
wind up being interactive during combat.
Click
here to read the complete text of this article.
No Online Mode For GameCube
Posted On: Feb 26 2004, 08:31 PM
Mortal Kombat Secrets was one of the first
to inform you that there will probably be no version of Mortal Kombat:
Deception on Nintendo GameCube. We posted this news four months ago.
According to the latest information the situation has not been changed.
The only sure thing for now is that if MKVI comes out on GameCube it
will not include online play. A GameCube version is still possible to be
released, but this decision awaits to be taken. Keep checking for future
information about the GameCube version of the game.
Fourth Quarter 2003 Ending Results by
Midway
Posted On: Feb 26 2004, 04:33 PM
In a press release Midway announsed that
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is still one of their top selling
games alongside SpyHunter 2 and Midway Arcade Treasures. Here is what
the company expects during this year:
The Company expects to release seven major
titles in 2004 including: The Suffering, NBA Ballers, MLB SlugFest:
Loaded, Psi Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, Narc, Area 51, and Mortal
Kombat VI. In addition to these major title releases, the Company
expects to ship several other products in 2004 including value-priced
games and PC games. "Our 2004 lineup is indicative of our new
strategy of focusing on content for more mature gamers, over-the-top
sports games and games that financially leverage existing Midway
franchises and brands. We are eagerly awaiting the launch of our next
two major products, The Suffering and NBA Ballers, as we believe these
titles are the first to reflect Midway's new approach to developing and
marketing games," commented Mr. Zucker.
As you can see by your own, there is a chance to see the next Mortal
Kombat game for PC too.
If you want to read the complete text of the press release click
here.
Mortal Kombat Kompilation Info
Posted On: Feb 22 2004, 07:38 PM
Another game site has information about the
Mortal Kombat Kompilation game. The game is still not announced
official. Here is the information that comes from
GigEx:
Game Description:
The first three installments of the mega-hit fighting games will be
gracing home consoles sometime in the near future. Word has it Midway
might even include Ultimate MK3 and MK Trilogy.
Our long-time forum member MiNeOuT informed us that this
information is also available at
GamerFreed, the first site that reported something about Mortal
Kombat Kompilation several months ago.
MK Kompilation Petition
Posted On: Feb 20 2004, 10:01 PM
There is a new petition to the Mortal
Kombat's Development Team. This time it is about the long waited Mortal
Kombat Kompilation. There is a rumour that this game is currently in
development. Three months ago Mortal Kombat Secrets was one of the first
to post a news about this possible project. The news was based on an
article published at
GamerFreed. You can find the news here.
Midway's Greatest Hits Comes To 'TV
Games'
Posted On: Feb 16 2004, 09:33 PM
In a press release
JAKKS TV Games announces that the Company has signed a worldwide
licensing agreement with Midway to produce a version of JAKKS' TV Games™
based on classic Midway® titles. Mortal Kombat is one of the games.
Below is a part from the press release:
MALIBU, Calif., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK) announced today that the Company
has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Midway to produce a
version of JAKKS' TV Games™ based on classic Midway® titles. TV Games is
a plug and play gaming system that contains multiple classic games in
one single controller.
Midway TV Games will feature top-selling Midway games, including Mortal
Kombat®, Spy Hunter®, Rampage®, Joust®, Defender® I & II,
Robotron:2084®, Marble Madness®, Smash TV™, Super Sprint™ and Paperboy®.
All that is needed are batteries and a TV -- No videogame consoles and
no gaming cartridges are required. Simply plug TV Games into the A/V
jacks of any standard television set, turn on and play. The lightweight,
compact, all-inclusive controller, houses a combination of videogames
with all of the hardware built right into the controller. This
technology allows gaming fans to enjoy a number of videogames with just
one single purchase.
"We are excited by the response to the TV Games platform from the
nation's gaming community," commented Jennifer Richmond, senior vice
president of licensing, JAKKS Pacific. "We are very pleased to add
Midway to our exciting roster of top licenses, and believe their games
like Mortal Kombat and Defender will be excellent additions to the TV
Games line."
Midway TV Games will debut at International Toy Fair 2004, and is
expected to retail for approximately $20.00. For more information on
JAKKS Pacific's TV Games™ line, please go to
http://www.jakkstvgames.com.
First Mortal Kombat: Deception Render
Posted On: Feb 12 2004, 01:12 PM
It's finally here. The first official Mortal
Kombat: Deception render. Midway confirmed that the render is not fake
and that means that Baraka will be one of the characters that will
appear in the next Mortal Kombat game.
The both of them are still only a redirection to Midway's official
website but this will be changed soon. This once again proves that the
next Mortal Kombat Game is going to be called Mortal Kombat:
Deception.
Exclusive First Look In The April issue
of PSM
Posted On: Feb 10 2004, 02:39 PM
The April issue of
PSM Magazine will probably have an exclusive first look at the next
Mortal Kombat game. This has been mentioned by Randy Nelson on their
website. Here is the text of the news:
April '04 Issue: You Will Freak
January 30: Okay, okay... if you're a loyal subscriber, you've just
gotten our March 2004 issues in your mailbox. Have you gotten to the
final page yet? If so, I bet you're wondering what we'll have in the
April issue that's so secret, we've taken a blood oath not to speak its
name before you've gotten your mitts on the issues. Well, you see, blood
oaths are pretty big deals, so I can't really spill anything on the big
surprise. But I can guarantee you will get the most in-depth exclusive
first look at a game we've ever delivered. And not just any game — a
REALLY big game. Okay, I can say its a sequel. To a REALLY good game.
We've seen it, played it, come away dizzy — but no one else has. But
that's all I can divulge. So, in short, there is a very real reason to
get psyched for the April '04 issue of PSM, on sale or in your mailbox
in late March. I promise. Randy Nelson
As you can see the title of the game is not metioned but we are sure
that it will be Mortal Kombat 6. So keep checking for future updates!
New Line No Longer Distributing New MK
Movies?
Posted On: Feb 7 2004, 08:06 AM
MKOnline reported yesterday that New Line will no longer distribute
any future Mortal Kombar movies. The source of this news is an e-mail
message sent to Robert Shaye, co-chairman and co-CEO of New Line Cinema
by Anthony Maurizio. Below is a part of the text of the e-mail:
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2004 16:19:15 -0500
From: "SHAYE, BOB"
Subject: RE: Mortal Kombat franchise
To: 'Anthony G Maurizio'
We no longer have any subsequent rights.
Good luck.
Robert Shaye
The complete text of the e-mail you can read in our forums.
Mortal Kombat Secrets is back. Not in the
way we want but the site is online again.
A few days ago the old domain name becomes unuseable. So we had to
switch as fast as possible to www.mksecrets.net. This change wasn't
planned so we couldn't inform all of you about it. The .com domain will
probably be active again in August this year. So we will have both .com
and .net
Losses and Changes:
All of our visitors
.com domain lost for long time
The posts in our forums from
01.02.2004 to 04.02.2004
I want to ask you a favour. If you know
some of the people, who are MKSecrets visitors or are webmasters of
sites, that have a link to us, please inform them about the change.
Mortal Kombat Secrets still has a lot to offer. Support it in this
hard moment and help it survive so it can always be "The Most
Informative Mortal Kombat Source On The Net".
New Undiscovered MK: SF Trick
Posted On: Feb 5 2004, 06:50 PM
Are you sure you know everything about the
old Mortal Kombat games? I am sure you don't. Yesterday this was once
again proven by one of our top forum members ded_, who discovered a new
Life and Energy Restore Trick. The trick is now added in the MK: Special
Forces Kodes and Secrets section. For more information take a look at
our MK: SF section.
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