News Archive - March 2004

Three New Screenshots And A Preview
Posted On: Mar 24 2004, 08:09 PM

IGN updated with 3 new pictures of MK: Deception and a preview. On the screenshots you can see Nightwolf, Baraka and Ermac in action.

If you want to take a look at the article, click here.

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Mortal Kombat: Deception Preview at GameInformer
Posted On: Mar 20 2004, 10:07 PM

Yesterday GameInformer published a Mortal Kombat: Deception preview based on the information, that was gathered at Midway Gamers Day. They confirmed the return of Kabal. As we earlier reported the game will have 24 playable characters. It is now known that there will be 8 new characters, 6 returning from Deadly Alliance characters, and 10 classic characters who will make their 3D debut. Below are parts from the article that contains an interesting information:

Boon stated that the backgrounds in the game will be “more than a portrait.” Environments in Deception will be much more expansive, and some will feature multiple tiers – much like the Dead or Alive series. You’ll be able to blast opponents through breakable walls and watch them fall, and then chase them below, and continue smacking the snot out of them. Boon described two of the levels that will be in the game. One was a collapsing pillar level where through out the match, the outer rings will continue to collapse until you have a small center pillar. The other was a Ying Yang type level where the Ying side was a nice beach area, and the Yang side was a rainy, desolate opposite. While you are fighting the Ying and Yang sides switch randomly.
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All you Super Puzzle Fighter fans will be pleased to know that Midway will also be including a Puzzle Kombat mode to round out Deception. Puzzle Kombat is basically a puzzle fighter type game with a Mortal Kombat twist. There will be special moves that you can perform, and of course fatalities will also play a role as well.

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Mortal Kombat: Deception Preview at GameSpot
Posted On: Mar 20 2004, 09:15 AM

GameSpot has released a preview of Mortal Kombat: Deception. According to the information the game will include a total of 24 playable characters, 14 of them will be available at the beginning. Below is a part of the article that contains new information:

The additions to the combat system appear to be adding a level of strategy that should please fighting fans looking for more depth. A new position switch move, similar to the position swap seen in Tekken 4, will let you quickly switch your place with an opponent if you're backed into a corner, which should come in very handy. However, the most interesting addition is undoubtedly what Boon dubbed "fight state indicators." The indicator appears vertically on the lower left- and right-hand sides of the screen and identifies your fighter's current state on-the-fly during a battle. The color-coded indicators let you know when you're vulnerable to attack, able to counterattack, or are in a danger zone. Obviously, when the indicator isn’t reacting at all you'll know all is well. The stoplight-like meters, whose appearance is still a work in progress, struck us as a training wheel-like addition to the game. The indicators should help veteran players hone their skills to perfection and let new players get a better understanding of the fighting system, which seems like a pretty savvy equalizer to include.
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Another sign of the fighting system's evolution is the way its new features relate to the game's backgrounds. The arenas will be multi-tiered and feature a high level of interactivity that will end up enriching the fighting system. Boon stated that the arenas will end up playing a big role in the flow of the battle, almost as much as the character you choose, based on their unique size and shape. Some will slowly crumble as you fight on them, making a "ring out" sort of victory possible. Another background Boon talked about was a sort of "yin and yang" arena that randomly flips between good and evil. On the good side, you'll see a Virtua Fighter-like beach, complete with seagulls and a generally peaceful setting. But when that flips around, you'll get an evil version of the same background. Getting knocked out of the arena on the good side won't be so bad for the losing player... but getting knocked out when things aren't so pleasant will probably be a bloodier affair.

Part of the preview are three new screenshots:

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"Kombat" Still Up For Fighting
Posted On: Mar 18 2004, 05:55 PM

The movie site Dark Horizons posted a news regarding the third Mortal Kombat movie. Below is a part of the article:

Despite reports last week it seems to have died, other gossip has surfaced that the third "Mortal Kombat" film still has something of a pulse: 'Dave' contacted Threshold Entertainment and asked if it was off, their response: "No, most certainly not. It's happening, just not at New Line. We have Christopher Lambert, Lynn Red Williams, and Linden Ashby amongst others starring".
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As for the film's title, the working title is Mortal Kombat 3, but that will definitely change by the time of release. Titles we are hearing include: MK - Devastation, MK - Deadly Alliance, MK - Deception (which will also rumored to be MK6). Threshold has yet to decide on the official title"

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Mileena's Render
Posted On: Mar 11 2004, 02:40 PM

The Official MK Deception site has released a Mileena's render, which was first seen in PSM.

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New Details Of MK: Deception
Posted On: Mar 11 2004, 02:18 PM

PlayStation.com published an article about Midway Gamers' Day and brought us more detailed information about Mortal Kombat: Deception including the Konquest mode.

You begin your quest as a 13 year-old apprentice warrior whose appearance you can choose to customise before you set off seeking your fighting fortune. You'll roam through six different realms, learning three different fighting styles of your choosing. Depending on which masters you visit on your travels, you can mix and match your styles - meaning if you want two weapon-based styles and one 'open palm', you can do that.

Best of all, once you feel your character has what it takes to crack digital heads, you can take them online and say "Fight me!" to anyone else with a PS2, Network Adaptor... and the game, naturally. As Midway pointed out to us, the more you roam in Konquest mode, the more likely you'll be turning heads with your exotic fighting styles and super special moves.

For those of you who couldn't get enough of those extra goodies packed into Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, and strived to open every Koffin available - well, there's good and bad news. The good: plenty of secret stuff to find in Deception. The bad: it's going to be spread all the way through those six, huge realms... Look out for more Mortal Kombat: Deception details soon, here on PlayStation.com.

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Midway Gamers Day Article At GameSpy
Posted On: Mar 11 2004, 02:15 PM

GameSpy published an article about Midway Gamers' Day. Below is a part from the text:

Midway recently held an event to show off its 2004 lineup. The company is headed in a much different and much better direction this year. Gone are the days of Freaky Flyers and Dr. Muto, and in are edgy action games like NARC, unique stealth-action games like Psi-Ops, and ridiculously smooth arcade-sports titles like NBA Ballers. The company's future is looking bright, but the best is yet to come. Midway showed a teaser of the next Mortal Kombat and talked a bit about John Romero's (remember him?) work on the next Gauntlet.

There are oodles of goodies for you to check out. We have previews of upcoming titles, tons of screens, great movies, impressive presentations, and a special video of what Psylancer really does when he's at a press event. Soak it all in!

GameSpy also uploaded the Mortal Kombat Deception Trailer and a Midway Gamers Day 2004 spycam video.

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Mortal Kombat Trilogy Trainer
Posted On: Mar 7 2004, 04:20 PM

Have you ever dreamed to perform a Fatality or Brutality on Shao Kahn or Goro. That is now possible. Mortal Kombat Secrets is proud to be the first in the world to offer it's visitors the first Mortal Kombat Trilogy trainer. The program is developed by our user Freez0R. We all want to thank him for the great work on the trainer.

Here is a picture of Reptile performing his Fatality on Kintaro:

Here are some of the new options that the program adds:

• Invincibility
• Instant Kill
• Fatalities on bosses
• Bosses can perform Finishing Moves
• Infinite Fatality time
• Fatalities enabled in both rounds
• Cheat menu
• Mirrored fatalities
• Always perform "this" finishing move

Click hete to download the trainer or hete for Mirror file.
Please use "Save Target As" or "GetRight" to download the file or you will receive an error.

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New MK: Deception Screenshots
Posted On: Mar 7 2004, 07:56 AM

WorthPlaying has updated with five screenshots from Mortal Kombat: Deception. These screens are identical to the pictures shown in PSM, but they are with a lot better quality. We show you one of them in one of our past updates. So here are the rest:

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Chris Casamassa Reveals MK3: The Movie
Posted On: Mar 6 2004, 05:56 PM

In an interview taken by Bodzio, the webmaster of our affiliated site Mortal Kombat Center Chris Casamassa, the actor who played Scorpion in Mortal Kombat: The Movie confirmed that he will once again play the evil ninja in the next Mortal Kombat movie. According to the information he shared, the filming must start later this year and the movie will appear in theaters in 2005. Here is a part of the interview:

MK Center: We heard that MK3 Movie is coming, can you tell us Something more about it? Will you play in it ? (as Scorpion of course).
Chris Casamassa: I will be SCORPION It Should start filming later this year and be in theaters 2005. Cant say more I've been sworn to secrecy.

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PSM Article Summary
Posted On: Mar 3 2004, 09:40 AM

Our affiliate Dave's Mortal Kombat updated with the most important information from the PSM first look at Mortal Kombat: Deception. Here is the information:

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5 New MK: Deception Pics
Posted On: Mar 3 2004, 08:54 AM

IGN updated their MK: Deception media section with 5 new pictures. Unfortunately all of them are already seen in the PSM scans, that the site uploaded yesterday.

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IGN Shows Scanns From PSM's First Look
Posted On: Mar 2 2004, 05:11 PM

A month ago we informed you that there will be an exclusive first look of Mortal Kombat: Deception in the april issue of PSM. Today IGN uploaded the cover of the magazine and one of the all ten pages. On the cover you can see Sub-Zero's new look. The most important information from the magazine is that they confirmed the return of my favourite character Noob Saibot. Some of the screenshots show one of the stage fatalities performed by an unknown warrior to Ermac.

Here are the two pages. Click on the images to open IGN's website and see the large versions.

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MK3 Added In Midway Arcade Treasures II
Posted On: Mar 2 2004, 03:38 PM

Yesterday TeamXbox reported in an article that Midway will include not only Mortal Kombat 1 and Mortal Kombat II but also the third installment of the series in Midway Arcade Treasures II. Below is a part of the article:

Speaking of Mortal Kombat, the series will also be featured in the upcoming Midway Arcade Treasures II, which is set for a holiday 2004 release. Continuing on the strong stable of Midway classics, Arcade Treasures II will include the original Mortal Kombat, MKII, and MK3. Other titles set to be part of the package include the arcade versions of NARC, SpyHunter 2, Arch Rivals and Total Carnage. The full lineup hasn’t been announced, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted on what is sure to be one of the best compilation titles ever.

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No GBA Version Of Mortal Kombat: Deception
Posted On: Mar 2 2004, 12:33 PM

According to the latest news on MKOnline Mortal Kombat: Deception will not be released on GameBoy Advance. So the only two platforms that the game will be released on are XBox and Play Station 2.

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Two Years Mortal Kombat Secrets
Posted On: Mar 1 2004, 05:05 PM

I remember this day so as it was yesterday. The first of March 2002, the day when it all began. I still remember one of our first days with only 6, 7 unique visits. For two years the site has grown and became what you today know as Mortal Kombat Secrets. Now in two different languages the site has a lot to offer and is proud to have the greatest fans, just like you. During the years we ran into a lot difficulties and prove that no matter what the future will bring us, we will always be there for you. Because without you this site is nothing. I want to thank all of you for your support.

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