In a press release Midway announced the premium edition and the Nintendo Wii version of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. Here is the most interesting part of the text:

Bonus Features to Include Specialized Metal Packaging, New Character and Behind–the–Scenes Videos, Ultimate Mortal Kombat®3 and More

First Mortal Kombat Title for Nintendo Wii™ Scheduled to Ship in Q1 2007

CHICAGO – August 2, 2006 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announced that four, all–new limited Premium Editions of Mortal Kombat®: Armageddon™ will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system when the latest iteration of Midway's best–selling fighting franchise ships to stores nationwide, currently scheduled for October 9, 2006. Midway also today announced that Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, currently in development at Midway's Chicago studio, is expected to be available for Nintendo Wii™ in Q1 2007. More specific details on Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for the Wii will be unveiled later this year.

Available exclusively on the PlayStation®2, three of the four Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Premium Editions will feature metallic packaging covers that highlight some of the franchise's most popular character duos, including: Sindel & Shao Kahn, Johnny Cage & Goro, and Kano & Sonya. The fourth Premium Edition set will feature the general Mortal Kombat: Armageddon retail box art on metallic packaging. The Premium Edition sets have a suggested retail price of $49.95 and will also include the following:

* An arcade–perfect, playable of the original Ultimate Mortal Kombat® 3
* Over 60 minutes of bonus DVD video content featuring a "History of Fatalities" movie, along with new videos for more than 50 of the Mortal Kombat characters
* A metal package created exclusively for the limited edition Premium Edition sets; there will be four unique box fronts in total
* Animation cell cover art autographed by franchise co–creator, Ed Boon

MK:A Premium Edition

About Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon – the latest chapter in the award–winning video game fighting franchise. With the most complete roster ever, including every character from the Mortal Kombat fighting universe, revolutionary Create–A–Fighter and Create–A–Fatality modes, plus a new Konquest mode, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon promises to be the most complete, intensely lethal, fighting experience ever!

For more information about Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, please visit http://www.midway.com. Limited Premium Editions available while supplies last.

They also released a box art image of the game:


Click here to read the entire press release.

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does anyone know when is it going to come out in greece?? :huh:

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nope just try loads of other websites

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Will the premium edition be available for Xbox as well, or just for the ps2.

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That's still unknown.

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Mortal Kombat Secrets Founder and Webmaster

what a shame

what's a premium edition??? B)

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