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Gameinformer Media
by Gambid on Apr 21, 2004 :: 20We finally get our hands on a copy of the latest issue of GameInformer magazine. We already posted the new information from the magazine, so here are only the new images. The source of the scans ask us not to watermark them, so here they are, just like they were in the magazine.
New Concept Images:
Characters: Baraka, Kira, Bo'Rai Cho and Sub-Zero
Arenas and Deathtraps
New Screenshots:
Thanks to all the people who informed us about the information and the new pictures and special thanks to the source of the scans.
Thanks to all of you Mortal Kombar Secrets was the first to post these images.
New Concept Images:
Characters: Baraka, Kira, Bo'Rai Cho and Sub-Zero
Thanks to all of you Mortal Kombar Secrets was the first to post these images.
Render, Article And An Interview
by Gambid on Apr 19, 2004 :: 13Two days ago we posted the most important information from the UK magazine "Play" and showed you all the new screenshots. Now here we have something new from the same magazine. A very cool picture of Skab was on one of the pages. So here is it, a great render of this character:
Hey... wait... that's not everything!!!
Click here if you want to read the whole article + the exclusive interview with Ed Boon. Enjoy!!!
Once again, thanks to Cervantes for the scans.
Click here if you want to read the whole article + the exclusive interview with Ed Boon. Enjoy!!!
Once again, thanks to Cervantes for the scans.
New Information From UK
by Gambid on Apr 17, 2004 :: 12The latest issue of the Britain Official PlayStation magazine has a preview of Mortal Kombat: Deception with a lot of new information and screens.
Stage Fatality:
Nightwolf gets thrown against a wall by Ashrah who is a distance away, as he slides down the wall he lands onto molten metal where he starts to burn and tries to crawl away, just as you think he makes it "BANG", the mould slams down crushing him and as it raises again there is just a bloody burning smear of him left on the molten metal now formed by the mould that came falling down.
MK Deception Chess:
Weaker pieces on the Chess-like board will have less energy than the stronger ones. There are also special squares on the board which can act as traps (springing pieces straight off of the board without any combat) or will restore energy, again making the match more strategic. The idea is that each game of Chess will last no more than 10-15 minutes in total, which each player quickly moving there pieces around the board - there wont be any 2 day chess marathons here.
Part of the preview is also an interview with Ed Boon:
Favourite Mortal Kombat character and fatality?
I definately play as Scorpion the most and my favourite fatality in the whole game is probably Sub Zero's spine rip from the first game. That was inspired by Predator. In the new game Baraka has this one where he slices you at the waist, then cuts off your arms and stabs you in the middle pulling your entire torso away which is pretty good.
It must be fun, picking new fatalities?
They're really hard to come up with because you've done like a hundred of them before. We have 30 to 40 guys on the team and any time.
Thanks to Cervantes for the scans and the information about this news.
Stage Fatality:
Nightwolf gets thrown against a wall by Ashrah who is a distance away, as he slides down the wall he lands onto molten metal where he starts to burn and tries to crawl away, just as you think he makes it "BANG", the mould slams down crushing him and as it raises again there is just a bloody burning smear of him left on the molten metal now formed by the mould that came falling down.
Weaker pieces on the Chess-like board will have less energy than the stronger ones. There are also special squares on the board which can act as traps (springing pieces straight off of the board without any combat) or will restore energy, again making the match more strategic. The idea is that each game of Chess will last no more than 10-15 minutes in total, which each player quickly moving there pieces around the board - there wont be any 2 day chess marathons here.
Part of the preview is also an interview with Ed Boon:
Favourite Mortal Kombat character and fatality?
I definately play as Scorpion the most and my favourite fatality in the whole game is probably Sub Zero's spine rip from the first game. That was inspired by Predator. In the new game Baraka has this one where he slices you at the waist, then cuts off your arms and stabs you in the middle pulling your entire torso away which is pretty good.
It must be fun, picking new fatalities?
They're really hard to come up with because you've done like a hundred of them before. We have 30 to 40 guys on the team and any time.
GameInformer Preview
by Gambid on Apr 16, 2004 :: 19The latest issue of GameInforrmer magazine contains a 4 page preview of Mortal Kombat: Deception. There is a lot of new information so let start:
The Story:
The Story will start from there where MK: DA left off. There will be an opening FMV just like in the previews game. The only thing about the story that has been mentioned is that the Dragon King will be the main antagonist.
Characters:
The following characters have been confirmed:
1. Classic characters: Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Baraka, Mileena, Noob Saibot, Smoke, Tanya, Ermac, Nightwolf, Sindel, and Kabal. These characters will have their signature moves.
2. New characters: Kira (female Black Dragon Member), Ben (pro martial arts champion), Dairou (Ronin Samurai with a score to settle) and Ashrah (mystical demon huntress).
3. Liu Kang will return in two forms..a ghost, and a zombie.
There are more characters, that wasn't announced.
Engine Details:
1. Rendering engine received complete overhaul.
2. Polygon count per characters has increased significantly.
3. Characters have gloss maps, multi-layered transparencies, a new more flexible dismemberment system, dynamic lighting, and bump-mapping.
Gameplay:
1. Three fighting styles per character are returning.
2. Since the death traps are now part of the gameplay, there are more new moves to propel characters "in front" and "behind" you.
3. Some backgrounds change in shape and size as you are playing on them.
4. Number of unique weapons has been expanded.
5. Special weapons will be placed near 'death traps', hidden in secret locations, and sometimes even encased in other interactive background elements.
6. More combos per fighting style.
7. There will be 'break out' moves that allow players to break out of the receiving end of a combo.
Finishing Moves:
1. Two fatalities per character
2. Limbs can be severed this time as opposed to in MKDA, and several fatalities will take advantage of this.
3. Example of a fatality - The attacker rips off the opponent's arms and then beats him with them.
4. Level fatalities are returning. Players can turn the tide of a fight by forcing their opponent into a 'danger zone' to activate them.
5. Environments are packed full of surprises.. Earthquakes that shrink the arena size, breakable glass floors, and breakable walls.
5. Sample of some Stage Fatalities.. Opponent getting buried in rock avalanches, smashed by giant steel presses, ripped to shreds with grinders, eaten by giant slugs, gored by spikes, shaved into chunks with spinning blades, boiled in lava, impaled on stalagmites, or cut to pieces by lasers.
Game Modes:
1. Online mode will allow you to find opponents to challenge...bringing back the old days of MK in the Arcades.
2. Konquest lets you learn the moves as before, but is also there for you to explore the different realms of the MK Universe.
3. Once Konquest is completed, you can take that character to the regular fighting game, and Online.
4. Strategy Board game will have background interactive elements.
5. Puzzle Kombat will have different backgrounds to play in, and each one will have different fatalities performed on the victim who plays poor.
The Story:
The Story will start from there where MK: DA left off. There will be an opening FMV just like in the previews game. The only thing about the story that has been mentioned is that the Dragon King will be the main antagonist.
Characters:
The following characters have been confirmed:
1. Classic characters: Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Baraka, Mileena, Noob Saibot, Smoke, Tanya, Ermac, Nightwolf, Sindel, and Kabal. These characters will have their signature moves.
2. New characters: Kira (female Black Dragon Member), Ben (pro martial arts champion), Dairou (Ronin Samurai with a score to settle) and Ashrah (mystical demon huntress).
3. Liu Kang will return in two forms..a ghost, and a zombie.
There are more characters, that wasn't announced.
Engine Details:
1. Rendering engine received complete overhaul.
2. Polygon count per characters has increased significantly.
3. Characters have gloss maps, multi-layered transparencies, a new more flexible dismemberment system, dynamic lighting, and bump-mapping.
Gameplay:
1. Three fighting styles per character are returning.
2. Since the death traps are now part of the gameplay, there are more new moves to propel characters "in front" and "behind" you.
3. Some backgrounds change in shape and size as you are playing on them.
4. Number of unique weapons has been expanded.
5. Special weapons will be placed near 'death traps', hidden in secret locations, and sometimes even encased in other interactive background elements.
6. More combos per fighting style.
7. There will be 'break out' moves that allow players to break out of the receiving end of a combo.
Finishing Moves:
1. Two fatalities per character
2. Limbs can be severed this time as opposed to in MKDA, and several fatalities will take advantage of this.
3. Example of a fatality - The attacker rips off the opponent's arms and then beats him with them.
4. Level fatalities are returning. Players can turn the tide of a fight by forcing their opponent into a 'danger zone' to activate them.
5. Environments are packed full of surprises.. Earthquakes that shrink the arena size, breakable glass floors, and breakable walls.
5. Sample of some Stage Fatalities.. Opponent getting buried in rock avalanches, smashed by giant steel presses, ripped to shreds with grinders, eaten by giant slugs, gored by spikes, shaved into chunks with spinning blades, boiled in lava, impaled on stalagmites, or cut to pieces by lasers.
Game Modes:
1. Online mode will allow you to find opponents to challenge...bringing back the old days of MK in the Arcades.
2. Konquest lets you learn the moves as before, but is also there for you to explore the different realms of the MK Universe.
3. Once Konquest is completed, you can take that character to the regular fighting game, and Online.
4. Strategy Board game will have background interactive elements.
5. Puzzle Kombat will have different backgrounds to play in, and each one will have different fatalities performed on the victim who plays poor.
The First MK: D Trailer With Gameplay Scenes
by Gambid on Apr 16, 2004 :: 9It is finally here, the first Mortal Kombat Deception trailer, that has gameplay scenes in it. The trailer first appeared a couple of days ago in the german magazine PlayZone and was ripped by the crew of World of Mortal Kombat.
Download:
The original rip of World of Mortal Kombat - File size 28.1 MB - Click here to download it.
The MK Online version you can get from here. The file size is only 8.4MB, but the quality is not that good.
The original rip of World of Mortal Kombat - File size 28.1 MB - Click here to download it.
The MK Online version you can get from here. The file size is only 8.4MB, but the quality is not that good.
