VIDEO: Undead ninja & frozen ninja vs. robot ninja & other robot ninja

Matt Hawkins Contributing Writer, Video Games

We all know another Mortal Kombat is on the horizon, and this taste of things to come is perhaps the most satisfying yet.

Apologizes for those expecting to see that clip of Kratos (from God Of War fame) exchanging pleasantries with the latest MK crew. Sorry but A. would have been far more special if he hadn’t made an appearance in Soul Calibur already & B. have never been a fan of the guy, mostly due to how lame his character design is. Though I will admit, him utilizing QTEs as part of his arsenal is a cute touch (for those who haven’t seen it, just head on over to YouTube, it’s all over the place).

No, the video above is where it’s at for a number of reasons. For starters, it features the only Mortal Kombat faces that truly matter, that being the ninjas in the cast, the fab four (sorry Reptile or Noob Saibot fans). Granted, the robots don’t look nearly as cool as they did in their debut in part 3 (which was just a guy in a bunch of protective BMX/ATV gear), but their moves at least are completely in tact. As for Scorpion and Sub Zero, they’re practically impossible to screw up (those some prior installments of the franchise have come awfully close) and look to be especially awesome this time around. SB’s use of ice as an edged weapon is especially awesome.

But the real star is the new tag team mode. The biggest issue with Mortal Kombat, imho, has always been how quick and easy it is find one’s health meter down to practically zero. It’s sad, for a game that seems so inviting, due to it’s colorful casts of characters and the such, it’s still a very much hardcore affair, way too much so for those who just want to button mash. Having back-up should help even things up. Plus certain moves, like Sub Zero’s ice clone gimmick, which never works for me, might at long last due thanks to just so much crap going on.

Too bad we don’t see a fatality at the end. Also, apparently I have yet to make figure out what the situation is with unlocking the classic old school ninja outfits. Last I heard, if you pre-order from Gamestop (ugh) you get Scorpion’s original threads, and Scorpion’s only. For Sub Zero, and Sub Zero’s only, you have to go through Best Buy. Just wonderful.

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