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IGN: Marvel vs. Capcom...vs. Mortal Kombat

IGN: Here comes a new challenger: This phrase has carried much weight in the fighting game community for so long. For 20 years, it has signaled that someone is trying to knock you off of the mountaintop, that someone is vying for your crown, and that someone is gunning for your title.

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Daver5476d ago

Marvel vs Capcom 3 is nothing compared to this Mortal Kombat...

MvsC 3 should have been a PSN/Live title.. its not worth any more.

fallingdove5476d ago

If you are referring to the overall package then I agree Mortal Kombat takes the crown. However, character models, animation, and fluidity of gameplay are not Mortal Kombat's strong points and are much better in Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

When I play MK, its a little hearbreaking because if it weren't for the shitty particle effects, stiff animation and reliance on dial a combo gameplay, it could have been a classic. There are some great ideas in this one.

jjohan355475d ago

The characters are much more balanced in MK (maybe the only exception is Kratos at the moment) than MvC3. I also feel that MvC3 is too random with the X factor involved. Every SF4 tournament had a pretty consistent top 16 roster. With MvC3, the list fluctuates way too much due to the randomness in the game. So far, MK feels a lot less random than MvC3.

MASTER_RAIDEN5476d ago

in my opinion MVSC3 is really more on UMK3s level. its the same general idea for any set of characters: manipulate space with the assist character then use the popups to combo into a hyper/ultra. im sorry dude but people think that just because mvsc is made by capcom that it deserves just as much credit as street fighter. yeah its a fun game but how is it any more technical than mk? it just isnt.

fallingdove5476d ago

You are right, MVSC3 isn't an overly technical fighter but I would argue that it is more technical than MK simply due to the consistency of the engine. I have never had a problem setting an opponent up for a meaty combo in MVSC3, however, I have whiffed jump kicks and jump punches so often in MK due to spotty collision that it leaves some solid strategy on shakey ground.

Daver5476d ago

meaty combos in MVSC3 are nothing but pressing anything and it make it up for you.

fallingdove5474d ago

@ Daver

Nah. I suppose if you are playing Simple Mode as a novice but real combinations require at least some timing and knowledge of your character. And while MVSC3's links are easier than say Street Fighter IV, I can count on the system to hit when it should rather than crossing my fingers that my attack won't whiff due to programing issues.

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15 Years Ago, Mortal Kombat (2011) Saved Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise

A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.

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italiangamer4d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde2d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy2d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand1252d ago (Edited 2d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory Announced

A new book detailing the artwork of the franchise has been announced

robtion267d ago

Let me fix this title to something less click baity for you:

New Book: Mortal Kombat: Flawless Victory Announced.

Garethvk267d ago (Edited 267d ago )

The description clearly says what it is. It is not like people have to click to the site. They just have to read.

robtion267d ago

Sure they don't have to go to the site but to get to the description they already have to have clicked on it. Thus the term 'click bait'.

Rebel_Scum267d ago (Edited 267d ago )

If its a book say its a book in the article title. Everyone’s gonna think this is a new game and get annoyed reading your description.

Garethvk267d ago (Edited 267d ago )

The Mods had no issues with the title.
The first line under the image says new book and you can see it in the preview windows without even having to click to read the description.

It also says a Visual History on the image.

Rebel_Scum267d ago

On desktop and mobile the text a visual history is not visible in the thumbnail on the homepage.

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cloganart266d ago (Edited 266d ago )

I grew up on this stuff. Adding it to the art collection!

I do hope the next MK iteration goes back to the core of what made these characters appeal in the first place. A few of them lost their edge - I think I've had enough with some of the auntie designs 😂

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Fortnite Gives a First Look at Mortal Kombat Skins Ahead of Official Release

Ahead of the release of the new Mortal Kombat skins in Fortnite, Epic Games has given players a first look at Scorpion, Kitana, and Raiden.

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