For better or for worse, Mortal Kombat is one of the most iconic video games in history. It’s more than just a brutal fighting game. We’re talking about the series that really warranted the formulation of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. All that said, it’s seen its ups and downs, but after nearly 30 years, it’s good to really finally celebrate its history. We got a chance to try it at Evo, but it was a bit of a bizarre experience.
First unveiled at a State of Play a couple months ago, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is exactly what its title states. The “Kollection” will consist of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Trilogy (just made official and playable at Evo), and there’s even some deep cuts in the Kollection such as Mortal Kombat 4 for the arcade (which never actually came out) as well as Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, and Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition–each of those three were on the Game Boy Advance. That said, not only is it cool for MK fans who never got a chance to play some of these games, it’s a Boon (see what I did there?) for classic game preservation.
My thoughts on Mortal Kombat Trilogy aren’t exactly unsavory, but it’s cool hearing about all the quality of life improvements Digital Eclipse is set to make for it. At Evo, Digital Eclipse confirmed there’s no more Shang Tsung bug, which is already a huge (and welcome) change.
More games will be announced, but as stated, Mortal Kombat Trilogy was available to play at Evo powered by Switch 2 consoles. For the uninitiated, Mortal Kombat Trilogy came out on the original PlayStation, and at the time it was the only game in the series that included every character from Mortal Kombat 1, 2, and 3. That said, previewing specifically this game is a little weird. It might’ve been a high point back then, but I personally wasn’t the biggest fan of this entry, and playing it on the Switch 2 Pro Controller hardly brought up any fond memories I don’t actually have playing this game.
That era of Mortal Kombat has always played a little stiff. The running ability, introduced in Mortal Kombat III, made it play a little loose, but I’ve never really been a fan of how it handles hit boxes. Obviously none of that changed, and neither did my reliance on Scorpion utilizing his “COME OVER HERE!” followed by an uppercut to win matches against the CPU. If you remember all the Midway codes, they’re all there too. If you don’t remember them, there’s also a toggle to get access to them as well.
Also newly announced is the fact that the games will get a physical release from Limited Run Games. The Standard Edition for the PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, will retail for $49.99, while the Switch 2 edition will cost $59.99. Yay, Switch tax.
The Deluxe Edition of the game will run you $69.99 ($79.99 on Switch 2) and will come with a steelbook, mini marquees, a magnet, poster, lenticular card, arcade flyers, and arcade cabinet cards.
The Kollector’s Edition will cost $149.999 for all editions, which includes the standard edition, a Goro controller holder statue, an arcade token, an art book, and pin set.
No release date has been confirmed for the Kollection yet, but we do know that it’ll be this year, and we’re looking forward to learning what other games will be put in this Kollection. Digital Eclipse has definitely hit it out of the park so far.
For better or for worse, Mortal Kombat is one of the most iconic video games in history. It’s more than just a brutal fighting game. We’re talking about the series that really warranted the formulation of the Entertainment Software Ratings…
For better or for worse, Mortal Kombat is one of the most iconic video games in history. It’s more than just a brutal fighting game. We’re talking about the series that really warranted the formulation of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. All that said, it’s seen its ups and downs, but after nearly 30 years, it’s good to really finally celebrate its history. We got a chance to try it at Evo, but it was a bit of a bizarre experience.
First unveiled at a State of Play a couple months ago, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is exactly what its title states. The “Kollection” will consist of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Trilogy (just made official and playable at Evo), and there’s even some deep cuts in the Kollection such as Mortal Kombat 4 for the arcade (which never actually came out) as well as Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, and Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition–each of those three were on the Game Boy Advance. That said, not only is it cool for MK fans who never got a chance to play some of these games, it’s a Boon (see what I did there?) for classic game preservation.
My thoughts on Mortal Kombat Trilogy aren’t exactly unsavory, but it’s cool hearing about all the quality of life improvements Digital Eclipse is set to make for it. At Evo, Digital Eclipse confirmed there’s no more Shang Tsung bug, which is already a huge (and welcome) change.
More games will be announced, but as stated, Mortal Kombat Trilogy was available to play at Evo powered by Switch 2 consoles. For the uninitiated, Mortal Kombat Trilogy came out on the original PlayStation, and at the time it was the only game in the series that included every character from Mortal Kombat 1, 2, and 3. That said, previewing specifically this game is a little weird. It might’ve been a high point back then, but I personally wasn’t the biggest fan of this entry, and playing it on the Switch 2 Pro Controller hardly brought up any fond memories I don’t actually have playing this game.
That era of Mortal Kombat has always played a little stiff. The running ability, introduced in Mortal Kombat III, made it play a little loose, but I’ve never really been a fan of how it handles hit boxes. Obviously none of that changed, and neither did my reliance on Scorpion utilizing his “COME OVER HERE!” followed by an uppercut to win matches against the CPU. If you remember all the Midway codes, they’re all there too. If you don’t remember them, there’s also a toggle to get access to them as well.
Also newly announced is the fact that the games will get a physical release from Limited Run Games. The Standard Edition for the PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X/S, will retail for $49.99, while the Switch 2 edition will cost $59.99. Yay, Switch tax.
The Deluxe Edition of the game will run you $69.99 ($79.99 on Switch 2) and will come with a steelbook, mini marquees, a magnet, poster, lenticular card, arcade flyers, and arcade cabinet cards.
The Kollector’s Edition will cost $149.999 for all editions, which includes the standard edition, a Goro controller holder statue, an arcade token, an art book, and pin set.
No release date has been confirmed for the Kollection yet, but we do know that it’ll be this year, and we’re looking forward to learning what other games will be put in this Kollection. Digital Eclipse has definitely hit it out of the park so far.
by Danreb Victorio
