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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:39 am
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I was just thinking about it now, and isn't the newest MK game technically Mortal Kombat 8 in terms of canon game progression? Previous, canon games include:
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-MKD/MKU (MK6)
-MKAR (MK7)
Obviously since the game after Armageddon was the non-canon MKvsDCU, this upcoming game should be referred to as MK8 here, shouldn't it?
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:45 pm
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I know. It bugs the SHIT out of me too. But Ed Boon made the mistake of calling MK vs Dc "MK 8" in one interview before the game came out and the fans just got hooked on it. FUCKING stupid if you ask me. But now we have no choice but to jump on the band wagon in order to make sure people know what we're talking about. I can't believe I've been FORCED to count MK vs DC as canon.
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:54 pm
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I really don't think it matters. After MK4, the games went by their subtitles- Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon. So the number is really just a technicality put forward by the fans. I don't think I've ever reffered to MK:D as MK5, or called any of the others that followed by their numbers.
This new one is not MK8, or MK9 for that matter. It's simply Mortal Kombat.
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:21 pm
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| deathrider wrote: | I really don't think it matters. After MK4, the games went by their subtitles- Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon. So the number is really just a technicality put forward by the fans. I don't think I've ever reffered to MK:D as MK5, or called any of the others that followed by their numbers.
This new one is not MK8, or MK9 for that matter. It's simply Mortal Kombat. |
Well... considering "MK:D" waas SIX and not FIVE and NOW we have and MK game that DOESN'T have a subtitle... it kind of DOES matter.
... wow, there was a lot more sarcastic emphasis than I wanted in there, sorry.
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Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:07 pm
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Normally I would agree with you deathrider about the game names, but because this upcoming game doesn't have a title, in order to distinguish it from Mortal Kombat 1, it should really go by a number. I really think we should go by MK8 for this game since MK vs DCU obviously isn't part of the main continuity/canon. Otherwise we would also count MK: Shaolin Monks as MK7 and MK: Armageddon MK8.
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:28 am
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Concerning the subtitle issue, looking at the Best Buy and Futureshop websites, they have the game listed as Mortal Kombat Fatality. Not sure if this is the confirmed title, or if they're just being dumb.
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:08 am
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| Sethiroph wrote: | | Concerning the subtitle issue, looking at the Best Buy and Futureshop websites, they have the game listed as Mortal Kombat Fatality. Not sure if this is the confirmed title, or if they're just being dumb. |
They are being dumb... VERY dumb. Ed, Hector, and John have all said this was JUST "Mortal Kombat" to bring it back to their roots.
.. unless this is some sort of other MK product. Maybe?
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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:04 pm
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Well... the clearly REFERRING to the game, but they have everything wrong... including the release date. There's NO way they would a get a game three months before it's expected to be released. That's just bad retail, bad organization on MKTeam's part... and bad... bad... everything is bad about that and it doesn't happen. Ever,
You know what this mean?!!! We can no longer look to Best Buy for our up-to-date, hard-hitting MK news! DAMMMMMMMMMMMMIIIIIITTTTT!!!! WHERE WILL WE GET IT NOW?!!!!!
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:29 pm
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| bloodyshadow wrote: | | deathrider wrote: | I really don't think it matters. After MK4, the games went by their subtitles- Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon. So the number is really just a technicality put forward by the fans. I don't think I've ever reffered to MK:D as MK5, or called any of the others that followed by their numbers.
This new one is not MK8, or MK9 for that matter. It's simply Mortal Kombat. |
Well... considering "MK:D" waas SIX and not FIVE and NOW we have and MK game that DOESN'T have a subtitle... it kind of DOES matter.
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Yeah, really got into that one, didn't ya?  Anyways, I was gunning for MK:DA in that rant. Just missed a letter.
Anyways, as regards these titles getting confusing. I agree and disagree. Yes, it shares it's name with the first one, but most people would refer to the first one as "the first MK", "MK1", or "the original MK". PErsonally if someone says MOrtal Kombat to me, I don't often think of the first game. To mean it represents the entire MK usniverse... and that could be a problem.
Back in 92' Mk was only one game. You couldn't confuse it. But since then, it's evolved into a huge universe... and there lies the problem.
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You guys got one thing wrong, the MK-1-8 thing isnt for canon, its too refer too what number the game is in the series, example MK:DA is the 5th title, and I wnat too know what number it is i say ''Thats the fifth MK5'' so its not about canon /: (And Shaolin Monks is preety much a MK II remake made into a platformer game, so its not counted)
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Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:27 pm
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| Scorpion326 wrote: | | You guys got one thing wrong, the MK-1-8 thing isnt for canon, its too refer too what number the game is in the series, example MK:DA is the 5th title, and I wnat too know what number it is i say ''Thats the fifth MK5'' so its not about canon /: (And Shaolin Monks is preety much a MK II remake made into a platformer game, so its not counted) |
... Then why don't we count MK Mythologies : Sub-zero? Why not Special Forces? Whay aren't we counting any of the port releases? Shaoling Monks couldn't be further from MK2 aside from the story. It doesn't play the same, look the same, and even though it's the same "story" it's so expanded it a completely different experience. Also, if you're using that as an argument MK (2011) is basically a remake of MK Trilogy and, therefore, shoudln't count.
... I bet you can tell that this "MK8" thing really bothers me.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 2:38 am
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Don't worry bloodyshadow. The MKTeam will make sure that this game will be great, regardless of the title. Just so long as they don't add some ridiculous subtitle in at the last minute.
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:15 am
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| bloodyshadow wrote: | | Scorpion326 wrote: | | You guys got one thing wrong, the MK-1-8 thing isnt for canon, its too refer too what number the game is in the series, example MK:DA is the 5th title, and I wnat too know what number it is i say ''Thats the fifth MK5'' so its not about canon /: (And Shaolin Monks is preety much a MK II remake made into a platformer game, so its not counted) |
... Then why don't we count MK Mythologies : Sub-zero? Why not Special Forces? Whay aren't we counting any of the port releases? Shaoling Monks couldn't be further from MK2 aside from the story. It doesn't play the same, look the same, and even though it's the same "story" it's so expanded it a completely different experience. Also, if you're using that as an argument MK (2011) is basically a remake of MK Trilogy and, therefore, shoudln't count. |
Took the words out of my mouth. With that in mind, this really should be considered MK8. That's what I'm gunna call it around here, and if people don't like it or don't know what I'm referring to they can suck Goro's left nut.
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 2:33 pm
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I agree. Calling it MK9 is WRONG on so many levels.
MK vs. DC isn't canon and on top of that, WASN'T MORTAL KOMBAT!!
All we know and love about Mortal Kombat was totally absent from that game, and yet there's people still calling it MK8? BLASPHEMY!!
Calling MK vs. DC MK8 is a travesty.
The new MK is the true MK8.
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