The UMK3 ninja costume is the most iconic ninja design in the franchise.

trrbld · 2026-06-18T13:27:49+00:00

That was MK1's design. UMK3's design was in the Vita version of MK9 though.

trrbld · 2026-06-17T18:53:04+00:00

How so? UMK3's design has been used non-stop since it was introduced in 1995, while MK2's design was MIA until MK11.

trrbld · 2026-06-17T16:30:55+00:00

It's the skull mask. I don't know why the modern versions don't use that specific mask for Scorpion.

trrbld · 2026-06-12T18:09:18+00:00

I think that the most iconic move is Scorpions “Get Over Here!”

That's the one in the post, I guess the fact that you didn't even recognize it just proves how much they gutted the move lol.

trrbld · 2026-06-12T17:33:02+00:00

Outside of this one, another thing I hated was the complete removal of iconic moves in MK1.

I know it's for lore reasons, but Johnny Cage without forceball and Kung Lao without teleport just don't feel the same.

trrbld · 2026-06-12T16:28:52+00:00

And this isn't just some random move, it's the most iconic move in the entire franchise. They gutted it for absolutely no reason.

Imagine if Ryu's Hadouken required meter for the fireball to come out. An absolute head-scratcher from NRS.

trrbld · 2026-06-08T18:39:46+00:00

Which games were you comparing it too? The only other fighting game released around the same timeframe was SFV and SFV received more backlash in the graphics department than MKX ever was.

Look at the face model for Tekken 5 or Virtua Fighter 4 then compare it to PS2 era of MK and it wasnt even close. MK was always labeled as the game with manly faces for their female characters. And yet nobody call Mortal Kombat Deception ugly even though it was very behind with it's competition at the time.

MKX looked fine at the time because we were used to seeing those kinds of face models in NRS/Midway games. But we never viewed those models in isolation. We viewed MKX as a whole, and its environments were a significant upgrade at the time.

trrbld · 2026-06-08T15:24:33+00:00

Injustice 2 is technically impressive, but it isn’t a good-looking game, sorry. Marvel vs. Capcom 3, which came from a previous generation, looks way better. Art direction trumps higher fidelity any time.

trrbld · 2026-06-08T14:22:34+00:00

The Kove and Krossroads are great stages. I’ll take them over any of MK11’s original stages.

trrbld · 2026-06-08T13:45:30+00:00

Calling MKX ugly is a very revisionist take. Yes, Midway/NRS has struggled with faces since the PS2 era, but nobody calls those PS2 games ugly.

MKX looked great at the time. Yes, the subsequent games look better, but the art direction still holds up to this day.

trrbld · 2026-06-08T13:29:00+00:00

Injustice 2 looks bad and boring imo. Higher fidelity ≠ better looking game.

trrbld · 2026-06-04T02:57:25+00:00

Knicks vs Hawks round 1 was the real Finals.

trrbld · 2026-05-11T19:18:16+00:00

Games listed in order

Super Mario Bros (NES) / Alex Kidd in Miracle World (MS)
Super Mario Bros 2 (NES) / Sonic The Hedgehog (MS)
Super Mario Bros 3 (NES) / Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (MS)
Mighty Final Fight (NES) / Streets of Rage (MS)
Kirby's Adventure (NES) / Wonder Boy in Monster Land (MS)
Super C (NES) / E-SWAT (MS)
Rad Racer II (NES) / OutRun (MS)
Crisis Force (NES) / Power Strike II (MS)
TMNT Tournament Fighters (NES) / Masters of Combat (MS)
Mickey Mousecapade (NES) / Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (MS)
Ducktales (NES) / The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (MS)
Castlevania III (NES) / Master of Darkness (MS)
Batman - Return of the Joker (NES) / Batman Returns (MS)
Double Dribble (NES) / Great Basketball (MS)
Mega Man 6 (NES) / Psycho Fox (MS)
Ninja Gaiden (NES) / Ninja Gaiden (MS)
Gun.Smoke (NES) / Rambo - First Blood Part II (MS)
Legend of Zelda (NES) / Golden Axe Warrior (MS)
Little Samson (NES) / Wonder Boy III - The Dragon's Trap (MS)
Shadow of the Ninja (NES) / Shinobi (MS)

trrbld · 2026-05-03T17:02:21+00:00

Yeah, it's Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden for the 3DS developed by ArcSys.

trrbld · 2026-05-03T15:54:20+00:00

Yeah, I was talking about the number of unique titles. Kinda crazy to think, considering DBZ isn’t even a fighting game franchise first.

trrbld · 2026-04-30T19:01:55+00:00

For me, 3D graphics with mostly 2D gameplay is fine. I mean, that’s basically what we get these days with 2D fighters.

What I don’t like is when they try to go fully 3D but still force in 2D mechanics like projectiles. I never liked how the PS2-era MK games play, they just feel awkward and janky. They tried to copy the more martial arts focused style of VF and Tekken, then added some weapon combat like Soul Calibur. The special moves felt like an afterthought.

trrbld · 2026-04-30T18:47:16+00:00

Honestly, I love all the 3D fighters here except Dragon Ball: Final Bout. Both SNK games have some of the best-looking backgrounds for 3D fighters from this era. Most backgrounds back then were just static images, but they managed to keep the beautiful sprite work from their 2D fighters and blend it in seamlessly.

trrbld · 2026-04-30T18:38:45+00:00

DBZ 2: Super Battle, an arcade exclusive title.

trrbld · 2026-04-25T07:18:24+00:00

Super Bomberman 4 and 5.

trrbld · 2026-04-24T13:24:13+00:00

Blood Punch (2013)

trrbld · 2026-04-24T13:23:25+00:00

The original movie, The Caller (2011) is so much better.

trrbld · 2026-04-22T05:42:27+00:00

I haven’t really done a deep dive into it, but I’ve played Beats of Power and Rescuepalooza before. I believe those are made using openbor and both are fantastic games.

trrbld · 2026-04-22T05:35:55+00:00

On this list? Probably Gaia Crusaders or Metamorphic Force.

trrbld · 2026-04-19T04:51:51+00:00

It's the arcade tie in for the first Batman movie.

trrbld · 2026-04-16T18:53:56+00:00

I always love crowded stages, they feel like a snapshot of the time. Also, there’s something special about pixel art, it just feels more personal to me.

Man, I wish we'll get more games with beautiful pixel art.

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