So yeah. We can’t play the new Mortal Kombat (well some of us can’t – wink wink) but at least we can play Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection on XBLA and PSN – right guys? Am I right? [Awkward silence] .
Today Warner Bros announced the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection, which bundles Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in one awesome downloadable package on XBLA, PC and the PSN. It will be available at some point this winter (no official date yet) for AU $12.95 on the PSN and 800 points on Xbox LIVE.
“We are very excited to finally have the first three Mortal Kombat games available in one download package for long-time and new fans to play,” said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios. “With the release of our 2011 Mortal Kombat, and its return to 2D game play, players have been asking for these classic titles and we are happy to deliver them.”
It’s better than nothing folks!
Glenn
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:01 AMAs it stands, you couldn’t play it on PSN :)
I’ve heard conflicting reports that this is coming to PC, can you confirm Mark?
Mark Serrels
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:02 AMIt is. Will update now!
Ev
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:13 AMOn Steam or….?
Chuloopa
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:05 AM800points?
That’s pretty rad!
Braaains
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:08 AMHmm… I already bought Mortal Kombat 2 on the PS3 ages ago. Didn’t think it had aged very well, to be honest – I’ll give this a miss.
Might keep an eye out for the new MK going cheap and import that instead.
Ad
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:10 PMAs far as I’m aware – the MK2 on PSN is the PSX version of the game, whereas these are ported straight from the arcade games.
Don’t know if that makes a massive difference, but apparently it’s there.
AerintheGREAT
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:05 PMI also have MKII on my ps3 and I’m pretty sure it’s the Arcade version running through Emulation… but yeah, I’m not sure how much of a difference that really makes either. I only ever played the Arcade version of MKII…
Jordaan
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 2:15 PMozgameshop has it for $55, free shipping.
SE1Z
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:09 AMI bought MK2 on PSN agessss ago… this pack is cheaper than I paid for that!
Great price!
ShiggyNinty
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:10 AM800 Points for 3 games? COUNT ME IN! It was funny I was looking for number 3 on XBLA. Was it ever on there before?
Karachi King
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:41 AMYes, UMK3 used to be on XBLA, but it was removed sometime around the collapse of Midway.
v4next
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:19 AMSweeeet, was wondering what happened to this.
Secret
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:22 AMJust wanted to state, I didn’t get the newest mortal kombat delivered to me from Britain. I haven’t already been playing it and actually beaten the game a few times now, and I definitely don’t want to point out that it is the easiest thing to import from over seas. ;)
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Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:31 AMOk, so let me get this straight i am being forced to purchase the same game again if i what to play UMK3 which i already purchased previously since i cant redownload it again
Nice.
lamboman007
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:32 AMI believe you can get them for PC for free (legally) from here http://www.abandonia.com/en/search_abandonia/mortal+kombat
INSERT COIN 1P
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:38 AMLamboman007 – link provided “work safe” ?
lamboman007
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:53 AMYep, it is. Although it does have ads for freemium games on the side which might have fantasy women on them sometimes.
INSERT COIN 1P
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:23 AMEXTREMELY BIG UPS..
OohRah!
Glenn
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:57 AMoh god lamboman, you’re about to get me fired… I’m downloading everything on that site that will give me a mega nostalgia trip!
NOOOOO… Day of the Tentacle isn’t available :(
Glenn
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:23 AMoh crap, I found Day of the Tentacle from somewhere else… I’m screwed!
James
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 4:02 PMI wouldn’t describe the downloads from that site as legal. Assuming no further copyright extensions, the first Mortal Kombat game won’t go out of copyright until 2062 here and 2087 in the US. Until that point, distributing the games without a license is copyright infringement.
The fact that Warner Bros. plans to sell these games for $13 shows that believe the games still hold value, so it isn’t clear you can even morally write them off as abandoned.
Lii
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:32 AM2011 MK caused my special D-Padded Xbox controller to break, need to spend another $100 in anticipation for this compilation.
Stevorooni
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:49 AMwoo a nice way to update from my Megadrive and Snes versions!
Plus another excuse to use my PS3 arcade stick, assuming the PSN is back up by the time this thing comes out
Jimu Kong Country 2
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:51 AMCould have done with trilogy
tpc
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:51 AMI’ll probably get this one PSN but the thing I hate most about these repackaged games is that they’re not full screen, they’ve got that annoying custom border around them. The games are often advertised as being re-released in HD which to me should indicate at least a proper conversion to the 16:9 standard. Hell, I’d actually be happy for the picture to look slightly stretched.
Adam Grabda
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:04 AMNice! Its good that we are getting them, and at an awesome price.
It’s just a pity its not the HD-remake that was rumoured to be in production.
Bish
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:37 AMWhy are you winking at me!?
Are you hitting on me??
I don’t understand!
Mark Serrels
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 11:37 AMALL OF THE ABOVE.
Black Dahlia NZ
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:15 PMcool-cool… beans-beans
Dr_Stef
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 5:50 PMBack in the day, I purchased mortal kombat 3 for the pc in the netherlands for about 5 guilders!
Max
Friday, May 13, 2011 at 6:30 PMhas any one had the new MK confiscated when they tried to order it online?
Shazzo
Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 5:54 PMThis going to be censored for us or anything? :P