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Mortal Kombat 11
Developer(s)NetherRealm Studios[a]
Publisher(s)Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)Ed Boon
Producer(s)Graeme Bayless
Designer(s)John Edwards
Programmer(s)Gavin Freyberg
Artist(s)Steve Beran
Writer(s)
  • Dominic Cianciolo
  • Shawn Kittelsen
Composer(s)Wilbert Roget II[3][4][b]
SeriesMortal Kombat
EngineUnreal Engine 3[6]
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: April 23, 2019
  • EU: April 23, 2019
  • EU: May 10, 2019 (NS)
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Mortal Kombat 11 is a fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Running on the Unreal Engine 3,[6][7] it is the eleventh main installment in the Mortal Kombat series and a sequel to 2015's Mortal Kombat X. Announced at The Game Awards 2018, the game was released in North America and Europe on April 23, 2019 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. In late January 2019 it was reported that the Switch version was delayed in Europe, and is now scheduled for a May 10, 2019 release.[8]

Gameplay

Like the previous two games in the series, Mortal Kombat 11 is a 2.5D fighting game. Alongside the returning Fatalities and Brutalities, new gameplay features are introduced, such as Fatal Blows and Krushing Blows. Fatal Blows are special moves similar to the X-ray moves in Mortal Kombat X. Like X-ray moves, Fatal Blows deal a large amount of damage, but unlike them, they only become available when a player's health drops below 30%, and can only be performed once per match. Krushing Blows are a special cinematic variation of a given special move, triggered when certain requirements are met, most like Brutalities in the previous game.[9] Also new to the series is a Flawless Block mechanic, which allows for a comeback window after blocking an attack with precise timing.[10]

Mortal Kombat 11 also introduces a Custom Variation feature which offers character customization features system similar to the Gear system in Netherrealm Studios' previous DC Comics fighting game, Injustice 2, improving over the Variation system featured in Mortal Kombat X. Each character has an initial set of outfits, weapons and moves, which can be further customized by the player. However, unlike Injustice 2, in Mortal Kombat 11 the characters' appearance does not determine their abilities, allowing the players to create custom move lists independently of their character's appearance.[11][12]

Plot

Following Shinnok's defeat at the hands of Cassie Cage in Mortal Kombat X, a now-corrupted Raiden plans to protect Earthrealm by destroying all its enemies any way he can. Raiden decapitates Shinnok, which triggers Kronika, Shinnok's mother and keeper of time, to rewrite history in order to stop Raiden's interference. A Special Forces strike team led by Sonya Blade, Cassie, and Jacqui Briggs assaults the main cathedral in the Netherrealm, with Raiden providing a diversion to aid them. The team succeeds in destroying the base at the cost of Sonya's life. Kronika creates an alliance with Liu Kang and Kitana before causing temporal anomalies.

Kotal Kahn, now the emperor of Outworld, attempts to execute the Kollector, but is interrupted by Kronika. Shao Kahn, Skarlet, Baraka, and younger versions of Kano, Erron Black, Jade, Raiden, Kitana, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya, Jax, Scorpion, and Kung Lao appear from an alternate timeline. The battle in Kotal's arena ends when D'Vorah transports Baraka, Skarlet, Black, Shao Kahn, and Kano to her hive, recruiting them into Kronika's fold.

Dark Raiden is erased from existence, leaving Shinnok's amulet behind. Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Raiden show up at the base after forging an alliance with Kotal Kahn. They learn that there is an energy signal under the Wu Shi Academy. Liu Kang and Kung Lao's investigation leads to a battle with Kronika's subordinate Geras, and fail in retrieving energy capsules.

The special forces learn that Sektor is making a cyber army for Kronika. Sub-Zero and Hanzo Hasashi are sent there. With the aid of Cyrax, they shut down the cyber Lin Kuei, forcing Geras and both versions of Kano to revive Sektor and rebuild the cybernetic army.

Raiden tries to consult with the Elder Gods. They refuse to help, but Cetrion, Kronika's daughter and an Elder Goddess, gives him ways to defeat her. Kronika recruits the present-day Jax to her side. Kotal Kahn and Jade go to a Tarkatan camp in order to turn them away from Shao Kahn, only to be captured.

The Special Forces base is destroyed by the Black Dragon and the cyber Lin Kuei, with the younger versions of Johnny Cage and Sonya captured in the process. Cassie leads a strike team to save her parents, where Sonya kills the younger version of Kano to erase his existence. Meanwhile, Kitana, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao battle Baraka in order to secure an alliance with him and Sheeva. With their aid, Kitana successfully kills Shao Kahn, uniting the Outworld factions and inheriting the throne from Kotal.

Raiden sends Jax and Jacqui to get the crown of souls from Shang Tsung's Island before Kronika gets it. They fail, and Kronika now has acquired it by the help of the older Jax and Cetrion.

Hasashi is tasked with getting Kharon, the person who sends the unfortunate souls to the Netherrealm, to join their side so they can defeat Kronika. Scorpion fights his younger self, and persuades him to join his side. Right after the younger version agrees, D'Vorah poisons Hanzo. As he is dying, he tells Scorpion to get Kharon. Scorpion returns to the Fire Garden and is attacked by Raiden who assumes Scorpion has not changed. Raiden resorts to Shinnok's amulet, which makes him and Liu Kang clash. Raiden stops after realizing that his battles with Liu Kang in different timelines were a part of Kronika's machinations. Anticipating Raiden's realization, Kronika kidnaps Liu Kang. With Kharon recruited, Raiden, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Cassie, Jacqui, Kitana, Sheeva, Jade, and Baraka lead a joint Special Forces/Outworld task force to assault Kronika's keep. Geras is dropped in the bottomless sea of blood, Frost is defeated and shut down, disabling the Cyber Lin-Kuei, and the older Jax defects to the heroes' side.

Kronika sends revenant Liu Kang to attack Raiden. Raiden merges with him, and becomes Fire God Liu Kang. The heroes breach the Keep, only for Kronika to restore history to its beginning, except for Fire God Liu Kang. The story, depending on the player's actions, ends with Kronika killing Fire God Liu Kang; a mortal Raiden becoming Lord Liu Kang's ally in shaping the new era or a mortal Raiden and Lord Liu Kang having Kitana as his partner in shaping the new era.

Characters

Main article: List of Mortal Kombat characters

The game's roster consists of 25 playable characters at launch, some of them initially locked.[13][14][15] The characters in bold are new to the series.

Base roster DLC

Along with series veterans including Baraka, Raiden, Scorpion, Sonya Blade and Sub-Zero, and others such as Skarlet, who returns from the 2011 reboot, four new fighters were introduced, three of whom are playable. Firstly, Kronika serves as the series's first-ever female boss character, who has powers over the flow of time, and had been supervising the events of the timelines since the very beginning. She is not among the game's playable characters.[17][18] Playable fighters include Geras, a construct of Kronika, who, like her, has powers that allow him to control the flow of time, and produce sand-based attacks;[19] Cetrion, an Elder Goddess with control over elemental forces, who is Shinnok's sister and Kronika's daughter;[20] and Kollector, a six-armed tribute collector who serves the Outworld empire.[21]

Development

Mortal Kombat 11 was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the two parties also involved with the game's predecessor, Mortal Kombat X.[22] The game was announced by series co-creator Ed Boon in December 2018, at The Game Awards 2018, with a trailer showcasing Dark Raiden and Scorpion fighting against each other.[23][24] At the end of the announcement trailer it was announced that pre-order buyers would have Shao Kahn available as a playable character.[25] The trailer featured "Immortal", an original song by artist 21 Savage, which was met with negative reception from fans of the series.[26] While some critics thought that 21 Savage's distinct musical style well underlined the trailer's violence,[27] most felt that the song's tone did not fit the trailer's theme, spawning a series of videos replacing it.[28][29] After the trailer was revealed, voice actor Patrick Seitz announced that in seeing it he realized he had not been cast to return to voice Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 11, a role that he had played since Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe from 2008.[30] Later the following month, Vic Chao, who had voiced Kenshi, Triborg and Goro in Mortal Kombat X revealed that a majority of the cast from the previous Mortal Kombat installments would not return in Mortal Kombat 11, himself included.[31] Earlier, in December, Karen Strassman, who voiced both Kitana and Mileena in the previous two installments, had also revealed that she would not reprise her role as Kitana and Mileena, citing politics in gaming that affect casting.[32] On March 22, 2019, about a month before the game's release, it was announced at C2E2 that actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa would reprise his role as Shang Tsung from the 1995 film and the second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy, while coinciding the announcement of the character as downloadable content.[16] A public stress test of the game's online mode took place between March 15 and 17.[33] Also, a closed beta was available between March 27 and April 1, 2019, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One pre-order buyers.[34]

Related media

At Toy Fair 2019, it was announced that McFarlane Toys would be producing a line of action figures to promote the game. [35]

Release

The game was released on April 23, 2019, across Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[36]

Downloadable content

At C2E2 on March 22, 2019, Shang Tsung was announced as the first downloadable character. Returning from the 2011 reboot, he will be featuring the voice and likeness of Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played the character in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film.[16]

Promotion

A community reveal event was held on January 17, 2019, in Los Angeles and London.[37] The reveal event featured, among many others, a filmed interview with Ronda Rousey, the voice actor for Sonya Blade.[38]

Reception

Mortal Kombat 11 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic, which calculated an average score of 83/100 for PS4 and 89/100 for Xbox One.[40][41] Critics praised the more slow-paced combat compared to the previous game in the series, as well as the expanded tutorial, story mode and improved netcode. The most common criticism revolved around the game's drawn-out progression and customization unlock system, which was described as "frustratingly gimmicky and grindy".[44]

Notes

  1. ^ Windows version developed by QLOC. Nintendo Switch version developed by Shiver Entertainment.[1][2]
  2. ^ In-game fight music composed by Dynamedion.[5]

References

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  2. ^ Chris, Moyse. "Mortal Kombat 11 for Switch being developed by Shiver Entertainment". Destructoid. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Mortal Kombat 11!". RogetMusic.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. ^ Roget, Wilbert [@WilbertRoget] (7 Dec 2018). "Overjoyed to announce I'm writing the #MK11 cinematic soundtrack! Dream come true project, the MK franchise has been a huge part of my life since I was 10 and introduced me to arcade games, game music, and the martial arts. More news in the coming months :-) #gamemusic #gameaudio" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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  9. ^ Donaldson, Alex (January 18, 2019). "Mortal Kombat 11 hands-on: smart, slick and gloriously sick spine-crushing brawling". VG 247. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Fahey, Mike (January 18, 2019). "Everything We Learned At Today's Mortal Kombat 11 Reveal". IGN. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  11. ^ Brianna Reeves (2019-02-01). "Unlike Injustice 2, Mortal Kombat 11 Gear System is Cosmetic-Only". Playstationlifestyle.net. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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  15. ^ https://www.mortalkombat.com/roster
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  18. ^ Fischer, Tyler (February 2, 2019). "'Mortal Kombat 11': Kronika Confirmed As Not Playable". Comicbook.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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  23. ^ "Mortal Kombat 11 Announced". Blue's News. December 7, 2018.
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  27. ^ Pierce, Joe (December 7, 2018). "New 21 Savage Music Soundtracks 'Mortal Kombat 11' Trailer". Complex.
  28. ^ Fischer, Tyler (December 8, 2018). "'Mortal Kombat 11's Trailer With 21 Savage Music Is Bad, So Here Are Some Alternatives". ComicBook.com.
  29. ^ Contaldi, Lou (December 8, 2018). "Mortal Kombat 11: You May Not Hate the Trailer's Music After Hearing it Dubbed to ELO's Mr. Blue Sky". DualShockers.
  30. ^ Seitz, Patrick [@Seitz_Unseen] (2018-12-06). "Well, that's a hell of a way to find out I'm not voicing Scorpion in #MortalKombat11..."" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-02-22 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ Chao, Vic [@vicchao] (2019-01-18). "Sadly no--they revamped a great deal of the cast this year. I'm disappointed, but I wish them the best. But I've got some fun projects coming down the pipe in 2019, so you haven't heard the last of me!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-02-22 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ Strassman, Karen [@KarenStrassman] (2018-12-13). "Thank you so much, that's so kind. There are politics involved in the world of gaming, which sometimes affects the casting… Sending you my warmest wishes for a wonderful year in 2019" (Tweet). Retrieved 2019-04-03 – via Twitter. {{Cite tweet}}: |date= / |number= mismatch (help)
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  34. ^ "Mortal Kombat 11 beta schedule: All times and dates". Android Central. 26 March 2019.
  35. ^ Garrett, Eric (2019-02-17). "McFarlane Toys Previews Figures From 'Mortal Kombat 11,' 'Doom,' and More". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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  37. ^ Vazquez, Suriel (December 6, 2018). "Mortal Kombat 11 Announced, Gets April Release Date". Game Informer.
  38. ^ Gera, Emily (January 17, 2019). "Ronda Rousey to Voice Sonya Blade in 'Mortal Kombat 11'". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
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  41. ^ a b "Mortal Kombat 11 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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  43. ^ Tran, Edmond (April 22, 2019). "Mortal Kombat 11 Review In Progress". GameSpot. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
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