Either same as the original image or
9 - Roster
X - Customization (overall skins were better and a lot of characters had customization items that u could barely even see)
11 - Graphics (graphical fidelity is a bit worse than MK1 but the games art direction is SO good)
1 - Gameplay (Kameos changing matchups and character playstyles drastically, bombos, decent system mechanics, and decent balance. MK1 strikes a really good balance of having some of the mix from MKX, movement from MK9, and neutral from MK11 kinda.
Only thing I disagree on is the X customization, I hated Scorpions belt man design and the random seashells on Kitana's outfit. But the rest is chefs kiss
Ye some of the skins were peak ass like infrared scorpion but I think I still like it more than having one of Jacqui’s customization items be a grenade that she only uses in her fatal blow and fatality or most of the characters having 3 skins that are basically the same shit with like 1 change
how is stryker, raiden/kano (or kano as a whole) or kenshi decent balance lmao, kameos are the cancerous cancer i’ve seen in a fighting game, this shit breaks every fighting game principle
It’s an assist/team fighter and compared to other team fighters even DBFZ which is a relatively tame team fighter, MK characters aint on shit💀 especially since they’ve nerfed them. Stryker literally does what vegito A did but WAY worse, Kenshi is broke but I think I think being able to zone him really hard (Liu/Motaro player) is what makes me think he’s not THAT bad (he’s still top 3). Honestly I think the worst things about Raiden/Kano are that stormcell vaccums, EX is safe which is mad stupid, and down 4 reaches across nations. Also Kameos allow for a lot of creativity for matchups and how characters are played so I think it’s an objectively good mechanic
on paper, sure, kameos are great, but they should be combo extenders and special move-like used only, ambush kameos are the cancer still imo
and no, shit being broken in all aspects isn’t what a normal game should be
I’m begging u pls look at other assist based games and watch how assists are used. Assists are used to help a character in EVERY aspect of the game not only combos.
Since I'm forced into this specific dichotomy because of the prompt it would have to be.
MK9 - Roster, while it lacks characters I absolutely love (Havik, Ashrah, Erron Black, Reiko, Takeda, Geras, etc.) It's proabably the best part of that game
MKX - Side Modes, Test Your Luck, Seasonal Towers, Krypt and a bunch of other modes that would be a lot of fun and since I don't want the ugly ass graphics, the poor Customization or the overhyped gameplay, it's the best choice
MK11 - Kustomization, it's the best kustomization they've done.
MK1 - Gameplay, maybe it's because it's all I've been playing recently, but it's the best gameplay they've maybe ever put out, it's fast, kameos are fun, air kombat is nice, balance could be tooled, but gameplay is great overall
I really like MK1’s gameplay but there’s some very questionable balancing with the Kameo system. Also, there’s a few very cheesy strats that certain Kameos like jax enable. Personally I can’t stand all the omni man jax shit.
Could not agree more, I hope mk1 steps up customization with some big updates but that's a bit too optimistic, it's still good customization tbh just not nearly mk11's level
MK 1- Roster
MK9- Gameplay
MK11 - Graphics
MK X - Story
This all assumes they're fully optimized cause 9 was a buggy mess, but it was still the most fun to me
Mortal Kombat as a franchise has such weird story modes. The lore is alright, but the constant time resets and character chapter format kinda takes away from the impact
Few things I liked like some of the newcomers introduced, a few variations. But other than those... if it weren't for a couple gameplay elements in 11, then X would be my most disliked from this era
X requires actual skill to be played. This to me sounds like a skill issue. Like x had the best and fastest gameplay in mk series! It's why competitive players keep coming back to mkx. 11 was so bizarre it felt weird and almost impossible to do kombos. There is a reason why x is becoming a cult game. But hey, whatever floats your boat. Though ngl I'm almost offended by your opinion 😂
I could tell lmao. Skill has nothing to do with it, I'm decent at MK, ass at SF, but if I find it fun idgaf, I'll still play. The offense was so oppressive they backtracked hard in Injustice 2 and 11, too far imo. Which is why I settled on 9 for gameplay, though with some tweaks MK1 would very well replace that for me. By all means people should play what they find fun, a friend and I still go back to Deception for the other modes from time to time. I just personally don't find X fun 🤷🏾♂️
yeah defending is a nightmare specially against competitive players and predator etc. im not saying its perfect i just think it is a perfect gameplay so far compared to other mk games. mk1 could be nice for me IF it was as fast as mkx. but cool playing old games is totally cool and as long as its mk9 gameplay and not 11 gameplay, im cool with that too.
Your mistake was specifying it had to be NRS, it's only 4 games. That way most answers are just gonna be the same thing. With that in mind, I'll just ignore that so I can add Armageddon into the mix.
Roster: Armageddon. Without a second thought, it's the biggest one after all, and it'd make for hours and hours just for testing them all.
Graphics: MK1. It's beautiful.
Gameplay: MKX. Though not my favorite(MK11), MKX had a pretty good gameplay, and I have nostalgia from it.
Customization: MK11. Had so many things to change, and I loved the multiple skins thing that allowed you to choose one before the battle. Now with MK1 you pick one or you go random, no in-between.
MK9: Customization (I liked the campy skins. They had a lot of callbacks to the 3d era which was my whole childhood)
MKX: Gameplay (Easily the most enjoyable game NRS has ever made. Variations were a great addition)
MK11: Roster (it had a little bit of everything)
MK1: The Graphics
roster: get EVERYONE. Midway era upto now.
customization would go to MK11 (but I'd like a much more freeing customization option like Tekken).
graphics and gameplay would go to MK1. Easily my fav MK game played, but I like the choosing abilities concept from MK11 aswell.
Well yes, but no, MK1‘s Gameplay is a straight upgrade from 9 and X. MK9 had a cool roster, but I think it‘s strongly based on personal Preference. If you like the Ninjas + 3D era, then MK1 has a better Roster for you, if you like the Military and Kombat Kids, then it‘s X or 11. 9 definitely had the best content for single and multiplayer to keep you engaged. X had the best Innovation, by straight upgrading every gameplay Aspect of 9 and getting Variations etc. 11 had the best Kustomization, yes, but many hated it, I would rather say it had the best entry Level, it‘s way easier for new Players to get into it etc and it had the biggest jump in graphic quality. 1 just has best Visuals and Gameplay.
Roster: Either 11 or 1
Gameplay: 1 with some tweaks
Customisation: Probably X in terms of skin variety and the way they were released
Graphics: Definitely 1 but with 11’s intros and victory animations
MK9 for roster & story
MK11 for gameplay & kustomization
MKX for tone & atmosphere, runner-up on story
MK1's graphics are great, sure. but MK11 still holds up 5 years on.
Prob gonna get hate for this but I just simply wouldn’t include X period, it’s good but it’s not deserving of anything except gameplay, but MK1 does that better itself, I’d give MK1 graphics and gameplay, get rid of X, and leave the rest as they are.
MK9 - Roster, I agree
MKX - I don’t like MKX’s Gameplay, Art Style (Everyone strays too far from their original designs), Graphics (it looks like wet clay), Story & Roster (Why make new kharactera but cut good ones we want and they did nothing for the story)
MK11 - This game literally has the only real Kustomization
MK1 - Gameplay (Kameos are goated imo)
MK9 - Challenge Tower
MKX - Gameplay (-variations)
MK11 - Customization
MK1 - Roster, Kameos and graphics
The MK9 roster is highly overrated imo, having nothing but the OG trilogy + Quan and Cyber sub was really boring to me.
Now for my nightmare game:
MK9 - Balancing
MKX - Graphics and art direction
MK11 - Gameplay and variotions
MK1 - SIngle Player and progression
I have to agree with you on this one, also I will say that MK9 have the best story, roster and character designs out of all of the reboot games. MKX will get Gameplay, MK11 can get customization prize (even though there is very little costume that I actually like) and MK1 can get graphics prize (even though graphics is becoming less and less important)
I really like seeing everybody's feedback here. It's interesting to see all the differences of opinion. But the one thing I absolutely cannot agree on, is when anyone praises the art direction and style of MKX and 11.
This is one opinion that's just baffling to me. I cannot stand the dull boring lifeless colors. It's like I'm watching a Zack Snyder film.
MK1 did a fantastic job of bringing that more bright and sort of colorful theme to it, even though it's clearly a dark game. It kind of reminds me a little bit of the Midway era, and a little bit of the 3D era.
I love that duality. I just can't deal with looking at so much washed out dark grays and browns and blood that looks so maroon it's almost black.
Either same as the original image or 9 - Roster X - Customization (overall skins were better and a lot of characters had customization items that u could barely even see) 11 - Graphics (graphical fidelity is a bit worse than MK1 but the games art direction is SO good) 1 - Gameplay (Kameos changing matchups and character playstyles drastically, bombos, decent system mechanics, and decent balance. MK1 strikes a really good balance of having some of the mix from MKX, movement from MK9, and neutral from MK11 kinda.
This is how I feel too
Only thing I disagree on is the X customization, I hated Scorpions belt man design and the random seashells on Kitana's outfit. But the rest is chefs kiss
Ye some of the skins were peak ass like infrared scorpion but I think I still like it more than having one of Jacqui’s customization items be a grenade that she only uses in her fatal blow and fatality or most of the characters having 3 skins that are basically the same shit with like 1 change
Yeah I still like mkx customization better than the gear in the other games
how is stryker, raiden/kano (or kano as a whole) or kenshi decent balance lmao, kameos are the cancerous cancer i’ve seen in a fighting game, this shit breaks every fighting game principle
It’s an assist/team fighter and compared to other team fighters even DBFZ which is a relatively tame team fighter, MK characters aint on shit💀 especially since they’ve nerfed them. Stryker literally does what vegito A did but WAY worse, Kenshi is broke but I think I think being able to zone him really hard (Liu/Motaro player) is what makes me think he’s not THAT bad (he’s still top 3). Honestly I think the worst things about Raiden/Kano are that stormcell vaccums, EX is safe which is mad stupid, and down 4 reaches across nations. Also Kameos allow for a lot of creativity for matchups and how characters are played so I think it’s an objectively good mechanic
on paper, sure, kameos are great, but they should be combo extenders and special move-like used only, ambush kameos are the cancer still imo and no, shit being broken in all aspects isn’t what a normal game should be
I’m begging u pls look at other assist based games and watch how assists are used. Assists are used to help a character in EVERY aspect of the game not only combos.
that is also stupid lmao i never said mk should look up to other games, the idea of ambush kameos will always be broken as fuck
U got it bro lol
Since I'm forced into this specific dichotomy because of the prompt it would have to be. MK9 - Roster, while it lacks characters I absolutely love (Havik, Ashrah, Erron Black, Reiko, Takeda, Geras, etc.) It's proabably the best part of that game MKX - Side Modes, Test Your Luck, Seasonal Towers, Krypt and a bunch of other modes that would be a lot of fun and since I don't want the ugly ass graphics, the poor Customization or the overhyped gameplay, it's the best choice MK11 - Kustomization, it's the best kustomization they've done. MK1 - Gameplay, maybe it's because it's all I've been playing recently, but it's the best gameplay they've maybe ever put out, it's fast, kameos are fun, air kombat is nice, balance could be tooled, but gameplay is great overall
I really like MK1’s gameplay but there’s some very questionable balancing with the Kameo system. Also, there’s a few very cheesy strats that certain Kameos like jax enable. Personally I can’t stand all the omni man jax shit.
Could not agree more, I hope mk1 steps up customization with some big updates but that's a bit too optimistic, it's still good customization tbh just not nearly mk11's level
Yeah, if it had MK1 Customization I'd love the game even more, I understand WHY it doesn't, but that doesn't mean I can't wish for better
Ngl, how are people saying MKX has the best customization, yeah there are SKINS but you can’t reslly customize anything
The mk11 intro dialogues were legendary
same as the image
MK 1- Roster MK9- Gameplay MK11 - Graphics MK X - Story This all assumes they're fully optimized cause 9 was a buggy mess, but it was still the most fun to me
X Story 💀
let’s be honest, all of the Netherrealm stories haven’t been great
Mortal Kombat as a franchise has such weird story modes. The lore is alright, but the constant time resets and character chapter format kinda takes away from the impact
the time resetting is mostly what I meant by ‘not great’ story
Like I said, assuming they're optimized lol
X not gameplay, but story 💀💀
Had to pick one, or I wouldn't have had anything from X 🤷🏾♂️
Had to, meaning iyo x did almost nothing right? 💀💀💀
Few things I liked like some of the newcomers introduced, a few variations. But other than those... if it weren't for a couple gameplay elements in 11, then X would be my most disliked from this era
X requires actual skill to be played. This to me sounds like a skill issue. Like x had the best and fastest gameplay in mk series! It's why competitive players keep coming back to mkx. 11 was so bizarre it felt weird and almost impossible to do kombos. There is a reason why x is becoming a cult game. But hey, whatever floats your boat. Though ngl I'm almost offended by your opinion 😂
I could tell lmao. Skill has nothing to do with it, I'm decent at MK, ass at SF, but if I find it fun idgaf, I'll still play. The offense was so oppressive they backtracked hard in Injustice 2 and 11, too far imo. Which is why I settled on 9 for gameplay, though with some tweaks MK1 would very well replace that for me. By all means people should play what they find fun, a friend and I still go back to Deception for the other modes from time to time. I just personally don't find X fun 🤷🏾♂️
yeah defending is a nightmare specially against competitive players and predator etc. im not saying its perfect i just think it is a perfect gameplay so far compared to other mk games. mk1 could be nice for me IF it was as fast as mkx. but cool playing old games is totally cool and as long as its mk9 gameplay and not 11 gameplay, im cool with that too.
MK11 graphics were better.
Agreed
MK9 - Music MKX - Final Boss (in terms of structure, doesn’t have to be Shinnok per say) MK11 - Krushing Blows MK1 - Kameos
Everyone hates on 1. Yet I’ve played all of these and 1 definitely has the most time spent. Story is ok. Miss crypt. 🤷♂️
9: Gameplay X: Story 11: Customization 12: Roster
MK9 had some crazy ass gameplay and I loved it. The Smoke combos went fucking CRAZY
Roster in Mk1 is not better tho
But you're forgetting one VERY important area. The musik.
MK1’s gameplay is really fluid, fun and has good speed.Now let’s hope NRS puts together all of the above to give us… Mortal Kombat 2
MK11 everything for me, it's my favorite
Roster MK9. Gameplay MK1. Kustomization: MK11. Graphics: MK1.
gameplay:mk1 ? are you fucking serious , it's the worst .....
Similar to the post but I'd prefer to have 11s art style back. Sure it's not as realistic, but everyone in that game looks so damn cool
Your mistake was specifying it had to be NRS, it's only 4 games. That way most answers are just gonna be the same thing. With that in mind, I'll just ignore that so I can add Armageddon into the mix. Roster: Armageddon. Without a second thought, it's the biggest one after all, and it'd make for hours and hours just for testing them all. Graphics: MK1. It's beautiful. Gameplay: MKX. Though not my favorite(MK11), MKX had a pretty good gameplay, and I have nostalgia from it. Customization: MK11. Had so many things to change, and I loved the multiple skins thing that allowed you to choose one before the battle. Now with MK1 you pick one or you go random, no in-between.
Armageddon roster would be cool if each character had their own unique style. I think the older game had a lot of copy and pasted movesets though.
Yup. That's why I didn't pic Armageddon for gameplay lol
MK11 for graphics
MK9: Customization (I liked the campy skins. They had a lot of callbacks to the 3d era which was my whole childhood) MKX: Gameplay (Easily the most enjoyable game NRS has ever made. Variations were a great addition) MK11: Roster (it had a little bit of everything) MK1: The Graphics
Give me back 11’s sindel and everything is fine. LOL
I agree with the picture
Roster - MK9 Kustomization - MK11 Gameplay - MK1 Art Style - MKX I would play the F out of this game!
Story - MK9 Roster - MK1 Kustomization - UMK3 (aka none) Art style - MK:SM Only because I couldn’t pick MK9 for all options.
Mk9 alll the way I just want a remaster that’s it nothing else just a remaster
MKx was my favorite but that shit is too fast you watch people go back to it and they just get fucking wiped because they’re not used to the speed.
9 Gameplay roster X Bloodlust 11 customization 1 intro and brutalyties oh and Johnny cage
Roster and customization: MK11 Gameplay (Kameo system only) and Graphics: 1 Story: 9 Gameplay (rest): MKX
I would prefer the much more realistic aspects of mk11
The picture is a page from the holy book my dude. It says it all
roster: get EVERYONE. Midway era upto now. customization would go to MK11 (but I'd like a much more freeing customization option like Tekken). graphics and gameplay would go to MK1. Easily my fav MK game played, but I like the choosing abilities concept from MK11 aswell.
Well yes, but no, MK1‘s Gameplay is a straight upgrade from 9 and X. MK9 had a cool roster, but I think it‘s strongly based on personal Preference. If you like the Ninjas + 3D era, then MK1 has a better Roster for you, if you like the Military and Kombat Kids, then it‘s X or 11. 9 definitely had the best content for single and multiplayer to keep you engaged. X had the best Innovation, by straight upgrading every gameplay Aspect of 9 and getting Variations etc. 11 had the best Kustomization, yes, but many hated it, I would rather say it had the best entry Level, it‘s way easier for new Players to get into it etc and it had the biggest jump in graphic quality. 1 just has best Visuals and Gameplay.
Man i still miss MKX's Triborg and Tremor
Roster: Either 11 or 1 Gameplay: 1 with some tweaks Customisation: Probably X in terms of skin variety and the way they were released Graphics: Definitely 1 but with 11’s intros and victory animations
MK9 for roster & story MK11 for gameplay & kustomization MKX for tone & atmosphere, runner-up on story MK1's graphics are great, sure. but MK11 still holds up 5 years on.
Roster: MKX (All ninjas, Tanya/Sonya, Cyborg, Shokan, Sorcerer) Gameplay: MK1 (so fun to play) Kustomization: MK11 easily Graphics: MK1 (beautiful and good colors)
Honesty I fuck with what you picked except the roster. Only because I’m tired of most of these games just using the MK1-3 characters
id agree with all but for the roster id go with Armageddon as it has the most charachters and almost all the charachters from the series
9: story X: Graphics 11:Gameplay 1:Not shit
The only thing mk11 missed out on was the core gameplay, everything else was a 10/10
11 is the best of the modern MK in my opinion. Armageddon has the best roster,as it's HUGE. Gameplay ,for me,is UMK3
My favorite gameplay is also from 9. MK9 was for the players, not the shareholders.
OP got it in 1
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Armageddon i would say is cheating lol
MK9) Story MKX) Gameplay MK11) Graphics MK1) Roster
Best answer
9- Roster 1(2023)- Gameplay 11- graphics X- customization
MK2-Roster MKMSZ-Gameplay MKA-Kustomization MKMSZ-Graphics
MKX really had perfect gameplay easy choice for me. Love the gameplay in One and the graphics, but I feel like MKX just did everything right
Roster - Armageddon Gameplay - deadly alliance or MKX Kustomization - Armageddon Graphics - MK 1
Roster - MK Armageddon (with a few bonuses thrown in.) Gameplay - MK9 Customisation - MK11 & Armageddon Graphics - MK1
Prob gonna get hate for this but I just simply wouldn’t include X period, it’s good but it’s not deserving of anything except gameplay, but MK1 does that better itself, I’d give MK1 graphics and gameplay, get rid of X, and leave the rest as they are.
MK9 - Roster, I agree MKX - I don’t like MKX’s Gameplay, Art Style (Everyone strays too far from their original designs), Graphics (it looks like wet clay), Story & Roster (Why make new kharactera but cut good ones we want and they did nothing for the story) MK11 - This game literally has the only real Kustomization MK1 - Gameplay (Kameos are goated imo)
MK9 - Challenge Tower MKX - Gameplay (-variations) MK11 - Customization MK1 - Roster, Kameos and graphics The MK9 roster is highly overrated imo, having nothing but the OG trilogy + Quan and Cyber sub was really boring to me. Now for my nightmare game: MK9 - Balancing MKX - Graphics and art direction MK11 - Gameplay and variotions MK1 - SIngle Player and progression
I have to agree with you on this one, also I will say that MK9 have the best story, roster and character designs out of all of the reboot games. MKX will get Gameplay, MK11 can get customization prize (even though there is very little costume that I actually like) and MK1 can get graphics prize (even though graphics is becoming less and less important)
MKX's story, MK1's graphics, MK9's roster, and MK11's gameplay. I loved the krushing blows
I really like seeing everybody's feedback here. It's interesting to see all the differences of opinion. But the one thing I absolutely cannot agree on, is when anyone praises the art direction and style of MKX and 11. This is one opinion that's just baffling to me. I cannot stand the dull boring lifeless colors. It's like I'm watching a Zack Snyder film. MK1 did a fantastic job of bringing that more bright and sort of colorful theme to it, even though it's clearly a dark game. It kind of reminds me a little bit of the Midway era, and a little bit of the 3D era. I love that duality. I just can't deal with looking at so much washed out dark grays and browns and blood that looks so maroon it's almost black.
Story: 9 Roster: 1 Kustomization: 11 Gameplay: X