My letter/ mail to Netherrealm.

I hate to be a bit of a downer but...

From my examiner page:

It promises to be the biggest thing to happen to the Mortal Kombat franchise since… ever. All fans, young and old alike, are eagerly anticipating this release. All fans that is, except me. Why, you ask? Well I’ll tell you. With every MK release, the creators re-write, ignore, and otherwise contradict many important well-founded storyline elements. As a long-time MK fan, I’m regrettably somewhat used to this. But this new game will deliberately rewrite the entire Mortal Kombat story from MK1 on. Someone told me that the idea for the new MK game is similar to that of the new Batman movies – a re-imagining of the story. Two things: 1) notice how in all the many re-imaginings of Batman some things always stay the same i.e. dead parents, huge inheritance. If a Batman movie were made wherein Bruce Wayne’s parents were still alive and poor, it would be the biggest disappointment since, well...

visit http://www.examiner.com/mortal-kombat-in-wichita/mortal-kombat-2011 for the rest.
 
OMG OMG OMG I actually had to pinch myself hard in the arm because I didnt think this was real, i still cant believe this game is coming out TONIGHT!!!!!!! I feel like I am 13 years old all over again waiting for MK. Early MK era was the greatest time of my childhood life and its gonna return me to my roots again, like a time when I was young with no worries or stressess, all games no work no stress no responsibilites. Im so anxious that I have to run to the bathroom now and relieve my duty!!!!!!!!!!
 
Re: I hate to be a bit of a downer but...

MastaRoe said:
From my examiner page:

It promises to be the biggest thing to happen to the Mortal Kombat franchise since… ever. All fans, young and old alike, are eagerly anticipating this release. All fans that is, except me. Why, you ask? Well I’ll tell you. With every MK release, the creators re-write, ignore, and otherwise contradict many important well-founded storyline elements. As a long-time MK fan, I’m regrettably somewhat used to this. But this new game will deliberately rewrite the entire Mortal Kombat story from MK1 on. Someone told me that the idea for the new MK game is similar to that of the new Batman movies – a re-imagining of the story. Two things: 1) notice how in all the many re-imaginings of Batman some things always stay the same i.e. dead parents, huge inheritance. If a Batman movie were made wherein Bruce Wayne’s parents were still alive and poor, it would be the biggest disappointment since, well...

visit http://www.examiner.com/mortal-kombat-in-wichita/mortal-kombat-2011 for the rest.
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Someone please kick this guy out of here.
 
Possibly the best post i have ever read on this site.
Your passion for this game is shown very well in this letter.
If you could be so kind as to putting my name on this as well.
I may not be as old as yall, or have as much time with this game.
But, I still have precious memories of this game growing up.

Tofer Booboo
San Antonio, Texas
 
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LordRaiden said:
Just to show them what a reboot of a franchise can do to people:

Spoiler:

From:
Lord Raiden
Thunderlane 13
Somewhere in Outworld




To whom it may Concern,

Back in 1992, a new game arrived in my local arcade. It looked very nice with it’s digitized graphics and whatnot, but when some local arcade addict entered a combination of buttons, I was blown away. “Did he just rip his head off!?”

This was my first encounter with Mortal Kombat. I was 12. Time passed and I got better and better. Beating the snot out of 18-20 year olds, humiliating them in front of their friends, good, good times.

Sometime later, on a rainy evening, a classmate rang my up sounding all hyped up. “Mortal Kombat 2 just arrived in the arcade!” I jumped on my bike, raced across town, scaring the bejesus out of anyone that was in my path.

My jaw dropped the moment I saw it and knew right there and then, MK was going to be a contender. I don’t want to calculate how much money the machines took from me, but it was more than enough for a little brat like me. Lunch money? Uhhh….

Then the console versions came along. I had MK1 for the Genesis and SNES, MK2 for the SNES, MK3 for the SNES and Ultimatie MK for the Saturn.

Then, thanks to more powerful hardware, things started turning 3D. At this point, I had doubts. I didn’t play it as much as I did with the other 4, counting Ultimate MK as a separate game.

I got it for the Nintendo64 and I liked it, but I didn’t enjoy it as much the 2D games.
Armageddon was the last MK I played, because in my mind, MK should be played the way it was introduced, standard sideview @ss kicking without a 3D environment in which to dodge or step.

To be completely honest, I kind of lost faith in the name Mortal Kombat.

BUT 2009 came. In this year, news came out that once again lighted a spark in my cooled down love for MK.

It was going to be old skool Mortal Kombat. Sceptical as I am, I was cautiously hyped.
Screenshots and footage started floating around the internet, details of the game started to surface.
Now, here we are. 2011.

I purchased this game and for the first time in 18 years, I left like the small boy who just saw the first MK in action. The sheer fact that I got it (without playing), sent joy and happiness through my entire being.

I have played it now for a few hours and I feel like the 12 year old again that I once was. Everything anyone would ever ask for is in here.

This isn’t so much a reboot of a franchise, no. This is fan service at the highest level, an hommage and big high five to all longtime fans of the series.

All fan favorites are there, the stages we all loved and embraced are back, we have an in depth Story mode, Krypt, Ladder, Challenge Tower, Online. Every single feature is kick-ass.

Looking at the game just shows that not just fans still love MK, but so do you. The attention to detail, remixed old skool soundtrack, the characters, every single thing is done right. This game is smothered in love and appreciation.

Sorry I took 5 minutes of your life, but it just has to be said.

Netherrealm, THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH. You brought Mortal Kombat back the way it was always supposed to be. Gruesome, awesome and without a 3D world.

For the first time in 18 years, I have once again fallen in love with Mortal Kombat, something I saw as an impossibility 2 years back.

I don’t think I speak for myself. An entire community applauds you!

yours sincerely,

LordRaiden
Member of the TRMK.org community




Haven't sent it yet. If you like, I can put your names on it as well. See what happens. ;)
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A few grammar errors that should be corrected. Good letter. Love how you said that they love Mortal kombat also. I believe that to be true.
Please put me down as well Abraham Rosas
 
Amazing letter.
My story is similar, but not the same, but put my name on it if you still can.

Owned, England UK
 
Oh man. Add me to the letter, I'm so pumped for this game. I remember playing MKII a bunch back in the arcade, ahh those were the days...
 
That letter sums up my feelings as well, almost to a T. Old crew checking in, LOL.

I was out at a comedy show last night and before the show I was telling my boy about how geeked I am over this. He just laughed and said "Almost 20 years later and it's still running you life, huh?"
 
Am I too late for my name to be added?

Because that's an awesome letter and since I'm an Old School fan That would probably be my same feelings.
 
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