PS2 IGN has released an article detailing some of the changes and features that will be available in the final version of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance! The two-page article covers a wide range of topics, from the number of fighting styles and attacks available to each character, to the secrets and extras included in the game! For example, the Konquest mode is described in detail, giving us a look into the up-until-now mysterious mode. From the article:

There are 218 missions in all, and as you move throughout the landscape the challenges become increasingly difficult and worth more Kurrency than is available elsewhere. To add a little flare to the progression of things, the developers have also included a storyline to go along with the action. So while you may be playing through as Shang Tsung for instance, you'll go throughout his entire adventure step by step. From the moment he allies with Quan Chi to the time he? well, we'll keep that a secret for now. Needless to say, it's all played out right there in front of the player and adds a lot of depth to a normally dullard feature.

The article also goes into detail about the mysterious koffins one can open using hard-won kurrency, and the types of kurrency that can be won and spent. In addition, some of the other menu features first seen in the game menu shown at E3 were described.

The types of goodies at your disposal are enormous, and can be accessed from another menu option known as "Kontent". Once you've reached that menu the bonuses you've uncovered are separated into distinct categories for easy navigation. Backgrounds, biographies, and other personality specific items are contained under the "Character" icon in the menu selection screen, and it's in your best interest to focus on this area of the Krypt first. A great section to visit when looking for more information on your favorite fighters, you can confirm the combatants and costumes you've found along the way or even check out hidden backgrounds in the "Arena" selection.

Not until now have we had a full and concise listing of the changes and features in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance in one article. To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Thanks to forum member toturi for the heads-up on this article!

IGN released 13 screenshots and 3 new videos in QuickTime format, all featuring Kenshi a.k.a. Blind Kenshi.
All media is taken from the Xbox version of the game.
Note that you can only access a limited amount of media a day, unless you're a member of IGN Insider, which is a payed service.
To go directly to the downloads page, click here.

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Gamespot has updated with twelve new images from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, including two great shots of the select screen. Most of the in-game shots, save one, feature Sub-Zero fighting against a variety of opponents. The select screen images show all twenty-one characters' icons, plus select screen portraits for Sub-Zero, Bo Rai Cho, Kenshi, and the previously-unseen portrait of Hsu Hao (formerly Khan), complete with hat.

To see the images, click here.

Thanks for forum member mantrasun and forum/chat member chameleon66 for the heads-up on this update!

IGN has come through with several movies in Quicktime format. These movies show gameplay and other assorted goodness for the Playstation 2, Game Cube, and Game Boy Advance versions. To grab them, click on the following links:

• Ten PS2 movies
• Seven GBA movies
• Six GC movies

Please be aware that IGN only allows downloading ten movies per day, unless you're an IGN Insider member.

Thanks to forum/chat member Total-MK for the heads-up!

Pocket IGN has updated with their hands-on preview of the final version of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance for the Game Boy Advance! Their preview was mostly positive, often to their own surprise. From the article:

Midway's Mortal Kombat series hasn't exactly had a flawless track record on handheld systems. One might even say there hasn't been a decent version of that series on any handheld system. The last time the game made its way to the portable market was Midway's Mortal Kombat Advance, an absolutely horrible recreation of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 on the Game Boy Advance. After that debacle, some fans of the series may never trust another version of Mortal Kombat on the GBA. That, friends, would be a mistake: Midway today sent over the final build of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance for the Game Boy Advance, and after putting a good couple of hours into the bloody bout, I'm comfortable in saying that Midway put the right team on this project.

The article goes into detail, talking about the controls, game engine, graphics, and features such as player profiles. To read the article in its entirety, click here.

Thanks to forum/chat member nthdimension for bringing the article to my attention!