So everyone is getting all excited because soon we will see what the next MK will be like, and the more I think about it, the more its starting to make sense.

-The only facts we know at this point are , darker, grittier, realistic and relaunching the franchise with an all new story and characters.
-Boon has also said that they game WILL be a fighting game, but other than that, fans are going to be surprised with the new direction
-There was also rumor that the mk team has been researching mma recently.

If you put that all together it makes sense.

Mortal Kombat 8 is going to be a fantasy fighter based on realism. So what does that mean. I basically think the new MK is going to be based on the idea of NO LIFE BARS, POSSIBLE ONE HIT KILLS, LIMB DAMAGE, and CLOSE QUARTERS COMBAT. That also means I dont think we are going to see projectiles, teleportation or magic attacks. Which is also why I think the roster is being redone, since most past characters all rely on fireballs and such.

Now if you think about it, this was the direction they started going with in Deadly Alliance (impale continues to take life, more focus on fighting styles than special moves ) , but then slowly meshed the old and new style with Deception and even more in Armageddon.

Now this isnt to say its going to lose its fantasy roots. I still think you will see guys getting their arms cut off, and continuing to fight with one arm until they die. The characters will still be able to consume an inhuman amount of punishment and I also think you'll still see crazy special moves, but with more realistic impact. Like if you get fucked up with a 7 hit sword combo, your character isnt going to just jump back up unscathed. Or if you keep getting kicked in the leg, you character will start to slow down, and throw less effective kicks.

So thats my theory, it just seems to make sense to me. We wont have to wait long to find out, but im thinking their is a very good chance that this is the direction they are going to go with the franchise. A sort of UFC with weapons in a dark gritty underground world.