MK9 is sounding very promising.

Severed limbs, More sophisticated blood effects, etc.

Good news for DLC too!

Thanks for finding this!

Boon's optimistic comments about another MKvsDC or an MKvsSF worry me. They should just stick to their own franchise. One cross-over has been more than enough.

Agreed. Besides, they'd only use the "most iconic" again anyway, recycling nearly half the MK roster.

As far as the podcast goes, I really only paid attention to the DLC portion. Funny about what two names were brought up as likely DLCs for the MK side.

Sounds familiar...(bottom of the page)

What did I freaking say, people?

....So predictable...

I sense a great disturbance in the Force, as if a couple dozen Reptile and Mileena fans cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.
Heh.
The names Boon mentioned, Quan Chi, Kung Lao, and maybe a cyberninja, just happen to be all the ones I want. (Well...I'd like to see Johnny too, but he's what I call an acceptable loss)

Actually, no. Only those two were mentioned by name, but Boon did allude to more characters from 2 and 3. So Reptile and Mileena stand a good chance. Jade too, perhaps. Odds are that Kung Lao, Quan Chi, and the cyber ninja (Smoke or Cyrax, definitely not Sektor) will be the first to be released, however.

Kung Lao I can understand. He's pretty well known as "the guy with the hat" and no one else has his moves.

But Quan Chi is sketchy. They already have his model in the game, BUT his special moves would be a problem. I can understand two characters sharing similar moves, but most of Quan Chi's moves are already taken by other characters.

Potential DLC (Remember nothing was confirmed):

1) Quan Chi- After viewing the MK storyline I don't understand how he didn't make the game? He played a MUCH larger role in the storyline than any other MK character aside from Raiden. They already have his character model and everything.

2) Kung Lao- He'd certainly be a cool addition.

3) Reptile (the other "ninja" mentioned)- I suppose Noob could be a possibility but Reptile is the obvious, and better, choice.

4) Doomsday- He would rock. Hard!

5) Green Arrow- Not a bad choice, but I'm not sure if another none superpowered DCU character is such a good idea.

6) Lobo- I can't believe he didn't make the original cut. He's a DCU character that loves killing people. He's PERFECT for MK.

If those are the 6 picks, again a HUGE if, then there would be symmetry and overall they'd be good choices.

What moves of Quan Chi's are taken by other characters?

His skull behaves completely differently than Shang's, it chews on the player and there's only one of it.

And nobody has the awesome Teleport-and-dance-on-the-body.

Ed Honcho-- FLAWLESS VICTORY!!!!

Here's hoping that the ninja referred to is Mileena. If we get bombared with male ninjas again I'm gonna lose every one of my lunches.

No Johnny Cae again... I'm so disapointed. Just hope the Cyberninja will be Smoke !!!! ^^

Having two people who throw skull fireballs in the game would be a bit redundant. I was thinking that this is the reason why Shang Tsung got regular, bland fireballs in Deadly Alliance and Armageddon.

Batman has a move where he disappears in a puff of smoke and lands on top of the victim. Granted, he doesn't dance, but the concept is the same.

Shang Tsung also has Quan Chi's slide-launch kick.

Quan Chi's only original move left would be his Magnet Force, which really doesn't apply in this game because only two characters have weapon stances.

Perhaps Quan Chi can have a Rage-draining move, like he does in Story Mode.

I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that they don't half ass the new DLC characters like Shao Khan and Darkseid.

By that, I mean that they should have finishing moves. There should be no excuses not to include them. Simply put, Kung Lao can have his famous hat throw to the face from Deadly Alliance. There are about 3 other projectile to the face involved fatalities, yes I know, but they have to work with what is already there.

And for God's sake, please give Quan Chi a cool fatality?

Well I don't think two people with skull projectiles is redundant at all as long as they look and behave reasonably differently (Quan Chi's is giant, green, not on fire, and chews on you. That's more than enough differences for me and just about anyone else), and I also don't think Quan Chi's teleport is too similar to Batman's. That's like saying Quan Chi's teleport is just like Goro's. Sure they both involve landing on the opponent's head, but it's the dancing part that matters.

The Quan Chi teleport is one of the most entertaining moves in MK because it's funny to watch the way he viciously tramples the opponent's face. You don't get that with those other land-on-the-head teleports.

As for the Slide Kick and Magnet Force...I don't really consider those moves definitive of Quan Chi, he can easily lose them and gain something completely new and different instead. Something more sorcerous looking would rock.
Besides, if stolen moves really bug you, Captain Marvel has Kung Lao's teleport, Wonder Woman has his spin-in-place, Sub-Zero and Reptile have always shared the slide, and Kitana now has a Mileena move...which sucks for Mileena especially because she's only ever had three.

We do this after every release... Aim low, people.
Across the knees, so next time you won't walk to the store.

I want to eat Captain Marvel's head with Reptile. I want to eat it bad. The rage!

Yeah, that can be done in a T rating.

fingers crossed for smoke

Wow! After enduring the opening parts of the podcast, it was nice to hear Boon have some genuinely interesting (and specific) things to say. I wish the MKkasts could've been a bit more like this. It's nice to hear a bit more about perceptions of the characters before and after the creative process.

Always nice to be reminded the MK "head honcho" isn't a jibbering idiot! Awwwww yeeeaah!

New DLC is a must for this game, so it was good news to hear about it being mentioned, even so soon after the game came out. I'd be fine with new characters (I agree, I think Kung Lao, Quan Chi, and another female ninja on the MK side is a MUST!)

As for the DC side of things, Lobo is a good choice, I would also be interested in seeing Scarecrow portrayed in the game, but i kinda have a weak spot for Batman and crew, so if all the DLC from the DC side was Batman, it would make my day (deff. not gonna happen, but still, fun times to be had)

One thing I am crossing my fingers for, and hope they do, is alternate costumes.

Joker- His Dark Knight look would absolutly rock.
Batman-Again his Dark Knight look, pure black Batsuit would be amazing
Shang Tsung- In his older, original form.
Scorpion, Sub-Zero- thier retro costumes.
Raiden-A Dark Raiden costume.

Superman's Red Son. And 2 extra chapters: One for Kitana, one for Green Arrow

Sounds like he recognizes a few of the latest threads on the boards. That was cool.

I liked how much he considers what people are already thinking. That's cool too.

The two gameplay engine thing for a possible MkvsSf game sounded interesting too. Good to hear him consider the integrity of each games' feel.

Good to hear him relaxed, and able to just talk about the game for once. Good interview.

I heard him say a ninja(don't remember anything about cyberninja) so I hope that means Ermac, Smoke someone like that or Reptile.

Heard this yesterday elsewhere, I don't blame Boon for not wanting someone else to take MK and potentially fuck it up permanantly.


As for the dual engine scenario, sounds interesting but that would be rather weird lol. I can see one engine perhaps having an edge over another in gameplay or something. Just sounds weird, but cool I guess.

"Kung Lao, Quan Chi, maybe one of the robo ninjas"

Those are his exact words.

With Lex with practically all Sektor's moves, will be Cyrax or Smoke. MKD Smoke will be awesome, but Cyrax is more... politically correct. Black Adam too