Because it adds zest to gameplay, more tactic.

Yeah glad you can finally run again.

Also I think I've seen Wake-up attacks in some vids, I remember seing Shang Tsung doing it in the pre E3 gametrailers footage, I think...

And In TRMK's vid at around 7 minutes 40:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hy41jPyIIE

@MKF
I think this is even better for Subby.
Now if I see my person dash on in I'm freezing myself :)

I guess it could make the fighting faster. Otherwise it's not bad with it, nor without it.

I can't believe how apathetic and unappreciative everyone is acting about this discovery.

One of the main reasons the hardcore fighting community hated the shit out of the 3D MK games was the fact that the fighting was too slow for their tastes. I mean,not every fighter has to inject digital meth into your brain like Guilty Gear does,but even goddamned Tekken allows the characters to run. My hat's off to the MK for fixing that problem. This should increase the speed exponentially. Remember how balls-out fast MK3 seemed after playing MK2? That's how this is going to feel.

Moreover,it seems like the MK Team did everything they could to minimize the amount of time the player stares at the screen doing nothing,because,again,that was one of the major problem with the 3D MKs. Let's use MKA as an example.

MKA - Grab an opponent and watch in awe as your character flips them/breaks their extremities in some ridiculous fashion.
MKvsDC - Well,FUCK THAT,BITCHES. Now,even when you pull off a grab,you have to play a goddamned TEST YOUR MIGHT which is more like TEST YOUR CAT-LIKE TWITCH REFLEXES against an opponent to maximize the damage instead of just watching your character do it.

MKA - Look at the pretty special effects as your character performs a special move.
MKvsDC - WELCOME TO BIG BOY TOWN,MOTHERFUCKER. Now,when you perform a special move,you'll have to play TEST YOUR SENSE OF TIMING,because if you do it correctly,your Shang Tsung will launch a whole volley of flaming skulls to sodomize your opponent instead of just one.

MKA - Kick an opponent through the wall and watch him careen to his demise,smashing his face into jagged rocks on his way downward. Then,resume fighting.
MKvsDC - Son,YOU JUMP AFTER THAT SUMBITCH AND BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF HIM IN MIDAIR BEFORE HE EVEN LANDS GODDAMN. Only if your kung-fu is weak,the opponent is perfectly capable of turning the tables on you,beating the shit out of you,spinning you into a freaking tornado and sending you flying,leaving an impact crater when you land.

MKA - Dial a combo. I am sorry,the combo you have dialed is not available at the moment. Insert another quarter and try again.
MKvsDC - custom combos. 'Nuff said.

And now they added running.

So as you can see,it seems like there is never,ever going to be a moment in an MKvsDC match where you will be able to relax for even a second like you could in the previous titles. Especially with someone like the goddamned Flash on the roster. I mean,they've tried doing that before,what with the Harakiris and Kreate-a-Fatalities and all,with varying success.

I,for one,think that this game is looking increasingly more awesome by the day.

^^ I am so pumped after reading that. hehe

but I agree, from the looks of things, this is gonna turn out much better than anticipated.

I was actually going to say that too, about Shang. I saw it in the GT TV exclusive vid. Looked pretty cool too.

As for running? Awesome. It's about time.

True, but I mean the players like Groy who just turtle all day and hide behind clones lol. I like that they added that charge element because now it'll be like UMK3 hehe. Should be fun.

Ha, ha yeah that self freeze/parry move looks annoying but it should cancel out I have a tactic already for that. Charge, stop, let you freeze yourself and just shoot a projectile at ya ha, ha
Should be fun man.