We finally see Sonya in action. We see a new stage in action. We see the depth of tag team. We see dashes and dash cancels. We see a bit of the tutorial/training mode. We see how wake-ups are implemented. We see some new enhanced specials and combos. We see the game looking better and better.

I am a happy fan.

I'll admit the MKast is generally comforting after all the nonsense that's generally out there, especially with the character damage and costume things I haven't been happy with lately. This gives me a chance to relax and enjoy listening to conversation about the game because it happens on a more intelligent plane and about more intelligent subject matter. Being able to escape from the ground is a big plus though, since that almost single-handedly ruined a game like MK Deception.

Signed.

Also, in the background of that new arena, does the fighter on the left look like Daegon to any of you? It looks like him to me.

Shang's clapping isn't like it was in MK1[IIRC], it's practically unnoticable.

Wake-up specials...

haha... YEA!

I'm predicting January is the next episode. Hopefully they'll talk about balancing issues with each character more so that can open doors for more reveals.

Man you set people up with his huge Forceball. Do it full screen away and simply walk up to them. Reminds me of Dhalsim's Ultra and all the shenanigans that can cause.

Animation wise the only thing that really bothers me is the little jabs Cage and Sonya (perhaps others) do that sets up juggles. They do this tiny little jab and the victim fly's upward. Looks very very wrong.

I thought I noticed 2 new backgrouds in the video although one was only shown for a short period of time, the one infront of the lake looked awesome! I have to say the only thing I saw that I didn't like was Sonya's animations, she moved horribly! I'm hoping those are just place holders because she really looked stiff and framey when she moved. Other than that the game looks fantastic. EDIT*** The other background was just the one in the tutorial area, still looked nice though lol.

Great MKast! I love how Shang Tsung applauds after Kung Lao uppercuts Jax. Little details like that really add an extra flair to this game.

The two arenas shown in the video looked fantastic. I'm assuming the one where we see the Scopion/Sub-Zero vs. Sonya/Jax battle is Shang Tsung's garden. Holy hell, it is freakin' gorgeous!

The training hall/dojo also looks great. The lighting in that one is absolutely stellar! For some odd reason, Bo Rai Cho was the first thing that popped into my mind when I first saw it.

Hope more gameplay of the newer characters comes out soon. I can't wait to see them in action.

Is it me, or is Jax wearing his gun again?

Sonya looks awesome. And I love what I'm guessing is the Warrior Shrine. It looks better than ever. And wake up specials is great news.

Like I said earlier - that arena with the Goro statue, sunset, waterfalls, temple and bridge with fighters in the distance looks simply amazing!!!!! I hope they release a wallpaper of it soon!

Probably the most boring of the MKasts. It was cool to see some Sonya gameplay, except it was mostly of her getting her ass handed to her, but her fighting stances looks pretty good. Also, Kitana's fans should fly back to her, like boomerangs, after attacks, that would be cool.

Hmmm in the new arena, were sonya jax subby and scorp are only tagging in and out, is that Goro coverd in like candle wax???

Some nice gameplay in this one.

Everything looks beautiful! The Johnny Cage/Reptile combos were SICK!!!

When I am on this forum, there's always the feeling of doubt, confusion, frustration and such amongst the users, and indeed it does reflect on myself when I read through the different threads and posts...

... But then NRS releases some official info and it's like I feel that all that frustration and confusion slowly fades away. I love the MKast and how they answer so many questions that people are wondering about and I hope we will see much more in the future.

The game so far looks amazing. I was worried that these "enhanced moves" were going to be like in Street Fighter 4, but it looks like it is alot more diverse than such, e.g. Sektor's falling missile becomes a homing missile instead.
Also, they've added many things that was missing in previous games, such as wake-up attacks and dash attacks which is just wonderful. It is the small details that makes the difference between a good game and a great game.

Now... if only we'll get to see Jade soon! That's my only real concern now.

At last, some Sonya gameplay! Her fighting stance looks awesome. Her tag team exit was alright I guess, though I'm not too crazy about it. But all in all, I'm satisfied with what I've seen so far.

Great Mkast.

My faith in this game is going upwards.

Concerned about how useful that EX forceball will be in battle, and disappointed that Sektor's homing missile seems to be the EX of his vertical - like I mentioned in the other thread - but apart from that I am a happy, happy camper. The return of the Red Shadow Kick is awesome.

Cage fans should be crapping themselves with how excellent their boy seems to be coming along.

Man, I can't wait to hear how much all this ruins the game.

Sonya Blade looks fantastic.

I just knew she was going to be revealed as a "Christmas gift" considering how she was also officially revealed a bit before "Thanksgiving".

I love how they are using her full name in the health bar and how gorgeous she looks in her VS picture (her little face beside the health bar). They made her render very beautiful and those sexy bangs are driving me crazy. I'm really glad and pleased that they listened to her rabid fans and that they kept the design of her bangs intact. They look perfect! Her hair animation is just as smooth and natural as it was in MkvsDC.

I'm disappointed that they really didn't show that much of Sonya, but, it is understandable considering this MKast was recorded AGES ago (before Sonya was even revealed) and they just edited the little gameplay footage of her that they could fit in it. The team mainly gives examples refering to other characters because at that time Sonya wasn't revealed, so, instead of talking about Sonya's gameplay they were using Johnny and Subby as examples.

That was unfortunate.

REGARDING SONYA BLADE:

* Her costume looks great, but, she could still use an undershirt. I like how it looks on the back. Those high heels in action look fantastic. Also, I didn't pay too much attention to her belt before, but, I just love the way she has it on. Looks sexy.

* Her tag-team "out" animation is priceless! "Sonya Out!" -> ! It fits her nicely but it really isn't that special or awesome. I was hoping for something more flashy.

* Her fighting stance is so FIERCE! Very intimidating indeed. I am honestly very impressed with her stance. It's much much better than all her past stances and even that sexy TKD stance we saw of her in the magazine scans. She looks so ready to kick ass and so dangerous. I love it!

* Her rendered face beside the health bar is gorgeous.

* Her hair animation and beautiful bangs are perfect.

* Her Cartwheel kick looks updated and I like it! She also used her hands in MK4 but this one is more similar in style to the one she performs in MkvsDC.

* That double leg attack (Knee smash + Jump Kick) looks brutal. Awesome.

* Her boobs are, like, gigantic (once again).

REGARDING THE NEW STAGES:

Wow!!!!! Soooooooo freaking beautiful! The one with the Goto statue+waterfall is gorgeous! It's probably my favorite kombat stage so far.

I'm also veeery much in love with the first one we see with Johnny. They really are super beautiful.

REGARDING OTHER CHARACTERS

I'm really pleased with everything I saw. Johnny Cage is one of the biggest surprises imo. He's always been a favorite of mine and I always have fun playing as him, but, they've really really polished him for this game. I think it's their way of saying "Sorry we didn't add him to the MkvsDc cast". Good. His attacks and combos are some of the best and most fun to watch. He's going to be deadly.

Kitana's fan throw looks better. Subby's ice is cool. Jax looks tough, but, he probably won't be one of my mains simply because he looks grab-oriented and like a heavy player.

REGARDING GAMEPLAY:

It. Looks. Awesome.

Period.

I'm loving all the tweaks, improvements, and fluid animation that we saw. It's getting better and better with each new video that they reveal. I can't wait to play this game. I hope it's as deep, balanced, and competitive as they say it's going to be.

Fun!

So, the main highlights of this video are definitely Sonya (who was NOT shown in all her glory, sadly) and the new arenas.

I honestly expect to see a much better reveal of Sonya's gameplay footage because they really didn't show that much. I wan't to see her special moves and combos in all her glory. I understand this was done this way because they recorded this ages ago, but, I hope that for the next videos we see more HQ gameplay footage that shows her kicking butt with all her specials.

Ok SERIOUSLY who is able to remove my shadow ban?

Ha, I knew it!

I just read on twitter that this Mkast + Sonya are supposed to be our Christmas gift. Her first reveal was also a "Thanksgiving" gift, sort of.

They will be closed for the holidays and won't release anything new until next year.

By then, HOPEFULLY they will have some good and complete Sonya footage (gameplay/bio video for the win!!!). But, the freaking studio will be closed, so, I doubt they'll do anything on their vacation.

As I said in the other thread that was closed,


The graphics are looking effing stunning!

I dunno what the level was where they were doin training mode (probably just a Dojo) but it looks beautiful. The lighting is really effective!

The warrior shrine and Sonya look AMAZING! Theres a goro statue too which looks badass!