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The video provides an update on Mortal Kombat 1, focusing on upcoming updates, new features, balance patches, and community feedback. It highlights the addition of new characters, such as Tada, Garis, and Havoc, and improvements to current ones, including notable buffs for Natara, Li May, Quan Chi, and Scorpion. The video emphasizes player creativity and the flexibility to customize characters, citing Peacemaker as a positive example. There’s excitement about new mechanics, such as the reduced cost for the uppercut jump cancel and new moves for Cameo characters like Frost and Cyrax. Ed Boon's engagement with player feedback is noted, with announcements of continuing stories and new gameplay features after Tada's release. The video also discusses the involvement of voice actors in developing a new story mode expansion and the anticipation for new game modes, such as motor combat, chess combat, and tag team mode. The speaker encourages viewer participation and engagement by inviting suggestions and promoting community interaction.
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In this part of the video, the speaker talks about upcoming updates and new features for Mortal Kombat 1, including new game modes, new characters, and a second part to the story mode. These updates will be released after the character Tada becomes playable at Evo. The segment also covers announced balance patches with improvements and fixes for various characters, including significant buffs for Natara, additional combo options for Li May, and new moves for Quan Chi and Scorpion. The speaker speculates that suggestions made on the channel may have influenced these changes, expressing excitement about the alignment between their recommendations and the developers’ updates.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the creator discusses a series of buffs and changes coming to multiple characters in a game. They mention that Scorpion, considered one of the weaker characters, needs better combos off of his safe hit confirm, and although he’s not getting that, any buff is still beneficial. There’s also a significant buff to the uppercut jump cancel mechanic, reducing its cost from two bars to one, making it more accessible.
The Cameo characters are also undergoing changes: Frost is receiving a crucial ambush move, addressing her flaw of only having summon attacks. Scorpion and Sector are getting buffs to improve their utility and popularity. Cyrax will likely be able to arm and move with a bomb, leading to more dynamic gameplay, and Goro, already popular, will have more ambush cancel options.
Ed Boon hints at more updates that will be detailed in upcoming patch notes, creating anticipation for the changes. The video ends on an excited note about these upcoming developments.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses several key points related to Mortal Kombat. They praise the inclusion of highly requested characters like Garis, Havoc, Shang Tsung, Subzero, Kwani, and Nitara. The speaker emphasizes the importance of player creativity and having multiple options to customize characters, citing Peacemaker as a positive example. They mention Ed Boon’s comments on player feedback, indicating that the majority of players prefer having more fighters and cameos to enhance the game. The speaker expresses satisfaction that cameos are well-received by most players and wishes for more special moves to make characters even more complex. Additionally, they highlight Mortal Kombat 1’s continued success in sales, being in the top 20 bestsellers across several platforms months after release. Finally, they note that Ed Boon confirmed new gameplay features, continuing stories, and future fighters, which will be released after the character Teada.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker highlights the involvement of various voice actors and team members in the development of a new story mode expansion for Mortal Kombat 1. They discuss upcoming new game modes and features that will be added in the game’s second year, expressing a desire for more engaging modes that are good for grinding XP and unlocking items. The speaker invites viewers to share their ideas for new game modes or features in the comments, emphasizing their commitment to reading every comment. Popular suggestions include motor combat, chess combat, stage fatalities, new finishers, tag team mode, and cameo versus mode. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to like, subscribe, and stay engaged for future updates.