MK1’s Halloween Controversy Should Teach Mortal Kombat 2 One Major Lesson

Mortal Kombat 1 was released last month, rebooting the franchise once more. While the most noticeable change was the beginning of a new story, NetherRealm also took the reboot as a chance to overhaul gameplay. Mortal Kombat 1 features a new assist system in the form of Kameo Fighters, setting it apart from this year’s other major fighting game, Street Fighter 6. Another shift in philosophy is also apparent through the new Invasion mode: Mortal Kombat games have fully leaped into being live service titles with seasonal content. While in-game stores are nothing new for the franchise, a recent major update made it clear that what is being sold this time around has changed.