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BoneSnapDeez wrote:Don't even get me started on the multiple variations of Taito Legends 2.

What the shit.

The reason for Taito Legends 2 having different games was explained in an old forum post from Empire Interactive, the developers:


You also missed no original Mortal Kombat on Midway Arcade Treasures 2, which only has MK 2 + 3. The original MK appears on the PC edition only. MAT2 was also supposed to have Steel Talons and S.T.U.N Runner, but issues there took them off the compilation and they were replaced by Kozmik Kroozr' and Wacko.

I mean, in fairness, the original Mortal Kombat is kind of garbage. Really, I think the first three are all garbage. They're so slow and clunky; they only reason they got popular was the shock value.

(that's probably a pretty unpopular gaming opinion)

ElkinFencer10 wrote:I mean, in fairness, the original Mortal Kombat is kind of garbage. Really, I think the first three are all garbage. They're so slow and clunky; they only reason they got popular was the shock value.

(that's probably a pretty unpopular gaming opinion)

The first one and third one are garbage, IMO. MKII was a legit fighting game, however, and Ultimate MK3 was pretty solid too. I also enjoyed MK Trilogy, and I have read that some of the later 3D games were also pretty good.

2 has its fair share of problems too, such as a relentless AI. That said, get good at it, and you're a capable hombre. I need to get around to UMK3.

Oh, I wasn't trying to say it's too hard (though that AI could be relentless). I just think the sluggish controls kill the whole thing, especially when you've got Street Fighter II.

ElkinFencer10 wrote:Oh, I wasn't trying to say it's too hard (though that AI could be relentless). I just think the sluggish controls kill the whole thing, especially when you've got Street Fighter II.

That is why you have to learn the real way to play an MK game: be absurdly cheap always. Don't worry about notions like "ethics" or "sportsmanship" or some such garbage. Play to win through abuse.

Exhuminator wrote:The problem I had with Sigma 2 is it was severely censored compared to the original:

"Almost all the gore has been removed. Purple mist now bursts from enemies, along with reduced blood splashes. Dismembered body parts no longer stay on the ground, but vanish. Additionally, cinematics have been altered to remove dismemberment, dissection and blood effects. Even the pause menu and game over screens are colored blue instead of red to reflect this change."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninja_Gaiden_Sigma_2

I'll take lower framerate or screen tears over censorship.

They also drastically reduced the number of enemies, from about 4500 throughout the original, to about 1000 in Sigma.

Video for comparison https://youtu.be/VDAiYc_sy8A

Its a shame, the improved graphics and performance, and new weapon are great, but Sigma 2 is a far cry from the genious that is Ninja Gaiden 2.

Strange, but i like Gunstar Super Heroes more than original Gunstar Heroes.

prfsnl_gmr wrote:

ElkinFencer10 wrote:I mean, in fairness, the original Mortal Kombat is kind of garbage. Really, I think the first three are all garbage. They're so slow and clunky; they only reason they got popular was the shock value.

(that's probably a pretty unpopular gaming opinion)

The first one and third one are garbage, IMO. MKII was a legit fighting game, however, and Ultimate MK3 was pretty solid too. I also enjoyed MK Trilogy, and I have read that some of the later 3D games were also pretty good.

As a kid I LOVED the Mortal Kombat games. I tried to reacquaint myself with them as an adult and thought they were garbage.

I couldn't figure out the problem and then it dawned on me. As a kid I played against friends. As an adult I was trying out the single player mode. And good lord do those games suck in single player.

Seriously, guys. The only way to play MK against the computer is to abuse as many cheap tactics as you possibly can.