Resume Play lists 5 factos that could make Mortal Kombat 9 a cut higher above the other fighting titles out there, and upcoming ones too. The article covers in-depth story mode, online upgrades, the character roster and more...

Though I have not been a long-term fan of the Mortal Kombat series, only getting into the first MK a couple of years back, but I would have to say it’s one of my all-time favourite series, and definitely sits next to Tekken at the top of my favourite fighting series. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon was the first MK that I picked up -for a bargain price too!- and I have to say I was blown away. Soon after I ventured into the classic Mortal Kombat (MKII), and though I didn’t like it as much -probably due to the gruelling difficulty- the game gave me an adamant idea of how far the series had come through and what values it adhered to from its ancient roots. After the slight blunder that was Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, a lot of fans were left hurt, and with the sudden decimation of Midway there was a sudden panic that Mortal Kombat 9 wouldn’t ever occur. Luckily, Ed Boon says it will, and here’s what the series can do to adopt to the current console climate…

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