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Midway Announces New Mortal Kombat, Romero-Helmed Gauntlet

Posted by simoniker on from the clawing-back-from-the-edge dept.

Thanks to GameSpot for its first look at Midway's new PS2/Xbox title, Mortal Kombat: Deception, as "the recently announced sixth installment" in this long-running franchise officially debuts with a teaser trailer, heavily analyzed at Mortal Kombat Online. Elsewhere, Midway, who is trying to rebound from poor financial results, has announced a new addition to the Gauntlet series, and it's noted that "John Romero, the famous (and infamous) creator of Doom and Daikatana, will be developing the title", confirming earlier rumors to that effect.

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  1. Shout it with me! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    MOR-TAL KOM-BAT!

    ...cue cheesy techno music...

    1. Re:Shout it with me! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      GET OVER HERE!

  2. *yawn* by Tumbleweed · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd rather have another MK movie than another MK game.

    Especially if Talisa Soto is in it. :)

    Why do we need all these _new_ fighting games? Everyone knows that fight games were perfected with the release of 'Karate Champ.' It's a scientific fact!

    "Full Point!"

    1. Re:*yawn* by bsharitt · · Score: 2, Funny

      WHY?! Why is there ANOTHER Mortal Kombat game coming out? Especially when they said the series was over before the last game?

      Every time I see a dead horse I just feel the need to kick it, I'm sure this is a similar situation.

  3. Romero and Gauntlet by NiceGeek · · Score: 3, Funny

    I forsee frogs....lots and lots of frogs.

    1. Re:Romero and Gauntlet by Tofino · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm looking forward to hearing the Dungeon Master's voice boom out: You can't leave without your buddy Red Wizard! Superfly!

  4. Romero? by AuMatar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Red Warrior is about to make you his bitch.

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    I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
  5. Hmm by sinergy · · Score: 3, Funny

    So we can expect Gauntlet to come out about ten years from now?

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  6. Why go public with that by augmension · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why on earth would Midway want to make public any relationship with the PR trainwreck that is Romero? I'd soon rather say I had a toddler with rabies working on my project then that guy.

  7. I see.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    .. so that's what my kids will be playing in 10 years ;-)

  8. Romero by Mr.+Darl+McBride · · Score: 1, Funny

    I wish I could get girls like Romero to notice me in study hall.

  9. OMG! by saqq · · Score: 2, Funny

    "With a host of new features including multiple fatalities per character, multi-tiered interactive backgrounds and extensive new game modes, Mortal Kombat: Deception will set a precedent for all other fighting games to follow."

    Holy jumping mexican jew lizards! This is going to be sooooo much better than MK2!

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    small flowers crack concrete