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[Mephisto40]

Something like this should exist. Why should I pay the same for a version with worse "everything"?

To be fair it's not a new thing, this has been happening since the NES days

 

[Trunx81]

Something like this should exist. Why should I pay the same for a version with worse "everything"?

Like .. a digital version?

 

[Mr Reasonable]

That video of the character apparently on a different horizontal axis to the player is one thing, the price is another, but comparing the graphics and saying the next gen version is better than the Switch version like it's a surprise is baffling.

Gamers seem to be more interested in sneering at things than celebrating things. It's quite sad.

 

[GymWolf]

I mean...your fault for buying mutiplat games on a switch, what did you expect? Parity?

At least you can enjoy some comedy gold while watching the cutscenes

 

[ThatStupidLion]

that mileena face cant be real XD

 

[Freelance Yakuza]

 

[Belthazar]

I thought it would be $60 at most.

 

[RoboFu]

Something like this should exist. Why should I pay the same for a version with worse "everything"?

Because it’s the same game with lesser graphics. If graphics determine cost over gameplay then gaming really is doomed.

 

[Dream-Knife]

$70 for any game is robbery.

 

[Esppiral]

They had to rebuild most if not all the graphics and logic to fit the game on the switch, so I find the price justified, this is not made by pressing the convert to switch button, also the console is like 2 generations old in terms of tech, was people really expecting next gen level of graphics? Lol

 

[Puscifer]

That "But it's portable!" mindset has really bitten a lot of y'all in the ass lol

 

[Astral Dog]

It doesn't look... that bad? Not in motion but yes I think a patch or two could fix the close up images.

How many times does this need to be explained. The Switch is a 7 year old handheld trying to run a game clearly made for the PS5 etc.
Let's also not forget the fact that this game has to run in 60FPS so it cannot do the shortcut of halving the frames other games do with Switch ports and it's an improvement over 11 in image quality.
This game could look a lot better in 30FPS on switch but..... who wants a 30fs fighting game?

They made the right call and I've seen enough proper videos that suggest this is a very decent day and date port.

The price itself is a different debatable argument but it seems like me like you're getting the exact same content with the added benefit of being able to play it portable.

Wait what, the game runs at 60fps on the Switch!? how they even managed to do that

looks ugly but nothing a 'next gen' patch couldn't fix lol

 

[rodrigolfp]

Because it’s the same game with lesser graphics. If graphics determine cost over gameplay then gaming really is doomed.

Same game = 100% of the game being the same. And graphics is not the only thing worse.

 

[JimboJones]

That "But it's portable!" mindset has really bitten a lot of y'all in the ass lol

Well not really, people in general are fine with compromises if it gives a somewhat comparible experience.
The compromises here are simply a step beyond what a lot of people expected.

 

[theclaw135]

That "But it's portable!" mindset has really bitten a lot of y'all in the ass lol

Daily reminder that the fully polygonal Mortal Kombat 4 was ported to the Game Boy.

 

[Puscifer]

Daily reminder that the fully polygonal Mortal Kombat 4 was ported to the Game Boy.

 

[systemr123]

 

[Skifi28]

Daily reminder that the fully polygonal Mortal Kombat 4 was ported to the Game Boy.

I don't doubt there have been worse ports 25 years ago, but it's still a pretty laudable one.

 

[Arsic]

Edboonsmile.jpeg

 

[mcjmetroid]

Wait what, the game runs at 60fps on the Switch!? how they even managed to do that

looks ugly but nothing a 'next gen' patch couldn't fix lol

I think this is the part people are forgetting and it's important when considering a port to a system 2 generations behind.

 

[NeonDelta]

i hate articles like this when they quote random people on twitter and turn it into a headline

 

[mcjmetroid]

That "But it's portable!" mindset has really bitten a lot of y'all in the ass lol

Well no this is the way it's always been., handheld ports of current consoles ports are ALWAYS worse, in the past the divide was so large they just created specific versions for each system. See GBA and PS2. It's a tale as old as time.
1 is a system you carry around with you and consumes much less power and has to balance the power that it does have with battery conservation.

You expect less power from a smaller device.

This isn't new by the way the vita port of mortal kombat had way worse graphics as well but people excepted it because it was a handheld.

It wasn't until the Switch where people really started comparing console to handheld gaming, I assume a lot of this is younger gamers mind you and I'm guessing the reason is because you can dock it and use it as a console if you so choose.

But the Switch is a handheld system first, always has been always will be.

 

[CYRU5_DA_GR34T]

Lol people forgot how MK version were on Gameboy. My first fighting game on handled has been Killer Instinct for Game Boy, as a kid I loved it and had a blast, but now I know it was shit.

Probably someone will enjoy this on Switch as well.

Especially the kids XD

 

[Dacvak]

Hot take, but the Xbox and PS5 versions are also not worth $70. Most games aren’t.

 

[SolidQ]

Where is my PS2 version?

 

[diffusionx]

That video of the character apparently on a different horizontal axis to the player is one thing, the price is another, but comparing the graphics and saying the next gen version is better than the Switch version like it's a surprise is baffling.

Gamers seem to be more interested in sneering at things than celebrating things. It's quite sad.

Yea. The fact is, it's a full current gen title using all the fancy features of the engine. The choice is literally look like this or don't release. SF6 didn't come out on Switch, Tekken 8 isn't coming out on Switch.

 

[DrFigs]

... it doesn't look that bad

spoke too soon

 

[Trunx81]

Just leaving this here

 

[Synless]

I thought I walked into the Starfield pic thread at first.

 

[Deerock71]

It's going to sell on Switch despite the haters, and this will be me:

 

[Dream-Knife]

I think this is the part people are forgetting and it's important when considering a port to a system 2 generations behind.

Technically the same as when PS1 and N64 games were ported to GB/GBC, but the 3d jump was way bigger.

 

[UnNamed]

What did people expect? It's a damn Switch.

MK11 was Switch Pro compared to MK1.
OK MK1 is probably more heavy, but you can't release a game in that condition.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

$70 Mortal Kombat 1 Switch version called "robbery" by fans flagging graphical issues

Mortal Kombat 1's graphics on Nintendo's hybrid console have been widely panned, with many wondering how the developer can ask for $70 for this version.

www.eurogamer.net

The Meme of 2023 xDDDD

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Dont even move the mouth.

 

[Impotaku]

The more amazing thing is learning people still play mortal kombat, it was low tier even back in the day the only thing that made it stand out was the digitised gore.

 

[Klosshufvud]

How she looks at the club versus the day after

 

[mckmas8808]

Thank you Unreal Engine.

Nah bruh. You can't blame Unreal for this.

 

[mckmas8808]

The more amazing thing is learning people still play mortal kombat, it was low tier even back in the day the only thing that made it stand out was the digitised gore.

How do people exist in the world that would say something like this is beyond me.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

MK11 was Switch Pro compared to MK1.
OK MK1 is probably more heavy, but you can't release a game in that condition.

The fact that there are not 4 consecutive characters helps a lot, Nintendo Switch apparently costs too much power to put 4 characters on one screen.

 

[Brigandier]

You can't expect quality from NRS. They are one of the worst studios of the industry.

You post some incredibly dumb shit, What a seriously hot take....

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

It also drops to about 10fps or less during the fatalities

Oh and this is what happens when you uppercut somebodies head off

Even the pre rendered videos drop frames

I had to stare at this picture for a good 10 seconds before I figured out what was going on lol.

 

[Dick Jones]

Not only that, they changed the music on the Switch version

Test your sight
Test your sight
Test your sight
Test your sight
MORTAL KOMBAT!

 

[cireza]

Nah bruh. You can't blame Unreal for this.

Of course I can. Compare MK IX and Dead or Alive 5+ on Vita. There is a reason why one of these games had a chance to run superbly on the console. The one that wasn't build on a wasteful engine, but actually built on an in-house engine did.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Look at Witcher 3 on Switch, it's a developer's problem the game looks like that. Not saying the Switch isn't outdated as all hell at this point, but let's put the blame where it's deserved here.

 

[Dacvak]

Where is my PS2 version?

Can’t you read the OP? The PS2 version is on the Switch.

 

[gunstarhero]

Please understand.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

How she looks at the club versus the day after

The underbite in the faces on the Switch version is an added bonus

 

[Setsuna Mudou]

Wait what, the game runs at 60fps on the Switch!? how they even managed to do that

looks ugly but nothing a 'next gen' patch couldn't fix lol

No, I'm pretty sure it doesn't run 60. Immediately at the start of each round there's a massive frame drop and resolution falls to shit straight away.
And don't get me started on the load times before each fight... woof

 

[MirageMew2]

The more amazing thing is learning people still play mortal kombat, it was low tier even back in the day the only thing that made it stand out was the digitised gore.

Your mind might implode learning Mortal Kombat is quite literally the highest grossing fighting game franchise of all time.

 

[Musashipan]

Incompetent dev