Mortal Kombat 9 Debut Trailer Revealed

Thursday, 10 June 2010 14:25 Kev J. Xbox360 - Xbox360 Video

Following the internet rumblings generated by a teaser trailer for a possible forthcoming reboot of the Mortal Kombat motion-picture franchise, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have today officially announced the next instalment in the videogame series. Currently expected to arrive late in 2010, the ninth Mortal Kombat game is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The lone-running Mortal Kombat series has an illustrious history in the videogame industry. Facing-off against Capcom’s Street Fighter franchise in the early ‘90s, Midway’s much loved franchise found itself with a dwindling audience as the 3D era arrived. A number of particularly well balanced releases couldn’t save the series from becoming though of as simply another annually updated cash cow, and despite the comparative success of recent titles the reputation only plummeted further.

The debut trailer of the ninth Mortal Kombat title, available below, shows the return of many much-loved characters and familiar environments, as well as - which comes as somewhat of a shock - some in-game footage. It also demonstrates that, much like Capcom’s recent Street Fighter revival, the latest Mortal Kombat will be returning to its 2D roots. Mortal Kombat is expected to arrive in late 2010 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and Electronic Theatre will keep you updated with all the latest details.