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CHICAGO â January 13, 2003 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading software industry publisher and developer, announced today that Mortal Kombat®: Deadly AllianceTM has sold through more than one million units across all platforms between its November 22 launch and the end of 2002. The game is currently available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the XboxTM video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCubeTM and Game Boy® Advance. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is scheduled to launch in Europe in February 2003.
âWe are thrilled the gaming community fully embraced the latest edition of the Mortal Kombat franchise,â? said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. âMortal Kombat titles have always been top sellers in the fighting game genre and the successful sales of Deadly Alliance reinforce that Midway is giving gamers exactly what they want.â?
The leading gaming sites have also recognized Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as a top choice. GameSpot declared the game âBest fighting game of 2002â? for Xbox and Nintendo GameCube and IGN included it among its âEditorâs Choice Awardsâ? for Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance delivers the highly acclaimed series to the next-generation consoles with a lethal dose of unparalleled brutality, supernatural mystique and a reinvented fighting system, all powered by a new engine that rewards longtime fans of the franchise as well as next-generation game lovers. Beginning the next chapter in the battle of good versus evil, two powerful sorcerers â Shang Tsung® and Quan Chi⢠â join forces to deliver unrivaled fighting action in their quest for supreme immortality. Historically, the Mortal Kombat series is one of the best-selling franchises in videogame history with more than 19 million home games sold.
In the game, players engage in hand-to-hand and special-weapon combat, executing secret moves and combinations with new fatalities and deadly body blows. Lethal new warriors are added to the mix along with the return of Mortal Kombat classics â Scorpionâ¢, Raidenâ¢, Sub-Zero® and Sonya Blade®. Hyper-realistic, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance features progressive physical damage that allows players to view the inevitable demise of their opponents while utilizing three unique fighting styles for each warrior, creating nearly unlimited fighting possibilities.
Players are also able to enter the Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance âKrypt,â? which is comprised of more than 600 âkoffinsâ? that players can purchase with âkurrencyâ? earned in the game. The âkoffinsâ? are filled with new characters, new arenas, alternate costumes, photos and other hidden surprises.
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"Microsoft has to do something," says industry analyst Michael Pachter of Los Angeles-based Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. "They've got lousy sports games; Midway has some good ones. Mortal Kombat would be great if they had it (exclusively). They've got to make a dent in Sony's lead, and Midway would help. It makes a lot of sense."(Editor's Note: It should be noted that this article is entirely speculative. There is no evidence either way to show that Microsoft is even interested in buying Midway. We'll keep you posted as developments occur. -- D'Arque Bishop)
Well it turns out to be a button combination you enter, and it shows you what version of the game you have. They had like 200 some odd versions, and when you enter the combination, it displays your version number, that is it.Forum moderator Mobster4Christ was able to confirm this information via a reputable source who at this time wishes to remain anonymous. In any event, it appears the veil surrounding the final secret has finally been lifted.