An up-and-coming 2D digitized fighting game has been announced: Super Combat Fighter! As the name implies, it has drawn inspiration from some major fighting games, including Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. It has also drawn inspiration from other sources as well, including wrestling. The game is being developed by Critical Depth Games.

The digitization process involves filming the actors in front of a green screen and processing the images in Photoshop, similar to the process used in the classic Mortal Kombat titles. Some actors who have been announced to portray some of the fighters include Richard J. Cook (the game’s Creative Director), Ernie Reyes Jr. (who played Keno in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze), and the most recently announced actor, John Parrish (Jax from Mortal Kombat II and 3). Check out this behind-the-scenes pic:

Some of the musical talent providing the game’s soundtrack include Andrew Hulshult (Quake Champions, Dusk, Brutal Doom) and Sixixix (Tonight We Riot). The game’s co-developer, Headless Chicken Games, is a Sony and Microsoft partner, meaning that not only is a PC release planned, but ports to Playstation 4 and Xbox One are also possible, and even a Switch port has been announced as a possibility as well.

Some of the games features include:

• 7 playable fighters at launch (more as DLC)
• Interactive arenas, including one called “SlamMania”
• Secret codes reminiscent of the Kombat Kode system that allow for modifiers such as “Falling Heads” and “Screen Shake Every Hit”
• Alternate modes of play such as “Giant Mode”

Nods to the classic MK games abound, such as the character “Ninja Team” which involves gratuitous use of palette swapping, an homage to “Toasty”, and what appears to be a top-down ring-out or stage Fatality ala The Pit II. The level of blood and gore is also right around the level MK fans have come to expect in their games! Check out the screenshots below:

For information, check out the project’s Kickstarter campaign as well as their home page. Also, be sure to watch this trailer for the game:

Interested in this game? Thinking about becoming a backer? Be sure to sign up for the forums and leave a comment!

The next episode of the Mortal Kombat Online livestream on Twitch will include a major guest—Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa, the actor who played Shang Tsung in the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie!

Watch the stream live right here on Wednesday, October 3, at 8PM Eastern!

Cary famously portrayed the shapeshifting villain in the film, and also reprised this role decades later for Mortal Kombat: Legacy.

If you want to put forth a question to the actor and have him answer it live, then be sure to register and leave a comment on the discussion forums! You can also try and ask a question live on the Twitch stream.

The Mortal Kombat Online Twitch streams continue on! This week, the guest will be none other than Reyan Ali, author of NBA Jam: The Book!

Watch the live right here on Wednesday, September 19, at 8PM EST!

The author has conducted numerous interviews with NBA players such as Shaquille O'Neal, the announcer Tim Kizrow, and numerous other employees at Midway Games. Viewers can expect that he will share live on the stream a few of the stories he's been told, and don't be surprised if some of the stories he's picked up on have to do with some of the classic Mortal Kombat titles.

If this book sounds intriguing to you, be sure to check out other titles by the publisher, Boss Fight Books. Of course, check out the past streams on the archive over at YouTube, and watch live on Twitch so you can participate in the chat and be eligible for the giveaways! And of course, register so you can participate in the discussion forums!

As mentioned previously, Mortal Kombat Online -- along with friend of the site Kory Davis (moviedude18) -- was able to interview several actors from the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie on Friday, August 3rd. These include Chris Casamassa, Keith Cooke, Linden Ashby, and Robin Shou! Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, it was not possible to do a livestream of the interviews. However, those interviews will be presented in their entirety on Thursday, August 9 on the official MK Online Twitch:

Update: You can now watch the archived interview video embedded below:

Joining the broadcast with the usual hosts FatalKade & ]{0MBAT will be moviedude18 at a scheduled start of 7PM Eastern/6PM Central. Of course, users will stil have the chance to participate and win prizes, such as the following:

Check out past streams on Twitch as well as YouTube, and of course, register to participate in the Media & Merchandise forum!

The tradition of Fight Night returns to Mortal Kombat Online next week when the MK Online Stream Team welcomes a special guest line-up to Twitch! The stars of the now-klassic Mortal Kombat movie will take part in a live Q&A you'll be able to stream right here on Friday, August 3rd! Read on for details of prize giveaways & how you can get involved:

Watch the Friday stream live right here on Mortal Kombat Online!

Robin Shou (Liu Kang), Linden Ashby (Johnny Cage), Keith Cooke (Reptile), and guest of honor Chris Casamassa (Scorpion) will be broadcasting live with FatalKade & ]{0MBAT, and special guest host moviedude18 at a scheduled start of 10:00PM EST!

The fondly remembered cast of the original MK feature film are in Anaheim for Casamassa's Business Kombat live event. The Bully Proof Fitness author is revealing the secrets of Red Dragon Karate to a select group of attending school owners. MK Online Users won't miss out, with the celebrity guests beaming right to you in the player embedded above!

Registered users have until Friday morning to submit questions to the actors via the forum! MK Online will select questions to be answered during the show -- with every entry going into a draw to win a signed photograph!

Additional prizes will be given away during the live stream! All you have to do to get involved is be watching right here on MK Online and log on to Twitch Chat or Discord on Friday, August 3rd! Catch up on past fan streams by watching archives on Twitch and YouTube. Find and discuss more in the Media & Merchandise forum!