Mortal Kombat 2011 will be released on April 19, 2011 in North America and in Europe on April 18th, announced developer Netherrealm Studios and publisher Warner Bros. The game will hit Xbox 360 and PS3.
Depending on how many extras you want along with your copy, you can pick up the Mortal Kombat special edition in one of two different sets (or the “Standard Edition” if you just want the game): The Kollector’s Edition and Tournament Edition.
The “Kollector’s Edition” includes: Sub-Zero and Scorpion figurines, an art book, and a downloadable content skin, dubbed a “Mortal Kombat Klassic costume” as well the Klassic Costume for your 360 Avatar or PlayStation Home character.
The “Tournament Edition” includes: A portable arcade fight stick and an exclusive Retro-Ninja Klassic Character Skin. You also will get an exclusive online “King of the Hill” mode. Note that this version lacks the other extras (Scorpion and Sub-Zero figurine, art book) but is a true limited edition, having a total print run of only 20,000 copies for North America alone.
And don’t forget that Kratos is playable in Mortal Kombat 2011 exclusively on the PS3 versions of the game. In addition to that console exclusive, the PS3 versions also have a 3D Mode for stereoscopic 3D support if you have the right equipment. So if you want the most Mortal Kombat 2011 characters you’ll definitely want to stick with the PS3.
Additionally, if you pre-order the game you’ll get an exclusive “Klassic” character skin along with an exclusive Klassic Fatality depending on where you pre-order.
Here is the list:
Gamestop: Customers who pre-order their copy of Mortal Kombat at Gamestop will get exclusive access to the Klassic Scorpion Playable Character Skin and the original Scorpion Fatality.
Best Buy: Customers who pre-order their copy of Mortal Kombat at Best Buy will get exclusive access to the Klassic Sub-Zero Playable Character Skin and the original Sub-Zero Fatality.
Amazon: Customers who pre-order their copy of Mortal Kombat on Amazon.com will get exclusive access to the Klassic Reptile Playable Character Skin and the original Reptile Fatality.
Here is a trailer looking at the storylines of Mileena, Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Kratos as well as the first official box artwork above.
And here is Mileena’s gameplay video.