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The 3D era Mortal Kombat games were applauded for a lot of different things, but one thing that doesn't get mentioned enough is how excellent the opening movies were. Building anticipation and setting the tone for a game before you boot it up is extremely important and no game did this better than Mortal Kombat Deception. Its a lost art in fighting games and one we need to see come back.
It cannot be overstated how legendary this opening was and how it helped to build untold amounts of excitement around Deception. Within the space of 5 minutes, Midway successfully moved the story from being all about Shang Tsung and Quan Chi's alliance to a brand new threat.. and boy, did they make the new threat terrifying.
It can be very difficult to shift a winning narrative onto something new because people will often criticise you for not going with what worked, but this opening only received praise. Onaga had finally arrived and suddenly every threat that came before him seemed miniscule, including the recent alliance between Shang and Quan.
Onaga remains one of the most requested characters to return to modern MK and that's because he actually feels like a boss. He's unique, he's scary, he had a memorable debut and most of all, he makes sense for the story since he is the original big bad!
Atmosphere is everything and the MK Deception opening absolutely nailed it. Mortal Kombat should feel brooding, it should feel creepy and it should make you go "WTF". You get all of that here in just 5 minutes. 5 of the most well spent minutes i've ever seen introducing a new character and altering the path of the story.
We need a Mortal Kombat 3D Kollection. Share this post to get the attention of NRS and help them remember what made their games so great.