Great for a fan

(I am not actually Susan, I am here son using her acount.)

I bought Mortal Kombat shortly after it came out thinking that it would be a fun game for when my friends came over. I like having lots of character chooses but I quickly grew tired of it. I traded MK with a friend for bleach. I am a fan of the show I think the game is great. The character's moves are true to the show and the game is made better by playing with the wii remote and numcuck. I have enjoyed unlocking the characters while playing alone and my friends and I have had a great time playing the vs mode. It does take a bit of time to load battles but it is not too bad. The single player is not the main feature and if you are looking for a game to play by yourself I would recommend getting Zelda, Prince of Persia, or Metroid prime. I highly recommend this game for fans of the show and manga or if you are just looking for a good fighting game. : )

Not too good-very easy.

I rented this game for two days. I returned it after one. Why you ask, because within an hour I had mastered it and finished it three times. The game has decent graphics but it is simple to just shake the remote and win. It doesn't take any skill. For a game based on fighting to be sucessful for the Wii it better have the basics down. Either a slanted learning curve with lots of unlockable characters, or a street fighter/mortal kombat/soul calibur/heck any good fighting game type system. This game fails. I am such a big fan of the anime and I am even a member of a website devoted only to this show. This game is a dissapointment. I give it three stars because I was lucky enough not to buy it. Wait until it's under $20.00 if you must own it as part of a collection.

A fun launch title, should be priced as launch title

This game is pretty fun, and is kind of a workout, as you actually need to swing the Wii-mote for swordfighting and weapon use. It looks decent, although the DragonballZ games on the Wii look a bit better in my opinion. There are also plenty of unlockables.

My biggest gripe is that the AI is pretty lame. On Hard, the episode mode was exceptionally easy. It was a rarity to get beaten by anyone. Footwork and flash steps seem to turn almost any fight in your favor. Online play would solve this; unfortunately its absent in this title. Arcade mode can present more of a challenge, as some of the unlocked characters are not as powerful as the story mode characters (or their swords don't have as much of a reach). Still though, the average fights are pretty easy.

In summary, the pros are:
- Fun controls
- Decent graphics
- A set of characters fans will know and love

The negatives are:
- No online play
- Lame AI (especially in episode mode)
- Environments are not destructable

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