UMK3 set to pummel XBLA

Long-awaited arrival of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for Microsoft's Xbox 360 downloadable game service set for November.

A decade and change ago there were two fighting franchises duking it out for supremacy at the arcades: Midway's Mortal Kombat and Capcom's Street Fighter. Earlier this year, it was revealed that installments from both series would be released for the Xbox 360 on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade service.

In August, Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting was released after fans were made to endure multiple delays. Meanwhile, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 has yet to be delayed, possibly because it has never had a release date any more exact than "by the end of the year." With 2006 heading into the home stretch, Midway has finally narrowed that window down a bit.

Midway today announced that Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 would be available in November, completing a four-hit combo that also consists of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox editions of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (being released this week and next, respectively) and the series' PSP debut, Mortal Kombat: Unchained. Midway has not announced a price for the game yet.

119 Comments

  • PWXShock

    Posted Oct 17, 2006 3:58 am PT

    UMK3 is the best overall MK game ever made, MKII doesn't even qualify as a fighting game in comparison. I hope people give it the chance it deserves. I discussed the release tonight on www.alphaism.com - check it out.

  • westsider101

    Posted Oct 13, 2006 10:25 pm PT

    Finnaly

  • dreemernj

    Posted Oct 13, 2006 8:05 pm PT

    Can't wait for this to come out. I was really let down with UMK3 with the premium edition of Mortal Kombat Armageddon. My hope is this is taking so long because they are working on making it a truly solid game. They can bork MKA all they want, it doesn't hurt the gameplay. That'd be like beating a dead man. But if they mess up UMK3, the game will crumble. It's too precise.

  • _Sam_

    Posted Oct 12, 2006 5:42 pm PT

    can't wait

  • dr_taffin

    Posted Oct 11, 2006 6:26 pm PT

    Sonya WINS. Flawless... Victory. Babality?

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Oct 11, 2006 1:11 am PT

    Sweet!

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 7:03 pm PT

    God I hope this comes out for the PS3.

  • RedSunRising

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 3:33 pm PT

    MK2 sucks compared to UMK3. UMK3 is MK3 with almost all of the problems addressed and fixed. MK2 is primitive in comparison.

  • tuff_gong92

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 3:22 pm PT

    I almost I had a 360 now, almost. I have been a fan since I was like 4 and this is great news for MK everywhere. UMK3 was my second fav of the 2D's. Of course my favorite is MKII, however I would pick UMK3 for XBLA but MKII is better overall. Go MK, no Street Fighter.

  • SLIM10480

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 2:26 pm PT

    yesssss. lets just hope that they dont mess up like street fighter did

  • infidelity

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 2:15 pm PT

    Be sure to look out for "MortalKombtKing"

    Be aware!!

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 2:15 pm PT

    Hells yeah... FINISH ME!

  • mike_mgoblue

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 2:03 pm PT

    Ultimate Mortal Komat 3 is going to be a GREAT game to get for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360!!!

  • MadGamer132

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 1:42 pm PT

    HELL F*&!IN' YEAH!

  • dragon_rule87

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 1:23 pm PT

    I Cant wait for the MK3 to be on Xbox Live

  • sonnyfromda02

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 1:17 pm PT

    Cain't wait to bust out some Classic Smoke!!

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:36 am PT

    Nice!!! I can't wait to frustrate people.

  • westsider101

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:30 am PT

    I WIN FLAWLESS VICTORY

  • starcutter20000

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:28 am PT

    SOrry xbox you can already play street fighter online with gametap.

  • WolfSkill5544

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:28 am PT

    Cool man, I hope that they fixed that problems that had before when it was released on the PS one. So many memories.

  • keinuveye

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:20 am PT

    hopefully the fatalaties will be easier to do...... did someone say babality?

  • shaggyaz

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 11:08 am PT

    I cant wait!!!! I grew up with mk ahh the memories of playin this on the genesis for hours back in the day

  • shattapinks

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 10:50 am PT

    Wow. This may be my one and only reason to go out and get a XBox 360. To me, this was by far the best Mortal Kombat game. In fact, I still play it on Super Nintendo, so to be playing that game even today you know that it must be a blast to play. My best memory from that game though is Y,B,X,A,Y,B,A,X,Y,A,A,A, Stryker's brutality.

  • MiKaNoH

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 10:48 am PT

    (////////////////////) x (_________)
    Xbox Live _____ PS3 online service _________ Xbox Live wins__________ _______ FLAWLESS VICTORY ______ _________ FATALITY______________

  • MedevilDragon

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 9:38 am PT

    I'll get it If it has online, but I want Mortal Kombat Trilogy alot more.

  • deftonesfan7684

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 9:29 am PT

    man i can not wait for this. i grew up playing this game and all the other MK series. cant go wrong with 2d fighting. Cant wait to take it online too.

  • TintedChimes

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 9:28 am PT

    Fatality, it better have blood and swearing!

  • piecake

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 9:15 am PT

    ya 360 xbla!

  • The_Weekend

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 9:13 am PT

    man, this game brought back tons of memories ... Shao Khan Wins!

  • nix6six6

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:56 am PT

    sweet, I can't wait for this one. Even my girl loves the MK series

  • terrabreak13

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:42 am PT

    I probably played MK2 more than any other game in the series. MK2 was definitely the more popular game but UMK3 was nice to look at because the combos looked sweet. I think this is the one with Brutality. I know there are going to be a lot of cheesers with Noob Saibot. I'm gonna have to google the moves and finishings since I forgot most of them.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:36 am PT

    Xbox Live continues to show why it is the reigning champ of online console service!

  • javajoe96work

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:30 am PT

    I have always been a fan of this series. So I will be picking this up as well as the Mad Catz Live Arcade stick. So here is to hoping that the Mad Catz Arcade stick is tight in its controls and is well made. It is also retailing for 59.99 when it release I believe so it damn well better be good. Come to us UMK3.

    Also on another MK note. I had read that Midway was working close with Microsoft to make MK:Armageddon backwards compatible on the 360. Anyone heard anything more about this?

  • Sheiko

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:28 am PT

    Hmmm improved graphics, old school 2-d combat and still MK.... Give me a better reason not to want to be a X360 owner right now?

  • final_cut_hugo

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:08 am PT

    Broken!

  • AceMendes

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:05 am PT

    im psyched, my favorite MK finally i can out away the SNES

  • SHADOWSTRYK3R

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 8:05 am PT

    Well, I know what I'm buying this November!

  • Toadstool1969

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 7:59 am PT

    Like a lot of folks, I'm excited MK3 is coming to XBLA but would have preferred MK2. That game absolutely rocked the arcades.

  • paradyme777

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 7:58 am PT

    I've heard 1200 MP points for the 360 arcade version. I hope that isn't accurate.

  • robEZ8

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 7:43 am PT

    Mortal Kombat 2 should be the one coming to Xbox Live, it was definitely the best

  • SilentHillX

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 7:07 am PT

    MORTAL KOMBAT!!!

    Own every MK, definitely picking this up. Much better then dusting off my SNES

    Take it easy

  • dkpunk

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 6:29 am PT

    "ultrazone
    lets hope this plays better than SF2 on XBLA"

    What are you talking about?

  • WESLY_SNYPES

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 6:06 am PT

    Mortal Kombat 2 was good but I don't think it would attract too many people like UMK3 could in that there was no combo system untill MK3. It does not make UMK3 better but most of those matches would look boring now that combos have proliferated every fighting game. Killer Instinct would be good but the problem with that would be that RARE DOES NOT LISTEN TO ITS FANS. People have been talking about a new Killer Instinct for what 8 years already? I just want Samurai Shodown, Final Fight, and Street Fighter Third Strike...

  • Icekxg

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 5:36 am PT

    rather have MK2...3 sucked.

  • Mark2099

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 5:33 am PT

    best SNES mortal kombat game

  • TheTrooperUK

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 5:32 am PT

    Yeah I like this Killer Instinct talk....lets hear more of it as just maybe some one will actualy realise there are people wanting see this series return.....either on XBLA or as an entirely new episode....come on MC and RARE.....get working on it NOW............please.

  • pacerfan1231

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 4:58 am PT

    LOVE MK!

  • macacd

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 4:20 am PT

    XBOX live wont be anything to me until Sensible Soccer (amiga version) is released Later this year or early 2007.

  • mcgrawgamer

    Posted Oct 10, 2006 4:18 am PT

    that's what I'm talkin bout!

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