Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition reviews

Aside from the game itself, which is awesome, the Tournament stick is just a beautiful work of art. It actually feels like a brand new setup at the arcade! It's big, heavy, well finished, and high quality. The buttons are gorgeous and springy, the stick is nice and tight, and the memory foam underneath means you can rest it comfortably on your lap.

It also opens up so you can see the parts inside, with a nice etched logo on the clear plastic, and there's room to store the game and cord, and a few other goodies, inside.

You won't get an arcade stick this good for around a hundred bucks anywhere else! It's a shame that the button layout means you can only really use it with MK games, but don't let this put you off, it's a great stick!

Absolutely awesome game, graphics, detail & fighting style are fantastic.

Growing up as an arcade rat my life changed when I first saw Mortal Kombat attraction mode at my local arcade. I was hooked.

Sadly, Years later the franchise took a turn for the worse with the transition to 3D and zany content. I had lost interest.

Thankfully, this reboot has been one hell of a way for the folks at WB & NetherRealm Studio to redeem the franchise for the past mistakes.

There is more than enough content here to keep you busy for 15 to 20 hours before you start playing the arcade lader or contemplating taking your skills online. No other fighter has ever had this amount of depth and polish.

The PDP built arcade stick is stunning to look at and the built quality is impressive. The bat styled arcade stick really harkens back to the American arcades that this game spawned from. If I had one criticism, it is that i'm not sold on the buttons PDP used. Luckily the folks at PDP had their thinking caps on and made it easy for all parts to be serviced by the end user.

All in all, this is one of the best gaming purchases I have ever made.

More Blood, better fatalitys and the new x-ray attacks are the best part of this game for me. Has all original characters plus extra game features including story mode and challenge tower. Challenge tower has 300 missions that will keep you busy and make the game last longer rather than just fighting. I recommend this to all mortal kombat fans! Having the joystick will make this game much better and easier to control!! 9.5 out of 10 for me

One of the most anticipated game has arrived! The whole package is pure awesome. A must for all MK fans

This is without a shadow of a doubt the best Mortal Kombat game this studio has ever put out and from what I can see so far a very competent and tournament worthy fighter.

The stick itself is a mixed bag, the build quality of the actual stick is very high quality and very nice, but they seem to have skimped on the actual parts. They appear to be using a cheap grade american stick and buttons, and the response leave's much too be desired.

Best option maybe to mod it out with IL competitive stick and buttons and cherry microswitches to tighten up the response.

Also the old school Mortal Kombat layout is not very comfortable for people with small hands, it's just not very ergonomic.

Personally for a serious MK player I would recommend the madcats MK fightpanel mod for your existing Madcats TE which would be a much more precise option. Too bad I can't find these getting shipped to NZ anywhere.

Over all I would still recommend this package for the dedicated mortal kombat fan.

I was very surprised when I finally unpacked the box at home. The Tournament Stick is just amazing! Usually I play on my $400+ Street Fighter IV Tournament Stick, but this stick could be my new favourite.

It has a couple features that really make it stand-out. Firstly, unlike my other stick, it is made out of a solid wood cabinet which doubles as storage. You can put the game, cables and moves list, etc, into the roomy base. Which is really cool for storage or if you're taking it over to a friend's home.

When you open it, it has brass arms which lock it open. This stops the base snapping shut while you're getting things out and is a welcome touch.

Also, it features a clear perspex chamber which displays all the inner workings under the stick overlay and buttons. Pretty crazy, in a good way!

But probably my favourite feature of the stick is this: It has a padded base. Often I find my SFIV Tourney Stick is a little heavy and can get uncomfortable when playing with it placed on my lap for extended periods. But this isn't the case with this stick! The cushioning makes it very comfortable to have placed on your lap, and after 4 hours of play tonight, it still didn't feel cumbersome, even though I suspect it is heavier than my other stick due to the wooden cabinet. (The SFIV one is made of plastic.)

Things to note – the stick is laid out in it's arcade configuration. So it's definitely going to be better for Mortal Kombat (duh!) but also other fighting games that use mainly 5 buttons or less. Such as BlazBlue or Dead or Alive. It does have all the buttons on a standard controller, but the configuration is definitely better for the aforementioned ga­mes.

Also, if you have small hands you won't be able to span the buttons easily. But if you've had arcade experience with previous titles, you'll know how the buttons feel already and how they're spaced.

For the price, this stick is weighty and well-made. It has all the bells & whistles, so I am stoked with my purchase!

As for the game itself, I've only scratched the surface. But the fighting is back to it's old-school roots, which is awesome. The Challenge Tower is fun and gives a break to the Arcade mode, which is also supported by the Story Mode. If you've seen the movie, you'll have familiar nostalgia throughout the cutscenes. It's cult-classic. The Krypt is back and is sadistically jam-packed with bonus costumes, unlockable fatalities, art work, etc.

I could go on, but instead stop reading this and get one of these packs before they're sold-out! Simply amazing value for money.

Cheers, Mighty Ape!