Mortal Kombat 1 does not look as good on the Nintendo Switch as hoped. Now Nintendo has even removed the associated trailer.
What is the deal with the failures and the mockery? Mortal Kombat 1, the latest installment in the popular fighting game series, was released on September 19, 2023.
Since the reboot of the 30-year-old first part was announced in May 2023 with a fantastic trailer, fans of the series have been looking forward to the release – not least because of the impressive graphics shown in the trailer.
But this pretty graphics are not available on all platforms. Mortal Kombat 1 was released not only for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, but also for the significantly less powerful Nintendo Switch and has since received a lot of criticism.
The gameplay trailer shows how good Mortal Kombat 1 can look on PC, Xbox, and PS5:
Nintendo removes trailer for Mortal Kombat 1
What now with the trailer? Nintendo has removed the Switch trailer for Mortal Kombat 1. The link that previously led to the trailer now only reads “Video not available” (via YouTube).
The removal of the trailer may be due to the fact that the Switch trailer partially contained PC gameplay that not only looked too good but even included Steam achievements, as one user shows on Twitter/ X.com:
Even before the removal of the trailer, the Switch version received criticism
How bad is the Switch version? Users on social media agree: Mortal Kombat 1 looks significantly worse on the Switch.
Especially the characters have received a severe downgrade for Nintendo’s console, as piles of comparison images show. On Twitter/ X.com, the difference to the PS5 version is illustrated with several comparison images:
The Switch version, however, is not only criticized for looking worse than the PS5 version. Even in a comparison to genre competitor TEKKEN 6, which was released in 2007 for the PSP, Mortal Kombat 1 does not look good (via Twitter).
MK creator promises update for Switch version
What’s next for the Switch version? As Ed Boon, regarded as the creator of the “Mortal Kombat” series, stated in an interview with BBC, the Switch version “will definitely get an update”.
He further explains: “A number of issues that have arisen will definitely be addressed.”
So it is possible that there will be an update that slightly improves the title’s appearance. How significant the jump will be ultimately depends on the Switch.
If you want to discover more fighting games, you might find the upcoming 2023 title “Die by the Blade” interesting:
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