Mortal Kombat 1's graphics on Nintendo's hybrid console have been widely panned, with many wondering how the developer …
Fans have taken to the likes of X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok to question NetherRealm’s decision to market Mortal Kombat 1 as a $70 Switch release. It has been called “robbery” and “disrespectful” to users.
It probably cost more in development to port the game to Switch than any other console. Graphics quality is irrelevant when users willingly buy a device with worse hardware than consoles. This seems like a case of “fans” wanting to eat their cake and have it too.
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It probably cost more in development to port the game to Switch than any other console. Graphics quality is irrelevant when users willingly buy a device with worse hardware than consoles. This seems like a case of “fans” wanting to eat their cake and have it too.
You’re one of the first people I’ve seen use the cake metaphor correctly.
But it also puts it closer to the mobile market than console, especially given that the switch essentially has a mobile soc