Mortal Kombat X players have a lot to look forward to this weekend thanks to Northwest Majors 7. This is the first time that the new NetherRealm Studios title will be making a showing at a major tournament, so it’ll be exciting to see what sort of character mix top players will bring to the fight, as well as what kinds of high-level technology people will be putting to use.
Until then, you can get your Mortal Kombat X fix from today’s community video roundup.
To get things rolling, we’ve got the second in a series of videos from Bafael and Cross Counter TV aimed at easing players into Mortal Kombat X. This clip focuses on applying basic game mechanics such as block breakers, combo breakers, and the universal normals that everyone in the cast shares. Bafael also details the way that the block button works, which is something that everyone should be sure to check out, as it’s not an exact replication of a more traditional “hold back” sort of block.
UltraDavid has been on the forefront of uncovering effective ways to make use of various option selects in Mortal Kombat X. In the ten minute video below, David discusses three different kinds of option selects available in the game, as well as how to go about making them work and, more importantly, why they work. The basic idea centers around making the game forget that you’ve used certain inputs by inputting far too many directional inputs at the appropriate time.
David, of course, covers this in much more detail and does a better job explaining it with examples than this bit of text ever could, so be sure to check it out. This is the sort of stuff that stands to drastically change the way that the game is played and everyone serious about Mortal Kombat X should give it a watch.
Up next, we’ve got a couple of one-off combos. The first, from Rhuel47, features Marksman Erron Black cranking out an alarming 43% damage without spending any meter. Granted, the combo does require the corner, but that’s quite the big combo for not having to spend any bar.
MrOrchazm offers another D’Vorah combo next, which makes use of the fighter’s Brood Mother variant. This mid-screen series uses no meter and still manages to push out 31% damage thanks to the use of some of the tools exclusive to her Brood Mother stance.
Nico Montano has a couple more videos for us to share today as well. The Goro enthusiast seems to have taken a step back from the four-armed fighter in favor of the merciless leader of the Black Dragons, Kano. Below, you’ll find some ways to combo into Kano’s powerup in a safe manner while dealing around thirty percent damage at various screen positions without spending any meter. Of course, these numbers go much higher once Kano starts using meter and beginning the combos while already under the effects of his powerup.
If you’re just looking to put out the most damage possible for little meter use, this second video is exactly what you’re looking for. Passing over the 50% threshold seems to be no big deal for Kano in his Cutthroat variation.
Up next, Hurtbox TV takes a look at plenty of combos across all of Kung Lao’s variants. As always, you can expect a good spread of combo damage and difficulty throughout the video, so there’s a little something for everyone.
They already did a video for Kitana, which you can find here, but Hurtbox TV recently spent a good deal of time with the fighter’s Mournful stance. This homage to Jade plays quite a bit differently than Kitana’s Assassin and Royal Storm variants, so it makes sense to dedicate an entire reel to this single variation. In addition to providing plenty of combos, this video also shows each string a second time in slow motion to help ease the learning process.
Brutalities are one of the more unique mechanics in Mortal Kombat X. They offer a great way to punctuate the match by turning opponents into some sort of bloody mess without the time necessary to perform an entire Fatality, which seem longer than ever in this entry to the series.
As such, we close out today’s roundup with a video from LASummers that showcases a handful of ways to go about comboing into various Brutalities from around the roster. Be sure to use them when you can to help exert your dominance!
Have you found something brutal in Mortal Kombat X that you can’t wait to share? Drop us a line and let us know; your video could be featured in our next roundup!
Sources: Bafael and Cross Counter TV, UltraChenTV, Rhuel47, MrOrchazm, Nico Montano, HurtboxTV and LASummers