Mortal Kombat 1 is officially launching on PC and console, but the Nintendo Switch version appears to be missing key content.
NetherRealm’s latest fighting game left Early Access on September 19 and is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC and has so far been received pretty well by critics and players. We even scored Mortal Kombat 1 four stars out of five in our test, but the reception given to its Switch version was widely criticized.
Even before the official launch, players decried the game’s poor graphics and performance, comparing it to its higher quality counterparts on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, and the situation has only gotten worse since it was released. is no longer available in early access. Not to mention the fact that the latest Switch trailer appears to feature a Steam hit.
The Nintendo Switch version is also missing key content from the game’s Invasions mode – the single-player mode which features an RPG-style board game with challenges and missions to complete. It appears that only the Cage Mansion intro scene is available on Switch at the moment, while the full first season is available on other platforms (via GameSpot).
Warner Bros. Games has replied to the issue and apologized for the missing content: “All Invasions Season 1 content will be available on Switch in a few weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to Switch players and are working to deliver this update as quickly as possible. as possible.”
Game director and series creator Ed Boon also responded to negative reviews of the Switch port and promised that it would “absolutely get an update” (via BBC Newsbeat).
“And a number of concerns related to the issues that have been raised will absolutely be addressed,” Boon added. “It would have been ideal for us to release the version we absolutely wanted. But anything problematic is on our list and will be fixed.”
Some players also disapproved of the game’s $70 price on Switch – which is the same as the retail prices on PS5, Xbox and PC – but Boon reiterated that the game will be improved for players who are still considering purchasing it on the Nintendo console. He said: “It will be supported, as we did with Mortal Kombat 11. Anything we find that is not acceptable will absolutely be resolved. »
To find out more, see our list of best Nintendo Switch games you will be able to play in 2023, as well as the best fighting games.