
If the latest teaser is taken at face value, it'd be the second reboot for the series. In 2011, the series was rebooted and continued, albeit at a slower pace than before.

Several mainline and spinoff games were delivered through the end of the 90s and throughout the 2000s. The pump had been primed and developers ran with it. By the following summer, Mortal Kombat was the second top-grossing arcade game behind NBA Jam. Gamers couldn't funnel the quarters in fast enough. The sticks are available now for pre-order, will be released on August 31, and will run you $129.Mortal Kombat landed in arcades on October 8, 1992, with highly polished graphics and record levels of violence and gore. These will be bundled with a code to download Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection for both PS3 and Xbox 360. Gamestop is also getting in on the action by carrying an exclusive limited run of a new Mortal Kombat Klassic Fight Sticks which were manufactured by Performance Designed Products. To be released this summer, the collection will run you $9.99/800 MSP. The collection was developed by Other Ocean in conjunction with NetherRealm studios, and will allow players to experience the game in the "original arcade state," and will feature online play, leaderboards, Achievements and Trophies.

“With the release of our 2011 Mortal Kombat, and its return to 2D game play, players have been asking for these classic titles and we are happy to deliver them.” “We are very excited to finally have the first three Mortal Kombat games available in one download package for long-time and new fans to play,” said series creator Ed Boon in the press release. The collection will include the arcade trilogy Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, and will be available digitally on the aforementioned formats. has officially announced the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection for PC, PSN, and Xbox Live after being rumored for what seems like ages.
