Mortal Kombat 1 Gets A Day-One Update On Switch

I still wondering if the game is on a cartridge or not.?

Was really looking forward to playing this today, bought the premium edition and everything for early access.. and then I wound up playing F-Zero 99 instead -_____-

Is it really a day one update when it updates five days before it really launches? So wouldn't it just be "day-negative-four"?

I played this at my brothers tonight on his PS5. Really curious to see how Switch handles the entire game tbh. The seamless transition from character select menu to actual fight is particularly impressive.

That's not a day one update that's just the full game download, this game seriously needs a true update to fix some issues.

@Vash0125 according to YouTube videos, it takes a while because the transition is actually a hidden loading screen but the Switch can't load everything in time while the characters banter so it's a 20-30 second wait while they're done talking, but like in MK11 it looks like the devs did everything they cpuld to make the in-fight FPS to hover in the vicinity of 60.

@Noelemahc they need a fix big time because the frame rate goes to hell during the final boss battle in klassik tower and I have also gotten the loading screen of death twice now playing the game.

@Vash0125 well, they did eventually patch 11 from a muggy mess to at least playable without stress, so maybe the same will happen here. Or maybe they too are hoping that Switch 2 will save them.

I have to say that I'm really surprised I haven't seen any footage of the Switch version here. Just people in the comments. We've all been curious for a while now. Is it on the cart? That's another one.

@LikelySatan it's because there has been zero footage released prior to release day. All we had was some offscreen footage from a leaker which was ew. They knew it would be contentuous. (People with the legit release recorded the same Fatalities as in those leaks and they look WAY better, so it may have been a smear job)
Hence the day one patch is basically upgrading the game from the beta version the PS players could access for a while to the retail one.

I have to say, it looks better than i expected on switch. Aside from the framedrops which they can fix (hope sooner than later)
But not for the full price.

I watched SwitchUp's review and the Switch version looks and runs better than I expected.

Why are non-multiplayer modes being enabled via a patch though?

Checked SwitchUp's video, game looks quality. Will likely get it now.

@Westlondonmist As well I just watched their video. Looks good But i dont think ill be dropping $100 on the game in current state. Might wait for a sale or get the other $70 version

@B_BIackNinja_N I'll get the normal vesion when I see it for £40, you can already get it for £48, so I don't think that will be long.

@Mirage-5x5 and @LikelySatan I think a lot of it is missing from the cartridge. I own it physically and still had to download roughly 30 GB. To put that into perspective, I think the download size on the eshop is 36 GB.

Like I did with MK11 (LOL it's still sitting on my backlog) I'm just going to wait it out and grab EVERYTHING at the inevitable massive discount package. I believe I got Switch MK11 (with ALL DLC and Expansions, etc.) during one of those holiday sales for something like $26.

I can't see how with this one it won't be any different once it runs its course.

The news surrounding this game never stops.

@DogDetective sounds just like what they did on mortal kombat 11
I may have to get it on ps5 instead I have only got 7 gig left on the switch
Thank you very much for letting me know 👍

@Mirage-5x5 Welcome! And, yeah, the PS5 is definitely the way to go. The Switch version doesn’t even have a fully functioning invasions mode. You get so far in Johnny Cage’s mansion and it randomly goes “To be continued” when you try to select the next node.

FYI, I read online that you need about 115 GB to instal Mortal Kombat 1 for the PS5.

@DogDetective yeah the memory on these games can be bit of a nightmare that is why I was looking at switch cartridge
But think the ps5 115gb is eye watering😭 but I thing still the way to go 👍