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.

  • mommykink@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • Sethayy@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      But it also puts it closer to the mobile market than console, especially given that the switch essentially has a mobile soc

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      1 year ago

      You’re one of the first people I’ve seen use the cake metaphor correctly.