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Originally Posted by MegaPrime33

Are people really still interested in MK? I mean I feel like we haven't had a good version of the game in awhile, so why come out with new figures?

Lessee... The most recent game, as mentioned, won as best Fighter, and was on many critics top 10 lists for last year. The Mortal Kombat Legacy webisodes were among the top "full production" videos on Youtube. The catalyst video, "Mortal Kombat: Rebirth" was one of the all time highest viewed videos before Warner Bros had it removed, then it was allowed to be placed back on Youtube. Because of this, Warner Bros is interested in another season of MK: Legacy and greenlit a fresh new movie to be made by the same crew responsible for MK: Legacy, due out in 2013.... So yeah, I'd say MK is witnessing it's 2nd wind.

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Originally Posted by king kahn

I have seen the toys in stores and they are some of the cheapest looking toys in the isle.

If the paint apps are decent on a figure than the sculpt is horrible. If both are good the figure is actually broken in the package.

How is it that not one company can do good Mortal Kombat figures?

The 6in figures look horrible. Absolutely nothing to justify the $15 price tag. The 4in figures aren't so bad. The paint apps are on par wit some of the GI Joe toys I've seen lately (Saw Cobra Commander the other day with his eye painted on his brow!). Sad thing is, $9 for a 4in toy is ridiculous as far as I am concerned. $6 would be the most I'd spend. Especially when 90% are the exact same mold with different colors. It works in the early games, and it works for people who buy Transformers (Hello Seeker completists! I'm talking to you!!!), but for most people, it's a waste of money.

Now if Syco made a line of poorly articulated, but fantastically sculpted 8in figures for $15 to $24, I'd buy a few of those (Raiden, Sub-Zero, and Scorpion from the reboot would be a must buy. Reptile - depends on costume and pose... loved the costume in Shaolin Monks). I'd go as high as $30 for an amazing Shao Kahn, Goro, or Liu Kang's Dragon form. I'd even suffer a Mattel-type subscription service if it meant getting good quality.