Midway Games announced that special, Limited
Editions of Mortal Kombat: Deception will be available when the latest iteration of Midways
best-selling fighting franchise ships to stores nationwide, scheduled for October 4, 2004.
With more than 20 million copies sold worldwide, Mortal Kombat continues to be one of the
most popular videogame franchises of all-time and Mortal Kombat: Deception will be the first
3D fighter to feature online gameplay for both the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox.
The
Mortal Kombat: Deception Limited Edition will feature distinctive packaging available in
five unique box covers. The Mortal Kombat: Deception Premium Pack, available only on the
PlayStation 2, will feature exclusive premium box packaging featuring Sub-Zero.
The
Mortal Kombat: Deception Kollectors Edition, available only on Xbox, will be available in
four unique collectible box covers featuring: Baraka, Mileena, Raiden and Scorpion. The
Limited Edition sets have a suggested retail price of USD 59.95 and will include the
following:
- An arcade-perfect, playable of the original Mortal Kombat
®videogame
- Over 40 minutes of bonus DVD video content featuring a History of Mortal
Kombat movie that chronicles the origins of the franchise through the release of Mortal
Kombat: Deception, along with exclusive biographical videos for each of the 25 characters in
the game.
- A serialized, embossed metal Kollectors Card created exclusively for the
Limited Edition sets; there will be five unique cards in total (each of a different MK
character), corresponding to the respective
packaging.