The heavily criticised Nintendo Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 has its first post-launch patch, which claims to address a number of issues with the game.
The Nintendo Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 became the butt of many internet jokes for its low-quality visuals, prompting NetherRealm development chief Ed Boon to promise to improve the quality of the game.
IGN’s review of the current-gen version of Mortal Kombat 1 returned an 8/10, but IGN’s review of the Switch version, ported by Shiver Entertainment and Saber Interactive, came back with a 3/10. “Mortal Kombat 1 proves to be too much for the Switch’s dated hardware,” we said. “The load times are egregious, and there are numerous bugs plaguing both graphics and gameplay, making for a poor quality port of a great game that’s all around aggravating to play.”
The patch for Mortal Kombat 1 on Nintendo Switch addresses some of these high-profile issues, while adding the MIA Season 1 of Invasions mode to the game. The Switch version of Mortal Kombat 1 launched with only the tutorial stage of the Invasions mode, prompting complaints from customers.
Here are the patch notes for Mortal Kombat 1 on Nintendo Switch:
Season 1 of InvasionsGameplay balance changesLeaderboard fixesVisual improvements and general bug fixesPerformance improvementsLoading time improvementsStability fixesLocalization fixes
Given this patch only released overnight, fans are still making sense of whether or not it makes any meaningful difference. In a thread on the Nintendo Switch subreddit, first impressions suggest a more stable framerate.
Boon has teased a Mortal Kombat 1 reveal of some sort for this weekend’s New York Comic-Con, although he did rule out a gameplay reveal for upcoming DLC character Omni-Man.
….but that’s not to say we are showing nothing. https://t.co/LpeexxKZi6
— Ed Boon (@noobde) October 11, 2023
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
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