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Steven Johnson (subt-L)
@subtl.bsky.social
Lead producer on Mortal Kombat : Legacy Kollection, coming out on all platforms this fall.
Co-founder and Organizer for NorCal Strongstyle est 2004.

Wishlist MKLK here: https://atari.com/products/mortal-kombat-legacy-kollection-standard-edition
One of the few things I was looking forward to people finding.

Original mk4 would crash if you were playing Meat when you beat the game.

Now Meat is all of the canon.

youtu.be/uvI68W50Fvo?...
Every Mortal Kombat 4 Arcade Ending as MEAT! | Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection
YouTube video by Killer Arcade Games
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is a tremendous chunk of game history lovingly preserved with detail and love.

When it comes to collections and remastered games, the bar has officially been raised thanks to @digitaleclipse.bsky.social.

My review at Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/davidj...
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review—Flawless Victory
The most complete and definitive Mortal Kombat collection to date is finally out with tons of game and documentary footage for fans to enjoy.
www.forbes.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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We (@area5.bsky.social) are unbelievably honored to have been a part of @digitaleclipse.bsky.social's Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection. They're the undisputed masters at collections-as-preservation and it warms our souls to be a part of that effort. There's over 3 HOURS of our doc work in the game!
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Discover classic consoles and cartridges, modern titles and never-before-seen art and collectibles from Atari.
link.atari.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
September 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Wanted to make sure that there's a way for people to play if there were concerns about playing the game on streams depending on your brand.

If tournaments want to preserve a pg-13 tone, we will have that option available to you in the games that allow you to disable blood in games that allow it.
Blood has been an option in MK since the arcade original; operators could flip a dipswitch to enable/disable the red stuff based on their location's needs.

We are retaining those options across all platforms for #MKLK. It's all part of the preservation, so blood or no blood remains your call!

🐉🩸❓
September 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Blood has been an option in MK since the arcade original; operators could flip a dipswitch to enable/disable the red stuff based on their location's needs.

We are retaining those options across all platforms for #MKLK. It's all part of the preservation, so blood or no blood remains your call!

🐉🩸❓
September 12, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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The Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection enters Earthrealm on October 30th for PC & consoles.🐉

Wishlist: https://link.atari.com/MKLKollection
September 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Still got so much more to show people during this homestretch, but at least now we can say it's the homestretch.

Get ready for the October 30th digital release! I know better than anyone how fast that date is about to be here.
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2
YouTube video by Nintendo of America
youtu.be
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The chance to pre-order the Xbox Standard Edition of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection ends TOMORROW!

Choose between Scorpion Gold, Reptile Green, Smoke Black, Sub-Zero Blue, and Standard Edition slip covers to add to your own kollection.

https://atari.pulse.ly/9wx92re8bb
August 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The last day to order the physical Xbox Standard Edition with your choice of exclusive slip cover ends August 31st!

Get over here and snag your copy:

https://atari.pulse.ly/r7v7dpdsby
August 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Get immersed in the lore of Mortal Kombat with the Kronicles of the Realm art and lore book as part of Limited Run Games Kollector's Edition of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.

Pre-orders close August 31st: https://atari.pulse.ly/nqfpshndoj
August 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Time is dwindling, but it’s not too late to secure your copy of the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.

Packed with collectibles to make any Mortal Kombat collector drool, at this point, what are you waiting for??
August 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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"Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is shaping to be a great introduction to show people what made the series so iconic and influential for its time and beyond."
I also met @digitaleclipse.bsky.social at Gamescom. #MortalKombat: Legacy Kollection is shaping up to be some of their finest work yet. Whether you're here for the fighting games, or the documentary materials (me), this collection might make a killing! 👇
www.nintendoworldreport.com/hands-on-pre...
August 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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I wasn't expecting to be able to announce this early, but it kind of got outed in this interview (at around the 41 minute mark). 🙂

I am proud (and a bit terrified) to announce that I am the official character history and lore writer for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.

youtu.be/w1TZHqiCj_Y
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection - Interview With Dan Amrich From Digital Eclipse (Gamescom 2025)
YouTube video by Mortal Kombat Secrets - MKSecrets.Net
www.youtube.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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I guest host this episode of the @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social podcast to talk with the co-founder of Computer Entertainer to learn the inside story behind this magazine run by two sisters that has become one of the most important resources for video game historians.

gamehistory.org/episode-137-...
Episode 137: Computer Entertainer | Video Game History Foundation
Frank Cifaldi is joined by Marylou Badeaux to discuss the history of the vitally important Computer Entertainer, also known as The Video Game Update: a monthly newsletter which covered video game avai...
gamehistory.org
August 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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It's the last day to come check out Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection at the @atari.com booth at Gamescom!
August 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
There's something really exciting/thrilling about putting out wavenet to the world...

Like bringing Bigfoot out on stage and being a little bit nervous about people's reactions to seeing the fable in the flesh.
Thought to be lost to time after its limited run in arcades, WaveNet joins Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection offering Noob Saibot's first appearance as a playable character in this nearly unseen final balance patch for the UMK3 era.

#MKLK #UMK3 #WaveNet
August 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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I really love when modern video game collections/compilations have been including the bad games in their franchise. Because bad games deserve preservation too and can be interesting oddities to check out. In closing, I’m now very interested in the Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection.
August 22, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Rest your controller in Goro's loving arms with this Goro controller statue from the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection - Kollector's Edition.

Pre-orders end August 31st.
https://atari.pulse.ly/d30ghv5kc0
August 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Free on YouTube. Saori Izawa is a beast.

Worth it just for the flight scenes alone, but the movie is very sweet as well.
August 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Wavenet Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 has been preserved for MK Legacy Kollection! 🌊🥅🐉

The holy grail of MK lost media. A monumental achievement for MK history. I am beyond excited!

Never heard of Wavenet? Allow me to give a brief explanation...
August 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
High.
What’s the over/under on the Mortal Kombat Kollection having a nod to Quan-Chi Cabinet Posting
August 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Get your Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection how YOU want it!

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August 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Digital Eclipse unveils the full roster for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, featuring infamous titles like Mythologies: Sub-Zero and Special Forces.

Plus, the rare WaveNet Arcade version of Ultimate MK3 returns!

Launching later this year.

#MortalKombat #GamingNews
August 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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We're pumped to be able to add these three games to the Digital Eclipse Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection!

🤼Mortal Kombat Trilogy
❄️Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
🐉Mortal Kombat Special Forces

Check it out: youtu.be/O89KZUGXbqY?...
August 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM