May 29, 2007
Midway Ships Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for Wii
Midway’s Top-Selling, Award-Winning Fighting
Franchise Comes to the Wii
Midway Games Inc. today announced that Mortal
Kombat: Armageddon for Nintendo’s Wii has shipped to retail outlets nationwide
and is available at a U.S. MSRP of $49.95. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon features a
new control scheme, a completely revamped Endurance Mode, and a new kharacter –
Female Khameleon.
"Mortal Kombat: Armageddon brings Midway’s
top-selling and award winning franchise to the Wii expanding the experience to a
broader audience with its simple and intuitive gameplay," said Steve Allison,
chief marketing officer, Midway. "The new control scheme makes it easy for the
novice player or non-gamer to pull off special moves and fatalities just like a
master martial artist."
The control scheme in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
has been completely re-tooled to take advantage of the Wii’s unique WiiRemote
and Nunchuk Controllers. With all of the infamous super moves and fatalities
executed via the WiiRemote™, even the most novice gamers will be creating their
own fatalities. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon also supports the Nintendo GameCube™
Controllers and Classic Controllers.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon boasts new, exciting
content for the Wii, including a new character, Female Khameleon, and, appearing
for the first time on console, a deeply enhanced Endurance Mode which allows
gamers to test their true fighting stamina. An advanced Motor Kombat mode,
complete with super moves and death traps, allows players to utilize the latest
in WiiRemote driving technology when playing in single-player mode or with up to
4 players. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon also includes a customized Kreate-A-Fighter
Mode, a unique Kreate-A-Fatality System, and an entirely revamped and improved
Konquest Mode.
For more information about Mortal Kombat:
Armageddon, please visit
www.midway.com.
