Mortal Kombatcreative director Ed Boon has recently taken to social media to ask fans if they would be interested in a sequel or remaster to the 2005 spin-offMortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. The co-creator of the iconicMortal Kombatseries is known for engaging players online often, sharing amusing stories about how some of the franchise’s most popular characters and signature attacks were created anddropping cryptic hints about the next NetherRealm gameorMortal KombatDLC character.
One of the topics that Boon discusses on social media isMortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, a 2005 spin-off game that was released for the original Xbox and PlayStation 2. Unlike the rest of theMortal Kombatseries,Shaolin Monkswas an action beat-em-up title thatretold the events ofMortal Kombat 2from the viewpoints of Liu Kang and Kung Lao in either single-player or two-player co-op. Many ofMortal Kombat’s more traditional elements (such as Fatalities and combos) remained despite the different gameplay format, andShaolin Monksis looked back fondly on as one of the better side games in the long-runningMKseries.
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However,Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monkshas yet to get any kind of follow-up or remaster on modern consoles, despite interest from both fans andMortal Kombatco-creator Ed Boon. The latter recently took to Twitter to ask if said fans would be interested in either aShaolin Monkssequel or remaster in a user poll, with players having until the end of today to give their answer. While many of the users who have commented on Boon’s latest post have expressed their desire for a sequel, most seem to prefer that NetherRealm release both, or at least a remaster in preparation for a fully-fledged sequel down the road.
NetherRealm already has a big project in the works, as it was revealed that the long-speculated-onMortal Kombat 12is indeed in developmentduring a recent Warner Bros. conference call. Boon responded to this sudden leak with his usual playfulness before asking fans about special gameplay modes that could return in the nextMortal Kombatentry. However, he would also shoot down a fan’s suggestion that Ellie fromThe Last of Uscould be a guest fighter, though he has hoped that Ryu fromStreet Fighterwould step into the arena one day.
In the meantime, it seems that there are plenty of fans that would like to see NetherRealmrevisit theMortal Kombat: Shaolin Monksgameplayin either a current-gen remaster of the original spin-off or a full-fledged sequel. Perhaps the latter could realize Ed Boon’s original vision for the game by featuring Raiden as the main protagonist, but either way, the idea of a newMortal Kombatbrawler seems like one that fans could get behind.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monkswas originally released for PS2 and Xbox.
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