UMK3 will be hosted at this huge major once again, May 22nd and 23rd. It is going to be treated as any other tournament and will receive stream time for at least the top 4.  I will be providing commentary for the players watching, excluding of course any matches in which I may be involved. As always, we want as many good players to come out for this as possible, but because this event is taking UMK3 so seriously, more skilled players really need to show up. Be there to represent UMK3 as it will get full attention. I should also point out that UMK3 will be displayed on a projector, and we’ll still provide a TV for the players as well, most likely a 32″ 720p.

Check out the original forum here http://www.shoryuken.com/showthread.php?t=223424 and sign up on our boards or shoryuken.com.

Do you believe in the competitive spirit of Mortal Kombat? Do you believe that it should be a respected tournament game with reasonable turnouts and more than regional influence? It is time to change the landscape of competitive Mortal Kombat. We started with UMK3, but we can do more for it, and more for MK in general.

For years, a select few of us helped rebuild a scene and achieved some level of success, garnering technical interest from the fighting game community. Previously, MK games had been regarded almost not even as fighting games at all, but at the very least, UMK3 received some level of respect because its players were adamant about sharing the knowledge and understanding behind the game. This kind of support for a game is what is needed to show others who might be interested that there is something to be interested in. Outside players cannot take seriously, a game that has players who constantly and only fight with each other about unprovable hypothetical scenarios through text, rather than just getting together with others and using application.

We decided to open a site where the existing players could learn about the ideas and strategies for UMK3 without having to sift through the hate. When a fresh influx of new competitors entered the scene in late 2006, naturally, more interest came along with it and the community expanded rapidly. However, disappointingly the community collapsed in on itself and it became clear that things were not going the direction they should, as the hate became internal. No game that started offline with everything else, should only be played online. Now, one year after the single greatest influence on competitive Mortal Kombat was left to determine its own fate, yet another wave of support is starting to be displayed.

Players simply do not want this to end. There is no reason for MK to be left in the dust. The series has much to offer, and while we acknowledge there is a large emphasis on UMK3 in particular, it is also clear that representation from the other games in the series wants to be involved. There is no reason for MK to exist merely as a regionally played game, or as a side game with a handful of players when it has nationwide support. There are tournaments held all over the country almost every weekend and with enough exposure and support, it can all happen.

It should now be more clear than ever, that this site is geared towards MK Tournament Awareness. Can we give this another chance and reawaken the spirit?

Join us.

On nearly the 1 year anniversary of the forum lockdown, we can happily post some tournament results:

Results:

1. Shock
2. Joe iloveu
3. “Summ0ning”
4. 9.95
5. SweetJohnnyCage
5. MKVids
7. Alex Rosario
7. Tazer
9. r0kzztar
9. Mike Tyminski
9. Dark Rob
9. Viral
13. Berto
13. Bisonopolis
13. Gerson “ger” Casillas
13. Tom D.
17. Andy Reyfish
17. Big Dick Willy
17. Hatian Sensation
17. Manny G.
17. Matt F.
17. Steve N

22 players I believe entered, several DQs in the losers’ bracket so far as I could tell.

At least half of the tournament was filmed. I believe we only recorded matches that had at least one previously known player.
Videos are uploaded here: http://ultimatemk.com/dirview.php?current=matchvids/smithtownplaytrade

First off, much thanks to the dozen or so new players who all jumped as soon as UMK3 was announced. All these players are highly interested in learning the game and we appreciate that.

Thanks to LI Joe for continuing our ongoing fun-filled NJ vs LI feud.

Thanks to 9.95 for supplying the setup for this event and running the tournament, definitely gave me a break.

Thanks to Steve N for supplying the setup for MKII casuals. I believe the battle number reached about 105 matches.

I had a great time tonight. Very chill scenario for CFN and we had a great time at Applebee’s after with UMK3 SF4 and 3rd Strike players.

Thanks again players. Until next time.