Digital Eclipse has announced that a beta testing the upcoming online lobby feature of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is available now on Steam. The feature, titled Online Arcade, will later release officially on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and later, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Digital Eclipse describes the feature, and the beta, as follows:
Our goal with Online Arcade mode is to replicate the experience of having a large group of players together in a personal arcade or game room. In that room, you will have total freedom and control over who is allowed in, and which games everyone can play. These rooms will support up to 16 participants who can play any mix of games found in the Kollection that support online play. Up to eight matches can happen simultaneously, and players have the option of competing or spectating.
The Legacy Kollection includes the following games:
- Mortal Kombat – 1992 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear)
- Mortal Kombat II – 1993 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X)
- Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis)
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, WaveNet Arcade, SNES)
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy – 1996 (PlayStation)
- Mortal Kombat 4 – 1997 (Arcade)
- Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero – 1997 (PlayStation)
- Mortal Kombat Special Forces – 2000 (PlayStation)
- Mortal Kombat Advance – 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance – 2002 (Game Boy Advance)
- Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition – 2003 (Game Boy Advance)
Lastly, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection initially released on October 30 to mixed reviews. This is primarily due to several bugs, instances of input lag, and lack of features at launch. Digital Eclipse will likely release more updates for the game in the coming weeks. The physical editions will release on December 12, and three versions will be available: a standard edition ($49.99), deluxe edition ($69.99), and a “Kollector’s Edition” ($149.99).
