It’s always Shujinko isn’t it
Mortal Kombat 1 just dropped Ghostface yesterday for Khaos Reigns expansion owners, but it looks like not everything in the new update is working according to plan.
Players quickly discovered that a particular special move did not appear to be working at all in MK1, and that’s exactly the case it seems.
The attack in question belongs to Shujinko though it’s not originally his, but rather Ghostface’s.
Shujinko’s Kameo assist is unique because it can “steal” specific moves from the opponent in MK1 as a reference to his Mortal Kombat: Deception origins as one who can master all styles — and he funnily also steals the Scream slasher’s mask .
This has led to problems in the past, and it seems that’s happened again.
LUX|SlikBeatz took to social media after messing around with new character and discovering the “Borrow: Psychotic Dive to Prone Stab” didn’t appear to function, and he wasn’t alone with others noting they’d get the flip kick or teleport stab every time instead.
The official Mortal Kombat account actually responded and confirmed they “temporarily deactivated” the move while they work on a fix though it’s not clear what the issue was to begin with.
Thank you for your feedback! This attack has been temporarily deactivated while we work on a fix. We’re always keeping an eye out for your input, so please continue to report any issues you see.
— Mortal Kombat 1 (@MortalKombat) November 19, 2024
Taking a certain move out of a fighting game that isn’t working right is something we generally don’t tend to see very often if ever really.
It’s a bit reminiscent of another Warner Bros. fighter when MultiVersus removed Iron Giant from the game entirely for multiple days because he was too broken though this case obviously isn’t as extreme.
While doing so probably wouldn’t work out very well for major attacks and characters, temporarily taking out one special move from an assist is an interesting way to approach hot-fixing a fighting game in the modern era.
@tylerlansdown @Osu16Bit Hello. Does this Shujinko command really exist? I can’t run it at any time, no matter what I do. pic.twitter.com/M9ywpcByOF
— Arquivo Mortal Kombat (@Arquivo_MK) November 20, 2024
As mentioned above, this isn’t the first time Shujinko has presented problems in MK1 that needed to be addressed.
Weeks after the game released, players discovered a game-breaking glitch in which Shujinko could simply hit General Shao and cause him to lose his ax plus all special moves for the rest of a match.
NetherRealm Studios actually had to ban Shujinko from being picked against Shao for the start of the MK Pro Kompetition until a fix could be implemented.
There’s no official word on when the stolen Ghostface move will be available or if it may be already, but hopefully a quick solution is found.
Image via Chameleonarnd.