Mortal Kombat Could be PSP 2 Launch Title

Kris Erickson • Sep 27, 2010 • Comments ()

One of the first games available when Sony's mysterious PSP 2 device launches could be Mortal Kombat, according to details let slip by the game's developer, Netherrealm (formerly Midway Studios). The juicy gossip was passed along by one of the company execs to the Industry Gamers blog, when asked a question about the platforms that would support release of the new title. A reboot of the popular fighting series is planned for consoles and portable devices, one of which is the 3DS and the other one being the PSP 2. According to executive producer Shaun Himmerick, Netherrealm already has test hardware for Sony's new handheld, and they are building their game to work to those new specifications:

"We have a PSP2 in the house and we're looking at the engine, like what can it support. Always a big thing for us is the performance. We're running at 60 fps, what can we do and do we have to build all the art assets over. We're definitely looking at them. PSP2 looks like it's a pretty powerful machine. We don't have a 3DS system in house yet, but we're looking to get one, and we'll certainly look at what its power is," Himmerick said.

This story definitely corroborates what we have already reported regarding the PSP 2. A number of other European developers also claim to have laid their mitts on the new hardware. Weather the final device will end up being identical to this early prototype is hard to ascertain, but the rising intensity of rumors is pointing toward a holiday 2011 release window. With potential day one titles like Mortal Kombat in the offing, we have no doubt it will be a successful launch.