Summary
Mortal Kombatco-creator Ed Boon is asking fans whether or not they want to see Deception’s iconic Konquest mode make a comeback in the future.
For as long as Mortal Kombat has been around,it’s offered bonus experiences that supplement its main Towers, battles, and story modes. While some of the morerecent examples of this like Towers of Time and Invasions have been controversial with fans, there’s one that seems to be unanimously loved - Deception’s Konquest mode.
Konquest allowed players to take control of a new character called Shujinko and experience his Mortal Kombat story while uniquely exploring a somewhat open world. Although it could be a bit janky at times, it was so different from everything else that the series had been offering that it quickly became a fan favourite.
Ed Boons Wants To Know If You Want Konquest In Mortal Kombat Again
Despite its massive popularity with fans, Konquest mode hasn’t been seen in Mortal Kombat since Deception and has only somewhat been replicated with the Krypt in Mortal Kombat 11. It seems that series co-creator Ed Boon is interested in bringing it back in a future game, however, as he’s asked fans what they’d think of a potential return.
Over on Twitter,Ed Boon retweeted a recent feature from GameRant that reflects on Konquest mode nowthat it’s been 20 years since Deception originally released. Boon shared the article and said, “How have 20 years passed? Bring it back?”, which opened up the floor for fans to share their thoughts.
Although there’s one fan who would rather see Shaolin Monks return, most of the replies to Boon’s tweet are in favour of Konquest making a comeback (or is that komeback?) at some point in the future. Some fans have said that it’s still one of their favourite modes in the series, which speaks to how unique it was when the game originally released.
It’s worth pointing out that this isn’t the first time thatBoon has teased Konquest mode for a new Mortal Kombat game.
As ever with Boon’s tweets, though, it’s worth taking it all with a pinch of salt. Mortal Kombat’s head honcho regularly likes to interact with fans and get their thoughts on things, so it’s not a guarantee that Konquest is coming back in the future. And heck, with games taking so long to make now, that future is certainly very far away no matter what the outcome is.
