Surprise, surprise - Mortal Kombat 1 plays bad on the Nintendo Switch

Even with these glaring issues, what has incensed fans further is the pricing of Mortal Kombat 1. Despite being inferior to its counterparts on other consoles, the game is priced at a steep $69.99 on the Nintendo eShop. This price point is equivalent to that of the PS5 and Xbox Series X and S versions, which is a hard pill to swallow for many Switch owners.

Keep in mind that Nintendo has so far limited its $70 games to its absolute best titles, specifically The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - a frontrunner for the GOTY award later this year alongside Baldur's Gate 3.

To make matters worse, the Switch version won't immediately support the full version of Invasions mode. This means Switch players aren't only receiving an inferior visual and performance experience but a limited gameplay experience compared to other platforms as well.

Despite these concerns, the internet doesn't seem like it's too hard on the developers, Shiver Entertainment and Saber Interactive. Managing to cram all of Mortal Kombat 1 onto the Switch and getting it to run, considering the console's technological limitations, deserves praise. But, we can't deny that this raises the question of whether some titles, despite the technical marvel of porting them, should be brought to the Switch at all.

It's now a wait-and-watch scenario for Mortal Kombat 1 fans.

With the potential of updates and patches in the future, there's hope that the game's experience on the Switch might improve.

Unfortunately, for those who eagerly waited for Mortal Kombat 1 to release on the Switch, the sentiment is summed up as one of missed potential and opportunities.

But, hey, at least Mortal Kombat 1 is running well on every other platform.