There is no doubt: Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is an example to follow, as it is a remarkable compilation that pays homage to the story of one of the most popular fighting sagas in history.
Proof of this is that it was nominated for Best Fighting Game at The Game Awards 2025, including an incredible 11 games from the franchise created by Ed Boon.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection has a lot of good things, although fans They missed the inclusion of the launch Arcade modeand that is one of the few flaws this compilation has.
But at Digital Eclipse they learned their lesson, so they released this variant in beta phase for PC through Steam. The idea is that Coming soon to PlayStation and Xboxand later for Switch/Switch 2.
The mode Online Arcade It’s like recreating an arcade as an online lobby (public and private). Until 16 players They can enter the room and enjoy at the same time 8 different games.
”Our goal with Online Arcade mode is to replicate the experience of bringing together a large group of players in a personal arcade or game room. In this room you will have complete freedom and control over who can enter and which games each person can play.”.
Mortal Kombat Legacy is more Arkade than ever, and that’s cool
If you own Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection for PC or Steam Deck (through the Valve platform), You can now try the beta version of Arcade Online mode until it is available in its final version.
It is a multiplayer variant that allows you to create public and private rooms for organize quick games, tournaments and competitionswith the possibility of accumulating up to 8 games out of the 11 that come with the pack.
Participants can decide whether they want to fight or simply be spectators of these fights. He Spectator mode It’s amazing because it allows you to live stream games, narrate battles, and organize leaderboards.
You can join an Online Arcade game in the online games tab, unless it is a private lobby, then you will need to receive an invite.
”You can combine up to eight games. One group of people in the room can play the arcade original Mortal Kombat, another group in the same room can play Ultimate MK3 on the Super NES, and a third group can play Mortal Kombat II on the 32X. Or, if the host wants to host a private single-game tournament, they can set up their room with eight single-game games.”.
To participate in the Arcade Online beta you must log into the game’s Steam properties and enter this code in the Beta tab: ”PublicOnlineArcadeBeta”.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Collection is available at PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch and PC. Take a look at the official website to find out all the news about the game’s latest patch.