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GAMESPOT put together a solid preview of Mortal Kombat 9, including an interview with Ed Boone. Below are some of the major points of the preview:

• Around 26 total characters planned for the final roster
• Real time damage -- clothes will rip and wounds will open up as the fight progresses.
• Strong focus on "custom combos".
• Characters will have souped up special moves that use meter much like EX moves in Street Fighter.
• Super Bar can be used for "X-Ray" combos where the camera will "zoom in" showing different bones and body parts being destroyed.
• Tag battles are in -- tag in your partner to extend combos like the VS series or Tekken Tag.
• Scheduled for Spring 2011 release.

You can also check out Kotaku's hands-on preview by clicking here.

Truth be told, I never expected to cover much Mortal Kombat news on iPlayWinner but this game is looking very promising so stay tuned for more updates!

Source: Gamespot, Kotaku