I think people hate the microtransactions.

Permanent Kameo system is ruining the charm of the game for me. I prefer classic combats, 1v1 without any other alternative, that's why mk11 will always be my favorite, and I think microtransactions are part of the problem too. Many people have the same way of thinking about that case

I hate the Kameo system so bad and then i also dislike the colourful cartoonish graphics, the graphic in mk 11 is still better, i thought they were heading to a more darker realistic art style but they did not, the character models are awful. and then the content is a joke, no krypt. It's just not an upgrade from mk 11 which does not motivate me to buy mk 1, instead i am more motivated to buy sf 6 even though it was ridiculously overpriced, the guest characters are not that exciting compared to mk 11 as well, homelander? really? it's just that mk 11 is still better

Honestly, the only thing MK1 has going for it is the modding community, since the modding community for MK11 is quite bare despite being older. Just a bunch of alt pallets, from what I've seen, and not much else.

Really ? no one sees the elephant in the room?
MK1 is DEI politic correctness garbage . You could say MK11 was the first step in this direction but at least they saved some face and tried to salvage the situation . MK is too big to flop too easily but I see the day when Netherealm becomes a support studio at best and die by their own hands at worst.

Because MK1 is CRAP. IDK why, but every 4th MK is.

It differs depending on time of day, sometimes MK11 has more, other times MK1 has more (like right now)
But some of the main factors I would say is the price. You can pick up MK11 for under 5 bucks, meanwhile MK1 atm cost around 9 times that price, for arguably less content.
There's also the performance issues. Many people complain about fps stutters in MK1.

I enjoy both games, but if I had to say which one offers better value then it would be MK11 by a mile.

they're about the same

Originally posted by abrandrox:

Because MK1 is CRAP. IDK why, but every 4th MK is.

Never thought of it like this, but seeing this I say you are right. Mk4 was the least crap out of every crap MKs though. :)

most of people who hate this system're the biggest whiners that I've ever seen.They would rather play 1000hours as sub-zero in mk11 than finaly use their brain and spend 10 minutes in practise.I mean I play as smoke+sektor and people hate this character cuz he's too difficult for them and they can't understand his attacks,i'll say it again they'd rather play by liu khang with lao or motaro than play as smoke,ermac and other chars cuz they're too difficult for their small brain and when u won this losers(who's doing fatality for every match) they just turning into a ketchup in 1 round or in the last. This game has a lot more things to learn but it's too hard for them so that's why they decided to continue play in mk11. If u don't trust me u can write to me and I'll send u like 20+screenshots when enemies turned into a ketchup(even demigod-the elder god)

I can't speak for anybody besides myself, but I think it has to do something with price tag.
Mk11 was on sale many times while MK is a recently released.

Originally posted by Baalf:

Honestly, the only thing MK1 has going for it is the modding community, since the modding community for MK11 is quite bare despite being older. Just a bunch of alt pallets, from what I've seen, and not much else.

Well, you can't mod your female fighters to wear bikini's in MK11.

Because it is an insult to the series. Mk11 was, too. But not compared to this hot garbage game.

MK1 is like watching it come out of a person, MK11 is like visiting the sewerage plant, MKX Is the drive there, MKKE was the meal.

Originally posted by sirkudjon:

I can't speak for anybody besides myself, but I think it has to do something with price tag.
Mk11 was on sale many times while MK is a recently released.

that has nothing to do with it. every older fighting game goes on sale but the new ones have much more player then the old ones.

its the cameo system for me and the lack of fun singleplayer content in mk1.