It has a similar effect to the first time we heard Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff". We were impressionable young teenagers at the time; but man, that song made us want to punch people in the face.

The franchise reboot from NetherRealm Studios is heading to PAX this weekend, and series creator Ed Boon seems genuinely excited about the game and putting it in people's hands.

“This is going to be the first time that the public gets to play, and we’re excited about that,” he told IGN.

“We have a number of these events, shows and things that we’re planning for. So we do that while at the same time kind of advancing the game forward in general, but our most immediate goal is getting a version ready for PAX.

“And now, we’re coming back with a vengeance. As aggressively as possible…to me personally, I’m confident that the people who play are going to walk away totally psyched to buy this game.”

Boon added that he wants the game to be a pick-up and play title; a point which is music to our ears.

“I want anybody to be able to throw Scorpion’s spear. I want anybody to make Sub Zero slide through an ice ball. I don’t want to do attacks that only 20 percent of the public have the dexterity to perform,” he admitted. “That’s always, to me, a negative.

“But at the same time, we’re cutting up our moves so that there are opportunities within a move that the casual player might not be interested in or might not dig into – certainly immediately – but the hardcore guy can get into.

“Like when you throw Scorpion’s spear, there might be a moment in there, a few frames where they can break out of it or enhance it or put another move in there.”

We're excited. It looks like Mortal Kombat's coming back in a big way, and we really hope it's a big smash-hit for Ed Boon and his team. He's long overdue a hit, and this looks like it could finally deliver.