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Ermac, however, runs surprisingly well. His floating soul-ball projectiles don’t crash the game anymore (a genuine issue in v5320). Yes, but manage expectations.

If you’re on Switch and Mortal Kombat 1 is your only way to play (no PS5, Xbox, or gaming PC), then v5898 is the most stable the game has ever been. Invasion Mode no longer hard-crashes when you fight a Tarkatan horde. The shop in the Gateway Portal loads instantly. And Krossplay? Still not here, but that’s a network issue, not a patch one. Mortal Kombat 1 -DLC- -01006560184E7005- -v5898...

From character select to the “FIGHT!” splash, you’re looking at . On PS5, it’s 3 seconds. This is partly due to the Switch’s aging flash storage, but also poor compression of the Kameo assets. If you’re playing handheld, bring a book. DLC Compatibility: Homelander’s Laser Vision Drops Frames Here’s where 01006560184E7005 gets spicy. The v5898 patch includes data for Homelander (DLC) . Good news: he’s in the game. Bad news: his laser vision supermove drops the framerate to a slideshow (~15 FPS) on the Switch OLED in handheld mode. Ermac, however, runs surprisingly well

Docked is better—closer to a shaky 30 FPS—but if you main Homelander, you’re going to miss inputs during that cinematic. If you’re on Switch and Mortal Kombat 1

If you own Title ID 01006560184E7005 and you’ve been sitting on v5120 or earlier, clear your cache and download v5898. It won’t turn your Switch into a PS5, but it will stop you from rage-quitting before your first Fatality.

This is still a compromised version. Backgrounds are flat. Fatalities have a 0.5-second audio delay. But it’s playable now—and for Switch fighting game fans, that’s a win. The Verdict | Aspect | v5898 Rating | | :--- | :--- | | Visuals | 6/10 (Was 3/10 at launch) | | Performance (FPS) | 7/10 (Docked), 5/10 (Handheld) | | Load Times | 4/10 | | DLC Stability | 7/10 |