Mortal Kombat Longplay (Arcade) [4K]
Game Info
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Developer: Midway
Publisher: Midway
Year of Release: 1992
Game Review & Impressions
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I'm pretty sure everyone is well aware by now of the Mortal Kombat franchise, given the succession of releases under the custodianship of NetherRealm Studios.
The versus fighter became an instant hit with gamers, thanks to its use of digitised actors and, for the time, blood-thirsty fatalities, and became a thorn in the side of Congress, governments and moral arbiters in general for precisely the same reason.
Looking back, the fatalities are laughably tame and the blood little more than oversized blobs of digital ketchup, but for 1992, this would have been the edgiest thing a teenage gaming audience could have wished for. The combat never lived up to Street Fighter II, but there's no denying that John Tobias, Ed Boon and the rest of the team captured lightning in a bottle as far as presentation and aesthetics are concerned.
Much of the excitement surrounding the game was the fact it contained numerous secrets and hidden features. The fatalities were just the tip of the iceberg, with a secret fight against Reptile in a spike-filled pit waiting to be discovered.
Overall, the original MK is still a pretty decent game, although one improved upon by its successors. It was always a little more style over substance, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Video Notes
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Includes Reptile hidden fight (see timestamps)
Chapters
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00:00 Character bios
02:14 Character select
02:27 Sub-Zero Vs. Scorpion
03:14 Sub-Zero Vs. Liu Kang
04:04 Sub-Zero Vs. Sonya Blade
04:55 Test Your Might 1
05:06 Sub-Zero Vs. Johnny Cage
06:13 Sub-Zero Vs. Reptile (Secret Character)
07:15 Sub-Zero Vs. Kano
08:06 Sub-Zero Vs. Raiden
08:58 Test Your Might 2
09:08 Mirror Match
09:58 Endurance 1
11:16 Endurance 2
12:44 Test Your Might 3
12:57 Endurance 3
14:20 Sub-Serzo Vs. Goro
15:37 Sub-Serzo Vs. Shang Tsung
16:51 Ending
19:34 Bonus: Fatalities
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