Mortal Kombat 9 Explained

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Жыл бұрын

Mortal Kombat 9 Explained takes you through the whole ninth entry in the popular fighting game franchise. While Midway was having money problems, Warner Brothers (owner of DC Comics) swooped in and acquired many of the company’s IPs, including #mortalkombat With Ed Boon back as creative director of the new studio, Netherealm, Mortal Kombat was revived with a whole new look, style, gameplay and more!
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@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

*A small mistake, I say this is the third time Shao Kahn has been the final boss, however it’s actually the fourth time (counting MK Shaolin Monks) 🙏 Thanks to you all for watching, I hope you enjoyed this episode. My Explained series are best watched as a series. To catch all previous Mortal Kombat episodes, click the link below m.kzfaq.info/sun/PL1OBedn71fCvS-Fl2gu3T9EkKu7BZSGOz For all my Explained videos, check them out here m.kzfaq.info/sun/PL1OBedn71fCt6nYsng_LzCgCU93-NbOOZ

@MrSsgtjoe Жыл бұрын

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@psychomoth06 Жыл бұрын

What made this game great: 1. Amazing roster (the best IMO) 2. Engaging story 3. Great balance of nostalgia and new elements 4. Graphics were great without being TOO realistic (yes, too much realism can be bad) 5. Klassic skins 6. Xray moves 7. Lots of modes 8. A lot of unlockable skins without being TOO much (sometimes less is more) 9. Last, but not least: it was fun as hell And as a side note, I became super happy when this became backward compatible for XB1 and Series X. It let me replay it on a current gen console without having to unlock everything all over again, haha.

@raulhernandez1122 Жыл бұрын

The overall presentation, roster, character designs, story mode and gameplay from this MK are still the best, in my opinion.

@rhaalion8551 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. MK9 is the last true Mortal Kombat game.

@ChoseDeath Жыл бұрын

@@rhaalion8551This. I completely agree.

@ftsquintyd2844 Жыл бұрын

As this is the last one to have that 2v2 tag team couch coop feature it’s definitely waaaay up there for me. Super depressing that’s no longer a feature nowadays. I had so many fun game nights with friends with that.

@rhaalion8551 Жыл бұрын

@@ftsquintyd2844 if you ask me, we really need 2v2 mode but each combatant in the match at the same time. That would be so fun.

@LeonardoStupidKenway Жыл бұрын

The story was absolute garbage.

@toaolisi761 Жыл бұрын

Neatherealm really poured so much effort and love for MK9, the final product was an astounding leap forward for the franchise.

@rickDArula Жыл бұрын

This was the best game of the new generation. Brought my childhood back revamped

@aryelrosa4829 Жыл бұрын

Mk9 is and will always be my favorite Mk game.

@ahabduennschitz7670 Жыл бұрын

If this was your childhood you're basically still a child. Just saying

@rickDArula Жыл бұрын

@ahabduennschitz7670 you have no context. I was 13 when mk9 came out and played mk trilogy on Nintendo 64 when I was like 4 or 5 Lol shut your dumb face

@Otacon2099 Жыл бұрын

@@ahabduennschitz7670 the playstation 3 is almost 20 years old...i may be a man child but most people with the ps3 are *hopefully, active adults in society

@Smokey1419 Жыл бұрын

As a kid, everyone i knew played Mortal Kombat, but i was the only one who actually loved and learned the story. MK9 gave me my dream of seeing those first 3 games stories come to life, with a dark bloody twist added to it. 9 will always be my favorite for that reason.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

That’s a great take on the game! 😃

@Cj3homie98 Жыл бұрын

Same brotha 💯💯

@warwolf1265 Жыл бұрын

Still my all time favorite MK, I remember my teachers asking if everything was ok because I was shaking with excitement all day on release day and the only thing I wanted was to get back home and finally play this masterpiece. The new games are still great but the feeling I got from this MK will always be my favorite memory of my childhood

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

That’s a great memory!

@Pannlord Жыл бұрын

This game is just fantastic. It plays wonderfully, the characters look great, and the story revolutionized the whole fighting game genre. Absolute masterpiece.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

🙌

@93SuperSonic Жыл бұрын

@@DonCriticPretty good series so far happy!

@LeonardoStupidKenway Жыл бұрын

Nah, the story was horrible. But pretty much everything else was amazing.

@Ertto54 Жыл бұрын

@@LeonardoStupidKenwaythe story is a retelling of mk1, 2, and 3. What’s so bad about that?

@LeonardoStupidKenway Жыл бұрын

@@Ertto54 the sindel massacre, the power scaling, shao kahn was cool in the intro, however became a moron later on, the mk3 portion was lackluster, mainly because it shouldve been a seperate game. There is so mich interesting stuff in mk3, it wouldn't fit. And the portion itself is unmemorable. And so much more.

@the_NNPW Жыл бұрын

Love this breakdown, Don! This game is actually what got me back into Mortal Kombat and got my other friends into fighting games. Such great memories were made with this game!

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick! Such great times, I remember everyone, some who weren’t even fighting game fans, were really into this game at the time, great memories indeed 😃

@ewanbone6053 Жыл бұрын

These videos are getting better and better! It's so great to see your channel grow, you deserve all of your success!!! 🎉😊😊😊

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ☺️

@danasaeed9018 Жыл бұрын

One Of The Best MK Games.

@franlpk9587 Жыл бұрын

The fan service in this game is great. Sadly we will never see it again

@WhiterThanAginger Жыл бұрын

Best MK retrospective on KZfaq.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Woah, thanks so much! You’re awesome 😃

@Wyldfyre.84 Жыл бұрын

Just want to say thank you for this series. I've very much been looking forward to this video! As someone who's just getting into MKX since having not really played since Trilogy, this whole series has been a great way to catch up on the lore and the evolution of the series.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! That’s so great to hear you’ve found the series enjoyable and useful 😃

@NativeAlternative 11 ай бұрын

It's a minor thing, but I wouldve liked a mention of the costumes, and how detailed and lore heavy some of them were. Especially Dark Raiden, Old and Young Shang Tsung, both Bi-Han and Kuai Liang Sub-Zero, and being able to play as human and cyborg Cyrax and Sektor. The latter completely blew my mind on first playthrough...

@DonCritic 11 ай бұрын

Agreed, so I made sure to talk about some of the extra costumes in MKX and MK11 🙂

@torsoclinic Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite series' on youtube rn, very well researched and put together. Can't wait to see more!

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😃

@Mike-op8ed Жыл бұрын

Love this series of videos on the Mortal Kombat series. Definetly think you should do a mega compilation video once you cover all the games. Excellent work

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, glad to hear you’re enjoying them. I may do that once I’ve covered MK1

@rjgoodman4056 Жыл бұрын

MK vs DC was the first Mortal Kombat game I ever owned, but it eventually lead to me getting this masterpiece. Perfect roster, some of the best designs the characters have ever had, incredibly fun gameplay, fatalities that still hold up, and a story mode that was finally able to tell the story of the first 3 games (albeit with various changes throughout) without just using bios and character endings. My brother and I still quote this game's story mode to this vary day. MK vs DC may have been what introduced me to Mortal Kombat, but MK 9 was what made me fall in love with Mortal Kombat and encouraged me to go back and check out the older games, learn the lore, and stick around for the next installments. MK 9 isn't only my favorite Mortal Kombat game, but my favorite fighting game ever. This game has a special place in my heart and I would love if we got some kind of a remaster for it some time in the future.

@DonCritic 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the amazing comment, so nice to see this game means so much to you 🙂

@mr219gip5210 Жыл бұрын

Thank you D.C. for another amazing MK look back content! Keep it up 💯💯💯💯

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Troy! You’re a legend 🙌

@alioda_ Жыл бұрын

I love your videos man, I binged them all the previous weekend, so good.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😃

@xXSonTJXx Жыл бұрын

My favorite Mortal Kombat game of all time

@aryelrosa4829 Жыл бұрын

Mine too .

@MichaelBrendzap Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for these videos. I love your MK series that your doing. keep up the great work

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael!

@nah4858 Жыл бұрын

While I think this game has some pretty horrible examples of story writing in MK, it has hands down the best gameplay, and one of the best rosters and aesthetics in any MK game.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

💯

@Smokey1419 Жыл бұрын

Gotta disagree about the story, especially if you already knew what happened between 1 and Armageddon.

@nah4858 Жыл бұрын

@@Smokey1419 The Sindel kills everyone fight was one of the sloppiest pieces of writing they've ever done. Everyone goes in one by one, no weapons, no powers, and watches their allies get brutally murdered lol. Not to forget Shao Kahn literally telling Kitana her entire backstory for no reason, Mileena's dumb retcon, pointless filler fights like Jax vs Johnny, characters being jobbers after or before their chapters, and so much more. There are some good moments though, like the Kitana and Liu Kang first meet scene, but other than that, the story overall is kinda sloppily written. At least they improved with MKX and Injustice 2 though, hands down.

@Smokey1419 Жыл бұрын

@@nah4858 Whike i hated the Sindel scene (rip Sub Zero) to me it felt like it did what it needed, it established Sindel as op having taken on Shang Tsungs powers, you can chalk up the one at a time as kombat honor, but yea they shouldve rushed her. Shao at that point had no more use for Kitana, and woukd actually take pleasure in krushing Kitana's spurit with what really happened. We all hate that some of our favorites get jobbed out, but not everyone can win, i dont need Reptile to have a14-2 overall record. plus imagine having to write a 2-3 hour cohesive story eith all the characters MK has. For what it was, i appreciate that story way more than X, Just my opinion

@nah4858 Жыл бұрын

@@Smokey1419 I respect it but my point is that while you can come up with different reasons for them doing what they did, it overall is just pretty sloppy and could've been done better with some more thought put into it.

@Burnsie226 Жыл бұрын

It’s time! Keep up the great work Don my friend

@AsmodeusMKO Жыл бұрын

One of the best rundowns for this game that I've see. GREAT JOB!

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much mate! Glad you enjoyed the video, MKX Explained is releasing this weekend!

@riverstyx928 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Waiting a long time for mk9 explained video. Keep up the good work bro 👍🏼😊

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 🙌

@WaynesWorld12 Жыл бұрын

MK 9 brought back MK to it's roots. MK 1 doing the same 🐉🔥🙏

@dellman2kawesome Жыл бұрын

The difference is that mk couldn't be more popular currently and they haven't had a miss for like 3 games now they've all been bangers , I'm sure more of the same can be expected from mk1

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for MK1!

@LeonardoStupidKenway Жыл бұрын

@@dellman2kawesomemeh, mk11 was kind of a miss, and in terms of story, they allwere misses.

@dellman2kawesome Жыл бұрын

@ladmarianondrugs not sure what planet you was on but all I saw with mk11 was one of the most highly polished fighting games ever published haha , yeah stories may not be fantastic but they certainly could be worse and what makes it even more tolerable is the fantastic voice performances that the cast gave

@bigtasty2767 10 ай бұрын

Holy shit, they really made it possibly lote accurate for Kratos to have actually gone to the MK universe, cause thats basically what the story after GOW 3 is, hes just wandering the realms, and just so happened to end up in the Norse realm in canon

@Ebi.Adonkie Жыл бұрын

This is the best MK of the new Gen. Change my mind!

@User87_ Жыл бұрын

Truly still miss the 2v2 aspects of this MK game. It was so much fun

@duwude 10 ай бұрын

Great video. I didn't expect there would be one like this

@DonCritic 10 ай бұрын

Your welcome! Thanks so much for watching 🙂

@MichaelDixon-ux4es Жыл бұрын

Good video, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the retrospective!

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike! 😃

@ShootingStarSylveon 7 ай бұрын

Idk why but I love Johnny Cage’s neutral stance in this game

@azharmoosa4005 Жыл бұрын

LOOOOVING this series of videos absolutely awesome

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙏

@Manv4387 3 ай бұрын

Don Critic, another amazing analysis. Brilliant channel. I love MK9, truly an amazing game! Spent so many hours on it on my now dead PS3. Kratos as a guest character was amazing. Just wish I could somehow play it on my PS5.

@THYPER Ай бұрын

Man, I loved this game on the PS vita. It was so awesome to get the full experience on the go.

@Wassupbro182 Жыл бұрын

Love the explained videos keep it up

@tristanrodrigues9128 Жыл бұрын

I'm so hyped for this one!

@Miamidf1 Жыл бұрын

The quality of your videos is outstanding. You absolutely deserve more views. I humbly request (beg) that you made these kind of videos for Injustice 1 & 2. Preferably release the videos mirroring release order with the games, as you have been doing. (MK9 -> Injustice > MKX > Injustice 2 > MK11) Thank you ❤️

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much my friend! I definitely want to do Injustice, I’m currently going through all of the DC games alongside Mortal Kombat. So far I’ve done all the Batman games pre-Arkham Asylum, eventually I’ll get up to Injustice 1&2 and get the rest of the DC games completed before Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad next year 😃

@gamervet4760 Жыл бұрын

11:49 Magic pixie dust. It's what I'm going with.😂

@SpicyTownHall Жыл бұрын

Amazing as always. I stopped following MK4, so this is a great way to go back and see what it was all about.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@robertplourde2447 Жыл бұрын

Yes, this made my day. Thank you, sir.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Robert! Thanks for watching 😃

@KingKadaver Жыл бұрын

The best Roster since MK Trilogy and Armageddon thanks for the upload!

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! Enjoy 😃

@FreeOpenTruth Жыл бұрын

Can you *_really_* call what MK Trilogy and Armageddon has, a roster??? It's everybody ever!!!

@perfectcell_21 10 ай бұрын

The last MK with jiggle physics 😢

@randomguysays Жыл бұрын

Ok I have been waiting for this video!! Time to see if this channel lives up to the hype I have been hearing!! I update with my opinion in about 35 minutes!!

@randomguysays Жыл бұрын

6 minutes and 35 seconds and then liked & subscribed!

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed the rest of the video 🙏

@Soyouthinkyoucanact420 10 ай бұрын

This game needs to come back to digital or remastered with the newer engine but the same as it was.

@MICcinema1393 Жыл бұрын

Out of the three m k games from n r s so far I believe this is the one with the most kontent

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

I agree

@thechristiandino Жыл бұрын

I'm sad you didn't mention the Deadly Alliance reference in Kung Lao's chapter but these videos are still great. Would love to see you do one on the Super Smash Bros series.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Yeah when he battles Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, I also forgot to mention the Shaolin Monks references in the challenge mode. There’s just so many references to the previous games in MK9 haha 😂 Also a Smash Bros Explained Series sounds like great fun! And I’d definitely love to cover that in the future

@SuperHns 11 ай бұрын

this is probably my favorite MK game

@Starnes8887 5 ай бұрын

34:00 i know it was probably a random library but it reminded me of the show Silent Library from MTV on the 1st angle

@solid_snake_6653 Жыл бұрын

I played the hell outa this one. It was so awesome and mind blowing when it released. I felt such strong nastalgia from the original trilogy

@ryanlieteau1768 11 ай бұрын

Bro really dedicated that slowmo to maleena in her flesh pit 'costume'

@josehosay Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I’m watching this now and not 2 years from now

@FreeOpenTruth Жыл бұрын

Why?

@thepriest8796 Жыл бұрын

Dawg this was 4 hours ago ?? 😭😭I just got done watching another one of your vids and clicked this one

@Bobrob1597 Жыл бұрын

This game has my favorite outfits in any MK game for me. I also believe it’s the most time I put in a MK game. (Also DUCK that challenge where you need to kill 3 Shaos with Striker.)

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

That’s a tough challenge, you gotta be so cheap with it 😄

@raulhernandez1122 Жыл бұрын

I feel the same in regards to the outfits, although I think their 3D-era looks still give the costumes from 9 a run for their money. :P Just out of curiosity, which ones are your favorites?

@dudnia8449 Жыл бұрын

Best Series 2023

@thompoz7114 Жыл бұрын

Top content! Thank you.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😃

@jonnywalker3208 Жыл бұрын

I love this channel!!!!!!! 😁

@anthonyrizzo9043 Жыл бұрын

This game is arguably better than 10 and 11 in certain ways.

@zoltanz288 10 ай бұрын

its only inferior in graphics.

@Kfox0963 Жыл бұрын

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO

@Henchgirl7342 Жыл бұрын

For as many flaws MK9 had telling its story and the many comprises it made in service of telling a much more streamlined narrative. It still holds a special place in me That said. Kitana, Jade, Skarlet, and Mileena looked so pretty in this one, which really wasn't continued in the sequels. :)

@raulhernandez1122 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's a real shame NRS has stopped making them look like they've always had. I really like how they look in here too, although their Deception outfits does still give them a run for their money. :P

@bigballertony7 Жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

@INSINEgg74 Жыл бұрын

I AM SO HYPED

@INSINEgg74 Жыл бұрын

btw why is there dbd music in freddys part? Did you mean that he is in dbd too or something like that?

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

He is in Dead by Daylight, which was many years after this game. I used music from that game because I didn’t want my video to get copyrighted if I had used music from the movies. I also have been playing some dbd recently 😄

@vmac8972 14 күн бұрын

Really wish this was on STEAM. If I recall their was copyright infringement within the game or something being completely pulled.

@DirtiestDMusic Жыл бұрын

I noticed the lip sync at 19:14. Good work.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Glad you appreciate some of the little editing details 😃

@stephenscholl2627 Жыл бұрын

These videos are so incredibly well made dude. I’m already excited for MKX

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen!

@cricketmc5736 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😃

@lashakhmelidze1665 Жыл бұрын

Best mk game, nothing will ever top it

@limbojones9202 Жыл бұрын

Nest Netherrealm Game. Great Roster and Balancing and they weren’t too consumed with guest characters and focused on the Fan Favorites

@Naw973 Жыл бұрын

Thank u for making these kind of videos, now i have caught up on mk lore ❤

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thank you for watching! I’m glad you’re enjoying the vids 😃

@nazishhussain2712 Жыл бұрын

Nice edits

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

@generalmcterror2718 Жыл бұрын

The only thing I hated about 9 was how overpowered Shao Khan was even on the easiest difficulty he spammed that hammer so damn much. The rest of it was fun though and I do miss it. Especially since for whatever reason fighting games don’t have battle damage which was such a cool feature.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree, Shao Kahn loves to spam the hammer throw and spears 😄

@robertwarf3316 Жыл бұрын

Best Mortal Kombat game for sure

@MICcinema1393 Жыл бұрын

MK9 Definitely in my top 3 mk games I remember 1st playing this upon release InStant Klassic

@oooooooo6281 10 ай бұрын

ermac's ending in this game also hinted his role in the new era

@knighttrax4237 Жыл бұрын

MK9 is my personal favorite because of the roster and especially tag team mode! I still think the new MK1 would be way cooler as a tag fighter.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Tag Team was so good wasn’t it, I’m looking forward to the Kameo’s though in MK1

@i.quadmegistus5768 3 ай бұрын

So…Dark Raiden could’ve told his past self “Shao Khan must win” and prevented the catastrophic ending of MK9?

@dz0ni1987 Жыл бұрын

My favourite non-arcade part of the series. It did everything right, that MK game should do: mechanics, roster, movesets, stages, fatalities etc. Although a story is a bit weaker than at the original timeline, but thats maybe just my nitpicking.

@pablognz9442 10 ай бұрын

I find it hilarious that the most viewed segment of this video is Mileena's alt skin 😂

@HcKingPin Жыл бұрын

This is EXACTLY what I needed for cutting the grass today and listen to! Keep up the awesome content

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Enjoy dude! 🙌

@HcKingPin Жыл бұрын

@DonCritic it was very awesome and informative! Been a die hard fan of the series (pun intended) since the beginning and I always learn something new from your videos

@g-string4609 10 ай бұрын

Best MK Story

@acecommander1 Жыл бұрын

I like that mk 9 knew the audience, we want blood, guts and mileena

@BrandynQuigley 10 ай бұрын

And jiggle physics

@Assusto Жыл бұрын

omg i never knew you could see sareena in the background of the pit

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Yeah Sareena, Frost, Daegon, Reiko and Kenshi can appear in the Pit stage

@Hair8Metal8Karen Жыл бұрын

I love these videos, it's such an in-depth review

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😃

@Efri3nd 11 ай бұрын

The best MK game ever.

@steveoconnivo9666 Жыл бұрын

They really need to do an HD remaster of all of the games leading up to this one in a big bundle.

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

I’d buy that! 😄

@steveoconnivo9666 Жыл бұрын

@@DonCritic saaaame! And if you think of how small most of those games were it wouldn't even take up much space.

@romerozack 2 ай бұрын

They should of kept the story consistent with taven winning other than that pretty dope game

@kylefelter9615 Жыл бұрын

This is the only game in this series that I have not played. However, that did not make this video any less enjoyable than the others. Great work!!!

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle! Glad you still enjoyed the video 😃

@romanStillmatic 10 ай бұрын

Amazing game

@joshsouthworth9127 10 ай бұрын

my local lan center had a MK9 contest every friday for 3 months or so the first night i went 20 and 0 with Ermac and won the next friday i went 30 and 0 as Ermac and i was banned from playing him for the rest of the tournaments.....i never won again

@ycarusgamer5187 9 ай бұрын

One of the best games would be incredible if it had a story mode with the dragon Onaga being the villain Along with the adaptation of Mythologies Sub Zero and having others characters that appear in the story And sometimes in the background of fights and also in the game history but are not usable and only appear as a reference And Easter eggs and their names are mentioned a few times they are: Kenshi,Rain,Skarlet,Cyber Smoke,Havik,Reiko,2 Khameleon,Tanya,Frost,Sareena,Nitara And finally Li Mei All of these characters are in the game in the story but are not used and playable,as well as the bosses Shao Khan,Kintaro,Motaro and Goro It's really a shame and a pain in my heart but the game is incredible and very good Being the best of all at the time and even today,he made the childhood of many,I just missed these characters and the extra story dlc with Onaga the main villain With all these extra characters Our hero characters getting to know each one of them in a story dlc It's a shame it didn't happen and will never happen... 🥺🤧😔 like and Bye!

@razyor901 Жыл бұрын

Great video , but why have you censored all of the Fatalitys?

@DonCritic Жыл бұрын

KZfaq will age restrict it if I don’t, I’m glad you still enjoyed the video 🙂

@razyor901 Жыл бұрын

@@DonCritic i love all of your content.

@ChamarM Жыл бұрын

I wish X and 11 kept the silliness of 9 instead of being serious with jokes

@BrandynQuigley 10 ай бұрын

I would classify mortal kombat games as comedy. It's like a satire of hyper violence. 9 and prior at least, now theyre serious stories with emotion and the comedy is pretty much only johnny cage.