History of Mortal Kombat

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Mortal Kombat was one of the first major fighting games to release to consoles and arcades, and has cemented itself as a mainstay in amongst video games. This is the History of Mortal Kombat, from its humble roots, to battles in court, 3D revolution, and bringing back the series to its original 2D fighting gameplay.
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Mortal Kombat first began as an idea to have a fighting game involving the Lin Kuei Ninjas - however, eventually this involved into an idea to include Jean-Claude Van Damme. While the Jean-Claude Van Damme idea wouldn't come to fruition, it would serve as the basis for Johnny Cage and Mortal Kombat as a whole.
Mortal Kombat made an immediate splash in the arcade scene, but its violence would soon draw the ire of certain congressional members, in particular, Jospeh Lieberman - all leading to the creation of the ESRB. From there, the game would spawn 11 mainline sequels, dabble into the world of 3D, and find new ground within its 2D Fighting roots.
Mortal Kombat 1, the latest entry into the series, is set to release September 19, 2023.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - 1992: Mortal Kombat 1
06:24 - 1993: Mortal Kombat II
08:09 - 1995: Mortal Kombat 3
10:28 - 1997: Mortal Kombat 4
11:24 - 1997: Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
12:17 - 2000: Mortal Kombat: Special Forces
12:59 - 2002: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
14:15 - 2004: Mortal Kombat: Deception
15:32 - 2005: Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
16:03 - 2006: Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
17:07 - 2008: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
18:28 - 2011: Mortal Kombat (9)
21:27 - 2015: Mortal Kombat X
22:58 - 2019: Mortal Kombat 11
24:34 - 2023: Mortal Kombat 1

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@Vladutz.19 11 ай бұрын

How did this one slip? He said that in Deception, we're controlling Bo Rai Cho. Really? Did we all forget about Shujinko?

@Walkman1286 11 ай бұрын

I know right 🤦

@rollcats1290 11 ай бұрын

Ikr. Tell me you’ve never played Deception without telling me you’ve never played Deception

@Raddkann 11 ай бұрын

i’m about to lose it

@TheRealFAA 11 ай бұрын

he hurt me with that slip but other than that, it was a solid video. I can't wait for Mk1

@Ice_2192 11 ай бұрын

These people were too in a hurry to upload this video.

@Punisher6791 11 ай бұрын

i think its incredible that Ed Boon has been in charge of the franchise this whole time and thank god, the franchise would not still be around if not for him.

@sepewrath 10 ай бұрын

A wise decision by WB to keep him at the helm, unfortunately in situations like that these companies tend to think they know better the creators and fans.

@raptorakias 10 ай бұрын

All MK fans love Ed.

@hectorcollazo8845 10 ай бұрын

To me, Ed Boon's the rightful godfather of video game gore 😎. Flawless Victory, indeed!

@tinobrown1780 11 ай бұрын

This is one of those games that you remember the first time you ever played it. Where you were and all that. For me it was at a mall arcade. The original MK1 game. It was love at first sight 😍

@bigballzmcdrawz2921 11 ай бұрын

For me it was this place called Sportsland in PA. I'll never forget watching Sub Zero rip Scorpions head off.

@nerakar6562 11 ай бұрын

Lucky! My first MK was MK3 & absolutely remember every min of it like it was yesterday 😅

@fabledorc9667 11 ай бұрын

for me it was at this car wash my parents would go to as a kid that had an arcade for MK inside to play while you wait for your car. cant even remember how old i was hahaha. really special game

@professornotoAmbition 11 ай бұрын

At lunch a kid was telling us he played a game and seen someone as a ninja freeze someone then uppercut their head off and hold and and another guy electrocute someone’s head till it exploded. We absolutely tore into him for being a liar. Then a few days later I came across a game that had 20 kids surrounded the cabinet and watched everything he said actually happen. Only 1 teen new all the moves and fatalities. He was a god

@hannibalb8276 11 ай бұрын

Fantasy Palace in Newmarket, Ontario

@DrewTrox 11 ай бұрын

from SNES to PS5, it's been amazing seeing MK evolve

@misterlexx2721 10 ай бұрын

From Sega Genesis to Nintendo Switch for me.

@DrewTrox 10 ай бұрын

@misterlexx2721 Ah Genesis. One of the cool kids. I was too into Mario. When the PS2 came out though I was full in with Sony. The 360 was a solid console too. I'm hoping they do a Switch 2 or Pro. I've been waiting for one with better graphics.

@misterlexx2721 10 ай бұрын

@@DrewTrox Well the graphics compromise was due it being hybrid. Portability is really a benefit for me.

@Howlingburd19 11 ай бұрын

A lot of people don’t know just how much the first Mortal Kombat changed not only the fighting game genre, but also the video gaming industry. It changed everything!

@RusticRonnie 11 ай бұрын

It gave us the rating systems

@richard7645 10 ай бұрын

Mortal kombat's gone alot further than street fighter

@royalmazan4216 10 ай бұрын

The birth of ESRB

@trevortrevor4209 10 ай бұрын

@@richard7645 Because Capcom was making way more money with Resident evil, they didn't need SF anymore on the other hand MK was the golden goose of Midway.

@nissan_skyline 9 ай бұрын

For real. They played a significant role in the creation of the ESRB game rating system that's used for all games in the U.S. Crazy.

@mslay-ultra1802 11 ай бұрын

I’ve been playing MK since the beginning. The game franchise that’s been part of my life the longest. Very excited for MK1. My boy Liu Kang looking good.

@deadlyninja112 11 ай бұрын

Real spill

@beavisbuttgoblin 9 ай бұрын

Not hating but what's the appeal of Liu Kang?

@nerakar6562 11 ай бұрын

MK1 is my most anticipated game this year despite it being one of the best years ever for video games IMO

@_M3NACE_ 11 ай бұрын

Deception and ESPECIALLY Shaolin Minks were beyond fun to play. I wish they continued that style of gaming for the story modes

@travistotle 11 ай бұрын

I'm still holding on to a probably-unrealistic hope that they're keeping this a secret surprise for us, that MK1's story mode is actually going to be the return to a Shaolin Monks style game. 🤞🤞

@karunkrishna2662 11 ай бұрын

There was a Mortal Kombal Armageddon which had a really great story mode

@darkcucoify 10 ай бұрын

A shaolin mink story mode would be awesome! 😂

@raptorakias 10 ай бұрын

Shaolin Monks is a gem

@_M3NACE_ 10 ай бұрын

@@raptorakias I never understood why they didn’t do something similar for every game. That one was such a joy to play. Co-op online would be epic, different characters/stories, moves, combos you could interchange, etc. Now it’s a recycled movie and some whatever matches… that’s no fun for me

@derrickboudreaux 11 ай бұрын

My childhood to adulthood I grew up playing this game. Mortal kombat is the G.O.A.T of all-time games.

@marquezanthony8083 10 ай бұрын

Agreed

@joseayala8506 10 ай бұрын

I was blessed to have been a 12 year old playing the first MK in the arcades and anxiously waiting for MK2 😍

@Bluewave2024X 10 ай бұрын

Agree the same feeling for me and very happy to be alive in my 40+ years of life to see a new MK1 for the new gen of teens.

@enoche1974 10 ай бұрын

We were the lucky ones!

@js1879 10 ай бұрын

Man being 6 yrs old and remembering my older brother come home and pop this on and just being wide eyed the whole time. Definitely a game that left a lasting impression

@kespec 11 ай бұрын

Congrats to ed boon and his team, he brought up a phenemonal franchise.

@derekewart5017 10 ай бұрын

Im 47 and see myself as being lucky to have experienced the birth and growth of the game. People used to gather around this cabinet in arcades everywhere.

@Synergy465 11 ай бұрын

Man I’d love to see a Armageddon size roster again 👌

@jonnah0 11 ай бұрын

It is now with the kameos roster

@grimm_destroyer5566 10 ай бұрын

I don't want kreate a failtality again lol

@dewforpolitics 11 ай бұрын

Mortal Kombat - the beginning of an epic franchise. ❤

@Pazuzu82 8 ай бұрын

1992 I was 10 years old and playing Mortal Kombat down town in the arcades, good times. and from my home playing on the sega mega drive right all the way to PS5 it has been there all my life through the good times and the bad.

@FrozenSpector 11 ай бұрын

14:58 No, you control Shujinko in MK:Deception, check it again.

@AndNowYourMommaKnows 11 ай бұрын

I'm surprised you left out the controversial variation system that was added in MK 10 where it was 3 pre sets for each character and in MK 11 you were able to create your very own variation system. That was very different than any other Mortal Kombat.

@MattGD81 10 ай бұрын

I love watching the history of this game. Great stuff. Mortal Kombat is definitely my fave fighting game.

@kaminobatto 10 ай бұрын

I still remember seeing the original MK for the first time on a 29" modern CRT back in 1993; my jaw dropped! FMV games were very common at the time, but they were mostly just that, controllable FMVs. Up until that point, we did not have real digitized fighters successfully implemented in what seemed to be an almost flawless way at the time. The special moves were very unique and the character roster won me instantly. It was a technological leap in the fighting games genre from my perspective, and to know that it was such a small team behind it and that they cut corners to push the final product out just shows how visionary the game was. My favorites from the 2D MK era in order are MKII, MK, and MK Trilogy. From the 3D era in order are MK11, MKXL, MK Vs. DC, MK, MK Deception, MK Gold, and MK4. Finally, from the spin offs, I only enjoyed MK Mythologies: Sub-Zero and I assumed based on the title back then that MK will branch into a separate action-adventure series called Mythologies where each character will receive its own Mythologies entry/title. I was later disappointed that it didn't happen.

@ohmslaw-vh5zm 11 ай бұрын

Cool video. Although MK3 was the first I can remember playing online. It was on the SNES and you had to buy a device called X-Band. The X-Band would plug into the cartridge slot. Then the cartridge would plug into the top of the X-Band device. The X-Band had a slot to run a cable to a landline slot.

@TheHolyOne9511 8 ай бұрын

I’ve always been a fan of Mortal Kombat since I was a toddler! I vaguely remember playing it on the N64 at a close friends house in my childhood, I just loved the fatalities and the gameplay mechanics for the fighting styles and moves. Not to mention the first album was a huge influence in my life, as well as the movies! Ed Boon, you will always be a legend for creating such a phenomenal franchise, and for making my childhood and millions of others memorable! 🐉🙏♾️

@JoshuaSAlt31 10 ай бұрын

I remember walking up to the MK arcade cabinet the first weekend it arrived when I was a kid. Addicted ever since.

@jd-py5nm 11 ай бұрын

I've never forgotten the first time I played mortal kombat at a drive in as a grade school kid. Been hooked ever since I remember MK4 in arcades as well

@knightoath1995 11 ай бұрын

Mortal Kombat Trilogy Had One Of The Best Rosters In MORTAL KOMBAT

@N.M.T.K 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate this entire video History

@filipposdemetriades 11 ай бұрын

More like the rise of a legendary franchise!

@slimesam00 8 ай бұрын

I remember playing MK4 in tha laundry mat when I was younger! Falling down the long tunnel during gameover is forever in my mind

@abdulmuhaimin5274 11 ай бұрын

Yes! I am waiting for this!

@shoresy6927 9 ай бұрын

I hate when non fans do stuff like this. He legit doesn't know Shujinko. Whoever wrote this for him embarrassed them, this commentator, Gamespot, and this wonderful game.

@jkerwin4317 9 ай бұрын

Great video! 🎉

@Gizapowerplant 11 ай бұрын

Nice work!

@RyanSchechtman 11 ай бұрын

My Uncle bought me Mortal Kombat II on Sega Genesis for my 4th or 5th birthday and I've been playing them ever since.

@beavisbuttgoblin 9 ай бұрын

Your uncle is an absolute gun!

@karnsingh3768 11 ай бұрын

Genre defining

@pydron 11 ай бұрын

I started with the franchise from the first MK. Although I didn't play it in the arcades much, it often lived in my Genesis for months at a time. I stayed in all the way through trilogy, then got back in via MK11. I'm so excited for MK1(2)!

@HavenKnight93 11 ай бұрын

14:56 That isn't Bo Rai Cho, that is Shujinko! XD

@rndlwtzl 9 ай бұрын

I watch these stories all the time...especially when MK is in the news...This reminds me of my childhood so much so that I went out and bought MK and MKII cabinets to have in my office!

@JDMEXforme 9 ай бұрын

The 90s spawned pure greatness.

@RadiantCalibur4509 11 ай бұрын

14:57 It’s Shujinko not Bo' Rai Cho

@KimboRice93 11 ай бұрын

I cringed when I heard that

@Walkman1286 11 ай бұрын

@@KimboRice93Same 😒

@deandreilee 10 ай бұрын

The 90s was just different man..... I'm 31 years, born in 91, but I remember at least the last half of the 90s. 90s through early 2000s man. Golden time for TV and Video Games

@YearsOVDecay1 9 ай бұрын

Oh fantastic yet ANOTHER "history of MK" video. This is only maybe the 1000th

@berkhulagu 9 ай бұрын

Very good review, kudos to you. I remember `Mercy` being introduced in the series in the third instalment.

@Yeeterora 11 ай бұрын

14:55 You play as Shujinko not Bo Rai Cho in Deception’s Konquest

@rlohn2352 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating history of this series, but there was an error in the video, when you covered MK Deception, the narrator said you play as Bo' Rai Cho, but you really play a character named Shujinko,

@jus2far1 11 ай бұрын

Dope!!

@cbsketch1 11 ай бұрын

I love ❤️ the art works 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

@andredarden7052 10 ай бұрын

They should've stuck with using real actors in the game. I loved playing Pit Fighter at the arcade as a child for that very reason.

@DPir1320 11 ай бұрын

I can remember playing the original at my local grocery store as a kid. Not sure the store knew what game they had

@EdzonDeLaRosa 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@TheBlackEsquire 3 ай бұрын

In my arcade everyone wanted to be Raiden. That flying move was deadly in the beginning

@bizzle283 10 ай бұрын

This is going to be insane

@williamdonovan-pg4yx 11 ай бұрын

I love the mk games Armageddon was my first introduction and it was an awesome experience!💝🙌🤩

@aaronjaggan 11 ай бұрын

8:09 Ed Boon vs popcorn "Get over Here!" * crunching sound

@gregoryaraganto9378 11 ай бұрын

The amazement of me a 6 year old at the arcades seeing the fatalities is unforgettable

@tobiramasenju6290 11 ай бұрын

How old are you now?

@sepewrath 10 ай бұрын

I remember playing the original MK, trading the input for finishers and the playground legends about secrets that mostly weren't real lol.

@civilwarfare101 11 ай бұрын

Aramgeddon's story mode is like Shaolin Monks, huh? I'll look into the former now.

@davidcbeaudoin 11 ай бұрын

I've been playing the series since the arcade original. I've always gone back and forth between Sub-zero and Scorpion as my favorite.

@KGBSpyGeorgeCostanza 11 ай бұрын

I learned today though that Big Trouble in Little China, inspired Mortal Kombat I think

@zachgoodrich6100 11 ай бұрын

That movie as well as two other classic movies in Enter the Dragon and Blood Sport.

@misterlexx2721 10 ай бұрын

@@zachgoodrich6100Those movies were made long before Mortal Kombat was even conceptualized. 😅😅😅

@kuntrasha 9 ай бұрын

It's such a shame the early versions were removed from the PlayStation store. Whilst a gazillion street Fighter options are allowed to remain

@jernigan007 9 ай бұрын

I started at the beginning. MK1 in the arcade, senior in high school.

@mantran8495 10 ай бұрын

I wanted to get MK1 for this year but I dont have PS5 . Would it works for PS4?

@SirHightower 11 ай бұрын

Shujinko is the Konquest lead in Deception, not Bo Rai Cho.

@WildDancer101 9 ай бұрын

I've heard of Mortal Kombat via the film adaptation, the first game of the franchise I tried out was MK2011. Such a good time on that one.

@koendeprez9815 11 ай бұрын

My intro into the series was the original MK arcade machine and my fav is Scorpion .

@Lionelitun 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting, feels like going through a Time Machine. I remember playing MK on a gameboy then I went on to play MK 3 Ultimate which was my best, then MK4 and Shaolin Monks on PS2. Idk if I will get a MK again haha

@rodolfohernandez3303 11 ай бұрын

Curious that this video was uploaded today just today when i finished Mortal Kombat 11 for the first time

@themusers03 10 ай бұрын

How does the video for mk1 look so good here?

@Metal-Josh 11 ай бұрын

Scorpion buddy. The coolest one there

@JadedVibes 11 ай бұрын

Mortal Kombat Deception and Mortal Kombat Armageddon are my two favorites.

@hasannuhanovic1025 9 ай бұрын

Mortal 1 is the best now

@johnhawthorne4716 10 ай бұрын

How on earth the general public learned Moves Is the biggest Mystwry of all

@ni1chigo2115 11 ай бұрын

The evolution from MK9 is truly tremendous. Instead, it is no longer an idyllic gameplay. The first video into in MK11 is the abominable Geras juggle combo. This may not seem like the Mortal Kombat it once was to some people.

@thefuriousfinn2711 11 ай бұрын

Man i dont think I've ever seen MK2 in such high resolution before.

@ckidd8681 10 ай бұрын

Love his deadly alliance costume

@TheGoldenMidas390 7 ай бұрын

0:28 Ed Boon monitor says SANS A undertale reference in the 90s

@pancakes2726 11 ай бұрын

I would've loved to play the Shaolin monks sequel

@tweekybeek 11 ай бұрын

GameSpot yall done goofed because the mercy was introduced way back in umk3 now I must rematch this vid

@Sauyamura 9 ай бұрын

Dude, Bo Rai Cho just teaches you his fight style, you play Deception with Shujinko!!

@Irochi 9 ай бұрын

14:50 On MK Deception conquest mode you control Shujinko, not Bo-Rai-Cho.

@blackTea8 8 ай бұрын

I still want to see Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter!

@ltsAndys 10 ай бұрын

Imagine being those first teens to test out this game. Man what I would do to have been there when this masterpiece of a franchise was created

@beavisbuttgoblin 9 ай бұрын

Envious of those kids. I also wonder who was the first kid to defeat Reptile. The radical street cred bestowed upon them after that would be astounding.

@darkdaveywavey 11 ай бұрын

Mythologies Sub-Zero is my Dark Souls.

@thomashaugh8720 11 ай бұрын

It was a cool game for the time… I’d like to see them take another shot at it

@tubebammy 10 ай бұрын

Its crazy to me to know that Mortal Kombat is the same age as me yet I am older than it by 3 months. I was born in July, Mortal Kombat released in October that same year.

@feralranchu4150 10 ай бұрын

I miss Raiden’s self torpedo yell. Please bring that back.

@Sword5x 11 ай бұрын

The opening is mostly incorrect and can be fact checked. Pesina isn't a great source. Boon and Tobias were coworkers at the time. Midway was actually looking at Steven Seagal or JCVD at the time. Having a celebrity wasn't really a deal breaker. The team just had to get something done under a year. Calling Boon the "boss" is a good shorthand for weak MK research.

@1dollarfrozencokecomments62 11 ай бұрын

I thought this was gonna be lore

@henning14 10 ай бұрын

When MK II came out we played on Nintendo on a friends birthday party until it overheated and broke down😂

@Azriel884 11 ай бұрын

Lol i heard Dave's voice and thought i clicked on a dark souls video😂😂

@randomguysays 11 ай бұрын

The Mercy's were around way before Mortal Kombat 11, If memory serves me correct they debute in mortal kombat 3, You had to lose one round, win a round then in the 3rd round defeat your opponent show "Mercy" then you could perform a Animality.

@mrsiraldo2544 11 ай бұрын

10:02 And that's on period. Kitana 🔛🔝❗❗

@Zer-ty5gx 11 ай бұрын

Make more videos like this

@MrJessesalas 11 ай бұрын

Wasnt the main character for playing konquest in Deception Shujinko and not Boraicho? 😶

@shia_chanter9968 11 ай бұрын

boon was lowkey attractive back in the day

@kevthebassist7150 9 ай бұрын

is the secret arcade in Chicago. “The Galloping Ghost”? Because if so that place is my safe space. Largest Arcade in America!

@growapairandstopwhining6645 9 ай бұрын

I know people didn't care for sub-zero mythologies, but I absolutely loved the game...sub zero was my favorite player and still is but I was so stoked he got his own game..

@kuntrasha 9 ай бұрын

I liked that game too. It's a shame there weren't more of them with other characters

@BrotherShakur 10 ай бұрын

MK trilogy was the apex of the series. Stopped playing until MKX.

@hotzauhse 11 ай бұрын

Just to clear some things out. Mercy wasn't introduced in MK11. That was something from MK3/UMK3/MKT used to perform animalities.

@juicem2975 10 ай бұрын

I know it’s one of those 3 but I remember doing mercy’s in trilogy for both ps1 and n64. I think it was used for babalities as well but not 100% sure can’t remember lol

@hotzauhse 10 ай бұрын

@@juicem2975 no babalities brutalities and friendships could be done without mercy but animalities you needed to use that before being able to activate it. Remember babalities were introduced in MK2 and we didn't have the mercy mechanic at the time.