"Whiffing on hit" is an absolutely diabolical sentence

I liked his goofy classic MK jump. Everyone else flips but he just does this lumbering hop. Makes him feel like more of a threat. He may not be as nimble as everyone else but the ground shaking on his landing sells that he has more than enough power to make up for it.

His Armageddon meta is amusingly ironic. Considering he was the canon winner.

MK11 Shao Kahn is right now in a very good spot. Yes he's complicated to use, but his damage, range, and options are exactly what would you expect from a boss character. So being a boss character that is difficult to use, that is indeed an awesome and rewarding character.

Competitive History videos on this channel are like coming home to a nice warm bowl of soup, familiar, wholesome, well made and always something that I'm happy to see.

I really hope that Shang Tsung gets the next episode of this series.

Part of me really wanted to say "Do a video on Kintaro", and then it hit me that "Competitive History of Kintaro" is literally not a thing.

Nothing like a new mk character history on a Friday night.

I love how he looks and plays in MK11! The final patch was a godsend, now he's solid and super fun to use.

MK11 Shao Khan is probally one of the most fun characters to play, his attacks are brutal, his combos are stylish and with the last patch made him so much more viable

I love playing him on MK11. His fatalities in MK are as brutal as he is.

I'm sick and can't do a whole lot at the moment. Ketchup, thank you for being an absolute hero and uploading some MK in my life when I need it. As is usual, an incredible video. As for the next Competitive History, I think Kano or Raiden would be pretty awesome to see. Keep up the EXCELLENT work and thank you for all you do.

THE KAHN himself. One of the first true trolls of the fighting genre. Great stuff as usual. Wouldn't mind seeing kabal for the next competitive history btw

I loved his MK11 appearance - MKX had Kotal Khan which had some Shao Khan vibes - but in MK11 there were both, and both are awesome!

First thing that honestly popped in my head was "HWAT! HAU!" I honestly always liked Shao Kahn in MK11 even well before the final patch, but maybe that's mainly because I always played offline with variations. As an addendum to the Trilogy section, N64 MKT Shao Kahn is far closer to his UMK3 counterpart. He lacks the extra moves but his hammer stuns on hit as it normally would, but he can't spam it like the CPU does, and his charge attacks can stunlock on block. Oh and uh, there's a bit of a risk playing as him in single player. Normally, Reptile's Force Ball is actually disabled while he's in play, but the CPU ignores this limitation. If Shao Kahn gets hit by it without blocking it, the game crashes Oh yeah by the way: there's an exploit in the N64 version that lets you play as Shao Kahn throughout the entirety of the single player mode without being restricted to the certain stages where you can turn into him. Simply do a Two Player match and play on whatever stage Shao Kahn is playable in (Rooftop, Pit 3, Kahn's Kave) and input the transformation code on both rounds, then win and simply let the timer run out. Then choose a ladder and Kahn will be playable for the rest of the game until you lose or win

9:16 made me 💀 10/10 content my dude.

Ayyy finally covering one of the big boys. Thanks for keeping the community alive in these awkward years

My brother is a Shao main in Mortal Kombat: Unchained, he knows the pain… the suffering… and the fun whenever he crushes you…

Shao Kahn is the baddest MF of them all. No question. No argument. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.

0:55 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (16-Bit) & Mortal Kombat Trilogy 3:37 Mortal Kombat Deception (Gamecube) 7:29 Mortal Kombat Armageddon 9:47 Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe 15:57 Mortal Kombat (2011) 18:11 Mortal Kombat 11

We’ve had Quan Chi. We’ve had Shao Khan. I need that Shang Tsung/Shinnok video in my veins.

Fantastic video as usual, I for one appreciate the consistent feeling of joy I get from these videos, each as quality as the last.

these and the videos focused on a specific mk games meta are easily my favorite. definitely looking forward to the mk meta on deception the most. honestly given how sparse the quality content on the ps2 era mk games is i hope you go all out on that one

Shao was the reason I pre-ordered mk11. Also the reason I didn't play it long because how weak he was at launch 😔 It's a little late for me now on that game but maybe I'll pick it up again

Man. I really really love these videos. I get so excited to see these

Loved the video my dude! I am a Shao Kahn main in MK1 and while it sucks he's not great I still rock with him. Hoping you can do one on Raiden, or Sonya!

Love the content!! I would love to see a Baraka video like this!!!

Yay, I absolutely adore these videos, One of those rare videos I turn off whatever I was watching before and then immediately start up these. I wish Skarlet had more appearances, as I'd love an in depth breakdown on her. Though really it's just a case of broken in MK9 and bottom tier in 11.

You know it’s going to be one step above all when you see MKvDC is involved in it 😤

With how ridiculously varied his viability has been in these games, I'm kinda surprised there hasn't been a game where he is both a boss and simultaneously worse than most regular characters. Seems like it would be pretty on brand at this point

I love the competitive series please keep doing them!!!

I find it odd yet hilarious that he was good in MK vs DC. Then again, the fact he's alright as a character in MK11 is proof anything is possible in the MK universe.

7:59 that's my favorite special move of all mortal kombat franchise I think is very cool and unique

Man aside from Armageddon Shao didn't have a normal appearance. Either hidden character, exclusive to one console or pre-order bonus. Like I had no idea he was playable in Deception or MK vs DC.

Shao Khan is a blast to play as in MK11 and I love his redesign.

Woooo, I was just thinking about when the next Competitive History video would drop!

Can’t wait for the day that I’m blessed with a 2 hour competitive history of either scorpion or sub-zero. Also keep up the great work guys I’ve been following y’all’s videos for a while now.

I would adore to see a baraka competitive history. Gotta spread some love for the tarkatan

Petition to have MKvDC in future videos

Yooo I've been asking for this guy for a while now! Keeping on the boss train, I'd love to see some Shinnok!

This is just what I needed on the way to work today 🙌

Amazing video!

This was a perfect thing to wake up to! I requested this guy months ago! Thanks a ton!

Together with Heihachi, Bison and Rugal. We have the fantastic four of bosses, and like the others, is my favorite character of the franchise, and i may even add, that he may be most the iconic of all fighting game bosses. Love them, love him!!! Nice video BTW

We need kompetitive history of Kitana. Pls 🥺

Thanks for this early christmas gift ❤

We need a MK VS DC breakdown to see how insane the game truly is.

I’m so happy you gents are making content again ^.^

I want MK12 Shao Kahn to be like a mixture of his MK VS DC version and MK9 Make him so broken but give him crazy combos too

Great video as always could you please give Hso Hao some love cus he is surprisingly awesome in his both of his playable appearances

I don't play MK and I'm not really into fighting games, but you get an instant like anyway for the amazing Fighters Destiny music.

Just got out of work, and saw this was posted a minute ago. What a time to be alive! - TucsonKaHN

Great video as always! For the sake of accuracy I would like to add that the "klassic" Shao Kahn could also be played in the PC port of the vanilla MK3 (I'm not sure about other ports). Since it was still a DOS game, you had to launch it with the '1000000' parameter (much like the '666' parameter unlocks Smoke) to make Shao Kahn and Motaro playable in 2-player mode.

What a gnarly surprise before bedtime!! Tysm :)

New PNDK&M Upload? Today is a good day.

[Competitive History of Shao Khan appears] MK Annihilation Shao Khan: *AND IT! IS! GLORIOUS!*

Loving the fighters destiny soundtrack in the background! One of my favorite childhood games.

Jesus, where does that thumbnail art come from? It looks badass!!

In the same vein of boss characters, I would absolutely love to see goro in this series soon!

Shao seems high risk, high reward in MK11 and I think that is an interesting change compared to his Klassic appearances.

Shao Kahn was a beast in Mortal Kombat Trilogy, one of the few characters in that game that can quickly move from the far side of the screen to close range, all while racking damage along the path. He can relentlessly open with a few projectiles, then rapidly tackle or move into his notorious upward knee, then brutally finish you off close range with the emperors shield and a few nasty hammer blows.

Great video as always. But could we get a Sonya Blade video? I just remember she was super fun in MK9.

Great vids. Has there been a Baraka vid yet?

Thanks for the great drop on Saturday morning

Sorry my comment had nothing to do with the video but the ost from fighter's destiny in your opening got a good nostalgia hit on me 😆

Interestingly Kahn was also playable (two player only) in the MS-DOS / PC version of MK3 (the original even, non Ultimate and Trilogy), along with Motaro. You had to add the command-line option of 1000000 when launching, but do not include the dash like most command-line arguments i.e. "mk3 1000000". Their portraits appeared next to the starting characters once player two joined character selection.

Would love either a Sonya and/or Kano Competitive History soon. 😁

The music in these videos is on point!

i remember having the arcade controller where it was a big mortal kombat controller that you'd plug into A/V TVs

With how good both the mk series and the injustice series have been recently it honestly might be a good idea to give the mk vs dc universe game another game

Shao Kahn is the best villain in MK. Don’t need complex villains to be good. Sometimes a good all powerful warlord is all you need. What I find funny is despite being eh in Armageddon he actually ends up winning according to the beginning of story mode of MK9.

Definitely one of my favorite mains despite how things were at launch imma have to hop back on and get some matches soon

Another great video! Hoping we see a Johnny Cage or Kung Lao video soon 🙏🏾

Mk 9 Shao boss was a monster

When you realize Mustard and Ketchup leave Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Scorpion and others out of Competitive History so they don't have to play MK vs DC.

Great work as always. Competitive history of Johnny cage would be awesome

You have unlocked primal memories using the Fighter's Destiny soundtrack

MK9 shao was my favorite both in appereance and VA. I remember being super hyped when they announced him for MK11, and he was the first character I picked the very moment 11 came out.

The fact he boast extremely high damage and more health in mk11 is kinda appropriate seeing he's the og final boss

Whats the theme playing when classic shao khan is being talked about at the beginning?

Good to you adding MKvsDC to these videos, I know you're not a fan of it but I feel it's important as it's the middle ground between the 3d games and MK9.

I remember picking Shao Kahn day 1 of MK11. Though he was considered bad at the time, I still stayed around cause I found him fun. Now for the next competitive history, it be nice to see some Shang Tsung!!

For me, the big bad of MK has to M. Bison. You see, the day he graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for him, it was Tuesday. 😮

This isn't my first time commenting this but I fucking love that you're using a bunch of Fighters Destiny OST in your videos recently. Maybe a vid on it? Or maybe just its awesome OST!

Just what I needed for my overnight shift, cheers mate!

In Mortal Kombat 11 Shao Kahns "Annihilation" move, I think that should have come with his standard moveset! AND I wish he had that Green Projectile, & Emperor Shield. I would have like to see more magic-based moves, rather than just different directions to throw his hammer...

Once, and only once mk9 show Kahn up shouldered me for over 80% it made me stop playing the arcade for quite some time

Great Video

The Fighter's Destiny soundtrack is a nice touch to this video.

I remember getting to play as shao Kahn in the challenge tower for mk9? I know that probably doesn’t count as playable since it’s a very specific one off tower challenge

The moment I saw this video on my feed, I was like "oh yeah, it's about time MK vs. DC showed up to the Competitive History series!" I really enjoyed playing as him in that game Now the only main game left that has yet to debut in the Competitive History series is the first one, Mortal Kombat (1992) I would personally love to see Shinnok next for CH. He's my favorite antagonist in the series and I enjoy playing as him in his few playable appearances

Competitive history Jax !!!!!!! Love the content btw

Wow. I never knew Shao Khan was _*that_ good in MK vs. DC! It was _all_ about The Flash and Superman.

17:14 "I'll tell you why it's broken in a sec" (Sektor getting infinited on screen) lol

i remember playing as shao khan when i was little and id always beat the ai by spamming shoulder dash.

Mk vs DC combos look pretty sick

What emulator do you use for MkvsDc? I can't get rpcs3 to run correctly or just can't find the iso.

fighters destiny bgm...nice touch!!

please a competitive history of shujinko

Despite absolutely despising him lore-wise, his play style(besides barakaand shang) is my favorite. His combos/specials feel natural, and despite not being an especially skilled mk11 player, i felt i was improving my online matches with him.