Mortal Kombat 4. Midway Games (1998) Nintendo 64

April 20, 2017 by Van Rockingham in Nintendo 64 and tagged 1998, Fujin, Goro, Jarek, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kai, Liu Kang, Midway, Midway Games, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 4, Quan Chi, Raiden, Reiko, Reptile, Scorpion, Shinnok, Sonya, Sub Zero, Tanya, Tournament Fighter | 8 Comments

My name is Jamie, and I have never actually beaten a Mortal Kombat game. I’ve played most, but of the ones we have featured so far MK1, MK2, MK3, MKM:SZ, and SM, we have either given up because they are TERRIBLE (Mythologies), or hit the Goro-like wall that we can’t beat even on the easiest settings.

With that, I thought I would see if there is a Mortal Kombat game I can beat, and with people complaining this is an easy one I though, “I suck at fighters, so I’ll try the easy one!” and dove right on in. Continue reading →

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Midway (2005) PlayStation 2

August 11, 2015 by clawfox in Playstation 2 and tagged 2005, Beat 'em up, Jade, Jonny Cage, Kintaro, Kitana, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Midway, Mileena, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks, Neatherealm, Outworld, Playstation 2, Reptile, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Shao Khan, Sub Zero | 10 Comments

I have a history with Mortal Kombat, I used to think it was the greatest thing ever, but after replaying 1, 2, 3, and bits of Sub Zero: Mythologies, it became clear to me that Mortal Kombat wasn’t just a poor game, it was a pretty terrible series. It controls badly, it looks poor, and simply traded on the fact it was controversial.

But I’m a glutton for punishment, and on a whim, I selflessly bought my housemate a copy of MK:SM so we could play it. What happened next was unexpected. Continue reading →

Mortal Kombat Mythologies : Sub Zero, Midway, (1997) Nintendo 64

June 21, 2015 by Scrambles in Nintendo 64 and tagged 1997, Beat 'em up, Mortal Kombat, N64, Rectal Bleeding, Retro Gaming, Review, Scorpions Dainty Run, Shower of Shit, Sub Zero, TERRIBLE games of the 32/64 bit era, Utter Trash, Worst Games Ever | 10 Comments

There is no God. Continue reading →

Mortal Kombat 3. Midway, (1995) PlayStation

October 14, 2014 by Van Rockingham in Playstation and tagged 1995, Midway, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat III, PlayStation, Retro Gaming, Review, Sub Zero, Tournament Fighter | 2 Comments

You may have noticed a theme from my Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat 2 reviews, and even I am starting to wonder if I have some sort of agenda against the series. Stick with me though, I will hopefully make some eloquent points, or at least make SOME sense. So using a rather scientific formula, I will add or subtract marks from the MK2 review based on features. Continue reading →

Mortal Kombat 2. Midway (1993) Super Nintendo

October 6, 2014 by Van Rockingham in Super Nintendo and tagged 1993, FATALITY, Midway, MK2, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat II, Retro Gaming, Review, Sega Genesis, Shao Khan, Super Nintendo, Tournament Fighter | 7 Comments

There is one major problem with going back and revisiting video games from your childhood. Sometimes you come across a gem you missed. Sometimes, something you loved turned into a big turd.

So which is Mortal Kombat 2? is it a gem? A turd covered diamond, or simply, a big steaming mess…

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In my review of Mortal Kombat, I had a few issues with the game. I bemoaned the “press ‘A’ to win mechanic. Well, in MK2 they have resolved this, the fighting is much more balanced, there is a greater moveset, and there are actual characters. But does any of this make it a better game? Continue reading →

Mortal Kombat. Midway (1992) Sega Genesis

June 26, 2014 by Van Rockingham in Sega Genesis and tagged 1992, A B C A B B, characters, FATALITY, GET OVER HERE, Jonny Cage, Kano, Liu Kang, Megadrive, Midway, Mortal Combat, Mortal Kombat, Raiden, Retro Gaming, Review, Scorpion, Sega, Sega Genesis, Sonya Blade, Sub Zero, Tournament Fighter | 7 Comments

With the E3 announcement of Mortal Kombat X, it got me thinking… are they really up to 10? Are they doing a weird Megaman X sub series? Or, like GTA, do they just make the numbers up? (They made the numbers up, there are about 18 of them).

Of course, I digress, as I normally do. But I wanted to go back and play the first Mortal Kombat on the Megadrive (Genesis) and see if the old rose tinted glasses were in full effect, or if Mortal Kombat was actually a really good game. Continue reading →

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