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Who needs Scorpion when you have Link? Who needs MK's lore when you have Kojima's inventive storytelling? Who needs Invasions when you have the sprawling worlds of Metroidvanias? Who needs Mortal Komba—okay, that might go too far. We love Mortal Kombat, but we also love a lot of other franchises and game genres. We take a moment to talk about our favorite games growing up and in present day, and even touch upon the philosophical question of why we play games. So take off your ninja outfit for once and sit down for some enriched conversation about vidya.
Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod
Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod
Intro music edited from: Sonya (Go Go Go) by The Immortals
Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod
Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod
It's time for Kombat once again! In threee deee! While we all wait on pins and needles for MK1's release, the Kombat Krew takes a moment to dive into the first of the PS2-era games, Deadly Alliance. And though we've spoken negatively about this era of the franchise, we ended up actually liking it! We also take about (checks watch) forty minutes to talk about all the MK1 trailer reveal news that we've missed as we get hype for the New Era. So tie up your red headband and beware of backstabbing sorcerers as we dive in to a meaty helping of Kombat, past and present.
Did you like the change of direction that DA brought? Let us know in the comments!
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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, we're not sure how flattering these two particular games are. The Kombat Krew takes a break from their favorite franchise to talk about two games that failed in mimicking it: Thea Realm Fighters and Tattoo Assassins! We also talk some news that's admittedly outdated by now: our thoughts on the second MK1 gameplay trailer, Karl Urban being confirmed as our new movie Johnny Cage, and the zany-sounding next Legends movie. We're pretty hype about Li Mei, Tanya, and Baraka too, but that will be for another episode!
Have you ever played either of these games? Let us know in the comments!
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The Mortal Kombat 1 hype kontinues! With the gameplay trailer behind us and a flood of more reveals ahead of us, we drop what we're doing to talk about kameos, gameplay opinions, story predictions and more! But what about Reptile?
How excited are you for MK1? Let us know in the comments!
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It's finally here! The trailer for MK12... er, we mean MK1... dropped last Thursday to deafening fanfare, a call heard around the world: Mortal Kombat! What year is it? Our heads are swimming as we sift through the details in the trailer and speculate about story, gameplay, and guest characters. Towards the end we also talk about the news of Karl Urban potentially being Johnny Cage in the next movie, the pros and cons of physical vs. digital media, and the WGA writer's strike. There's a lot to talk about, so get over here!
Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod
It's finally time for us to talk about one of the most important pieces of Mortal Kombat media, important because without it, the title of our show would probably be something lame like "It Has Begun." We take a lengthy look at the much-maligned "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm" Saturday morning cartoon show, detailing each episode and exploring the voice actors and creators behind this gem. And like the gem of Tetsuri, Defenders of the Realm may manipulate your emotions, such as breeding hate, disgust, or perhaps joy? Come take an honest look at the series and determine for yourself if this show deserves immortality.
Do you remember Defenders of the Realm? Let us know in the comments below!
Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod
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