Mortal Kombat Is 20 Years Old

I don't know if it's 20 years TODAY that the first MK came out in arcades, but it was sometime this month. Gamespot has a pretty cool video retrospective up, and here is MK Onlines description:

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With the 20th anniversary of Mortal Kombat looming large over this year of the dragon (2012), Gamespot have gathered a motley crew of cast originals to take a look back at the creation of the twenty year phenomenon!

From the infamous flirtations with Jean Claude Van Damme and related licensed properties, to the experiments with technology and ideas -- the basic story is all here, as told by the people who were there. The twenty minute featurette includes unique insights offered first-hand by some of the most enduring names in Kombat development mythos.

Co-creators and lead designers, John Tobias and Ed Boon, provide early context to the placement of the original MK within the fighting game timeline. The influence of games like Karate Champ and Street Fighter II is just part of the bigger conversation, reflecting the past and then-present of a game that sought to break new ground with digitized graphics, large scale sprites, and ideas that would appeal to arcade players and fans of likeminded pop culture.

Actors who appear in the game, Carlos Pesina (Raiden), Daniel Pesina (Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero) and Ho Sung Pak (Liu Kang, Shang Tsung), add their personal perspectives and anecdotes about the unusual experience of filming for the game, and the early process. John Vogel (Background Graphics), Dan Forden (Music & Sound) and later MK artist, Steve Beran, further paint the picture of the times, and cultural shift that began with the influence of Acclaim and the arcade to home market.

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EDIT: I'm not sure how to embed the video, so here's the link:

http://www.gamespot.com/mortal-komba...ctive-6378022/

So, Mortal Kombat is finally old enough to play Mortal Kombat?

Cool video. I wish they would've talked more about the making of MK II.

It's not the 20th anniversary of MKII

Turns out today is also the 32nd birthday of Pacman.

http://youtu.be/XU3HUfnSya0

Memories... :_)

My given name is spelled "Corley" but when I was a kid I kind of hated my dad and didn't want to really share his name anymore so I just started going by Korly. This was directly influenced by Mortal Kombat. I don't mind admitting to being a dork, so there's no need to point this out.

Great video! I was completely obsessed with MK when it came out. It was like it was made specifically for me. Man, the memories of being in the arcade and then on the Genesis. I was a monster in the arcade, memorized everything (not that was difficult for MK1). MKII was the SHIT when it came out. One of the best sequels ever made.

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My given name is spelled "Corley" but when I was a kid I kind of hated my dad and didn't want to really share his name anymore so I just started going by Korly. This was directly influenced by Mortal Kombat. I don't mind admitting to being a dork, so there's no need to point this out.

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Wow. The man ain't keepin' you down!

Surprised a quality video like that was on Gamespot. I definitely remember the transition from SF2 to MK in the arcades. To this day, I've never seen that kinda hype for an arcade machine. Well, not till MK2 and 3 came out. MK1 was a magical time though. Going to different BBS's and trying to find the move list and fatalities for the latest version of the game. Drove me nuts!

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Wow. The man ain't keepin' you down!

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I don't mind admitting to being a dork, so there's no need to point this out.

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Actually, that was genuine. I thought your story was pretty awesome. I'm not throwing rocks from the glass geek house.

Mortal Kombat.

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Originally Posted by GohanX

Mortal Kombat.

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This.

Nothing, nothing will prepare you.

Holy fuck are we old.

Your mother is old.