The history of Mortal Kombat

Prepare yourself! We examine the original arcade hit that corrupted minds and led to the creation of the ESRB

Words: GamesRadar_ US on April 14, 2011

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bloodyshadow - April 14, 2011 5:21 a.m.

Kombat Week has my pants moist and I'm very impressed with the research you guys are doing and the little trivia you're all spewing AND getting right. Amazing... ... even if most of the article's content is making fun of the series. :/ Beggers can't be choosers.
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XLGirthMan - April 14, 2011 4:59 a.m.

Honestly I never got to play any MK games before. But I'm still psyched for the new one and have preordered it for the PS3 (KRATOS!!!). All this MK history stuff is making me so much more anxious!
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ThePigHostage - April 14, 2011 4:07 a.m.

@NinjaJamez - Kano was supposed to be captured in MK2 (you can see him chained up alongside Sonya in one of the levels) - Johnny Cage was supposed to be dead in MK3 I don't know why Scorpion was originally left out of MK3.
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xombiesarelove - April 14, 2011 2:54 a.m.

I'm loving all the MK articles and can't wait to hear what GamesRadar has to say about the series. Plus what child of the 80's/90's doesn't remember that awesome MORTAL KOMBAT! commercial?
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AntistasMetroid - April 14, 2011 2:50 a.m.

Yes! Keep the MK content flowing! This is all speaking directly to my nostalgia and i cant get enough. just pre-ordered my copy of the new one adn im gettin pumped!
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NinjaJamez - April 14, 2011 2:42 a.m.

i would like to know why kano didnt appear on MKII, and why scorpion and johnny cage didnt appear on MK3... is there any plot point that clarifies those absences
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elchetos - April 14, 2011 2:33 a.m.

This is the kind of article that keeps me coming back for more every day. I sucked at MK back in the day, but I'm really intrigued by the new one, maybe it will pull me back to the fighting games. I still remember my little 8 years old mind being blown the first time I saw sub zero's fatality, that'll be a moment that will be engraved in my twisted memory.
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Heyexclamationpoint - April 14, 2011 2:30 a.m.

"Above: The Ultimate MK3 roster, which added cyber ninjas, a lady-Goro and the pitiful Stryker" Actually the cyber ninjas were already in the original MK3. Ultimate added the regular ninjas.
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Nonstop17 - April 14, 2011 2:08 a.m.

ahhh MK2 that was one f the first games i ever played...good times good times
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usedforglue - April 14, 2011 2:02 a.m.

@Zeokroe: I'll have to admit that the new MK game actually looks pretty good. I also played the games as a kid and enjoyed them at the time. The series is just so easy to rip on. I don't make a very good troll! Here's to the new MK game! Make it Kount guys!
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Zeokroe - April 14, 2011 1:56 a.m.

@usedforglue: Dude, it's the week before the newest MK. I'm an MK fan to the end. I really enjoyed the old games. I thought they were very fun. The second MK I have on my PS3, and I've preordered/bought the newest one already. They aren't deep in move sets, but they do take strategy. I believe them to be good, but maybe that isn't saying much. I'm totally loving GR this week for Kombat week. This is great.
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Rubberducky - April 14, 2011 1:16 a.m.

Kan you guys do me a favor and do a "history of" on the Legend of Zelda? I haven't played it since probably the N64 days... PS I kept this post on topic by using the K on can. Clever eh, eh?? sigh
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Yaro - April 14, 2011 12:57 a.m.

Prepare yourself! We examine the original arkade hit that korrupted minds and led to the kreation of the ESRB. Fix'd
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usedforglue - April 14, 2011 12:54 a.m.

Honestly guys, what is with all the MK stuff this week. The Mortal Kombat games were never that good and they probably never will be that good. Isn't there something better to report on. No but seriously, I love you guys and the articles are still fun to read!
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