Gaming's biggest movie rip-offs

By David Houghton
published

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Perpetrator: Mortal Kombat | Arcade

Speaking of which, have a look at this shot from John Carpenter's Big Trouble In Little China:

Above: One of those guys on the left fires lightning out of his fingers in the movie, you know...

Above: One of those guys on the left fires lightning out of his fingers in the movie, you know...

David Houghton
David Houghton
Long-time GR+ writer Dave has been gaming with immense dedication ever since he failed dismally at some '80s arcade racer on a childhood day at the seaside (due to being too small to reach the controls without help). These days he's an enigmatic blend of beard-stroking narrative discussion and hard-hitting Psycho Crushers.