It's hard to believe it's only been six months since we were eating up MK1, but now, for some of us, the meal appears to be over, the server has messed up the order, and the food was under-cooked. Before we perform a fatality on the latest Netherrealm offering, we take an honest, critical look at MK1's performance as a modern fighting game, highlighting both the good and bad. What does the future hold? Every game studio is responsible for its own destiny.  What are your real thoughts on MK1? Let us know in the comments!   Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod Outro music edited from the Mortal Kombat 1 soundtrack by Wilbert Roget, II

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. What are some of your favorite franchises or gaming genres? Let us know in the comments!   Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

Fighting all the time can wear you down, and sometimes you just want to grill, darn it! Or kick around a soccer ball. Or go on some heists with your buddies. There's lots of different things you could do in the world of Mortal Kombat. Looking back at MK Mythologies and Special Forces, and ahead to Shaolin Monks, we put our heads together and pitch some ideas for great Mortal Kombat side games. Boy, it sure would suck if someone took one of these ideas and made a game out of it!   Do you have an idea for a Mortal Kombat side game? Let us know in the comments!   Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

It's time again for another MK kharacter deep-dive, and this time we look at the next most important MK character: Sonya Blade! We take a look at the character's creation, all the actresses who have portrayed her, and we even take a look into her character background, such as her adoptive father, the late Herman Cain. We end up talking quite a long time about Sonya, so get comfy in your 80's workout leotard and come along with us as we explore the extensive history of the Blade.   Intro music edited from: Sonya (Go Go Go) by The Immortals Outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod

It's Cage Time! We have a new Mortal Kombat game behind us (which we spend some time talking about, too, with the new updates), and a live-action movie ahead of us. What left is there to talk about? The new animated Mortal Kombat Legends movie: Cage Match, and all its neon-80's goodness! No doubt all MK fans have seen it by now, so spoilers be damned, join us for a chat about the film's pros and cons, as well as a bit of 80's nostalgia.   Did you love Cage Match? Let us know in the comments!   Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

We've given it a few weeks and we're here with our first thoughts on Mortal Kombat 1! We start with gameplay and new features, going over what's better than MK11 and what's not, and then we gush about the story for the second half, and of course have a few laughs along the way. And we argue about... Broadway? We have a lot to talk about, and the three hours are well spent. You might ask yourself, can I really afford to spare so much time to listen to someone else's thoughts when I should just be playing the game myself? But the question you should ask yourself is, can you afford not to?   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!   Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod

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!   Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod

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!   Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod

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