Every Mortal Kombat 11 Character Explained By Ed Boon | WIRED

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  • Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
  • WARNING: This video contains graphic gameplay footage.
    Ed Boon, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series and Director of Mortal Kombat 11, explains the backstories of each and every character in Mortal Kombat 11.
    Mortal Kombat 11 is now available for PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch and PC.
    00:00 - Intro
    00:26 - Baraka
    01:29 - Cassie Cage
    02:08 - Cetreon
    03:15 - D'Vorah
    04:36 - Erron Black
    05:51 - Frost
    06:50 - Geras
    08:21 - Jade
    09:40 - Jacqui Briggs
    10:49 - Jax Briggs
    11:47 - Johnny Cage
    13:05 - Kabal
    14:06 - Kano
    14:55 - Kitana
    16:30 - Kollector
    18:08 - Kotal Kahn
    19:11 - Kung Lao
    20:24 - Kronika
    21:30 - Liu Kang
    23:07 - Noob Saibot
    24:27 - Raiden
    25:41 - Scorpion
    26:57 - Skarlet
    28:32 - Sonya Blade
    29:49 - Sub-Zero
    30:36 - Shao Kahn
    31:51 - Shang Tsung
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    Every Mortal Kombat 11 Character Explained By Ed Boon | WIRED
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  • @WIRED
    @WIRED  5 років тому +7594

    WARNING: This video contains graphic gameplay footage!

  • @jakkashsk9375
    @jakkashsk9375 5 років тому +2546

    Geras: *gets* *head* *decapitated*
    Also Geras: _its_ _rewind_ _time_

    • @Daasisjqh
      @Daasisjqh 5 років тому +40

      Geras is cool

    • @grimmkiller2161
      @grimmkiller2161 5 років тому +55

      Geras: "don't get ahead of yourself"

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 років тому +6

      Yeah

    • @bewsket
      @bewsket 5 років тому +42

      aaah thats hot, that hot

    • @Grymdark
      @Grymdark 5 років тому +7

      Geras: ....uhhh....that never happened.

  • @damonm.
    @damonm. 3 роки тому +4188

    Sub Zero and Scorpion has got to be one of the greatest rivals in videogame history

    • @francistremblay8098
      @francistremblay8098 3 роки тому +65

      Ryu/Ken is much greater AND bromance

    • @nathanielperry2714
      @nathanielperry2714 3 роки тому +132

      @Zesar Zounds you say he's your favorite character and then misspell his name, I don't think you should be giving them advice on how to make their game and story lmao

    • @sebastienhahn_tk5171
      @sebastienhahn_tk5171 3 роки тому +16

      @Zesar Zounds Fatality!😂

    • @kombokhan
      @kombokhan 3 роки тому +23

      @Zesar Zounds *Bi-Han Also he's Noob now

    • @zazaholicc
      @zazaholicc 3 роки тому +22

      @@nathanielperry2714 hes my favorite MK character too cause Scorpion is way too overrated by many, Sub Zero only gets beaten by Scorpion because of people overrating Scorpion a lot but if it were real life no fans then Sub Zero owns Scorpion for sure.

  • @badassanimefullgraphict-sh4828
    @badassanimefullgraphict-sh4828 3 роки тому +1374

    Ed Boon: I was the voice of Jax
    Me: ...huh?
    Ed Boon: "GOTCHA!"
    Me: HUH?!

  • @Battmatt22
    @Battmatt22 2 роки тому +421

    For the inventor of such a brutal, violent and inappropriate video game, Ed Boon seems like such a nice caring guy who cares and appreciates his staff

    • @zaynes5094
      @zaynes5094 Рік тому +17

      It wasn't just him for the first5 though, he had tons of help with other developers who endorsed and signed on to help him. Don't forget about John Tobias, the other founder and creator alongside Boon, who decided to retire.

    • @curiouscat94x77
      @curiouscat94x77 Рік тому +8

      Noob Saibot 😸

    • @Smoke_999
      @Smoke_999 Рік тому +11

      ​@curiouscat94x77 Noob Saibot -> Boon Tobias. Such a clever name; one of my favourite characters in Mk.

  • @bread8338
    @bread8338 5 років тому +2858

    Ed Boon: He’ll actually be working with Scorpion in MK11.
    **Proceeds to show Sub-Zero decapitating Scorpion.**

  • @noahdamm612
    @noahdamm612 5 років тому +14608

    “Skarlet was one of the most requested characters to come back.”
    Rain: *Am I a joke to you?*

    • @jonahi1304
      @jonahi1304 5 років тому +1260

      behind him the employment line has Smoke, Cyrax, and kenshi comes around the corner

    • @venomousbite1055
      @venomousbite1055 5 років тому +324

      Cyrax too😭

    • @Hewhoisserpent
      @Hewhoisserpent 5 років тому +295

      People actually care about the guy who got one shot by kotal?

    • @albertoflz3540
      @albertoflz3540 5 років тому +351

      Mileena

    • @i_am_ergo
      @i_am_ergo 5 років тому +192

      @@Hewhoisserpent And Kabal got owned in a second by Kintaro. Who cares about the story? It's about gameplay.

  • @mike_havens
    @mike_havens 3 роки тому +100

    I never expected Ed Boon to be Scorpion's "Get over here!" voice or be a part of the inspiration for Noob Saibot!

    • @txmetalhead82xk
      @txmetalhead82xk 2 роки тому +7

      He clearly has a great voice for acting.

  • @kelseyrobinson1917
    @kelseyrobinson1917 3 роки тому +396

    "johnny is one of the funniest characters we've made, especially in MK11"
    in the first hour of story mode we see _his wife die and then his daughter break the news to him_

    • @sameernaseri1165
      @sameernaseri1165 3 роки тому +3

      Lol

    • @kirbyinthereallife4980
      @kirbyinthereallife4980 2 роки тому +12

      Grandmaster Blueberry Ice

    • @ryanabrahams8061
      @ryanabrahams8061 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah that's considerd light hearted humour in a universe where people will attempt to beat you to death after exchanging 3 sentences with one another

    • @thewinner4319
      @thewinner4319 2 роки тому +1

      @@kirbyinthereallife4980 BATMAN approves 👍

    • @SomeGlasses
      @SomeGlasses Рік тому

      Hilarious

  • @StromMB
    @StromMB 5 років тому +1556

    "I would've personally liked to have him a little less cowboy then we had."
    *Stares menacingly in Texan

    • @thegentlemanwiththemustach1087
      @thegentlemanwiththemustach1087 4 роки тому +25

      Exactly, how dare you Ed Boon!

    • @parkesd1211
      @parkesd1211 4 роки тому +46

      He's so painfully western. Like if they tried to make him not a cowboy, they failed massively 😂

    • @have_a_good_day420
      @have_a_good_day420 4 роки тому +11

      Dom Parkes
      Exactly. I always just referred to him as the cowboy or outlaw.

    • @thegreycrusader
      @thegreycrusader 3 роки тому +15

      @@parkesd1211 if he wasn't "painfully" cowboy, the character would've failed.

  • @nutellasage5872
    @nutellasage5872 3 роки тому +6476

    He seems like a chill dude for such a violent game.

    • @jonath1982
      @jonath1982 3 роки тому +739

      Video games dont make for violent people, except sports games.

    • @danimlitlive-streamsuub6565
      @danimlitlive-streamsuub6565 3 роки тому +69

      @@jonath1982 ong

    • @stanleymakhuza9419
      @stanleymakhuza9419 3 роки тому +91

      He's probably used to it.

    • @ScxrpZ
      @ScxrpZ 3 роки тому +8

      @@stanleymakhuza9419 yeah

    • @MrJPEZ123
      @MrJPEZ123 3 роки тому +44

      @@jonath1982 Nah. I used to play a lot of Tiger Woods golf. But I have never once blacked up and won the US Open.

  • @yahwehvii6059
    @yahwehvii6059 3 роки тому +94

    I loved that last fact about Shang Tsung. Technical limitations gave him limitless power.

    • @KarmasAB123
      @KarmasAB123 Рік тому +4

      "When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be"

  • @faith4099
    @faith4099 11 місяців тому +31

    Mortal kombat really needs more praise for keeping the franchise fresh and innovative after all these years is downright genius, you guys are truly amazing keep it up!

  • @jacbocford
    @jacbocford 5 років тому +1592

    "We wanted to tone Skarlet down a little bit so people wouldn't feel anxious"
    - Gives a Heart Attack Fatality
    ok

    • @jojibot9193
      @jojibot9193 5 років тому +53

      Jacbocford It is probably the most tame fatality in-game

    • @jacbocford
      @jacbocford 5 років тому +41

      @@jojibot9193 Well I guess it depends on the person, I would honestly consider Sub-zero's one, [the one where he freezes the opponent but leaves the head] the tamest, since you know it's been done for his character many times before and it's really not that... eh

    • @SN-mq4ek
      @SN-mq4ek 5 років тому +76

      He meant dressing her in hoe clothes lol

    • @necrolord1993
      @necrolord1993 5 років тому +7

      She needs better fatalities

    • @SnipingIsFun
      @SnipingIsFun 5 років тому +32

      @@SN-mq4ek Which fits her character given she sucks in blood through her skin. Her new outfits cancel that out.

  • @chhoradyker6277
    @chhoradyker6277 5 років тому +683

    “You’ll be surprised to see him working with Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 11” -Ed Boon
    *Show Sub-Zero doing a fatality on Scorpion*

    • @makatron
      @makatron 5 років тому +10

      Remember the good old days with the masked trip scorpion, sub zero and reptile

    • @IIICorzaIII
      @IIICorzaIII 5 років тому +5

      Also happened in MKX so no surprise at all

    • @Jonin_Kazumi
      @Jonin_Kazumi 5 років тому

      This One I love your profile pic and name ( legit she always talks to her self in a 3rd person perspective

    • @tangetstone2.045
      @tangetstone2.045 3 роки тому

      The only time that Ed Boon let Sub Zero win

  • @riotu733
    @riotu733 3 роки тому +65

    I like how he doesn’t talk forever and gets straight to the point.

  • @doublea125
    @doublea125 2 роки тому +45

    "Skarlet's fatalities in MK9 sorta crossed the line."
    Never thought I would see the day that the guy behind the game responsible for the game rating system would say anything like that.

  • @Fark_Binglington
    @Fark_Binglington 5 років тому +5053

    Anyone else stare at that Goro light the whole time?

    • @Jay_Blayde
      @Jay_Blayde 5 років тому +130

      a good chunk of it, yeah

    • @steveempiremantra2120
      @steveempiremantra2120 5 років тому +16

      Me

    • @antonioallen9504
      @antonioallen9504 5 років тому +9

      Yup 😂

    • @ChaVeC
      @ChaVeC 5 років тому +12

      Wtf same

    • @rf5921
      @rf5921 5 років тому +12

      I want!!! I’m the most unobservant person on earth I’d never had noticed that. Thank you

  • @kthking
    @kthking 3 роки тому +4054

    "Blood is a squeamish subject, we had to be careful not to cross the line" Ed Boon - Creator of Mortal Kombat and Fatality finishers 😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣😆

    • @juuIpods
      @juuIpods 3 роки тому +124

      WARNING: This video contains graphic gameplay footage!

    • @SourRobo8364
      @SourRobo8364 3 роки тому +75

      Ed's kinda weird like that.

    • @TheRuffEdits
      @TheRuffEdits 3 роки тому +112

      Blood is one thing... Watching people get severed in half and skull crushed in is especially terrifying.

    • @yutro213
      @yutro213 3 роки тому +12

      What a shame.

    • @absolutedeath_666
      @absolutedeath_666 3 роки тому +32

      To be fair they did go all out with the blood in MK9, which don't get me wrong is a good thing. 💀

  • @Mrzombey12
    @Mrzombey12 3 роки тому +57

    Respect to him for always acknowledging that he is a co creator with tobias.

  • @WorldofCosplay1
    @WorldofCosplay1 Рік тому +44

    This video makes me smile. No matter which character is your favorite and what everyone else thinks of them, it's nice to know that the series co-creator will have something to nice to say about them. 💖

  • @Jasondirt
    @Jasondirt 4 роки тому +2799

    Why do they keep hiring Kano. He fails every mission he had been hired for.

    • @tnw-dk2311
      @tnw-dk2311 4 роки тому +58

      💀🤣🤣

    • @farah.t
      @farah.t 4 роки тому +30

      😂😂😂😂😭😭😭

    • @xoxonnamnooj2026
      @xoxonnamnooj2026 4 роки тому +93

      KANO HAS THE ARTILLERY OF ALL KINDS, THEY HAVE TO KEEP HIM AROUND

    • @catbellyrubber6075
      @catbellyrubber6075 4 роки тому +107

      and the daddy hotness that comes with it

    • @retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106
      @retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106 4 роки тому +69

      How do kano fail though? He sells them the weapons not his fault they dont know how to use them lol

  • @lilyloulana
    @lilyloulana 5 років тому +5220

    0:25 Baraka
    1:33 Cassie cage
    2:08 Cetrion
    3:14 D’vorah
    4:36 Erron Black
    5:52 Frost
    6:50 Geras
    8:22 Jade
    9:40 Jacqui Briggs
    10:50 Jax
    11:47 Johnny Cage
    13:06 Kabal
    14:06 Kano
    14:55 Kitana
    16:30 Kollector
    18:09 Kotal Kahn
    19:12 Kung Lao
    20:25 Kronika
    21:30 Liu Kang
    23:07 Noob Saibot
    24:28 Raiden
    25:42 Scorpion
    26:57 Skarlet
    28:33 Sonya Blade
    29:50 Sub Zero
    30:40 Shao Kahn
    31:52 Shang Tsung

    • @Diego-jf1oe
      @Diego-jf1oe 5 років тому +60

      Thanks dude

    • @waltergutierrez1395
      @waltergutierrez1395 5 років тому +20

      Molly Marshall to the top for you!

    • @gooja9966
      @gooja9966 5 років тому +25

      TIL that there are no MK characters who's names start with T, U, V, W, X, Y, or Z
      Edit: In MK11, oops

    • @11AMS
      @11AMS 5 років тому +5

      legend

    • @taisenscoolstuff732
      @taisenscoolstuff732 5 років тому +4

      Thank you, good sir!

  • @Pwntious
    @Pwntious 2 роки тому +44

    You rock, Ed! Thanks for doing this for the community

  • @BozhidarG893
    @BozhidarG893 3 роки тому +12

    The bit about shang tsung was something that I didn't know and like ed said it's amazing how a technical limitation can be turned into a recognisable trait

  • @stevester9148
    @stevester9148 5 років тому +489

    Heard 427,845 times during my life that Boon did the ''Get over here!'' voice for Scorpion. First time ever I hear that he did Jax's ''Gotcha!''....

    • @CouchCit
      @CouchCit 5 років тому +5

      Yep. I wonder why that is....

    • @ryanbradley248
      @ryanbradley248 5 років тому +11

      Jules Verde because “get over here” is so much more iconic. I’ve never heard anybody reference Jax’s “Gotcha.”

    • @philthis791
      @philthis791 5 років тому

      With little effects it makes him sound the par. It really doesn't matter bc it's his character anyways.

  • @Killo464
    @Killo464 5 років тому +2428

    Since, apparently this wasn't in the Description...
    0:27 - Baraka
    1:31 - Cassie
    2:07 - Cetrion
    3:15 - D'Vorah
    4:38 - Erron
    5:52 - Frost
    6:51 - Geras
    8:22 - Jade
    9:41 - Jacqui
    10:51 - Jax
    11:48 - Johnny Cage
    13:06 - Kabal
    14:07 - Kano
    14:56 - Kitana
    16:31 - Kollector
    18:08 - Kotal Kahn
    19:13 - Kung Lao
    20:24 - Kronika
    21:31 - Liu Kang
    23:08 - Noob
    24:28 - Raiden
    25:41 - Scorpion
    26:58 - Skarlet
    28:34 - Sonya
    29:50 - Sub-Zero
    30:38 - Shao Kahn
    31:52 - Shang Tsung

  • @abrahamayala8663
    @abrahamayala8663 3 роки тому +17

    I’m in genuine shock how this man can make his voice so high and low for the original mk games

  • @Hugo_Tate
    @Hugo_Tate Рік тому +4

    8:18 when that one friend who doesn’t know their own strength, slaps you on the back a little too hard

  • @elitheking9832
    @elitheking9832 4 роки тому +2251

    Any characters:
    Ed boon: i think it's one of the coolest characters in the game

    • @Elcucky163
      @Elcucky163 4 роки тому +161

      Eli Theking I mean he’s the creater what you expect

    • @kanyerahming
      @kanyerahming 4 роки тому +8

      True, true

    • @bernardfletcher1839
      @bernardfletcher1839 4 роки тому +3

      😭😭😭😭

    • @kaineshigaraki5253
      @kaineshigaraki5253 4 роки тому +98

      Yeah. But, he genuinely loves all his characters that he had an input in creating. (+)

    • @Superdarkcloud666
      @Superdarkcloud666 3 роки тому +5

      Not enough to preserve their character archetypes though.

  • @LevelUpLifting
    @LevelUpLifting 5 років тому +7001

    3:26 “D’vorah was one of the favorite new characters in MKX”
    I thought everyone hated her lol

  • @atdubya9576
    @atdubya9576 3 роки тому +16

    Johnny Cages fatalities are the best!! 🤣🤣🤣 “Who hired this guy?”

  • @j.a.velarde5901
    @j.a.velarde5901 3 роки тому +6

    Ed Boon: you are so natural and seamless in your delivery! Thanks for making this video and sharing your secrets. Thank you, Wired!

  • @squishykotetsu
    @squishykotetsu 5 років тому +817

    I love how happy and lovingly he talks about these characters, while the the whole game franchise is about as gruesome as it gets

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 років тому +22

      He is just enjoying it

    • @lilyloulana
      @lilyloulana 5 років тому +82

      Dude loves his own series, not like others that are just for the money. I respect him for that

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 років тому +1

      @@lilyloulana yeah

    • @Ronin-kk4bt
      @Ronin-kk4bt 5 років тому +29

      He's a fan just like us

    • @joynelbonetdelgado4952
      @joynelbonetdelgado4952 5 років тому +3

      "Not like others that are just for the money" sure😒

  • @ThallVic
    @ThallVic 3 роки тому +1347

    It's awesome to me how a technical limitation was responsible for what is now Shang Tsung's most iconic and remarkable ability.

    • @ShadowHunter31
      @ShadowHunter31 3 роки тому +113

      I mean... Ermac was literally a bug in the system.

    • @DragHo92
      @DragHo92 3 роки тому +19

      Guys, please, don't be both right, because I cannot argue with nobody of you two 😂😂😂

    • @vgautamkrishna5197
      @vgautamkrishna5197 2 роки тому +29

      And it's a perfect example of the bad things happened to you can make you progress in a very popular way

    • @CEfect
      @CEfect 2 роки тому +24

      @@vgautamkrishna5197 like creepers in Minecraft the creeper was originally a failed pig model

    • @vgautamkrishna5197
      @vgautamkrishna5197 Рік тому +5

      @@CEfect wow I didn't know because I don't play minecraft 🥲🥲

  • @aaronhunter6268
    @aaronhunter6268 Рік тому +3

    I love how passionate ed boon is about mortal Kombat. As far as I know he’s been around since the first game which is just awesome

  • @Ninnjette-
    @Ninnjette- 2 роки тому +18

    Sindel has always been my favorite since MK3, she doesn’t get enough respect and love! Happy to see her in 11! 😻

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic Рік тому +1

      Sindel was the perfect character for MK3. She fit the tone and gothic aesthetic really well. Same with Kabal.

    • @demoncyborg8700
      @demoncyborg8700 Рік тому +1

      Mk9 is the coolest Sindel cause she looks Gothic

  • @vdubb20
    @vdubb20 5 років тому +633

    @11:13 Never knew Ed Boon did the Jax “Gotcha” voice in MK2. Wow

    • @clarked345
      @clarked345 5 років тому +34

      Saame yo. Also he voiced for Liu Kang in MK1.

    • @smashfam1
      @smashfam1 5 років тому +6

      and liu kang in mk1 also :0

    • @devdev5055
      @devdev5055 5 років тому +19

      He still does scorpions voice when he says “GET OVER HERE”

    • @psychologicalx4597
      @psychologicalx4597 5 років тому +9

      vdubb20 I want him to just do a vid and say lines of characters he voiced

    • @ziabatsu4422
      @ziabatsu4422 5 років тому +1

      Yeah. Considering how "Woke" the dipshit is, I'm surprised he hasn't apologized for voicing a black character.

  • @locphamuc9278
    @locphamuc9278 5 років тому +291

    Ed boon: In the MK11 story you will see Sub - zero working with Scorpion.
    Editors: Put the next scene where Sub - zero chops off Scorpion head and break it in pieces.

  • @blueshot333
    @blueshot333 Рік тому +9

    15:16 Kitana story had the most deceit
    Shujinko:Baby im not even here....

  • @albertosuarez4673
    @albertosuarez4673 3 роки тому +17

    they made Shang Tsung on a whim with little memory and made THE MOST ICONIC villain there is!

  • @dooshahn
    @dooshahn 5 років тому +800

    Hi! My name is Ed Boon. I don't sleep. I just do these interviews 24/7.

    • @carson21211
      @carson21211 5 років тому +25

      He really loves what he does.

    • @lightofcreation31
      @lightofcreation31 5 років тому +13

      @@carson21211 man everything he does he does it with passion.He likes what he does

    • @oLogicalYT
      @oLogicalYT 5 років тому +1

      Lmao bruh

    • @skreeus9714
      @skreeus9714 5 років тому +5

      Lol, he has his own character in the game, Noob saibot

    • @lightofcreation31
      @lightofcreation31 5 років тому

      @@skreeus9714 good point

  • @RainyDayBlue8
    @RainyDayBlue8 3 роки тому +909

    I could listen to this guy talk about mortal kombat all day. He was one of the original 4 guys who made the first game and has been there since the beginning.

    • @baghousetechnician9815
      @baghousetechnician9815 3 роки тому +87

      More like og 2. Tobias, and boon.
      Aka noob saibot.

    • @jaybarbieri8619
      @jaybarbieri8619 3 роки тому +8

      Deep Blue is my second favorite Parkway Drive album

    • @craigwilliams6049
      @craigwilliams6049 3 роки тому +4

      Zombie Juice TOASTY!!!!!!

    • @hateful8bit
      @hateful8bit 3 роки тому +8

      @@baghousetechnician9815 John Vogel and Dan "Toasty" Forden: ARE WE A JOKE TO YOU!?

    • @zachvitto5831
      @zachvitto5831 2 роки тому +3

      A lot of good metal songs and bands could be featured on MK...there's only Fear Factory,Soulfly and Adema(Nu-Metal/Butt-rock lol)

  • @user-nx8bh1uy7i
    @user-nx8bh1uy7i Рік тому +1

    I never get tired of watching this video and seeing the lore

  • @trigger3662
    @trigger3662 3 роки тому +15

    Ed Boon seems like a nice person for a creator of mk

  • @ItsZenith
    @ItsZenith 5 років тому +331

    Geras: *dies*
    Also Geras: It’s rewind time

    • @roman8664
      @roman8664 5 років тому

      Lol

    • @andrewmaziarz2425
      @andrewmaziarz2425 5 років тому

      Yaa *iTs ReWiNd TiMe*

    • @Ego_Death464
      @Ego_Death464 5 років тому +1

      Well i mean hes looks like will sorta so not suprised if that may be a secret voice line

    • @brockiebro
      @brockiebro 5 років тому +2

      “Ahh that’s hot”

    • @cosminblk8359
      @cosminblk8359 5 років тому +1

      What if you put his body into a box ?

  • @josuenieves5069
    @josuenieves5069 4 роки тому +1557

    "She's alot more then female subzero"
    Yeah, she's a female *cyber* subzero

    • @alvrido
      @alvrido 4 роки тому +29

      She IS female cyber subzero (MK9)

    • @Delecive
      @Delecive 4 роки тому +10

      She is a cyborg that can make ice cream

    • @crusaderafterfall8855
      @crusaderafterfall8855 4 роки тому +76

      She is a fridge

    • @danieldonovan106
      @danieldonovan106 4 роки тому +59

      Crusader Afterfall Ok that is total disrespect she is NOT a fridge
      She's a freezer

    • @battlion507
      @battlion507 4 роки тому +4

      Basically Tekken's Alisa and Killer Frost when combined.

  • @stephanluundu4637
    @stephanluundu4637 2 роки тому

    Thank for making such an amazing game Ed boon,love mkxl and mk11

  • @claytonhawk8512
    @claytonhawk8512 2 роки тому +9

    I like how the fighters in the game seem to be like the remaining, or one of the remaining, members of their race or clan and became vicious fighters to preserve what they have left.

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful 5 років тому +1748

    I always wondered how much Baraka's dental fixtures would cost.

    • @driftingastronaut
      @driftingastronaut 5 років тому +12

      You mean osicure.... Ugh
      Edit : in Latin,
      Pedi = foot
      Mani = hands

    • @frlfrl2098
      @frlfrl2098 5 років тому +8

      Please End Me
      Hahahahahahaha

    • @duckgoquacc
      @duckgoquacc 5 років тому +6

      Oh its nothing but *OVER* *9000*

    • @d00ks
      @d00ks 5 років тому +4

      LeBeautiful dental!? Boon said they got nails for teeth. Baraka needs a manicure!

    • @Nitrodino7875
      @Nitrodino7875 5 років тому

      This guy is better than justin Y.

  • @eyeln9ne696
    @eyeln9ne696 5 років тому +463

    He should be proud. Him and Tobias changed the course of tournament fighters forever.

    • @yugen
      @yugen 5 років тому +45

      They did so much more than that too. "Mortal Mania" swept the nation. You have NO IDEA how shocking it was to see blood and fatalities like that in a video game back then.

    • @mattfahringer148
      @mattfahringer148 5 років тому +29

      @@yugen it was very revolutionary at the time. even today the series still is with its ability to evolves in terms of story and game play

    • @micah459
      @micah459 5 років тому +10

      Really wish Tobias came back

    • @headoverheels88
      @headoverheels88 5 років тому +2

      Video games, really. In fact, it was so impactful it led to the 90s panic of video game violence... think it even went up to the Supreme Court here in America. If they hadn't win that case, we'd have banned basically most graphic violence in video games. Think about how many video games you love that has violence in it!

    • @YoungIroh
      @YoungIroh 5 років тому

      I bet he is proud. I remember when my dad had a ps1 and he had mk trilogy for it. We used to play it together all the time. Then the ps2 came out and there was shoilin monks, armaggedon, deadly alliance, deception. Even had played god of war i still thought this was one of the goriest and violent games. I have my own daughter and i wanna get that 1 up arcade with the trilogy on it for us to play. Because of boon i love fighting games. Because of my dad i love fighting games. I love tekken, street fighter, mk, dragon ball fighterz, injustice.

  • @rileydeacon5688
    @rileydeacon5688 3 роки тому +48

    Ed Boon: “We had to tone down shao kahn a bit to make him playable”
    Me: Well you toned him down a bit too much so he still isn’t playable

  • @p0ckiiturtle55
    @p0ckiiturtle55 2 роки тому +13

    I’m actually really curious as to who the main boss will be for MK12 as well as the plot since

  • @rickyxoxo7162
    @rickyxoxo7162 5 років тому +2004

    *Cetrion: exists*
    *Tremor: am I a joke to you?*

  • @Mr.Classic91
    @Mr.Classic91 5 років тому +898

    Ed Boon: We made Kollector his own skeleton.
    Also Ed Boon: It would be impossible to make Motaro in a modern MK

    • @alkalinemk1588
      @alkalinemk1588 5 років тому +4

      When did he say that?! 😭

    • @Mr.Classic91
      @Mr.Classic91 5 років тому +71

      @@alkalinemk1588 I'm a big motaro fan. I've scoured a few hours of mk interviews and he said it's be impossible to bring the Centaur motaro into new MK. Which is a straight up lie.

    • @RhineStone46
      @RhineStone46 5 років тому +61

      Mr. Tuba I think the problem is the legs. Arms are a completely different story compared to horse-like legs. So I don’t see how it’s a lie

    • @Mr.Classic91
      @Mr.Classic91 5 років тому +19

      @@RhineStone46 legs literally have about 50% less mobility than arms, horse legs even more so. They don't shift at the hips, they don't have wrists. Looking at the chart here, kollectors arms perform at least 10 more moving functions than horse legs

    • @JollyWanker
      @JollyWanker 5 років тому +77

      It's not that it's impossible, it's that it would cost a lot to model him. It's not worth it to put that much money and effort into a character that hasn't been relevant since MK3, and, actually, wasn't relevant... ever.

  • @AbrahamCollins1786
    @AbrahamCollins1786 10 місяців тому +1

    Ed Boon is such a gracious gentleman. He has brought so many of us joy and here he is bringing us even more, even though none of us deserve any of it.

  • @Moose96080
    @Moose96080 3 роки тому

    So thankful for this series

  • @jackdoe417
    @jackdoe417 4 роки тому +285

    Ed Boon: She has some backstabbing moments you'll be very interested to see
    Ed: Winks at camera
    Scorpion: sheds a single tear

  • @ChatGpt641
    @ChatGpt641 3 роки тому +1277

    The fight between Kotal and Shao is a real kahnflict

  • @chanelhenderson8460
    @chanelhenderson8460 3 роки тому

    Loved this video

  • @XxXFlyingArmBarXxX
    @XxXFlyingArmBarXxX 2 роки тому

    This was excellent!

  • @MsAkiman
    @MsAkiman 5 років тому +1327

    Next up: Every MK11 currency explained by Ed Boon

    • @mot5919
      @mot5919 5 років тому +66

      And it's 2 hours long

    • @tvbuu
      @tvbuu 5 років тому +9

      Lmaoooooo

    • @NoOne-us9xv
      @NoOne-us9xv 5 років тому +16

      LMFAO JESUS
      Comment of 2019.

    • @pastordonkoh7692
      @pastordonkoh7692 5 років тому +13

      it's not Ed Boon. It's *WB*

    • @MsAkiman
      @MsAkiman 5 років тому +8

      @@pastordonkoh7692 Meh they should all be held accountable at this point

  • @darklinkx8
    @darklinkx8 3 роки тому +696

    I like johnny because even though he's clearly comic relief they never turned him into a joke character.

    • @EStMoNT-YO
      @EStMoNT-YO 3 роки тому +18

      Here’s Jonny !

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic 3 роки тому +29

      He's just a casualty at this point.

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 роки тому

      @@jamesedleymusic, figuratively and literally.

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 роки тому +4

      Instead of clearly, comic and character, you should’ve said klearly, komic, and kharacter.

    • @RickBomhof
      @RickBomhof 3 роки тому +5

      johnny is the deadpool of MK

  • @thebipolarbear1
    @thebipolarbear1 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Ed

  • @Aly_2014
    @Aly_2014 3 роки тому

    Fun to watch can’t wait to see the movie this Friday ❤️

  • @nd9814
    @nd9814 3 роки тому +2180

    Ed Boon is so cool. It’s definitely endearing that he still seems dorky and awkward explaining stuff even after all his success.

    • @nashad978
      @nashad978 3 роки тому +2

      Kk

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 роки тому +3

      Would the room he’s in be a rec room? I wouldn’t blame them.

    • @lego501stgaming8
      @lego501stgaming8 3 роки тому +2

      Ya you are right

    • @sarah18497
      @sarah18497 2 роки тому +24

      I don't think "awkward" is a good adjective to use here...

    • @dimplegaming33
      @dimplegaming33 2 роки тому +16

      How tf is he awkward?

  • @almed23
    @almed23 5 років тому +659

    Oh look it's half of Noob Saibot

    • @noxkoimax356
      @noxkoimax356 5 років тому +7

      Har har har

    • @theirrelevantcritic3630
      @theirrelevantcritic3630 5 років тому +2

      Wired had to do a fatality to get one of them

    • @distinguishedallureproduct879
      @distinguishedallureproduct879 5 років тому

      So I take it, it isn't Noob/ Smoke(Saibot) anymore its like Noob now does a Shang Tsung type of thing and uses the souls of enemies to fight for and with him

    • @agustinespinam
      @agustinespinam 5 років тому +4

      @@distinguishedallureproduct879 Swoosh

    • @johnfakester5527
      @johnfakester5527 5 років тому +2

      Distinguished AllureProductions WOOSH

  • @darthsquidious8579
    @darthsquidious8579 3 роки тому +1

    I think its cool that Ed Boon is still involved.

  • @AlexSchwartzATV
    @AlexSchwartzATV 3 роки тому +10

    in 1st grade i used to say “gotcha!” and pretend to hit someone saying ding ding ding and i had to go to anger management classes bc they thought i was mad but i was just imitating my fav character 🥺🥴

  • @moustache1411
    @moustache1411 5 років тому +389

    "Blood is kind of a queasy visual...Skarlet's fatalities in MK9 probably crossed the line..."
    *makes characters in MK11 get peeled in half, showing hearts and lungs and guts falling out*

    • @joahnaut
      @joahnaut 5 років тому +11

      I think he meant it in a round about way of saying "lady dancing is bad" considering the language used by others in the studio.

    • @justadude420
      @justadude420 4 роки тому +7

      Currently recording all mk11 fatalities in concession on dvd to accidentally play at church this sunday.....

    • @youraveragejoe2
      @youraveragejoe2 4 роки тому

      @@justadude420 how'd it go?

    • @thegreycrusader
      @thegreycrusader 3 роки тому

      @@justadude420 how did it go?

  • @thedeepfriar745
    @thedeepfriar745 4 роки тому +69

    It’s nice to see that Ed Boone clearly still enjoys what he’s doing with Mortal Kombat

  • @BluDemonOzzy
    @BluDemonOzzy 3 роки тому +29

    When I played MK Armaggedon, I created a fighter called "Phoenok" his story is that he was betrayed by his own men and thrown into a valcano where his soul merged with the energy of a Phoenix and was able to raise again. This is why I wish they'd bring back create a fighter and anamalities also

  • @cosmicdropout8187
    @cosmicdropout8187 Рік тому

    Great video, love this game

  • @ijohnson7027
    @ijohnson7027 3 роки тому +571

    Ed boon: D’vorah has a lot of backstabbing moments
    Hanzo: 😑

    • @Ken-ru6or
      @Ken-ru6or 3 роки тому +2

      I require healing

    • @kellyphillips8726
      @kellyphillips8726 3 роки тому +2

      Well Hanzo is still alive he will be in mk12 the new era

  • @ia_ereh1995
    @ia_ereh1995 5 років тому +419

    WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE.
    Me: IT BETTER.

    • @IlokanoWarrior
      @IlokanoWarrior 5 років тому

      ngei deri ese - this is all lame violence.

  • @Victor-it6bv
    @Victor-it6bv 2 роки тому +1

    That goro light in the back is so cool

  • @se7en857
    @se7en857 3 роки тому +1

    Ed Boon was good at the voice of many iconic characters like Scorpion "GET OVER HERE" and Jax "Gotcha" that is good to know @Ed Boone thanks for ur voice that makes the game so epic 👍

  • @beewell1600
    @beewell1600 3 роки тому +639

    Ed Boon: The collector was a technological nightmare due to his 4 arms
    .
    Sheeva, Goro, Kintaro : Are we a joke to you?

    • @zapp-san2844
      @zapp-san2844 3 роки тому +48

      You do realise that he has 6 arms right?

    • @druig9572
      @druig9572 3 роки тому +33

      @@zapp-san2844 yea but he only uses 4 arms unless hes packing other body parts into his bag

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 3 роки тому +21

      @@zapp-san2844 And is more nimble than those 3, hence it's somehow difficult to animate him with such fluidity.

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 роки тому

      Sheeva wasn’t.

    • @AKAWalker
      @AKAWalker 3 роки тому +2

      He has 6 though

  • @junniper3
    @junniper3 5 років тому +173

    Really happy you guys got Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa to voice Shang Tsung. That's a really great throwback to the movie.

    • @venomousbite1055
      @venomousbite1055 5 років тому +3

      I thought that's who did his voice!

    • @bowserh2012345
      @bowserh2012345 5 років тому +3

      Came here to say this! I recognized the eyes of the actor but his voice confirmed that it is him! Very cool

    • @GilangD21
      @GilangD21 5 років тому +4

      They probably directly face-capture him to

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 років тому +3

      Your soul is mine!!!

    • @TommyCurrell
      @TommyCurrell 5 років тому

      I hope when Kano and Sonia fight Kano says hello baby... did you miss me?

  • @Jealod24
    @Jealod24 2 роки тому +4

    So glad I took care of all my systems growing up in the 80’s and 90’s… it’s nice to be able to play 11 with my son but then throw on 1,2, or 3 and have fun with the nostalgia. Kabal was so easy in 3.

  • @FightFanFish
    @FightFanFish 9 місяців тому +1

    Ed Boo is great because you can tell he is as much of a fan of the mortal kombat series as any fan. He really seems like he has fun creating these characters.

  • @Luchablay
    @Luchablay 5 років тому +561

    I wonder how much that neon Goro sign would set me back

    • @adamgee1199
      @adamgee1199 5 років тому +4

      250ish american 350ish canadian.

    • @virkdoeswork
      @virkdoeswork 5 років тому +5

      Hahaha it is pretty cool

    • @5easy
      @5easy 5 років тому +17

      Check This S*** Out four arms and a leg

    • @tangofett4065
      @tangofett4065 5 років тому

      Check This S*** Out I was also wondering that same thing..... 🤔😎

    • @chrisharmon1985
      @chrisharmon1985 5 років тому

      exactly

  • @stewhv94
    @stewhv94 5 років тому +343

    "Liu Kang = Bruke Leewalker"
    - Ed Boon

    • @ElegeantFencer
      @ElegeantFencer 5 років тому +1

      Now Liu Kang just needs a lightsaber.

    • @utku_bambu
      @utku_bambu 5 років тому

      I am going to set this as a variation name. Thanks for the idea Stew H.

  • @Pure_Entertainment_Bros
    @Pure_Entertainment_Bros 3 роки тому +1

    I wonder if he'll take my game idea to the next lvl im a big fan as well good job

  • @ethanibarra1876
    @ethanibarra1876 2 роки тому

    This just brings back nostalgia

  • @philcorrigan5641
    @philcorrigan5641 4 роки тому +340

    It’s funny how much established MK lore (the various ninjas, Shang Tsung’s powers, etc) originally came about simply because of the memory limitations of the 1990s

    • @Superdarkcloud666
      @Superdarkcloud666 3 роки тому +18

      What would Ed Boon know about maintaining old lore.

    • @popandlock69
      @popandlock69 3 роки тому +1

      Temna Senka exactly

    • @enlightenedsoul3738
      @enlightenedsoul3738 3 роки тому +8

      @@popandlock69 I think they should make a MK vs DC universe part 2

    • @TheCrazydude17
      @TheCrazydude17 3 роки тому +12

      Mario was the same way. The overalls and moustache made it easier to visually understand the limited sprite. Wouldn't surprise me if many games had such issues.

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic 3 роки тому +3

      The lore came out of them explaining away glitches and oddities. So unique.

  • @jendi56
    @jendi56 3 роки тому +334

    I really adore and respect how the passion for Mortal Kombat still continues and lives in his smile. Incredibly admirable. Love Ed Boon and the team behind MK.

  • @shin-oni4223
    @shin-oni4223 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you Ed Boon for giving us MK

  • @MuiscAndMisc
    @MuiscAndMisc 5 років тому +115

    I like how Boon says everything is cool. You can tell he is a fan of his own series.

    • @depressionbeard9882
      @depressionbeard9882 5 років тому +8

      GnarlyShakaBrah I don’t think anyone could or would create an entire universe without absolute passion for what he does.

    • @SmallShibaSSS
      @SmallShibaSSS 5 років тому +14

      @@depressionbeard9882 Ed Boon and Stan Lee really impress me. Both have been able to create universes which people love and wouldn have a place for their characters in their hearts.

    • @tovolume
      @tovolume 5 років тому +3

      @@SmallShibaSSS Same with Hideo Kojima

    • @ertannebi3181
      @ertannebi3181 5 років тому

      @@SmallShibaSSS yeah Ed boon and Stan lee have created franchises that people grew to love and enjoy and that shaped their childhood😀

    • @thedevilsaid6846
      @thedevilsaid6846 5 років тому

      More need to be

  • @tysorestsl2898
    @tysorestsl2898 5 років тому +336

    Fun fact: My favorite characters were ermac and kenshi, They were both killed in the krypt #Feels

    • @lilyloulana
      @lilyloulana 5 років тому +10

      Mine were goro and ermac. Sad times.

    • @1cookiemonsterman
      @1cookiemonsterman 5 років тому +18

      True, rip. If you played through the story to the end though, you’ll know that none of that might actually matter. We could still see em back

    • @kairoradeus
      @kairoradeus 5 років тому +12

      Havent seen an official reason why they died, why would they die on shang tsung's island of all places? I mean maybe Ermac's tower ending it would make sense... but Kenshi? He's supposed to be hunting the red dragon clan with Takeda.

    • @Jonin_Kazumi
      @Jonin_Kazumi 5 років тому +4

      Mine are scorpion and kitana

    • @miaouew
      @miaouew 5 років тому

      Nobody cares.

  • @JJSkywalker2407
    @JJSkywalker2407 2 роки тому +6

    Ed Boon is a genius bringing gore to my childhood

  • @Lut1234
    @Lut1234 Рік тому

    Awesome game, love it, and can't wait for the next one!

  • @hassanmohamad5976
    @hassanmohamad5976 3 роки тому +1143

    Us: We want Smoke, Sektor and Cyrax
    Ed Boon: Ok Meat, Bart Simpson and the red teletubie.

    • @nicolasmouzakis650
      @nicolasmouzakis650 3 роки тому +43

      Was the fact that cyrax and sektor's colors coincide with the colors of bart and the red teletuby on purpose or not?

    • @kappakippo6755
      @kappakippo6755 3 роки тому +10

      @@nicolasmouzakis650 Are you fr 🤣🤣

    • @rochambeau7197
      @rochambeau7197 3 роки тому +3

      Nicolas Mouzakis
      I don’t think it was a coincide...

    • @kappakippo6755
      @kappakippo6755 3 роки тому +12

      @@rochambeau7197 Their original names were ketchup and mustard

    • @dhxts_
      @dhxts_ 3 роки тому +12

      Reptile bruh

  • @kodyhighfill4731
    @kodyhighfill4731 3 роки тому +166

    Ed boon says they didn’t want erron black to be overly cowboy but they made Kano overly Australian

    • @DragHo92
      @DragHo92 3 роки тому +22

      *GOOD EYE MIGHT!*

    • @derozyn8626
      @derozyn8626 2 роки тому +19

      Sorry mate job’s a job

    • @Dreamdecipher-pj1nt
      @Dreamdecipher-pj1nt 2 роки тому +6

      Thats soo much yabber...

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic Рік тому +1

      And he’s supposed to be British but they mistook Trevor Goddard’s accent for Australian.

    • @SirFooplesTheThird
      @SirFooplesTheThird Рік тому +1

      @@jamesedleymusic someone can have a British nationality and sound Aussie because they moved there at a young age

  • @UberNoodle
    @UberNoodle 11 місяців тому +1

    @2:05 I choked to death on my coffee laughing. Thanks Wired and Netherrealm.

  • @bbyjscx
    @bbyjscx Рік тому +1

    I love Baraka and D'vorah, Ed boon is such a cool guy!

  • @Highbudget
    @Highbudget 3 роки тому +204

    There’s three certain things in life and they are death, taxes and Ed boon telling everyone that Scorpion is his favourite MK character every chance he gets

  • @henrikandreason7261
    @henrikandreason7261 3 роки тому +240

    "We toned down scarlett a bit so that it's a bit less nauseous"
    Next scene * Scarlett pushes blood shaped like a dagger through head with an eyball on tip*

    • @alexanderk7353
      @alexanderk7353 3 роки тому

      @Tye he meant
      Pushes blood, shaped like a dagger, blah blah blah

    • @DragHo92
      @DragHo92 3 роки тому

      At least,they didn't cross "THE LINE"

  • @centaur6050
    @centaur6050 3 роки тому

    What a Humble Guy Is Ed Boon ⚘

  • @cadillacdeville5828
    @cadillacdeville5828 9 місяців тому

    I needed this 😂