@@evilempireproductions879 I'll admit some of the fatalities are silly especially in UMK3 & Trilogy but they're still fun & hilarious. MK3 is darker than the previous two games, just most of the fatalities aren't. I just don't see how anyone can say MK & MK2 is darker than MK3. Even when I was a kid when this first came out kids at my school were saying how dark it was & some didn't like it because of that
@@defendpolicedefunddemokkkr6976 I mean obviously everything is a matter of opinion but when it comes to violence I find that the more realistic it is the more “dark” it is. Even the character designs in this game are more cartoonish to me. I didn’t and don’t really play these games for “darkness” to begin with. I personally loved the simple yet rich plot and the gritty realness to the violence. Once you amp it all up to ridiculous levels it’s not dark to me it’s campy and cartoonish. Sure, a post apocalyptic earth could technically be considered “darker” but again I personally have just never thought rich mythological fantasy works well in a modern real world setting. (Think Mortal Kombat defenders of the realm lol) Even the games today suffer from this IMO. Trying to blend the high fantasy elements with real world aesthetics just makes for some bizarre and campy storytelling. But hey, that’s just me.
The real hero of the MK games is Dan Forden. No other games had the sound quality and ambience than MK 2 and 3. The sound effects have always been crisp and magical
Instantly clicked on this video and it was exactly what I was hoping for. MK3 has such an amazing mood and atmosphere, it's always stuck in my mind from playing it as a kid up to now. It's crazy how a fighting game manages to cram so much character into the levels and the soundtrack, the world is so well realised. Even though, by design, the setting is meant to feel desolate, it totally adds to the feeling of this barren, post-apocalyptic world that has been stripped of life. You feel like you really are the only people left on the planet. The crossover with real-world places was such a good idea.
In the original games for sure, till they made him just the bumbling power ranger villain cliché in the later ones. But MK2, taunting after beating you down, or the awesome "I win." of MK3 will never be topped in a fighting game.
The aesthetic of MK3 is top tier. There is a feeling you used to get from playing it that is just nonexistent with the others. It used to be amazing going to the arcade & just watching someone who was really good play. Even reading the characters bios as they passed was fascinating. Yall wont ever know that feeling
@@ScytherOnSpree It mostly was, but it lacked Robo-Smoke and Motaro. It also altered the story a bit, which amongst other things resulted in the aforementioned omissions. I agree that stylistically MK9 looks the best of the recent games, but in terms of engine it is outdated, which is most noticeable when you look at the character models and especially their faces.
@@ScytherOnSpree I also like the MK9 faces, I just want them more detailed/realistic. The same applies to the character models and arenas. For me MK3 was the first "photorealistic" game that I saw as a kid, so I want to see a 3D version of the game that gives me the same sense of realism and excitement that MK3 gave me 25 years ago.
@@prodigy84bg Yeah you are right it would be awesome. For me it was MK1 and I just loved it all the way to 9 (yes including 4), and an HD remake with today standards would be awesome. Alas, if edboon's gang made it with today standards it would be just as shit as MK11 had been.
I was always fascinated with MK in spite of me never figuring out how to get good at it. This was the first MK game I ever encountered, and that may be way I was always drawn to the universe; MK3's aesthetic is intoxicating. Nailed this analysis.
Yeah man, so many people tried to clone MK back in the day but never captured the unique atmosphere. It has a huge impact on the games. Thanks for watching!
Mk3 was and always will be my favorite mk..I don’t know how it became the black sheep when it is evolved,has the best aesthetic and music...you are giving mk3 the acknowledgment it deserves
Goated as fuck retrospective. I felt the same way about this game but its mood was so strong that I stayed away from it. Still, it has that darkness around it that is somewhat unparalleled in scale. Older games have stronger moods to me nowdays. I don’t even know why but I’m glad you could put some of that magic into words.
Mortal Kombat 3 was my favourite era of Mortal Kombat; it's the time where you had a Mortal Kombat cartoon series, that terrible sequel to the live-action movie, a live stunt show tour... it's so balls-to-the-wall insane, I love it.
It is one of the best, if not the best digitised spite style games in the 90s. Both sprite and background have beautiful lighting and colour usage. Everything blends in together so damn well. It really shines in the CRT monitor. The only weird thing I felt is the exaggerated amount of blood spilling but I guess it makes a game looks cooler.
That was a mad fascinating watch, bro. Definitely brought up a lot about the aesthetics that I always appreciated but personally I never thought too much on. I'm looking forward to more vids like this down the line, good shit man
Thank you for the great video. It may be one of hundreds of MK3 videos out there, but you really brought back the old memories and the love for the old entries in the series.
16:27 "The biggest mystery... is why Striker wears his hat backwards." Simple; it's easier to fight with your hat on backwards. The brim doesn't get in the way of vision and presents less opportunity for it to come off whilst fighting/going up against windy situations.
I've been looking sooo long for any vids just simply talking about the aesthetic of the Mortal Kombat games, specifically the original trilogy and how they evolved, thank you!
The "custom Fatality" system was the WORST. It was just an excuse to have only like 5 unique true finishers (because the "custom" aspect was just a random combo of hits before the actual kill) for the entire cast of characters. They each should have had at least 1 unique Fatality. The one thing that I did like about Armageddon was the custom character feature. That was actually pretty well done IMO, and I didn't mind being limited to the "custom Fatality" options for them since it would be difficult to include a bunch of unique ones specifically for custom characters. This is a feature that I wish they had continued with an evolved in future games.
Nailed it. This game fascinated me as a kid and Ive never pinned down what it was. But you're right, the dark atmosphere and aggressive gameplay create a compelling gaming experience.
Thank you for properly putting into words why I loved this game so much. I'm terrible at fighting games but I will always enjoy playing this for the insane music, character designs, stages, blend of darkness & humor. I'd give anything to feel the way I did when I played MK3 but with a brand new game.
No problem, thank you for watching! Yea although there’s some awesome fighting games this generation, we’ve yet to see this foreboding atmosphere replicated... it’s probably really difficult to achieve.
MK3 made me fall in love with Mortal Kombat. Such an eerie atmosphere from the characters to the music to the sets. Fascinating mix of the modern and the mystical, and embodies the mid-90s.
Not only did MK3 not look like anything at the time, it has only become MORE distinctive compared to what is out nowadays It took the best of 90s era comics and fused it with some of the best ideas the MK series has ever had. It was a time when games could be violent, funny, bad ass, have hot chicks and could be FUN, something that many games today just cant or wont do
New MK can't even do this anymore, that's the sad part. It has violent but at the cost of a developer getting PTSD because he had to research gore videos. There's barely any humor in the games, no bad assery, and now most of the guy characters are showing off more skin than the females. I don't find that any fun at all.
@@antmane7 I remember seeing this for the first time on the big screen at my local arcade, I think they were using a projector for it. It was sectioned off kinda like a puppet theatre, you walked up to it and the controllers were along a bench in front of you. Because it was a large screen there was some 6-8 feet distance between you and the screen. Around the "theatre" was the MK3 art.. it was epic. And of course the music.. holy shit, you knew this game was different just by the music, it was so dark and mysterious and it was played loud. The sound effects of the cyborgs, the brutal fast paced OH OH OH and the new running action really made this something so completely original and hype. MK 1 and 2 were awesome but 3 brought with it some hype that was just so alien compared to anything I'd seen before.. I remember watching people play it on this projector version and thinking, my god this game is weird and wild.. I'd played 1 and 2 but 3 just kinda freaked me out with how different and bombastic it was. A game like that drawing a crowd at a arcade is such an epic thing to see that it's a shame people won't really experience that today.
Wonderful video. As a kid in the mid 90's, shows like "Sightings" on Fox had me convinced the world was going to end by the year 2000. Mortal Kombat 3 helped feed into that feeling of impending apocalypse. I really dug the game for awhile.
Oh I bet homie. I was born in 2000 so my experiences with people thinking the world is gonna end were kids in my school talking about 2012. My friend in 4th grade was truly scared that we’d be facing an apocalypse lol. Thanks for watching!
I love this kind of content! Would love to see your channel grow in the future. I've been revisiting a lot of the classic MK games after that disappointing new movie, and I'm starting to appreciate more and more how much care went into the presentation of 16-bit era MK. Also, Dan Forden is extremely underrated as a composer. His music gives the games such a sinister, unsettling vibe. Keep it up!
Oh my god yeah that new movie was really disappointing. Thanks so much for watching! I have another analysis video coming out very very soon, for a surprise game :) Yeah the presentation is a magic that can’t really be matched. Dan Forden is an absolute beast too. That’s one huge thing all the MK clones back then failed to capture; atmosphere
Mortal Kombat 3/UMK/Trilogy is probably the best Mortal Kombat ever. So many reasons why I can explain why it's better than any other Mortal Kombat. I'm glad you made this video because you explained how great this game is along with the uniqueness of its' aesthetic.
I don’t know how, but it took me a long time to find this video. But now that I have, THANK YOU. MK3 has always resonated with me in a special way. I mean I love MK overall, but THIS one REALLY stayed with me. It took me many years to realize that it was the art style, graphic style, and aesthetics that really stuck.
MK3 is the one that introduced me into the franchise 16 years ago and seeing your video right now reminded me on one of my early days of video games. Thank you for this mate! The level of nostalgia all in one video is very breathtaking. This video deserves a million views. Keep it up!
I rewatch this video everytime I want/need the finest MK content. The way you talk about everything that makes this game stand out, makes me feel inside the universe the guys tried to build. It's uniquely Mortal Kombat. And this video it's a masterpiece, in my opinion.
This was the first MK game I had on my PC. I remember getting psyched that I managed to reach Motaro, and getting frustrated later when the same cheesy moves that I tried against other characters won’t work. People may bash this game when it came out, but this game turned me into a huge MK fanboy. It has a special place in my heart.
This is brilliant. A real treat! You have an intuitive grasp on the characters, setting and game mechanics. I especially resonated with what you said about the abandoned feeling arenas. It was difficult for me to get in to the MK2011's version of these settings by contrast, though I understood why they tweaked the MK3 story line for their new purposes. Thanks for creating!
MK has always been super atmospheric, I hate it when people complain that it doesnt have good music, when it totally does, its just not character themes and stuff. The music for the stages are usually perfect for what they are. It mostly bothers me cause Dan Forden doesnt get the credit he deserves. Also I think you would be able to save Deadly Alliance's reputation with an analysis like this. Great video all in all.
Thank you! Yes Dan Forden is a genius! As for deadly alliance, I’m not a big fan of it. Although it was pretty ambitious, maybe i could replay it in the future and look into making a video.
Man, thanks for this, very solid vid. I know these big half-hour retrospectives are a bear to make, but I would love to see more of these from you. You got the knack; super relatable to die-hards and newcomers alike, good pacing, informative, funny. Just great content, my man.
Hey thanks homie :+) I’m working on more stuff but it takes a few months for each project because I’m in full time school year round. Really appreciate the words
23:14 - with Motaro, one of his screams is also used for the Resident Evil PS1 intro. The dogs make the same noise. ua-cam.com/video/UWo0Hhx07Pc/v-deo.html Skip to 01:49
@@antmane7 no trouble! I knew it from somewhere else also! 0:20 -ua-cam.com/video/m3l58YD1M4U/v-deo.html Sharptooth for Land Before Time. Frank Welker did a lot of the roars and sound for it. My quest continues as I WILL find the original sound!!
I found it! It's from The Original General Series 6000 - Sound Effect Library. The specific clip is 'Creature 69' Clip - www.audiomicro.com/large-animal-roar-creature-royalty-free-stock-music-887451 Info on libary - www.sound-ideas.com/Product/42/The-Original-General-Series-6000-Sound-Effect-Library
You just described with words i could not bring that moment about the feelings i had playing this as a kid, as you said the vibe, the desolation, the feel of inminent destruction are unique in MK3.
Thanks for making this video! No joke you nailed it perfectly everyone usually talks down on this game but you've made am amazing case on why it's better than people give it credit for.
I thought I was the only person who noticed this about mk3. It's the mk that left the biggest impression as a kid the best word to describe it is hardcore very 90's.
Such an excellent analysis - MK3 definitely felt like a huge step forward for the series, and I never really considered the details of why it was so memorable because I guess I never really revisited it after I grew up a little. GREAT VIDEO!
The soundtrack for MK3 was and still is amazing. This is easily my favorite era of MK. I would love for an action/adventure game set during the events of MK3.
I watched, subscribed, and am still in complete amazement you have so few subscribers and views on this video. But don't worry, keep up the quality and the views and subs will come in time. Respect.
Such an awesome watch. I also grew up with MK games and this brought back a lot of memories. MKII being my favorite, I would love if Netherrealm studios would finally do a remaster of the original trilogy.
all the mortal kombat games from the first one up through deception all had excellent production values for the most part in my opinion. a really unique blend of eastern and western, fantasy and sci fi, and all these influences from different movies combined with a character really unique to midway games of the era. i still think mortal kombat 2 was the peak in terms of raw aesthetics. for what its worth though i actually think deadly alliance and deception were the best games in the series despite some flaws
The Motaro “roar” in question was, I believe, created for Heretic or Hexen. It drives me nuts when kids review a game from a prior era and describe elements of it as “silly” or “flawed,” when they were nothing of the kind at the time of the game’s release.
Great video! Motaro's "voice" is a pretty famous audio-sample. The same exact sound can be heard when you kill certain creatures in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.
Something special about playing this game on the PS1 back in the day. The transition from cartridge to CD and the audio quality was amazing back then. This felt like a true 90s sequel with the character designs especially the robots. Loved that it was set on earthrealm with the urban environments. I remember staring at the PlayStation images of this game for ages in game magazines when I was still only on the megadrive (genesis). Best soundtrack and general audio for me out of the original trilogy. The dial a combos were good too. Nowadays I find mortal kombat a bit ott and does not carry the same spirit. A HD remake or a return to HD sprites would be a dream
I completely agree with you!! I'm glad im not the only one. This game is extremely unique, Im really happy you made this Im wishing your channel success man. Awesome content.
Oh man, awesome video, all of your talk about Motaro reminded me when i was about 4, and my brothers were HUGE mk fans, like, here, in South America, OG MK its like bread n butter, its so popular. I remember walking down the stairs at night to stare at my brothers playing UMK3 on the PS2, and i always creeped out the atmosphere of the game, and the fact you mentioned the Balcony stage, i remember one day watching a match between Cyber-smoke and Kano, and the intensity of the game itself (The sound, music and the blood) creeped me out so much that i still remember to this day.
I appreciate that you gave both the music of MK3 and composer Dan Forden so much praise and recognition in this video. And I absolutely agree with you that the newer entries in the series (MKX and 11) lack the outstanding music and atmosphere of MK3 and the original trilogy as a whole.
Great video. I used to play MK3 alone in the dark at my cousin’s house at night, and it added to the dark, apocalyptic, near horror atmosphere that you touched on perfectly here.
Motaro's voice clips sound so much like the Dragon Zord from Power Rangers. Awesome video man, it's crazy when I come back to the older games from MK 1 all the way to the 3D era pre Netherealm Studios and they have so much charm and love but in there that I think is a bit lacking with the new age.
Really high quality vid watched this after your "I've never been Mixed THIS HARD" vid came up in my recommended, Was interesting since MK3 and UMK3 always was big in my childhood and I went looking to see if you made any retrospectives about other MK games, this was a good watch
For me this was my first taste at combos. I remember having this game first day it came out and learning Kabal. Those combos were so fun to do and like my first.
I really like dudes that make videos like this. You appreciate small but precious things, just like me, and the fact that you spend time analysing it in such a professional way really impresses me. To be honest, I don't really like MK1, 2 and 3 because the AI is cheap as fuck, and the combos (MK3) are actually hard to pull off. BUT, the Aesthetic did leave a mark, and I did spend a heck chunk of time kombating with my little brother and my cousin. Those are the memories. I never played the single mode because of exactly what you say, it is dark and scary. The stages, the sounds, the music, the evil barbaric bosses. Don't wanna be alone with those, NO sir! (MK9 and possibly MKX did a great job updating the aesthetic to a more up-to-date one tho).
It's cool how mk3 (and trilogy, which was the one I played as a wee kid) are always looked down on but at the same time they have really defined the type of aesthetic people have come to expect from a mk game
I think what hurt MK3 the most was the steep learning curve for the new Run/Combo play style. It was one thing in the pre-internet '90s to pick up simple codes for Special Moves and Fatalities from other players or occasionally a video game magazine, but to approach a new arcade cabinet and suddenly have to know a completely different game mechanic in order to do well made MK3 feel not very inviting. I personally grew to love the game eventually, and in hindsight the new mechanics were genius and a lot of fun once you figured it out, but I was definitely one of those players who tried it a few times, felt annoyed, and opted to just keep playing MK1 and 2, especially since they had become available on home console.
I'm awful at fighting games, but I was always a big fan of MK because of the characters, universe and unique mood. Mix of eastern themes and mythologies, occultism and futuristic sci-fi elements is one of a kind. And MK3 was always my favorite of the bunch - I just love the look of the characters
What draws me to games is good atmosphere tbh, UMK3 is definitely one of them (even though i’m not good at fighters), very apocalyptic like you said. Definitely one of my favorite OSTs of all time. Dan Forden just released a remastered version of the soundtrack on streaming. I love analysis of VG aesthetics, another video I enjoyed analyzing a game with dark aesthetics was the one made on FarCry 2.
As good as the atmosphere of 3 is, nothing beats MK2 for me. Probably huge nostalgia bias but the colors seem super vibrant and the stages were awesome. Dead Pool, the Portal, amd Living forest being my absolute favorites as a kid.
That horror-dystopia atmosphere still looks awesome to this day
It’s a great way of showing that the fight has now made its way to our hero’s home turf
One of my favourite things about this game is that, when a character explodes, they suddenly have 9 legs and 5 arms.
And six rib cages
Yeah, I don’t know what he’s talking about saying this game is darker and grittier. This game amped everything up to cartoonish and campy levels.
@@evilempireproductions879 Agreed. I'll take one decent, and sensible Fatality over Brutality, Animality, or a giant boot.
@@evilempireproductions879 I'll admit some of the fatalities are silly especially in UMK3 & Trilogy but they're still fun & hilarious. MK3 is darker than the previous two games, just most of the fatalities aren't. I just don't see how anyone can say MK & MK2 is darker than MK3. Even when I was a kid when this first came out kids at my school were saying how dark it was & some didn't like it because of that
@@defendpolicedefunddemokkkr6976 I mean obviously everything is a matter of opinion but when it comes to violence I find that the more realistic it is the more “dark” it is. Even the character designs in this game are more cartoonish to me. I didn’t and don’t really play these games for “darkness” to begin with. I personally loved the simple yet rich plot and the gritty realness to the violence. Once you amp it all up to ridiculous levels it’s not dark to me it’s campy and cartoonish. Sure, a post apocalyptic earth could technically be considered “darker” but again I personally have just never thought rich mythological fantasy works well in a modern real world setting. (Think Mortal Kombat defenders of the realm lol) Even the games today suffer from this IMO. Trying to blend the high fantasy elements with real world aesthetics just makes for some bizarre and campy storytelling. But hey, that’s just me.
The real hero of the MK games is Dan Forden. No other games had the sound quality and ambience than MK 2 and 3. The sound effects have always been crisp and magical
Exactly!
Crisp and magical. For me the music it was always scary and full of anxiety
Instantly clicked on this video and it was exactly what I was hoping for. MK3 has such an amazing mood and atmosphere, it's always stuck in my mind from playing it as a kid up to now. It's crazy how a fighting game manages to cram so much character into the levels and the soundtrack, the world is so well realised. Even though, by design, the setting is meant to feel desolate, it totally adds to the feeling of this barren, post-apocalyptic world that has been stripped of life. You feel like you really are the only people left on the planet. The crossover with real-world places was such a good idea.
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And for me mk2 was Waaaaoo hard to describe in a small paragraph
"Shao Kahn Decided to not give a FUCK" This is why Shao Kahn is my favorite Fighting Game Boss.
He’s one of the greatest villains of all time.
In the original games for sure, till they made him just the bumbling power ranger villain cliché in the later ones. But MK2, taunting after beating you down, or the awesome "I win." of MK3 will never be topped in a fighting game.
The aesthetic of MK3 is top tier. There is a feeling you used to get from playing it that is just nonexistent with the others. It used to be amazing going to the arcade & just watching someone who was really good play. Even reading the characters bios as they passed was fascinating. Yall wont ever know that feeling
nah MK2 is top tier, MK3 is a pure aesthetic mess that makes sense only to nostalgic people
@@LarryHazard read the room then see yourself out. Thanks
@@doriancoreyscloset421 He's not wrong. MK3 is a mess, that's why UMK3 was released to back peddle a few months later.
@@syckles then how bout u both make your own post stating that instead of on mine? How bout it?
@@doriancoreyscloset421 Okay, I made one. Feel free to find it in the comments and discuss if you'd like.
In all honesty, UMK3 is probably my favorite of the original trilogy. I'm very happy to see someone talking good about it for a change.
I think MK9 is the last MK game that was asthetically memorable like this. Lore wise though, I don't think anything beats Midway era.
100% agree with all of that
The perfect MK game would be a remake of MK Trilogy with the mechanics of MK9 and modern graphics.
@@ScytherOnSpree It mostly was, but it lacked Robo-Smoke and Motaro. It also altered the story a bit, which amongst other things resulted in the aforementioned omissions. I agree that stylistically MK9 looks the best of the recent games, but in terms of engine it is outdated, which is most noticeable when you look at the character models and especially their faces.
@@ScytherOnSpree I also like the MK9 faces, I just want them more detailed/realistic. The same applies to the character models and arenas. For me MK3 was the first "photorealistic" game that I saw as a kid, so I want to see a 3D version of the game that gives me the same sense of realism and excitement that MK3 gave me 25 years ago.
@@prodigy84bg Yeah you are right it would be awesome. For me it was MK1 and I just loved it all the way to 9 (yes including 4), and an HD remake with today standards would be awesome. Alas, if edboon's gang made it with today standards it would be just as shit as MK11 had been.
"She's definitely not sexy"
Speak for yourself
wtf
@@attentivenettle I SAID WHAT I SAID
@@daywalker3735 ..... you made me want to search for her hentai
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spoilers: i did. and now she's my waifu
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I love how smoke just goes “Fuck the World” and kills us all
I was always fascinated with MK in spite of me never figuring out how to get good at it. This was the first MK game I ever encountered, and that may be way I was always drawn to the universe; MK3's aesthetic is intoxicating. Nailed this analysis.
Yeah man, so many people tried to clone MK back in the day but never captured the unique atmosphere. It has a huge impact on the games. Thanks for watching!
Agreed, MK3 was the first MK I owned (I had played MK1 at a friend's house before) and this felt just... Different, and really cool.
man, i suck so bad at this game since I was a kid but keep watching stuff about it. I understand you. rs
This was the most underrated mk game of all time it's dark and brooding feeling makes it perfect
Mk3 was and always will be my favorite mk..I don’t know how it became the black sheep when it is evolved,has the best aesthetic and music...you are giving mk3 the acknowledgment it deserves
Goated as fuck retrospective. I felt the same way about this game but its mood was so strong that I stayed away from it. Still, it has that darkness around it that is somewhat unparalleled in scale.
Older games have stronger moods to me nowdays. I don’t even know why but I’m glad you could put some of that magic into words.
You nailed it, man. MK3 is such a masterpiece in the aesthetic area
Mk2 Shang Tsung design was pretty cool cause it was cool cause it was more realistic. The MK3 design looks like he came out of a marvel comic.
Mortal Kombat 3 was my favourite era of Mortal Kombat; it's the time where you had a Mortal Kombat cartoon series, that terrible sequel to the live-action movie, a live stunt show tour... it's so balls-to-the-wall insane, I love it.
It is one of the best, if not the best digitised spite style games in the 90s. Both sprite and background have beautiful lighting and colour usage. Everything blends in together so damn well. It really shines in the CRT monitor. The only weird thing I felt is the exaggerated amount of blood spilling but I guess it makes a game looks cooler.
Man, even as a kid, I loved the vibe of this game. It was so intriguing.
That was a mad fascinating watch, bro. Definitely brought up a lot about the aesthetics that I always appreciated but personally I never thought too much on. I'm looking forward to more vids like this down the line, good shit man
Damn, this made my night. Thank you so much!
Thank you for the great video. It may be one of hundreds of MK3 videos out there, but you really brought back the old memories and the love for the old entries in the series.
16:27
"The biggest mystery... is why Striker wears his hat backwards."
Simple; it's easier to fight with your hat on backwards. The brim doesn't get in the way of vision and presents less opportunity for it to come off whilst fighting/going up against windy situations.
23:19 X-Com: UFO Defense uses the same scream as Motaro for when you shoot aliens
You were able to put into words perfectly why this game had such an impact on me as a kid (and still as an adult). Excellent video!
You are right about the Motaro's Screams. They are used in the episode "enter the punisher" of the spiderman animated série.
I've been looking sooo long for any vids just simply talking about the aesthetic of the Mortal Kombat games, specifically the original trilogy and how they evolved, thank you!
Wow, the formula for the perfect MK movie is just laid out in this game.
They returned to this aesthetic in MK armageddon but failed miserably. Granted that game was basically shovelware.
That’s true, I didn’t even think about Armageddon! But... yeah lol
Yeah but MK-A has the best hidden character in the history of MK
@@grackmoney Meat for mk11
Mortal Kombat Armageddon was a mess
The "custom Fatality" system was the WORST. It was just an excuse to have only like 5 unique true finishers (because the "custom" aspect was just a random combo of hits before the actual kill) for the entire cast of characters. They each should have had at least 1 unique Fatality.
The one thing that I did like about Armageddon was the custom character feature. That was actually pretty well done IMO, and I didn't mind being limited to the "custom Fatality" options for them since it would be difficult to include a bunch of unique ones specifically for custom characters. This is a feature that I wish they had continued with an evolved in future games.
Nailed it. This game fascinated me as a kid and Ive never pinned down what it was. But you're right, the dark atmosphere and aggressive gameplay create a compelling gaming experience.
Thank you for properly putting into words why I loved this game so much. I'm terrible at fighting games but I will always enjoy playing this for the insane music, character designs, stages, blend of darkness & humor. I'd give anything to feel the way I did when I played MK3 but with a brand new game.
No problem, thank you for watching! Yea although there’s some awesome fighting games this generation, we’ve yet to see this foreboding atmosphere replicated... it’s probably really difficult to achieve.
MK3 made me fall in love with Mortal Kombat. Such an eerie atmosphere from the characters to the music to the sets. Fascinating mix of the modern and the mystical, and embodies the mid-90s.
Taking me back to my childhood.
Not only did MK3 not look like anything at the time, it has only become MORE distinctive compared to what is out nowadays
It took the best of 90s era comics and fused it with some of the best ideas the MK series has ever had.
It was a time when games could be violent, funny, bad ass, have hot chicks and could be FUN, something that many games today just cant or wont do
New MK can't even do this anymore, that's the sad part. It has violent but at the cost of a developer getting PTSD because he had to research gore videos. There's barely any humor in the games, no bad assery, and now most of the guy characters are showing off more skin than the females. I don't find that any fun at all.
I've always called Smoke's bombs away finisher the "Fuck the World Fatality".
The aesthetic of MK 1-3 was so glorious. I want it back.
Same🙏🏼
@@antmane7 I remember seeing this for the first time on the big screen at my local arcade, I think they were using a projector for it.
It was sectioned off kinda like a puppet theatre, you walked up to it and the controllers were along a bench in front of you. Because it was
a large screen there was some 6-8 feet distance between you and the screen. Around the "theatre" was the MK3 art.. it was epic.
And of course the music.. holy shit, you knew this game was different just by the music, it was so dark and mysterious and it was played loud.
The sound effects of the cyborgs, the brutal fast paced OH OH OH and the new running action really made this something so completely original and hype.
MK 1 and 2 were awesome but 3 brought with it some hype that was just so alien compared to anything I'd seen before.. I remember watching people
play it on this projector version and thinking, my god this game is weird and wild.. I'd played 1 and 2 but 3 just kinda freaked me out with how different and bombastic it was.
A game like that drawing a crowd at a arcade is such an epic thing to see that it's a shame people won't really experience that today.
Everytime i see Baraka I just cant stop thinking about Dashie man . Love it here man
Wonderful video. As a kid in the mid 90's, shows like "Sightings" on Fox had me convinced the world was going to end by the year 2000. Mortal Kombat 3 helped feed into that feeling of impending apocalypse. I really dug the game for awhile.
Oh I bet homie. I was born in 2000 so my experiences with people thinking the world is gonna end were kids in my school talking about 2012. My friend in 4th grade was truly scared that we’d be facing an apocalypse lol.
Thanks for watching!
The world DID end. Now we're stuck with evil liberals running everything.
@@mywifesboyfriend5741 Who don't actively did anything miserable for the folks.
I love this kind of content! Would love to see your channel grow in the future.
I've been revisiting a lot of the classic MK games after that disappointing new movie, and I'm starting to appreciate more and more how much care went into the presentation of 16-bit era MK.
Also, Dan Forden is extremely underrated as a composer. His music gives the games such a sinister, unsettling vibe.
Keep it up!
Oh my god yeah that new movie was really disappointing. Thanks so much for watching! I have another analysis video coming out very very soon, for a surprise game :)
Yeah the presentation is a magic that can’t really be matched. Dan Forden is an absolute beast too. That’s one huge thing all the MK clones back then failed to capture; atmosphere
I'm so happy to see others who finally notice, well, pretty much everything you said.
This video was great, caught me right in the middle of a huge MK kick. I think you nailed it describing the aesthetic and why it's so great.
Thanks so much dude, really happy you feel me :)
Mortal Kombat 3/UMK/Trilogy is probably the best Mortal Kombat ever. So many reasons why I can explain why it's better than any other Mortal Kombat. I'm glad you made this video because you explained how great this game is along with the uniqueness of its' aesthetic.
Agreed 👍
I don’t know how, but it took me a long time to find this video. But now that I have, THANK YOU. MK3 has always resonated with me in a special way. I mean I love MK overall, but THIS one REALLY stayed with me. It took me many years to realize that it was the art style, graphic style, and aesthetics that really stuck.
Thank you for watching! I’m super happy you enjoyed it.
@@antmane7 DEFINITELY enjoyed it. It’s BRILLIANT.
Ultimate MK3 and MKTrilogy were the first MK games I ever played I've always loved the look of the gritty atmosphere from mk3
Thank you for this awesome video. I always felt MK3 got a lot of hate it didnt deserve. its such a beautiful game and the sound is amazing.
MK3 is the one that introduced me into the franchise 16 years ago and seeing your video right now reminded me on one of my early days of video games. Thank you for this mate! The level of nostalgia all in one video is very breathtaking. This video deserves a million views. Keep it up!
I rewatch this video everytime I want/need the finest MK content. The way you talk about everything that makes this game stand out, makes me feel inside the universe the guys tried to build.
It's uniquely Mortal Kombat. And this video it's a masterpiece, in my opinion.
This was a fantastic watch thank you friend. Mortal Kombat forever. Peace from Tunisia
I'm glad you covered MK3 instead of Ultimate. This one gets forgotten. Good job.
I was waiting for a long time for someone to make a video about this subject. thank you a lot!
This was the first MK game I had on my PC. I remember getting psyched that I managed to reach Motaro, and getting frustrated later when the same cheesy moves that I tried against other characters won’t work. People may bash this game when it came out, but this game turned me into a huge MK fanboy. It has a special place in my heart.
This is brilliant. A real treat! You have an intuitive grasp on the characters, setting and game mechanics. I especially resonated with what you said about the abandoned feeling arenas. It was difficult for me to get in to the MK2011's version of these settings by contrast, though I understood why they tweaked the MK3 story line for their new purposes. Thanks for creating!
Thanks for watching. :) I like MK9’s versions of the modern stages but for different reasons. It’s a different feel than the OG 3 for sure
MK has always been super atmospheric, I hate it when people complain that it doesnt have good music, when it totally does, its just not character themes and stuff. The music for the stages are usually perfect for what they are. It mostly bothers me cause Dan Forden doesnt get the credit he deserves. Also I think you would be able to save Deadly Alliance's reputation with an analysis like this. Great video all in all.
Thank you! Yes Dan Forden is a genius! As for deadly alliance, I’m not a big fan of it. Although it was pretty ambitious, maybe i could replay it in the future and look into making a video.
Man, thanks for this, very solid vid. I know these big half-hour retrospectives are a bear to make, but I would love to see more of these from you. You got the knack; super relatable to die-hards and newcomers alike, good pacing, informative, funny. Just great content, my man.
Hey thanks homie :+) I’m working on more stuff but it takes a few months for each project because I’m in full time school year round. Really appreciate the words
The high punch sound from all mk from 1 to 4 were simply very satisfying
23:14 - with Motaro, one of his screams is also used for the Resident Evil PS1 intro. The dogs make the same noise.
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That scream was everywhere in the 90s. Even a chef boyardee commercial
Thank you for posting this! Wow the roar really has been everywhere
@@antmane7 no trouble!
I knew it from somewhere else also!
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Sharptooth for Land Before Time.
Frank Welker did a lot of the roars and sound for it. My quest continues as I WILL find the original sound!!
I found it!
It's from The Original General Series 6000 - Sound Effect Library. The specific clip is 'Creature 69'
Clip - www.audiomicro.com/large-animal-roar-creature-royalty-free-stock-music-887451
Info on libary - www.sound-ideas.com/Product/42/The-Original-General-Series-6000-Sound-Effect-Library
It was also used in Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. The Dragonzord's roar was that same sound
You just described with words i could not bring that moment about the feelings i had playing this as a kid, as you said the vibe, the desolation, the feel of inminent destruction are unique in MK3.
MK3 was Mortal Kombat super refined. Watching and playing it on those big screen cabinets in Vegas was awesome.
Thanks for making this video! No joke you nailed it perfectly everyone usually talks down on this game but you've made am amazing case on why it's better than people give it credit for.
lol i never expected this but this is actually sick respect
this video was a pleasure to watch, nice job!!
Thank you! :)
I thought I was the only person who noticed this about mk3. It's the mk that left the biggest impression as a kid the best word to describe it is hardcore very 90's.
Such an excellent analysis - MK3 definitely felt like a huge step forward for the series, and I never really considered the details of why it was so memorable because I guess I never really revisited it after I grew up a little. GREAT VIDEO!
BRO WHY IS THIS SO GOOD HUHHHHH
Thanks TJ ❤️
The soundtrack for MK3 was and still is amazing. This is easily my favorite era of MK. I would love for an action/adventure game set during the events of MK3.
I watched, subscribed, and am still in complete amazement you have so few subscribers and views on this video. But don't worry, keep up the quality and the views and subs will come in time.
Respect.
Thank you so much homie!
Such an awesome watch. I also grew up with MK games and this brought back a lot of memories. MKII being my favorite, I would love if Netherrealm studios would finally do a remaster of the original trilogy.
all the mortal kombat games from the first one up through deception all had excellent production values for the most part in my opinion. a really unique blend of eastern and western, fantasy and sci fi, and all these influences from different movies combined with a character really unique to midway games of the era. i still think mortal kombat 2 was the peak in terms of raw aesthetics. for what its worth though i actually think deadly alliance and deception were the best games in the series despite some flaws
The Motaro “roar” in question was, I believe, created for Heretic or Hexen.
It drives me nuts when kids review a game from a prior era and describe elements of it as “silly” or “flawed,” when they were nothing of the kind at the time of the game’s release.
Great video! Motaro's "voice" is a pretty famous audio-sample. The same exact sound can be heard when you kill certain creatures in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.
Something special about playing this game on the PS1 back in the day. The transition from cartridge to CD and the audio quality was amazing back then. This felt like a true 90s sequel with the character designs especially the robots. Loved that it was set on earthrealm with the urban environments. I remember staring at the PlayStation images of this game for ages in game magazines when I was still only on the megadrive (genesis). Best soundtrack and general audio for me out of the original trilogy. The dial a combos were good too. Nowadays I find mortal kombat a bit ott and does not carry the same spirit. A HD remake or a return to HD sprites would be a dream
I completely agree with you!! I'm glad im not the only one. This game is extremely unique, Im really happy you made this
Im wishing your channel success man. Awesome content.
Thanks so much!
Oh man, awesome video, all of your talk about Motaro reminded me when i was about 4, and my brothers were HUGE mk fans, like, here, in South America, OG MK its like bread n butter, its so popular. I remember walking down the stairs at night to stare at my brothers playing UMK3 on the PS2, and i always creeped out the atmosphere of the game, and the fact you mentioned the Balcony stage, i remember one day watching a match between Cyber-smoke and Kano, and the intensity of the game itself (The sound, music and the blood) creeped me out so much that i still remember to this day.
I appreciate that you gave both the music of MK3 and composer Dan Forden so much praise and recognition in this video. And I absolutely agree with you that the newer entries in the series (MKX and 11) lack the outstanding music and atmosphere of MK3 and the original trilogy as a whole.
Great video dude. You bring me back.
Thank you
That story about you being afraid of Motaro was adorable.
Great video. I used to play MK3 alone in the dark at my cousin’s house at night, and it added to the dark, apocalyptic, near horror atmosphere that you touched on perfectly here.
Just found your channel literally 2 mins ago. Pretty sick stuff man. Keep it up
Thanks so much dude! :)
Motaro's voice clips sound so much like the Dragon Zord from Power Rangers. Awesome video man, it's crazy when I come back to the older games from MK 1 all the way to the 3D era pre Netherealm Studios and they have so much charm and love but in there that I think is a bit lacking with the new age.
This game not having Scorpion and screwing with Sub-Zero's look is where it lost me back in the day..
That's the Sub-Zero unmasked from part 2 & Scorpion was un Ultimate MK3
I have not seriously played any MK games after UMK3, so for me, the MK3 look is the definitive one
Really high quality vid watched this after your "I've never been Mixed THIS HARD" vid came up in my recommended, Was interesting since MK3 and UMK3 always was big in my childhood and I went looking to see if you made any retrospectives about other MK games, this was a good watch
Thanks so much!
I always thought mk2 had the creepier vibe to it. Barakas face, the music, the woods stage, idk man that game had a real ominous vibe to it
I think MK2 definitely has that creepy vibe too. It’s a very different kind though. The lost woods is definitely terrifying as a kiddo
cool video, I learned a lot of interesting stuff. would love to see more ant
For me this was my first taste at combos. I remember having this game first day it came out and learning Kabal. Those combos were so fun to do and like my first.
Kabal started as a combo beast, and has retained that status in every game to come afterwards
A really wholesome video with decent review and good background knowledge on the MK franchise. Keep up the good. And I just subscribed... ;)
Thank you Motaro 🙏🏼 go easy on me next time :p
@@antmane7 sure mortal...BTW I'm Goro...;)
I love this video, something about MK3 has always stuck with me
Love your content, bro! Also a big mk3 and umk3 fan!
MK1= Chill
MK2= Balanced
MK3= Agressive AF
I really like dudes that make videos like this. You appreciate small but precious things, just like me, and the fact that you spend time analysing it in such a professional way really impresses me.
To be honest, I don't really like MK1, 2 and 3 because the AI is cheap as fuck, and the combos (MK3) are actually hard to pull off. BUT, the Aesthetic did leave a mark, and I did spend a heck chunk of time kombating with my little brother and my cousin. Those are the memories.
I never played the single mode because of exactly what you say, it is dark and scary. The stages, the sounds, the music, the evil barbaric bosses. Don't wanna be alone with those, NO sir! (MK9 and possibly MKX did a great job updating the aesthetic to a more up-to-date one tho).
I thought I was the only one who thought this game's atmosphere was the creepiest in the series! MK3 to this day is my favorite.
It's cool how mk3 (and trilogy, which was the one I played as a wee kid) are always looked down on but at the same time they have really defined the type of aesthetic people have come to expect from a mk game
this is the best video I've seen on yt in a long time
I think what hurt MK3 the most was the steep learning curve for the new Run/Combo play style. It was one thing in the pre-internet '90s to pick up simple codes for Special Moves and Fatalities from other players or occasionally a video game magazine, but to approach a new arcade cabinet and suddenly have to know a completely different game mechanic in order to do well made MK3 feel not very inviting. I personally grew to love the game eventually, and in hindsight the new mechanics were genius and a lot of fun once you figured it out, but I was definitely one of those players who tried it a few times, felt annoyed, and opted to just keep playing MK1 and 2, especially since they had become available on home console.
I'm awful at fighting games, but I was always a big fan of MK because of the characters, universe and unique mood. Mix of eastern themes and mythologies, occultism and futuristic sci-fi elements is one of a kind. And MK3 was always my favorite of the bunch - I just love the look of the characters
The first Mk I ever played, and I met my favorite character of the whole franchise, possibly the whole gaming experience - Queen Sindel!!
As the legendary Gstar321 would say “The AI is FUCKED! ITS DISGUSTING!!”🤣🤣🤣
I love that people are still talking about this game after years and years, this was a great analysis.
top tier work. this is the type of content i watch youtube for.
Thank you man!
@@antmane7 keep it up!
The very few first words of the video already talks to a feel I've been carry for a long time. Oh boy, this is gonna be a good watch.
What draws me to games is good atmosphere tbh, UMK3 is definitely one of them (even though i’m not good at fighters), very apocalyptic like you said.
Definitely one of my favorite OSTs of all time. Dan Forden just released a remastered version of the soundtrack on streaming.
I love analysis of VG aesthetics, another video I enjoyed analyzing a game with dark aesthetics was the one made on FarCry 2.
As good as the atmosphere of 3 is, nothing beats MK2 for me. Probably huge nostalgia bias but the colors seem super vibrant and the stages were awesome. Dead Pool, the Portal, amd Living forest being my absolute favorites as a kid.
I can already imagine a blending of Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter.
The possibilities