It's refreshing that traditionally evil characters like Baraka, Mileena, Sindel and Reptile are given a noble or tragic side. Also it is fitting that the story begins and ends at the teahouse.
The only bad thing about MK1 is never knowing what exactly Madam Bo made that was so good that caused Kung Lao to eat so much in the beginning and Liu Kang's compliment in the end.
What I love most is that the character tower endings aren’t “what ifs?” They’re the actual continuations of the characters after the main plot For example Rain destroys a city but realises his mistakes, and now seeks to change his ways Or how reptile has discovered that there are many zaterran shapeshifters, but someone powerful is having them killed
Also the man Noah Fleder who did the motion capture for Smoke, Scorpion, Sub Zero, Raiden, Reptile, Liu Kang, Kung Lao and Kenshi absolutely killed it! Also was the face model for Kenshi! 👌👌👌
For anyone who liked this game and is also into D&D, I recommend checking out the sponsored one-shot critical role did for this game. They have Nashir reprising his role as Rain and Travis Willingham who voiced the older Raiden(The Richard Epcar impression is so good because the 2 are friends IRL) playing Raiden. Its a bit long for some at almost 4 hours long(a standard Critical Role EP length) but is fun and worth it.
It definitely has its flaws, it falls into the same trappings it’s predecessors fell into and while I like the pyramid battle at the end, it’s probably the weakest ending to any of NRS’s stories yet.
no they didn’t , mk characters are bland zero personality overly serious fodder now . yall really forgot how mk used to be before NRS huh? mk is way too serious now, its terrible
I chose Smoke as my main. Mainly because I felt like he was and still is a underappreciated kharacter. I haven't seen anyone react with a bit of heartwarming feeling when Kuai Liang told Smoke that they may not share blood, but that they are brothers.
have you seen the tower endings too? they are cannon and badass, even get a tease for characters who haven’t appeared yet. also I main Kenshi, i feel like he plays and feels the best out of any of his other iterations.
18:00 I also think that's a neat reference to the fact that MK9 Raiden did sent his champions (Liu Kang and Kung Lao) into Mortal Kombat and got both of them killed
Geras, Syzoth and Shao are my favorite characters and I'm so happy to see them given the depth they have always deserved. Johnny goes without saying, everyone loves Johnny.
I’ve been looking back through this channel’s videos today and honestly they’re all great all the way from god of war to halo. This channel fills a very specific niche which I enjoy lots and I hope they continue with this for a long time and cover other games like Minecraft story mode or cuphead.
Something I really like in this game is how real and GENUINE the characters are. That’s not to say previous games sucked at writing characters, but a lot of the time some of our favorites got sidelined or misused. In this game however in the story everyone had good screentime, interactions, and overall depth they talk to eachother like real people with characters like Baraka, sindel, Tanya, Ermac, Reptile, and especially Mileena getting more screentime then they’ve ever had before and I love that I love when every character has a purpose in the story and isn’t just there to be there they matter to the plot. And even with returning characters they change things up. Instead of Liu kang and kung Lao it’s raiden and Kung Lao with raiden being Liu kangs champion for once, Johnny cage still being a cocky jerk but changing much quicker then usual plus his romance with Sonya has been replaced with a surprisingly good friendship with Kenshi, baraka and reptile help our heroes as opposed to serving the villains, Kitana taking a backseat to Mileena for once but still showing she’s elegant royalty that cares for her people, bi Han and kui leng having a somewhat non violent fallout, and so so so so much more. The developers really stepped up their creativity with this game and it’s story and I tip my hat to them I might just like this game more then mkx and mk11. Though those games are great to.
I actually like how Raiden gets his lightning powers from the amulet the thing I like about Raiden is that his story’s an underdog story and when he gets the amulet it feels earned.
For the Irony, the shield that Cage used in the movie set is actually pretty similar to the one he used against Scorpion in the 1994 movie down to the spikes on the border
One of my favorite things about MK1, is what they did with the characters, especially Mileena and Sindel. They both finally have some true depth to them, and aren't one note archetypes.
The mocap and graphics in the cutscenes is jaw dropping, the detail in every muscle of their face moving and them looking damn near real in that sense is just amazing, which is surprising given its MK
@@justincummings8557 the old “i know you are but what am i” tired trick for when you have nothing to say. go sit down some where and find something to do besides reply to old comments like a clown
Something I like about the roster this time around is the downplaying of having jobbers for the sake of having jobbers. Like, in 9 you beat up Reptile, Baraka, Sheeva, and who knows how many others just to pad out chapters, and they don’t get much characterization beyond being some powerful lackeys of Shao Kahn. X also had this problem a lot, with multiple chapters having the majority of enemies being either Kotal’s entourage or Shinnok’s revenants, and not much interesting character stuff being given. 11 tried to correct this by giving past jobbers like Baraka and Sheeva more focus, but there was still a lot of problems, like poor characterizations for non-Kano Black Dragon goons and non-Frost Lin Kuei cyborgs, for examples. 1 really feels like they figured out how to make this work. Even though you still fight some particular characters a lot, they are characterized well enough that it makes sense why they’re persistent threats working for the villains. Nitara and Havik aren’t just loyal to the bad guys just because of some ambiguous loyalty to them, they have their own ambitions that the antagonists agreed to fulfill in exchange for their aid. Reiko does fall under that category of only being motivated by loyalty to General Shao, but it can be forgiven because he’s the *only* one in that category this time around, which actually makes him more distinct as a character. Until Shang Tsung and Liu Kang’s chapters, where it’s just a bunch of brawls against Titan Shang Tsung’s baddies so “dark” that their personalities are a collective void. Seriously, the most interesting evil character in that bunch is Kenshi, just because of his big stupid shades.
The guardians of the galaxy/outworld team of Johnny, Kenshi, Kung Lao, Ashrah, Baraka and reptile that we end up getting in this is something I hope we see more of in the future. And yes, Johnny is the best character in every timeline, I love the sheer amount of movie references he uses
I literally just beat this game this morning and not even a few minutes later I see a new wins video? coincidence? I think NOT. Thanks for another amazing video.
42:00 I was just talking with a friend about how much I liked this final boss because of all the reasons you say he's weak. Just having the AI be a bit harder and taking away our Kameo is so many leagues better than giving it stupidly OP moves or just letting it cheat outright. Feels like an actual test of your skills.
13:21 Cassie said "Fuck" uncensored twice in story mode in MKX, and Johnny says it twice fighting Goro and Leatherface. In MK11, Cassie says "fuck" once in story mode, and she, Spawn, Terminator, Baraka, and Rambo say it in regular fights. 41:53 You actually CAN play as Havik in the final chapter. You just have to do it on your second playthrough after you unlock him. You play as a good Titan version of him.
I think Liu Kang really meant that everyone could find peace if they wanted to, even the old baddies who seemed set up for failure. This timeline's Shao actually did overcome his initial disability and could have continued to be a loyal patriot to Outworld he hadn't fallen to his own pride and prejudices. Likewise, Shang Tsung's cunning and talent for magic could have led to a good, if maybe unremarkable life as a politician or sorcerer. He is made to be pitiable in his first scene but he did willingly and knowingly preyed upon desperate sickly villagers.
Letsss gooo I’ve been waiting for this, I can’t wait to see what your about to win, also I love your vids man I’ve been watching for over a year and half now
Amazing hearing other people have drinking problems too, sometimes especially since my military service, I’ve had a lot of trouble staying sober but every little mention helps
It has been awesome watching your Mortal Kombat videos the last few months leading to MK1 release. So far I've spent the most time with Li Mei ( My current Main) voiced by Kelly Hu who did Karai in the 2012 TMNT cartoon which I grew up watching, Scorpion, and Ashrah. Most used Kameo fighters are Sarenna, Sektor and Shujinko with the Kill Bill fatality awesome. Can't wait to watch your close to 2 hour long video on Spider-Man 2 at least I hope it's that long. Maybe you could set the release of the video up like you did for GOW Ragnarok last year?
So real talk I haven't really played ANY of the story telling MK games but, this video makes me want to go back and play them all! I love the breakdown. Good stuff!
i dont know if you love comments or whatever but it's my birthday and this video made my day. your videos on MK got me back into the games. you have an awesome channel and i say keep it up, my brother!
29:31 actually if you played the tower ladder as smoke, theres a cutscene that reveals Hanzo exists only now as a young man who is accepted as the first student of the shirai ryu
I really love your Content. Another great game again!! IF there is a way to suggest a few games for the future: Spell force or Dragon age would be high on my list ;). Keep up the good work
Hey man, this is my first time commenting on one of your videos. I LOVE MK1! I’ve played through the campaign 4 times! And yes, the story does kind of fall apart towards the end, but it’s still an enjoyable section. Johnny Cage is my main, all day everyday. Nothing will change that
Hearing you talk about Ike Amadi reminded me that he also voices Seer from Apex Legends. And the differences between the presentations of Seer and Shao is insane. Amadi really is a good VA
36:35 one neat detail about this line is that in mk11 aftermath, Shang says that kronika wanted him to be her pawn, not her partner, and now he did the exact same thing
I love your videos! This is also the first MK game/fighting game im trying to actually get good at. Loving it so far. Hope we get a MK11 scorpion skin!
This game is amazing to me because old characters that never got any time in the spotlight got whole chapters was great. The Kombat feels so good and there aren’t any characters besides one that I don’t enjoy. I played Smoke at first and still do because he is my favorite character in the series but this game got me to play and main Reptile and I think that is amazing as he was a character that was never on my radar till now. I hope that we get more story stuff besides invasion in the future. Also my head cannon is that Madam Bo is this timelines Bo Rai Cho as they fit the exact same role as mentor to the two main fighters of Raiden and Kung Lao.
There's so much to love about this game, as you said the Johnny Kenshi bro-mance. The fact that so many characters that have typically been villains or neutral at best are now strong allies. Baraka getting to be Edinian in birth really works because it heavily removes the Tarkatan culture which was something that just couldn't stand in a new era of peace. Reptile being able to be a rather sweet hearted warrior, Smoke/Thomas and Scorpion/Kuia Liang's brotherhood while also getting the fact that Bi-han is still Bi-han. Like sure it sucks that Sub-zero is the bad guy but if Bi-han didn't die and become Noob in the 9-11, Yeah this is likely what would of happened. I find it interesting that Liang became scorpion but i think it was in hopes that fire and ice could work together like Liang and Hasashi did in 10 and 11. Mileena getting to be Kitana's actual sister and getting to have Tanya close without having to be tied to Shao Khan and his rule obviously was a good move on Lui Kang's part to give her the chance at peace she probably sought. Geras, His character is truly inspired. First off this is still The Same Geras, but rebuilt by Lui Kang. Sure this allowed him to be given more noble traits, but I think Lui Kang's design and desires allowed Geras to find his own path. Between his ending in 11 and just the fact he's not bound to being the keeper of time's enforcer and allowed to wander and do things of his own volition, Geras gets to be who he wants and he finds that he wants to do good. It really does fit him as he says himself in an exchange with Johnny cage. Raiden and Lui Kang seem to unironically do better in each other's lives. Lui really does feel like a better god protector of earth realm then Raiden and Raiden seems to really flourish as Earthrealms Champion and Kung Lao's friend. What I wonder is, is Raidens Amulet his own power, In MK11 we see Lui kang decend to speak to The eventually great Kung lao, and refers to hismelf as God of thunder And fire, while he is only god of fire in this game. I wonder if it's a retcon of him just dropping thunder, or perhaps he eventually created the Thunder amulet that Raiden would be given using the Thunder left over from when His Raiden merged and Ascended him to godhood to finally fight Kronika. During the story it really does feel like the chapters would of been better if Instead of single character chapters we had cluster chapters. Injustice style, Like you pick who you want to play and this slightly alters the story in who beat whom but it doesn't greatly change the flow of the story so you can focus on several characters at a time. Cause that's half what the chapter order does. The first set focuses on the champions of earth realm then the villains tu rned heroes like Baraka and Reptile and then the Outworld royal family. The story just kind of snowballs out of control when the Titan Shang tsung shows up. I really like the idea of it because it opens up the story potential for NRS to have alternate versions of characters show up and it explains where some mirror matches come from. One thing I am surprised you did not bring up was the actual endings. MK1 has something i don't think I've seen in a modern MK game and that's where all the endings are cannon. Now yes MK11 has this but in a blatently retroactive way. In MK1 all of the endings are all unified and cannon with 0 conflict as part of the design and aren't going to be made all cannon in a retcon in the next game. None of these endings conflict and the fact they are all cannon not only is great but i feel could of been brought up for aspects of winning certain character arcs. Now This is is pure speculation, however, the sheer number of timelines isn't just all the ladder endings but it also means there are actually 4 timelines that lui kang is the titan of. Timeline 1: The cannon ending of aftermath and the one this story is based on. Timeline 2: the standard ending that all characters have which is actually different from the other 3 in small ways. Timeline 3: Where he just barely beats Kronika and has Not-lord Raiden as his advisor while he restarts time untill that raiden passes away. Lastly Timeline 4: where he absolutely dunks on Kronika and brings his Kitana back to be his companion when he begins his actions as Keeper of time. There is also the potential that there are now several kronika's who won their fights. Infact while Faux-Kronika/Damashi (which is also a word for soul in japanese which is also fitting, i believe damashi (deceiver) and Damashi (soul) are pronounced differently but are similarly spelt so it is extra layers of fitting) was just titan shang tsung revealing that the fight itself caused split timelines, this means that even if one lost to Kronika the sheer amount of force fighting her directly exerted on the timelines means there might still be a Titan Kronika or 9 out there.
“ The other games i’m covering this fall like Spider-Man 2”- the last words i heard before this man became my new favorite youtuber as my soul left my body out of hype
i’ve been watching forever and i just realized you guys only have 250k subs i thought you had at least a couple million im surprised you don’t have more
20:06 my theory is that we WILL get this story of lui kang learning to fully let go and general shao breaking and becoming shao kahn once again in mk2. the pieces are set for that exact story or something similar and there is no way NRS are going to let the opportunity to give us shao kahn back
I kinda wish you talked about the interactions before fights between the kharacters. They may be shorter than in the previous games, but dang are they good. They’re also disturbingly wholesome. Makes me feel bad at times.
18:12 I like to think of this moment as a subtle dig at Raiden that only Liu Kang understands. Notice how Kung Lao is in the background and in MK9, Raiden pretty much sent Kung Lao to his death and Liu Kang doesn't want to repeat that mistake
Important additional things, every single arcade mode ending cutscene is canon, and actually shows what the characters get up to after the story! Bi Han starts the Cyber Lin Kuei while Smoke and Kuai Liang start the Shirai Ryu to oppose him and recruit a young Hanzo Hasashi, Mileena becomes empress, makes Kitana the leader of her military branch and rules alongside Tanya, with Reptile and Baraka serving major roles in the conduct of Outworld, Raiden and Kung Lao return to the Shaolin with their new student Ashra and train a young Shujinko who becomes out of control with power, Kenshi joins up with the feds and meets Sonya and Jax, and works with an FBI-affiliated task force to bring down the Yakuza, Shao, Reiko, and Quan Chi continue to conspire against empress Mileena and are currently trying to capture and tame Onaga as their ultimate weapon, and Shang has managed to escape custody and has found his island from the old timeline, where he's uncovering incredible magical power, which will explain how he'll be much stronger the next time we see him, whether its in MK13 or if he skips a game to hone his skills.
This game made me a Baraka main, i always liked how he played, but in this game, with an actual character and even better gameplay, hes a treat to play as.
From what I have seen on Johnny Cage the hype meter should really be treated as more of an extra thing you can build to instead of something to focus all of your effort on considering Johnny already has INSANE rushdown and good combos to begin with.
29:30 Hanzo is actually present in the game though only mentioned in soke's cutscene/ending if you complete the tower( I think that's what it's called)
36:50 That's Travis Willingham, voice of Knuckles the Echidna from 2010 to 2017. Interestingly, Dave B. Mitchell, the current voice of Knuckles (who also voiced Geras in Mortal Kombat 11), voices Raiden in the Mortal Kombat Legends series.
Oh, I don’t have a main yet only because when I went to go in pre-order the game, I was very hesitant since I still have MK 11 on the switch, and even though that one has some lower graphics, I was worried that this wasn’t going to be as nice and clean
i've always been partial to either Scorpion, Sub Zero or Ermac as my mains if im honest, because they're the ones I did the best with back in MK9 or X, so when I do get the chance to buy this, i'll be messing around for sure.
18:00 That's probably also Lui Kang's also sneak dissing Raiden, since he also shares the memories or Revenant Lui Kang, the one who felt betrayed & wronged by Raiden in MK9
I've been watching alot of your videos over the past couple days and I would love to see you do a wins video for Mass Effect. Its such an amazing trilogy but more than anything ME 3 needs the love. The game gets so much flak for its rushed 2nd half and he ending but theres still alot to love in the game
The Ermac/Jerrod reveal is a reference to one of his endings in the 3D games. Where jerrod manages to be the strongest soul in the vessel and is capable enough to pilot Ermac
So I am maining kenshi atm (bc blind jedi kicks ass) but I am also having alot of fun with the style of Scorpions moveset and I want to get better at liu kang bc he was my main in MKX
I loved this game‘s story. When I saw that it was Liu Kang’s timeline, I thought they went with that Aftermath ending, but the twist of Shang Tsung’s ending happening as well was amazing. Added on with it being him lying instead of Kronika was just expert writing. All of the Titan designs are so good as well, especially Scorpion and Shang Tsung Also, I used Kenshi for the final battle and it was great to see Takeda back, but it was kind of funny to see Kenshi happy his son dies, even if he doesn’t know Takeda is his son
@@josephpalacio1350 Its spoilers, but that’s what they call all of the versions at the end of the game that are from other timelines and have defeated Kronika and become keepers of time
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Sorry to say but Shangs va in this game isn't the same as the movie actor and mk11. But the fact you couldn't tell means this new one is just as great
You need to do the DMC series.
Normally Johnny Cage is my main, but I always challenge myself to try a new fighter out in every MK game. For MK1, it’s Li Mei.
What is the outscore music that plays at the end of these videos?
Yo, you think you’ll ever do “batman: the telltale series?”
The guy voicing Shang Tsung is not Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, it's Alan Lee who absolutely NAILS the voice that C-H T gave him
That they even confused Alan Lee for C-HT says everything you need to know about how good he did
@@fish4814 bro i absolutely LOVE how u started with "that they" in your sentence. immediately know whos been playing mortal kombat 🤣
Well, then kudos to Alan Lee, guy makes the perfect copy of the best Shang Tsung voice
The fact that i had to check if it was Hiroyuki reprising his role speaks volumes to Alan's performance, he KILLED it
He’s also the voice of Gladion in Pokémon Masters!
It's refreshing that traditionally evil characters like Baraka, Mileena, Sindel and Reptile are given a noble or tragic side.
Also it is fitting that the story begins and ends at the teahouse.
Facts!
Honestly, the fact that GW didn’t realize that Tagawa doesn’t voice Shang is a testament to Alan Lee’s performance, I hope they keep him moving on
Memories broken the truth go unspoken
I've even forgotten my Name
@@sabatsilosani240I don’t know the season or what is the reason I’m standing here holding my blade
@@LawIsLow a desolate place
@@thedude3065WITHOUT ANY TRACE
The only bad thing about MK1 is never knowing what exactly Madam Bo made that was so good that caused Kung Lao to eat so much in the beginning and Liu Kang's compliment in the end.
Damnit, I would’ve loved to see Babish trying to copy Madame Bo.
Or actually seeing Madam Bo’s special “tea”
I think kung lao ate so much mainly to spite Raiden
@@repulser93yes, I need this
What I love most is that the character tower endings aren’t “what ifs?” They’re the actual continuations of the characters after the main plot
For example Rain destroys a city but realises his mistakes, and now seeks to change his ways
Or how reptile has discovered that there are many zaterran shapeshifters, but someone powerful is having them killed
That's an excellent point dude!
Also the man Noah Fleder who did the motion capture for Smoke, Scorpion, Sub Zero, Raiden, Reptile, Liu Kang, Kung Lao and Kenshi absolutely killed it! Also was the face model for Kenshi! 👌👌👌
How could you not talk about how wholesome Reptile is in this game?
fr he was so precious in this game, i felt so bad everytime i had to fight him :(
i miss the days when characters didn’t have to be soft and likeable and could actually be bad guys
@@keon200 but all Reptile was is a one-of villain. From where I stand, he needed this change.
@@keon200we still have plenty of those likable bad guys like Shang Tsung so I have no idea what you’re on
@@justincummings8557 i’m on better mk games because mk1 is a joke and not real MK
Seeing the tonal whiplash of MK9 Johnny and MK1 Johnny is honestly my favorite part.
For anyone who liked this game and is also into D&D, I recommend checking out the sponsored one-shot critical role did for this game. They have Nashir reprising his role as Rain and Travis Willingham who voiced the older Raiden(The Richard Epcar impression is so good because the 2 are friends IRL) playing Raiden. Its a bit long for some at almost 4 hours long(a standard Critical Role EP length) but is fun and worth it.
The story mode was probably the best to come out of the MK series so far. NRS did a great job
I agree! So many of the characters new backstories and personalities are amazing!
It definitely has its flaws, it falls into the same trappings it’s predecessors fell into and while I like the pyramid battle at the end, it’s probably the weakest ending to any of NRS’s stories yet.
@@rynemcgriffin1752Strongest overall but meh ending. That’s honestly great
the story modes are pretty much like this now
#1 mk9
#2 mk1
#3 mkx
#4 mk11
no they didn’t , mk characters are bland zero personality overly serious fodder now . yall really forgot how mk used to be before NRS huh?
mk is way too serious now, its terrible
I chose Smoke as my main. Mainly because I felt like he was and still is a underappreciated kharacter. I haven't seen anyone react with a bit of heartwarming feeling when Kuai Liang told Smoke that they may not share blood, but that they are brothers.
Yeah but the coolest thing is that he is voiced by none other than Spider-Man himself!
@@AL3X1KUS You mean Yosuke Hanamura
@@RedJLP I think you meant Ben Tennyson.
@@hammer3885 No, now that I think about it, I find I actually meant Door-kun himself: Makoto Yuki
@@RedJLP No, i meant the actual Spider-Man himself. Yuri Lowenthal *IS* the true embodiment of Peter Parker and Spider-Man.
2:12 that’s… that’s not Tagawa, his name is Alan Lee and he does an amazing young Tagawa voice
Yeah, was about to say the same.
have you seen the tower endings too? they are cannon and badass, even get a tease for characters who haven’t appeared yet.
also I main Kenshi, i feel like he plays and feels the best out of any of his other iterations.
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Who's gonna tell him that Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa doesn't play Shang Tsung in this game?
18:00 I also think that's a neat reference to the fact that MK9 Raiden did sent his champions (Liu Kang and Kung Lao) into Mortal Kombat and got both of them killed
Geras, Syzoth and Shao are my favorite characters and I'm so happy to see them given the depth they have always deserved. Johnny goes without saying, everyone loves Johnny.
Every MK game is so much better than the last it's insane
As someone who didn’t really like mk 11 story, I am impressed by how much I enjoyed this story
I think mk9 was the best ngl
It definitely not😭 it's better than mkx and mk11 but definitely not better than mk1
MK11 had the worst story in MK history
MK11 had potential but effed up
I’ve been looking back through this channel’s videos today and honestly they’re all great all the way from god of war to halo. This channel fills a very specific niche which I enjoy lots and I hope they continue with this for a long time and cover other games like Minecraft story mode or cuphead.
Something I really like in this game is how real and GENUINE the characters are. That’s not to say previous games sucked at writing characters, but a lot of the time some of our favorites got sidelined or misused. In this game however in the story everyone had good screentime, interactions, and overall depth they talk to eachother like real people with characters like Baraka, sindel, Tanya, Ermac, Reptile, and especially Mileena getting more screentime then they’ve ever had before and I love that I love when every character has a purpose in the story and isn’t just there to be there they matter to the plot. And even with returning characters they change things up. Instead of Liu kang and kung Lao it’s raiden and Kung Lao with raiden being Liu kangs champion for once, Johnny cage still being a cocky jerk but changing much quicker then usual plus his romance with Sonya has been replaced with a surprisingly good friendship with Kenshi, baraka and reptile help our heroes as opposed to serving the villains, Kitana taking a backseat to Mileena for once but still showing she’s elegant royalty that cares for her people, bi Han and kui leng having a somewhat non violent fallout, and so so so so much more. The developers really stepped up their creativity with this game and it’s story and I tip my hat to them I might just like this game more then mkx and mk11. Though those games are great to.
Dude, I love Sub-Zero's voice so much I looked up other projects he did just so I could hear more of it.
Bro when I saw a face to put to his voice actor… I realized it’s Ichiban from Like A Dragon
Oof. Win 12..Whose gonna tell him about Shang's new VA? Lol😂
The fact they sound so similar to trick some of us is a win in it self right?
I actually like how Raiden gets his lightning powers from the amulet the thing I like about Raiden is that his story’s an underdog story and when he gets the amulet it feels earned.
Love that “Love one another” at the end! Absolutely beautiful and something the world could use more of
For the Irony, the shield that Cage used in the movie set is actually pretty similar to the one he used against Scorpion in the 1994 movie down to the spikes on the border
@GamingWins - it was Alan Lee who voiced Shang this time around! I found myself second guessing it all the time😂😂
One of my favorite things about MK1, is what they did with the characters, especially Mileena and Sindel. They both finally have some true depth to them, and aren't one note archetypes.
I'm thinking the reason behind them not using UE 5 in MK1 is that they were probably close to being done with the game by the time that UE 5 came out.
The mocap and graphics in the cutscenes is jaw dropping, the detail in every muscle of their face moving and them looking damn near real in that sense is just amazing, which is surprising given its MK
this is the only thing 🤡s care about with games now. it’s really sad
@@keon200 Huh.
Seems like you’re describing yourself there pal. You’re complaining about MK1 on a video all about everything great about MK1.
@@justincummings8557 the old “i know you are but what am i” tired trick for when you have nothing to say. go sit down some where and find something to do besides reply to old comments like a clown
Raiden is adorable in this timeline and it’s so fun to play him. I’m happy to finally be a Raiden main
Something I like about the roster this time around is the downplaying of having jobbers for the sake of having jobbers. Like, in 9 you beat up Reptile, Baraka, Sheeva, and who knows how many others just to pad out chapters, and they don’t get much characterization beyond being some powerful lackeys of Shao Kahn. X also had this problem a lot, with multiple chapters having the majority of enemies being either Kotal’s entourage or Shinnok’s revenants, and not much interesting character stuff being given. 11 tried to correct this by giving past jobbers like Baraka and Sheeva more focus, but there was still a lot of problems, like poor characterizations for non-Kano Black Dragon goons and non-Frost Lin Kuei cyborgs, for examples. 1 really feels like they figured out how to make this work. Even though you still fight some particular characters a lot, they are characterized well enough that it makes sense why they’re persistent threats working for the villains. Nitara and Havik aren’t just loyal to the bad guys just because of some ambiguous loyalty to them, they have their own ambitions that the antagonists agreed to fulfill in exchange for their aid. Reiko does fall under that category of only being motivated by loyalty to General Shao, but it can be forgiven because he’s the *only* one in that category this time around, which actually makes him more distinct as a character.
Until Shang Tsung and Liu Kang’s chapters, where it’s just a bunch of brawls against Titan Shang Tsung’s baddies so “dark” that their personalities are a collective void. Seriously, the most interesting evil character in that bunch is Kenshi, just because of his big stupid shades.
The guardians of the galaxy/outworld team of Johnny, Kenshi, Kung Lao, Ashrah, Baraka and reptile that we end up getting in this is something I hope we see more of in the future. And yes, Johnny is the best character in every timeline, I love the sheer amount of movie references he uses
I literally just beat this game this morning and not even a few minutes later I see a new wins video? coincidence? I think NOT. Thanks for another amazing video.
42:00 I was just talking with a friend about how much I liked this final boss because of all the reasons you say he's weak. Just having the AI be a bit harder and taking away our Kameo is so many leagues better than giving it stupidly OP moves or just letting it cheat outright. Feels like an actual test of your skills.
13:21 Cassie said "Fuck" uncensored twice in story mode in MKX, and Johnny says it twice fighting Goro and Leatherface. In MK11, Cassie says "fuck" once in story mode, and she, Spawn, Terminator, Baraka, and Rambo say it in regular fights.
41:53 You actually CAN play as Havik in the final chapter. You just have to do it on your second playthrough after you unlock him. You play as a good Titan version of him.
I think Liu Kang really meant that everyone could find peace if they wanted to, even the old baddies who seemed set up for failure. This timeline's Shao actually did overcome his initial disability and could have continued to be a loyal patriot to Outworld he hadn't fallen to his own pride and prejudices. Likewise, Shang Tsung's cunning and talent for magic could have led to a good, if maybe unremarkable life as a politician or sorcerer. He is made to be pitiable in his first scene but he did willingly and knowingly preyed upon desperate sickly villagers.
love your videos, was waiting for a gaming wins channel for a long time. thanks for being positive most of the time.
Letsss gooo I’ve been waiting for this, I can’t wait to see what your about to win, also I love your vids man I’ve been watching for over a year and half now
Such as a great video! As always🎉❤
Amazing hearing other people have drinking problems too, sometimes especially since my military service, I’ve had a lot of trouble staying sober but every little mention helps
It has been awesome watching your Mortal Kombat videos the last few months leading to MK1 release. So far I've spent the most time with Li Mei ( My current Main) voiced by Kelly Hu who did Karai in the 2012 TMNT cartoon which I grew up watching, Scorpion, and Ashrah. Most used Kameo fighters are Sarenna, Sektor and Shujinko with the Kill Bill fatality awesome. Can't wait to watch your close to 2 hour long video on Spider-Man 2 at least I hope it's that long. Maybe you could set the release of the video up like you did for GOW Ragnarok last year?
So real talk I haven't really played ANY of the story telling MK games but, this video makes me want to go back and play them all! I love the breakdown. Good stuff!
i dont know if you love comments or whatever but it's my birthday and this video made my day. your videos on MK got me back into the games. you have an awesome channel and i say keep it up, my brother!
29:31 actually if you played the tower ladder as smoke, theres a cutscene that reveals Hanzo exists only now as a young man who is accepted as the first student of the shirai ryu
I loved every minute of this game. Can't wait for Homelander! Really hope Anthony Starr voices him.
I really love your Content. Another great game again!! IF there is a way to suggest a few games for the future: Spell force or Dragon age would be high on my list ;). Keep up the good work
Hey man, this is my first time commenting on one of your videos. I LOVE MK1! I’ve played through the campaign 4 times! And yes, the story does kind of fall apart towards the end, but it’s still an enjoyable section. Johnny Cage is my main, all day everyday. Nothing will change that
Ive also been trying to main cage, i love how pressure focused his moveset can be. Although im still trying to learn how to keep combos going
Cameos are key most cameos have a combo extending move that will easily allow you to keep combos goin :) jus gotta find the right one
Combos?
I just spam nut punches.
23:13 The whole time I was like, “When are your eyes gonna go bye bye Kenshi? Right here? No. Maybe here? Nope. Now? OH SHI-“
Love your content 😊😊😊❤❤
i have binged all the mk vids in the past day, its so worth it
Hearing you talk about Ike Amadi reminded me that he also voices Seer from Apex Legends. And the differences between the presentations of Seer and Shao is insane. Amadi really is a good VA
What the heck!? The voice didn't even click for me...!
Something else that got me was that Madam Bo is voiced by the same va as Li Mei.
Love all the videos just watched the old mk vids in order to fast track
36:35 one neat detail about this line is that in mk11 aftermath, Shang says that kronika wanted him to be her pawn, not her partner, and now he did the exact same thing
8:26
Favorite part about this bit was the subtitle on the hat hitting Sub Zero. It just says *bonk*.
I love your videos! This is also the first MK game/fighting game im trying to actually get good at. Loving it so far. Hope we get a MK11 scorpion skin!
Hey, make sure to check out General Shao and Reiko’s arcade endings in order to see some cannon stuff about Onaga 👀.
Every time there is a gamingwins video it’s drop everything and watch even if I don’t know the game I might like what I see
This game is amazing to me because old characters that never got any time in the spotlight got whole chapters was great. The Kombat feels so good and there aren’t any characters besides one that I don’t enjoy. I played Smoke at first and still do because he is my favorite character in the series but this game got me to play and main Reptile and I think that is amazing as he was a character that was never on my radar till now. I hope that we get more story stuff besides invasion in the future. Also my head cannon is that Madam Bo is this timelines Bo Rai Cho as they fit the exact same role as mentor to the two main fighters of Raiden and Kung Lao.
FINALLY THANK U SIR
I've gotta a few gripes but all in all this is easily one of the best MK stories we've had. Johnny's characterization here was one of my favorite's.
39:18: I see what you did there and i love it
There's so much to love about this game, as you said the Johnny Kenshi bro-mance. The fact that so many characters that have typically been villains or neutral at best are now strong allies. Baraka getting to be Edinian in birth really works because it heavily removes the Tarkatan culture which was something that just couldn't stand in a new era of peace. Reptile being able to be a rather sweet hearted warrior, Smoke/Thomas and Scorpion/Kuia Liang's brotherhood while also getting the fact that Bi-han is still Bi-han. Like sure it sucks that Sub-zero is the bad guy but if Bi-han didn't die and become Noob in the 9-11, Yeah this is likely what would of happened. I find it interesting that Liang became scorpion but i think it was in hopes that fire and ice could work together like Liang and Hasashi did in 10 and 11. Mileena getting to be Kitana's actual sister and getting to have Tanya close without having to be tied to Shao Khan and his rule obviously was a good move on Lui Kang's part to give her the chance at peace she probably sought.
Geras, His character is truly inspired. First off this is still The Same Geras, but rebuilt by Lui Kang. Sure this allowed him to be given more noble traits, but I think Lui Kang's design and desires allowed Geras to find his own path. Between his ending in 11 and just the fact he's not bound to being the keeper of time's enforcer and allowed to wander and do things of his own volition, Geras gets to be who he wants and he finds that he wants to do good. It really does fit him as he says himself in an exchange with Johnny cage.
Raiden and Lui Kang seem to unironically do better in each other's lives. Lui really does feel like a better god protector of earth realm then Raiden and Raiden seems to really flourish as Earthrealms Champion and Kung Lao's friend. What I wonder is, is Raidens Amulet his own power, In MK11 we see Lui kang decend to speak to The eventually great Kung lao, and refers to hismelf as God of thunder And fire, while he is only god of fire in this game. I wonder if it's a retcon of him just dropping thunder, or perhaps he eventually created the Thunder amulet that Raiden would be given using the Thunder left over from when His Raiden merged and Ascended him to godhood to finally fight Kronika.
During the story it really does feel like the chapters would of been better if Instead of single character chapters we had cluster chapters. Injustice style, Like you pick who you want to play and this slightly alters the story in who beat whom but it doesn't greatly change the flow of the story so you can focus on several characters at a time. Cause that's half what the chapter order does. The first set focuses on the champions of earth realm then the villains tu rned heroes like Baraka and Reptile and then the Outworld royal family. The story just kind of snowballs out of control when the Titan Shang tsung shows up. I really like the idea of it because it opens up the story potential for NRS to have alternate versions of characters show up and it explains where some mirror matches come from.
One thing I am surprised you did not bring up was the actual endings. MK1 has something i don't think I've seen in a modern MK game and that's where all the endings are cannon. Now yes MK11 has this but in a blatently retroactive way. In MK1 all of the endings are all unified and cannon with 0 conflict as part of the design and aren't going to be made all cannon in a retcon in the next game. None of these endings conflict and the fact they are all cannon not only is great but i feel could of been brought up for aspects of winning certain character arcs.
Now This is is pure speculation, however, the sheer number of timelines isn't just all the ladder endings but it also means there are actually 4 timelines that lui kang is the titan of. Timeline 1: The cannon ending of aftermath and the one this story is based on. Timeline 2: the standard ending that all characters have which is actually different from the other 3 in small ways. Timeline 3: Where he just barely beats Kronika and has Not-lord Raiden as his advisor while he restarts time untill that raiden passes away. Lastly Timeline 4: where he absolutely dunks on Kronika and brings his Kitana back to be his companion when he begins his actions as Keeper of time. There is also the potential that there are now several kronika's who won their fights. Infact while Faux-Kronika/Damashi (which is also a word for soul in japanese which is also fitting, i believe damashi (deceiver) and Damashi (soul) are pronounced differently but are similarly spelt so it is extra layers of fitting) was just titan shang tsung revealing that the fight itself caused split timelines, this means that even if one lost to Kronika the sheer amount of force fighting her directly exerted on the timelines means there might still be a Titan Kronika or 9 out there.
I knew rewatching the other mortal kombat videos today would be a good thing
“ The other games i’m covering this fall like Spider-Man 2”- the last words i heard before this man became my new favorite youtuber as my soul left my body out of hype
perfect video for my birthday
Another banging video
i’ve been watching forever and i just realized you guys only have 250k subs i thought you had at least a couple million im surprised you don’t have more
23:20 absolutely. I totally forgot about kenshi being blind and it really did suck to see it happen to him
20:06 my theory is that we WILL get this story of lui kang learning to fully let go and general shao breaking and becoming shao kahn once again in mk2.
the pieces are set for that exact story or something similar and there is no way NRS are going to let the opportunity to give us shao kahn back
thank you
I kinda wish you talked about the interactions before fights between the kharacters. They may be shorter than in the previous games, but dang are they good. They’re also disturbingly wholesome. Makes me feel bad at times.
Also, Tagawa isn't the Voice Actor for Shang Tsung in this game. His name is Alan Lee
Ive been maining scorpion, honestly so fun
18:12 I like to think of this moment as a subtle dig at Raiden that only Liu Kang understands. Notice how Kung Lao is in the background and in MK9, Raiden pretty much sent Kung Lao to his death and Liu Kang doesn't want to repeat that mistake
Great video! My main is Mileena and I'm looking to pick up Johnny myself when I've gotten comfortable with Mileena
Ive waited for this
I greatly enjoyed this Story. I hope they allow you some of the Armageddon mashup cosmetics.
Currently using Liu Kang as my Main.
Important additional things, every single arcade mode ending cutscene is canon, and actually shows what the characters get up to after the story!
Bi Han starts the Cyber Lin Kuei while Smoke and Kuai Liang start the Shirai Ryu to oppose him and recruit a young Hanzo Hasashi,
Mileena becomes empress, makes Kitana the leader of her military branch and rules alongside Tanya, with Reptile and Baraka serving major roles in the conduct of Outworld,
Raiden and Kung Lao return to the Shaolin with their new student Ashra and train a young Shujinko who becomes out of control with power,
Kenshi joins up with the feds and meets Sonya and Jax, and works with an FBI-affiliated task force to bring down the Yakuza,
Shao, Reiko, and Quan Chi continue to conspire against empress Mileena and are currently trying to capture and tame Onaga as their ultimate weapon,
and Shang has managed to escape custody and has found his island from the old timeline, where he's uncovering incredible magical power, which will explain how he'll be much stronger the next time we see him, whether its in MK13 or if he skips a game to hone his skills.
You should really see Reiko's and Kung Loa's Tower ending if you Deception stuff
27:50 And based on Mileena's ending on MK11, they're baby is the cutest carnivore we've never seen
liu kang telling raiden he is not sennding his champions to death makes me laugh every time since i remember what happened to poor old kung lao
This game made me a Baraka main, i always liked how he played, but in this game, with an actual character and even better gameplay, hes a treat to play as.
From what I have seen on Johnny Cage the hype meter should really be treated as more of an extra thing you can build to instead of something to focus all of your effort on considering Johnny already has INSANE rushdown and good combos to begin with.
29:30 Hanzo is actually present in the game though only mentioned in soke's cutscene/ending if you complete the tower( I think that's what it's called)
36:50 That's Travis Willingham, voice of Knuckles the Echidna from 2010 to 2017.
Interestingly, Dave B. Mitchell, the current voice of Knuckles (who also voiced Geras in Mortal Kombat 11), voices Raiden in the Mortal Kombat Legends series.
5:38 🎵They give meats and veggies, At these grac-ious deallllls🎵
42:31 fun fact in some intro’s Johnny reveals that the movies about the story is called and you guessed it *Mortal Kombat*
I dont actually have the game yet, but when I eventually do get it I can see myself being a Havik Main, with Smoke being a Secondary Main.
yay it s here !
Can we take a second and aknowledge how well he it the notes on🎶 "Factor gets down to business when it comes to weekly meals"🎵?
Oh, I don’t have a main yet only because when I went to go in pre-order the game, I was very hesitant since I still have MK 11 on the switch, and even though that one has some lower graphics, I was worried that this wasn’t going to be as nice and clean
i've always been partial to either Scorpion, Sub Zero or Ermac as my mains if im honest, because they're the ones I did the best with back in MK9 or X, so when I do get the chance to buy this, i'll be messing around for sure.
18:00 That's probably also Lui Kang's also sneak dissing Raiden, since he also shares the memories or Revenant Lui Kang, the one who felt betrayed & wronged by Raiden in MK9
I've been watching alot of your videos over the past couple days and I would love to see you do a wins video for Mass Effect. Its such an amazing trilogy but more than anything ME 3 needs the love. The game gets so much flak for its rushed 2nd half and he ending but theres still alot to love in the game
The Ermac/Jerrod reveal is a reference to one of his endings in the 3D games. Where jerrod manages to be the strongest soul in the vessel and is capable enough to pilot Ermac
So I am maining kenshi atm (bc blind jedi kicks ass) but I am also having alot of fun with the style of Scorpions moveset and I want to get better at liu kang bc he was my main in MKX
Torn between Ashrah and Shang Tsung atm. Still playing to figure it out.
Yoo hell yeah
I loved this game‘s story. When I saw that it was Liu Kang’s timeline, I thought they went with that Aftermath ending, but the twist of Shang Tsung’s ending happening as well was amazing. Added on with it being him lying instead of Kronika was just expert writing. All of the Titan designs are so good as well, especially Scorpion and Shang Tsung
Also, I used Kenshi for the final battle and it was great to see Takeda back, but it was kind of funny to see Kenshi happy his son dies, even if he doesn’t know Takeda is his son
Wym titans design? I looked it up and there’s nothing online about that
Wym titans design? I looked it up and there’s nothing online about that
@@josephpalacio1350 Its spoilers, but that’s what they call all of the versions at the end of the game that are from other timelines and have defeated Kronika and become keepers of time