All the discussion about the new Mortal Kombat X has got me thinking about my own history as a fan of the series. Although it’s been a while since I played any of them–the last game in the series I played was Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (not counting the series’ beat-em-up entry, Shaolin Monks)–I have fond memories playing these games. I remember the crowds around the cabinets at the arcades, playing the Game Boy version on long car rides, and entering those long, convoluted codes to get access to hidden settings. To this day, Mortal Kombat is one of the only fighting game series I’ve ever been able to get into.
While there’s been a lot said about the violence in the series throughout the years, I’ve always thought that–in the older games, anyway–that it was cartoony and over-the-top. This newest incarnation has much more realistic graphics and the violence and gore seems extra gruesome to me. Maybe I’m just getting old.
As if it’s any surprise at this point, the oprainfall Retro Commercial Research Team–in other words, me–presents to you some TV moments from the series’ earlier days.
Here are the highlights from the past week.
REVIEWS:
ORIGINAL CONTENT:
NEWS:
- PSA: Mewtwo Glitch Corrupting Smash Bros. Save Files
- RUMOR: Roy and Ryu to Appear in Smash Bros. 4
- Star Ocean 5: Integrity And Faithlessness Announced
- Shovel Knight Strikes New Ground with Physical Releases
- Project X Zone 2 Coming West
- Dissidia Final Fantasy’s Character Information Revealed
- New Mario Kart 8 DLC Courses Revealed
- Masahiro Sakurai Will Present at Fire Emblem Concert
- Xenoblade Chronicles X Subbed Doll Presentation
- New English Trailer For Tales of Zestiria, Dual Audio Confirmed
You guys like voting in polls, right? Well, our Operation Madness tournament is down to the final round. Make your picks to decide the winner. Also, make sure to check out our Great Super Smash Bros. Election to choose which one of our staff-nominated characters you’d like to see added to the Smash Bros. roster.
Also, you can check out Operation Recap on our YouTube channel for an alternate take on this week’s news.
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