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A history of .... MORTAL KOMBAT *fires up The Immortals "Techno Syndrome" MK theme song*

Daigoji_Gai | November 20, 2008 | Blog | Playstation 3 XBOX 360 
I've been on the fence about getting the new title in the franchise, and I may rent first. In the meantime, lets take a trip down memory lane:

MOOOOORTAL KOMBAT!
EXCELLENT!
FLAWLESS VICTORY!
GET OVER HERE!
FIGHT!
TEST YOUR MIGHT!
The arcade industry had been in a bit of a slump in the late 1980s – the rise of home systems like the NES had made quarter-munchers less alluring to kids who could simply play games at home. Arcade manufacturers responded by pumping up the tech of their machines to deliver better graphics and faster gameplay, but that was merely a stopgap measure. Something needed to be done to make the coinop relevant again, and in 1991 Japanese company Capcom did so with the release of Street Fighter II. The insanely popular one-on-one brawler turned the arcade into a social place for gaming, where players could duel against each other in a mano a mano clash for supremacy. Its success inspired dozens of other fighters, but the most notable is 1992's Midway release, Mortal Kombat. Learn about the franchise from the days of yore to the latest model in this feature.

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    chautemoc | November 20, 2008
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      Avalith | November 20, 2008
      I so thought you were going to link to this video.
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        Daigoji_Gai | November 20, 2008
        I really should have! I should get - points for that. Wasn't sure if you were allowed to put such links in the news story messaging... now I know, LOL!
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          chautemoc | November 20, 2008
          You could've put the actual video in the description too, sure. We love it. Haha.
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    phowell23 | November 20, 2008
    check out the sweet fatalites
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22-vQYNX2Xc
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    Final Blade | November 20, 2008
    I wasn't particular impressed with Chaut's or Avalith's video.

    Nice video phowell. Im seriously thinking of getting this though. I mean it also has trophy's, what's not to like.
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      Daigoji_Gai | November 20, 2008
      I love the PS3 supporters here. You guys make coming here an enjoyable experience compared to other places with over-zealous fanboy bashing. KUDOS!
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      phowell23 | November 20, 2008
      its got a TON of trophies but i dont know if it was worth the 51 bucks i paid for it. Ive never been a big fan of any of the DC charecters (other than batman)so i didnt have big interest in the game 2 begain with, other than to see the Mortal Kombat charecters on ps3 graphics
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        Final Blade | November 20, 2008
        I'm a Huge fan of DC and MK, so this game just screams win for me. Daigoji_Gai I know what you mean, I have a PS3, and enjoying it. If I had a 360 as well, with the games I do want for it, i'd be enjoying them equally.

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