Kombat Time Podcast

It's a brand new issue of Kombat Time, and it's packed with kontent! Yasin returns to give his review on Khaos Reigns! Get expert Floyd tips from Josh! And Jae touches on the unique strategies you need for Mortal Kombat vs. other fighting game series. And speaking of strategy, we take a look at the forgotten art of the video game strategy guide, from what goes into making one to how they have effected our own personal kombat.

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It's that time of year again, when the frost gathers at the windows, the cold chill of winter seeps into your bones, and your spine separates from your ribcage. By that, we mean it's time to do another kharacter deep-dive, this time on everybody's favorite cold-hearted ninja (we beg your pardon; Lin Kuei). Get your fuzzy slippers ...

  Oh Onslaught, we barely knew you. We'll admit, none of us at Kombat Time has managed to find the, uh, time to play this ill-fated mobile game, the franchise's second. But we take the time now to go over the game's genesis and failure, and get to the bottom of what makes an appealing mobile gaming experience. As it turns out, we all three have very different views on mobile games. It really is Kombat Time!  

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While we've been busy talking about Mortal Kombat's past, a whole slew of MK news has been building up. Though knowing full well some of these news items will already be official, we give ourselves a chance to "ketchup" and render our thoughts. Jae and Yasin might even be yellow with envy after Josh spends all his heard-earned Dragon Krystals on the new Scorpion '95 skin (oh, wait...). There's a lot bottled up in this episode, so ...

Does it feel a bit... toasty in here? The weather has been extremely hot lately, and that's probably because Kombat Time has reached its 50th episode, and to celebrate, we are doing a kharacter deep-dive on MK's hottest ninja! So GET OVER HERE for a detailed exploration of Scorpion's creation and the actors who have played him, preceded by some celebrations and MK1 talk, as well as our own personal tributes to "The Scorp."

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On the eve of Mortal Kombat Deception's twentieth anniversary, we continue our konquest of the 3D era of Mortal Kombat games. How does Deception measure up to Deadly Alliance? We have some differing opinions on this massive MK game, so strap in as we take twenty minutes to catch up on life and some MK news, then delve into the gaming climate at the time of Deception's release, and then dissect the gameplay and its three extra mode...

"Control, control, you must have control!" Yoda was right, because the wrong control setup could mean the difference between being The Ultimate Mortal Kombat Champion or an absolute noob. As Jae explains, the bond between the controller and the player is very important, so we take a look at the wide variety of ways to play Mortal Kombat and learn quite a few things! 

No matter your preference, you can't play MK without something i...

It's hard to believe it's only been six months since we were eating up MK1, but now, for some of us, the meal appears to be over, the server has messed up the order, and the food was under-cooked. Before we perform a fatality on the latest Netherrealm offering, we take an honest, critical look at MK1's performance as a modern fighting game, highlighting both the good and bad. What does the future hold? Every game studio is respons...

Who needs Scorpion when you have Link? Who needs MK's lore when you have Kojima's inventive storytelling? Who needs Invasions when you have the sprawling worlds of Metroidvanias? Who needs Mortal Komba—okay, that might go too far. We love Mortal Kombat, but we also love a lot of other franchises and game genres. We take a moment to talk about our favorite games growing up and in present day, and even touch upon the philosophical q...

  Fighting all the time can wear you down, and sometimes you just want to grill, darn it! Or kick around a soccer ball. Or go on some heists with your buddies. There's lots of different things you could do in the world of Mortal Kombat. Looking back at MK Mythologies and Special Forces, and ahead to Shaolin Monks, we put our heads together and pitch some ideas for great Mortal Kombat side games. Boy, it sure would suck if someo...

It's time again for another MK kharacter deep-dive, and this time we look at the next most important MK character: Sonya Blade! We take a look at the character's creation, all the actresses who have portrayed her, and we even take a look into her character background, such as her adoptive father, the late Herman Cain. We end up talking quite a long time about Sonya, so get comfy in your 80's workout leotard and come along with us ...

It's Cage Time! We have a new Mortal Kombat game behind us (which we spend some time talking about, too, with the new updates), and a live-action movie ahead of us. What left is there to talk about? The new animated Mortal Kombat Legends movie: Cage Match, and all its neon-80's goodness! No doubt all MK fans have seen it by now, so spoilers be damned, join us for a chat about the film's pros and cons, as well as a bit of 80's nos...

We've given it a few weeks and we're here with our first thoughts on Mortal Kombat 1! We start with gameplay and new features, going over what's better than MK11 and what's not, and then we gush about the story for the second half, and of course have a few laughs along the way. And we argue about... Broadway? We have a lot to talk about, and the three hours are well spent. You might ask yourself, can I really afford to spare so mu...

It's time for Kombat once again! In threee deee! While we all wait on pins and needles for MK1's release, the Kombat Krew takes a moment to dive into the first of the PS2-era games, Deadly Alliance. And though we've spoken negatively about this era of the franchise, we ended up actually liking it! We also take about (checks watch) forty minutes to talk about all the MK1 trailer reveal news that we've missed as we get hype for the...

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, we're not sure how flattering these two particular games are. The Kombat Krew takes a break from their favorite franchise to talk about two games that failed in mimicking it: Thea Realm Fighters and Tattoo Assassins! We also talk some news that's admittedly outdated by now: our thoughts on the second MK1 gameplay trailer, Karl Urban being confirmed as our new movie Johnny...

It's finally here! The trailer for MK12... er, we mean MK1... dropped last Thursday to deafening fanfare, a call heard around the world: Mortal Kombat! What year is it? Our heads are swimming as we sift through the details in the trailer and speculate about story, gameplay, and guest characters. Towards the end we also talk about the news of Karl Urban potentially being Johnny Cage in the next movie, the pros and cons of physical ...

It's finally time for us to talk about one of the most important pieces of Mortal Kombat media, important because without it, the title of our show would probably be something lame like "It Has Begun." We take a lengthy look at the much-maligned "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm" Saturday morning cartoon show, detailing each episode and exploring the voice actors and creators behind this gem. And like the gem of Tetsuri, Defe...