Kombat Time Podcast

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...

It's showtime! We do another kharacter deep dive and take a look at everybody's favorite heroic goofball, Johnny Cage! You know the drill: we'll cover the actors who have donned the sunglasses and explore the evolution of Johnny's character from Jean-Claude ripoff to OP god killer. So guard the crown jewels and come join us for a rousing discussion!

Do you love or hate Johnny? Let us know in the comments!

 

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The first era of Mortal Kombat games ends not with a bang, but a whimper. We finally conclude the first leg of our journey by playing Mortal Kombat: Special Forces for the Playstation. This time all three of us actually gave it a spin, and so has Final Neal of MK Podquest , who returns to help us dissect what is often considered to be the worst Mortal Kombat game. But is it really the worst? We take an honest look, have some deep ...

It's that time again! Time to cozy up by the fire with some great literature, as we explore the Malibu Comics one-shot Kitana and Mileena, and the two-issue series Mortal Kombat: U.S. Special Forces. How lucky we are to get to read these gems! How lucky you are to get to hear about them so you don't have to read them!

Do you agree with our assessment of these komics? Let us know in the comments below!

 

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It feels like we haven't seen you since last year... While we're working on our next episodes covering more Mortal Kombat komics and MK: Special Forces, we take a moment to catch up, talk about our current favorite and upcoming games, and Jae and Josh make a historic bet on when MK 12 will come out.

Let us know what you're looking forward to in 2023 in the comments below!

 

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Has Mortal Kombat ever scared you? No? Maybe not even a little bit? It will tonight, as the Kombat Krew dives into the world of internet creepypastas and explores three spine-tingling (or spine-ripping?) tales that will keep you up all night. We also uncover a terrifying conspiracy about MK11. We know you're not doing anything special tonight for Halloween, right? Or maybe you're just avoiding trick-or-treaters. Whatever the case,...

It’s our 30th episode and it’s time to talk Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind! By now, almost every MK fan has probably had time to see it, but if you didn’t, hang out for the first fifteen minutes for a spoiler-free review. Once you do, check out the rest, where we go deep on what’s good and what’s not good. So get comfy, make some soup, and close your eyes, because you don’t need your sight to enjoy Kombat Time! 

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