Welcome to the Pining For Pixels podcast! This is my video game variety show podcast, part of the Red Rooster's Gaming Coop network where I talk gaming and gaming culture every week. Each episode will feature a subject or theme that interests me, and I will speak about what is on my mind in the world of video games!
For # 94 of the top 100 games of all time, I place the original Mortal Kombat as the official selection. This arcade game was born out of the massive success of the arcade fighting game scene after the rise of Street Fighter 2. Mortal Kombat kept that sensation going keeping huge crowds around arcade cabinets. The crowd was there as much to play and put up their quarter on the cabinet to secure the next fight as they were to simply gawk at the outlandish violence they had heard about! Mortal Kombat not only successfully launched a massively successful franchise, but also stirred the pot of concerned parents and politicians, which is the reason we have the ESRB and ratings on our games today. Tune in to hear about the origins of this bone fide classic and marvel at how a game this tame by todays standards rocked the boat in popular culture, transforming the video game landscape forever.
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