The BEST and WORST Thing About EVERY Mortal Kombat Game!

[@TUOddity]

I had fun with MK Special Forces, and I will defend it till the day I die. (not actually, I don't really care that much)

[@tekkencentre]

The best thing about Special Forces is that it introduced Tremor. I'm surprised you did not mention that.

[@bigbadwolf5033]

Came here to say this. "Let's rock!"

[@felipefigueiredo5698]

Came here to say exactly that.

[@Kinghippo23]

Exactly what I was gonna say 😂

[@yairmimran729]

I also really enjoyed the part where it was over

[@ThinkNoodlesBackUp]

I was about amor

[@theclown2257]

Don't worry, I got you. The best thing about mortal kombat special forces is that it gave Tremor

[@elmergonzalez4655]

The WORST thing about MKX is all the NPC’s you fight in the story. I thought that they were gonna bring in Rain, Baraka & Sindel but I was disappointed.

[@timemonkey]

Rain was the strangest one to leave out, they gave him a whole new character design and hired a full voice actor and still he's just a two fight cameo.

[@solinkdc2645]

The story brings Li Mei Sareena and Fujin but they barely have 10 seconds of screen time

[@0o0ooo0o0oo0]

Wish mk11 story was longer/ more detailed to include more characters and actually explain why some of them are there

[@fabiosiqueiradub]

My issue with MKX is the aesthetic, so desaturated that the colored ninjas all look gray and brown.

[@thisisfaka]

That's the idea, MK must be dark, not colourful like nowadays one looks clumsy as hell

[@mikealangeloy]

​@@thisisfaka None of the 3D Era games or even the original games are dark and gritty. MK Deception has a dark atmosphere on the main screens, but then you get in game and see still very bright and vibrant environments. Same with the og games like MK1 - UMK3. MK does not have to be dark, because usually... It isn't

[@Raps-2k]

Also MKX is the MK with most boring stages aswell,just 3 or 4 stages have something interesting to look at

[@emanuelefieni5761]

​@@thisisfakaAbsolutely not true. Every MK except X Is colorful.

[@katzensturm]

@@Raps-2k The Kove and Outworld Marketplace are nice to look at

[@Cobra_Kaii_2002]

Rubbing my hands together like a greedy king standing before his treasure hoard for a 45 minute Nick video

[@twistedgambit9084]

You could've just typed Birdman the Rapper but alright. 😅😅😅

[@whenfunnydancingcockroach4625]

I was thinking more of a fly rubbing its little legs while staring at the meal you’re really excited for

[@UfodexENMD]

Best thing about Special Forces is that fire intro

[@terminatorgaming4356]

𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑡'𝑠 𝑖𝑡

[@SeanBjerke]

Honorable BEST mention to MK3: the MUSIC! Arguably best or Top 3 soundtracks in MK franchise.

[@the_NNPW]

Totally should’ve mentioned that! A bunch on tracks from the OST are on my Spotify.

[@SeanBjerke]

@@the_NNPW I think I would play modern day MKs more often if they had the MK3 soundtrack. MK1 has some good tracks, but this stuff is gold.

[@RyanLandreneau]

As much as I don’t like mk3 and it’s my least favorite of the trilogy, the basic is the bomb.

[@WildDancer101]

I've read this fanfiction titled Mortal Kombat Second Chances by GameTitan5, where it did the Sindel kills most good guys bit in a different manner.

[@Freddyfan1428]

The only good thing about "MK: Special Forces" was Jax's one-liner "You want some fries to go with that Whoop-ass?" LOL!

[@Maxwel_Rodrigues]

I believe that Mortal Kombat Trilogy has never been re-released is due to the fact that the game was made exclusively for consoles and by a third-party studio, so it would be difficult for them to re-release the game without emulating the PS1/N64 version (the source code must have probably been lost, as happened with most games of the time), and it would not be cool to release a game on the Xbox or Switch with the PlayStation controller symbols (or even legal). We also have to take into account that Trilogy is a big Frankenstein made in a hurry to be released while UMK3 was still relevant (MK4 was released less than 1 year after Trilogy), so the game is full of bugs, optimization problems, Aggressor mode being very busted, low-quality sound and graphics, long loading times (the game would load with each Shang Tsung transformation), balancing problems, etc. Even the FGC prefers to play UMK3 in tournaments than MKT (even the Genesis version).

[@TERMINATOR101-b8j]

The PC version is the definitive way to play it.

[@crashpal]

On all consoles. Not just xbox and switch

[@connerriccardi2424]

I disagree about Scorpion’s main deception costume, it’s my favorite for him because he actually looks like a ninja (he’s the only MK Character that’s actually a ninja)

[@pjaybdizer6870]

Some other good stuff: - The birth of Friendship and Babality in MK2, and Toasty! - The birth of Brutality in Ultimate MK3 - The birth of X-rays and DLC characters in MK9, especially Kratos, and best package of stage fatalities - The return of brutalities incorporating some classic fatalities in MK11 - MK1 will be the seasonal fatalities, the dope return of animalities, and Havik!!! Trash or annoying stuff - Maximum damage and weird screen shift in MK4 and Gold - Fatalities without the gore in MK vs DC - The color saturation for MKX - Wack and boring final boss in Kronika for MK11 - No stage fatalities in MK1

[@dreadhead_k1ng]

25:48 Blaze aint having no kids after that one

[@jbanks1525]

Great video all together, I grew up on MK and all my friends and family, so much so I couldn’t use scorpion against them lol but nice to know ppl feel the same way I do about these newest installations in the series

[@CoralCopperHead]

2:05 "The entire focus?" Gotta dig a bit deeper for your research next time, that hearing also discussed Doom and (laughably) Night Trap, alongside gun-themed peripherals. One of the famous clips from that hearing is one of the people on the committee holding up an _oversized baby blue revolver-style light gun with a bulky cable coming out of the hilt_ and saying, and I quote: "To me, this looks like an assault weapon."

[@DarkSymphony777]

surprised he also did not memtion that mortal kombat was the biggest reason the ESRB was even made

[@JarvisCosric885]

I strongly agree with everything you just said. Also, all Mortal Kombat fans should watch this excellent video summarizing how all the Mortal Kombat games are. My favorites are still MK9, MK11, MKII, and MK4. Although MK X and Shaolin Monks were both super fun too

[@NoxyNugYT]

26:55 I don't think ANY other fighting game aside from Armageddon and smash to have that many characters 😅

[@amogris]

Marvel vs Capcom 2 had 56 characters

[@TheTrains13]

​@@amogrisUMvC3 had almost 50 right? And Tekken 7/SF5 have pretty hefty rosters too which is pretty good

[@bkrueger106]

Dragonball Tenkaichi 3 had 150 total. Sparking Zero will consist of 164 plus some dlc characters.

[@atomicghoul4747]

@@bkrueger106yea but most of those are just reskins or different versions of the same characters

[@Wasabi19940]

​@@atomicghoul4747 cough cough echo fighters

[@sasukeissocoollike]

Random but I love your videos! Your vibe is just so positive and lovely and I always feel like I’m in a good mood after leaving one!!

[@Sheriiblossom]

Best thing about Deception is the story. Worst thing about Deception is how annoying the krypt is

[@Ihateartichokes]

How is the krypt annoying? Genuine question, no hostility toward you.

[@kyle21843]

I'd love to have a konquest mode again like deception

[@Vergil666.]

I would take Deception's Krypt over mk11's any day. So grindy and overly large with no fast travel, and the god awful rng.....

[@kyle21843]

@@Vergil666. I absolutely HATED the krypt in MK11 I was like wtf I just want to unlock stuff not need a guide to get through everything god damn. Bring back the grid pattern krypts to unlock everything like MK9 and prior

[@BruceBoner9831]

Even though invasions in MK1 is not the best, it’s definitely a tiny bit better now , because at least now you could skip those stupid survive things and some fights too.

[@theothermuffin8816]

Yes I agree invasions can get boring and annoying but I love grinding it. And recently has gotten a lot better

[@rockycuro7737]

It’s so much better these days. It’s actually quite fun to play now.

[@UlfhednarAxe]

Mk1 roster with kameos is massive with lots of variety and slowly but surely their making it more nostalgic as time goes on with skins

[@saevan04]

Really good video! And i am excited to hear your take on seasons of invasion :)

[@the_NNPW]

Thank you! I’m happy to hear that! I greatly appreciate your support too!

[@theorangelantern8771]

I'm pretty sure that Deadly Alliance had the characters have two fatalities, one for each skin. EDIT: Nope, just looked it up. I was wrong.

[@KennyBomb]

Great Video! But the Mortal Kombat 11 slander is CRAZY!

[@the_NNPW]

@@KennyBomb great to see you, Kenny! Thanks for the comment, even though I bashed on MK11’s combat, I still enjoy it when I play it. In terms of gameplay from MK9 and MKX, it’s a bit of a step down for me.

[@SpiritOfThDayman]

Kombo challenges were the best thing about MKvsDC, they helped me improve in that game so much.

[@matthewstone5310]

Great video! 🤘🙂🤘 I love the light-changing lightsaber in the background. I was wondering if you were going to cover “Special Forces.” Thanks for doing so! I have never played it, and I don’t really plan on doing so. Also, it looks like we will have to call the first game “Mortal Kombat Classic” from now on, since “Mortal Kombat 1” is now taken.

[@Erwin-h9x]

The worst thing about mk 1 is no new characters. I understand why, but only legacy characters felt cheap.

[@dreadhead_k1ng]

17:00 I actually think this is the best part of the game because those endings are really funny! Sure they are entertaining for the wrong reason but they still make me laugh, especially sub zeros ending where he gets bitch slapped 💀! This is kinda off topic but the voice clips in general are just hilarious!

[@Mitissa515]

MK9 is my favorite "New Age" version, classically Trilogy is my Jam. MK9 was also the last one with tag-team battles which is something my siblings and I miss sorely

[@FlappableElf]

Great video Nick! My only problem is with Armageddon. I hear a lot of people say that the kharacters feel similar, but if you know the intricacies and put some time in you can see the differences! I’ve played through arcade mode with every kharacter multiple times and they definitely all have their differences!

[@aaahmnts8993]

If i had to choose a thing i hated about MK9 the most was the bars system, like the fact if you wanted to use a x-ray move you had to sacrifice your breaker as well which in turn made you never see anyone doing an x-ray in competitive, it is such a bummer because they're really cool and it was a brand new special move

[@marcoaureliorodriguesdevas135]

That was also a ting in MK X.

[@LegoMaster073]

29:13 funny enough. I completed a lot of the Trials and I got some trophies on that. If you want help Nick on those. I’ll lend a hand to you if you need help with those combo challenges.

[@joshalan5125]

MK 9 is overall my favorite but the ONE thing it lacks that I really wish it had was a single fight mode. Sometimes, its just nice to pick a random character and fight against another character of choice without having to climb a ladder. If the game ever gets a HD remaster, I hope they add this option.

[@TinOfBoost]

Hey nick, a lil constructive criticism, maybe turn the sharpness down on your mk1 gameplay a little.

[@the_NNPW]

Sounds good! Thanks for the feedback!

[@axelhunter321]

timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Mortal Kombat 1 (1992) (best thing) 2:25 - Mortal Kombat 1 (1992) (worst thing) 3:18 - Mortal Kombat 2 (best thing) 4:27 - Mortal Kombat 2 (worst thing) 5:46 - Mortal Kombat 3 (vanilla) (best thing) 6:37 - Mortal Kombat 3 (vanilla) (worst thing) 7:49 - Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (best thing) 8:32 - Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (worst thing) 9:59 - Mortal Kombat Trilogy (best thing) 11:03 - Mortal Kombat Trilogy (worst thing) 11:56 - Mortal Kombat 4 (vanilla) (best thing) 12:45 - Mortal Kombat 4 (vanilla) (worst thing) 13:44 - Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (best thing) 14:57 - Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (worst thing) 16:09 - Mortal Kombat Gold (best thing) 16:51 - Mortal Kombat Gold (worst thing) 17:34 - Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (best thing) 17:47 - Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (worst thing) 18:30 - Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (best thing) 19:31 - Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (worst thing) 20:45 - Mortal Kombat: Deception (best thing) 22:09 - Mortal Kombat: Deception (worst thing) 23:08 - Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (best thing) 24:29 - Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (worst thing) 25:35 - Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (best thing) 26:36 - Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (worst thing) 27:54 - Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (best thing) 28:54 - Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (worst thing) 29:43 - Mortal Kombat 9 (2011) (best thing) 30:40 - Mortal Kombat 9 (2011) (worst thing) 31:52 - Mortal Kombat X (best thing) 33:11 - Mortal Kombat X (worst thing) 34:48 - Mortal Kombat 11 (best thing) 35:58 - Mortal Kombat 11 (worst thing) 37:24 - Mortal Kombat 1 / 12 (best thing) 38:52 - Mortal Kombat 1 / 12 (worst thing) 40:31 - Ontro

[@Joseph_T09]

The Kameo system in mk1 is honestly where I found the perfect balance for fighting games. I played tekken and db fighterz and it was really weird to be forced into a team when you really just wanna have a particular main. Mortal kombat gave me that but eventually I did miss having assists for a bit of variety in characters featured in a single fight. So kameos being just an assist in the back and your favorite character being the main fighter, and the one you solely focus on was such a breath of fresh air

[@digidark2556]

Another great video! Yeah, when it got to MK9, wholeheartedly agree with best and worst. With the latter I was like, WTF!? Turning to shock, anger, and then moaning why they doing them like this. Friends laughed at me when I told them the story.

[@robertmartin6746]

The coolest part about MK Armageddon was how you can customize your own fighter and the kreate a fatality system

[@coreypendergrass5355]

"The Kombo Trials kan go to hell and burn!" 😂 😂 😂 Fuckin Hilarious!!!!!!! 👊🏻🎮🐉🦂🦂🦂✌🏻🙏🏻

[@ilpoggetostudios]

Great video! Even tho showing some fatalities footage when you talked about them would have been nice...

[@OtakuJuanma2]

There's one good thing Special Forces did: Introduced Tremor. I like geomancy so getting an Earth Ninja was awesome.

[@terrorix2097]

Every time a video made by Nick pushed forward by the mighty algorithm is a great sign

[@RedForge84]

Yeah, I would buy MK trilogy in a heartbeat whenever its put on the PS store.

[@ps-lover8380]

Same I want to buy mk gold along with Trilogy

[@lloydbagby8355]

I own it as dose my uncle

[@Custer_X]

you forgot something: If it wasn't for mortal Kombat 1992 we wouldn't have a rating system for video games.

[@irieite9666]

I'd say eventually there would have been. Those plastic bag kills in Manhunt etc

[@JordyVargas-v7o]

Less get this fact out the way killer instincts was not a knock off copy of mortal kombat . Killer instinct was the first ever fighting game to have combos in fighting thats why that game is so memorable love it

[@JMAR_GAMES]

I think it’s worth noting that MK Trilogy is on GOG, but I can’t think of any other ports/rereleases. Good video, I’ve enjoyed it a lot

[@the_NNPW]

Thanks for sharing that with me, had no idea it’s on GOG. Also, thanks for the support!

[@JMAR_GAMES]

@@the_NNPW Of course! I think MK4 is on there too, but it’s been a while since I’ve checked.

[@jackengelhardt1232]

I honestly just want mk 9 tag ladder with a friend and by yourself if you like I really miss couch co op

[@michaelgunnels9694]

my main issue with Ulitmate mk3 is similar to your issue with mk 2 seriously it get's easy at first and then after the first battle they spam either combos or projectile to no end or button read you it's worse on the ds port as well. Also if you play mk2 and you face raiden first on the ladder he'll be cheap as hell from always countering your uppercuts and sweeps or teleport your projectiles yeah I'm salty from the arcades growing up

[@fruitpun6h]

They need to release remakes or ports with the ai toned way down, at least enough to be playable without cheesing my way through the game

[@michaelgunnels9694]

@@fruitpun6h only way I almost beaten 2 was with Milenna up till Kahn who I almost beaten heck I got a tie in the home console but ultimately lose stupid AI

[@fruitpun6h]

@@michaelgunnels9694 the furthest I made it in mk2 was Shang tsung 💀

[@michaelgunnels9694]

@@fruitpun6h he never really gave me much trouble it was Kintaro and Kahn and sometimes a cheap Raiden who would give me issue

[@fruitpun6h]

@@michaelgunnels9694 raiden is definitely one of the worst ones to fight in that game

[@timemonkey]

Was Cyber Smoke playable without unlocking in UMK3? Because he was first playable in basic MK3, you just needed the code.

[@AustynHill]

Special Forces did one thing right, Tremor

[@DexiousRen]

I would say MK1's biggest flaw is the Kameo system, despite the fact that I personally love it. It seems like it has been the most detrimental for the game's casual audience, though for a MK enthusiast it works great.

[@KarlSturmgewher]

For earlier MK games, you only have a few seconds to input the finisher command.

[@halak4141]

Fun fact, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance was THE game that traumatized me for decades, causing me a permanent psychological scar, when I was 9, about 21 years ago, I've lost by a Fatality from Sub-Zero who remove the entire skeleton, it traumatized me so hard that I got nightmares for weeks, and I haven't play a Mortal Kombat game ever since. I retried when I turned 17, I lost by a Fatality from Kung Lao, it was fine, but it makes me realized that this franchise wasn't for me, and the trauma didn't help either. I can watch people playing the game and watch the fatality from the recent games, but I'll no longer play that franchise ever again. Thanks for understanding guys.

[@Abasedbymygrief]

Surprised the story modes weren’t talked about more in the NRS titles For me, MK11 Has a godawful story which is one of the worst aspects of that game. Conversely, the story of MK1 is one of the best parts of that game, and one of the most refreshing mortal kombat stories in general

[@LegoMaster073]

14:02 where’d you get that cool mk1 Sub Zero figure

[@doomguy9458]

Cool?

[@chrishd659]

Trilogy actually had a recent rerelease! While not a new port from ground zero, they released the Windows PC version from back in the day on GoG and it just works out of the box with no need to tweak much besides real advanced configs

[@rono776]

OG player here. I have a couple thoughts: MK - introduced secret character by meeting certain requirements, introduced fatalities, and introduced concept of a “juggle.” As for the fighting, back in the day, it was seriously fun if you were playing at top levels. I haven’t really seen anyone on KZbin demonstrate high-level original MK play. For starters, we almost never jumped. Some characters (Johnny Cage being the best) would uppercut you every time-guaranteed anti-air. And in MKII, Johnny was not improved. He was my main in MK, and I felt like he was seriously nerfed in MKII. I switched to Shang Tsung. He was OP if you knew how to play every character. And it was easy for us to beat the AI tbh. I could go on about other titles, but this is long enough lol

[@johnmorey720]

The best part of Special Forces is the intro theme.

[@Hallowpool193]

Why am I just now noticing this I love your channel and I'm just now noticing this :D

[@jamesgustafson6247]

Deception's Konquest was awesome.

[@rbadan]

Correction: MK Trilogy was released on GOG a few years back for MK 30th anniversary

[@the_NNPW]

Thanks for the correction there, I appreciate it.

[@BrandonCornish-x7f]

I wish monks would get a update that game was awesome me and a buddy worked our ass off to unlock scorpion and subzero

[@elmergonzalez4655]

Worst thing about MK1… the intro character banter. It just seems unfinished.

[@monstery8372]

The clash in the banter just look bad. Imagine trying to do the forearm strike against Baraka or Jax. Sounds like a bad idea to me

[@axelhunter321]

very niiiiice, l would love to see that every street fighter & tekken games for best & worst thing video, or maybe KOF games too.

[@Sheriiblossom]

Also, yes. Agree with you 100% on Mythologies. Great idea. Poor execution….

[@elrodrigo6188]

NickNack is a handsome fella!

[@the_NNPW]

Why thank ya!

[@EzekielWilliam-q9r]

I beg to differ about MK vs DC. The Kombo challenge was the one thing i enjoyed about the game. Learning the combos and using them in actual matches was the closest i got to knowing how to pay mortal komnat (skill issue. I know)

[@TheCaptainKuhn]

11:15 this can be applied to literally every MK game but its especially egregious for mk1-9 since they can't be played on most modern systems (barring mk9 on Xbox but you can't buy it digitally any more)

[@bonsaio815]

31:22 Many forget that sub zero was a machine, and Shao Kahn gave Sindel all of Shang Tsungs power and strength, so those hits most likely made Sub Zero malfunction

[@RosyTheRascal15]

Honestly best thing about MK4 is the hilariously bad endings. Jax's ending with Jarek. 😂 All joking aside. I love its very dark tone. The pit game over haunts me to this day. Worst thing about MK4 is the 3D graphics haven't aged well. MK2 and 3 look better with its digitized look. That's my opinion.

[@phillyman2837]

1. Bro, these lists are 🔥 2. MK: Special Forces still gets no love 😭

[@the_NNPW]

Thanks PhillyMan! Yeah, Special Forces has a lot going against it.

[@mspaintspartanman5230]

11:14 I don't know how official this is, but MK Trilogy got essentially shadow-dropped on GOG in 2022 and is still available. It's based on the original PC port of the game in '97, which is itself based on the ps1 version, as far as I know. It's much more stable than it used to be, but it still has its issues, and the visual and audio quality are the same as they were back then. Since MK Trilogy was mainly made for consoles, sprite quality is lower, and the game's framerate is different than the 54 frames that arcade MK3 has, which changes things a little for frame data.

[@TheMarioMan247]

For 11:15 MK trilogy DID get a port/rerelease but ONLY on GOG for PC. They didn't it for MK's 30 anniversary, but didn't market it for some reason

[@whiteangelskys]

You didn't talk about the boss fight that much.i like fighting games that has good boss fights.Good video but, It would have been nice if you talk about final boss fight for each game and then let us know if they was worthy.

[@supercalifragilisticex]

30:54 Yeah, it's kinda understandable since she is almost always the last resort for the outworld villains to win; but i wish they could've showcased her more of her low-level-telekinetic powers, hair, and screaming abilities rather than hand-to-hand combat.

[@Sockman2011]

I had a Sega when I was young and loved the original MK3 and was my first one I owned, played as cyrax sub zero and syndel

[@Kaimerah]

i feel like im the only one that adores MK deception scorpions default costume. always preferred it over the alternate classic-esque costume

[@joshuagorski9452]

3:55 And Smoke

[@RedRanger2001]

I think Killer Instinct plays more like Street Fighter due to the six button layout similar to the Street Fighter control panels, and cartoony fatalities that's more akin to Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry... Also, Killer Instinct is rated T for Teen... Oh, and the Classic Sub-Zero in UMK3 is actually the older brother in MK1. And you forgot that Cyber Smoke is a hidden character in the vanilla MK3.

[@thebrodator]

I will always have a soft spot for MK VS DC, not only was it the first Mortal Kombat game I ever played, but also the first fighting game I ever played. Granted I haven't played the game in 10 years so I don't know how it holds up. Btw which version of Trilogy do you prefer, the PS1 or N64 version?

[@jaffajack101]

The best thing about Mortal Kombat Special Forces is that you can switch it off any time you want.

[@MaoriGamerDood]

This was a surprising and Great List! "My favorite thing about this game... ( Korrection it's everything )" That cracked me up 🤣 but to be fair that's my favorite thing too. The thing I dislike about MK9 above all else is just how unprepared the game was for tournaments. Things like needing to play the ENTIRE STORY just to unlock Quan chi if he was ur main. Very tedious to do b4 a tournament and player 1 advantage. But all that has been worked out since and is good now at least. MK trilogy was my 1st MK game and it is still my Favorite! But MAN PLEASE GIMME THIS GAME ON MODERN KONSOLES ALREADY! AND MK9! AND ALL THE 3D ERA GAMES DAMN IT!

[@Rain_Wavez]

YOU'RE the best thing about Mortal Kombat

[@The_GlutenFree_Chef]

I'm 95% with you on everything. The only difference I actually liked MKSF. It gave me something to do at the time.

[@GeonusKaikun]

Mostly agreed. I have to make three major exceptions, though, as far as least favorites: Shaolin Monks: Continuity goofs. Characters who weren't supposed to die, died, and the one character who WAS supposed to die (Mileena) did not. For this reason myself and most other fans considered Shaolin Monks to the a fun little non-canon side adventure, but fortunately now with the introduction of the hourglass and alternate universes, Shaolin Monks can be considered a distant timeline, before even the "original" timeline, and therefore canonical. Armageddon: the generic Fatalities. Fatalities are a huge part of this franchise's identity, and their uniqueness to each character further solidifies that. They really dropped the ball as far as I'm considered, and it prevents me from deeming Armageddon a good entry worthy of the Mortal Kombat name. MK11: Continuity goofs. There are plenty throughout the story. Firstly, there is NO aesthetic continuity: characters brought forward from the MK2 portion of MK9 wearing outfits and sporting hairstyles and other such things that were in no way similar to what they wore then was more than a little jarring (though to be fair, MKX committed this transgression first in its flashback to the MK2 portion of MK9, showing Raiden, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao wearing outfits not bearing any resemblance to what they wore in that game). And now Kitana was Asian all of a sudden when she never had been before. But the aesthetic continuity goofs were not as egregious as the story continuity goofs, as plenty a KZbinr has pointed out. Also, I really dislike what the franchise has become in regard to the guest characters. Yes, Kratos and Freddy Krueger were fun in MK9, but it didn't take them long at all to really go off the deep end, to the point where guest characters dominate the game. I liked the franchise when it stood on its own, not relying on guest characters from outside the franchise; and unfortunately, it doesn't look like there's any end to that in sight now.

[@dara-kelly]

I only picked up MK1 about 2 weeks ago as my introduction to the series and I must say that I enjoy invasions. For beginners I think they're a good way to learn mechanics. What I don't like is grinding mastery with characters. It is. The worst

[@trentfarrell]

I’m surprised that the fatalities weren’t the worst part of Armageddon for you. Man, those were so weak.

[@HonKang]

I remember Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks games too! My older brother he played Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks ❤🎉😊

[@marcioprates7509]

actually MK Trilogy was re-released on GOG in 2022, and it's a really good port

[@Heid192]

Best things for me for MK Armageddon was Motor Kombat and Konquest. Worst was Kreate a Fatality

[@caidenhanson4440]

I will say the only positive special forces has is it introduced tremor and that’s it

[@PChamileon97]

i've always felt MK2 was best enjoyed playing against a friend

[@the_NNPW]

That’s usually how I play it at my Detroit Barcade.

[@paulmann8570]

MK Best: Sub Zero Fatality MK Worst: Sonya Leg Grab MK2 Best: The Fatality Sound Effect. Also, don’t forget Shao Khan, baby. MK2 Worst: Kintaro. Child me couldn’t. I have a personal hatred towards him. MK3 Best: The Cyborgs. Great lord additions on top of being fun in-game. MK3 Worst: Stryker UMK3 Best: The Upgrades UMK3 Worst: …that’s a hard one, actually. MKT Best: Busted Saibot, N64 has strong Sun Zero, and everybody is here. MKT Worst: Busted Saibot, N64 has strong Sun Zero, and PS1’s Load Times. MK4 Best: Sub Zero’s fatality is back! Also, Quan Chi’s leg fatality. MK4 Worst: Kai. MKMSZ Best: Bi-Han yells like Pee Wee Herman when he falls. MKMSZ Worst: Literally everything else. MKG Best: The best version of Jax’s Ending with Jarek. MKG Worst: …and Sektor is genuinely broken. Wow. MKSF: Tremor exists. That’s all. This makes me wish I got more into the 3D games. I have no real opinions. MKvDC Best: Joker. MKvDC Worst: Everything else. MK9 Best: Gameplay is generally great for a reboot. MK9 Worst: Last third of the story is garbage. MK10 Best: Roster is surprisingly strong. MK10 Worst: Half of the story. MK11 Best: Umm…Shang Tsung and smug Revenant Liu Kang. MK11 Worst: Easily Kronika. MK1: I admittedly need to seethe more before I can properly talk about this game, lol.

[@jacksonbriggs9899]

I thought Scorpion turned into a penguin for his Animality in UMK3.

[@RossJr8604]

He did. Sheeva turned into a scorpion in MK3, yet Scorpion was able to turn into one as a fatality in MK4.

[@austinely8697]

I want a 3D collection so bad. Would buy instantly

[@PlayStationPumaMx96]

Mortal Kombat X Is My Favorite Game .

[@HonKang]

I remember Mortal Kombat 9 too! I played Mortal Kombat 9 games my brother played Mortal Kombat 9 games too! ❤🎉😊

[@DRFILMS3]

The worst thing about MK1 is the greed. Paying for fatalities is absurd