TOO MUCH MISSING? Mortal Kombat 2 for Sega Saturn, worth playing? Viewer Request!

For ‪@stupendous1068‬ we have another play through of the Sega Saturn version of Mortal Kombat 2! Between this version and the PS Japanese version, both games are fairly identical. But what is missing exactly and how good really is this port of MK2? Watch and find out!
Enjoy! Request Granted!

[@ランダムロボット]

So, the deal was that Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat 2 were released almost at the same time for the Saturn in 1996 (different development teams porting them). All of the real development went into UMK3, with MK2 already being a 3 year old game with minimal demand. If I remember right, PROBE / Aklaim didn't go with redbook audio for MK2 because it was taking too long for the legal department to get approval for it, so they just used the assets for the floppy DOS version. Had they waited any longer, it would have been cancelled. Using the DOS assets also made it easier to program and cut down on load times. At least that is what I remember reading in the forums about 20 years ago.

[@RomantiqueTp]

If there were any rights issues, they wouldn't be able to use Dan Forden's compositions at all. What most likely happened here is that they either didn't have the time to polish the port or didn't want to mess with the code, so they ported the existing PC version to 32-bit consoles with only minimal tweaks. The PS1 port isn't as good as it could have been either.

[@BushyStallion]

Sounds legit so I’ll believe you lol thanks for the comment and facts my friend 👊🏼

[@dsgitlin]

I remember when this game came out and my personal opinion was having MK2 on the Saturn made the platform look so bad. PlayStation already had MK3 and the Saturn was getting the older version? MK2 wasn't nearly as celebrated then as it is now. Especially not with the various versions of MK3 out.

[@maroon9273]

Morphed the cd and disk soundtrack on the ps1 and saturn version

[@pSaiko_Red]

From what I read before, the reason this port was rushed is because Acclaim’s license to port Mortal Kombat and MK2 was about to expire. The first MK was supposed to be ported too, but it never came to fruition. Yes I remember seeing ads for it in a gaming magazine.

[@stupendous1068]

Thanks for fulfilling my request. Thanks for taking another trip to Kokomo.

[@BushyStallion]

Not a problem, I’m glad I saw the comment 👊🏼

[@A-Gaming-Memory]

he seems like a top guy! 😊😊

[@PCAMARA527]

This is definitely becoming one of my favorite MK KZbin channels

[@BushyStallion]

Right on brother very kind of you, I appreciate the comment 👊🏼

[@Tgstheproperenglishman]

Graphically it looks identical to the arcade but there are some weird spots where it loads ,too bad that there are sound fx missing but i have to admit i kinda dig the music!!!nice to see all these different versions!!! keep it up bro 🎉🎉🎉!!!

[@KoolKeithProductions]

It's an absolute abomination that SNES version not only punks the Genesis version, but the Saturn version as well.

[@Tgstheproperenglishman]

@KoolKeithProductions well i have to agree that the snes version is very impressive for a port that came out before this,on cartridge media and on a less powerful system,having almost all the sound fx there,music intact and carbon copy backgrounds, can't argue with that!!!

[@Darknight0681]

Visually, it’s a bit lower resolution. It’s not super obvious on a CRT but when compared side by side you’ll notice some things. It seems like their use of system generated music was to have it so it could somewhat stream data as it goes. But they think it through all the way on either PS1 or Saturn and both turned out way worse than they should have.

[@youngtoonlink5377]

We gotta remember that this was very early in the cd era. Tho it makes me wonder if they had wanted to try a Sega CD version but couldn't and had to resort to Sega 32x

[@BushyStallion]

Thanks Tas, it’s pretty good I believe the pros outweigh the cons, mind you I’m biased when it comes to all things MK2 so I dunno lol appreciate the comment 👊🏼

[@A-Gaming-Memory]

you have a nice channel! i'm glad i found it, full or retro goodness! played well too! 🥰🥰

[@retrogames3404]

I never imagined that this acclaimed Saturn version would have these audio and loading problems, without announcing the names, strange music and longer loading times, I was disappointed. I really like the SNES version, without belittling the others

[@jeffm5056]

This game had every right to be arcade perfect. But it wasn't. So disappointing.

[@RashaunEatOreos]

Sega 32x was

[@MPK112233]

Especially since it's a late release that came out years after the others

[@grgmj1980]

Probe really didn’t care, they ruined the Genesis version they did okay with the 32x and completely destroyed The Saturn and PlayStation versions. Sculptured Software should’ve done all versions of MK2.

[@Gametester110-qf8vs]

​​​@@grgmj1980Genesis MK2 was an Excellent port. It was missing speech samples and that's about it. The later ports were welcome but, the Genesis version already nailed it.

[@Samanosuke1138]

Hahhaha when you see Acclaim and Probe attached, you already freaking know it’s gonna be trash. I don’t understand how Nintendo got a good developer of MK2. It’s also what went wrong with the PS1 version too.

[@regslol]

I remember seeing this version in the rental store and wanting to play it so bad lol

[@BushyStallion]

Crazy enough I still wanna play it again. Now. I think I’m addicted lol 👊🏼

[@jeromesinclair7087]

You’re a smart man by far. Mortal Kombat two is the best Mortal Kombat entry of all time. The gameplay smooth. And the characters in the game is balance and a banging soundtrack.

[@BushyStallion]

Thanks Jerome, MK2 is the greatest, you are a smart man as well because you agree lol appreciate the comment 👊🏼

[@thejedioutcast804]

I grew up playing the Super Nintendo version with my childhood friend who happened to own it. Then 2 years later I got the game on Sega Saturn and immediately noticed the sound effects were different and always thought they didn't sound nearly as cool as the SNES sound effects. (Sub Zero's freeze in particular) But overall I was still happy with this version. But when I watch you play it over 24 years later.... This port has loading times that I never even noticed a child.

[@BushyStallion]

We were more patient back in the day, with everything available at our disposal with the Internet and smart phones etc we want everything instantly now, so no loading never bothered us back in the day lol we are spoiled now. Thanks for the comment 👊🏼

[@Bends95]

i believe this was my first taste of playing Mortal Kombat as a kid when i played it on the Sega Saturn at a friends house in the early 2000s...it was awesome!

[@TheCoopsCorner]

Ah, Probe. They couldn't do MK2 justice on anything. The Genesis version lost so many voice samples, sound effects, animation and whatnot, and it even lost the damn ending pictures. The 32X version got a lot put back in, but it too was missing voices, SFX and the ending images. The Saturn version should have basically been arcade perfect, but it had a load of issues with nonsensical load pauses, plenty of missing voices and SFX, and glitchy issues (like how Scorpion's fire fatality doesn't have a debris explosion if you're on the left side of the arena, but it does if you're on the right side). I didn't have much of an issue with their redoing the music, as it was still decent, even if it was Euro-ified. The closest Probe came to porting MK2 properly was with the PC port. They still messed with the music (why was there no CD audio like with their port of MK1?), but most of the graphics, voices, SFX, and the damn ending screens, were in there. Thank God Scultured Software was brought in for the Genesis port of MK3. God only knows what Probe would have done to that game.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Face it probe sucks

[@TheCoopsCorner]

@@shadowopsairman1583 I think it depends on the format they use. With cartridges, they sucked with memory management. They put so much into one area, and then completely neglected other areas, instead of trying to balance it out (like what Sculptured Software did with MK3). But when they didn't have memory constraints, Probe could do good work. MK2 on PC is a really good port (though they handled the music in an odd way). Same thing with MK1.

[@michaelloehman7939]

Nice video! I’m actually in the process of making another playthrough video of this myself. Lol.

[@BushyStallion]

Thanks dude. And regardless of the flaws, there’s still plenty to love about this version, afterall it IS Mortal Kombat 2 👊🏼

[@michaelloehman7939]

@ very true. I actually love this version. It looks beautiful and plays pretty damn good. 👍

[@STANGm06deGT]

Makes me wonder if certain versions had to contractually agree to certain changes that would make it arcade imperfect 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@captainshiner42]

Umm, no. Different ports usually had different companies porting them. Depending on the console, different things needed to be changed to suit the respective platform they were being ported to. I don't know why this is so hard for people to understand.

[@StreetFighterAlfil]

Muy bueno verlo ejecutar es una consola! Exitos!

[@OtakuSpielplatz]

I love the Saturn port but the loading times are annoying AF!

[@RockBandPlayer84]

You should do a comparison of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 vs Mortal Kombat Trilogy on Saturn

[@Gametester110-qf8vs]

I didn't know Saturn got a port of MK Trilogy. So this would be cool to hear his opinion on it, and how it stacks up to the PSX and N64 releases.

[@unruly82nice38]

I have all 3 versions, and in my opinion the 64 version is the "worst" the no loading is real nice and you don't have to worry about Shang Tsung loading every time he morphs. If it wasn't for the controller on the 64 when my friends and I do retro night, we would probably play that version

[@Frogbackupchannel]

Mk trilogy is a very expensive game on Saturn

[@KidInTheHall28]

Acclaim really did the MK series dirty with a lot of their ports. A lot of missed opportunities. I was really disappointed when I got MK II on the Saturn in '97 but it did grow on me and I do appreciate the pros over the cons with this version. I do remind myself that I do finally have a arcade perfect port at home with my MK II Deluxe A1Up so that helps.

[@maxxdahl6062]

They did amazing on their PC ports.

[@ChrisPBacon198]

I Haven't Played a Sega Saturn Since 1998 😢

[@ZombieRyushu]

Are you aware that the MS-DOS Version supports external Midi? You can as such, set Mortal Kombat II for DOS to Roland SC-55 and emulate connecting it to something with the Sound Fonts of a Yamaha XG system via Timidity++ and get absolutely awesome sound.

[@andman433]

Saw this at EB Games and bought it immediately. Came home and played and was never more disappointed in a game in my life. Took it back the next day and got 30 store credit. The lag, the wrong music, the lack of voices, it was an absolute mess.

[@davisdomain2071]

Yup 👍🏾

[@191desperado]

Yup

[@thegamingcorner4095]

Great Video man. If I'm right and you get the Saroo for the saturn and put MKII on it the load times are next to 0. I might be wrong on that, but it does play better for me.

[@Rage_hero765]

Istnieje takie Saro do playstation 1? Też chcę zminimalizować czasy ładowania w mortal kombat trylogy.

[@JDoe-gf5oz]

I wanted this game so bad as a kid but could never afford a Saturn.

[@RealAlphaDrum]

loading is the main reason why I did not want a 32bit system back then. This is a perfect example. Great graphics, great sound, etc, but the loading hindered this across the board.

[@marccaselle8108]

If you think the Saturn had bad load time, try a neo Geo CD game like King of fighters 98 or king of fighters 2000.

[@RealAlphaDrum]

@@marccaselle8108 I saw that GameSack video ha

[@chickenbites8877]

Saturn MKII played on Saroo really negates the loading times, give it a try

[@tommyshaun2097]

I’ve been playing a TON of MK2 lately bro. Can’t get enough of MK2 Remix. So I know how you feel lol. Hard to get sick of MK2

[@BushyStallion]

Absolutely bro, I haven’t got sick of it in 30 years I doubt I ever will lol 👊🏼

[@luizribeirooo]

MK II is m fav game ever

[@ricslick]

1:15 number 2 was definitely peak MK IMO. It had that SWAG.

[@quajay187]

I still have my copy of this one. Its strange because certain sound effects work when they feel like it.

[@hjn2328]

As I understand it was difficult to program specifically a 2D engine in the Saturn because instructions and manuals were in Japanese only. Ports of arcade or PC games were not their best. Another example is the Saturn port of Doom which was terrible. This same situation happened to early Playstation 1 games were development teams were not able to optimize their code due to lack of documentation in English. It was a different time unlike today that we have the internet.

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

ALRIGHT! i have a fenrir modded sega saturn and i have never played mortal kombat on that version😢 fenrir is basically an sd card mod that replaces the cd/disc drive so you can download the games, the only games i’ve played so far are bomberman which is amazing version and daytona USA racing game😅 is there a mortal kombat 1 saturn version? you should play that

[@sternfan75]

Congrats to the Saturn for being the first Sega system where the body parts from the fatalities don't disappear.

[@Samanosuke1138]

They didn’t disappear on SNES.

[@FlawleZ31]

SNES isnt Sega?​@Samanosuke1138

[@sternfan75]

@Samanosuke1138 That's true. I was pointing out that happened on the Gen and 32x versions.

[@Samanosuke1138]

@@sternfan75 Probe did awful jobs porting all the MK titles to Sega

[@jahdorose8659]

It's is weird lots of sound is missing Capcom street fighter alpha games and X-Men children of the atom came out amazing

[@barryschalkwijk9388]

the loading cuts though. just to play sound samples. That's why they disable them by default i think.

[@captainshiner42]

Exactly!

[@davidbermudez7704]

Now still remember in the 90’s receiving a Sega Saturn from a family member. The Sega Saturn was in good working condition then later the CD drive started having problems like freezing the game, distorted sound, black screen, and glitching out. (I was so angry that I destroyed the Sega Saturn with my bare hands by punching it, kicking it, and smashing it on the ground) I had Nights, Daytona USA, Virtual Fighter, Virtual Cop, and other games. I’ve never played MK II on Sega Saturn before but did see it in GamePro & EGM and the rating was fair. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

Them stupid times when you was younger 😂😂 if only you knew 😊

[@pixelperfectpaddy]

The PS1 and Saturn versions have great graphics and solid gameplay. The music is a matter of taste. I like it. That loading times and few other missing things are "pathetic".😈 I recommend playing the Saturn version on the Saroo Card...loading times are nearly gone!

[@norriszappa25]

Watched your video and tried this version myself, thinking it can't be this choppy, but it is lol

[@TheHobbsTV]

Great video! Playing on OG hardware? Looks great

[@akiel3027]

6:14 reptile getting torn apart 😂

[@mojo-eq4ln]

Wut

[@akiel3027]

@reptile without reptile

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

It should have definitely been better, but its enjoyable enough to spend half an hour with it every once in a while. I did actually buy it at launch, and was very disappointed at the time, but now i'm more forgiving, its certainly not the jewel in my physical MK collection, but i wouldn't want to be without.

[@markokatic7685]

Mk2 is iconic. I also like to play it on different sistems... All Mk 2d games forever!

[@frankgoodsell5188]

I rememeber getting this at the time, coming off the back of the fantastic SNES version and i remember the little loading pauses for fatalities, morphs etc. absolutely killed this verison for me. UMK3 beat it hands down on Saturn, even though, like you, number 2 is THE GAME!!!

[@BushyStallion]

Back in the day I could see us being more lenient towards load times as life wasn’t nearly as fast back then, but now it’s unacceptable lol MK2 is the greatest game EVER and I will never bend on that lol thanks for the comment 👊🏼

[@IfWeShadows]

Best thing about this and the PS1 and 32X versions were the changes to the AI. Even with all the issues, I enjoy playing the PS1 version over any other simply because it can be beaten without being forced to cheese.

[@vsarge8762]

In this version i did all the speech by myself even the grunts and screams. it's kinda funny

[@Whyteeford]

The graphics and animations are fantastic...but HOW does a CD based system not have the right sound???

[@jorgeamaya6049]

Can’t wait for you to try mk for the amiga 😆

[@killjoyclown]

Can you review MKA for gba

[@marccaselle8108]

No, not MKA for GBA. I emulated that and it is so bad it blocked it from my memory.

[@martinabernethy6317]

Hey hope you had a great holiday 😊 have you ever managed to fight hornbuckle looks extremely tuff to pull off

[@DoughDareOh]

I saw this for 29.99 at Gamestop the other day. I never had a Sega Saturn but I was tempted to buy it and I don't even have a Saturn.

[@BushyStallion]

Should’ve picked it up for collections sake. I find just looking at the package or game itself brings a sense of nostalgia back. Thanks for the comment 🙏🏽

[@RockBandPlayer84]

The Sega 32X version is the best version outside of the arcade version

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

Nah SNES is quite a bit better. MS Dos version is arguably better than SNES and finally there is Playstation...and Saturn. All of them are easily better than the ugly 32X version that's barely better than the Genesis version and still missing crucial content.

[@misham2563]

Darryl not sure where you live but in IL the cast of Mortal Kombat are always around places like Galloping Ghosts arcade.

[@jahdorose8659]

Nice going to watch this after watching sonic 3

[@captainshiner42]

The Saturn had very low system memory. I'm pretty sure that had something to do with the fact that you had to go to the options menu to enable the announcement of the characters' names at the end of matches. Whenever there are cuts made to console ports, it's almost ALWAYS because of memory and/or storage constraints.

[@MPK112233]

So odd that a cd based version is lacking music, voices and effects

[@archive3do769]

Ram is tight and CD seek time would leave noticeable gaps between tracks. Would have made it even more annoying with even longer pauses between transitions.

[@ribenasquash]

It would be possible to make a homebrew to put the sound effects and moves onto a ram expansion pack to remove most or all of the loading in the game.

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

i can’t wait for them ti go further in the NES version of mortal kombat

[@ncc1701deee]

I want to apologise about venting about my gameboy version of MK II the other day (to someone else in comments). Sorry bout that. Portable gaming has never been my thing. But I love Mortal Kombat so much! This Saturn version didn't seem so bad. I could have atleast got by, back in the day with this one.

[@TalesBarros]

No worries man, it's just your opinion and we respect that. And I agree, this Saturn port is great in every aspect, except sound.

[@BushyStallion]

No apologies needed dude we’re all entitled to our opinions. Not sure if I saw the comment but that’s the greatest thing about free speech (I mean, when KZbin doesn’t censor it lol) I leave the comments open for all opinions good or bad. As for the Saturn version, I think it obviously has its flaws but overall it’s still MK2 and I think two player would be a ton of fun on this version. I appreciate the comment 👊🏼 gonna look for your other comment now 😂

[@MarK-x9y]

I obtained ultimate MK for the saturn and enjoyed it.

[@TokyoBloodWolf]

I’m not sure if you saw on the other video but can you play MK Gold. And if possible can you use Sektor? There’s a funny thing that happens when fire a homing missile then immediately do his flamethrower fatality.

[@BushyStallion]

I actually played MK Gold in a video a month or so ago on the CRT from a different angle using Sektor lol I never did see that glitch though. I will be revisiting it again soon 👊🏼

[@TokyoBloodWolf]

@ it’s a really funny glitch trust me. Also love the videos, I randomly stumbled across your accounts months ago and I’ve been subscribed ever since.

[@codyjailbird4101]

​good idea for a 'short'

[@tiborfarkas1011]

It is strange how addictive this is

[@BushyStallion]

This version or MK2 in general? I understand addiction BECAUSE of MK2 lol thanks for the comment 👊🏼

[@bryanmack4054]

You said it Darryl…while the other games are enjoyable , no doubt…I think MK 2 is the peak of the series…the way GTA 3 and Vice City was to that series..it took over pop culture

[@BushyStallion]

Excellent I’m glad you agree. It was just such a huge step up from MK and in a great way, it’ll always have one of the biggest impacts on my life, I mean look, here I am 30 years later still playing and obsessing over it lol I’m glad there are many also doing the same thing now lol I appreciate the comment Bryan 👊🏼

[@baalfgames5318]

You said the drums remind you of Kokomo? Honestly, the intro beat reminds me of You Belong To The City, or as I like to call it, "Al And Steve Hunt For Barbie."

[@MisterAzathoth]

It's wild to think a single hobbyist could create 3DO MKII in his spare time, yet a team of commercial developers with a huge budget manage could only manage this turd. With a mega-blockbuster title this big, I don't see how someone could look and say "Yep, looks good. Ship it"

[@ランダムロボット]

It is hardly a turd, but it was not without flaws. You have to understand that by the time they released it in 1996, MK2 was "old", so it was rushed through development using audio assets from the floppy version on MS-DOS. While it was missing the sound of the arcade, it DID load fast and DID have most of the graphics of the arcade version. Controls were also spot-on. I can't remember, but I recall there being a reason they did not use the redbook audio at the time. Possibly a legal issue.

[@miesvaillanykyisyytta3252]

Technology has come some way since then. I get your argument but the single hobbyist may have access to stuff that was only dreamed about back then.

[@ThousanWhite]

Anyone else just listen to these videos while working out?

[@MartinX192]

I had this one on Saturn. Felt really clunky with the sound delay and pauses from loading ect. Looked amazing though

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

I remember playing this game on Saturn and umk3 all suffered from extreme loading times even had to load the voice announcements as all voice anything where cd tracks and had to be played as such not as voice samples

[@BIGGIEDEVIL]

Took like 45 min to do a ladder due to loading

[@davidquintana591]

There's a lot missing from this game, main thing is the sound and the announcer not saying round one and there names, mortal kombat to me is the sound effects and the names and saying all the wonderful things mortal kombat says, mortal kombat will always be my favorite game for the rest of my life too, mortal kombat and killer instinct best fighting games ever

[@toddw14]

There really should've been no reason this version couldn't have been a direct arcade port. The SNES version was one of the best & that was running on hardware that was 4 years older than the Sega Saturn.

[@thejacquio771]

Did you have to use the ram cart for this?

[@Amayziiin]

World record for pc MK Trilogy was broken 3 days ago. It was insane.

[@cinnamondan4984]

Wonder how the 32X version stacks up.

[@mdpofficial]

I didn't think this actually released. Goddamn, I woulda been kinda pissed actually. if only they coulda made the 32X sprites just a little bigger

[@DDavEE]

It was sold in stores. I worked in electronics during the time it released and our store had it for sale.

[@grgmj1980]

Why is Jade white in this version? Looks like Caitlin Clark

[@DanteHigh]

With your power, can you convince midway/wb to do an official og mortal kombat komplete. Love the mugan but wish it was based on the arcade code. It was pc based I believe

[@aggnal2892]

Regarding all the ports, who the heck changes Raiden to Rayden?

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

you won the game with the last credit in round 3 on shao khan 😅

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

Do you own a Saroo ?

[@um8778]

MK2 is your favourite but what would you say is your 2nd favourite? MK1 or MK3?

[@CoreySchulerMD]

This is the version I played when it came out. LFG!

[@CoreySchulerMD]

HOLY nice save at the end! Well done!

[@jaye23able]

Have you ever played this for the PlayStation?

[@Patrick19833]

The game is on CD. So, there should be no excuse of missing audio.

[@davisdomain2071]

😮 I remember renting this as a kid and being so disappointed just was way off very underwhelming experience 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@KAGE153]

ARE YOU GOING TO DO MKX AND MK11 GAMEPLAYS

[@BushyStallion]

Why are you yelling at me lol it’s a possibility 👊🏼

[@Jiren261]

This should've been an easy home run, Shame as the Saturn was a 2D powerhouse. They had the best ports of most 2D fighters

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

28:14 Nice!

[@BushyStallion]

Nice and then BOOM, I lose lol

[@ryanricardo]

👍👏

[@HavenKnight93]

SEGA Saturn Mortal Kombat Trilogy?

[@MPK112233]

Doesn't exist

[@austinwillcut4919]

@@MPK112233 Actually it does but it's harder to get.

[@MPK112233]

@austinwillcut4919 when did it come out? I don't remember ever seeing this version. Was it released outside of the USA? Because when Trilogy dropped I only remember the ps1/n64 versions. I thought Saturn just got Ultimate. Damn I was wrong

[@austinwillcut4919]

@@MPK112233 It came out in August of 1997 and was a US release. I've seen copies of it on Ebay.

[@hitek9too255]

​@@MPK112233It does. It's basically the PSX version.

[@BlastMaster]

The mini-loads during the fights kill this for me. I was so disappointed.

[@pandsanthi9072]

I don't remember the reason, but I was kind of disappointed with this version. It was cheap and since MK2 was a game that I played a lot, I thought it would be a great acquisition for my Saturn. I wanted to learn all characters that I was not good with and beat the game with everyone that see all endings, but I only played a few times

[@tonyguyton896]

Can u play killer instinct gold on n64 please

[@nweditor875]

Fromt what I am seeing in this video it seems this version is a decent port, I do like it alittle better then the PS1 version but not alot.

[@marcludwick512]

Is this emulation? I just rather play the SNES version or maybe 32X. The sounds on this version kill me.

[@ChrisPBacon198]

I Had a Sega Saturn When I Was in High School and My Step Dad Sold it When I Got in Trouble 🤣

[@Code1D10T]

Probe was absolutely lazy with both this and the Playstation port. All they did was port the already existing MS-DOS version of the game. They also didn't change its MIDI composition from the PC, instead of using Red Book Audio ripped from the arcade version. Glad Williams took over with porting the IP with Mortal Kombat 3 and UMK3 later. The Saturn as more than capable of handling the arcade version of Mortal Kombat 2.

[@andrecastro1980]

Probe "whitened" Jade as they did on Genesis.😅

[@TheCooterpuppet]

Saturn gets MK2 so wrong but got UMK3 pretty right 🤷‍♂️

[@TechRyze]

Probe Software lost the licence, luckily.

[@wwjnz9263]

Akklaim has borked every Sega version of any Mortal Kombat port. This version was by far the biggest dissapointment. When Williams/Midway did it themselves, even the Genesis version of MK3 was damn good, which pointed out how crap the Akklaim ports were.

[@derrickwarren8777]

The sega saturn in PS1 was 32bit power houses. It Should ben better back than.

[@hy2473]

I’ve probably bought and played every mk2 except for saturn version. The visuals are arcade but that sound quality yikes! Totally unexpected cause games like x men COTA was so good on the Saturn but terrible on ps1.

[@rayfoster9]

I Love Mortal Combat 2 on Sega Genesis but I Absolutely hate the Original Arcade Version