After spamming the one Liu Kang combo I learned through the entire beta and winning more than half the games, I can confirm the first tip is solid.
@MiniNinjaPK11 ай бұрын
Nice. Which combo was that?
@ayobeemo811711 ай бұрын
@@MiniNinjaPKdeez nuts
@JacobBush1611 ай бұрын
@@MiniNinjaPK something like b23 > b23 > j > 212 > bf1. Frost kameo helped add on some damage at the start but it’s very basic like 30% combo if I remember.
@gorillaX194411 ай бұрын
@@ayobeemo8117true
@wis3name12911 ай бұрын
😮
@Speedo9411 ай бұрын
I gotta say I was skeptical after MK11 that gameplay was not good at all but this game got me labbing for 3 hours at a time it’s a huge improvement
@lennoxvance579411 ай бұрын
It’s shit
@Diaphone11 ай бұрын
I like this soooooo much more than MK11, it's wild
@lennoxvance579411 ай бұрын
@@Diaphone bruh I’m so ass at it I can’t get the kameo fighters so I’m on a 37 match losing streak and have given up
@christiancarnalla941811 ай бұрын
@@lennoxvance5794that’s called a skill problem. Do some local matches first
@terrellsm252211 ай бұрын
@@lennoxvance5794damm😭😭😭
@quidgehog11 ай бұрын
This video genuinely helped me. I have been very bad at fighting games. Playing SF6 and watching this video have changed that. I totally forget that MK is a game and meant for fun. My favorite tips from this video are have fun, don't prioritize combos, and mix it up. Thank you so much Diaphone. Have a great day man.
@Christian-fu2et11 ай бұрын
W keep it up bro
@rustyAF11 ай бұрын
We love to hear it 🎉
@bbpoItergeist9 ай бұрын
How are you doing? I been pretty good at every game but fighting games I’m trying to get better
@Miniduck90138 ай бұрын
We are all guilty of taking video games WAYYY to seriously
@rustyAF8 ай бұрын
@@Miniduck9013 forreal but it feels good to get better and know that you’re able to achieve higher levels of skill. And thats in any field.
@ADreamingTraveler11 ай бұрын
One other thing that's really helpful is watching replays of your own gameplay. It's crazy just how much you don't notice when you're playing an actual match once you watch a replay of it. It helps you pick apart all your bad habits and mistakes. I'd argue watching your own matches is one of the best tools available to you
@JustinJohnson-vc1gr11 ай бұрын
Aside from not worrying too much about combos, I personally like to learn the basic strings for a character first. After that, I start to experiment with the strings and see what can be special canceled etc. I also do sometimes use the same combo starter occasionally but I'll add a different ender.
@Blessed_V0id11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip : )
@Shykeful11 ай бұрын
It is obvious that you are a pro player and well established in the FGC, but, holy cow, it always puts a smile on my face to see how well you do in any fighting game.
@Universalpurple11 ай бұрын
Very well explained and friendly for new players! Thank you for your tip brakedown, it actually made me think to play more characters so i can understand the game better. I rly wanna be good and enjoy the game more. I love your calm energy! Peace =)
@ApexFungi11 ай бұрын
Another good way to use EX meter is with skills that gives you +frames on block. Often times can catch off-guard newer players who still doesn't know when it's their turn to press buttons and you can start your new mix-up, ooh and extra chip damage. Do not underestimate chip damage.
@Blessed_V0id11 ай бұрын
Tournament level players are proof your right. I've seen matches where they chip to death
@RedBeard2611 ай бұрын
Most videos from high skilled players about how to improve (in any game) dont really understand what its like to be new and what a new player should REALLY focus on. I think you really nailed it in this video and I greatly appreciate it!
@gibsongirl0511 ай бұрын
i hope in the next update they add the ability to tag moves like in mkx and mk11 even if it’s just offline only it’ll be so helpful for learning combos
@Eahgle10 ай бұрын
Yes!! Me too man I miss that
@christiansmalley497710 ай бұрын
Yeah I was so surprised when I went into the lab and it wasn’t there lol
@2bor4b959 ай бұрын
You can
@christiansmalley49779 ай бұрын
@@2bor4b95 no shit but it came in the update, not from game release.
@TizzmantineUK4 ай бұрын
I got the game yesterday, they didn't launch with that? 😂 What an odd choice, it's such a good tool when you're learning, of all the features to ditch 😅 glad it's back
@aethssbu11 ай бұрын
Dude yeah I needed this, I grew up with street fighter so it’s very familiar but playing mk feels so with how they’re input system works. Doing moves before I see them come out feels wild😭
@zato-176611 ай бұрын
Yea MK's most unique mechanic is how much it emphasizes dial ins in my opinion. I think because of this and a lot of other factors like ducking highs, lack of cross up, MK is ususlly closer to tekken than other 2d fighters in terms of meta.
@rundown13211 ай бұрын
Dial-a-combo
@michaelchristian609611 ай бұрын
@zato-1766 yeah. Dial-ins feel so weird to me. Hard to get used to how you hit confirm and all of that
@blazaybla2210 ай бұрын
It’s just Tekken strings that you hit confirm into Street Fighter special moves, that’s been the NRS formula since MK9
@youngpast022811 ай бұрын
I didn't even know you can watch other people's replays and that tip alone is very helpful. The rest of the tips are also very helpful. Love this video.
@seantaylor4246 ай бұрын
I don't intend to go kompetetive and was just hoping to find ways to handle Story and Invasions better. I was happy to see that the one or two kombos per fighter I've been doing are about what you prescribe (maybe less komplicated than yours because I kan't EX meter at all) and knowing you can kombo with a kameo after just one hit was a revelation. Hopefully it works for more than just Sareena but I definitely know I have options with her now! Thanks for making this easy to follow!
@jscriber10011 ай бұрын
11:43 The best advice in a video packed with good advice.
@winge-dogjones249210 ай бұрын
learnt more in 1.39 from this video than 2 weeks playing the game and getting to level 98. great vid.
@vsevapopov28 ай бұрын
As a totally blind Mortal Kombat 1 beginner player I can 100% confirm that in game tutorials are really helpful! I completed not all of them, but that I could complete and that are interesting for me in the current moment. As a result I already start to understand what opponent does and it is not a panik anymore when opponent does something, it is more the question how I can counter that. The biggest problem I encounter is jumping opponents. I hear that the opponent jumps but I don't know what to do to counter it and prevent getting an overhead.
@sinclairmoore7 ай бұрын
Watch their jump arc and counter with uppercut. More advanced is anticipate the jump and use UP block. It's different than normal block. Used only to punish jump attacks
@vsevapopov27 ай бұрын
@@sinclairmoore Thank you! Yes I use up block for that now!
@TG-oq2jx8 ай бұрын
I've always been scared of fighting games mainly because the primary reason for these games is the online fighting and multi-player, and I always assume that every person who plays fighting games are all hard-core sweaty hands experts and I feel I would just get crushed and not even learn at all 😂
@thegoodguy975611 ай бұрын
Thanks for the insight man much appreciated. I am going to take your advice and try to not get frustrated when I get demolished because all in all I'm still learning and it just takes practice.
@personaxlity11 ай бұрын
Having fun with. MK more than I expected. Blocking is hard as im just accustomed to holding back, gotta stop giving up my life for free.
@Camtained10 ай бұрын
I’ve been playing so much GGST I’m so used to holding back 😭
@ijacobmf10 ай бұрын
Same I’m coming from SF6 and man so many times I forget to use the block button I’m like why the hell am I taking damage 😂
@BlainmanG1210 ай бұрын
This was awesome. Thank you for making this video. You seem like a genuine person who has fun and wants everyone to have fun. You have just gotten yourself a fan.
@NICK19985511 ай бұрын
I went straight to Reptile, I loved him in MK9 and I feel like it's just like playing with him back in the day.
@josephkelly487210 ай бұрын
On your point on trying different characters and kameos. Went into MK1 set on maining Baraka, ended up really enjoying Reiko. Also found myself playing characters I’ve barely played before like Kung Lao, Liu Kang and Sub-Zero. Been really enjoying the cast in this one
@josephkelly487210 ай бұрын
I mean big up Baraka still, he’s mean in this one
@streetcred360411 ай бұрын
I only play characters that match my personal style irl. It's so hard for me to learn a character that I find ugly or dresses hideously. I mained Nitara and Sareena before I knew they were any good lol. Nitara's first skin is so ugly though so I grinded to level 35 and I rock that skin now.
@lukegravity391111 ай бұрын
Ok …
@ZangetsuDDR11 ай бұрын
Ok
@moistfungus378010 ай бұрын
"Learn one Kombo really well" Boy does that make me feel better after I spammed the One Johnny Cage combo I knew all night last night lol! Thanks for the vindication Diaphone.
@amoff200911 ай бұрын
Someone once told me “if you only focus on what to do when you get the hit but never really learn how to get the hit then the cool combos don’t really matter “ really changed the way I viewed the game when I first started playing fighting games I mainly play nrs games but watch a few competitor/content creators outside the nrs scene, your contents always really top knotch
@cephuwu11 ай бұрын
#10 is more important than i thought it'd be at first
@Chris_Da_Prince11 ай бұрын
I just wish they would have had complete character tutorial like they did in the last installment and be able to tag list the combos.
@ClaytonBloom10 ай бұрын
Played PVP right out of story and got wrecked first fight. After which, I did invasions all the way mostly with Scorpion being year of the specter. After learning a lot of the combat along the way, I returned to PVP and won my second fight. This game feels great and I haven’t been excited for and enjoyed Mortal Kombat since MK9
@TheDailySting11 ай бұрын
Another great way to learn fundamentals is completing all the tutorials. One of the first things I do. Lil nugs of info sprinkled throughout. Great vid for beginners. Keep killing it.
@despicableree5811 ай бұрын
Tip 10 helps a lot! I love playing Nitara, but I also like Shang Tsung and Baraka!
@nicholasblake95614 ай бұрын
Thanks for the advice....I struggle with blocking just cause I don't like to block....but I have a blast competing online!
@baddonkey757 ай бұрын
Main points to focus on arw blocking,forward blocking at right moment and learning a combo and some special moves, after the second button in combo hit the special sequence and get more damage with the special cancel.
@iyannaranjo366511 ай бұрын
I love to see these types of positive videos, video games aren't chores, they're supposed to be entertainment! Enjoy the games how you feel like enjoying them, way too much toxicity online nowadays
@Quickcat21MKКүн бұрын
Excellent video. I can totally vouch for trying other characters. Back in MK11 I got so fed up with sub zeros slide. I put it in lab. And practiced for several 8 hour sessions. On blocking it. It got to the point that I could fb it, once in a while. That move has a 7 frame start up. Basically, you must be ducking, and you must be blocking to stop it. But it was very punishable and lots of sub zero players would just throw it out there. The best one I got was finishing a set by jumping back with raiden, an procing his amplified lightning strike and giving that sub zero a brutality mid slide. That kid called me every name in the book. 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣. Now, you don't need to practice that long. But I did. His slide in that game was kind of an overdose. Another tip. Do not play tired. If your a little serious about the game. Make sure your fully awake, and not hungry. Your guaranteed to have a losing streak if your over tired and or hungry.
@kwepzy663411 ай бұрын
A guide on aerials would be epic
@listenupbeats824711 ай бұрын
You seem like a really cool guy. Thanks for the advice and caring about peoples well being.
@Gabzilla2711 ай бұрын
Yes! I needed this
@enbilly10 ай бұрын
loved tour videos before, so im really happy seeing you make mk content!!
@MastermindRell11 ай бұрын
Glad to see you changing it up. Good content 👌🏾
@damiens460111 ай бұрын
It would be awesome if you did a video on how to play Nitara
@brandonforster371911 ай бұрын
Hit confirms were huge for me. How I learned was waiting for the animation of the attack to happen or start then I know to continue with my combo. It's very necessary for some of Sindel's air extender moves or else it will drop.
@Blessed_V0id11 ай бұрын
I'm really interested bud. I've tried Sindel and didn't like what I saw. What's your strat? Your clearly doing a lot I'm not : )
@Bman646411 ай бұрын
I tried Sindel first bc i really liked her moveset in the kampain, but decided i need to learn an easier character first. Will def come back to her after learning the game some
@brandonforster371911 ай бұрын
@Bman6464 I learned Scorpion first then I learned Sindel. That will help for sure. Some of her air strings are done very fast and that's the hard part, especially having to do the db2 Or df2 special so that she levitates then you can continue the combo. You got this 🤝🏻🤘🏻
@2ndai38511 ай бұрын
The best FGC tuber back at it again
@MikeLitoriss6910 ай бұрын
Currently winless online and this vid has def helped. Gonna spend some time in the lab and learn a bit more before hopping back online. Just subbed to your channel!
@montanaSD11 ай бұрын
Great video. Too often I get into it and get fixated on trying to do long ass optimal combos or I get mad because I’m not as good as Sonic Fox after 1 day lol! Trying to learn the fundamentals of match interactions is what I need most.
@savagetimegaming11 ай бұрын
Also, thanks for the recap and great breakdown of tips. I knew who I wanted to Main but going through invasion got me figuring out who I wanted to play with than just sticking to one
@TwoFaceAce11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this info! I really didn’t think to watch the replays that’s valuable to me!
@SaiMugga10 ай бұрын
Best thing about this Mk is playing with every character feels smooth
@himking140811 ай бұрын
I promise this guys mains almost every character I do....glad I sub😂
@JordanStewart-kv5od11 ай бұрын
Not sure who I’m going to main yet, I still have to figure that out, but I guess I will definitely just have to play multiple characters while learning the fundamentals of the game plays.
@MC_DOOM11 ай бұрын
Hell yea MK1 content !
@rdr.erased11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, always played fps games on pc since a kid and now I got a controller and will start my journey
@Gromst3rr11 ай бұрын
Thank you for these valuable tips
@khel2911 ай бұрын
Great video, just randomly showed up in my KZbin feed, I guess cos I've been watching other mortal Kombat stuff, but you've got yourself a new subscriber 👍
@raoufswedek11 ай бұрын
Just found your channel. Like that it's straight to the point the videos. Keep it up.
@MistrMojoRisin11 ай бұрын
Fully stealing all of these Nitara kombos, thanks
@lukecologne880411 ай бұрын
People that come from MK11 need to understand this game plays alot different to MK11, MK11 in most of the time was about Mix Ups and catching ur opponent with them to start combos or hit Crushing Blows. In this game however many Chars have no real mix ups except when u pair them with Kameos. In this game most attacks are High or mid eaven if u would think they look like overheads or lows. MK1 is more about pressuring your Opponent while trying to stay save with either save strings or help of Kameo assist to make unsafe strings safe. On the other hand ur defense plan is to wait until the opponent does something unsafe that hit them with ur fastet start up to punish him with a combo. This is really difficult cause u first need to learn all gabs in combos to find a way to punish your oponnent.
@DJMilez11 ай бұрын
Super helpful video thank you sir
@2ish084 ай бұрын
Learn more from this video than playing the last 5 seasons!
@damnsonyt11 ай бұрын
cool video my dude... I purchased premium mk1.. and I decided a while back that this will be the first fighting game Id try to get goot at and play ranked. I choose Reptile as my main for now. Im struggling to pick a good kameo, and something special moves dont come out... and still dont know a good strong combo... its kinda frustrating but Ill start by researching for a fiting kameo and practice basic combos and practice special execution.
@dionruffin39969 ай бұрын
Number 10 is the best tip 👍
@dc9310 ай бұрын
Another beautiful thing about playing multiple characters is being able to counter pick your opponent.
@Joetime9011 ай бұрын
That Klassic background MK music 👌
@trulykage87499 ай бұрын
Just downloaded mk1 thanks for this🙏🙏
@sakisamaki97218 ай бұрын
The game’s controls are complicated but practice makes perfect 👍
@mochiboot650211 ай бұрын
Top notch! Subbed!
@BlackXSunlight11 ай бұрын
This dude is so handsome fr fr
@nillajae9 ай бұрын
This guy is so cool. Like it was a great video, but i wanna be this guys friend so bad.
@LJAndrews19868 ай бұрын
Nothing creepy here folks
@darcymullin122311 ай бұрын
Thanks for the vid! I liked the ending, I have always played MK and bought a ps5 just for this game.
@savagetimegaming11 ай бұрын
Great video sir, been crying bc 24hrs isn’t enough time in a day for this game. I’m in love 😆
@michaelwilliams829310 ай бұрын
Nice headphones I got a pair and they work wonders
@thundergodgamer11811 ай бұрын
Did anyone ever tell you that you look like Ezra Miller from The Flash movie? I have MK 1 on my Nintendo switch. A lot of people are complaining about the Nintendo switch version but the switch version is actually really good. Online and 2 player mode is awesome on the switch. The graphics is good as well. I can't compare MK 1 Nintendo switch graphics to the PS5 because the switch isn't a next gen console and Mortal Kombat 1 was made for Next gen consoles. But for MK 1 to be on the switch is really good especially the gameplay. GREAT VIDEO by the way 🎮🎮
@korrimartin197411 ай бұрын
I love the color and look of this game so much. But i am dog water in this one. I was decent in MK11 and X but i just cant get my meter burn to work consistently and i cant figure out when its supposed to be my turn. I just get overwhelmed with pressure, and then i lose track of how to string my combos. Its a skill issue for me
@lewisjones28411 ай бұрын
The meter in this game is very different. You have to press R2/RT at the exact same time as the final input for the special instead of after the special input like the previous games
@neuroticgaming333911 ай бұрын
I was so good at mk11 this game just feels way less lenient with timing, ironically I watched mad videos on easier characters for newer players. And I couldn’t seem to get it down, but I went and tried kenshi and something just seemed to click with his timing for me. Still got a lot to learn but it’s a 50/50 for me on which game is better
@beyondxhorizon499211 ай бұрын
Love it! And dont forget to lab!
@alejandropelozo74911 ай бұрын
Perfect 'K'ontent brother.
@percaholic4.1311 ай бұрын
#8 is super helpful and it’s even better when it’s a mirror match you can just copy what the other person is doing to improve
@zacksomers181110 ай бұрын
oh diaphone my friend the tsareena punish tech is cooking. theres already videos out with examples for every character to get more than just a down poke, im sure most characters will be able to punish tsareena on block with 30 percent combos
@MDwarrior-pk1zf11 ай бұрын
Appreciate the advice I been having a blast with li mei and Serena
@luislooey97278 ай бұрын
Good video, getting this game in black friday. Ready to see if i get hooked
@user-ox3qq6jz5c7 ай бұрын
thanks my brother needed it
@peterjozwiak56311 ай бұрын
Excellent video. It helps to have fun.
@HeyHedgehog11 ай бұрын
Great video, really helpful and well produced!
@NewSunGambit11 ай бұрын
what is delay tech? also sorry i havent played a fighting game since soul caliber 2 on the gamecube haha so this video is so so so helpful to someone like me! liked and subbed
@LeGoofy2311 ай бұрын
if you hold the left trigger after you just got knocked down it’ll make your character stay down for a bit longer.
@chadstaxxx11 ай бұрын
Thnx for the good tips Daphne!
@jacksonreed545111 ай бұрын
I need advice, it seems like a lot of times when someone throws out an unsafe string, I always get poked out immediately trying to counter, and lose any chance I had at pressure, idk what it is
@sprintstothebathroomdaily242910 ай бұрын
Last MK I played was Armageddon. Some things dont change. New players spamming spears and Ice balls. I destroy those guys then get nuked by good players. The addiction is back
@grumpyspider95249 ай бұрын
Great tips 👌 glad I found this video
@imotje11 ай бұрын
I think the best tip is actually so basic that people forget about it. Play the game and put in time. A lot of people get sidetracked landing too much or just watching gameplay and end up daydreaming about what they want to do eventually. Start the game and pick up a controller
@rafdegus41809 ай бұрын
Honestly the thing that confuses me is that i play scorpion, and like him alot, and when i check tier list, videos whatever, some videos say hes bad some say his mid and other say he's top tier. Im not really someone to drop a character just because it's bad if i like it but damn it's confusing. Plus if i can find a character that i like AND is really good i feel like it's better to pick that, and it was a good surprise when i saw that both Kenshi and Cage were S tier Also great video! Really helped me haha
@LJAndrews19868 ай бұрын
Why care what other people think? If you like the character and are putting in work then you GET OVER HERE all you want.
@rafdegus41808 ай бұрын
@@LJAndrews1986 Haha i like the way you think
@viniciushonorio11 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thank you! 👊🏾
@davidrodarte277515 күн бұрын
But thanx for the video was really helpful
@owenbighead11 ай бұрын
Just getting back into mk. Haven’t played in forever. Just finished the story
@n1mand10 ай бұрын
One tip is: Always hope to get player 1 in online, because the gravity is better....p2 always has a disadvantage.
@sweetness58310 ай бұрын
When the opponent starts attacking me, there's almost nothing I can do. I can't block or counter. I don't get it.
@richardkutsera499211 ай бұрын
I am trying to have fun and having fun playing ranked multiplayer, even tho I am casual as hell. However, the system is bad. One of the reasons I play online matches is to rank up and unlock a certain skin... but people quit, when I am winning - and when they do that, I do not get points. Therefore, the only way for me to get points and rank up is to lose, in which case I get much less points, than by winning. They need to allow us to get a win, if the opponent quits early.
@skullkrusher-dx4kg10 ай бұрын
I think reptiles F2,3 into UF 1,2, into his air special is one of the eadiest combos to learn.
@JGisMe201311 ай бұрын
Great video and great advice!
@iamwilladd11 ай бұрын
Great videos thxs
@ghosttemplar698910 ай бұрын
One character in this game that makes it feel good to hit confirm with is Sub Zero the make has a crazy combo drive and he isnt even my fav Scorpion is.