Every Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Friendship Explained By Ed Boon | WIRED

[@chickencurry420]

For such a violent game, the director is so wholesome, shouting out his animation team at any and every opportunity he can

[@chalkpitbullwatermelon1897]

@@666ZX tf are u talking about

[@aaronjames3228]

@@666ZX you have no idea what you're talking about lol

[@aaronjames3228]

@@666ZX mortal kombat has always lived up to it's violence potential.

[@Jeus908]

Hes the kind of game devs we need

[@Narukami930]

@@Jeus908 yeah, dont forget about Hugo Martin too

[@dootsouls]

Imagine a scorpian friendship where he shouts GET OVER HERE! and all of the ninjas come over for a group picture.

[@ViciousOS]

He shouts GET OVER HERE with the chain and it brings back a guitar, then in the background the rest of the ninjas appear playing different instruments and just jam

[@galio7741]

@@ViciousOS Bohemian Rhapsody, if you've seen Rain's fatality, you know what i mean.

[@ViciousOS]

@@galio7741 Yeah, I saw it this morning, haha

[@vincethatwonderfulboi7374]

this is underrated. when a new batch of friendships come out for each character that should e one of them

[@cristiankahn2315]

That would have been badass

[@Nman923]

He’s smiling the entire time. This is a man who knows his creation has made millions of people happy all while having fun doing what he loves the most. 10/10 love this video!

[@jhx97]

This is a man who knows his creation has made millions.

[@maleexile9053]

You can take both ways

[@gus9663]

@@jhx97 i say give him even more. He deserves it after all the happiness he's brought to our lives

[@rockk9753]

Yeah happy but we still get pissed off when we lose "you piece of s**t cheating azz game" hahahaha gotta love it

[@RikouHogashi]

He really is a Boon to us all....eh? eh?

[@emilymartin2652]

I love how Ed actually gives alot of credit to the animators and sound directors, and all of the behind the scenes people, it's honestly really sweet when those people are acknowledged.

[@GhostbusterPalu]

He's always been one of the nicest, most humble game developers (and people) there have been.

[@jcd5238]

@@GhostbusterPalu yet some fans threaten to kill him because of a dumb character

[@rockybalboa4593]

@@GhostbusterPalu I couldn’t disagree more. He favors some fans and not others. I can’t stand the guy. We have so many fans clamoring for characters they haven’t even gotten to play as for 14 years, and all he keeps doing is putting the same characters in constantly. He just doesn’t care about them.

[@yungjose3369]

Yes. And I'm sure those people that worked behind the friendships appreciated it

[@rockybalboa4593]

@J LOL asking for fairness doesn’t make me entitled. Go tell the Mileena stans that who cry and complain God forbid she sits out one game. That’s what I call entitlement. And Check your brain at the door while you’re at it. You have some nerve calling me entitled when I’m the one asking for variety and change and I’m the one asking for consideration to other fans.

[@Valiyus]

The real friendship are the callouts that Ed Boon is giving to his animation team.

[@onpointsg35]

I really appreciate it

[@giovannibeltran8348]

I love how Ed actually gives alot of credit to the animators and sound directors, and all of the behind the scenes people, it's honestly really sweet when those people are acknowledged.

[@fragiquerence]

the fact that animators did frost's friendship by hand is just wow. As person who does animations I understand how hard it is to do that feel of real movements espetially that complex and fluid. It is mindblowing

[@darlingxluxii7977]

YESSSSS ED IS SO SWEET AND DOWN TO EARTH!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭💖😭😭

[@beastofdarknesss5822]

@@darlingxluxii7977 ed is so down to earth he trolls fans all the time lol

[@korbinramirez5368]

You all heard of elf on the shelf, but get ready for... Jax playing the sax

[@UnlikelyLDS]

Lol this is an underrated comment

[@C4DeadCharge]

@@UnlikelyLDS very

[@yoda2495]

Epic jax guy

[@bmac2814]

Jax on the sax It sounds better.

[@sadface1499]

*jax player of a sax noise*

[@imzenny459]

I was hoping Ed would've mentioned that fact that Jokers friendship starts off as a fatality, and his fatality starts off as a friendship.

[@mehlessmidori602]

Or that Baraka borrowed Kitana's MK2 friendship. It also would've been cool if he mentioned how some characters even reference their friendship elsewhere, like how Mileena breaks a mirror with her face and Sub-Zero summons a snowman after doing a brutality.

[@vladimirbucur6265]

@@mehlessmidori602 yup

[@teddypeterson9807]

He did say that. He was about to do something sinister then Batman stopped him.

[@sharkulashairstylist5505]

that only happened because joker was actually to released after "aftermath" did we see them out of order... sucks consumers got bait & switched.

[@nickspencerfishingrodd2383]

uhm ,true

[@Greytick]

ed looks like the happiest man on earth for being one of the main creators of the most gorey and brutal games ever made i love it

[@youraveragejoe2]

He's like the kool uncle you see every few years that always has good stories to tell you when he komes over.

[@GeorgeCowsert]

Well I mean violence is sometimes a good stress reliever, so I imagine being able to artistically create the violence of the MK franchise must keep him cool.

[@gabrielt.c]

@@youraveragejoe2 I like the fact that you used k instead of c for cool.

[@youraveragejoe2]

@@gabrielt.c in the mortal kombat universe all C words have been replaced with a K.

[@gabrielt.c]

@@youraveragejoe2 Yeah I know, that's why I said I like that you did that.

[@phillipcollins1658]

Should've had cassie actually send her selfies to the other fighter's phone. Imagine scorpion taking his phone out of his pocket and checking it out. How funny is that visual lol

[@callmejarred2218]

Hanzo- Yo whaat? 😃🤳🏻

[@megameme29]

Scorpion using a phone, thats something I don't usually visualise. XD

[@Ryker974]

It’s just scorpion about to kill someone and goes “hold on I got a text”

[@thegreenpianist7683]

I think they did something like that, a fatality where she takes a selfie with her dead and horribly slaughtered opponent and uploads it where other characters comment on it

[@SomeoneThatIsHappy]

@@thegreenpianist7683 yeah, the most memorable mkx fatality

[@BanzaiGemini]

Ed Boon is just such a natural dad. I dunno how to explain it. Listening to him talk, its like his team is like his kids and he's so proud of the final product.

[@youraveragejoe2]

I agree. He's like a kool uncle that always shows up to your big events.

[@jjcoola998]

Well living your dream tends to do that I’d think

[@carvengamer4705]

Love how Jokers fatality starts up as a friendship and his friendship starts off with a fatality almost

[@metalsadman]

if only batman didn't set him straight lol.

[@SpunkyWhiteDog]

And one of his victory animations is basically a fatality. haha

[@duatchol7710]

I only recently got into mk and got fooled by this 2 days ago

[@fuzzyotterpaws4395]

I love how it's less obvious at the start and seems like a normal fatality haha

[@Mr.Brothybear]

He Also has a Fatality that starts off like a Friendship sorta

[@bradsimpson8724]

You can really see the passion he has for his creation and the respect he has for his team. We're very nearly at 30 years of Mortal Kombat, and this guy seems just as excited as he was at the beginning.

[@andrewcosmicanimations8709]

I personally think Sindel should have had a build up to her terrifying screech, but then break into an opera singing session with spotlights, and her final note would break all the lights. Finish with a laugh and bow.

[@theultimateuchihaderp3311]

Yeah, her current one is a little bit weak Imo.

[@rporta]

@@theultimateuchihaderp3311 agree

[@HappyHakkitoSmiles]

i remember her having this in one of her older renditions! i dont remember an exact game but she did do an opera like friendship and the opponent did cover their ears :)

[@chickencurry420]

Complete with curtain and applause

[@c1dtl39]

I thought that’s what would happen lol. Should have Mariah Carey covering her ears lol

[@danmccarthy4700]

I love how Ed still has such passion for the MK franchise some 30 years after its creation. Also, he says 'nuance' a lot.

[@teddybott3258]

he loves that word XD

[@johnnycoolguy9554]

Ed Boon had a great idea in 1992, and rather than just plainly coasting off of that idea, he's reinvented his idea 11 times for nearly 30 years. Still has the passion too. Gotta love the guy, he's a video game icon.

[@ausdorian3252]

I think every main developer has a love for their franchises, is usually the companies the ones that end up pressuring stuff

[@triXtyle]

25 games, incl. the spin-offs and mobile...

[@alfredosilvaneto]

It was actually John Tobias idea, but he executed that really well.

[@patroclusilliad233]

Personally, perhaps this is just head canon, but I like to imagine the friendships do represent something about the characters outside their combat abilities, even if taken to silly degrees. Like, yeah Spawn likes to read slash fic in his spare time, Jax actually does play the Saxophone. Milleena's I think does reflect her inner desire to be accepted by the others, Sub-Zero does actually like ice cream...because it's cold treats, but not the way his friendship treats it.

[@iancruz6617]

Yea exactly like mileena deep personality she just wants to be acceted as a family abd friends like her sister.

[@jcd5238]

@@iancruz6617 best solution for mileena is a dentist

[@filipepereira1339]

But some of these can't be explained for example noob saibot

[@koli4213]

@@filipepereira1339 death personified can have hobbies

[@xdifficultviper9916]

Filipe Pereira how you think he stays in shape bro 😂😂

[@richardsarkisyants6969]

Shang Tsung’s is so ironic, as he is literally an opposite of it. It’s like me killing a guy and saying, ‘’You wanna go for froyo?”

[@tristan364]

He coulda had a cooler one in my opinion.

[@NinhLyUK]

It would be cool if he did one of these explaining every fatality. I mean, who thinks of those?! (Pretty cool though).

[@YyPlayz-hw5zr]

They did that already

[@SpaceMissile]

@@YyPlayz-hw5zr not really - He talks about the general process in a vid by a channel called Noclip, but that's only a 4-minute vid. Ninh's idea of going in-depth to each on is way different and leagues more interesting imo.

[@sharkulashairstylist5505]

MK games are a rip off and ed boon is a rip off artist

[@SpaceMissile]

@@sharkulashairstylist5505 uhh, flat "nope."

[@YyPlayz-hw5zr]

@@sharkulashairstylist5505 oh

[@dylanchilders]

"She takes a sip of the wine." *Downs the whole glass in one gulp

[@zombry2178]

Takes 2 shots of the wine

[@lolalolitta7528]

She adds 2 shots of wine

[@Salem-1610]

@@lolalolitta7528 Two shots of vodka

[@themfconstable]

@@lolalolitta7528 you’ve brought back a memory that I have long since repressed, god I miss vine

[@lolalolitta7528]

@@themfconstable lol

[@1366Erik]

I think Skarlet should have a Friendship where she is donating blood!

[@Amig186]

Someone else's, of course

[@1366Erik]

@xzMango What's up?

[@bandana.7077]

she loves blood way too much to give it away like that

[@1366Erik]

@@bandana.7077 Maybe she can donate someone else's blood? Lol

[@itzdm0r3]

Skarlet in a blood bank is like a kid in a candy store... disaster waiting to happen! LOL!

[@maikerunezumi]

Seeing these deadly warriors, who have been through so much turmoil and strife throughout the entirety of the MK lore, just smiling and having a fun time through these friendships really warms your heart a little.

[@zannchristo]

"Cassie's is our social commentary on younger generations" Ed Boomer

[@ryancopetti3850]

Lmaooo👌🏽👌🏽

[@JCGMEX]

Jajaja buena men

[@RokushoTheRavager]

Dude she has a FMK intro for crying out loud, it's pretty obvious she represents the younger generation. Though I will say, I love her redesign as I didn't care for her much at all in MKX.

[@JargonMadjin]

@@RokushoTheRavager I agree that Cassie is more likeable in MK11 compared to MKX

[@RokushoTheRavager]

@@JargonMadjin 50x more likeable if you ask me. She's even more hilarious than Johnny at this point. Ashley Burch did a spectacular job as her new VA.

[@BruceForte]

Boon just loves seeing his characters happy

[@dewedytwo3246]

Kharacters*

[@yoda2495]

@@dewedytwo3246 lmao

[@autobotstarscream765]

So do I. 😇

[@jongroskin729]

Did anyone else notice that Jade was so excited to eat the candy she didn't even take the wrapper off? LOL

[@Wellnseddich]

Eh, been there.

[@Nuka0420]

When I used to see the old starburst commercials, where they kept the wrapper on. When I eventually got my first piece ever I didn't know there was a wrapper on it and ended up eating it along with the taffy xD

[@lucas.1488]

Mileena’s friendship is quite sad actually. Obviously it’s not canon but it reflects on the fact that she just wanted to get along with her sister and Jade. Note that Kitana and Jade are on one side of the table together while Mileena is on the other helping the teddy when it falls over (supporting herself and trying to control her erratic behaviour alone).😭

[@thebuzzkill5770]

My heart 😭😭

[@yer6105]

Ain’t that serious

[@julioo95c]

Poor mileena🥺

[@iliaPayne]

Plus, while other two are normal - Mileena's teddy misses one eye. It's her self image of being imperfect and therefore shunned. It's pretty sad really.

[@fede170493]

I think all of you are reading too much for a joke.

[@Seahawkfan1108]

Ed still didn't acknowledge that Jade eats the Candy *WHILE* still in the wrapper 🤢🤮

[@Artiejet]

Jade saves the earth by eating plastic

[@darthbobo0769]

@@Artiejet she wears green, turtles are green, she eats plastic, turtles will eat plastic, jade is a turtle

[@justablackguy4701]

@@darthbobo0769 you made my day

[@mrdanyo1223]

She's a freak ;)

[@anonomis9685]

There is some candy where the wrapper is edible; perhaps that's what it's supposed to be?

[@TheRiotLights]

Noob’s is by far the best one. It’s the funniest and every time I play as him I pick the friendship over the fatality simply because how happy it makes me

[@M4Matt]

Ed Boon: "This is how we could have made it better" Also Ed Boon: "Couldn't be happier with how it turned out."

[@RetroWrites-de7ih]

Humble perfectionism at its finest.

[@germanvisitor2]

When you are already at maximun happiness even though you know it could be better.

[@nuggman4896]

The friendships kinda just makes me want a wholesome mortal kombat tbh. i just want kitana and mileena to get along 🥺

[@mrowley7300]

I think alot of people want that now the sub and scorp are friends

[@sourcheese5509]

I want baraka to become Kahn and give takartons the best life he can

[@nazforbreakfast1715]

@@sourcheese5509 last time he did that he conquered all the realms and used people as an endless food supply 😔🔪 (MK11 arcade ending for Baraka)

[@nate591]

@@sourcheese5509 make outworld great again lol

[@makaipettis]

Mileenas dead tho🤨

[@brae_t]

Jade: excited about all the candy. Also Jade: *eats candy wrappers*

[@BadModder]

Sometimes you just want to go straight to the candy

[@brae_t]

That I cannot disagree with.

[@sdoaiza]

maybe edenians like to eat plastic

[@GUGAMINECRAFT]

@@sdoaiza YOU WHAT?!!

[@Creekmore]

Ed is the best! Thank you for the shoutout! It’s always a privilege getting to perform for the crew at Neatherrealm. I wouldn’t look half as good if it wasn’t for the wickedly talented animators. It’s an honor being a part of this legacy.

[@Nintendo_Wolf]

Awesome!

[@Khan-_-Art1st]

How did you get a job working at NRS?

[@reyzapata2]

How do you think anyone could apply there?

[@Creekmore]

@@Khan-_-Art1st being a stunt guy is a lot like being a free agent of the entertainment industry. If your niche skill set is applicable, a production of some kind is bound to take notice.

[@Khan-_-Art1st]

@@Creekmore that's dope. Congrats

[@ryangow4881]

Find a partner that looks at you the same way Ed Boon talks about his characters...

[@foxymanaic5934]

To that I say good luck to everyone.

[@Ryosuke1208]

Or Sakuragi

[@p0ckiiturtle55]

I like the small details they put in Mileena’s friendship making her stuffed bear look a bit abnormal to Kitana’s and Jade’s

[@spacecat8748]

I would totally watch a "behind the scenes / the make of Friendships" with the actors, animators and the full crew, if there was one

[@MystReaper]

Same

[@edp445sjuicyphatass9]

@@gajodealfama2280 no that's not there sadly. Edit: Art is there

[@vl4eva]

Especially Raidens and Noobs

[@peanutbutterpuppies2756]

100th like

[@kelvinkagambo7527]

C

[@baabuhbooee]

*Mankind invents the word Nuance* Ed Boon: _My time is now_

[@invulnerable5982]

When does he say it?

[@fjpfarias]

*Luccas inutilismo* Oi Br

[@alinawall8344]

@@invulnerable5982 HOW DID YOU MISS HIM SAYING IT

[@OneTrueVikingbard]

YT user Dishonored Wolf “invented” the word nuance. 😜😂

[@flamesamurai6315]

One thing I noticed about Mileena's Friendship is that the Kitana and Jade teddy bears have normal eyes and mouths, but the Mileena teddy has sharp teeth and snake-like eyes, referencing how Mileena looks compared to the other female ninjas.

[@GRAHFXENO]

The subtle nuances found in these endearing Friendships are really endearing, especially with the little nuances. So many nuances

[@PantsMasterPlays]

I especially like the nuances where they act childish. You really have to watch them several times to get all these little nuances.

[@masterofguacamole5770]

Silly, Dumb, Funny. Frost: *SCARY*

[@Vaygon]

i don't think Frost is scary.. i mean she is a cyborg.. not a real human being, of course she can do things like that, i find it funny

[@ameladaptivedaydreamer949]

@Forsaken Jeze Its inhuman because... She's a cyborg.... She throws her head constantly, I don't get why y'all saying it's scary .-.

[@shadowslime3640]

@@ameladaptivedaydreamer949 plus frost should be the last character people are scared of in this game

[@ameladaptivedaydreamer949]

@Matt Roy What beheading? She freaking THROWS her head and no one freaks.... Anyway, I just think there's WAY more unpleasant things in MK than freaking Frost dancing and smiling....

[@ElPayasoMalo]

It was like Linda's dance scene in Evil Dead II.

[@anathem9982]

I like to believe it's Jax playing the saxophone in Spawn's Friendship

[@beckyawiti6964]

Smart

[@locolobo2849]

I love how even though Ed is so big he never stops crediting his staff and those working on the game

[@vl4eva]

Ed Boon: *breathes* Fanbase: "IT'S KONFIRMED!" 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@geIoeschterBenutzer]

😂😂😂😂👌

[@Anijah2001]

Lol so true

[@Vaygon]

Yep

[@BBoy4040]

I've been on GameFAQs, I can confirm this is how some fans act

[@vl4eva]

@@BBoy4040 🤣🤣

[@fernachoq2885]

Ed Boon looks and sounds so friendly, I would never guess he created one of the best and most controversial fighting game in the 90s

[@ThGreat22]

"The nuanced nuance of the nuanceness was the most nuanced part of being nuance." -Ed "Nuance" Boon

[@zatsunedemon7160]

Hahahaha omg

[@the.texas.tornado]

I’m so glad someone else noticed this. It hurt.

[@originaltydie3642]

Lol literally everything that wasn’t the absolute main idea. 👋-nuance

[@tekeyahb8367]

😂💀💀

[@BX56_YT]

0/10 Not enough nuance

[@HueNguyen-qk8ji]

I love how passionate he is

[@sheriff4amstan]

I love how passionate Ed Boon is about the game and all of it

[@wolfhurricane897]

Well if you're a game maker you would be passionate about the video games you make. Not just the money it makes.

[@sheriff4amstan]

@@wolfhurricane897 i think EA missed that part

[@wolfhurricane897]

@@sheriff4amstan we don't count EA.

[@perfecteleven5177]

The only thing I wish is that the Friendships had more interaction with the character's opponent, and had more to do with showing their opponent an act of friendship. As good as they are now, the Friendships really just involve the winning character doing something by themselves.

[@OctofromOcto]

True like say Sonya’s friendship, instead of the roblox bringing an tarkatian, it would bring to opponent or rain having a competition with the opponent and so many more ideas

[@beastofdarknesss5822]

@@OctofromOcto sadly it would cost too much time an money.

[@jrc-kb3ug]

I loved Ed's overanalyzes of the obvious nuances. Like, "Oh Kung-Lao kicking his feet means childish."

[@UberNoodle]

@20:30 I love that Mileena's teddy bear doesn't have a mask on and has teeth, whereas the other teddy bears have their masks on. I think it says something about her as a character. She doesn't have to wear her mask when she's with her friends. :D So deep inside, maybe all she really wants is to be seen. ;)

[@maximiliano-nf3ib]

Awwwww😊

[@JF59122]

I think they were Jade, Kitana and herself as teddy bears ❤

[@samoorellc5595]

“Kollector has four arms” Ed Boon “The Shokan have four we have six” Kollecter

[@TheClumsyXeno]

I believe he misspoke

[@nicolasramos2170]

and he said, four arms like Sheeva, Goro and Motaro lol.

[@vikreps2488]

"Must be something in Outworld's water" Jax

[@klcgame93]

@@nicolasramos2170 nope another bs mk11 retcon

[@nicolasramos2170]

@@klcgame93 no, motaro has only 2 arms.

[@noah_body_cares]

New drinking game: take a shot whenever Ed says, "nuance(s)"

[@Remix916]

I will be blacked out for 2 days after this video.

[@thekachigga9255]

Don’t. You’ll be dead by minute 10

[@Starlight-by3cf]

Yes

[@samuelabreu4349]

Hahahahahahhhah

[@Gazulolima]

i am dead now

[@jsplush5581]

I suck at MK, but the story telling and characters are so legit

[@peterpham8837]

The fact that Ed is so excited and happy talking about how friendly the characters are, while he has one of the most violent games😂

[@freewilldummies1603]

What about gta isn't it more violent? 🤣😅😂.

[@peterpham8837]

@@freewilldummies1603 😂 Thats up to you, besides i only said "ONE of the most violent game" not the "most violent game" But i can agree that gta 5 is a violent game too 😂👌

[@freewilldummies1603]

@@peterpham8837 Giggles lol 😂, true that. I have no clue which one I's the most violent. It's just gta is like a brutal life simulator and mortal kombat is like the gears of war fighting version. Do you think cyberpunk 2077 might top it?

[@peterpham8837]

@@freewilldummies1603Maybe... It is PG18 🤔 But I guess we are about to find out soon...

[@freewilldummies1603]

@@peterpham8837 That's going to be kool 😃, long live the gore games that bring us closer to horror movie interactive lol. I'm probably going to play as Street kid in cyberpunk, you?

[@elbarry7016]

About Spawn's Friendship, I noticed how accurate was to make a simple, short, but, strong, reference to a "private moment", because of the sax, clear homage to Careless Whisper, and the way he sneaks for someone watching him. Just perfect.

[@MrBraddles3128]

I feel bad for Mileena, man. Her Friendship is kinda tragic.

[@lewisaino]

Yeah, considering the Canon is sad.

[@carlossosa1359]

Video game shits not real

[@brodyking7095]

@@carlossosa1359 You’re not real.

[@isaacyeon6334]

@@carlossosa1359 it still can relate or give sentiment to the player

[@RatArmyHeart]

@@Bobby-ji4lz Lmaooo

[@YaAdrian]

Honestly love Ed boons vision in all his game, like I don’t know how some people can complain this man and his team are amazing

[@fissilewhistle]

It’s pretty easy to see why people complain if you look at the asinine way that NRS handles a lot of things, such as communication. Or even basic things like releasing patch notes with a patch.

[@Nemesis_T-Type]

I'm a MK fan, but MK11 definitely has a lot of thing worth of criticism

[@skyedge3407]

people will always find something stupid to complain about

[@deadpilled2942]

The lore is awesome, the games are worth criticism. Like, why couldn't the roster be 32 versions of Mileena? Where's MK "Bugs and Teeth", the game where Mileena fights through Devora versions of every character?

[@geostar1610]

@@deadpilled2942 That's actually really funny

[@northernmask6096]

It's still so strange seeing MK characters smiling and being happy

[@Skallywag_ahh]

“Four armed character” describing character with six arms

[@k-boi420]

Kinda is four arms since two of them hold the satchel on his back.

[@Skallywag_ahh]

@@k-boi420 still six arms

[@carolpulma2734]

Man those legendary eyebrows did not age a day ..

[@jcd5238]

best pair

[@Starlight-by3cf]

@@jcd5238 I agree

[@rekka8738]

T H I C C

[@exima-sq8hf]

Lmaooo😭😭😭,leave him alone

[@Karifi]

He look like Leonid Brezhnev

[@TiMonsor]

kitana's friendship is the most wholesome thing in the worlds. so heartbreaking to see it at the same time. alternate world where they r real sisters

[@themadclown4077]

That and mileena's as shes literally playing a teddy version of her sister and jade. Clearly she wants to be a family.

[@shikishinobi]

What would have made Spawn’s friendship complete would be to have him reading “Dante’s Inferno”. The friendships are always interesting. Happy to have them back.

[@Fereyen]

"We could have given the friendship to Goro or Sheeva, but Kollector got it in the end." We're only seeing this man at 70% of what he's capable of, imagine if he used all 6 arms.

[@joshuahendershot196]

It was odd to me when Ed called him a "4 armed character" I'm like "Doesn't he have 6 though?"

[@BX56_YT]

He gives his animators all the credit they can get.

[@gradyjustgrady]

I could listen to Ed Boon talk about MK all day, he's just amazing! Loved this video.

[@ZudinGodofWar]

Frosts friendship feels more like nightmare fuel than funny

[@Paludion]

Those f*cking eyes and that unnatural smile... Yep, ever since I saw it for the first time, it brought revulsion in me.

[@Techhunter_Talon]

For me, it was great up until that. Then it transitioned into what you describe.

[@Salem-1610]

For me it's both

[@galio7741]

I think it's cute. ☺

[@groovymyers1354]

It's a reference to Evil Dead 2. So ye that makes sense

[@SpaceMissile]

if you look real closely, you'll pick out a few of Ed Boons *_N U A N C E S_*

[@shingohan6933]

Here's a few things, 1. In mk9 scorpion says randomly that he hates teddy bears, and we see him hug one showing how much he's changed 2. Johnny cages is reference to the Warner bros frog,3. jax makes a refrencence to the epic sax guy, and 4. Looking at the book, spawn is reading a adult rated romance novel

[@Pacifictheory]

It's so cool learning about the behind the game details. Like noob saibot(s) name, the fact that the creators used their own voices for the characters and the reason Shang Tsungs character morphed into other characters was because lack of memory!

[@HarleyGirl619]

I can't lie, I thought both Scorpion and Mileena's friendships were referencing Mileena trying to give Scorpion a teddy bear in the challenge tower in MK9

[@wraith23GT]

He talks about their game with so much passion. Now that's someone who loves making games.

[@thestarwarsman573]

Notice how the only one who doesn't even try to go for a friendship move is The Joker.

[@Neonkujo]

yeah it makes sense since joker's crazy

[@johnstewart7362]

It always looked like a batman beyond batarang to me.

[@omithehomi8568]

@@johnstewart7362 its his injustice batarang

[@rekka8738]

It’s a great touch lol

[@leroherrera6738]

i think his Fatality would be a cool friendship😂

[@lewisallen9875]

Take a shot every time Ed says “Nuance”

[@TheMetalheadWeeb]

Death is never the first option

[@SUPERSONICGIRLIFY]

Ed Boon wins! F A T A L I T Y

[@Heattokun]

> Sindel takes a sip of wine Bro if that’s a sip she’s the MK Winemom

[@ThePandaBrawler]

You don't go through thousands of years in life (and death) without knocking back a few lol

[@ellefox1132]

Baby Raiden, aka "Kid Raiden", is the cutest lil guy ever... Lol. That look for approval, tho! Omg, that's so cute. Lol.

[@Biologicalerror]

Not to be that guy but... kid thunder

[@THEPOWEROFBEANZ]

Kidd thunder

The longer I look at Ed's face the longer I consider him having a side gig where he patches up stuff with some sticky tape. You know, the one the one that can fix a boat up.

[@ghostlady326]

Flex tape?

[@zekemyers4444]

That's a lot of damage

[@Biologicalerror]

I’M ED BOON! AND THIS IS KOMBAT TAPE!

[@novajacob6683]

Dammit now I can’t unsee it.

[@ThisIsJayEveryday]

Jade eating candy with the wrappers on is terrifying.

[@Toshiko-y1u]

Mileena: Teddy Bear Tee Party. Scorpion: Can I Join my Teddy Bear to Party With you? Mileena: Sure thing. Hanzo. 😊

[@melonwelon7821]

They can have a dvorah hating party

[@inneedoftherapy8153]

@@melonwelon7821 lol sooo true😂😂😂😂😂

[@EpicGamer437]

@gyan kishan wtf is that supposed to be?

[@Vaygon]

And Hanzo saying "Haha my teddy bear is bigger than yours" and moking mileena like a child. LOL

[@vl4eva]

@@melonwelon7821 probably already got a group chat! 🤣

[@TVARVWNV]

28:27 "she just takes a sip of the wine because WINE not?". This guy Boon is a genius even with the words.

[@kamatakun-1.0]

Isn't Sonya's friendship suppose to reference Kung Lao's old friendship where he throws his hat to play fetch with the dog and kills it?

[@carliewiseman5446]

Yes.

[@ANTONl027]

What game?

[@Burn_Angel]

@@ANTONl027 UMK3.

[@FingeringThings]

Mortal Kombat: Brutal and bloody Also Mortal Kombat: Friendship

[@timl372]

It’s u again

[@felix-rl7pl]

thats the joke

[@sirsquashh]

Wow u r definitely verified

[@jl2351]

I hope friendship in the future can interact with people who lose

[@brasiguaio100]

AsinLoVeYunz.link

[@MyBenjamin73]

Cassie is one of the only lovable "milennial characters" in fiction. She just walks the fine line between enjoyable, and cringy.

[@majicmack1605]

Which i think is fitting being Johnny Cage’s daughter

[@jamesestelle7260]

@@majicmack1605 his original friendship was a photo of himself lol

[@the_garniiics]

Her selfies look so soulless lol

[@seneysrey989]

I think she's annoying don't like her character.

[@nra3zehuti781]

Her "too cool for school " attitude is getting on my nerve But shes growing on me

[@joshhale9355]

I love that one of the goriest games ever has enough self awareness for how bonkers it is to put in goofy stuff like this, but enough artistic integrity to make them just as entertaining as the fatalities.

[@moisesledesma2607]

And now we can appreciate all friendships even more

[@thelastcrow5660]

They sure did a great job with most of these friendships.

[@Anijah2001]

Yup

[@tvanza7791]

So as a Kotal main, not having him change to the cat to chase a laser pointer was a huge miss for me. Just imagine the laser on the screen and the cat comes up to the screen to try and catch it. Would have been... FANTASTIC

[@jadedj5385]

The way they directed the Erron Black Friendship is the approach I wish they had taken with Shao Kahn. The right idea but I wish it looked like he was going to hit the opponent with the hammer but then the hammer misses the opponent and strikes the weight to the side of them.

[@akilcharles3473]

I don't care what anybody says whether there the lame or great these friendships are amazingly wholesome and I love it.

[@youraveragejoe2]

@@Manisfast yes.

[@fabiogoto93]

18:31 As Joe Bob once said: "One of the main rules of horror films is that you can kill as many people as you want to but you never kill a pet...people get upset!"

[@terrancesilvermistbenjamin9864]

28:28 "She takes a sip of the wine." *Sndel proceeds to drink the whole cup.*

[@garethalford682]

Glass of wine 🍷

[@terrancesilvermistbenjamin9864]

@@garethalford682 Wish we had empty glass emoji lol i don't on my phone

[@battletroll1likesminecraft214]

She be real drunk doe

[@trexpanda]

Would have loved to seen what the Predator and Alien would do for Friendships

[@WilloWly.Beloved]

Fetch

[@idontcare3315]

Same for Kratos, Freddy Krueger, Jason Vorhees and Leatherface xD

[@EduardoContrerasD]

@@idontcare3315 Kratos friendship: Fortnite music

[@nathanwarner4584]

I think predator would wear a magicians hat and do a magic trick making a rabbit disappear by using the technology they use to turn invisible of course. As for alien I think maybe would initiate a game of frisbee with a frisbee that looks like a spaceship or maybe get out a yo yo that looks like a spaceship. Something spaceship related anyway, oooooh I know a remote control spaceship drone lol.

[@bluethelucario6194]

@@idontcare3315 Bubba’s is him opening a pot of chili and tasting his delicious dish.

[@yoda908]

I always thought Cassie Cages selfie friendly was the kid friendly version of her selfie fatality in MK X. To which I thought it was funny how both Goro and Kano are two of her followers. And Sonya commented on Kano being one of her followers was icing on the cake.

[@chaslewis3334]

Subzero’s is easily my favorite. That little excited hop at the beginning cracks me up every time lol

[@jdzspace33]

I always felt that with scorpions friendship that outward breath he gives before burying his head in the teddy bear was scorpion kind of letting go and not having to be "on" and can just relax and not have to be violent and can finally just be at peace and the relief he feels at that.

[@dieglhix]

I love how we all are 30+ MK veteran players

[@damianopach4045]

Staying loyal forever to the franchise🤘😎🤙

[@oshura2506]

No we are not all 30+💀

[@jaffajack101]

I've always wondered, why don't we have Deadpool in Mortal Kombat? Imagine how childish and cute his friendships would be. It would also be another great opportunity for the forth wall to be occasionally broken.

[@Stevenwave-]

He would fit perfectly, but Netherrealm Studios is owned by Warner Bros. Which is why they've made MK vs DC games as well. Ultimately, Deadpool's novelties are kinda redundant for MK anyway. Everyone's violent af as it is lol. And Johnny Cage is around to be the one who takes barely anything seriously.

[@Icedsobaka]

Mortal Kombat is Warner and Warner is DC Comics

[@Rozalthric]

Ed pointed that he has had tired doing collab with Marvel several times but they refused every time and that's been the case so far

[@ItzzzBeamo]

I think one of Spawn’s skins is meant to look *JUUUUUST* enough like Deadpool that they can get away with it.

[@korokseed1619]

@@RozalthricIs there any official reason as to why that is? Or is it just like Disney not wanting their characters to be in something really brutal like MK or something

[@lukebrehm1986]

This is the first mk to have friendships since the original trilogy and there's only a couple thousand comments? Wtf? I love everything about these! I love that they're redone, I love how vibrant they made these, I love boons insight. I simply love all of it.

[@JeroldBoy0407]

It would’ve been cool if Johnny’s Friendship was him giving an Oscar to the opponent for “Best Supporting Fighter”

[@flake1401]

Mk characters acting like children is the best thing that ever happened to the series

[@Nuka0420]

I liked Scorpion's where it calls back to the MK9 challenge where Mileena tries to give him a teddy and spawned that shipping... Which I sail as well

[@chungies]

Say nuance one more time. In all seriousness, what an icon and what an iconic franchise. Been a fan since the 90’s

[@thepastavatars7939]

Ed, the man who made the most iconic fighting game. His and John and Tobias' name go down with Stan Lee's and Jack Kirby's name for creating a whole fictional universe. N.B. Create a MK Game without Mileena, The fans will riot.

[@thekachigga9255]

It wasn’t the fans that rioted. It was the “mileena Stan” trolls on twitter who constantly harassed Ed boon

[@Animedumptruck]

@@thekachigga9255 They aren't trolls they are deadass serious.

[@rockybalboa4593]

Yeah. Except he has no idea how to balance his characters and make the universe fun for all fans. Lots of us still haven’t even gotten to play as our favorites for 14 years and instead all he keeps doing is putting the same characters in constantly which gets old and boring. What’s the point of creating such a huge universe with so many different realms and characters only to keep using the same 15-20% of them all the time? SMH

[@Animedumptruck]

@@rockybalboa4593 He shouldn't and couldn't please everyone

[@thepastavatars7939]

@@rockybalboa4593 You just verified a valid point. And you reminded me of the game's contradictions and non-senseble retcons. Like Sub-Zero said " Such Wasted Potential ".