Johnny Cage Meets Liu Kang First Time Comparison - Mortal Kombat 1 Vs MK9

[@affanmahdhir1793]

Raiden : What do you see in him ? Liu : *Holy shit its happening, ive been waiting Eons to say it back* He is a hero Raiden. He may not yet know it.

[@AngelWings-r4v]

Liu: He is a hero Raiden. He may not *stutters* god dammit!” Raiden: Lord Liu Kang? Edit: lol thanks for all the likes guys (:

[@Mortal-Knite]

​@@AngelWings-r4v Liu Kang: So I messed your line that you told me about Johnny Cage Titan Raiden: At least you tried

[@КарлКарыч]

Lmao

[@mudit_mathur]

@@AngelWings-r4v and thats how he restarted the timeline once more.

[@AngelWings-r4v]

@@Mortal-Knite Titan Raiden taps Titan Liu Kang’s shoulder. Raiden: it’s ok bud

[@Joemerowastaken]

Being the immortal god of fire and still knocking the door is the most Liu Kang thing to do

[@elijahgrimm8052]

Sure he's a god, but at least he's still polite.

[@Pmak]

Yeah, Raiden woulda just teleported inside the house :P

[@ginnex8757]

is liu kang still fused with raiden?

[@jriedmadeit5161]

Raiden would have consulted the elder gods before teleporting into Cage's mansion

[@NutSaxs]

@@ginnex8757it’s more of Raiden forgot to consult the elder gods and transfer his powers on Liu Kang.

[@Tyr666Thor]

I love how this is the same liu kang having legit come to see the first Johnny become a hero and making the effort to give the new Johnny that chance too. Because he believes in him. It’s sweet.

[@blackdemonknight]

Indeed the two have I think always been depicted as lifelong friends after they got to know each other, always having each others backs so make sense Lui wouldn't leave Johnny behind in the chance of becoming a hero for more then just on the big screen.

[@kachebelka3416]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@blackdemonknightuhhhhhh what? Liu Kang was never Johnny’s friend in the NRS timeline. In MK9, they were allies, but we don’t really see them being friendly too eachother at all. In MKX Liu Kang was a revenant, so they weren’t even on the same side. And in MK11 it’s the same situation as MK9, we never see them being obvious friends or anything, just allies. If I had to guess, the reason Liu Kang brought back Johnny as a hero again was because he heard about Johnny and Cassie being the ones who defeated Shinnok and knew he had a lot of potential as a hero.

[@sircamo4633]

​@kachebelka3416 Pretty Sure They're Talking Previous MK 9 Probably In Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks Where Johnny And Liu Kang Had Interactions Together Also Previously In The Original Timeline, Johnny And Liu Kang Did Have A Friendship Of Sorts As In A Few Endings/Story Mode Reveals, It Shows Johnny Being Happy About His Spirits Return If I Recall Correctly

[@kachebelka3416]

@@sircamo4633 all the games before mk9 are irrelevant since the Liu Kang we see in the NRS games never experienced the story of the midway games, and the ladder endings and such are all non-canon

[@blackdemonknight]

@@kachebelka3416 I wasn't talking exclusively to the game series I was referring to the whole Mortal Kombat franchise as a whole. Like sircamo said the orginal timeline, movies, etc.

[@Equinox2149]

I like Johnny Cage because no matter how much of a goofball he always steps up to help.

[@blackdemonknight]

Indeed he is sort of like the Spider-Man of the MK universe in the always cracking jokes and one liners but gets serious when the time calls for it.

[@dannyjb1445]

​@@blackdemonknightNyeh, more like Deadpool... His cocky attitude don't really seem like the Spider-Man type.

[@Bright-iluminado]

@@dannyjb1445 You're telling me that spider man isn't cocky aswell? C'mon.

[@dannyjb1445]

@@Bright-iluminadoUhhhhh I mean.... sorry my bad. I just couldn't see Johnny Cage as the 'Spider-Man' type.

[@ko-rp7ge]

He's dope

[@harry__vince]

Goes to show you that no matter how arrogant and a nuisance Johnny Cage may be, he can always be counted on doing the right thing.

[@s1gmaduck]

You spamed this comment for like a hundred of times in every another video lmao

[@TheEmperorRaidou]

​@@s1gmaduckmans just trying to get likes 😂

[@vond5829]

Just because you're a narcissist doesn't mean you are a bad person

[@jamaltyrone69]

gojo of mortal kombat

[@williamk52]

Dick punch to save the world

[@0mn0m15]

The fact that Liu Kang used the doorbell instead of randomly teleoporting into Cage's house when he could do so at will says a lot. What a nice, polite fellow :)

[@watcherman222]

Old habits die hard, as they say. He was a mortal man, after all, unlike Raiden who was a demigod from the start.

[@2bdaqueen268]

He may be a god now but he probably still remembers what being a human was like, while Raiden never was human so he really didn’t understand them at times

[@cain9240]

Thats because our boy knows manners.

[@honkhonk8009]

Had a taiwanese teacher that reminded me of him lol. He was like a father figure. Real great guy. Taught me alot of discipline.

[@v12ts.gaming]

Asians have standards lol

[@Nintendon85]

For me, it was seeing Cage being disturbed at the idea of actually killing his opponent and outright refusing that convinced me there was something worthwhile about him.

[@kamicloudss]

Because he was literally just a guy. Normal people don’t just kill strangers they fought

[@Nintendon85]

@@kamicloudss Well yes, but consider he was there to begin with. And what kind of game it is. Even the heroes kill messily and seem undisturbed by it. So someone refusing to and being disturbed by it is noteworthy.

[@connerthewubbzler1062]

That is a really cool note about him, I'm actually sad that Raiden or Liu Kang didn't smile when Johnny refused to kill Baraka. Hell I would've been happy with them looking at each other and nodding like "Yeah, he's definitely more than he seems"

[@GreedyDrunk92]

​@@connerthewubbzler1062if anything, they looked judgemental in this scene

[@Igarappappa]

​@@GreedyDrunk92Liu Kang looked more surprised cause of the kind of competition this is. That being said Johnny doesn't know what this place is really about when he first arrives. He just thinks it's a very elaborate fighting tournament with make-up and costumes at first.

[@justmodnow]

I've never considered it, but the fact that Johnny didn't believe that the tournament was life and death until Shang Tsung told him to kill Baraka kind of implies that he perfectly defeated both him and Reptile, since that illusion would have been broken the moment he was burned by any of Reptile's acid or cut by Baraka's blades. The same kind of goes for MK1 as well. The first two fights are different since that's a movie, but after that he believed that Kenshi and the other three were all part of some roleplay up until he saw Liu Kang's fire, meaning that he couldn't have been hit by Kenshi's sword, any of Sub-Zero's ice, nor Scorpion's rope dart or fire.

[@sahilbhosale5754]

w cage moment

[@tranngockha6562]

Martial arts Chad

[@Ashbringer36]

In the latter case with. Bi Han and Quai Liang they were likely not playing for keeps in the presnece of Liu Kang and Johnny while not intentionally going for blood probably wasn’t holding back like he would in a professional tournament (I.E if actual potentially fatal damage is done so be it) MK9 you are very correct though

[@gibleyman]

It's quite obvious that 9/10 times the in-game fights are all non-canon. Because I'm here crushing people's balls, breaking their bones, impaling them with swords through their fuking neck, exploding them and shit. Then the next cutscene they just get back without a single scratch like they just fell over in an awkward position.

[@alysondavy2485]

​@@gibleymanI'm pretty sure they all actually fight, it's just not as bloody or hard as the gameplay. Johnny 100% fought Baraka, but even a graze of Baraka's blades would dispel any sense of this being "roleplay" and actually something real. So yeah, Johnny is a damn good fighter.

[@lastprimaris7914]

“You thought all that was an act?” “Two ninjas, AND A FIRE GOD showed up at my front door”

[@GoofyAhMonkey601]

Bi-Han: "Insolent fool...! The Lin Kuei are NOT nin-- *Liu Kang proceeds to glare at Bi-Han*

[@Dewani90.]

@@GoofyAhMonkey601 I always wondered what the Lin Quei really is, they dress like ninjas, act like ninjas and probably perform ninjitsu and yet, they are not ninjas, then what are they?, a league of assassins?

[@GoofyAhMonkey601]

@@Dewani90. Yeah, they're from *China*, not Japan, so that's what differentiates them from Ninja...even tho Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and Smoke use Ninjutsu as their primary fighting style in this game lmao

[@trianglemoebius]

​@@Dewani90. They're based off the Chinese 'Jin Yi Wei'. The Jin Yi Wei were more akin to special forces, and would engage in open combat (and even proper battles when circumstances called). Think of them like SEAL Team Six - stealth is involved, but it isn't their entire MO, or even their primary purpose.

[@eduardomagana3858]

@@Dewani90.they’re considered assassins, which is apparently different from Ninjas.

[@animeman8203]

He's clearly far more mature in this timeline than in MK9.

[@Animeaddiction]

Johnny matures after MK9 when he learned that Sonya was pregnant. He put his entire career on hold for at least 10 years while he raised Cassie, mostly on his own. Becoming a parent changes you. In this timeline, Liu Kang started the maturing process a bit early by having him interact with Kenshi.

[@dylantheartist7532]

​@@Animeaddiction MK1 is set on a different timeline from MK9-11 so MK1 Johnny Cage is unrelated to past iterations of himself

[@Animeaddiction]

@dylantheartist7532 He's still Johnny Cage, and Liu Kang only restarted the timeline.

[@xyzen9673]

@@dylantheartist7532 thats why he said liu kang accelerated the process by having kenshi as his bestie, getting saved by a man but the same guy got physically disabled can change a man

[@ericrahman7932]

More mature as in more well written.

[@jaysanj152]

The weird yet sad part about all of this is that, The MK9 Lui kang is the very same Lui Kang you see on MK1 since he is basically a combination of MK9 (Evil LK),11 (Past LK) and Raiden. So the "He's a hero" line isn't just a MK9 reference drop but as something Lui still fully remembering Raiden's words long time ago. It's basically just MK9 still matters and i really appreciate this game does it multiple times.

[@coypandora0795]

Well yeah it’s the same guy

[@blacksmoke6292]

MK9 Liu Kang isn't evil just quick to anger.

[@ZetaRho62]

@@blacksmoke6292well I think he meant revenant lui Kang since the mk9 lui Kang became evil revenant

[@blackmage665]

@@blacksmoke6292 referring to his time as a revenant.

[@blacksmoke6292]

@@ZetaRho62 Yeah I thought he was referring to alive Liu Kang since his revenant self appeared in MKX.

[@SAM-xs3iv]

When Lui Kang explodes in fire is the first time i see Bi Han bow to him in genuine respect. Really goes to show how the only thing he values is strength.

[@distinguishedallureproduct879]

Also shows how Lui could easily end MK1 Shang and other evils but chooses not to because it isn't his place (maybe if he interferes could cause drastic issues to the timeline) I wonder how the Elder Gods work in Lui's new Tineline

[@terminus6878]

@@distinguishedallureproduct879 They are most likely safeguards against himself I think.

[@justinruiz3619]

​@@terminus6878idk maybe with his keeper of time power and titan self since he said he was more powerful than all the elder gods combined.

[@Mukation]

@@distinguishedallureproduct879 He tells Sindel that he doesn't interfere in that way because he'd most likley end up as twisted and insane as Kronika if he did.

[@alvarox951]

Makes me belive that the whole reason why he was good on the first and second timeline was because Raiden came and beated the shit out of him to show dominance, something Liu Kang didn't do.

[@tdkb3395]

3:40 love how he's like the first dude to acknowledge the glowing eyes like EVER

[@RobG93G]

I think Raiden or Kung Lao also mentioned the eyes in the previous chapter.

[@darkninja9499]

​@@RobG93Gyup

[@ArashiORelampagoAzul]

Johnny Cage: Nice Hat, Raiden. Liu Kang: That was disrespectful af

[@vortreaper1313]

JC: Nice hat LK: and i took that personally…

[@Minchken]

Someone: You look great Liu Kang: What did you just call me?

[@powerboijb]

MK9 Lu Kang : what do you see in him MK9 Raiden: He’s a hero Lu kang though he may not know it Mk1 Raiden: What do you see in him Mk1 Lu Kang: He’s a hero Raiden though he may not know it How the tables have turned for both of them

[@aqualinebutbetter]

Imagine Liu Kang loses in Smash Bros this time around against Raiden.

[@youraveragemachine1013]

​@@aqualinebutbetterthat did happened lmao

[@froglifes6829]

what happened to raiden? when did he and lu kang switch places?

[@powerboijb]

@@froglifes6829 He merged with revenant Lu kang in MK11 and became just Raiden and lu kang to become lord lu kang god of fire

[@samuraituff9653]

raiden fused with lu @@powerboijb

[@charliegoblin9048]

Imagine losing to someone who doesn't even know they are in a death tournament Edit: I didn't expect it to get this many likes

[@DharshM0]

Yup it's a good thing Johnny decided to play along with what seemed like an impromptu acting gig that he didn't even agree to do

[@michaeledmunds7056]

Dude just beats the shit out of multiple actual ninjas and still thinks it's a prank 😂

[@agmonblynkos]

Goes to show how powerful johnny really is, dude literally is playing with these death battles thinking it's a movie

[@Highostrich]

Well Johnny was basically bred to be a Godkiller

[@Mr.Nobody_97]

Could have also played a mentally positive outlook in hindsight. If he believed everything was real, even with the skills he brings to the table, would have scared him away from the gravity of the situation or would have conflicting emotions that would disrupt his fighting potential.

[@animanco6833]

How it all comes in full circle. Always love how Johnny mature as the story progresses.

[@ryankwon8785]

Liu Kang made Johnny less arrogant compared to his previous counterparts during their youth. New Era Johnny is also somehow a history nerd when collecting and buying ancient artifacts.

[@Ashbringer36]

It was there in order to create the connection between him and Kenshi a touch I personally liked Andh onestly this Johnny just seems to remind me of the Johnny from MK9, MK11 is what did him dirty

[@ConnorLonergan]

How did MK11 “do him dirty.” If your talking about the past version, I mean that is him before his Mortal Kombat Character development, what would you except him to be like?

[@Ashbringer36]

@@ConnorLonergan 2 things 1. make him competant to some degree, despite his character he was able to beat Reptile and Baraka so handily he didn't even realize they were both going for the throat hence his shock when told to kill. Past Johnny even after getting character development at the end of a fist was never shown even remotely competant 2. it was a lot more seamless his transition from 100% selfish to being a heroic character, and that was supposed to be because despite his attitude he was always the kind of person who'd step up in a crisis without some 'come to jesus' moment. as shown in MK9 when he hesitates zero to dive at Shao Khan during the finale I give credit it's a very fine line that not all writers can pull off but it is definitely there.

[@ConnorLonergan]

@@Ashbringer36 1. Really? I mean he is one of the first MK Charecters. It would make nonsense for him to be incompetent if he is a Mortal Komabt founder (as In he is one of the first on the Roster not anaactual founder.) 2. And he does the same in MK11? did you not pay attention to the whole "no I am not going to fake this fight because Kano will kill us."

[@Ashbringer36]

@@ConnorLonergan The points you made literally build into each other, MK111 the only time Johnny was ever heroic was the "beat the shit out of me" he did F all and got treated just as badly by the story as Baraka at the same time treated his character development as something totally out of Left field unlike MK9 which made perfectly clear for all his faults he was always the kind of man who would step up in a crisis.

[@ArnieOcfemia]

5:28 Someone already said this, but notice when Liu Kang unleashed his fire, Scorpion and Johnny backed out, out of fear or surprise, but Subzero didn't, as he respects and bows to Liu Kang, in terms of *power* and not character. It shows you who Subzero really is. Oh, and this is MK11 Noob Saibot: The First Subzero.

[@TheDualGamers1000]

Mmhmm, and the Scorpion in this timeline is his younger brother, the future Sub Zero, since assumedly Liu Kang merged the Lin Kuei and the Shirai Ryu together when rebuilding the timeline, never having Hanzo die to Bi Han

[@ArnieOcfemia]

@@TheDualGamers1000 Kinda messed up for Hanzo because in Smoke's Ending (idk where you get the ending specifically), Hanzo's a teenager and the First Initiate of the Shirai Ryu. Meaning, he's the sort-of Adopted Son of Hirumi (Hirumi was his slain wife before the timeline reset). Also messed up because Kuai Liang (Future Subzero) is husband to Hirumi.

[@BrownHairL]

@@ArnieOcfemia Eh, not so much. The previous Timelines' Harumi is... well, a different person. As are the previous Hanzos. That probably means Satoshi won't be part of this timeline, or at least it will be Hanzo's son with somebody else. They do mention a lot that Hanzo is full of rage, so something like the Lin Kuei killing his family might still be a thing.

[@ArnieOcfemia]

@@BrownHairL "Harumi is well....a different person" won't matter in the eyes of Scorpion (not MK1 Scorpion). There is an ending where he saw MK1 Kuai Liang marrying Harumi. He was full of rage seeing this, to the point of attempting to destroying the entire timeline, considering he saw his Harumi's of many timelines drying again and again. The Harumi's may be "completely different people" but such statement does not matter for Hanzo.

[@Polygon-po6wf]

Imagine saying “You have no idea with whom you’re dealing” after getting your ass kicked

[@stopmefoamjumping]

It IS silly but equally as silly is that some guy with no special powers beat two highly-trained elemental ninjas???

[@arkanlothar]

Don't think sub-zero was fighting seriously with him, they don't want him killed after all, he need to comes with them. He mey underestimated jhonny too

[@iancruz6617]

It's like you beat up a member of the mafia. You dealing with the entire gang.

[@iancruz6617]

@@stopmefoamjumping zub zero not a ninja and sure as hell scorpion in this timeline isn't.

[@wingedbluj1674]

Bi-Han and Kuai Liang were holding back. They didn't want to seriously harm Liu Kang's chosen champions.

[@ArchsSpace]

Since it's been so long since I've played through MK9's story, I completely missed the "He is a hero, though he may not yet know it" line being a callback. They really went for the references to old MKs in this game, despite the new timeline, and I respect that.

[@tengoodquestions]

Saw this comment the second i saw the scene and yeah perfect touch

[@mercenarydelta7351]

What's even crazier is the fact that the Liu Kang in MK9 is the same one that's in the rebooted MK1.

[@dolphinerofachero3159]

Thats one thing thats cool about NRS, they are not shy of mentioning the older stuff

[@MrRolyat98]

“What in the actual fu-“. The delivery of that line could not be more perfect.

[@fredwijaya7995]

I really love how the role switch from 2:33 to 8:24

[@okkgoatsu]

Good observation!

[@ironsandwich739]

The back to the future referece was awesome." Hey you get your damn hands off of him"

[@Unchainedful]

Yo Jax that you? Watch out for your arms, they tend to come off quite often for you apparently.

[@ironsandwich739]

@@Unchainedful hahaha

[@jackmcslay]

Gotta admire Liu Kang's composure seeing Johhny Cage hitting on his long love interest

[@blackdemonknight]

It's cause he knows it isn't his Kitanna

[@frostytaco8598]

Because New Era Kitana is Lui Kang design based on his original Kitana. She may look and have the same heart of the original Kitana, but she is just a copy, not the original you ended up growing up a relationship with😢.

[@subjectdelta4758]

He probably knows Sonya is his (Johnny’s) true love and that Sonya might not be far behind (maybe she’ll be a character in MK2).

[@MrGksarathy]

I mean, he has his Kitana, and entering a relationship with New Era Kitana would be fucked up on so many levels. Honestly, I think he may have set things up for Raiden to get with Kitana.

[@jonaszprzybycien6545]

There is a reason he said to Kitana in one of the pre-battle intros that why he and Titan Kitana are close is gonna be shrouded in mistery. He does not want her to feel somehow "obligated" to follow him.

[@Mads_MH]

lue kang as the protector: there is a tournament you will fight in it to protect us but you will not die and i will not leave you without training Raiden as the protector: whew blood go brrrr

[@Unchainedful]

In Raiden’s defense he was only going based off the tournament’s rules already established by the Elder Gods. He had no power to change the rules of Mortal Kombat, if he attempted to do so would cause the Elder Gods to take away his powers and make him mortal again, easily allowing Shao Kahn to enter Earthrealm uncontested. Liu Kang in the other hand had the full power of a titan to create an entire universe timeline and he can create the rules of anything uncontested because there are no beings higher than him that can challenge him(minus other titans from other timelines).

[@Shadow_26]

​​@@Unchainedful now Raiden is titan, I don't think he doesn't give a fuck about elder gods rules, so probably he won't let no one died in his hand anymore

[@WiseErni]

5:28 I think Lui's "ENOUGH" is a kind of easter egg too. Christopher Lambert's Raiden had the same line on the ship in the beginning.

[@Brollyssweetface]

Raiden also says the same thing to Johnny and Jax when they're fighting in Outworld.

[@danya6013]

Rentner, allgemeine Sammlung!!

[@Tplusvmf]

1:32 Johnny cage: nice hat 😀 Liu kang: WHAT 🗣️

[@shockedchrispcats33]

He literally complimented his hat and liu kang says he's being disrespectful wth

[@Seahawkfan1108]

Seeing how far liu kang has come from earthrealm's champion to the god of fire that created his new timeline. And seeing how no matter timeline it is, johnny cage always carries the show. God i love mortal Kombat 💯

[@AmX975]

0:06 "I'm taking you down, I'm taking you down, I'm taking you out, I'm taking you out, and I'm taking you out...for dinner."amazing line for Johnny Cage after talking to Sonya and the other!

[@Thebasicnoob409]

Smooth too

[@harry__vince]

I think the idea of doing an alt universe where characters have different relationships and roles is awesome, I really like how they handled it. So many interesting characters to pull from and throw in different scenarios. I wonder if alt universes for older IPs will catch on in other media and games. If its done right I wouldn't be against mixing things up.

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

Meanwhile Kenshi was just sitting tied up in that chair watching Johnny fight Sub Zero going "Man, this shit is FIRE!""

[@МаоЦзэдун-б5с]

Raiden: don't say it, don't fuckin say it! Liu Kang: I must cosult with the Elder Gods Raiden: God damn it!

[@KenRising1996]

We don't deserve Johnny Cage

[@adrielboomaa]

But we need him!

[@idantavor4359]

Why we don’t need Johnny?

[@jadielcruz5562]

we do need johnny

[@KenRising1996]

@idantavor4359 I was saying We don't deserve Johnny is because he is beyond hilarious he's the real star of Mortal Kombat

[@jadielcruz5562]

@@KenRising1996 oh ok

[@JustZakk_]

5:15 "And scene" He's probably know he's on the game when he done with the fighting then going to the scene💀

[@Darkplasma26]

The "What in the actual fu..." from Johnny is the funniest shit ever XD

[@apputaiparambil]

Liu kang voice actor has played his part to perfection..the comic sarcasm, empathy and switch to damn serious tone when things heat up...

[@silverhanma]

i love how they switched the roles when they said “what do you see in him” “he is a hero, though he may not yet know it” ☠️

[@chrisbezerianos2008]

Bi Hans voice actor had such an amazing job done in the game. Truly gets you to see how much anger he has

[@nunyaxyz]

This johnny cage is goated, bro even almost rizzed up kitana

[@Minchken]

I bet Johnny went guts deep inside her after the festival was over behind a wall. 10 seconds of having the pleasures of a prince and came king

[@VictorHugo-ks9rw]

I only noticed this now, but Johnny Cage says the "Dun Dun Dunnn" both times when he meets Liu Kang.

[@Retropiee]

0:36 Baraka: JJJooohhhhhnnnnyyyyyyy……………………… YOU REALLY GONNA DO ME LIKE THAT JOHNNY!!!

[@gregorramsundar]

Dashie reference I like it

[@tropixx_xlr1549]

2011: Don't know what kind of roleplaying you guys are into, but count me out... 2023: What in the actual F-

[@lakshaykochhar6799]

I guess, he didn't notice the magical sh*t.

[@issackaiser]

Love how no matter how crude or impolite Johnny could be, he still have his heart at the right place. Willing to step up when things really counts. I really wanna see him and MK11 Johnny interact.

[@Animeguy300]

These two met in MK 9 and the remake is a lot different than the one I watched in the Mortal Kombat Legends animated movie

[@sonlen796]

I've never been a Mortal Kombat guy so take this opinion with a grain of salt, but I feel like they struck a good balance of asshole to having a heart of gold with this version. I like this guy.

[@HWC91]

"Finish him"😂😂😂 He probably had flashbacks in he's early years of he's acting career

[@Alsonameholder]

12 years ago, holy shit we are getting old.

[@fatboi3990]

6:16 Tfw your headphones run out of battery and you have to listen to the song playing in the gym

[@kAY-yl5en]

Tbh, he wasnt bad. Liu Kang was getting way too bent out of shape against Johnny being a dickrider and all. Johnny was right, he was an actor. He might have trained himself in martial arts, but his reaction to everything is understandable.

[@Sephiroth08150]

Johnny is a goofball, but even he knows when to take things seriously. Him saying he is just an actor, and if the world really was in danger to call the military? It is a 100% sensible thing for a civilian to say, and the most senseful thing to say.

[@kAY-yl5en]

@@Sephiroth08150 ikr.

[@Simplegamemer]

@4:42 that is surely a Back To The Future reference

[@larizarichard08]

2:57 What in the actual fu-

[@Leon_S._Kennedy]

My reaction to your pfp

[@rmlb_340_ph]

Good Evening, Johnny Cage ⚪_⚪

[@HygorBH]

Liu Kang has some fucking memory. He remembered a sentence that Raiden said that, for him, was EONS ago. I can’t even remember what I had for lunch the day before.

[@abdullokhurinbossarov2276]

That "ENOUGH!!" looks amazing

[@gabrielmpereira9628]

Liu Kang to Raiden in Mortal Kombat 9: "What do you see in him?" Raiden: "He's a hero, Liu Kang. Though he may not know it" Raiden to Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat 1: "What do you see in him?" Liu Kang: "He's a hero, Raiden. Though he may not know it".

[@Nerusonjr]

I’ll always love Johnny’s ability to mature over time

[@Bobbie_Lee84]

7:13 Notice Johnny taking video at the background....

[@damanitaylor3250]

“He is a hero… although he may not know it” nice call back from mk9 said again in mk1

[@honkhonk8009]

I like how realistic the facial expressions and animation is in the newer MK. Its like the dudes acting himself

[@Rickyy25]

2:37 Liu Kangs' face gets me rolling everytime LMFAO

[@dabaruknemuhar1981]

Everyone is saying Cage is mature but so has Liu Kang. This is the same Liu Kang from MK9, he saw firsthand that although a goofball Cage played a pivotal role in saving Earthrealm. In this timeline, he summoned fire to convince Cage none of this was an act unlike before where Raiden dropped the exposition and it didn't work because he knew Cage was brash and would need practical convincing. Also since this Johnny Cage trained in martial arts for movies and later trained with the Shaolin, he is much stronger than the previous one. Liu Kang knew exactly how to prepare Earthrealm Champions for Mortal Kombat. He wasn't about to throw them into the ring without proper training and guidance.

[@hurricane7727]

That's only Mk9 Johnny. A Few Years Later Johnny Trained with Special Forces and Was Also stronger than Mk9 Johnny as Well

[@slayz_playz2077]

2:56 I've laughed so hard from this cutscene, it is so meme-worthy

[@exxodas]

4:43 this is a reference to back to the future where Marty’s dad stands up to Biff 😂

[@mr.chicken688]

Mk1 cage really grew through the story. He was made a much more likable character than any other version.

[@spartan1142]

I'm so happy everyone in MK1 who was a good guy got a good ending

[@DrW2023]

It's the Mk we deserved

[@henkaistudio]

@@DrW2023i know right

[@BrownHairL]

Yeah, no "I'll erase my own existence so my dad won't suffer with PTSD through his entire life" )':

[@almightytowerdiveking4636]

I love how they make references to mk9 and mk11.

[@melonds1122]

As the story goes on, we can see how Liu Kang learns to be resilient and compassionate with Johnny Cage. At least, in the new timeline they both have a better relationship with each other!

[@__b4tman927]

HE IS A HERO, though he may not yet know it!!!!! Luv that comment

[@kleur3356]

You know you love johnny as he swipe his phone creating a documentary

[@TejasKL2012]

"What In The Actual Fuc-" "Good Evening, Johnny Cage" "Iam Sorry, You are Ten Thousand Years Old. Talk about aging gracefully"

[@jeffryparedes743]

“I’m SO pretty” still kills me 💀😂😂

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

XD

[@mathiasangulo04]

2:33 8:24 me in 2011 oh cool its just a quote Me in 2023 holy shit he said it

[@Fightarcade]

Johnny Cage says 2:16 Dun Dun Dunnn! 4:07 (dramatic) Dun, Dun, Dunnn.

[@firedragonkiller0170]

I love how liu kang says the same line as raiden is such a fine touch

[@fafflytailslogisonicuite104]

Johnny Cage and Furina are the reasons why I think most that the most professional actors are truly the most sucessful psychopaths of all. one able to act as a god to the point of nearly looking or having the power of exactly one.

[@jasonlorphotofilms]

0:32 "They will taste your flesh." Johnny could've followed up with "And my fist with taste your balls." Which actually ended up happening a few seconds later.

[@DSMister]

5:30 I actually love the tiny detail that Bi-Han gave a tiny bow of deference to Liu Kang when he said "Enough!". This is at a phase when he's not quite influenced enough by Shang Tsung to become more defiant. He's still bold and arrogant, but he still knows his place. You can even see at 5:35 that Bi-Han is still looking down and biting his lips in shame, as though he recognizes that he's stepped over the line.

[@NoOneNonRevelation]

Its like that one favorite history teacher shouting at the class

[@Jaydrian12]

I don't know if this is kinda of a detail, but here you can see a foreshadowing of bi-han going on a dark path. 3:06

[@jackjax7921]

Johnny Cage looks like Van Damme in MK9. Raiden looks like MK annihilation Raiden. 😂 Well, Liu Kang MK9 and MK1 have the same jawline and some facial feature.

[@TheSpiderByte]

Ironically he has a Van Damme skin and voice in MK1

[@Internet-Dumpster]

The original idea for Mortal Kombat came from Ed Boon wanting to make a game starring Van Damme saving the world in a deadly tournament. But since Van Damme refused, they changed the ideas of ​​his character to Jonny Cage. In fact, Van Damme's agents again rejected Ed Boon from having a Skin in MK9. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that MK1 was release that we finally got the skin that Ed Boon wanted so much LMAO. And it makes sense that he persisted so much, at the end of the day we wouldn't have MK if Van Damme hadn't existed.

[@caloysarip9753]

Liu kang should have think on how to approach Johnny cage without escalating to a fight since he already met him and Johnny didn't even listen when they first met

[@jdevdawg1]

7:18 I love that Johnny is just filming this in the background

[@Brasswatchman]

0:19 Yeesh. With that kind of long jump, you'd think he'd use more kick attacks.

[@THE_STORM_THATS_APPROCHING]

I love how liu rings the doorbell when showing up to johnnys house. While conrpaed to raiden hed just teleport in and yell at you lmao

[@Rewwrs]

I love this Johnny cage. Honestly one of my favorites from the entire series

[@spartanhawk7637]

I love his reaction to seeing a martial artist and two ninjas waiting at the door after he (presumably) called the cops. Just the most normal response possible.

[@theyincorporated5711]

I love when Liu Kang says “because I am the god of fire”

[@dyreschlock2]

I like how Lui Kang turns to the camera and winks after he says it.

[@addictedtochocolate920]

Liu Kang is just everyone's very patient and supportive dad

[@francomangano7909]

8:27 HE SAID iT, HE SAIT THAT

[@MajinMuu]

2:58 "what in thee actual fuc---" "Good evening Johnny cage " Pffft 😂

[@exxodas]

I love when Johnny Cage discovers the universe for the first time. It’s always hilarious 😂

[@tthomaselli2]

What was up with Johnny Cage looking at Scorpion, Quan Chi, Sub-Zero & Cyrax around 1:01-1:07?...

[@DrakeBarrow]

OK, I absolutely love that he mirrors Raiden's line from MK9 back to him. I think that Netherrealm knocked this one out of the park.

[@andoy_]

what the hell, i had no idea this games story was this in-depth. im gonna have to give this a play

[@mewfishmeowscles]

Johnny: Nice hat 😊 Liu Kang: *And I took that personally*

[@kyleyuen245]

0:55 Weird this implies that Shang Tsung may know about what Johnny thought he meant

[@supernova8715]

I love the new voice actor of JC

[@L4W1N]

8:32 wow thats so cool since the roles are reversed liu kang said the same thing raiden said in the og timeline

[@Brodes235]

Honestly besides raiden and Liu Kang Johnny Cage is the most heroic of the cast cause he may act goofy and fourth wall breaking but when the chips are down he is always willing to help or even sacrifice himself at times

[@janelim6527]

Man, the graphics improvements are outstanding