RATE THE FRIENDSHIP: MORTAL KOMBAT 11 Aftermath

[@WhatTheFnu]

I love how Joker's fatality was almost a friendship, and his friendship was almost a fatality.

[@joelfigueredo957]

Batman came in and stopped him lol!

[@helmiboboy]

Joker: Finally, nobody gonna stop me from killing people now! Batman: *I'm gonna stop you there, Joker.*

[@moses8248]

That’s literally from another video I watched this morning. Amazing

[@TokyoAqua78]

And its with Barakas the worst FRIENDSHIP ingame

[@benjaminy1981]

joker:its fatality time batman:hol up joker: ಠ_ಠ

[@Makingthebullet]

The perfect Syndel friendship would have been if her scream was absolutely silent and a horde of puppies came running in. A dog whistle, you see.

[@jerrygriffin4471]

No stfu

[@Zenn_Chan]

oh my god yes, that would be a perfect subversion!

[@inactivehorse9753]

Not bad concept for a friendship. Another idea is Sindel doing some kinda of Opera Singing.

[@songbird7450]

@@inactivehorse9753 Or she could try to destroy the glass, see that it doesn't work, then break it manually and pretend her voice did it

[@inactivehorse9753]

@@songbird7450 that's exactly what her currently friendship is... Which SUCKS!!!

[@hambor12]

Skarlet’s is funnier if you know her VA is actually a very good, skilled painter irl who specializes in the human figure Only for skarlet to draw a hilariously crappy stick figure out of blood

[@thelostpawn]

hambor12 okay, cleared for landing now 🤣

[@caiomarastoni1031]

Scarlet's was my favorite even before knowing about that

[@Thoast_]

hambor12 scarlets a great subversion from expectations, and i love it

[@crazyrabbits]

It was still pretty dumb. Even counting the reference, it makes Skarlet look like a tryhard. Maybe it would have worked better if she'd made some kind of unintentional masterpiece (or was painting over one), and ruined one of her own paintings with blood.

[@matthewbreen1951]

It really should have just been the MK dragon logo lol.

[@righttobearhugs7666]

In an interview with Ed Boon, he stated that Noob Saibot’s friendship was mo-kapped, making it all the more impressive.

[@tkmr.laggin]

Oh yeah remember mo cap?

[@MrSkerpentine]

Glad to know Cage’s old stunt double is still getting work :)

[@bullworthless]

But did he actually jump rope while mo capped or did they just do the movements?

[@massgunner4152]

​@@bullworthless if they are anything like Capcom there must have been a rope.

[@Tycoon.test1972]

I just imagine the mo cap guy having the time of his life

[@Calhasnopals]

It's so hilariously in character that even in a friendship, Joker can't help but try to murder you

[@Arthurmagicknight]

I honestly expected his friendship to be him ALMOST killing you. Like, he beats you to a broken mess, but then stops right before the killing blow, turns, and looks at the camera and as the opponent slowly crawls away; "What? I didn't KILL him, did I? FRIENDSHIP~!" Definitely don't hate the way the actual friendship went, though.

[@rosenrot234]

It's a nice nod to the fact that Joker listens somewhat to Batman. Just "Ughh fine but only because YOU are the one asking"

[@justinalicea1590]

@@rosenrot234 You absolutely can tell that everytime he looks off screen to where Batman is, Batman is giving him the Bat Glare from the cartoons.

[@alainchristienemendoza9982]

Also Joker: Fatality: Friendship into Fatality Friendship: Fatality into Friendship It's interesting that Joker's finishers are unpredictable.

[@nighthawk1272]

@@justinalicea1590 just like don't you dare I'm always watching

[@mypal1990]

Frost's friendship is legit nightmare fuel.

[@LermaBean]

It is certified cursed

[@TheNocturnal1]

That IT the clown dance wannabe :P

[@Mepharius]

@Daniel Vega it Disturbed me and my best friend too because let's be honest even though she's spending she's looking right into our souls LOL

[@53Spawn]

My main FINALLY has something to smile about lmao. Let her have this goddamn it

[@AzureStar795]

Cursed Friendship

[@WilfredCthulu]

Kitana and Mileena hugging was surprisingly super heartwarming.

[@GriffinPilgrim]

What could have been if Shao Kahn wasn't just the worst father since Thanos...

[@17thknight]

What if that's the world Liu creates for MK12?

[@pootfish7623]

Wa

[@kidomni5283]

I almost shed a tear for those two.

[@Eva01-jy2qu7pu9r]

Let’s hope Kitana and Mileena are happy together in the new era.

[@revolution_is_my_name8981]

Joker’s friendship confirms that batman is technically in the game, no clue how I feel about that

[@arthurmorgan1007]

Well yes but actually no

[@JDX_05]

It’s all Non-Canonical to the MK Storyline

[@JDX_05]

Ty Edwards what

[@zacharyhoffman5948]

@@JDX_05 na it’s all non canon to injustice storyline

[@AgentZombieMan]

Batman fistfighting Scorpion is Cannon to MK so

[@Creekmore]

Bro! I did the mocap for Nightwolf, Geras, Noob and Jax’s friendships and I’m very glad you loved most of them. You da man, Max!

[@sasquatch.8]

That is so awesome! Those are my favourite ones.NightWolf’s friendship doesn’t deserve that disrespect though.

[@dillontyler3002]

How the hell did you pull off Noob's moves?!

[@pokehybridtrainer]

Thanks so much for your hard work.

[@Ake-TL]

Makes me wonder if you’re heavy guy like Geras and Jax, or lighter like Noob and Nightwolf

[@tristanrodriguez2647]

Thank you for giving us epic Jax guy

[@armananao2500]

Noob Saibot took the words “Me, myself and I” to the next level

[@romerobert2981]

Lmaooo!😂😂

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

The darkness is my only friend

[@fightingalgorithm5931]

Arman Anao the most underrated comment

[@justace3209]

Lemme ruin your 666 likes dude XD

[@noob_saibotxx5886]

Yeah, I like that theyre the only ones that keep me company

[@ktrnvz]

Skarlet's friendship is actually a reference to her voice actor, who is a famous painter among other things!

[@Salem-1610]

Really?

[@sirjazz1268]

@@Salem-1610 yup!

[@Salem-1610]

@@sirjazz1268 I wonder who she is.

[@theskullboy8700]

Oh interesting. Does she have photos of her work?

[@Tenucha]

No shit? I found it a kinda weak Friendship, but I love Skarlet and I'm an artist as well so I use it a lot because its fun. I had no idea the VA is an artist too? That's cute and cool

[@Profligateslayer]

Skarlet’s friendship is a nod to her voice actor being an artist.

[@theskullboy8700]

Can you link me her work. I wanna see it

[@ultraplus8917]

It's reminds me of not another teen movie when she's making a huge mess in art class and it was stick figures 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@breadlord2855]

So that's why she didn't make a smoothie with blood

[@corgipants3840]

If only they put her art on the canvas. The stick figure was silly tho (i got the joke).

[@MathiGabriel]

Besides everything, I love that she is using the sounds of her attacks

[@PantheonLincoln]

Epic trolling aside, seeing Kitana and Mileena hugging each other is officially the most adorable thing in Mortal Kombat.

[@rafaeldeleon225]

Cutest Comeback ever.

[@ethicalcheeze1407]

Now all we need is a redemption arc, lol

[@lmao2302]

That one embodied friendship.

[@SpaceBaked]

You clearly havent seen the babalities in mk9.

[@noyankucuk8667]

İts impossible to not smile

[@owencooper2181]

Imagine if Scorpion's friendship was actually cooking with Scorpion.

[@iona2225]

And both he and Kano where aprons which say ‘Kano/Scorpion is RAW’ or something to denote they have some kind of culinary rivalry.

[@craigjuan5744]

@@freecomkcf I totally remembered that one! I thought Mileena trying to convince Scorpion to touch her teddy bear was cute and hilarious! Guess Scorpion couldn't hold those urges anymore! Hahaha!

[@RoastedPheasant]

Chopping! Tenderizing! Chopping! Cake decorating! And chopping!

[@duckgoquacc]

sLiCiNg

[@lipstickzombie4981]

I seriously thought in the trailer that Scorp was gonna pull a turkey with his chain.

[@lordnul1708]

Fun fact, the filters on Cassie's friendship are entirely random.

[@estebanacostaolivera3232]

If only she took the pictures with the opponent, that would make the friendship a 10/10

[@risottopose9970]

@@estebanacostaolivera3232 It’s would also be a good call back to her fatality in MKX

[@nra3zehuti781]

@@estebanacostaolivera3232 would be a pain to animate tho

[@Moniker8858]

Honestly bumps it up to like a 4.5 imo

[@Saxdude26]

Given that filters on photo apps are RARELY the same - especially in a time where snapchat was in its prime - that's kinda perfect. Not 10/10, but easily bumps it to a 6 or 7 in my mind. Wow, okay props for being a neat touch that makes a ton of sense.

[@Gamesmarts194]

Not only is Kano grilling blood sausages, he’s also grilling shrimp. In other words, he’s got that shrimp on the barbie, as the stereotypical Australian line goes.

[@Saxdude26]

Well if he's Australian, he's grilling prawns.

[@sebastiancruz5261]

Kung Lao's became 10 times funnier when someone in a tweet said it represented the mental age of Kung Lao player (Man i didn't even noticed how many people liked jeez guys thanks)

[@ChiChiLou]

As a kung lao player I am gonna have to say that statement is 100% true

[@rafaeldeleon225]

Give it a 10/10 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@t.m8157]

As a Kung Lao player I can confirm I love trains

[@breadlord2855]

I find his friendship very relatable because that's all i did as a child Play with trains (and legos mostly)

[@monkakonga4305]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAH

[@jalonshelton204]

Most of these make sense: Joker's was *almost* a Fatality. Spawn's is risque, true to form with him being from Image Comics. Sub-Zero makes Blueberry ice cream. And Sindel's somehow makes her look more like a bitch than NetherRealm already made her.

[@josebaltierrez6272]

The reason skarlet made a painting was because, her voice actress actually is an artists her self.

[@Theogwhitemask]

Jalon Shelton oof

[@mr.0uterverse]

and kano has shrimp on the barbie

[@mihneaiordan1813]

@@mr.0uterverse *Australia's best blood sausage

[@jaheimjackson1066]

I do miss the old sindel

[@MegaManXPoweredUp]

The real Mortal Kombat was the friends we made along the way.

[@Cuzjudd]

Lol

[@dannylmaoooo]

Gogeta Lang that’s the joke...

[@proofelm22two19]

this guy

[@jp3813]

@Gogeta Lang But cheese is delicious.

[@indyscribable]

Lol shuddup...in a good way 🤣

[@Blu99-d18]

I agree with Jax's Friendship having a 10/10, hands down.

[@brolysama5147]

Jazz is amazing and soothing

[@angiehunt6478]

No 9/10

[@SenatorArmstrong2018]

Angie Hunt 10/10. Noob also gets a 10 as well.

[@InformalRex]

Sax jax

[@angiehunt6478]

@@SenatorArmstrong2018 i agree with noob sybit 10/10 but not jax, jax is still 9/10.

[@kingdeegalang]

The fact that sub zeros blue ice is a reference to Johnny cage calling him grandmaster blue berry ice

[@jimmyoakmeister]

Does that mean it's canon that Sub-Zero can make flavoured ice?

[@FrozenFlame1892]

i...holy shit

[@killerqueen6191]

Wait.. what about lemon flavored

[@sketchydude8431]

"No, no.. hes got a point."

[@ravingPyrotechnician]

@@jimmyoakmeister well, all you need is flavored syrup, if he's making snow cones. Fruit bars, on the other hand...

[@Seahawkfan1108]

Bob Morton: What are your orders? RoboCop: 1. Serve the public trust 2. Protect the innocent 3. Uphold the law 4. Keeping it fresh...

[@MrAuthor3DS]

_OCP gave me the skills to wreck this_ _I can't help it if I'm fresh - it's my prime directive_

[@DragonRiderCVL]

4. *Be fresh as fuck*

[@ocd4957]

Idk why but the term "Keeping it fresh..." just fucking killed me 😂😂😂😂 I can't stop laughing

[@sammcguire3798]

"My directives are to serve and protect...and I am all out of people to protect..."

[@datemasamune2904]

Kronika's friendship - She rewinds time and turns everything back to MK1 graphics.

[@captainmidnightgaming]

She makes a new timeline where the characters all get along and are having a beach party.

[@shouldbageneral2456]

@@captainmidnightgaming perfect

[@K-Rocket]

@@captainmidnightgaming in the MK1 graphic style

[@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947]

@@captainmidnightgaming MK 11's only mistake was not making her part of the playable roster.

[@GDgabe]

​@@giulyanoviniciussanssilva2947 Oh God please no

[@lapislazuli9465]

They honestly treated Jax so well this game, he was my main in 9 and I'm glad to see his fatalities and his other finishers be so in line with him.

[@Ender41948]

Still not really sure how they treated him in the story ngl...

[@Jimmeeehhh]

@@Ender41948 Bruh, his outfit was suspect, lol.

[@WRILLI4M]

Agreed. Especially considering how his Big Jax fatality in MK3 is absolutely nonsensical.

[@sammy1552]

@@Jimmeeehhh she kinda bad tho.

[@tiaaaron3278]

@@Jimmeeehhh MK has moved on from sexualising women to sexualising men. Can't wait for Slutty Raiden.

[@vinnygiannuzzi2893]

Skarlet's painting reminds me of that one SpongeBob episode where he spends a hour writing out the most elaborate THE.

[@romerobert2981]

Lmao totally 😂

[@brycel4692]

Not another teen movie.

[@Xeno_Solarus]

@@brycel4692 uh, what?

[@Darxide23]

She's so proud of it.

[@mettatonex7221]

I mean, I'd expect more too, but you also have to realize that she only had one color to work with. That can only take you so far, and she only had a few fleeting seconds to finish on top of that.

[@zwergz1122]

Frost's Friendship is cool (pun intended) but low-key creepy, also Geras's makes me feel like he must be protected at all costs

[@marzellholbrook6130]

He only serves Kronika because he wants to die so badly

[@UltimateSty]

He's a child in heart

[@BasedGhostman]

His friendship made me widepeepohappy in real life

[@ahappyiguana2475]

I don't think Geras needs protecting, cause he's already protected by his immortality.

[@brenogoda388]

A Happy iguana doesn’t mean he can’t be protected from his suicidal tendencies

[@WDDragneel]

I love how the Jokers attitude is basically "C'mon dudeeeeeee, at least lemme do my thing in this universe."

[@memes_the_dna_of_the_soul5487]

Batman: no.

[@breadlord2855]

Purty poopur

[@mariaselvatr2845]

Batman: Not gonna happen, Joker!

[@georgecortes3416]

By the way, Scorpion’s Friendship is actually a reference to MK (2011)’s Challenge Mode where one of them had Scorpion fight Mileena after rejecting her gift Teddy Bear because Scorpion “hates teddy bears.” Guess he learned to lighten up with Mileena’s subsequent offer, eh?

[@BertBerta]

More likely, it's a reference to MK2 because that was scorpions.'s original friendship was grabbing a big teddy beat

[@drockman92]

@@BertBertapretty sure it was just a scorpion doll in that game.

[@twotoned_echos]

Yeah it was just a Scorpion Doll. Sub-Zero had the same Friendship too except with a Sub-Zero Doll instead

[@robinnohood5557]

Imagine if Terminator decide to run aross the screen with him holding his bike.

[@ImSoGonzo]

that would have made it even better

[@vahlok1426]

Or do a Fujin and have him chasing after the bike in one of the passes.

[@waltercomunello121]

11/10

[@mattygee6852]

Wouldve made it an eleven

[@Sakaki98]

“That’s the joke? *Didn’t land.”* Straight savage

[@gummyboots]

julian12465 I feel like nobody but me really thought was funny :(

[@ariikui]

LMAOOO I WAS DYING WHEN HE SAID THAT !

[@Jimboi]

Max's version of "Not funny, didn't laugh"

[@spear9141]

That's what my friend says at 99% of the memes on the internet

[@HoracioCuevas]

Its a reference to something but idk what

[@pikawoomy6405]

The fact he didn’t notice he randomly predicted Jade’s friendship was priceless

[@lorenzopastorelli1114]

JulianBoi well there was a trailer

[@ml4418]

I just realized that Fujin's kite actually has Raiden on it as if this wasn't already a cute friendship XD

[@116_tanzeel7]

😂9/10

[@vahlok1426]

@Nero Mauritzen Well they ARE brothers, so...

[@angiep7637]

Ed originally wanted Raiden in the friendship with Fujin, I forget why he changed his mind but I would have loved to see that.

[@tiaaaron3278]

@@angiep7637 I hope it's there for MK12, I love these god bros so much.

[@jacksnexus2616]

7:39 Sub Zero is just like "Yes, I don't have to kill someone!"

[@breadlord2855]

The option to ''mercy'': am i a joke to you?

[@nightmares8213]

@@breadlord2855 you still have to beat the shit out of them if you mercy tho

[@CyberAztec]

Sub-Zero always wanted to be an Ice Cream man

[@michaelzhang9806]

The fact that he just pulls out a popsicle stick implies that his freezer isn’t actually filled with any ice cream or popsicles, but actually just hundreds of sticks.

[@jacksnexus2616]

@@michaelzhang9806 i see it, and its glorious, what else would they use the test your might scraps for

[@shoro12]

Sub-zero's is my favorite, the fact that he has a frozen snacks cart filled with nothing but sticks is in itself absolutely hilarious.

[@wikidclowne6891]

The best part is that it canonically shows that Sub-Zero could make his ice blueberry flavored.

[@paulmoore5392]

7:10 "AM I DOING OKAY ELDER GODS?"

[@colebrickner9776]

Raiden replies with "idk are ya winnin son?"

[@jellyAn6930]

Idk, you must consult the elder gods...Wait

[@116_tanzeel7]

10/10

[@k-boi420]

*Clouds come in saying "Hell yes!"*

[@derpaderpy4931]

I just love how Sub Zero's ice cream cart had a sad Scorpion with his ice cream on the floor.

[@mariaselvatr2845]

Yeah, he and Scorpion are still rivals these days...

[@tiaaaron3278]

@@mariaselvatr2845 The fact he put him there at all shows they're friends still.

[@Star_Army.]

Reference to "Grandmaster Blueberry Ice" by Johnny Cage

[@Star_Army.]

The ice-cream shop

[@donnycorn3086]

​@@tiaaaron3278your best enemy is your best friend, they say.

[@captainhuntank7963]

10:47 when you finally eliminate all crime in Detroit

[@jesusmartingutierrez441]

My duty is done, now time TO PARTY THE SHIT OF THE DANCE FLOOR

[@JohnWick-ty7yy]

Someone stole my crime, I can have shit in Detroit

[@dnmstarsi]

That's how the OG Robocop series should've ended.

[@NightwolfRainbow6Siege]

They stole my air. Can’t breathe in Detroit

[@angiehunt6478]

Call of duty is finished Now it is time to start... Call of BUTY!

[@RedBoi88]

Kinda sad Johnny's friendship wasn't his classic "to my biggest fan" picture thing

[@RadiantHJ]

They didnt do it because Johnny has it for a outro

[@thiefisstolen6680]

Was expecting him to just give like a huge stack of autographed pictures and just throw one of them at the camera. I still like WB Frog reference though.

[@JockyCGE]

Right, if goro wasn't canonically dead, they could've had Johnny drop his sunglasses, goro step on them, johnny either cry or give the "$500 sunglasses asshole" line and goro give him a new pair

[@BJGvideos]

Ah, you mean "to my best fan"!

[@Tenucha]

@@RadiantHJ end of round taunt, not an outro. Unless you're referring to him signing the camera lens

[@goldzero1203]

I was right about Jax winning, but I'm surprised how solid a lot of these are. Also Jax, Kabal, Sheeva, and Kollector need to start a band.

[@horrorsans3676]

With RoboCop as a dancer.

[@imtheoperatorttv637]

Kollecter is a already a one man band

[@imtheoperatorttv637]

But I completely agree anyway

[@jp3813]

@@horrorsans3676 Plus Raiden, Kidd Thunder, & Liu Kang.

[@megablueflash1816]

We could add Sindel as the singer but I don't know if that would be healthy for everyone...

[@Dizaster1995]

I think scorpions was my favorite... Dude lost his clan, wife, and son, and was enslaved as a revenant by Quan chi AND shinnok... Bet you anything the guy just really needs a hug... Oh look a teddy bear, odd coincidence :3

[@howellgame4850]

There was an entire challenge in the mk9 challenge tower about how he hates teddy bears. Hes really come a long way

[@jellyAn6930]

People die and scorpion hugs bears

[@never_ultra]

It’s so sad and cute

[@hammurabitheawesome674]

That's why it's so good even though it's simple. Scorpion is that one character who you'd expect to be filled with anger, anguish, etc. so seeing him smile while hugging something innocent like a teddy bear is unusual yet satisfying.

[@waltercomunello121]

plot twist: that was HIS teddy bear

[@CgJeff456]

“Jesus Christ this is not a friendship”

[@mechashadow]

Jeff 456 Words said during a huge tiff

[@TheLoneHero210]

What character are you complaining about

[@kildaver]

@@TheLoneHero210 Frost. Who's Friendship is _legitimately terrifying_.

[@thebaronanative8289]

Jeff 456 Jesus frost.

[@Chas-OTE]

I'm happy I wasn't the only one terrified of Frost's friendship. It was pretty okay up until her head stayed in place... just... just looking right at you while her body pirouettes...

[@cyb3r_fox114]

When you realize Subzero is basically charging you literal ice on a stick

[@atr0cxty943]

It’s a reference to Johnny Cage calling him Grandmaster Blueberry Ice, he made literal blueberry ice.

[@clockworkfinal54]

AnthonyPE11 Still buying it tho

[@lordnul1708]

@@clockworkfinal54 given how hot summer gets, so would I.

[@tomsmurf4225]

Either that or Sub Zero can actually give his ice different flavors, which is way funnier

[@Yougotcaged102]

Nah, it's flavored. They don't call him Grandmaster Blueberry Ice for nothing, he EARNED that name

[@michel0dy]

Fujin had me like: "A kite? Predictable and lame. Oh lol he's prancing he's so happy around this is actually pretty funny. NOW HE'S BEING DRAGGED BY THE WIND THIS IS HILARIOUS!"

[@KuroNoTenno]

Notice that the kite has Raiden on it.

[@krsynx]

@@KuroNoTenno Shows how much he loves his brother... while the latter is too busy to hang out with him.

[@Mohamedalielmomo]

Also the music hinting at Mary Poppins nailed it for me.

[@WiiCON-49000]

The fact that Fujin loses control of his own wind and gets dragged always gets me.

[@rustycoregamer]

I agree with Max, i was thinking of 5/10 as well. Until i hear the music, prancing happily, and get dragged by his own wind 🤣🤣🤣

[@robdarville5408]

Now we need a full version of Jax’s friendship.

[@regalblade8171]

Mortal Kombat released a 11 hours official version of the friendship in their channel

[@tibobruninx7728]

Like a song

[@mattolstein2999]

Joker's fatality: Nearly friendship Joker's friendship: Nearly fatality

[@mychaeljones7526]

trueeeeeeee

[@helmiboboy]

Batman: Perfectly balanced, as it should be..

[@Terrance07]

Matt Olstein After all, it is *Opposite Day* *Dun dun dun* 🤔🤣😂

[@GriffinPilgrim]

It's so very Joker that even when his player orders a Friendship he tries for a Fatality...

[@documentingbruhmoments788]

Someone else has probably already commented it or you know it: In MK9's challenge tower, one of the challenges "I hate teddies" makes you play as scorpion fighting Mileena, who is trying to give him a teddy bear she made for him. Mabye I'm reading too in depth but I'm gonna say it's a reference

[@TheVAGNETTO]

I know, right? It surely IS the reference!

[@Tenucha]

Dont forget that we also have the Tower Konsumable of Meleena's Teddie, just to remind players lol Although this one walks across the fight line and explodes low

[@hallalujah6111]

Looks like Scorpion got some teddy bear character development and I like it

[@kadesjunkdrawer2233]

Dashiexp made a popular video before mk9 came out about Baraka giving mileena a teddy bear which I think they put into mk9

[@fissilewhistle]

Hanzo’s come so far.

[@verbalengine95]

Baraka's could have been ok if the cake was cut up into slices and those slices landed perfectly on plates or something. i just like to remind people that these characters with nightmarish powers of destruction could in fact use them in this way if they so chose to

[@ripjawboy]

Yeah, maybe him sharing it with his fellow tarkatians

[@GriffinPilgrim]

My take was someone told him to cut the cake and he didn't get it. After all it's a non meat based food, not really a Tarkatian's area...

[@rararasputin8608]

Or a pizza, 4 quick slashes to cut that baby up.

[@mr.fantastik4755]

baraka couldve cut the cake into perfect slices then the tarkatan children come in for slices. that wouldve been an instant 9 putts 10

[@space_racc]

@@rararasputin8608 Maybe since WB owns ninja turtles it couldve been reminiscent of a similar scene in the turtles movie

[@Epicface48]

Honestly it's such a missed opportunity not having Sindel sing opera.

[@inactivehorse9753]

Yes.

[@madduxnagel6935]

I still to this day don’t know why they haven’t done that for her yet. She opens her mouth to fake a scream, and then she just sings the most beautiful opera piece you’ve ever heard and moves her opponent to tears. Roses falling at her feet and everything lol

[@SegaMaster172]

Syndel’s could’ve been way better if they had her legitimately singing opera (and being surprisingly great at it), she gets to a high note in the song, does her banshee scream, breaks the camera len in the process, and finally takes a bow as an offscreen audience cheers and throws roses at Syndel, having her catch a bouquet of roses and wave at the crowd.

[@ihsantriapramanda1973]

What a missed opportunity

[@loony2unes]

could've had her scream... in excitement as a hair dryer chair is there and she gets her hair done as the friendship. still simple and brings in both her known traits.

[@klavicus2276]

👍👍

[@GAshoneybear]

I thought that was where it was going.

[@MegaVideoman23]

I call Sindels "the Karen" she yells then just drinks wine, and ultimately accomplishes nothing.

[@NEEDbacon]

Sindel confirmed wine mom.

[@jalonshelton204]

@@pestopartyy NetherRealm did it. They butchered her worse than they already did.

[@ethancsp1449]

Just because Sindel didn't care the shit about friendship, she only wants to be Queen.

[@misterbin00]

I call it 'What is a man?'

[@boyanpenev9822]

I think it is actually quite good. The idea is that that some people - especially good singers - can break a glass with their voice. Naturally, you think Sindel would do that, especially as she hurts people by screaming - except she cracks the camera rather than the glass and just downs the wine.

[@andrewdrewrew1015]

*ROBOCOP: To protect and SERVE* Rando police: You got *SERVED*

[@Jordan64852]

I could see that happening in a family friendly sequel of robocop

[@LinkinMark1994]

@@Jordan64852 you mean like the cartoon?

[@zombieguy4444]

I love how in the game famous for its violence, everyone’s favorite thing is seeing these characters being nice

[@hoobar5331]

They deserve a break

[@rockycuro7737]

In hyper-violent dark games everyone wants the main characters to be happy and have fun times. In super happy games, everyone wants the main characters to be sad and in dark situations.

[@DanialTarki]

It’s like how we like seeing Kratos (and Doomguy, thanks Classic Doom) smile.

[@wraith_king2138]

Frosts friendship is scarier than her fatalities ever could ducking be 😂 also Johnny cages friendship even has the song playing

[@jordanpritchard5226]

I think it was a nod to Evil Dead 2 because Ash's girlfriend was possessed and decapitated, later came back and did the whole ballet dancing that she did, head spin and all.

[@black0ut5598]

@@jordanpritchard5226 Definitely reminded me of that too. That part scared me quite a bit as a kid, thanks for the recreation Netherrealm!

[@SiegahertzCarmin]

​@@jordanpritchard5226 My guess too.

[@manuelroberts7379]

Jaevhon Douglas yes she does the exact pose in her dance scene

[@kingsman5121]

Jordan Pritchard which means they might put Ash in the game! Right?

[@screamingphoenix8113]

I like how Joker was going to kill anyway, and Batman had to stop him.

[@Ari22682]

10:50 OCP gave me the skills to wreck this 🎶 I can't help it if I'm fresh, it's my Prime Directive 🎶

[@breadlord2855]

First thing i thought was ocp watching lego ninjago and then installing a humor button into alex

[@MegaManXPoweredUp]

RoboCop: *Points at Terminator * Dance off, bro. Me and you. *Does "The Robot" * Your move, creep.

[@nurse425]

EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY!!!! :)

[@user-qm2rg9xx3w]

I'm ur 100th like :)

[@116_tanzeel7]

10/10

[@nvidiaanimemugen5628]

Timestamps 0:20 Shang tsung 0:53 Shao Kahn 1:17 Frost 1:43 Nightwolf 2:15 the Joker 2:57 Johnny Cage 3:34 Sonya Blade 3:58 Cassie Cage 4:21 Jax 4:47 Spawn 5:12 Scorpion 5:47 Noob Saibot 6:22 Baraka 6:47 Raiden 7:15 Jacqui 7:39 Sub Zero 8:14 Kano 8:42 Kabal 9:05 Liu Kang 9:30 Kitana 9:59 Kung Lao 10:23 Jade 10:45 RoboCop 11:19 Skarlet 11:51 Erron Black 12:12 D'vorah 12:41 Kotal Kahn 13:11 Sheeva 13:44 Terminator 14:19 Geras 14:43 Kollector 15:09 Sindel 15:36 why bad subversion sucks 16:04 Cetrion 16:21 Fujin 16:50 Summary

[@Juniper_Rose]

I love the Jokers. "Hey! C'mon, Bats!" Also I feel like Baraka's would be great if he did like Scorpion, popped his claws and got all fierce, and then gently cuts a piece of cake.

[@bensmith3616]

Imagine if he served it to the opponent

[@thatguyofdark]

or if he was a sushi chef dicing up a fish, that would be perfect too

[@KenjitsuHokori]

It's a throwback to mk2 friendship because he used to give you a present but in this case he gives you a cake and dices it lol. It was bad but mostly people who played 2 would get the reference lol.

[@travistotle]

@@KenjitsuHokori How does him handing you a present in MK2 have ANYTHING to do with him throwing a cake up in the air and slicing it into a bunch of nothing? They should've done an homage to the first TMNT movie where he throws a pizza into the air and cuts it into slices that land onto plates, and the last slice lands on his head. HIRE ME NR STUDIOS!

[@thetoot9615]

It could've been a mini montage of Baraka having a birthday party, he's blowing a whistle, playing pin the tail on Mintaro, and finally cutting his cake before devouring the entire thing like a rabid dog.

[@maxducks2001]

I love how Fujin’s is a complete Mary Poppins reference. A Mary Poppins reference in Mortal Kombat. I never thought this would be a thing.

[@odinlindeberg4624]

As someone who's standing on the outside of the fandom looking in... I'm pretty sure Mary Poppins isn't even nearly the first children's TV reference in MK.

[@jaheimjackson1066]

Mk11 reference a lot

[@ismaeldominguez1582]

Remember that time when Scorpion hated teddy bears in MK9...look at him now

[@goldenxp9404]

Character development

[@Krisstoff001]

We all knew that was just an act to appear tough, deep inside he probably misses Mileena too

[@bluekuma9310]

He didnt hate teddy bears, it was just mileena not giving him a bigger teddy bear.

[@vahlok1426]

Cassie's would be a 10 if she was taking selfies with her opponent, and then they both laugh and smile as friends at the end. What a waste.

[@Jimmeeehhh]

Well that's the problem with these friendships as a whole. The opponent isn't a part of it. They just stop existing. We sure these aren't fatalities?

[@Yougotcaged102]

Such wasted potential

[@supermutantsam1160]

Would’ve been a hilarious subversion of her best fatality from MKX as well, where she’s taking selfies with her dying opponent

[@ghost_hunter30]

I think Baraka's friendship is a reference to where in the joker reveal trailer, joker gives baraka a cake and proceeds the shoot the hell out of him.

[@bannananinjamcnuggies4048]

Ooooh yeah, maybe

[@skyfiredragonborn6613]

It could also be a nod to that scene from the old ninja turtles movie where leo slices the pizza with his swords while mikey says " yes friends it's the new turbo ginsu. It slices, it dices and it makes French fries in 3 different ( pizza slice lands on splinters head ) whoops. "

[@AdamLacy228]

Also a throwback to MK2. His friendship was literally pulling out a cake. I'm wrong. It was a gift wrapped box.

[@KDShaolinMenace]

THATS THE DUMBEST REFERENCE IVE EVER HEARD.

[@tiagodarkpeasant]

@@AdamLacy228 wasn't it a box ? anyway i would prefer if he ate the cake, this one is not wholesome, he could have grabbed that last slice

[@jigokuNeko]

Terminator had a titanic reference with his hands back

[@fulcrum6760]

Two James Cameron movie references. Nice.

[@drez180]

It’s like the Mortal Kombat Talent Show, ...I love it.

[@dviant0056]

Yeah xD

[@dviant0056]

Sir Maximilian Dood was a Judge

[@ariikui]

LMAOOOOOO !

[@RedDusk369]

Kitana: Wow! Liu Kang, where did you learn to dance like that?~" Liu Kang: Oh well....a guy with white hair, wears a red coat and slays demons for a living taught me how to dance. And in return I gave him the legal right to make high pitched screams whenever he uses num-chuks."

[@zapato6071]

Jade: what did you see in him? Kitana: Look. Liu kang: 9:07

[@lazyakuma1165]

I'm senseing some devil may cry

[@Batcena]

BLESS ME WITH YOUR GIFT OF DISCO

[@Mistheart101]

I like how Sub-Zero seems to be so excited about his ice cream cart that he actually leaves brief icy footprints in his wake as he runs offscreen. Also, I think Skarlet's Friendship is meant to be a reference to her voice actress being a painter.

[@LobitoGris2027]

Subzero during friendship: Finally, my time has come

[@lekhaclam87]

When you have always wanted to make ice cream but you were kidnapped to be trained as an assassin instead.

[@acetrainerjax3312]

I love his one, he just looks like is having so much fun and for someone like subby, it makes me want to happy cry lol.

[@tiaaaron3278]

@@acetrainerjax3312 He's happy he's not being forced to kill anymore. T_T

[@MindOfGenius]

10:57 I AM HERE TO PROTECT AND SERVE... . ...*and you just got served*.

[@Fatalerror4367]

Damn nice one

[@freddyfazbear7780]

"Mellina is back...she made it into the game" *at the day of this comment she was announced* i mean yeah

[@coltonclay5255]

Yep

[@Scrubermensch]

Seeing *NOOB* the fucking darkness itself, too angry to die, resurrected out of rage, playing friendly with his own clones is very very satisfying. Much love, Bi-Han

[@sasquatch.8]

It’s epik

[@neoshenlong]

Cassie's friendship would've been a 10/10 if she took the selfies with her opponent.

[@truindividual]

And they posed with her

[@TDiddy1925]

Well last time she took a selfie with the opponent, their jaw was hanging off.

[@rebeckymo]

Inserting Baraka with cat ears and Scorpion with anime shoujo eyes, HELL YES

[@Cuzjudd]

I think a lot of the friendships miss the mark of actually displaying an act of friendship in what they are

[@ItsButterBean1020]

rebeckymo Shao Kahn with a smiley emoji

[@EvilGregProductions]

Noob's Friendship makes me think, "That's something Deadpool would do."

[@noob_saibotxx5886]

Yeah, Deadpool dared me to do it. >:(

[@PoisonPurple]

@@noob_saibotxx5886 You got some sick skills though.

[@noob_saibotxx5886]

THATS because he started training me, and he couldn’t kill me, I couldn’t kill him, so I didn’t have a choice, he said “yo noob, tell you what, if you do that, I’ll give you a sample of my blood.” And I said fine He still owes me that blood sample DEADPOOOOOOL!!!!!!

[@breadlord2855]

That part when he points at his homies....pure gold

[@therubycaptain9895]

Scorpion's friendship is a call back to Mortal Kombat 9. In the challenge tower, one of challenges is to defeat Mileena because she made Scorpion a teddy bear, but Scorpion stated that he hates teddies. Looks like Mileena changed his mind lol. It was hilarious because in MK9 the mission objective was "Defend your right to hate teddies" lmao

[@BigGuyZee]

9:31 Kitana's friendship is the best because it shows an actual friendship.

[@Xeno_Solarus]

wrong

[@mapki6750]

Yep. I wish they would do more stuff with their opponents rather than by themselves

[@xsportscommentaryx60]

No KIDD THUNDER!

[@noob_saibotxx5886]

More like “sibling ship”

[@ajanthony1356]

jax is the best because nothing beats saxophone mk theme

[@NewAgeComix]

MK11 is seriously the best my boy Jax has ever been, he has the best fatalities and friendships. Also did Max miss the "Shrimp on the barbie" reference? Cause 'Stralia.

[@Cuzjudd]

Straya

[@space_racc]

I think he missed the mx9 scorpion teddy too

[@killerkonnat]

Epic Jax Guy

[@DrCael]

He didn't. He edited this from a live Twitch stream. He noticed all the references, he just didn't include the acknowledgement in this edit.

[@Azurada23rd]

He settled for Kano’s sausage

[@toanuva6178]

6:44 I'm more pissed that he *Ruined* a Perfectly good *Cake*

[@sokushi2482]

what would have been better is to have him walk towards the opponent looking mad as fuck and then he just cuts him a piece of cake

[@Mepharius]

Same xD

[@Jose-se9pu]

Sindel was not involved in any way

[@MOTIONSOLDIERR]

He tried is best :(

[@TheEndKing]

I wish he'd destroyed it accidentally, or ruined it by virtue of just not understanding the idea of cake.

[@JamesGames64]

Kidd Thunder was my absolute favorite lol! The fact it's a reference to Raiden's friendship from mk2 is priceless!!!

[@kimyona9746]

It's also a reference to the dance group Light Balance

[@oopopp]

If I was Kid Thunder I'd be PISSED at Raiden for giving his powers to Liu Kang instead of him... "Bruh, we been homies since MK II !!!!"

[@Ticketman99]

Yaybabbayay and all that🤣🤣🤣 Remember DashieXP's MK vids lmao

[@jpserrano1605]

His name literally is kid thunder? Doesn't he have those powers already?

[@dillongeorge5866]

7:39 Terminator: “I WANT AN ICE CREAM!” Sub: “Ask and you shall receive” (Proceeds to happily run to get the ice cream cart)

[@53Spawn]

"FINALLY! A costumer!"

[@ameladaptivedaydreamer949]

@@53Spawn Don't you mean Kostumer........ I hate myself :'D

[@neon1321]

Sindel’s should’ve been her styling her hair in crazy ways in front of a mirror or something

[@Theogwhitemask]

Yeah pull a Marie Antoinette and turn her hair into a ducking boat

[@noob_saibotxx5886]

Suggestion from: Tyler Peckham and not really gelo; So what she should’ve done was that she would style her hair into a bunch of funny styles, and when she found the one she liked, she screamed of happiness, and the scream would accidentally mess up her style

[@jonathanjoestar433]

No it would have been the perfect chance for her to sing opera

[@tiagodarkpeasant]

@@noob_saibotxx5886 or break the mirror

[@noob_saibotxx5886]

Tiagorpg mendes like I said , the idea was from Tyler

[@ChiChiLou]

Guys I think Barakas friendship is supposed to be confusing because it's the closest he can get to a friendship. I also think that's why the friendship is called "Nailed It" because this was his attempt at a friendship

[@camendiv]

15:38 Max explains why 'subverting expectations' just for the sake of being subversive is criminal hackery.

[@achair7958]

@Rian Johnson

[@Ninetails2000]

I wish more writers took that to heart.

[@happysaladd8951]

he's not wrong tho

[@SoulSaber06]

Kinda like when SFxTekken threw in Box Art Megaman. Expectations subverted, but worse than what was anticipated.

[@breadlord2855]

Thelastjedi write that down WRITE THAT DOWN

[@akatsukitheassassin3503]

When the most family friendly rate the ____ is from mortal kombat.

[@NightOwlDev]

Kronika is defiantly upset at the balance there. Also 100 like 👌

[@SPACECOWBOY705]

Lol wtf

[@spinyjustspiny3289]

My favorite friendships are absolutely the ones where the character uses their explicit superpowers constructively instead of murderously. Also, I feel like the one for Sindel would work better if it was an actual opera wail rather than her usual banshee shriek. Could also stand to be held for a bit longer.

[@romerobert2981]

Yo that would actually be really cool

[@firstcooommment3675]

"This makes me happier than the Fatality does." Surprise wholesome reaction.

[@Mach20]

"ViDeO GaMES cAuSe ViOlEnCE!" Nah man this is just some wholesome content.

[@jimdotbeep]

The friendships would be so much funnier if they included the opponents they're supposedly have the friendship with.

[@---do2qd]

ya i thought so too

[@Lookin4aBoxToLive]

Yeah I think they definitely cut some corners there. They didn't even have them doing some big, goofy looking clapping animation after the performances or anything.

[@KaminariHouse]

@@joedatius And Cassie's.

[@RJ-rp8yd]

Friendships never had to do with the opponent.

[@RJ-rp8yd]

@AT Productions What are you talking about? Take a look at MK2 Friendships. They're the same. Have nothing to do with the opponent. So don't even go there.

[@ichiroumakoto8095]

isn't this basically the mk cast doing a talent show in front of max?

[@secretmanjoe9189]

Now with Milieena as a playable character, fighting her as Katana and doing the friendship would be perfect.

[@Amirifiz]

Just some light sparing between sisters.

[@garfieldunderpants9914]

​@@Amirifiz just ignore the blood and broken bones

[@GmNdWtchr96]

Scorpion in MK9: "I HATE TEDDIES!" Scorpion in MK11: 5:14

[@alexestu1543]

Raiden: i must consult with the elder gods

[@Pc_98_Fan]

From what i can relate: Scorpion hates teddies, while Hanzo likes them

[@RprSonic]

I feel like Sonya's would've been better if the little robot dog dragged the opponent instead of just some random Tarkhatan

[@chestbumphero]

In a way I think that would’ve been better, but my guess is they wanted to do some sort of asset flip

[@down2q764]

Or have a tarkattan scream after a snapping sound and have the robot bring back its arm blade. Not the WHOLE tarkattan.

[@kevingriffith6011]

I think the fact that all the friendships are restricted to not including the opponent creates so many missed opportunities.

[@phelixstragus7841]

Yeah,have the little bot pull the opponents on a makeshift leash who have rollerblades on and they're having a hard time keeping their balance.

[@BlackOdin27]

I’m pretty sure dragging someone isn’t friendly, that’s why they didn’t use the opponent

[@oopsiexistnow]

They just needed to include the victim more I feel, like, Kahn giving the person a stuffed animal he wins for beating the hammer game, or Cassie taking selfies with the person, you know?

[@ElToland]

Ironically, Cassie has a Fatality in which she takes a selfie with her opponent's corpse xD

[@Jose-se9pu]

Indeed, there is no "friendship" involved

[@wilhohanzo]

Well, it's cheaper like this.

[@wilhohanzo]

And that's not saying they don't have the money to make models for each friendship, just saying it's easier.

[@Evrybdygets1]

The old school friendships also rarely if ever included the victim.

[@draconicgaming8706]

Fun Fact: Liu Kang’s friendship could be yet another linking him to the late Bruce Lee. He was actually a dancer alongside being a martial artist, he went to school for it and everything. So, really, with that context, it’s pretty brilliant.

[@MisterFiasco]

Baraka’s friendship makes a bit more sense when you realize that was the friendship-turned-fatality cake Joker gave him in his trailer. But yeah, maybe have him eat it, as opposed to making a giant mess?

[@bensmith3616]

Making a mess is what Baraka does best

[@SledgeHammerGai]

It'd be funnier if he had like 20 perfectly-cut slices of cake that land on plates strewn about after he threw the cake up, with the last piece landing on the plate in his hand as he offers it to his opponent/ the audience.

[@bmslhs]

@@SledgeHammerGai that's what I was expecting

[@marcushamner5994]

2:15 The Joker is my favorite Friendship😂

[@sickemdudley01]

@@SledgeHammerGai I like that and he could also have Tarkatans or other Kombatants lined up to each get a slice of cake.

[@mar2ck_]

15:37 Maximilian's the last jedi review

[@nicholasfairall405]

Therapist: "Don't worry, Frost's Friendship won't hurt you" *Frost's Friendship is shown* Me: *gets scared by Frost*

[@philippegagne9324]

Am I the only one who likes Nightwolf's friendship because its adorable, especially with the wolf and the bear?

[@sasquatch.8]

Max just hates me

[@emandude]

Was looking for this comment, albeit being 3 years old at this point. But the bear makes me laugh every time, I think it's an 8/10.

[@yugijak]

Why was Sindel not multitasking? She's a queen, and a mother, AND has time to do all her makeup How did that not be a thing?!

[@lukemoses7827]

Possibly cuz she’s a horrible mother to kitana

[@dragonairdragon6173]

She spent most of her time dead.

[@ichangedidk9097]

@@lukemoses7827 The thing is, she wasn't even supposed to treat her daughter like shit, but rather regret the things that Shao Khan had her do and tries to make up for it

[@Yougotcaged102]

Cause that would be way to elaborate for a 10 second long animation

[@richardcruz6956]

Kitanas is the best. It's the one that genuinely warms your heart knowing the history between those two.

[@MansMan42069]

Baraka's should've been him tossing a basket of groceries in the air then slicing and dicing them as it fell. The camera pans out to a huge ass cauldron on a campfire and he's making soup.

[@ImPhynsa]

Damn that would've been awesome lol

[@TheAverageGuyTAG]

This is such a good idea that it frustrates me that they didn't go with it.

[@AlexxxPerales]

Or at least slice the cake in edible pieces. He just destroys it. Lol

[@ronweaslee7065]

Could have been Cooking with Baraka, like the Deadly Alliance Krypt movie Cooking With Scorpion.

[@timeparadox999]

i wish sindel's friendship was her finally landing a backflip

[@PokéJolt50]

So basically her Hara-Kiri in Deception except made into a Friendship?

[@ethanmueller8218]

@@PokéJolt50 and her making the landing instead of splatting face first onto the ground

[@JH-fw5xm]

After dealing with that story mode, I hope she attempts that backflip and fails again.