Mortal Kombat: Deception is HILARIOUSLY Weird...

Released in 2004, Mortal Kombat: Deception delivered to players all around the world exactly what they had been waiting for. A brand new Konquest mode with plenty of different things to do, 2 brand new side modes, and Klassic arcade fun. But is it still good today?
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0:00 Intro
1:23 Video Structure
1:57 Story Intro
7:00 Earthrealm
8:44 Bo Rai Cho
10:03 Sub Zero
11:16 Netherrealm
12:18 Ashrah
13:40 Ermac
15:04 Chaosrealm
16:45 Havik
18:15 Puzzle Kombat
18:55 Outworld
19:27 Mileena
21:05 Orderrealm
24:03 Hotaru
24:50 Baraka
27:00 Nightwolf
28:20 Scorpion
29:25 Li Mei
30:54 Edenia
32:26 Sindel
34:17 Jade
35:25 Kenshi
36:30 Raiden
37:37 Kabal
38:48 Chess Kombat
39:30 Noob-Smoke
40:59 Tanya
41:52 Shujinko
43:10 Dairou
43:57 Kobra
44:48 Darrius
45:53 Kira
46:55 Liu Kang
48:20 Stages
48:50 Krypt
49:27 Gameplay
49:36 Roster
49:55 Fatalities
50:07 Outro

[@steele1]

Wow I am overwhelmed by the immense support everyone has shown on this video. Thank you to everyone who clicked and checked it out, If you want to see future Mortal Kombat videos then feel free to subscribe if you’d like. P.S. I don’t hate sub zeros outfit in this game, I think it looks cool, I think what I don’t like about it is how for me at least it doesn’t feel like it fits the character like his usual outfit would. It did grow on me as I played throughout the game, and I like it more now than I did when I made that section of the video, I had no idea it would be that heated of a discussion lol

[@thebadwolf3088]

It doesn't match his traditional look and it shouldn't, this is his ancestor's armor so it fits the experienced grandmaster Sub-Zero.

[@justinortiz9714]

Now u no

[@bilinmeyenpotansiyel7916]

​@@thebadwolf3088i wish you include plus unchained too. Even tho most new kharacters are same deadly alliance but ending they include it.

[@seraphiim444]

so funny bc i came to the comment section literally the moment i heard you say that i didn’t expect it to be mentioned in the pinned comment 😂

[@cameronjohnson9361]

Don’t know if you have been told yet it’s the dragon medallion that aged sub zero up it enhances his cryomancy which caused him to physically age that’s why in X he looks more mature as well he gets the medallion when he takes over the clan also yes I have also watched this entire video 4 times and listened to that entire long rant in the deadly alliance krypt

[@liammech6694]

I miss the days when franchises could follow a story for 7 whole games, without having to resort to multiverses, time travel, and constant retellings of the same events.

[@eziomaster19]

Yeah I kind of wish we could stay in one timeline for more than 1 game bro

[@mihaitheorange4705]

I AGREE While i did like mk1 I would much prefer it to be one story with no time travel and all that crap

[@TekkenOnlineFights]

this is because they all suffer from memory problems alzheiers and dementia is real my son!

[@ChadEaston-qy7fp]

Good for you?

[@NasirH-jd1pe]

Same

[@lowismylesful]

I know it was such a small side activity, but to this day, Chess Kombat has always been my favorite mini game.

[@AtenSol12]

Same. It is conceptually just really good and it played so well.

[@ariklion37]

They need to bring that thing back it was the best side game they ever made

[@thekotabear69]

Same when as a kid it was so the best game mode

[@ExceedingBoat]

Motor kombat was mine and my older brothers go too every day after school

[@JohnMarshton777]

Chess kombat was the tiiiiits.

[@caesarh9386]

Shujinko will always have a special place in my heart ❤

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

Still can't believe he got to come back in some form in MK 1. He always seemed to be pretty despised by most people anytime he's brought up, glad to see I'm not the only one who liked our loveable idiot protag

[@-et37-]

Literally my favorite MK Character

[@user-tw3rh9po4t]

Taven is still better. Funnily enough, they actually canonically met each other.

[@KombatGod]

People underestimate the importance of Konquest mode in the worldbuilding of the MK universe. To this day it is the only time we visited the Chaos and Order realms, they were designed exclusively for this mode (there is no arena in any other mode set in the realm, in fact it's actually a shame that the Konquest mode arenas aren't unlockable in the main mode) and became an integral part of the canon, making minor appearances in subsequent games all the way to MK12. The same is true to a minor extent for other things like the Kamidogu or the appearance of Edenia.

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

Now they made every realm some middle eastern or African village with some Buddha shit like the new living forest. Holy shit the "modernizing" these devs force

[@shawnnbits]

This is why Tekkens king. Same antagonist since 1. Just alternating family members and giant demon bosses each game

[@HanzoHatt]

It would be amazing if they remade a open world konquest mode like the but of course they could add so much more to the areas add different mechanisms like swimming, climbing or fighting style like SM. They just could add so much more with all the gaming tech compared to when deception was made.

[@MGrey-qb5xz]

@@HanzoHatt that would just bloat it

[@okryo266]

@@MGrey-qb5xzwhat are you talking about

[@Zesmas]

Ermac: Casually beats the shit out of 5 Main Mortal Kombat characters at the same time. Them: why did you kill us you're supposed to be evil right? Ermac: You're not my objective Ermac: leaves what a legend.

[@josephstalin2606]

He’s not evil in this timeline at some point after mk3 he’s a good guy thanks to Kenshi and then when Shang Tsung dies Liu Kang becomes part of Ermac which is why they’re together in Deceptions ending. Then Armageddon Ermac is seen fighting alongside the good guys. Blame NRS for making him a generic villain until this new game where he’s just Jerrod now

[@Euro.Patriot]

​@@josephstalin2606Liu isn't a part of him in his ending, they're only working together to free the warriors that died when Shang Tsung's Palace was raided.

[@eli0h]

What!? Sub-Zero's Deception costume is considered one of the best in the series

[@simplydolgoruky1018]

this man talks out of his ass

[@Daph580]

It's considered THE best sub zero costume

[@Euro.Patriot]

​@@Daph580Not with that bald head.

[@waterh2o299]

Facts🗣

[@ruma9687]

It's hideous The Shredder rip off, i hate it with all of my heart :)

[@SquishyEggo]

Despite it's many flaws, this is my favorite Mortal Kombat game to date.

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Same 😆

[@Chloe1sylvester1234]

Same

[@Euro.Patriot]

It has like 3 flaws and I can't even name them.

[@devonparsons7848]

Was my first and is still my all time favorite

[@tvbuu]

so many fun extra modes too

[@suecide666]

This was my intro to mortal kombat and it was always special to me as a kid, they really did put their blood sweat tears and squirt into this game

[@steele1]

Facts

[@edattacks]

SQUIRT ⁉️

[@MrBlack252]

Deceptions Konquest mode still to this day is the best Mortal Kombat free roam. It shows all the realms and you can meet multiple characters some that aren't playable. I wish they would redo the Konquest mode and update it it was so good.

[@sky-oq5mr]

Shoalin monks was the peak

[@dazedAndConfuzedd]

@@sky-oq5mrI don’t think a whole lot of people know what MK Shaolin monks even is but i 100% agree! I was talking to a friend about it the other day and he’s like “what’s Shaolin monks” but he’s a massive MK fan 😅

[@MrBlack252]

@@sky-oq5mr Shaolin Monks was good yeah but I'm talking about a konquest mode from the base game. Nothing has topped Deception.

[@MrBlack252]

@@dazedAndConfuzedd if he didn't know what Shaolin Monks was then he isn't a massive MK fan at all. Not even huge.

[@prosaic4195]

​@@MrBlack252gatekeeping what makes a fan is crazy, shaolin monks is pretty goated but really it's a spin off. It's not really a fighting game

[@since2133]

Mileena & Baraka were the face of Deception. For once it was not Scorpion & Lui Kang.

[@Euro.Patriot]

Onaga was literally the boxart.

[@since2133]

@@Euro.Patriot The one I had had Baraka. The one my friend has is the one with Mileena. I think there are 3. My point is, Mileena & Baraka were the main antagonist & protagonist in this one.

[@Homvncvlvs]

@@since2133there was also a sub zero one

[@paultheviewer]

Mine was Raiden. But i had the metal box edition 😁

[@thekotabear69]

​@@HomvncvlvsI got the subzero one too it's my favorite costume for him

[@dakotaroot_8816]

I probably sunk years of my life into this game as a kid lmao konquest mode was lit and still makes me feel a very comforting nostalgia remembering running around Outworld and the Netherrealm meeting all my favorite characters. Good times 💕 Edit: I love the mission in Outworld city where Shao Kahn sends you to tell Reiko to stop sneaking into his room and wearing his helmet

[@justinortiz9714]

This

[@thesbleeder2162]

Reiko's a weirdo. Probably snuck into Kitana's room to wear her panties too.

[@granthelas4468]

Did you ever miss one of the early quests and just keep trying to get back to the beginning to komplete it but the only way back was to start over.

[@Euro.Patriot]

​@@thesbleeder2162Old Reiko was interesting, the new one is just a generic bad guy.

[@LegendaryDarkKnight602]

If MK1 Shao Kahn was Batman ( which he's not) Reiko would be Robin.

[@Potata_Potato]

“First mortal kombat in my lifetime.” OOF 😅 WAY TO AGE THE REST OF US LOL

[@WeightlessFlex]

This games intro was definitely the most memorable for me. It is why i always respected Raiden. He’s doing this for us 😢

[@rahmellbrown162]

Facts. Intro was fire

[@LegendaryDarkKnight602]

He gained not only my respect, but Kollector's as well when he beheaded Shinnok. Then his mommy got mad.

[@SquackyTheBird]

*Dying to Noob Smoke on repeat. "If you a Noob, you gonna get the Smoke" -MK Deception (Probably)

[@muigokublack6487]

I love Sub-Zero's outfit in this game! Also my favorite was Puzzle and Chess Kombat, the former proving popular enough that it was included in the DS game Ultimate Mortal Kombat and I love how MK1 brought back many of the characters introduced in Deception particularly Ashara who gets her own chapter in the story mode.

[@avtxnio]

it is my favorite sub-zero design by far too.. kinda crazy how they made his best and WORST design for him in the same game. his bald ponytail alt skin is ridiculous

[@nybethobdilord6912]

Fun fact. The krypt in this game has a render of Mileena that was featured in playboy.

[@berimb0l076]

Bro disrespected shedder sub zero, its the goat sub outfit

[@Raphmatic5000]

I felt ancient when you said this was the first MK game of your lifetime. I was 8 years old when the first MK came out.

[@maseratihottie]

"Noob smoke got me again" throughout the whole video was killing me

[@TekkenOnlineFights]

The sub zero ending even this day gives me goosebumps since I saw it 2006 its just pure power and accept for death .

[@pzaypraxis95]

Bro i bet if a red glowing orb gave you super powers and sent you on a mission from god you would do it too.

[@steele1]

Probably

[@AtenSol12]

Absolutely, honestly wouldnt even be upset in shujinkos shoes. Just wouldve been like, well fair play. You got me 😂

[@pzaypraxis95]

@@AtenSol12 shujinko basically took what Cthulhu gave him and used it to punch Cthulhu. He's a warlock who killed his own patron 😭

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

​@pzaypraxis95 pretty based. "Hey noodle nose! TAKE THIS!"

[@givemysundaeback]

unless his name was LIEEEE

[@eziomaster19]

Anyone else loving how he's progressively getting better at these games. Gonna he a pro by the the time he gets to MK1

[@joseurbanos.domingo6344]

in mk13, he will probably can beat sonicfox no diff.

[@Zesmas]

Mortal kombat Mario kart was the best.

[@nicholasbennett7367]

😂 dude sucks at these games

[@danielbrowning3715]

I still remember the mission when you had to give some dude a heart attack to enter his hut 😂

[@Juurrgg]

25:04; you wild for that line lol

[@sonomni]

Hard disagree on Sub-Zero’s outfit, his deception outfit is the first thing that comes to mind as Grandmaster Sub-Zero

[@Yoshimito1212]

I think he was high while writting that part of the script ;)

[@JTruong3rd]

What i hated about shujinko is the fact you need to go on a scavenger hunt to complete his moveset

[@BhaalSakh]

I miss when MK had actual content. Deception and Armageddon were amazing.

[@RickueEvans-oi1iz]

Storyline Conquest mode and features still hold up to the day honestly it's way better than Mortal Kombat 1

[@WaveZeroPlays]

The game was an absolute gem back in the day. Easily Sub Zeros best outfit from all the games too. I wish NRS would consider going back to 3d fighting with the newer graphical capabilities of the modern era.

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Same im bored of it being a 2d fighter now

[@maximos905]

I mostly play tekken and soul cal cause I prefer 3d fighting. Mk 1 is the exception but I'd still rather play deception

[@g.d.m.1315]

Nah the 2d is great. I remember ppl hating beyond belief the 3d fight style. 95% of projectiles were useless

[@aedynsawyer9771]

I wish for the same change not to mention the look of deception is still amazing

[@alanog3741]

His outfit is very good but he looks like a family member of Shredder!!

[@phasekasumi4459]

That’s crazy because MK deception Sub-Zero was the best Sub-Zero design and has yet to be topped. All of his other costumes is very typical of what Sub-Zero would look like.

[@MONKEYDZETS]

This may just be me, but you can’t say the words, noob and smoke were giving me a pounding without me laughing my ass off

[@Raging_Asura]

10:17 Shredder Zero is cool

[@hectorguy5687]

Kira will go down in Mortal Kombat history for having the biggest Home Grown Melons for her first style.

[@firstconsulvergil4200]

"this is technically the first Mortal Kombat game to release in my life time" Jesus Christ

[@SmashHero75]

Put a lot of hours into this game back then, definitely my favorite of the 3D era titles. I actually shared your sentiments on Sub Zero's outfit in this game initially, but eventually grew to love it. Especially since he looks like Shredder from TMNT. It looks even better in MK11 imo. Looking forward to your Armageddon video and keep up the great work man!

[@steele1]

Thank you, and yeah sub zero did grow on me a bit by the end

[@danidrinx7842]

Its the drippiest sub-zero has ever been, he looks like a fucking ice dragon samurai, its badass. @@steele1

[@zeroattentiongaming820]

​@@danidrinx7842I love and hate it for this exact reason. It looks badass as fuck, but it feels like too much for what's supposed to be a ninja. But then I remember this is MK and Scorpion's been running around in bright yellow his whole career and the samurai ninja doesn't seem as strange a choice of attire anymore

[@dmywololowol]

@@zeroattentiongaming820 He's not a regular ninja tho. He's the motherfucking grandmaster. His outfit being too much for a ninja makes sense for me.

[@Marcos-gb5hd]

I remeber finishing this game in one night on my PSP emulator on my fucking phone, to this day I cant understand how the hell I manage to make the hard ass combos that were mandatory to continue the story on my touchscreen buttons, having no job really makes you proficient in useless things oh well... Edit: nice video btw new subscriber for sure

[@tonyramosmilgrau9767]

Shujinko is back in MK1 and that's awesome, hope they bring hotaro in a future dlc

[@killingthemood2000]

I gotta hand it to Li Mei, I think she has the most interesting ending in Arcade Mode. Imagine linking up with the final boss

[@torreyalexis6142]

She for the streeeeeeeeees!😂

[@irina1296]

I love the NRS era games but Armageddon & Deception are still my favorite mk games. Deception has introduced so many great things. I'm surprised this is the only time we had Hara-Kiris - a very unique finishing move. The Konquest mode is my favorite mode in the series.

[@Psychokyuubi666]

Still got my copy of Deception I got at a Christmas 2004. Anyway I love the new mks they’re better than the ps2 games that’s just it. The only ones that come close are 2 & 3, trilogy isn’t bad either.

[@bluetv5280]

I always had something for baraka.. sexual- 😭💀

[@sinagain4205]

" I always had something fit baraka..... sexually". Then quickly transitions to the next scene lmao 😅priceless

[@jasongodek9828]

Deception is easily my favorite mortal kombat game. I had so much fun with Konquest mode despite the rough graphics. I love the cinematic story modes of current games but I wish they’d make an open world mk spinoff game.

[@KevinLopez-gk5tl]

hearing shujinko's voice brought back so many memories they did a great job with the narration

[@rahmellbrown162]

Man MK1 could’ve easily had a Konquest mode. Could’ve been a mix of single player and the krypt

[@theextracrispycolonel9502]

I love that nightwolf's ending is the same level of badassery as Kung Lao in the deadly alliance. Dude is plagued with visions, and then goes to the netherrealm, casually performa a ritual to bring onaga to him, where he admits the sins of his people and gives them up, those sins apparently being strong enough to permanently bind THE DRAGON KING to the netherrealm, and then he just dips

[@Quickpatch12]

and now, Shujinko is a Kameo fighter in Mortal Kombat 12

[@ultralevixz5912]

I Miss the 3d era mortal Kombat man I love MK1 but I want mk to return to 3d combat

[@barnousauresrex2662]

Me too man me to

[@Lenron-B06]

Same same.

[@abdielradames]

Thanks for keeping these games alive

[@ZymWitNoBrim]

LETSS GO HE FINISHED THE VIDEO

[@AndronFIRE]

This was my first and favorite MK game, I played it when I was 9-10 years old, I played it so much I finished every character, unlocked every crypt, character, ending etc, I may had completed 99% of the game, I don't remember doing it 100%

[@locomojoboy2]

I loved Konquest mode so much. It’s literally how I was able to learn so much about all the realms realms. And the fact that we get to immerse ourselves in these realms was amazing.

[@Mannimarco_King_of_Worms]

Honestly, i'm surprised why people would shit on the roster. It features plenty of old characters who's last appeareance was as back as mk3 like Smoke, Jade and Nightwolf, the coolest New Deadly Alliance characters (except for Nitara) and classic ones - Liu Kang, Raiden. Roster especially shines with Unchained (PSP port) - it features gamecube exclusive Goro and Shao Khan as well as Jax, Frost and Blaze. In fact, Unchained is the definitive version of Deception! Btw, i recommend trying out Ultimate Mortal Kombat Deception mod, not only PSP and Gamecube characters are included, but we can also play as Quan Chi, Shang Tsung, Sonya and Sareena and it features new arenas

[@MEKK01]

I think people mostly hate it for Kobra, Kira, Darrius, and Dairu. They could've been replaced by so many other characters and not changed the story at all. Kobra and Kira aren't even in the story. Darrius could've been Havik causing riots in Seido. And Dairu could've been Nitara, Movado, Hsu Hao, Rain, Khameleon, Kabal, or many others hired by Damashi to break Shujinko out of prison.

[@Mannimarco_King_of_Worms]

@@MEKK01 fun fact: Dairou was planned for Deadly Alliance as an evil samurai who serves Shang Tsung. I think they dropped the idea since DA already had a samurai character (Kenshi) and kept it for the next game. Imo, the idea behind Dairou is interesting but the execution is pretty bad. Can say the same about Darrius. As for Kobra and Kira - they just suck. Although Kobra movesets was pretty good with his fast hits and Infinites, definitely S-tier character gameplaywise

[@paulgibbon5991]

@@MEKK01 It feels a bit unfair. It's hardly as if any of the characters were that developed in MK1! Raiden's a thunder god he likes fighting, Sonya is a soldier who likes fighting, Sub-Zero is a cold ninja who likes fighting, Liu Kang is a protagonist who likes fighting. They only really developed as the games and tie-ins developed them. If Armageddon hadn't hit the big reset button and just thrown everyone into the pot with basically no storyline, there could have been a lot of room to develop all the characters as things moved on. MKD (and MK 11) had the problem comics have, where the fans get bored with the same thing, but they're also resistant to change and want things to stay the way they were when they started following the franchise, so you get erratic development where nobody can ever die or leave the franchise, with the occasional cosmic reboot-but-not-really.

[@heywoodjablome2767]

They also brought back Kabal from MK3, to Deception.

[@MEKK01]

​@@paulgibbon5991 The characters had stories in mk1 beyond just wanting to fight. Sonya was a member of the special forces. They were hunting Kano and the Black Dragon and followed them to Shang Tsung's island where they were ambushed. Sub-Zero was there because he was payed to assassinate Shang Tsung, and used the tournament to get close to him. I agree the new characters could've been developed further, but Deception could've done that. Deadly Alliance had 7 new characters. and only 2 carried over to Deception, while Deception made 8 more. if they only kept the characters with decent stories like Ashrah, Hotaru and Havik, and gave the henchmen slots to Deadly Alliance newbies, they could've fleshed them out more.

[@RedRum.]

Deception was my favorite growing up

[@Sharkaiju]

This was my second MK game (my first being the home controller port of MK1). I loved this game so much but my friends little brother accidentally cracked it.

[@craigmartin4345]

bruh you called my ass out in the middle night. Cause i just got back from work and heated some old lassangna just to watch this video lmaoooooo

[@steele1]

I hope you enjoyed your lasagna

[@eziomaster19]

Return of the king, lessss goooo

[@valentinokumi4383]

Im playing the game while listening too this and im sub zero 😂

[@charleszp938]

I got Deception off an extended neighbor, thinking it was a Soul Calibur game. The mangled Onaga still used to creep me out to the point I would shield my eyes.

[@sky-oq5mr]

Mangled Onaga

[@charleszp938]

@@sky-oq5mr lol. Guess I though it was way worse than it is when I was a kid. Looking back, it's relatively tame.

[@thischannelisstilldead5645]

You’re that 1% of who I’ve heard don’t like the deception outfit for sub zero

[@ariklion37]

Ain't no way its only 1% of the fan base that doesn't like that thing cause its one of his worse one

[@biscuit512]

Never played deadly alliance but this game was a huge part of my childhood the konquest mode blew me away being able to explore all of the different realms while also learning how to play various different characters

[@dutchraymond9355]

So good to see another baraka main

[@maximos905]

Baraka is my main in mk1 but in the 3D era I played with everyone

[@dutchraymond9355]

If Baraka is there he is my main lmao

[@Eduardo-zf3ye]

Just found this guy through the algorithm already a fan love how u review the game 😂

[@stephano9688]

i gotta say, getting Scorpions Spear in Edenia is the hardest fucking thing i've encountered whilst playing the game. If you ever find him, beware of his broken ass moves.

[@xxx_rayden_xxx]

deception is the best mk! i really like that people still make vids about it

[@Narutou01]

I just now realized this but is cobra meant to be a reference to Johnny from the karate kid?

[@Endru85x]

From what i read, Kobra was more of a Ken Masters rip -off. But your point has some logic, even if Johnny was not really training the japanese karate.

[@sahzus]

Look call me crazy, hell call me MAD…but Armageddon should’ve been the ending..and shao shouldn’t have won. I saw the opening cutscene..Onaga killed that asshole.

[@connorharnage6697]

They could've continued from there and planned to do so but yeah, I'd rather Armageddon be the ending than have the NRS games happen

[@Lenron-B06]

To me it was everything after sucked. I want a remaster of those old games.

[@scottchaison1001]

Nah, don't say stupid things.

[@scottchaison1001]

@@connorharnage6697 Don't say stupid things, MK9 and MK1 are great.

[@scottchaison1001]

@@Lenron-B06 Don't say stupid things, MK9 and MK1 are great.

[@VirgoSquawks]

Deception was my first Mortal Kombat game I genuinely got into, and it's still one of my favorites to this day. I died to noob-smoke

[@Keygentlemen]

"But hey, it's better than the nothing that was in Deadly Alliance." Dare I say it's better than the nothing that's in MK1's Invasions. Crazy how this nearly 20 year old game's campaign controls better than that. I'm glad to see you find your bro, too. another steele W, so glad I found your channel through the MK 1992 video

[@steele1]

Agreed

[@advocateofkaos3246]

I love MK1 but invasion is terrible I grinded pretty much everything, it's rinse and repeat fights that are annoying with barely any good rewards, the hanzo scorpion was cool but that's it, leveling up characters and kqmeos takes so long, it blows cause that's how you get finishers, nrs knows we want a konquest idk why they can't listen for once

[@GingerSnaps13]

@@advocateofkaos3246well it takes alot of resources to make a fighting game now, animations, graphic quality, balancing, and then to add a whole free roam element with all that comes with that would take a very long time and a lot to of money, realistically people just wouldn’t want to wait that long, I love each era of mortal kombat, the 3d era more focused on story and world building rather than an in-depth fighting system, that’s wat allowed them pump out a bunch of extra modes that aren’t at all hard to make quickly besides conquest mode.

[@libertinarey]

@@GingerSnaps13 Don’t be a fool, Street fighter 6 pulled it off and mk1 had a large enough budget they could have pulled it off if they really wanted to. The real reason mortal kombat went the invasion route isnt the reasons you are throwing but a far more simple reason: microtransanctions.. It is harder to monetize a conquest mode which is a complete self contained product whereas from early on they gleefully announced invasions would be getting regular seasons, special events and rotations. Why do you think that is? Because they genuinely think invasions are so good and amazing people would keep wanting to play it? With time limits and external pressure? Of course not. It will be the same thing as rotating towers of mk11, something for you to grind to unlock that super special time limited halloween fatality (to give an upcoming example) or that amazing skin for your fav character, but hurry whilst stock lasts! And its fine if you dont have the time or will to grind out a boring mode after already having done so for 40 hours, you can just pay in the shop ;) But hurry! Buy now before its rotated and you miss your chance! I swear gamers not wising up to this bs is why its so prevalent.

[@That1PissedOffBoomer]

​​@@GingerSnaps13oh come on man. I agree with you about everything else, but let's be honest about the money that's bullshit. NRS is not by one of the richest companies in the world BUT they are backed by one. Don't tell me Warner Brothers couldn't give NRS the money to make it happen. They just got the same problem every other corporation on this planet has, their effing greedy and they're effing tight with money. It's not that they don't have the money. It's that they don't want to give NRS the money because the head of Warner Brothers is a greedy piece of shit. That's the truth. In some ways the franchise was in better hands at midway.

[@Kaimerah]

Never heard anyone say subs design in this game isn’t great. WILD I STRONGLY disagree but respect the opinion

[@rainfall-inside]

finding this channel is like a gold mine for a mk fan

[@DanielBMaximoff]

MKD still holds up. Way better than the steaming pile of dragon poop that NRS has turned this game into.

[@Endru85x]

Dragon poop is fitting, cause NRS turned MK into Dragon Ball Z basically. A fuckin soap opera.

[@Lenron-B06]

True

[@raymondhernandez2935]

Babe! Wake up STEELE just posted another banger 💯

[@SirRizzington69]

This is that relaxing type of content I love after a long day of work. I truly appreciate what you do and am proud to be a follower before you blow up! Love the nostalgia

[@robertharris1076]

This unlocked a memory. It was the first MK I played and I thought it was MK 10. As a child I was in care (temporary foster) and they had a xbox and Sega genius and one of the kids was playing MK and I played it too. I forgot all about it till now. It was really fun! I can't believe I forgot about it!

[@gzuskreist1021]

Its nice to hear a youtuber who doesnt censor themselves

[@vicm9971]

Whole video was great i love that you included character bio and their endings and just overall good stuff here. The baraka stuff was sus but other than that! Great vid! The nostalgia felt amazing looking back at this.

[@fourstrings4164]

Deception is one of the best MK games, and I say that in a way that's both sad and not very sad. The gameplay is wonderful, it has lots of fun game modes, and isn't bogged down by being always online, driving you to fatalities at every moment, erasing the events of the story, introducing multiverse plot points, re-writing fan favorite characters, putting all of its focus into cosmetics over gameplay, bringing back the entirety of the first two game's rosters while ignoring more obscure characters, having entirely unmemorable music, giving the characters less interesting and unique designs, and recasting every character in each new entry unless their name is Raiden

[@GingerSnaps13]

Nice opinion, you sound fun

[@lukescrew1981]

What the fuck are you talking about?

[@MoonOvIce]

The music in particular! The 3D era was already starting to suffer from this (Armageddon's music is super bland), but the music in the last 4 games is literally just..."there". With all WB's budget and everything, but they have no memorable music or much in the way of memorable sound effects or atmosphere in general.

[@SchadenfreudeUY]

7:04 they did WHAT!? Jokes aside, Onaga was my favourite MK Boss of all time. That motherfucker was savagely strong, and intelligent too.

[@Bman6464]

If you like baraka...you gonna love mk1 lmao. Dude is a menace online

[@jabbadyda9059]

my fav game in the series, there is so much stuff packed into a game, the conquest, graveyard and minigames... loved every second playing it years ago

[@fuzzyfoodfrenzy]

This was my first mortal kombat and left a great impression. Beating onaga was huge highlight

[@MoonOvIce]

I remember owning the PS2 version, then when I got an Xbox, selling the PS2 version and getting the OG Xbox one. Konquest for some reason looked noticeably better on Xbox, character models are wider, textures are slightly higher res and lightning is slightly better as well. I later (much later) went back and compared all 3 version through emulation, and all of them in 4K (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube) and the Xbox version of Konquest in particular looks slightly different to the Gamecube and PS2 which basically look the same. I also owned Unchained on PSP, very impressive for the portable, but the camera had major problems on Konquest. Still, incredibly impressive to have the whole experience and with added fighters, all in the palm of your hand, in 2006!

[@Lenron-B06]

Would love to get a copy of these.

[@MoonOvIce]

@@Lenron-B06 Had a copy of the PSP game in a drawer until last year, sold it because I hadn't had a PSP since 2011.

[@Anthony-pl2hk]

This game terrified me when I was young, especially the Krypt....

[@Emilytea]

I gotta say, I played the hell out of this game as a kid. But like... the entire game is called Deception. The intro movie is pretty explicit about how Shujinko was decieved and then something bad happened. And then what's that? The dude telling you to grab all the dragon balls for him is actually a baddie? I was gobsmacked, utterly baffled. I think I was a slow child. (I beat the game for the first (and second and third) times as Mileena- I could beat it with her with my eyes closed. Shes my bby. Li Mei was a close second. I just like playing as the pretty ladies~

[@vibezonegaming]

Quick fix on that Kenshi chest you mentioned, it can be obtained outside the doors of the EarthRealm Village. All collectibles inside the village you couldn’t get move out there at random times

[@mtoffo2275]

I long for the day we are given another story mode like this

[@danidrinx7842]

I wonder how you feel about the new Baraka in MK1 lol

[@steele1]

I love him

[@lukeleary1333]

Deception had so much Kontent. Back before nether realm sold us the bare minimum and then sell us a complete edition years later.

[@ciaranatort-6008]

I remember this game was notoriously hard especially the tutorial in Konquest mode

[@android-ud2nf]

This was my favorite mortal kombat game. I have the most memories with it and most fun

[@zphoenix9693]

"Maybe im biased, cuz I love the color red". That makes two of us my man lol

[@Stupidfactory9]

This is my first video of yours, I love MK Deception. Also, you're hilarious! LOL I can't wait to see what else you do!

[@asilva5021]

Took me til now to realize there was a map button, i had the game on launch Also Mileena having a playboy shoot definitely, awoke something in me

[@JoseAyala-uu7lj]

thought the "champion" footage was way more bloody, like Onaga having his eye out

[@milkbottle4u]

14:12 the fact that you said that with no preamble whatsoever 💀

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Kira = We have blood rayne at home

[@Halosrighthand]

My favorite MK to date. Unparalleled story for the game, Shujinko was an awesome addition. Wasnt a massive fan of the 3d combat, but the weapon switching mechanic and all the minigames are something i still wish would return, along with the "sandbox"-esque story mode.

[@kidwaryodproduction]

I'm always love Darrius fatality in this one. That use arm to pummel opponent and then scream in a PERC ANGEL Mode "YEAHHHHHHH" Shamed that this scream didn't appeared in MK1 (2023) it may appeared in his Kameo Brutality but not as PERC as Original.

[@nekochristmas]

the games intro scream, top 10 anime betrayals