Mortal Kombat II Original Arcade Soundtrack

[@Dav1d_Angel]

Much better than M1K 2023 soundtracks

[@robertskurlock]

Mortal Kombat 2 is a fucking masterpiece.

[@jarredkrum9894]

Yes he does lol

[@kenrickkahn]

Yes it is!

[@harrysanders818]

One of the best dark fantasy OSTs for a game ever created

[@slickperspective]

@@thetufffan2646 It is necessary.

[@zrad83]

It’s the best game ever

[@salsicha-o7x]

Loved it a kid in the 90's, still love it 30 years later, thanks Dan Forden for this masterpiece.

[@DRAGONUNKNOWN]

Dan Forden is a life saver, literally. I've been listening to The Tower (Air Kombat) for over 16 years and that song is a life motivator. Had he not compose that song, I would not be here on this God's green Earth. He definitely done his job with his music when it comes to the Mortal Kombat Franchise.

[@madcat789]

On this day, December 13th, 2O24, I give to you your 2OOth like.

[@WEHRWULF8814]

I still remember the smell of the mixture of musty carpet and electronics from the local Aladdin's Castle arcade playing MKII for the first time

[@WEHRWULF8814]

@Juan Vega aunque a tu mamá le importa

[@GalitUnggoy]

I worked at an Aladdin's Castle. Best/worst job ever.

[@MattKittredge2112]

The genius of Dan Forden.

[@WRILLI4M]

He's a toasty genius!

[@hermis2008]

Without a doubt, this was the best Mortal Kombat of all.

[@kangtheconqueror8359]

MK9- perfect modernization of the first three games.

[@greensun1334]

Indeed. Old school MK rules!

[@LiquidusElie_Snake]

@@kangtheconqueror8359 Inspiration from MK2... this is the best of all time!

[@GAPSMusic6512]

Yep you're absolutely right

[@coltgun876]

MK2, MK4, and Deception are my favorites

[@emperordrago9413]

The Tower has to be one of the more Blood pumping Tracks in the game 🔥

[@AvelierPlays]

What I really liked and enjoyed from the first 2 MKs was its dark fantasy asian setting, tone and feel. With MK3 onwards the games lost that, which I thought was pretty different and unique back then.

[@MK-vi2cm]

deception was the only one to match the aesthetic afterwards

[@Fourtwoflow]

Absolutely agree. My favourite game in the series, becouse of amazing atmosphere. MK3 represents some generic locations and lame new characters.

[@bmarzdungeon7736]

Which is the reason they rushed within months umk3 which still didn’t make up for it, it felt more generic and trilogy was fun but unfinished and lacked all the actors from previous games

[@dethlady0]

@@Fourtwoflow I assume MK3 was so generic because the setting was Earthrealm as opposed to MK2's being Outworld. That being said, I agree with your statement. After all, MK1 was also in Earthrealm, but still had some unique stage designs.

[@tim_is_random]

I don’t mind that they wanted to break the mold a bit and do something different for MK3, but surely we could have had something better than a dirty street and a bank? The music was too gothic and somber as well. A swing and a miss.

[@davidnetterwald1846]

15:39 The Living Forest theme in Mortal Kombat 2 is a work of art.

[@jessejace]

It's a good tune, but the stage name "Living Forest" is kind of stupid. It's a forest. Yeah, it's living.

[@gustavoalbistursilva1566]

Cuando era niño le tenía miedo a esos árboles, si que daba terror para un niño de 5 años ver eso, ese ambiente oscuro, imprevisto de los árboles y además acompañado de esta sombría melodia, ahora a mis 30 años no puedo sentir más que admiración por esta obra maestro audiovisual y jugable, mortal Kombat 2, el mejor de todos

[@greatBLT]

@@jessejace Yeah, probably better to call it "Scary Faces Forest"

[@LITTLE1994]

Mortal Kombat II is hard as hell, but there's no doubt that the arcade version of this game is the best in the entire series, and a well improvement over the first. Such nostalgia.

[@stephenb.7414]

I agree 100%. I catch myself still playing knowing I may get two victories against the A.I. but I’m still content with that.

[@RECHOOSENONE]

Mk2 top

[@danielcrawley7520]

Still the best. I rank them: MK 2 MK 1 MKX MK11 MK9 I sort of disown the rest. LOL!

[@beancurd4guandi84]

@@danielcrawley7520 no umk3? Dang man, that hurts.

[@danielcrawley7520]

@@beancurd4guandi84 Oops! No, I’d put that after MK11. That game has a lot of nostalgia value. It was a little goofier that 1 or 2 but the new characters, designs, combos, stage interactions, code inputs, and music were all incredible!

[@DrasticFox2004]

Still one of the best video game sequels of all time.

[@GamesDoVale]

the real mk ever

[@gid-and-friends]

Definitely top 100!

[@Donkey_Lips]

Definitely. Darker, more sinister and more violent than the original.

[@CarleGoma]

26:55 in my opinion, the best fatality sound of all MK franchise.

[@MegaPhilX]

^ Truth

[@bihansiceclone]

Am I the only one that loves the choose your fighter theme

[@hakimbenzouaoui3930]

No u r not 💜

[@TheironkageGG]

No

[@tonyknighton4019]

Nope

[@daddysaso]

What makes you think you're the only one lol

[@bihansiceclone]

@@daddysaso no one talks about it 😂

[@SpikeJet2736]

I love how in The Armory, you can hear this faint sound of screaming. It's subtle but it's there

[@GAPSMusic6512]

Man, that "toasty" guy makes banger soundtracks

[@patrickomega]

The old games until to mk9 feels like mortal kombat. The new games are not Mortal kombat anymore. There is no tournament. Only time travels or multiverse. I missed the real mortal kombat!!! The soundtrack and the sound of this era will be untouchable.

[@jonathancummings6400]

THE GAME in 1992. I spent a lot of quarters and a lot of my life playing this. I was caught by MK 1 but this hooked me to MK forever. I still play the newest versions when they come out and I am 50 years old!

[@jerelminter]

This was 1993

[@ryanchristensen1799]

Yep mk1 immediately drew me away from street fighter 2. Then when mk2 came out I couldn't believe how well they surpassed the first one! Mk3 didn't even capture my interest as much as mk2 did.

[@greensun1334]

@@ryanchristensen1799 same. MK3 was disappointing for me (for example, where are the ninjas gone?), MK2 has a much better atmosphere and soundtrack overall, the graphics are more beautyful (in its own grotesque way!) too. I also like the gameplay much more, if you know how you treat the enemies, it's a really satisfying game!

[@_Mike.85]

man, the soundtracks for MK1 and 2 really did hit different. Had that fantastical sinister asian feel to them the likes of which they've never really returned to, which is a shame because the soundtrack always counted for a lot on the atmosphere of these games. MK3 was great too, even if it did deviate slightly, but still had some iconic tracks. Would love for them to rework some of these songs and make them DLC for MK11

[@NoBSWiFi]

You couldn’t of said it any better. I’m sure we’d all love to see that 💯

[@AnthonyKelly_2020]

This was the greatest way to sum all that up tbh💯The sinister asian feel was just legendary😂

[@UltramanMebiusBrave]

Not happening. Closest thing to getting them would be listening to them IN THEIR ORIGINAL GLORY in the Retrocade stage.

[@alancrust]

Why people would dislike this masterpiece of gaming music art.... damn

[@thekrustaceox5181]

Street Fighter fanboys

[@MetalSonic-s7h]

@@thekrustaceox5181 yes

[@flannelogue]

This game got me through high school and now this music is getting me thru my mid-life crisis.

[@thecajunphoenix]

I played this game during my college years and it is awesome.

[@samweirich5973]

The Pit II is still one of the hottest tracks in the MK library.

[@Moofdalazygod]

Bro u can’t ever here it over all the character screaming random gibberish 😭

[@fightrudyfight5799]

Gotta love beating your first opponent on arcade and either feel confident as hell or already know the difficulty was about to shoot through the roof on your second opponent just so it would keep eating your quarters. Loved MK2 as much as MK1.

[@diegocobo8]

Being a kid. I was already completely lost on MK1, 1st playing it in arcade and then having the game for the SNES. And then, casually I found an arcade cabinet (huge) with this masterpiece, with this DCS sound around over the place...That intro, and then, inserting a coin and totally mindblowed by the story, the changes since the 1st one, the gameplay, THE MUSIC....I´ll never forget that afternoon discovering this piece of art, best MK game of all (still playing it at my 40s)

[@greensun1334]

Same, but I'm 39😅

[@theungreatkahli]

38 here and yes.

[@hectorcollazo8845]

Almost 37 here. A bit creepy that we were just kids in the 90s and now many of us Millenials are or already reached club 4-0 too soon 😶😬 Maybe we should ask Raiden to slow down time Lol

[@diegocobo8]

@@hectorcollazo8845 Por tu nickname, de casualidad hablas español? Nada como hablar en su propio idioma nativo por más que nos guste el inglés...

[@hectorcollazo8845]

@@diegocobo8 Sí 🙂

[@PAULMCGEDITS]

what was going though this mans head ?? so perfectly fitting for the imagery and violent scenes and characters. Truly exceptional and rare to get it THIS RIGHT, its like Brad Fiedel and terminator 1

[@LightningForce1010]

My ears are literally melting when I hear the Armory theme, especially the finish him/her!! part 👊😀 Powerful and scary 💓

[@toyvania]

Superb!

[@HotRocker]

The feeling is completely different in the newer games. This soundtrack really makes it sound like Mortal Kombat as in you will have to fight to death and if you lose your "soul" will be trapped here forever. This is how it should still feel like I think.

[@iBlackula]

The Portal will forever be my favourite MK song. My goodness what a track.

[@rm2kking]

It’s perfect because it really captures what the classic games sounded like. Before the rock and techno and rap that’s been included since, it was this dark vaguely Chinese industrial awesomeness.

[@greensun1334]

"The Portal" and "Shao Khan's Arena" share the same track, I think also "The Pit 2" and "The Wastelands" share one track, right? The whole MK2-ost is awesome. The old school MKs are the best from gameplay and atmosphere, I even prefer the 2D graphics over all this new stuff!

[@FreneticZetetic]

@@rm2kking Correct! You can totally hear the Bloodsport influence here, too. The xylophone/marimba action, etc.

[@user-lg9hc1nl9u]

@@greensun1334 Me too. I prefer all 3 original 2D games to the newer ones and I liked them being real actors. I don't think they do that anymore. I think its all CGI.

[@therealtgvenom]

Basically the music here is Outworld's version of that Far Eastern style of music that was in the first game. Basically saying; "This isn't Earthrealm. Everything you've seen before in the last tournament is nothing compared to what shall await you here in Outworld". Which I really like alot. Hands down my favorite theme in Mortal Kombat II is The Tower (Air Kombat). I've heard that track is actually Kitana's theme, which I guess it would make sense since it has that mysterious, beautiful, but majestic Outworld element to it, and that Far Eastern warrior vibe merged into which was what Kitana was in this game. She was this beautiful, but mysterious ninja assassin who was thought to be from Outworld, but is this beautiful princess from Edenia (which is merged within Outworld thanks to Shao Kahn).

[@marcellacolombari4794]

Listening to Prologue is THE reason I went to the arcade in the first place. I used to literally stand next to the cabinet and listen to the Prologue for entire afternoons, even if I didn't have the coins to play. Also love The Wastelands /The Pit II But the entire soundtrack was and still is a masterpiece. Best Fatality sound either

[@clickman443]

Agree, wasteland 2nd round is incredible

[@TyroneEpps]

This album is hot ! 😊

[@ryanchristensen1799]

The armoury is probably the best on this game, gritty and great bassline with the gong elements in the background.

[@FernieAriel]

The drums are absolutely incredible, they hit so hard. Best MK game ever, except the AI was so broken. But the story and dark feel of the stages and characters is something they were never able to recreate. PERFECTION.

[@kangtheconqueror8359]

MK9.They really captured the first three games into a modern format imo.

[@greensun1334]

Yes, MK2 is the best. I like the old school MKs by Midway (1,2,3,UMK3,MK Trilogy and maybe MK4/MK Gold) much more than all the new. From the gameplay to the atmosphere - they are just better for me.

[@kangtheconqueror8359]

Not the best ever..very dated, I love it too,but MK9 is the best as its the best mix of old and new while basically being a reboot of the original trilogy. It has the art styles of all three rolled into one and the gameplay is so good and even broken at times like you MK2&3 fans like it. If it had a better balance patch it would be the most beloved,but its up there in the fanbase love levels of MK2,Deception,Shoalin Monks and MKX. Those really are the top five.

[@user-lg9hc1nl9u]

@@kangtheconqueror8359 MK9 and the other new ones are cool but they aren't better than the originals. They aren't "dated." They are timeless. I never get tired of any of the original MK games.

[@xALK1984x]

MK2 and UMK3 PERIOD. MK IS DEAD WITHOUT TOBIAS PERIOD

[@devonlord-moncrief9355]

I remember getting this on SNES for Christmas when I was about 6. First match ever, I chose Mileena and got paired against Baraka. Dude hit me with a Fatality and I just sat there, STUNNED. I had never seen a game go that hard before. Still love this game today, and it makes me so happy to see everyone else talk about how fucking hard it was. It wasnt just me.

[@SithisShapedHole]

27:28 the Continue? theme is amazing thats one of em that always plays in my head when I think about the original MK games.

[@AndresA123]

Now I learn more and more about Dan Forden. No idea he did MK 2's soundtrack as well.

[@Hanz_Haze]

This soundtrack is so exciting... it's been so many years, and this still gets my blood pumping!

[@charliedemosmusic]

This music is EPIC. All of it.🔥🔥🔥

[@christianjmj6460]

Tower numero uno

[@rodrigomarcondes5857]

i really like this game's Goro's Lair, the first game's Goro's Lair gets a lot of remixes, but this one doesn't get that much love, it's very underrated imo

[@StaleWawaHoagie]

28:42 that song scared me so bad when I was a kid. It was just something creepy about it. And seeing the red screen and the guys with robes and no faces.. man

[@modev4163]

Made me think i broke the game?

[@vraven-tc6cg]

You would know if an arcade had this game as soon as you walked in. The music and great sound could be heard over other games. And also the 20 people piled around the arcade cabinet waiting for their turn lol.

[@vonsopas]

Sheesh! Back in the day I did not fully appreciated how great this OST is. Specially "The Armoury", brought back many memories, some happy and some sad. Cheers and "flawless victory"!

[@TheRealKaiProton]

Ive still got the CD to this, had to send off for it, from the address in the game, to the US from the UK.. and Ive not listened to the OST for ages, I think I over listened to it, and something just popped up on another channel that had the select music in it, made me remember how good it actually was,

[@jayseth]

09:16 I got the chills. That's my childhood right there

[@FranciscoFJM]

Nice, finally someone uploads the actual music from an arcade machine instead of the MK Trilogy versions of the tracks

[@TheTERMlNAT0R]

The dude that did the music for MK 1-3 deserves an award

[@CarStreetGasGone]

Its insane how talent he was back then, absolutely legend

[@justsomegamer5932]

Dan Forden

[@joeyjo-joshabadu9636]

2 was special, it really immersed you in it's strange "outworld"

[@realdealnealcrook8940]

The wasteland (graveyard)/ The Pit 2 was also the theme for the Shaw Kahn/ Kintoro arena in rhe Sega Genesis version of MK2 as well.

[@MrMusicGuy1980]

One of the best soundtracks of all time. I miss this MK music.

[@MilySmily1]

The Wastelands is just spot on.

[@MegaPhilX]

23:20 I remember hearing this part of The Portal through all the noise of the arcade and it really stuck in my head. The music in this game brings back a lot of memories even though I could barely hear it in the arcade. The Character Select screen is also similar. I remember vaguely hearing the bells/xylophone sounds and being fascinated by al the characters you could pick and all the secret moves they had. I love that all the stage songs have two variations. One for round 1 and another one with a couple more intense bars for round 2-3.

[@guerrillagamer2919]

the choose your fighter music will be with me forever

[@mehuejael]

For me, The Portal /Battle Arena is the best fight score. Powerful and scary.

[@DRAGONUNKNOWN]

It's like actually going through the portal at high speed and it really gives you the actual chills through your body - especially when that bass hits.

[@LITTLE1994]

Definitely is the best song in the game, especially the Round 2 part.

[@ResidentxEvil89]

Would be Awesome if Ed Boon & his Team would bring these classics back as DLC.

[@jinzo637]

This game has been released countless times. It was even a secret u unlock in shaolin monks. There were even plans to make a HD remake of the 3 but was canceled. So ya man u don't have to look far for a mk2 arcade version. U can even buy urself a mini arcade cabinet with all 3 games plus mk4 for only $300.

[@dethlady0]

@@jinzo637 But is the MK4 an arcade perfect port? As far as I know this has never been accomplished. I'd be interested to hear more about this mini arcade cabinet.

[@jasper_of_puppets]

@@jinzo637 But I want a version on Steam or something with online multiplayer and maybe even weekly tournaments and stuff like that so that I can test my might!

[@MusicOfDestruction]

MK 1-4 are all masterpieces

[@joseantoniogonzalezmoncada1558]

28:42 when I finish my university studies

[@botapatineta]

Top 5. 1. Living forest. 2. Dead pool. 3. The Wastelands. 4. The Tower. 5. The Portal.

[@friki2024]

La mejor banda sonora de toda la saga .. Tiene un aire de peliculas de artes marciales de los 80 y 90

[@Jothomas214]

0:49 - 1:02 is the best part of the intro.

[@sonicmario64]

I personally like the music that plays before that part, since I can never get that awesome image of Shao Kahn out of my head every time I see the intro. ;)

[@timgrove5757]

I wish I could grow up in the 90s and be a kid again 😥

[@princesskillasis1602]

Even though Mortal Kombat 2 is the most hardest game it's so amazing with the graphics and music. It would make me laugh everytime I kept on trying to win and be stuck on a third or forth stage of the ladder lol

[@MousLS25]

What a enhancement from MK1. Thank you so much Dan. Classic OST is way toastier than now imo.

[@loboahriman7680]

When I walked into my regular arcade in the 90s, first thing i would always hear is the threatening "DUNdun-DUNdun-DUNdun-DUNdun..." soundtrack of the MK2 cabinet. Set the mood everytime. DUNdun-DUNdun-DUNdun-DUNdun 😅😅

[@BigDominoakaGerard]

This soundtracks sets such a dark tone.

[@Allgood309]

The tower and Kombat tomb are my favorites... terrific!.

[@DRAGONUNKNOWN]

The Tower (Air Kombat) is my personal motivator and my life source. If Dan Forden hadn't made that song, I would not be here.

[@VDMX1549]

@@DRAGONUNKNOWN Hey man, is there any possibility you could make a download link with all of these tracks?

[@DRAGONUNKNOWN]

@@VDMX1549 There is no downloadable links to this soundtrack. You'll have to look online elsewhere to download certain tracks.

[@HenryGamer03]

Mortal kombat 1 and 2 was my favorite Mortal kombat game

[@jonasbrothersrockist]

I played old Mortal Kombat games with my brother. He's five years older than me.

[@thejaytee29]

The bridge stage music is something that I can remember well and losing every penny I had in coin ops and on my snes

[@jamesfreeman1707]

The Kombat Tomb theme 😍 In MK Trilogy it was The Portal stage music 👌🏻

[@jflkmk535]

Fue excelente

[@WorldwideJamal]

This soundtrack is HARD AF. Damn

[@CarStreetGasGone]

Yes like its so gangsta

[@WorldwideJamal]

@@CarStreetGasGone Grimy and dark.

[@gabrielAcosta.-jn3un]

The best MK EVER! Mortal Kombat 2 is art♥

[@Dimebag333x]

those flutes in the forest...

[@pedrojesusrios4745]

Why don´t have comments? This soundtrack it´s awesome!! Like Shao Khan says: well done, Hahahaha

[@luisquinones5159]

Memories of MK2

[@jack2nd305]

The Prologue just awesome!

[@NataliaJuliaNowak]

Great soundtrack. I love it. 🎵💙

[@andresbravo2003]

This was the First Midway Arcade game to have DCS Sound System, same did to Williams with Indiana Jones Pinball.

[@DivineSphere]

Capolavoro. Questo MK racchiude tutta la malvagità in un solo gioco per combattimento. Unico nel suo genere. Unico MK.

[@GAPSMusic6512]

Kombat Tomb is my No.1 favorite soundtrack of all time

[@rm2kking]

Dan Fogel really can make a kickass soundtrack. Who else is here after watching the movie?!

[@reggie_br]

The Kombat Tomb music if my fav :D

[@dominon929]

Ah yes the game that introduced other well known characters like Kung Lao, Kitana, Jax, Mileena, Baraka, Kintaro, and Shao Khan. Now as for Jade, Smoke, and Noob Saibot, they were the hidden opponents in this game before they were playable characters in others with moves of their own. We also know that Reptile technically appeared in the first game as a hidden opponent before he was a playable character in MK II with his own moves. A place like Outworld sets the dark atmosphere for this classic MK sequel. Dan Forden kicked ass with the sound production as always. The stages were iconic as well and some were reused in the MK 3D era later on. This is when their main developers decided to add new features like each character having two fatalities each that were twice as bloodier. Plus they were adding in non violent finishers for each of them with friendship and babalities for a comical relief to get back at softies from then who couldn’t stand the extremities of the violence.

[@kcck2442]

Choose your fighter... Battle plan

[@TheironkageGG]

The best music in this game Is every single one of them

[@UltramanMebiusBrave]

The Living Forest = Also used for Retrocade in MK11 (only for Round 2)

[@SovereignKing]

One thing I’ve only just noticed listening to this soundtrack without playing the game at the same time, is that the time signatures are odd. When you think the groove is about to kick in, it doesn’t then it suddenly comes out of nowhere. It’s like listening to Meshuggah or something. I’m wondering if Dan did this on purpose to create even more tension for the players? Since it feels like there’s no solid 4/4 beat you can get into rhythm with whilst playing… (The Kombat Tomb being a prime example)

[@jaxamax14]

1:57 Favourite theme of all time.

[@NYKgjl10]

To me, the best MK game in the series with all around gameplay action into perfection along with iconic soundtrack.

[@ernestoolibares2766]

isaac olivares good song FLAWLESS.VICTORY

[@ernestoolibares2766]

isaac olivares mortal kombat 2

[@LiquidusElie_Snake]

This is really a "feel the power of ´Toasty´" thing!! Thanks Dan Forden!

[@roberick79]

El mejor Mortal Kombat, es éste, el 2🎉

[@DanielNoronha86]

What was achieved here...will never be achieved again!

[@ryanjean-baptiste-dechampi9216]

You have been chosen to fight in the tournament of mortal kombat

[@mehuejael]

Mortal Kombat 2 arcade. It captures all the MK esence.

[@kendljohnson7830]

Say whatchu want but the Mortal Kombat songs are the best

[@SegaMario]

It's so bizarre to hear the in-game version of the Dead Pool theme in all its glory. It's far more repetitive than the soundtrack version, sadly. But what stands out the most to me is how different the opening three seconds sounds compared to the soundtrack version.

[@MHCP]

MK2 still being the best MK game of the history.

[@DRAGONUNKNOWN]

I highly agreed...

[@stephenscorzo]

I forgot how metal Mortal Kombat's music was.

[@hxn_off]

its industrial

[@SovereignKing]

I know what you mean, reminds me of Meshuggah a lot, it’s just missing heavy guitars over the top of it all.

[@odklas1]

i prefer this kind of soundtrack much more than the epic/bockbuster type of the latest mk games by far

[@Ashes2Ashes_Blush2Blush]

We all appreciate Dan the man Forden. Shit still slaps