Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an UNDERRATED GEM...

[@obananagato]

it never gets old seeing subzero ripping a guard spine and hiting scorpion with it in the intro

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

Or kung transforming from a guard to himself while killing a Tarkatan and then teleporting.

[@EverestJAJA]

This game itself never gets old

[@Khazoo7]

For me this is the perfect coop Mk game. I and a friend played when we were 11 yrs old. We never finished the last boss until this year we beat the game 😂

[@raasta4626]

I played this back in tha day wit my older bruddas and sister. Dual Fatalities was about tha best feature of dat game

[@RunehearthCL]

the perfect mk game, every other game has shit you can get mad for lol

[@DTF..]

Who knew that the stupid long jump mechanic was the key to beating the final boss 😒

[@godbroly3311]

Wow 😂that bad lmao

[@Scouragee]

me and my dad used to play this game together a lot and we beat the last boss a few times but when he left he took the ps2 so i haven’t been able to play it since

[@WillPowah]

Whenever I think of Goro I always think of the movie and this intro scene with him destroying everyone. That’s how he should always be portrayed.

[@Claptain_Planet]

I love how he just Yeets Johnny Cage

[@tylertheguy3160]

My dream Mortal Kombat game would be a more fleshed out version of Deception's open world RPG esque Konquest mode with the beat em' up gameplay of Shaolin Monks.

[@sahzus]

@IStevenSeagalBUUUT with combat comparable to MK:SM, honestly a perfect example is like tekken 5’s mode with Jin but with better controls

[@tylertheguy3160]

@IStevenSeagal More like Shaolin Monk's gameplay in a more polished version of Deception's Konquest mode. I like Konquest in Deception a lot. It's a surprisingly ambitious open world RPG. However it is very rough around the edges and clearly didn't get as much time in the oven as everything else in the game did. I would love a more fleshed out, better made version of it.

[@dariusdafigga]

100% agree. That would be a game that could rival MK9 as the best MK game ever made

[@juiceboxbzrk]

Mortal Kombat sandbox RPG? My god I wish

[@juiceboxbzrk]

​@IStevenSeagalI feel you, I'm that kinda weirdo that genuinely only buys and plays mk games for the story

[@guilhermehank4938]

This game needs a remaster

[@Brbos06]

💯

[@DaveyXHatter]

Ok hear me out, a new spinoff game set in the many different alternate timelines post/pre mk 11/1

[@RunehearthCL]

@@DaveyXHatter nah they probably would stick some shitty crossover in it

[@dariusdafigga]

Remaster or even just the PT 2 THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN

[@taikoga161]

nah fuck that i would want a remake from the ground up!! 4k and updated graphics BUT KEEP THE SAME DAMN GAMEPLAY!! dont be adding no new bullshit!!

[@YoungAsparagus]

I really hope we get a 3D era kollection with Deadly Alliance,Decpetion,Armageddon, and Shaolin Monks one day.

[@itsdaejon]

FACTS

[@PumpedSmartass]

Well, we didn’t even got any them of them in the backward compatibility programs of Xbox or Playstation. Very sad, it would be good to preserve them

[@aussiegamerplays7284]

This would be great considering Armageddon never launched on Xbox on PAL

[@ahsanvirk130]

Agreed

[@Mytch4944]

These beat em' up type games were great in PS2 era, this is one of my favorite.

[@ge4]

Many folks that worked on MK SM then worked in God of War 2. Which is seen as one of the best GoW. MK SM is pure gold. It's a shame that Midway was not doing ok an died.

[@oldjebidiahbrown2454]

I could definitely see Netherrealm making a Shaolin Monks 2 that doesn't continue the story and just takes place in Liu Kangs new era

[@ultraboombean]

It would be Raiden and Kung Lao

[@oldjebidiahbrown2454]

@@ultraboombean yeah ik

[@blackshadowdiaperboy]

If they do that and never continue to frst story I am not buying the game let them new fans buy it

[@oldjebidiahbrown2454]

@@blackshadowdiaperboy it wouldn't make sense to have it in the old era. It would make shit too confusing. Plus I think it would be fun to play as Kung Lao and Raiden

[@anthonydavenport1841]

@@oldjebidiahbrown2454they have already made it confusing enough lol

[@shaikshaik1180]

MK Shaolin Monk hold a special place in my heart. My first MK game

[@EverestJAJA]

Same

[@lowismylesful]

god I miss this one. this is one of those games I hope releases as a remaster someday.

[@danielballer1292]

This is all we want

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

No, a complete remake.

[@Manbearpigg]

As kid hearing that “MORTAL KOMBAT” scream was chilling it got my little smeckle hard

[@masterkendro]

This, to me, was one of the best mortal kombat games, I wish games would take more risks like this. It's such a unique game for the franchise.

[@finalxsolidxsnake]

This was a good memory i remember playing this with a friend in the fifth grade on his x box we finished the whole thing and had a blast... good times...

[@rastanamag59]

God so many memories playing this game, hands down my favorite game of all time. I remember playing it with my brothers and our dad, we’d have separate saves so we all would be able to play with each other (ex: me and my middle brother, me and my oldest brother, me and my dad, my 2 brothers together, oldest brother and dad, and middle brother with dad)

[@NewganVerbs]

It's funny how the character desings changes on the intro, in engine and in game

[@Gianne0923]

I remember getting this for my 17th Birthday back in September 2005. I played this to death and it was even better when I had friends over to do co-op. This is one of my favorite mk games. Aside from the gameplay I also really love the atmosphere because of my love for MK1 and especially my favorite MK game MK2. The atmosphere felt like those games in a 3D co-op beat em up form. Great memories! I'm gonna rebuy an original Xbox or ps2 so I can replay this!

[@bigblackpoopy4196]

damn youre old

[@rednecksniper4715]

My favorite fatality of all time was the lui Kang execute where he ignites his fist, runs up punches the head off then bicycle kicks it into the body it was badass

[@rcblazer]

Me and my friends had a lot of fun playing this game Co-Op. We even found the secret fights with Smoke and Ermac.

[@FulanoPlay]

Didn't expect to ever see you again,I used to watch your videos when I was 6 or smth

[@Lecheconplatanoxd]

This game is one of the most fun coop experiences in all of gaming period. It's has no lows and that is precisely why every one who played it when it came out was asking for more back in the day. Still mad to this day.

[@Roxas9b]

I remember my uncle getting this game day 1 with the strategy guide for it. I didn't care for it at first glance but playing it most definitely changed my opinion! This game was really fun to play coop in, even if it wasn't with the same person all the way through.

[@mendo1738]

i remember playin this game so much with my cousin although we never beat it. getting to see what the rest of the game looked like and also that the game still looks as good as it did to me when i was younger is genuinely so amazing. i also hope that NRS would dive a little into the deep end and give us another konquest/shaolin monks esque experience at least one last time

[@ninjadude17]

I was a sophomore in high school when Shaolin Monks came out. I got the game as soon as I could and booted up the PS2 and got my brother to play with me. I was Liu Kang and he was Kung Lao. We went through everything since we had a game guide. Great game and amazing intro video. Designs are still among the best ones they’ve done.

[@ricedonut]

NR studios gotta make another co-op MK game but featuring Kenshi and Johnny as the MC's with Baraka and Reptile as the unlockable playable characters just like how Liu Kang/Kung Lao did with Scorpion and Sub Zero id buy that in a heartbeat

[@seabookfarno8656]

**The camera movement may not be anybody's cup of tea during 1 on 1 boss fights like reptile/scorpion.... but it just adds alot more dynamic in my opinion. Makes it epic fluidity and intense mortal kombat action. It's awesome close quarters kombat really.**

[@Hoi12336]

My classmate at high school owned this game. After school we would go to his house and play this game. Cool game especially playing coop with a friend.

[@inkpup1976]

If anyone has played MK1 invasions mode. Johnny Cage has a "Shaolin Monks 2" arcade machine in his house

[@UltrashadowGames]

Bro if anything I'm glad to help you out! 🤙🏾

[@cheche2858]

Ah man this brings back memories right here

[@Farhan-lu6sx]

I swear I just discovered you're channel 4 days ago and so intrigued that i saw all the MK videos and was waiting for this shaolin Monks one

[@Heazytoohot]

sick video like always. i wouldn't say its underrated though people sing its praise non stop. real shame we never got a sequel.

[@Vulpes_Shinbi]

Johnny did not deserve that disrespect in the cutscene

[@zeinzz1906]

For me and my friend that grow up with the Ps2, we always think that this is THE MK GAME.

[@ZymWitNoBrim]

I LOVE this game this is my second favorite mortal kombat game only second to MK9. It’s a shame we haven’t gotten a sequel. Content going crazy too🔥

[@AgroFro]

I was like 10 when I first played this game. My dad was hiding it from my brother in his closet since it was rated M. It was still freshly wrapped. Also my first rated M game and was one of my favorites. Crazy how much easier it is over a decade later. Hope they release a game very similar to it with today's tech if not a sequel

[@SmashHero75]

Fond memories with this game. It's definitely a lot more fun to play the Ko-op on this game than single player. I really like all the secrets you can obtain in this game from unlocking characters in the VS mode to even unlocking a playable version of MK2. This game had a decent amount of content and really wish they made a sequel. I recommend doing future playthroughs with some of the other characters because they definitely make some encounters and boss fights a cakewalk. You're doing great man and look forward to the next one!

[@TheKarlyzz]

8:25 because it's intention is to be done by two people, I had angry tears to soloing it, I feel ya man.

[@Brbos06]

I got this game when it was released on Xbox in 2005, and loved it! It's still my second favorite game in the series after MK2.

[@eatmygoober5049]

Fun fact: I don't remember the exact method to unlock it, but you can actually play the entirety of MK2 through unlocking it in game.

[@bokoharambe2904]

The secret Ermac fight in this game rules

[@misterhimura036]

So underrated. The most underrated MK game

[@echoesamalie]

Been bingeing the MK videos, super great stuff, look forward to seeing special forces lmao keep it up dude

[@steele1]

Thank you

[@jamesivey246]

Personally one of my all time favorites. Me and my brother beat this game multiple times on co-op

[@Haightread]

Loving your videos man! you totally deserve the growth youve been experiencing!

[@kingytpbeatz4089]

This game got not one bad thing about it been my favourite game long time I remember jamming this way back on the ps2 and doing co op with my cousins , this needs a remaster

[@MrSmilingDeath]

I have fond memories of Shaolin Monks. When we were kids, my sister didn't care about games nearly as much as I did, but we both loved Shaolin Monks' co op. I remember finding out about the ability to teleport to the other player in a puff of smoke and we called it "the poof button". We were dying from laughter as we kept messing around with it. I always think back to how much fun this game was for us.

[@Funtasters]

This is a my childhood games, and in my opinion this MK game is the best MK action adventure game ever. I hope NetherRealm Studio will make a series like this. 👍

[@ecksdee9260]

As a kid I remember my dad had a ps2 and he had all the 3d mk games on there and since I was so young and bad at the games I would always just like watch the intro cutscenes and the shaolin monks intro was always the coolest one in my opinion

[@mangodango1733]

I remember a kid told us you coukd unlock characters and like 4 of us rented it over the course of a month so we could play through it together after school

[@thesuperchieftain3042]

The intro to this game goes so fucking hard, used to watch it just about every time I booted it up.

[@Rei-bg3rf]

The coop is fun af bruh

[@RhettTheVet]

People sleep on the 3d games but they were all special in their own way and always will be

[@rednecksniper4715]

Fun fact you can go back to the wushi academy level once you get the wall run ability and fight ermac

[@ChrisMS0815]

Literally everyone who played this game says it's amazing and it's widely known how amazing it is. It's in no way underrated.

[@art.flowsaf8340]

Bro omg my lunch break just started and you dropped this thank you🔥💯

[@byronec.d642]

Been waiting for this video. thanks for the dose of nostalgia

[@jake975]

Loved this damn game as a kid. I checked out an emulation site the other day and saw Shaolin Monks was the number 1 downloaded PS2 game in the last month, good to see people discovering this game again!

[@miguelaponte8876]

Sub-Zero in that intro.😂

[@Masonrytodger]

Started watching your channel a few days ago and it’s crazy how you had 7,000+ subs less then 72 hours ago, now it’s 8,000. Keep up the good work. When I find channels this low in subs they usually do good within months to years but I think you’re gonna be a rising star soon with your comedic charm and video analyses on games

[@steele1]

Thank you

[@DRL571]

Still my fav mk game even though its just a spin off. I have two copies and a ps2 for whenever I want to hop back in.

[@legion5463]

You should really try to get a full co-op playthrough. There are several secrets that require both players to open.

[@tehsarr0w]

i show everyone how sick the reptile death was. thats cus that stage was the hardest on first play through and it took like 50+ tries to beat him. also so happy u played the intro scene :D :D

[@Querviinho]

You missed two secret boss fights, one against Ermac in the Wu Shi Academy, and one against Mileena again in the Living Forest.

[@lfssabi5442]

I remember playing with my older brother back in the day and the intro was always so badass to me

[@SpawnTheReaper]

Dude I feel your pain on the bridge jump in the beginning of the game. Me and my cousin stopped at that spot when we we're little because we thought it was undoable and we had to activate something we couldn't find. We came back like 4 years later and beat the game in 1 weekend it was such a blast. Couldn't recommend this game enough for how old it is. At the time of beating it we we're around 12 years old that was so long ago. Honestly might ask to borrow his modded gen 1 xbox to replay through it.

[@salas0727]

One of the greatest coop beat ‘em ups of all time. The fact there was no sequel or spinoff with the core gameplay is just criminal 😭

[@kman215]

My brother and i played co-op. It was a lot of fun. Great beat em up.

[@jamartin149]

Hands down the best Mortal Kombat game in my opinion. No other Mortal Kombat game has compared to it in just replay-ability, story, lore and world building, and just all around enjoyability. Playing solo is a blast and playing Co-op just makes it 10x better. I honestly have no idea why they never bothered to make a sequel or even a remaster. You don’t even need to make a direct sequel. Just keep the core gameplay the same and make a new story following new characters in Lui Kang’s new era of Mortal Kombat. No one would be mad as long as the core gameplay elements that make Shaolin Monks, Shaolin Monks where still there.

[@ultraboombean]

Maybe it just didn't do as well as they had hoped.

[@solid_snake_6653]

This game is such a masterpiece. I have so many memories playing this with the boys

[@frodgelent2693]

Me and my cousin grew up playing this game it was of the Mortal Kombat games we played the most and we never got to finish it because our save file corrupted or the Playstation stopped working I can't exactly remember but oh boy the memories we had playing this game and discovering it's secrets! The good old days💯

[@Aaaa-g6u8e]

Good lord that thumbnail has been haunting my suggestion list since yesturday, I had no choice but to finally watch it...

[@steele1]

I hope you enjoyed the video at least lmao

[@AshtonMaddox-k5k]

i was here for 2 of the streams, it was a fun watch and this was a good video

[@MBGamesHD]

For me this is the greatest MK game ever

[@chinossynthesizer705]

I had a ps2 with this game, but I was a stupid kid who always had scratched cds, lol.

[@ProfessorMemes]

The way the announcer screamed "MORTAL KOMBAT" legitimately scared me😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@caiotachibana7046]

big shout out from Brazil! your videos are pretty fun to watch.

[@HairyLoveHandles]

Thankyou so much for playing my childhood game

[@ZeroONeal]

me and my brother spent so many nights playing this needs a remaster

[@waveyfrizz]

My fav mk of all time wish they had more characters and different play through stories for every one but it’s still great how it is we need a remaster

[@taikoga161]

this isnt underrated... i dont know ANYONE who doesnt like this game..... it is a legendary gem!

[@itsdaejon]

Loved this game with my lil brother so many memories 💯

[@jiig2612]

This was the coop game its combat was so fluid and the story was great. Took me and my bro 4 years to defeat the final boss fight 💀

[@jusdare3455]

Gees Man, thanks shotouting me bro ^_^ . The streeming of the game was super nice, and you as a person as well. I m glad that i watch it.

[@attentivenettle7643]

I spent my whole childhood playing this game. All i ever wanted is to get extra content. Like playing as ermac. Or maybe cyrax or smoke. Or to figure the death screen easter eggs. Eventually after a long search. I found nothing. So i closed the game forver when i was 14

[@trex23d]

Did you get to try the secret Survival Mode? It's a fun challenge with some crazy fights.

[@steele1]

I did not

[@SteveRudzinski]

Always popped for Scorpion saying "Get the fuck over here" in this game. Also never felt Mythologies was THAT bad, just not very good. Special Forces is the really bad spin off.

[@LorenzoKim]

I know exactly where he got stuck in the shaolin temple. If you don't figure it out it'll just keep spawning more enemies

[@wmendozer]

This game was perfect. Rented it back in the day. I couldn’t beat Shao Khan to save my fucking life though.

[@Euro.Patriot]

I just woke up from a dream of watching a fight between a badge huntsman and a mutated black house spider that growled and the thumbnail scared the fuck out of me.

[@sc20kshotgun]

This game is rad as hell. Wish I'd been around to watch it live

[@DavidLucian]

Nostalgic Vibes... MK Shaolin Monks will always be one of my favourite games, especially from the old but gold Era of PS2... ☯️✌️

[@issacskillz1573]

Ed Boone needs to take us back to the spin-off era and do some remakes of spin-offs

[@matt.b5984]

Man, I've been thinking ab this game alot for the longest, never knew what game it was only remembered it was mk and I played it alot as a lil kid, like maybe 4 ish, and all I remember is the beginning cuz I sucked and couldn't figure out what todo after the layer💀🤣 now ik what game it is at least, notification bell on💯

[@Kyorinmaru]

One of the best MK games. There are 2 more secret boss fights. MIleena one more time and Ermac

[@papadingo6975]

FINALLY I was waiting for this video 🥳

[@KazuDiabolis]

Bruh how did you beat Shao Kahn first try. I remember struggling so much as a kid and never ended up beating him. Then again, I played as Sub-Zero

[@steele1]

Chat was helping me out and telling me all the cheesy moves to use lol

[@nwasyko]

Shoalin Monks was amazeballs.

[@JChung407]

No Ermac secret boss battle mention? and the Smoke secret missions?

[@aussiegamerplays7284]

Considering most spin off games (especially in mortal kombat) suck, I remember being glued to this on xbox when it came out. Such a fun game

[@TheKarlyzz]

I barely destroyed Shao Kahn in like 20 tries at that point I gave up already then found out that Jax can give you bonus health that's how I won lmao. Fun to play with a friend but uhm, not many are skilled, having me have to do Shao all by myself.