One of MK's Most Powerful - Competitive History of SMOKE

[@PNDKM]

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[@AUserThatIsDeleted]

Great now they're on your videos too -_-

[@Iqzzy-KO]

Can you do a vid on Scorpion next please?

[@yaneproduction]

We got smoke! I think it's time for Johnny Cage

[@Dijonmustard2010]

Can you do liu kang

[@rangoon2]

As much as I like this series, i have to admit this episode in particular felt a bit rushed. No listing the individual special moves on screen along with an explanation of the move, not a lot of lab footage, and the relativley brief explanations left me feeling a bit dissapointed. I reccomend in the future that you value taking your time with an episode over getting it out as soon as you can. The little things matter, and you should simply take your time with all of the competitive histories. Trust me, we are willing to wait. Have a good day.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

I still DEMAND Smoke return in MK12. I need that Sub-Zero/Smoke bromance in my ultraviolent fighting game.

[@voidkirb5477]

Legit. Imagine how beautiful and badass he'd look, like a ninja alucard. He and cyrax have always been my mains and I really need them to be in 12 so i can style on mfs once more.

[@Creator_Veeto_PAEACP]

Nuff said

[@mandalorianhunter1]

@@voidkirb5477 agreed

[@specch.8873]

he was my favorite character from mk9

[@CrazyAlienLady051]

Smoke, Goro, Stryker, Ermac, and Tanya were the only characters that never came back. Not even as revenants.

[@sigmatst]

I really wanna see Human Smoke come back, Cyber Smoke is cool, but he doesn’t hit the same for me

[@donaldn5798]

Cyberization was a cool idea, I hope they let some of the ninjas remain human in the next one

[@caiusmadison2996]

*Thomas Bravada*

[@MegaDudeman21]

@@caiusmadison2996 Tomas Vrbada*

[@meganinten0078]

I think I am the only one here who likes Cyber Demon Smoke from MK Deception/Armageddon. Especially of how he is kinda of a grappler in MKA

[@khristian625]

I want them split up into different characters kinda like how Frost kinda took on the Cyber Sub role. Human Smoke can be, as he calls himself in the MKX story cutscenes, “Enenra,” and cyborg Smoke carries on the Smoke name.

[@Pleased2BeatU]

It feels good being a Smoke fan and knowing he's always been a consistently great character to play. MK9 is peak Smoke for me. They absolutely nailed his moveset in that game. Funnest character I've ever played in any MK.

[@nevermorebouquet3681]

Is that the game where you could chain smoke bomb drops to an insane degree with meter?

[@Pleased2BeatU]

@@nevermorebouquet3681 That's the one!

[@CRebel-by9fb]

It makes me like weirdly proud lol good to see my boy smoke crushing humbly.

[@emilianocarnaya1602]

What do you think about Smoke in Mk1? As a newcomer I'm curious to know your opinion

[@Pleased2BeatU]

@emilianocarnaya1602 To be honest, I personally don't find Smoke in MK1 nearly as fun to play as he was in MK9 or even MKX with Triborg's Smoke variation. His Smoke Toward/Away and his Smoke Bombs from MK9 & MKX are gone, and that's a HUGE bummer for me because that's what I loved about him. He's not a bad character in MK1 at all. He's just not as fun as to play, IMO.

[@nocturneprividyenie2391]

I have NEVER clicked onto a video so quickly. Smoke has been one of my all-time favorite characters. His design, appearance-wise, is awesome sauce. His offense? Ridiculously high. I loved him in MK3/UMK3 & MK9. Smoke & Reptile were my top five favorite characters in MK9 in particular. The others being Nightwolf, Stryker & Sektor. I'm wondering if he will ever return in the series. Smoke, I mean.

[@ronnie1460]

Smoke was definitely a competitive history I was waiting for!

[@MrGunmaster64]

Same here. He is awesome.

[@ronnie1460]

@@MrGunmaster64 nice pfp lol

[@qualityqueen1553]

Or make humen skins for the robots

[@henrydavel1440]

Still wondering 😊

[@vitorcunha400]

I would love to see a video on Sonya. I find it very interesting how she went from top 1 to bottom tier in Mk11 without major nerfs, just a shift in the meta.

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

I never played 11 much but I thought she did get hit by major nerfs. 50 health removed, the ex up punch not launching nerfed her damage loads, and increased damage scaling when cancelling amplified energy ring. She was hit pretty hard I think.

[@TheDarkestMarcus]

Those two little nerfs plus buffs to the rest of the cast totally killed her utility.

[@vitorcunha400]

Yeah, the health nerf for sure. I just don’t think the damage nerf was a big deal at all, she’s still doing 36% 1 bar midscreen. And her zoning is very good. I ultimately think people realized that it’s almost always worth it to mash on her, because her mids do no damage. And it makes her kinda frustrating to play.

[@macht242]

Alongside those changes everyone mentioned when customs were opened up do many characters got boosted by it. Shang Tsung already got good variations but with custom variations his options expanded immensely. Meanwhile Sonya was pigeonholed into her standard one but unlike others it was because it was all she had versus say others where their base meta build was just very competent at covering their needs.

[@vitorcunha400]

@@macht242 Yeah, her customs are so boring. They really should have given her some of her classic moves like military stance and dive kick…

[@BriannaBow]

Just wanted to say I love the videos. They always help me unwind.

[@drewskiee9254]

And now he's Top Tier in MK1 😄

[@burmecian123]

"It would be years until smoke would return after umk3." Trilogy: am I a joke to you? Everyone: yes.

[@basedschizophrenic6203]

Ironic because its one of the best games in the series

[@orale_]

Only a casual would say this

[@ZyroVfx]

@@basedschizophrenic6203 name matches up

[@lorenzo689]

L

[@vitalytravin631]

Mk trilogy pc version is rather good

[@mortisedthegamer778]

I LOVED MK9 SMOKE cause they gave him his own kit and I love him. I NEED HIM BACK IN 12.

[@GamerBlake90]

Ah, my first serious main in MK9, back when I used to hop between characters like a frog. "Where there is Smoke, there is fire."

[@docholiday4129]

Shame this video came out before MK1. It's good to see Smoke back in action since MKX

[@corvoattano4544]

He is garbage in mk1

[@smoothcriminal4421]

Smoke watching NRS switch him from cyborg to human over and over: I'm tired boss. Still love him regardless though

[@RoyArkon]

Another character that I've always liked, especially in his Cyborg version. Smoke is truly a cool character and his competitive history fits his coolness factor.

[@mrstudent9125]

I hope to see competitive history of Shang Tsung some day.

[@BRNG2042]

As a smoke main, this... does put a smile on my face.

[@chimuoma390]

Where There Is Smoke,There Is FIIIIRRREEEE!!!!

[@mindyourpixel]

Not a competitive player, but I really enjoy these series! Hope Liu Kang gets some attention soon!

[@RitzMalheur]

MK9 was really peak for alot of fan favorites. I wish I could get the nostalgia of playing it all over again like if it was my first time. Smoke, the Krypt oni jump scare, the phenomenal story... :)

[@GxthBxtch420]

The one i wish i could play again is armageddon

[@connorbrennan4233]

Smoke is pretty much my MK9 main. I'm still learning juggling, but he's the easiest character to do it with. His combos are so satisfying to pull off and he is the first character I beat Expert Mode with.

[@MaskedGuyCh]

Smoke certainly had the most identity in MK9. I'm putting in my vote for Sub-Zero and Kitana to be featured in Competitive History.

[@Ungulates]

I once learned a fake slap for stage fighting that looked just like MK9 Smoke's launcher combo. When I realized it, I showed my instructor how the deadly stage slap won tournaments. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! lol

[@Neogears1312]

I’d love to see Jax covered. He’s an iconic character that’s had an impressive history you wouldn’t quite expect from the guy who started off as just a normal dude fighting wizards warlords and ninjas.

[@claybaxter3202]

I can remember being at our state fair around 1996 or 1997. I was 13 and was watching these older kids play. Seeing Smoke get unlocked was mind blowing.

[@holdyourbreathandswimunder]

I'm always truly proud of someone that found a way to make a living just loving video games and being articulate enough to be recognized for it. Much love, and I hope you're still prospering....

[@heavynorse7746]

Welcome back! Hope you had fun at the tournaments. ^^

[@AUserThatIsDeleted]

Been waiting for a Smoke video for ages and you didn't disappoint

[@marsbitrona5920]

I really like when these histories include vanilla MK3. It’s obvious that Ultimate is a better, more complete version of the game, but as someone who was there in 1995, it’s difficult to overstate just how mind blowing MK3 was when it was brand new in arcades.

[@MrBronx61]

I actually liked the 'RUN' button.

[@theskrublords]

Thanks for making this! I'm very new to the channel and am loving it. I'd love to see this video with Scorpion!

[@DragonRyuken777]

whenever MK9 came out, it took me like a solid year of casual play to master Smoke, The cheer violations I my friends suffered at my hands caused me to have to use randomizer because they thought it was too unfair lol. Core memory right there. (we were like 10-11).

[@MrGunmaster64]

Thank you sooo much for this video. I was really looking forward for Smoke’s history on competitive.

[@misterjersey5460]

Robot Smoke's Mk3 fatality was his blows up the freaking earth is my favorite.

[@phiniasmtonga4461]

The presentation of Smoke was amazing, a Noble warrior who sacrificed himself for his friend Subzero.

[@clarencegutsy7309]

MK9 Smoke is one of the funnest characters ever in an MK game. The resets, the counter-zoning, the fact you could change your gameplan on the fly by being evasive and slippery, he was one of the best redesigns by far.

[@gjtrue]

I love Smoke's human design in MK9. 🥰

[@necefovismayil]

Fun fact: Sub-Zero is the only character who makes an appearance in every mk game

[@tafua_a]

Even Special Forces?

[@necefovismayil]

@@tafua_a that is a spinoff

[@tafua_a]

@Charles Hastings I think the only reason why is, he hadn't found a replacement for Daniel Pesina yet and he couldn't unmask Scorpion like he did Sub

[@RazuX5]

@@necefovismayil story wise no since Kuai Liang (younger Sub-Zero) was not in MK1 but his older brother Bi-Han utilizing the title until his death then getting resurrected as a shadow wraith.

[@RazuX5]

@Charles Hastings and that spin off wasn’t exactly praised and had the worst acting ever seen in MK history 😆

[@Ka_Five]

This is the one I've been waiting for 🙌

[@kiddot9426]

Smoke has always been one my personal favorites both human and cyber ninja the dude was broken from the beginning his sheer character physiology was made just that he’s smoke easily evadable strong Grabs and his fatalities are always standout love this dude

[@crisalidx5881]

Love this series please keep em' coming in the future!

[@Dipole__]

Man, MKX is well designed game. Imagine mkx with mk11 graphics...

[@Soldierboytrey]

Mkx still looks great but yeah, mk11 should have built even further on the mk9/X engine instead of making everything slower

[@timgonzales2891]

The graphics aren't even close to bad. It's made on the same systems for gods sake.

[@Xander_Park]

That's literally all I want for the next game

[@lordofinnistrad8757]

It’ll be interesting to see how he goes in MK1. Either way, I’ll be maining him. My favorite character.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

Damn one of the best and most favorite ninjas out there. Thanks for this.

[@senormarston]

I had so much fun playing with Smoke in MK9. Hope to see him again, soon

[@Fallub]

Great video and very informative. Thank you.

[@grammysworld5449]

Robot Smoke was my GUY back in the MK3 days.. One of the best entry characters for a video game of all time.. He had some of the easiest combos.. I remember one of his fatalities being harder to pull off than his combos and launchers.. I ALWAYS introduce Robot Smoke for new players trying to learn the game

[@mkaptainkaro5214]

Oh snap a new competitive history! Christmas came early!

[@smith3527]

oh man another episode of this awesome series! I really hope to see the history of scorpion one day, one of the most iconic characters of video games in general

[@RadiantNinja]

Smith

[@smith3527]

RadiantNinja

[@caidenl.7024]

Smoke and Ermac is all I want in mk12

[@ninjahedgehog5]

In my personal play group we considered mk9 smoke to be 2nd best behind kung lao. Kung Lao just seemed to just make things happen through button mashing and we found smoke's kit hard to deal with

[@maxlimit9129]

my favorite piece of trivia about Smoke is how JPEGMAFIA sampled his announcer call in Thug Tears

[@demonstrick666]

I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE MORE OF US THAT WANTED HUMAN SMOKE, I THOUGHT I WAS A MINORITY

[@TehDrewsus]

Yesssss! Been waiting for this

[@ChosenYousef]

Been waiting for this since the start of the series🔥

[@THEMOVER-rr7cu]

I feel lucky to have lived the golden era where me and my friends argue for what game is the best, street fighter or mk? Always prefer mk, playin mk 1 2 3 with arcade machine and love the saga,fall in love with smoke since he was peekin behind the tree in the forest, first time i used the cyborg i immediatly know thet he is my favorite one, still playin mk trilogy with friends and still use him, i have his picture from the ending photo of mk 3 tattooed on my arm. Truly my favorite one, to this day i struggle to compare another characther. Great video💀

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

MK9 made me absolutely ADORE Smoke. By far my all-time favorite character from the series. I would play Expert Arcade Ladder with him often. Also human Smoke is way cooler than Cyber Smoke.

[@Xander_Park]

First off, men don't use the word "adore" dude that's literally a female only word...unless.....you have lady parts? 🤔

[@VideosGalacticos]

@@Xander_Park what

[@ldn_rumrunner]

@@Xander_Parkget therapy

[@Babs11549]

I am excited to see Sindel (and Twindel, I guess...) to get discussed. But for now, I'll take my Czech spider monkey of a ninja.

[@meganinten0078]

After watching this video I really want to play as Smoke in MK Armageddon, him being a grappler is kinda cool Unpopular opinion. I do like Smoke's cyber demon appearance in MK Deception/Armageddon. I like the idea of his body being made of actual smoke. In fact, his unused ending in MKD explains why he got that appearance.

[@coolguy05190]

Glad you posted another video, I love this history of character series

[@Nukem9999]

I would like to see a history of Raiden video. I know he's never been top tier like, ever, but he's vital to the lore and I love playing him for bobbabobbalay!

[@TheDuckofLaw]

I really enjoy this series. Thanks for the great videos.

[@EpicJasonX9000]

Here’s hoping that Storm Collectibles will finally make some awesome action figures in the future based on both Human Smoke (MK Shaolin Monks) and his 3D era version of Cyber Smoke (MK Deception/Armageddon).

[@kylenguyen7371]

8:30 - 8:34 I just noticed Ketchup is using the GameCube version for footage here; note the training mode control notations. While it lacked online play, the GameCube had bonus characters for its version of Deception. It was the first time you could play as Shao Kahn in a 3d MK.

[@nikolakrastev8880]

Human Smoke should come back

[@scouttengu]

I haven't played a MK game in a while but your videos always make me want to play then again

[@bluetalityx]

I love this videos. You are the only one who analyze the gameplay and move sets and compare ones to anothers. Please do a Sindel competitive history ♡

[@AramesiaToken]

15:18 how fitting that the legendary BGC stoner was a Smoke player

[@ThisIsEduardo]

Been waiting so long for Smoke, he is my favorite 🤍💨💨💨

[@jacko7013]

Yes finally!!! Smoke is my favourite mk character of all time. He's always been good and fun

[@manticore88-e6l]

very nice video! subzero next, please. i always thought subzero is mid or high-mid tier, but not the best in EVERY game. but you said he was high tier in mk3 vanilla and now im interested

[@AUserThatIsDeleted]

Problem with Subzero is that he is in literally every Mortal Kombat game so the video would take ages to make

[@gzarus]

tnx Ketchup for the good stuff! and good job! cheers mate!

[@hjblacdes61]

MK3 was my first mk and first fighting game when I was like 4 or 5. I played it endlessly trying to unlock smoke and unlocked a fight with him once mashing random buttons on the Kombat code screen. I thought I had to win a certain number or matches or beat the ladder on hard to fully unlock him

[@FLStyle]

This is a nice suprise!

[@liquidglitch1244]

Smoke been my main since I was like 6 years old playing Deception

[@antobono64]

I knew that the Evo 2022 commentator sounded familiar I didn't think it was really you You did good at commentating you are fun to listen to

[@mylestheoctolinggamer7469]

Welcome back and i love this series keep it up my dude

[@Sharkenjoyer862]

I didn’t even buy mk11 on launch because it didn’t have smoke/cyrax. Such a sick character design

[@EvilXero359]

It's cool that Shang Tsung can use Ermac's, Smoke's, Reptile's, and Rain's abilities but what was lame is that he couldn't stay in their form like he could with his soul steal move on his opponent, except for Rain now

[@Rocker9861]

If smoke comes back in MK12 I may consider purchasing it.

[@franciscolemedasilva4648]

I’m not the biggest fan of MK, but you sure make great videos. Congrats

[@ronnie1460]

ANOTHER COMPETITIVE HISTORY LET'S GO!

[@glawrk2861]

I know Kabal will be fun to cover.

[@mkDavid11]

Forgot about Smokes infinite in vanilla MK3 tho

[@My6119]

Smoke looking like a chemistry teacher

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

Bonus Smoke Entry: The Cyber Facility in MK11 has 3 Bombs representing a ninja, including Smoke with his bomb from MK9.

[@danilomannocchi]

Glad to see Smoke has so many fans!

[@Shootatsite]

I was literally waiting for one of these I just check you guys page for new videos

[@TheTrenternet]

Fun Fact. Human Smoke in MK2 had a unique special move unlike any of the other AI only human fighters which was his dash n throw move. It wasn't just the AI running up and throwing you it was an actual secret move coded in the game. If you use hacks to play as him the dash throw breaks the game its so good.

[@koalabearkhan145]

MOAR. We need more!! Could you do Kano next? :3

[@meganinten0078]

Smoke has more identity crisis than Reptile. He has been a ninja, a cyborg and a cyber demon. Edit: Credits for putting music from the OST of Street Fighter EX2 Plus in this video

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

although ironically he is one of the more consistent character gameplay wise in each game.

[@Jacksmusicshack]

He's also my uncle. Lmao jk but that would be funny. Hey uncle smoke 😂 Sounds like he has issues xD

[@muhammadfathidiaz1931]

Smoke is Raiden (mgr) from mortal kombat universe

[@irishboi7100]

Underrated cracked beast always been my favourite character so relieved im not the only one who feels smoke deserves more time in the spotlight

[@GinkgoPete]

But why was deception Smoke a Scuba Diver?

[@AdamBarkerThe]

excellent video, hope to see some Shang Tsung in the future.

[@DFD3ADP00L]

I use to be a reptile and baraka and smoke main in mk9. It was super fun.

[@Bord3]

I want all the ninjas in the next game. My guys and gals deserve it 😪

[@SorakuFett]

I think we're about due to learn the wacky world of Kompetitive Kabal.

[@kagamer21]

Congratulations on your career successes, Ketchup!

[@Lorenzomakaay]

I hope you do a competitive history of raiden and shang tsung soon.

[@maverickhowell31]

FINALLY!!!!!

[@pilot3605]

Respect the hair

[@ReginaldSkulls]

Tri-borg Smoke was my favorite version. I just love the all black and smoke coming off him. Human Smoke is cool, too, but nothing he has will ever top the chest harpoons that allow combo resets to me.