The History of Mortal Kombat II - Arcade console documentary

[@ragnakak]

The hype around this game was unreal. I miss old school arcades so much.

[@Sam-Lawry]

Same.... But in the last ten years,I discovered more games than during the 90s. Just use mame..a arcade cabinet..and check best of mame video. A lot of great old games exist and it s a superbe real hype when you play them on arcade.

[@Lightblue2222]

My arcade had all 4! I really miss those times too.

[@ragnakak]

@@Sam-Lawry Yeah, there is always MAME, but I'm referring to the arcade experience. People crowding around the machine watching people perform the new moves, fatalities etc.

[@Sam-Lawry]

@@ragnakak Of course. But now..at home with some friends you can have the feeling. I bought a Blast city few years ago..and it's the best way to play on arcade games.

[@TheAnonapersons]

I watched the movie when I was 11 but it was rated PG 13 or A or something and I needed an adult lol. Remember being fondly not disappointed by the movie which is rare for a video game movie.

[@dbigeyelid7160]

Fact: MK II is the best in the series!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree 1000%

[@BOG0690]

Agreed

[@gunsharck]

Graphically maybe but thats it. The story and actual martial arts got really good in MKV

[@dbigeyelid7160]

@@gunsharck I’m strictly talking about the gameplay, but the graphics did look way better than part 1.

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Yup. Before the game was just juggling, the game

[@hinglemccringleberry5431]

Best game in the whole franchise. The vibe and style of this is unbeatable. Music, design, characters. 10/10. Still gives me chills to this day. A masterpiece of a game.

[@BlakeEbertowski-tl7vy]

100% agree

[@536767676533766]

so true, it was magic when i first saw it as a child in the arcade halls. Mortal combat 2 Evrybody was watching it so special. Waiting til i can play with 1 Gulden

[@Okla_Soft]

100% agree, absolute pinnacle of the series without a doubt, just the way sub zero and scorpion slowly rock their forearm back and forth during fights, the music, the sound…..mk2 arcade has always just had something about it

[@neil12011]

I remember seeing this at the mall way back in the 90's and my mind was blown. I remember being in awe of how dark the tone was, and the mystery of the new characters and new levels. No internet so you just had to hang around and watch people play, and read up on your EGM/Gamepro, etc.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's exactly it, all rumors and magazines that's about it

[@protectourfreedom8221]

Totally...can't forget about the new stages. My mind was blown the first time seeing the living forest and sky portal with the druids. So badass.

[@erikmenendez7491]

Tips and Tricks and Gamepro were my favorite

[@gunsharck]

Reading about games in mags, a bygone era thatll be sadly missed

[@thisisnotachannel]

I used my MK II Nintendo Power issue in the arcade... All the home version button combos for all the moves are the same as the arcade!

[@carloscanales3183]

When MK 2 hit arcades we’re packed and everyone stood around it. I’d walk to the arcade with one dollar and stay for hours after spending it just to watch it in play. I’d go to the movies with my family and sneak out to go play it mid-movie. It’s my absolute favorite game of all time.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, it's still my favorite in the series as well

[@captain0080]

MK2 was one of those cabinets that were an experience larger than life, up to the point it was released i had not been blown away like that by a cabinet since Space Harrier.

[@gmiku9533]

both mortal kombatd were crazy games

[@bilrogar]

I remember at my local arcade MK2 was always hogged by all the older teenagers. Just trying to get a glimpse was good enough.

[@mrnobody6447]

I do have to admit I miss the old gaming cabinets

[@Mikey-zj8bn]

Wait the guy on the game just wanted a arcade machine as a bonus and they dident give it to him?? That's some ea shit right there

[@tommiefunk2099]

Nowadays that EA bullshit would be giving them half the game. Then you can't play it until the patch update. Then pay for the second half of the game because it's DLC.

[@Lastjustice]

Yeah that was super lame, an arcade machine would been fairly cheap compared what the law suit almost turned into of 10 million. Sure they lost, but if they hadn't that would been a major ass beating over what could been a much cheaper pay out. I assume he didn't have it in writing as why they lost.

[@KillerArcadeGames]

I also think its funny they claimed 250 were going to be made. My local arcade had 3 MK1 cabinets lol!

[@roguerifter9724]

Yeah if they promised bonuses if the games did well there is no way in hell they shouldn't have delivered

[@Mikey-zj8bn]

@@roguerifter9724 right it's funny becouse mk1 machines where everywhere went roller skating and seen it for the first time next thing I knew it was right next to sf2 at my local hobby shop

[@rooskiwolf1653]

I still remember walking into an Arcade at my Mall and seeing this smack dab in the front. Huge crowd around it. Quarters on the lower part of the monitor so you knew who was next. There were rules at Arcades that ALL gamers followed.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Sounds exactly like my arcade :-)

[@BOG0690]

YESSSSS

[@wildcatmahone-md6me]

Sorry I got my quarter up bro...😂

[@paulocamara4807]

You got that right

[@buckfifty37]

I didn't play at the arcade, I wasn't good enough, it was a waste of my money.

[@CyberdriveAutomotive]

Being able to play as Reptile was a defining aspect of the hype around the release of that game, I remember that very clearly

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely

[@colorsafebleach5381]

Reptile was great, but what really blew me away, was that you could be Shang Tsung, and you could literally morph in to everyone, use their moves, and preform their fatalities. To me, he was very much over powered, in a sense . That’s why I always used him..lol

[@Krooksbane]

Color Safe Bleach I loved using other people’s fatalities as Shang Tsung

[@skyden24195]

@@Krooksbane one of the greatest fatality ability was to use Sub-Zero's deep freeze, then morph into someone else and do their finishing move on the frozen loser. This included using Reptile's head eater fatality... something I liked to call a "cold lunch."

[@Ronnie06spartan]

Yeah, I remember being sooo excited getting to play as him back when this game first came out. He was the first person I picked

[@LifeAndDeath]

Daniel Pesina is super chill glad you were able to reach out to him. Awesome video appreciate you taking the time to focus on Mortal Kombat II.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thank you for watching

[@LifeAndDeath]

PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries All good bruh appreciate the comment back, keep it up.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@LifeAndDeath Thanks

[@danmaia455]

Yes #Trump2020

[@BobbylightRCE]

I got to meet Daniel Pesina at Chicago comic con. Got to his autograph on my sub zero collectible

[@chuckmckendry194]

Probably my favorite MKII FATALITY is Kung Lao's Hat Slice.

[@TexasHollowEarth]

& his 2nd one took skill to guide the hat toss.... My favorite character in the game. I wanted Kano back in, as he was my main in MK1.

[@scootermcg9910]

My favorite was Liu Kangs kicky-punchy thing cause all u had to do was hold block and do a 360 with the joystick. Not cool just easy lol.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I think that is my favorite as well

[@chperezjr]

One of my favorite is Rayden electrical explosion.

[@olschoolTonyCarter]

I like Shang Tsung Kintaro transformation fatality.

[@CommodoreFloopjack78]

I remember asking for advancements on my allowance just so I could go to the local arcade and play this bad boy. What an absolutely phenomenal game in all respects. Kind of sad to hear that Daniel Pesina got shafted the way he did, though.

[@Rando1975]

When I was in a computer trade school after high school, the local arcade was lucky enough to have one of the beta machines. It was missing a lot of stuff that would be in the later revisions, but we got to play MK II before a lot of others. And the bosses were BRUTALLY hard!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That sounds really cool

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

I fondly remember successfully lobbying my mom to take me to Venture (a now defunct department store chain like Target) first thing in the morning on launch day to pick up the Super Nintendo version. Sure enough, the guy in the game department opened up a shipping box and I laid hands on one of only two copies. Good times.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

We had one of those venture stores around here but it closed up the mid-80s if I'm not mistaken. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@Tricker-the-licker]

Thank you for paying tribute to this masterpiece.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No problem 😊

[@Duke_Togo_G13]

I agree MK 2 is the absolute best.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was fantastic

[@michaelmccoy1794]

Ultimate 3. That's the game. 2 is great though, too. So glad i was able to pick up an arcade 1up cabinet with all 3 of the first mk games on it. A prized possession. Cherished.

[@evanabbott2737]

It’s so fucking hard, though....😂

[@thomasbeall9069]

@@michaelmccoy1794 3 got too sloppy

[@SuperHns]

@@michaelmccoy1794 no

[@evanabbott2737]

When I was a kid, I remember walking into my local arcade and seeing all these kids crowded around an MK 2 cabinet. It was a big deal.😁👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was around here as well

[@evanabbott2737]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries it was big everywhere! I remember it was like the top game at the time, everyone was so excited about it, including me, my 9 year old self.😁

[@Okla_Soft]

Yep, it was huge at the arcade in the student union at LSU, it was a big deal in the arcades AND on the home consoles

[@caseychan2159]

14:30 dude that’s me! lol took that pic at a tournament I won last year.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that is awesome

[@KimboRice93]

Great video! Very nice work 😎

[@KaizerSozaye]

@Travis Edwards yeah totally coll

[@StreetFighter2010]

Wow, that's really cool, bro.

[@leewightman8251]

Thats cool as phuck bro

[@lunamora8799]

Your information is spot on and it’s great to see retro VG reviews such as this. Hoping you can cover some Castlevania in the future.

[@stacypare7955]

Agreed...and I would also like to see Castlevania games reviewed in the future. I absolutely Love Castlevania. My personal favorite is CV3 Dracula's curse (Nes) 😁 but also love all Castlevania games.

[@JamesBondSPY007]

Your wish has been granted!

[@OfficialDarkSydeMedia]

I have been waiting for this Pat, and you delivered! MK II has to be one of my favourite arcade games of all time! I also have a MK II Arcade1Up and it’s awesome! ❤️

[@scootermcg9910]

Does it feel laggy? Not sure if its just me but i find some games don't play right on emulation. Especially mike Tyson punch out.

[@LUCKO2022]

The Arcade 1 Up machines are JUNK. Those screens are shitty for starters. The games are also LAGGY. I know the difference as I spent tons of hours with the original arcade units. I was so good back in the day, I still remain undefeated by ANYONE. That is how good I was at MK II.

[@OfficialDarkSydeMedia]

scooter McG I am having no issues with my cabinet! It’s arcade perfect in my opinion! That’s the first I have heard about lag in an A1U, tons of people like me are having no problems at all!

[@OfficialDarkSydeMedia]

Darth Grumpy Totally entitled to your opinion for sure, however I am loving Arcade1Up! For starters I am having no issues with lag at all, speed wise is perfect in my opinion! And the graphical filters may differ only a lightly from the arcade but replicates it extremely well! Of course it isn’t going to feel like a properly built arcade cabinet as they are classed as a toy and are made for a wider demographic, I can sense that you may be an arcade purist meaning that you may not get on with it well and are used to having more solid controls, which is fair! But it’s great value for what it is and was fun to build and to play in the comfort of my own home!

[@Humongous420]

I love this channel! Just got a couple of my friends to check it out and they're showing their kids some of these awesome games and the history behind them. Keep up the great work!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That is fantastic, glad you guys are enjoying the content

[@Humongous420]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries You should do a video about GWAR being in that insanely hard BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD game :-D A game I never could beat 😂 Like that damn Simpson's alien invasion game...

[@joeboo8626]

Same. PatmanQC is a "hidden gem" content creator. He makes a lot of videos about obscure games.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@joeboo8626 LOL, thank you :-)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@Humongous420 I cannot stand that first Simpsons game even though I was a gigantic fan of the series

[@ebbhead]

A few years before the MK Arcade Kollection was released on PSN, there was a standalone MKII PSN release from 2008. It also had online play, and for some reason the sound volume was freakin' loud! …This was another awesome video, congratulations!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for the info! Thank you for the nice words as well

[@JasonMontell2501]

Wow, this was an extremely popular video, pat. Congratulations on a successful upload.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks to you

[@beezies2613]

MAAAAAAN THIS GAME CHANGE A LOT OF GAMERS LIVES

[@Hektols]

The specialized magazines, that at that time the only source of information about videogames, released guides with the moves that made the hype even bigger, with many kids taking them to the arcades. The MS-DOS version was a turning point for PC gaming, previously the great majority of PC version of arcade games used to very inferior to console ones or other computers, things changed after MK II.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

EGM, Gamefan, GamePro what ever morsel of information came out and was printed in a magazine I had to buy it :-)

[@ingeniuses2247]

Great video. I got to meet Mr. Daniel Master Pesina along with other cast members, and he is indeed the nicest super down to earth person with a tremendous humble personality. He is so approachable and easy to talk to.

[@Remedy_RnB]

If only you knew how many times I open my youtube hoping to see something new from you...everyday without is such a pain...I really enjoy what you do @PatmanQC

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That is very nice of you to say,I appreciate that :-)

[@entertainingCed]

so many hours spent playing this in the mall arcade. a youth pastor, that was a great gamer, would have a line of challengers waiting to take him on at that arcade. great memories. great video as always. thanks Patman!!!

[@igorivanov299]

It was actually Tobias's brainchild, Boon was just the programmer

[@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial]

Tobias came up with all the mythology. Boon gets way too much credit.

[@ninjagrinder]

Yeah, this guy got it all wrong in the beginning. I stopped watching after that. Lame video

[@zobeklordofthedead9431]

I was looking through the comments to see if anyone was going to point this out, good work.

[@ninjagrinder]

@@zobeklordofthedead9431 same thing I was doing jajaja

[@sc30002001]

@@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial boon kept it going after Tobias left.

[@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial]

Shoulda mentioned the hornbuckle and blaze rumor. One of Jades hidden messages was "hornbuckle who" which was dubbed the green Lui Kang sprite swap and the guy on fire (blaze) on the pit 2. Speak of that guy on fire, he was dubbed Blaze which became an official Character in MK Armageddon. Animalities started because of Lui Kang's Dragon fatality. Also an ending message that says "Three Rae On Stniiiaamel (There Are No Animalities) Ermac was teased in MK 2. Jade has a hidden message that says "Ermac Who" and "Ermac Does Not exists" although EGM at the time rolled with it and called it Red Robin as an aprils fool joke. MK3 was teased in MK2 as a secret game over screen with the words *GAME OVER? III* and most important the EBJ code.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No the original rumor was of subzero turning into a polar bear which is how the animal fatalities started. Anything else I should have mentioned?

[@sang_from_rushhour3009]

Genesis version was the one i grew up on and will be my favorite. I liked how that version didnt have those cheesy voices when you were to say uppercut someone. It was just a standard sound albeit used for all males but it wasnt a big deal. And as far as missing frames, the only thing that i can recall back was how for example Baraka's winning pose had him bowing and not coming back up showing his face. I very much preferred him remaining bowed.

[@Sevensx777]

I never heard the baby's part. This is top tier content

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you my friend

[@3xperiment8]

This is the best Arcade history channel on internet! It's so cool Daniel Pesina himself answered your questions! Bloodstorm sucked though =p

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I did not like blood storm either. Thanks for the nice words :-)

[@dannymartinez3600]

Good I remember playing strangers on the MK cabinet when I was a teen. You’d get to know people and the excitement of crowd surrounding you on the day finally honed your skills enough to win a round against the local champion. After getting MK11, then watching the recent film I ended up picking up the Midway Legacy cabinet with this MK and MK3 ultimate. Can’t wait to get all nostalgic and I try to remember scorpions “get over here.”

[@MrDLYouTube]

So awesome! Just just saw the Netflix doc. series High Score where they talked about Mortal Kombat! Can't wait to see this! :)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Awesome, hope you enjoy it

[@MrDLYouTube]

Eww, Liu's dragon fatality is pretty disturbing if you think about it. He eats the guy....gross.

[@Terminatorfan-2016]

I imagine this being the voice of a slightly younger version of this dude named Kerry who used to own this local store, but he is no longer the owner. Best way to keep the memory alive while talking about a cool subject. Thank you my friend. Good video. Love the humor.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I appreciate that, thank you :-)

[@Terminatorfan-2016]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries hey no problem my friend. As much as I love the original arcade version of Mortal Kombat 2 the best, the AI opponents are terrible. I'm not a big fan of having to spam the same set of moves to out cheat the cheating. The Sega Genesis is my second best option when it comes to decent AI in single player imo. Other than that, love that game the best. That's why I have both versions ha.

[@MrCalverino]

I like doing Johnny Cage's 3 head fatality... It used to blow ppl away in the ARCADES back in 94'

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, that was a really cool one

[@Heebygeeby08]

Sure 🙄

[@MrCalverino]

@@Heebygeeby08 😅

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I spent all my graduation money playing this in the arcade. Great memories. I have the Arcade 1Up version now and love it but you have to add some 3 inch furniture lifts to the corners since it's a pretty short machine.

[@emmanuelmarty5848]

What's that, a new video from Patman? Can this day get any better

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That is nice of you to say, hope you enjoy it :-)

[@supremevictory4310]

Ed boon is that you 🤣

[@Scruffytuba]

Growing up in the 90s meant that when I went to the mall as a kid I actually got to spend a ton of time in arcades. Mortal Kombat cabs were ALWAYS surrounded by people being hype af! Good times. Sometimes I wish I could go back.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, sounds like my arcade :-)

[@ElimGarakSpoonHead]

One of my all time favs back in the day! Been waiting for this vid.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Hope you enjoyed it

[@williamharris432]

This is how a sequel is done

[@juliovindell264]

Wow! never expected the MS Dos to be the best home port . Personally I like the combo system on Mk 3 . I know MK enthusiasts would not agree .

[@scootermcg9910]

Yeah....I liked 2 but the expanded roster, combos and polished look made mk3 better imo.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It absolutely is the best one especially if it's installed on hard drive with the proper soundcard. Number three just seemed to really water down as far as the violence and fatalities

[@JackDiamond21]

Oh my, the nostalgia flowing within my 37 yr old body. 10 years old I got this for my birthday, I knew everything about this game and this was before KZbin's time.

[@mpaulm]

I saw real fights break out because of these games. My brother got punched once because he kept tossing his opponent instead of hitting him.😂

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, I only ever saw fight break out one time and that was back around the time Pac-Man came out. One guy actually gave the other guy a piledriver on the floor but luckily his head didn't hit the ground

[@promisnwekenta9703]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries a piledriver? That's crazy.

[@yosoywilson78]

Ah yes the wonderful time when the only PvP there was you had to be present. And people thought twice about talking smack.

[@coreym162]

That commercial is still unbeatable. Gives off the vibes you could expect before the game was cracked of every secret. So mysterious around every turn. The reason this game will go down as one of the best games of all time and the franchise.

[@jambobbyb124]

Best game of all time 👏 Many thanks PatmanQC 🙌🏻

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree 100% hope you enjoy, thanks for watching

[@jambobbyb124]

PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries absolutely loved and still love this game! Keep up the great content sir 👏

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@jambobbyb124 Thank you kindly :-)

[@PaulRizzo]

Still the greatest game in history. I’d NEVER seen - before or since - arcades THAT packed with players than it was for MKII. Just crowds of people watching and waiting for their turn. It had such an impact on me that I bought an original dedicated MKII machine.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, it was a phenomenon similar to When streetfighter to came out

[@PaulRizzo]

PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries ABSOLUTELY!!

[@PaulRizzo]

PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries Actually, send me an email address. I edited an ultimate version of the MKII live action commercial. I’ll send it to you. It’s epic!

[@ThunderThouin]

The inflections on this guy are unreal.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Sorry you guys don't care for it

[@Aaron-yc2eq]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Eh, can't impress everyone. Love your vids man.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@Aaron-yc2eq Thanks a lot, I appreciate that :-)

[@TheHobbsTV]

Thank you for this!!! Love your videos so much and I love MK! I have all the original fully restored arcade machines in my living room lol! Wanted to mention that Daniel Pesina is a really awesome dude. Had the pleasure of meeting him at a show and taking pictures with him. He was cool about it the whole time and had no problem getting in character for the sake of his fans! I would happily contribute and support him in anything he does in the future.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

He was very nice and accommodating. Thank you, glad you enjoy my videos so much

[@Larry]

Did you ever find any info on if the game was originally meant to be named "Immortal Kombat" during development? Not sure if that was another urban legend or not... Also, aas Ermac, the red ninja in Mortal Kombat 2?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No, the actual ninja appeared in ultimate Mortal Kombat three

[@HipsterBlackMetalOfficial]

The rumor of Ermac started in MK1, It was teased in MK2 by Jade with a message that reads "Ermac Who" and when you beat the game you can get a message that reads "Ceamr Odse Nto Exists" or "Ermac Does Not exists. Red Robin was also another all red ninja that was rumored to be in MK2 as an April Fools joke by EGM.

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

Wasnt "ermac" code for an error?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@oh-not-the-bees7872 Yes it was short for error machine code

[@OnlyDadsOG]

@@oh-not-the-bees7872 ERROR MACRO

[@thecrow0878]

Awesome video. I can proudly say that I actually won a tournament for this game at my local arcade back in the day. Earned myself a Warehouse Records gift certificate and bragging rights that I still bring up to this day. Haha

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's fantastic, kudos

[@Dorelaxen]

I still remember the first time I saw the Kintaro fatality in the arcade. I thought it was a hacked cabinet or something, until I found out it was an update to the game that added it. We'd go down to the grocery store and write down the moves from the magazines, so we'd have more money to play the game. Lol.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I have never seen that fatality. What kind of an upgrade kit was it?

[@Dorelaxen]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I think it was the final kit, the 3.0. You have to play as Shang Tsung. Hold the LP button the ENTIRE match, then release it when you win, and he'll morph into Kintaro and punch you in half. I thought I was legit seeing things the first time I saw it happen.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@Dorelaxen Okay, yes that was Shang Tsung's second fatality. I was confused and thought you could play as Kintaro and then do a fatality. Thanks for clarifying :-)

[@onebdp]

It’s actually his third fatality

[@Fuuntag]

Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you for watching

[@wolfgangfrost8043]

You're actually wrong about MK being the idea of Ed Boon. John Tobias pitched the idea & Ed initially turned him down. Ed's role of "co-creator" was due to him making Tobias & Pesina's ideas a playable product.

[@WJSMAIDEN89]

I remember playing the MKII arcade machine at a local pizzeria and at bus station when I was young.

[@kaprikawn]

It could've been a classic if they didn't make the enemy AI impossible to beat without cheesing it, what an input-reading pile of crap. I shudder to think about all the time I wasted trying to beat Kintaro and Shao Khan on the SNES.

[@TheGrayton2000]

Mortal Kombat 2 plus has new human like ai and you can play as shao khan arcade version

[@coreym162]

It's difficulty is what made it legendary. People didn't sweat video games as much in those days.

[@supremevictory4310]

@@coreym162 but kintaro was ridiculous that ruined the game imo

[@mywifesboyfriend5741]

All you had to do with Shao Khan was high kick him over and over. Most of his attacks wouldn't reach.

[@stephcarlofc]

This video brings back so many good memories!! The game consumed a plenty of my quarters!! Arcade gaming is IMO the best gaming experience you can experience. Wish that would make a comeback!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I do was well

[@mywifesboyfriend5741]

Internet killed that.

[@evanhanley6437]

One of the greatest fighting games of all time. Its still incredibly fun but god that ai was ruthless. Sub Zero and Johnny Cage were my favourites to use. Pretty much love everything about the game. Love the attention to detail with the research too.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I like playing with pretty much every character in the game but scorpion and subzero were my favorites along with Shang Tsung so I could morph and do different fatalities. Thanks for the nice words, glad you enjoy my research :-)

[@evanhanley6437]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries No problem. I think the fatalities in this game are the best in the series along with the music, stage design and secrets. Its really a big step up from the original.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@evanhanley6437 Yes, I agree. I don't know what they were trying to go for with Mortal Kombat three But it just didn't work.The fatalities especially were weak. For example you could do a fatality and that person would explode and nine rib cages and arms and legs that looked like they were from a dummy would pop off. Not sure if they felt the pressure to sanitize the game from up above or what? I've never been able to find an answer for it. I also didn't like the inclusion of the run button. Number two is still the best in my opinion

[@narkybark]

I feel like it must be either trying to sanitize, or they simply tried to add too much stuff with limited memory and it all suffered because of it. There did seem like a trend where they sanitized the series, but the most recent console versions (like 10 and the latest 11) have some serious gore in them. The combat engine is also greatly improved. They're a treat for oldschool MK fans.

[@TexasHollowEarth]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries - Yo Patman, you forgot to mention Shang Tsung's 3rd fatality where he morphed into Kintaro for the kill. Great video, just the same. I also played all of the arcade ROM revisions, growing up. Mortal Kombat 9 on PS3 is really good, too. Those 2 are my favorite entries in the series. Too bad the series got woke & went guest character crazy. I wanted more returning MK characters like Nitara. They even ruined Kano & Sonya..... so sad. Kabal seems pretty cool in MK11, so that's something.

[@joshmartimez2235]

I remember the ads in magazines and posters for the symbol codes for the SNES and Genesis ports of ths game. Maybe im thinking of MK 3. This game still holds up well today. Great video!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you for the nice words

[@davidpellman8157]

I read that the friendship and babiealities were basically making fun of the way Nintendo censored the first game.

[@kevinkelley4376]

MK 2 arcade is probably my favorite game. I remember ditching school as a sophomore in high school to go play it at Holiday Billiards. Going to the mall to play this was a staple of the times. I miss those days. ✊❤

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I sure do miss that as well….Not the skipping school part though :-)

[@kevinkelley4376]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries , yeah it was a different era. MK 2 arcade specifically, was a game changer in alot of ways. The graphics were so clean and crisp. The folklore of this MK world they had created, Outworld, was very engrossing. The new characters available, and the origins of them. It was overwhelming almost. Kung Lao and Reptile. Kitana and Mileena. Good times man..✊❤🇺🇸

[@TheAnkMan]

15 minutes on the air and already 300 views!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

….And three thumbs down already. Oh well, I guess I can't please everybody. Hope you enjoy the video :-)

[@angusmacfrankenstein7227]

PatmanQC - History of arcade game documentaries Maybe those dislikes were from guys who couldn’t input the fatality codes right...come and think of it, I’d better check to see if I hit the right key! 😸

[@nonamegonzalez5711]

Exceptional review man. Love your videos but this one really took me down to memory lane.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it!Thanks

[@mkfan49]

you forgot about the stand alone mk2 release on the playstation 3 that was on the psn a few years ago and it has arcade perfect gameplay and online play.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I didn't think I needed to add that one considering I covered the arcade collection which had all three with perfect online play. Please let me know if I forgot anything else in your opinion

[@maroon9273]

I wanted to get it. I wish they kept it longer. I would have bought it.

[@mkfan49]

i have both releases the stand alone mk 2 release on ps3 and the mk arcade collection for ps3

[@maroon9273]

@@mkfan49 good, you got the stand alone on time

[@mkfan49]

@@maroon9273 i prefer the stand alone mk2 for ps3 than the arcade collection

[@stacypare7955]

Great video..I was absolutely obsessed with Mk2 and Ultimate Mk3.. I was the perfect age for a boy when these gems hit the arcades. I was born in 85 so by the early and mid 90's I was in my prime age for arcade fighting games. 😀

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I was 18 when it came out and played the absolute heck out of it, especially with the super Nintendo version game long :-)

[@LuchadorMasque]

Shit's great man. I feel like you have more channels. I recognize the voice.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks but this is the only one I have

[@thisisnotachannel]

My favorite part about MK II is one that is often overlooked during these discussions... That being the soundtrack. Mortal Kombat II has a PERFECT soundtrack... from the opening story scenes, to the music that hits when a fatality is performed, and every note in between!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I do like it better than the first one that's for sure

[@MortalKombatKollector]

Sorry to say but it was the brainchild of John Tobias. Also John pitched his idea to Daniel Pesina and friends. Then they had a talk with Ed Boon about it.

[@toofancyjr4700]

I remember one of my uncles bought the SNES version. Needless to say, it was played for HOURS!!! I'm still searching for an MKII cabinet.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Man, the super NES version was so good. Like you I played that game for hours.I was lucky enough to attend the summer CES in 1993 where they were showcasing The super Nintendo version and I stood at the booth for at least an hour playing it

[@toofancyjr4700]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries That's awesome! I've talked to Daniel Pesina quite a bit. He did not stay on for MK3. Supposedly. He wanted to evolve from MK2 & go fully 3D with a bigger emphasis on martial arts/weapons with a universal control scheme similar to Smash or No Mercy instead of every character having different controls/inputs.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@toofancyjr4700 I spoke with him as well as Richard (the guy who plays kano) And they're both really nice. The previous year when Mortal Kombat one is being shown At the 1992 CES The entire group walked right by me and I could not believe how short they all were. I'm 6 foot and they were all around 5 foot seven or so LOL. Very nice though

[@Machtimus]

You forgot that they even had audio CDs for sale as well, lol

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You're right, did I forget anything else?

[@Machtimus]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries JD Harmeyer as the ultimate secret character

[@armandavart5704]

Great video! I remember that in the arcades this game was always surrounded by a lot of people. Being able to play it was a big challenge, because it was mostly ruled by the more skilled players. Anyway, i think it's the best in the series too.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it

[@mightyfilm]

Your description of the kind of player who wanted the Game Boy port was apt. Coming from personal experience, that game specifically was bought by permissive parents of real jerk kids so they can take it to school and lord it over all their classmates at recess. Oh yeah, they were TOTALLY going to let you play it if you did them a favor.

[@dozerfan1979]

Good video! Definitely remember being excited for this to release back in the day

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks my friend

[@KIDDVIDD]

We need a video for Super Strip Fighter 2.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I would love to research that LOL

[@TMALATERALUS]

The MK III you uploaded yesterday got me here, this is my favorite MK game also... I was a beast in this game years ago.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was my favorite in the series as well

[@JasonMontell2501]

I was a diehard MK fan but MK3 was so disappointing that I abandoned the franchise altogether.

[@thefonzkiss]

Yeah and nothing after is even worth mentioning.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Same thing happened with me, did not like number three anywhere near as much

[@hammiranda]

MK3 was my favorite due to the combo system

[@eng3d]

Haha, lets me bet the reason to, striker?

[@octoman_games]

When this cab came out, it took ALL the attention in a sea of other cabs! The artwork was sick and the sound, the BASS from this cab was unreal! ALL you heard was the MKII cab despite ALL those other cabs attracts modes. Even the Arcade 1UP cab with 1 speaker rocks the crap out of you!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, it was very popular where I was from as well

[@michaelknight4099]

I've owned the arcade cabinet since 2011

[@jerryancel6944]

Bro, I hope you do more content soon. I genuinely enjoyed this doc and look forward to me.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I have been having some health issues otherwise I would've put one out sooner. It will probably be a couple of days

[@flintose927]

The schoolground rumors/talk for this game was INSANE! Met my best friend in 7th grade discussing a Scorpion send opponent to hell rumored Fatality! ✌

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, I can recall that one :-)

[@MattKittredge2112]

I remember the circulating rumors of the “cuss code”, “nudity code”, being able to throw your opponent into the Portal as a secret stage fatality, being able to unlock Kano and Sonya.....and just how gullible we were back then and actually believed them 🤣

[@javierm7339]

Another rumor in school was a secret stage faitality that you can uppercut someone into a hook in the acid pool stage.😂

[@danielwilliamson6180]

What made Mortal Kombat so unique was that it was unlike any other fighting games and that a martial arts tournament where martial artists battling supernatural warriors from another realm which the outcome of the tournament decides the fate of our world is truly original concept.

[@evotek18]

SNES always beat out Sega in all MK and SF games in terms of sound and graphics.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree

[@CreepX]

Im happy your vids have been popping up. I have a cheap arcade deck with most of these games you talk about, its making me play through every single one! Great channel!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you like them! Thank you

[@JasonMarshMusic]

Mortal Kombat II: Electric Boogaloo

[@KMFDM_Kid2000]

Raiden approves

[@johnbowles5399]

Excellent video Pat! Love me some classic old school Mortal Kombat. I have three ports of Mortal Kombat II in my collection, for the Mega Drive, SNES and Sega Saturn. The game is just an all time classic.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you, out of all the home consoles the super Nintendo version is my favorite. Overall though, you just can't beat the MS-DOS version:-)

[@Jolly-Green-Steve]

27:00 On PSX disable player names in options and it will have minimal loading issues like Saturn version which has it disabled/not included. All that stuttering around the end of round is loading player name sfx in and out of ram. Both the PSX/Saturn versions were just the MS-DOS CD version with not enough ram(needed 2 meg)

[@protectourfreedom8221]

The most influential and arguably best mk. The new characters, moves, combos and fatalities made it light years ahead of its predecessor. This was the game that transformed a novelty game into a cultural phenomenon.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

This is definitely my favorite in the trilogy

[@protectourfreedom8221]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries yes...3 was great in its own right but it got a little too hard and complex and you'd have to spend a lot of time and money at the arcade to get reasonably decent. Definitely better for the console.

[@guilitotorres9777]

Love this. His information is so accurate and alot of our youth don't know the history of such a historic game. Way better that SF in my opinion

[@madaction9373]

Another great video! So glad your channel has grown a lot in the past few months. Will you ever do a video on the Sega Hologram game Time Traveler?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you. Yes, that is a good one to do and it's on the list

[@madaction9373]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Awesome! Thanks for all the great content man!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

@@madaction9373 Absolutely, thank you for watching

[@scootermcg9910]

Yeah im pretty interested to see that game also.

[@acecommander1]

MK 2 changed my childhood. Still love it to this day!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Same here!

[@ericportillo8277]

The Music is killer! Thank you, Mr. Dan Forden!

[@cbthomas909]

Thank you for your work. Much appreciated to revisit memory lane

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much

[@BobbysHobbies]

I really enjoyed the video man! Keep up the good work!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much

[@bassage13]

I was just hanging out in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona, where I live. There is an old ghost town tourist attraction called Goldfield that has an old west saloon/restaurant. I took my kids there last weekend and what did we see at the front entrance? An original MKII arcade cabinet! It brought back a lot of memories!

[@MrLicky106]

An awesome video for my favourite video game of all time. Apart from MK9, no other MK game in the entire series comes anywhere close to MKII. I happily purchased the Arcade1up MK Cabinet 2 weeks ago just to play this game again in all its Arcade Perfect glory again.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you

[@dhgbfhhhg8d412]

It cannot be overstated how much better MK2 was over MK1.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, it was a fantastic follow-up to the original

[@nuke97]

Being in elementary school and running to the local arcade to have a shot at the MK2 arcade unit first. The crowds that would gather around you to get the first glimpses of the moves and hear the stories of what goes on in the game from those that beat it was electric. The graphics and the sounds put everyone over the moon. Arcades really had the upper hand being the ultimate version of your favorite games. Glad I lived it. The PS1 put out graphics that started killing the arcades then Dreamcast, game over.

[@spineknife2386]

I miss being so excited for a new game like i was when this came out. I absolutely had to get my hands on this as soon as it hit super nintendo. Good times. Great video sir

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

So did I, thank you

[@johnblue5399]

Great video Patman, hope you are doing well.