Super Nintendo vs Sega Genesis - Mortal Kombat

[@Chungnamstyle818]

Speaking of versus, the Mortal Kombat movie is now 25 today.

[@dvforever]

True. Movie is old af, just like the game! I saw the movie in the theater too!

[@jacobprayer8656]

I love it. It still holds up Robin Shu is awesome and he is great with the actor whom portrays Johnny Cage.

[@bigballzmcdrawz2921]

@stephen schneider Me 2 my parents took me and, two of my friends to go see it on my birthday.

[@pappagetti]

Holy.... The only movie I could get my mom to go to the theaters to see with me. She knew how important this was in my little 11 year old life.

[@tdog9121]

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[@jesusbear7367]

I have a model 1 Genesis with the built in headphone jack and I still tend to start up the game just to listen to that killer intro theme from the genesis version with my earbuds in.

[@jonchapman6821]

Wasn’t it in Q-sound or something? Or was that the CD version 🤔 I remember it sounding great too.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

Nothing compared to the fact that with the Model 1, you could plug your hi-fi speakers into that 3.5 mil jack and get room-filling stereo sound.

[@yellowblanka6058]

15:00 - What a concept, holding PARENTS responsible for the media their children are allowed to consume.

[@RGT85]

ABACABB. Forever in my mind.

[@joemaze6452]

Its forever in my mind also it pisses me off whenever anyone tells me another code love you bro lol

[@MistahJigglah]

I love that it's the name of a Genesis album with one more B, just in case Phil Collins got pissed

[@MistahJigglah]

@@damin9913 Even on MKII if you're actually playing them for anything more than looks, the Genesis is still better. The better graphics don't outweigh the combination of janky sprite response & garbage hit boxes. Though on SNES it was all about Street Fighter II anyway.

[@Mike-cs1ft]

same for me as soon as he mentioned the blood in MK 1 I thought ABACABB

[@calibvr]

@@MistahJigglah genesis was always arcade accurate even if that sacrificed some things

[@samfrito]

I was a Food Lion employee in Virginia Beach in the early 90's and our arcade cabinet Golden Axe got replaced with Mortal Kombat. We had a regular named Leslie who noticed it immediately and asked me what's up, did someone break the old game? I told her I wasn't sure, but it got replaced before I came to work earlier in the week. She looked insulted, but curious. I would be helping bag and move carts and catch her eyeing the machine if she was walking in the doors, especially if someone was playing it. It was cool to watch her reactions to the over the top nature of MK. She opened her mouth wide and rubbed her head and went off shopping. About two weeks later the increase in traffic to the machine got too much for her i guess, so she actually put money in the machine and yelled "what do I do now?" at the character select screen. Since I wasn't busy I walked over to show her what little I knew at the time, being a happy go lucky Street Fighter 2 fan. I explained the buttons quick as I could and just watched her get her ass handed to her the first round. My manager, Kent, came over and told me "you go do your job, I'll take it from here". He took over for her and near as I could tell showed her the skills he'd picked up from playing MK after work. I heard Leslie say "Get 'em!" and I shook my head. Yep, we lost another one MK. Thanks, SLX. Time capsule re-buried for another 30 years.

[@58jharris]

So did your manager get laid that night?

[@PanoramicGreen]

Thanks for sharing! Love stories like this. Wonder what Leslie is up to these days. I miss those times

[@gfear24]

For graphical quality, I'l give it to SNES. For gameplay quality and the "blood code", I give it to the Genesis. And I always choose gameplay over graphics.

[@Rodzilla97]

snes also won in sound easily, but the lack of blood and the stiff gameplay made the sega version better for sure. it was still pretty good at the time though, they did really well on the graphics and sound, and the gameplay wasn't broken by any means, but not as good as the genesis and arcade versions. but the snes made up for it with the best version of mk2, which is a far better game than mk1 anyway

[@diobrando-qv3uv]

@@Rodzilla97 wait won in sound. Easily? Hell no yes it has more sound effects but the music in 1-2 are so flat and boring to me while the Genesis music is mostly original until mk3 were they both have the same music and are both pretty good but cmon sound effects are overrated in these ports music is much more important In my opinion.

[@dimelo8826]

@dio brando, The previous commentator was saying the sound quality was great in SNES easily which he’s right, because the SNES can produce better sound. And the SNES version music was neat that it was different from Genesis, It was closer to the arcade original and the quality was great that’s what he was referring to. If the SNES soundtrack had the same as the Genesis music, SNES would produce a better sound of it. Just because you found the SNES music flat and boring does not mean the sound quality and tunes are bad. The genesis music was great as well but quality itself was not better, it just had a unique complete different soundtrack altogether And Matt Furniss had a badass outlook for what the ambiance of the game should evoke in sound and did a great job with those tunes. I personally loved the genesis music especially the intro and how it flowed into the stage select. Although I felt duped that the stage select didn’t have its own song like SNES (even loved you can stay on the stage select screen forever and not give you a time limit to select figuter) Even though the Genesis version of MK I got first, it was solely because fellow classmates had debates on which system gave us MK better so I got it for the blood, I grew up with the genesis version and played the shit out of it. I ended up also getting the SNES version after learning its not the same game at all without the blood, but totally different graphics, sound, ambiance etc. I wanted it as well, and I ended up appreciating the SNES music as well even though I secretly hoped and at a time it was rumored, to have a blood code as well :)

[@HeathenDance]

@@diobrando-qv3uv If you're playing a fighting game which is supposed to sound REALISTIC, how come sound effects are overrated?! It's a big part of it.

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

Music also goes to Sega with that fantastic Matt Furniss arrangements of the arcade soundtrack which are far superior to the original arcade version.

[@chrispan4126]

You are one of the few SEGA fans that when it comes to flaws, you are 100% honest in your reviews. Props to you my man.

[@theretroinggamer1630]

Any comparison video Ive seen with Mk has snes being the better version. They all point out the flaws with segas versions

[@SipherX05]

@@theretroinggamer1630 graphically and in the sound department the SNES wins but without blood and fatalities what is the point? Plus the Megadrive version doesn't have the lag and more sluggish gameplay the SNES version has... That is why overall the Megadrive version wins

[@Lightblue2222]

@D core exactly what I was thinking. Every single comparison, no one says the snes plays better. MK2 is more controversial, but as far as MK1 even Ed Boon creator of MK says Genesis played better than Snes.

[@arnmrs1660]

​@@SipherX05 and better resolution, which affects the gameplay

[@Gambit771]

@@SipherX05 In sound the snes does not win. Did you hear those voice samples. Muffled beyond belief.

[@RealmsofPixelation]

I still remember seeing advertisements for Mortal Monday on the backs of gaming magazines that I would take to school with me. I recall telling my best friend at the time all about it and showing him articles on Mortal Kombat and we were so stoked. Needless to say, Mortal Monday came. He bought a copy for the SNES and I got mine on the Genesis. The rest is history. The 1990s. What a time. Walking the halls of my school, reading gaming magazines about Mortal Kombat, Earthworm Jim, etc and going straight for my Genesis after school.

[@hawkeye189]

Das gleiche hab ich auch gemacht.

[@mrdgenerate]

The fact that hes saying snes "blows it out of the water by a mile, not even a debate" shows how subjective this is. I honestly dont see it. They just look different. Not better or worse. Like hes on crack.

[@mrdgenerate]

Am i trippin? Hes acting like its the difference between ps1 to ps2 and really theyre just different. Neither look better or worse to me. Bc they arent.

[@FreeOpenTruth]

​@@mrdgenerate- They were that different in comparison. You had to have experienced it first hand to know. Those were some classic times! Growing up as a teen in the 90s was just incredible!

[@popunkid]

My brother managed a local arcade in the early 90s. I will never forget him coming home after work one day; my friend was over for dinner, and we were talking about SFII at the table, when my brother interrupted our conversation (we were much younger, 10 at the time) to tell us about the new fighter coming out. He said it would be made of real video (capture) of humans with lots of blood, and would be the "cool" fighting game. Fast forward a few months later, and I'm leaving a $1 theater showing of "Surf Ninjas" (I think?) with my dad, and there's some teen kid ripping someone's head off their shoulders in the little arcade they had in the lobby. Been a fan ever since.

[@sonicmario64]

I actually prefer the SNES versions of Sub-Zero and Rayden's Fatalities because I think they suit both characters perfectly, since Sub-Zero uses his icy powers to finish off his opponent while shattering them like glass afterwards, and the way Rayden electrocutes his opponent into a pile of bones and ashes also seems more bad-ass than just having their head explode for whatever reason.

[@kaihedgie1747]

Gotta seriously commend you for giving the SNES version the credit it deserved on what it offered over what it couldn't

[@CaptainMauser]

I owned the first Mortal Kombat on Sega Megadrive and it destroyed the Snes version back in the day....Blood was everything!

[@damin9913]

Thank you Sega Genesis is the best version

[@lldjslim]

Nice sega lord x This has been a debating argument that has been raging on almost 30 years now Its time to put this debate to rest in a coffin once and for all. Thanks Sega lord x

[@patrickbrooks7435]

Genesis: Do a finishing move you get "fatality". SNES: Do a finishing move you get "Finishing Bonus". 😂

[@Lightblue2222]

Finishing Bonus sends chills down my spine.

[@Lightblue2222]

@Jumpy Cat he was probably better at getting time boners. Oh wait that's Virtua Racing.

[@Ryuujin1078]

Jumpy Cat it wasn’t a “Finishing Bonus” nor a “Fatality”, it was an “Entanglement”

[@jeremybowers3181]

LMAO..that "teen" rating on the SEGA Genesis box was the ONLY reason my mom allowed me to have such a hedonistic game in our house.....then I discovered Pandoras glorious code lol.👊💥🇺🇸

[@al821]

Jeremy Bowers I never had the Genesis version and was disappointed that the SNES got the Disney version. I still remember the code enable the blood and fatalities for the Genesis.

[@kyleolson8977]

I can't imagine that kids now would even believe where arcade games were found back those days. In the 80's and 90's there would just be a couple of arcade games sitting in the front of every grocery store, or in the side of the convenience stores, or just random hallways in movie theaters. Go to the Burger King, play Pac-Man. Pizza restaurants, which themselves don't exist much anymore, and other family restaurants would have rooms just for arcade games. Of course in the early days you had the cocktail tables with controls on two sides, and those lasted at some places forever. Bowling Alleys and Skating Rinks might still have some nowadays, but they're more likely to have ticket vending games. Back then, they were like mini arcades. And of course, there were the beautiful arcades themselves. Wall to wall video games. The Fighting Game era was the last big boom for arcades, before home gaming made arcades not worth the effort.

[@Tony_C_UK]

street fighter 2 rainbow edition in the local chip shop at lunch times at school

[@Reciprocitus]

God I don't know how many dollars I spent buying tokens at my local Mr Gatti's pizza place. My first time playing Atomic Robo Kid, Terminator 2, Killer Instinct, Street Fighter II, Darkstalkers and at least a dozen more amazing games. I'm not even sure if any Mr Gatti's are left now, but at least I have the memories.

[@Gatorade69]

There was still an arcade at the local pizza place the last town I lived in, however they got rid of all the good games for shittier ones. Them getting rid of the Simpson's Arcade game and Metal Slug broke my heart. Even before that there was a Tekken tag tournament at the restaurant I worked at, my friend and I would get down a few matches after work.

[@Fonzermish]

I seldom post youtube comments, but I admire the hard work you pull off as a content creator. Hats off man. Keep it up! Love from Argentina.

[@TechWithSean]

I loved the SNES version. Mowed lawns to pay it off on layaway at K-Mart 😂

[@steves3649]

Bro, my mom used to that. Drove me to kmart

[@homiedclown]

Tech With Sean at least you didn’t use the money to buy the Lawnmower Man game.

[@tr1bes]

I got the Genesis one because I don't want the uncensored version and it's closer to the arcade version.

[@jsttv]

I had to clean my Mom’s kitchen from top to bottom, to get two Genesis games: Mortal Kombat and X-Men.

[@dpcquak]

Another amazing video, dude! I would just mention the controls, that were a bit clunky in a 3-button Genesis controller

[@dennismolina9033]

U really had to play the game with a 6 button controller 🎮

[@pimpedoutstereos9747]

I remember playing mortal kombat 1, 2 and 3 with friends as a kid. So many hours spent but I’d be shit at playing them these days. I forgot how good these games looked for their time

[@yellowblanka6058]

Gotta love how the loss of those sweet licensing fees from the Genesis version of MK1 greatly out-selling the SNES version led Nintendo to relax their censorship policies for the sequel.

[@inlovewithi]

I thought it had to do with the new ratings system brought on to the industry to counter politicians. Though I could be wrong.

[@yellowblanka6058]

@@inlovewithi I'm sure that was a factor, but even so you have the Nintendo USA president proclaiming that they would "never" have this kind of content on their system and then the next year MKII is there with blood when the previous version had a blood code for the Genesis version which led to the Genesis version greatly out-selling the SNES version.

[@Zellio2011]

@@yellowblanka6058 It wasn't just Mortal Kombat, the Genesis sold over 40 million worldwide and half was in the US. The Genesis was leading the US for a few years and they started getting desperate for a turnaround. That games violence conference was done to hurt Sega. Also Howard Lincoln was the senior vice president at the time

[@Ehrle6969]

@@Zellio2011 Genesis trash snes solos anyday

[@SonofSethoitae]

@@Ehrle6969 Fun fact: no

[@CJA-vo1zu]

Still have this for my genesis. Even with all the flaws it was still damn fun.

[@rodmunch69]

The Genesis has no flaws.

[@JCdragon81]

Rod Munch damn right.

[@dennismolina9033]

Me 2! The Genesis version wasn't arcade perfect but it was still fun!

[@CracknDFlesh26]

no flaws??? graphics were shit but the soundtrack kicked ass

[@damin9913]

The Sega Genesis version is way more fun

[@fresnokila3]

I remember having the same experience. Entering a supermarket as a kid and seeing a Mortal Kombat cabinet near the entrance. It was hard not to stare at it since it looked so different than everything else back then. The moment I saw Sub-Zero's fatality I fell in love with the game.

[@rashaanvalieslucaskaka14valies]

13:27 huh WRONG TRACK AT A STAGE the pit musik at the courtyard 🤨🤨🤨

[@bgp001]

I really like the Sega CD version. I remember magazines at the time criticizing it's load time but when I finally got around to picking it up (2010-ish), I didn't think they were bad at all. My only complaint with the SCD version is that the music is placed on the wrong stages. Damnit Probe, you had one job! lol

[@roberthornibrook6344]

A shame we didn't see it on the Turbo Grafx-16/Pc Engine. Would have been interesting.

[@shaggymcdaniel3216]

Excellent Comparison. Flawless Episode.

[@WWammyy]

When I was growing up I used to defend the SNES version for having better graphics and also Sub Zeros fatality from SNES MK1 also replaced the spine rip in MK2. That said I like the Megadrive version of MK1 even over the Arcade one because of the music and yes it plays better than the SNES one by far. In the old days it was all about how close it was to the Arcade but these days for me I just prefer playing the Megadrive versions of MK1 and 2 even over the Arcade versions due to the changes in the music and it's a good port of the Arcade as far as the playability is concerned and looks quite good too. There is less animation in the Megadrive versions of games but these days it seems minor to me. I also have the Mortal Kombat Kollection but i still find myself playing the Megadrive versions of games as my first choice but I guess it's because for me I didn't play Mortal Kombat in the Arcades even when I found a cabinet in the wild I found it difficult to play. For me Mortal Kombat was played in the home the most and it was all about Sega Megadrive vs Super Nintendo versions at the time

[@nicholasbullock1709]

The SNES fatalities for Rayden and Sub-Zero were more fitting for their skill themes than the arcade version.

[@dirkb9788]

Indeed. Butt not as awsome.

[@VOAN]

True, the most interesting part was that the Super NES Deep Freeze fatality for Sub-Zero and Raiden Electrocution was brought back for MKII and this time was done much better.

[@ninjanerdbjjandfitness9544]

Raiden snes fatality is better imo

[@Rationalific]

I actually agree with that.

[@damin9913]

Sega genesis version is way better snes version was completely trash 🗑

[@The90sGamingGuy]

Could you cover differences in SNES and Genesis MK2 and same vs type video for MK3? I played SNES version of MK2 and Genesis version of MK back in the day and have fond memories of playing those.

[@jonbourgoin182]

People like to hate on Liu Kang’s fatality but when you used it on the Pit it was freaking awesome.

[@damin9913]

Liu kang fatality isn't bad gamers just can't see how powerful it was because they wasn't real gamers

[@nickvarga7676]

This was actually a really good video man. Nice channel. I've gone ahead and subbed to see what you end up doing next. Keep up the good work!

[@dromano1977]

In 1993, you had one or the either. In each case you were stoked to have it.

[@GaggleofDoozies]

I was 22 years old on "Mortal Monday"......I remember it like it was yesterday......it was a biggest thing back then. The thought of being able to play Mortal Kombat at home was mind blowing.

[@DrAcOFoto]

First time seeing this video, it was super informative and entertaining. This is a superb example on how to be a fan while being objective about pros and cons of the platforms involved. 98% of the Sega fans should learn a lot from your style. Kudos to you!

[@kanekaosaard7449]

I remember renting MK1 on my SNES and just jump kicking everyone. I was terrible at fatalities but just hearing those hilarious grunts brought back memories. I never knew these versions had so many differences, so thanks for showing me that. Great video once again SLX!

[@ShinobiWan1]

Huge Sega fan, but I felt similar to you when my friends put on the SNES version. You better believe I talked up the blood code as a defense mechanism haha

[@samfrito]

The fluidity of the movement was a huge consideration and the animation of the lightning on Raiden was mindblowing compared to the Genesis version. I didn't mind the grey blood too much, but overall I cant say "Genesis does" on MK. I never bought either version, but played the SNES version at a friend's house. It was incredible, especially the sound coming from his 27" Toshiba with side-firing stereo speakers. God, we had it good in the 90's.

[@joyasmusicales603]

Genesis was the winner!

[@ericgoldberg8358]

Neither! Game Gear was better!

[@czimmerman86]

There are so many videos on this topic but I still get excited when a new one pops up in my feed, and got even more excited when I saw it coming from you. Great work as always. Also, 100% on the Sega CD version. Even though we have MAME and all of that, much like Mortal Kombat II on 32X, I feel the Sega CD version is really the best way to play the original game. I think back in the day, the hate for the Sega CD version just stemmed from MK2 already being available and honestly just a general disregard of the Sega CD in the gaming press. The load times are nothing compared to some games these days (or even of the 32-bit generation). Anyway, thanks again for what you do!

[@teddym2808]

would love to see MK2 and 3 get the genesis vs snes treatment as well! It's been a year, what do you think? This was a truly great video.

[@zachw2538]

the general consensus is that mk2 is better on snes (sound and graphics) and umk3 is better on genesis if you have a 6 button controller (more stages, finishing moves, music)

[@MaidenHell1977]

Dude that was SUPERB. Great job!! Almost 70K subs too, doing great!!!

[@2strokesmoke783]

Kevin Nunes Pretty poor in my opinion. Left out a lot of important information. The Snes version for instance is absolutely full of bugs, some even game breaking at times, or how about the fact the Snes version plays quite differently from the Arcade version. Watch the "Digital Foundry" MK1 comparison video if you want to see a real in-depth analysis of EVERY MK1 release.

[@Tonebone721]

Love the content be subbed since 1500 or so I see 100000 in the near future and well deserved 👏🏼

[@jeffm5056]

Hell yeah! Glad to see the Sega CD version get some love. I still have mine.

[@diegojames8678]

By far the best video comparing these legendary games. We’ll done. What drives me crazy about these games is that you can’t have great gameplay without great graphics and vise versa.

[@lazarushernandez5827]

@SLX Were these cartridges the same size? I wonder if the Genesis version had used a larger cart it might have been able hold more frames of animation, sound clips etc...

[@joelg.7622]

Great episode. Thrilled to see a part 2 and 3. Thank you!

[@davidtran9444]

Now that we know so much more about what these consoles were capable of and how games are made, the only limitation was rom size and how big of a cart the publisher wanted to use to turn a profit. A pyron remaster of mk1 would be cool.

[@SilverAxe13]

Had the SNES version growing up. I had no idea there was even blood in this game until years later haha.

[@damin9913]

There was no blood in the snes version

[@BADMiND]

I've been a MK junkie since day one. I feel extremely lucky to grow up in Chicago at the time the arcades were made, we got to play all those early revisions before anyone else. I definitely agree with the Sega CD version, it's awesome and a great update from the cart (load times aside). To me the ultimate port was the MS-DOS version! I never knew about it until some time after the home console releases when I got to discover it at a friends household who had a computer back in those days. It totally blew my mind. It's on GOG these days for cheap with 2 and 3. Definitely check it out if you never played it, it's incredibly close to the arcade! I still fire up the Genesis port all the time though, even with all the other stuff around now. My friends and I put so many hours into that cart back in the day!

[@bmx7596]

You should do an SVP chip vs Super FX 2 etc video

[@briannorthFW]

Welcome Back! Great video!!!👍👍

[@toby2581]

I'm glad you mentioned the music in the Genesis version. It may not be faithful to the original, but it's really, really good in its own right.

[@HybridAngelZero]

I was pretty young when MK became debuted, and I distinctly remember being scared by the game xD It is wild to think that this game would spawn several kids' toy lines and a Saturday morning cartoon. Believe it or not tho, the thing that finally got me to give the franchise a shot was the first movie from New Line Cinema, which I still really like to this day

[@Siosal01]

Christmas 1993. I got a model 1 Mega Drive and this. I remember it actually because it was the first and last time my dad ever played a video game with us. 10 minutes of my life ended up being the part I remembered the most.

[@LockeTheCole]

One of my favorite memories was my dad taking me to the mall after the Dentists and they had JUST gotten MK2 out on the floor and I got to play it while no one else was there... the only time for months that machine wouldn't be surrounded by a fairly large crowd.

[@sega_kid4288]

I got this game in 6th grade and me, my brother and his friend would have some pretty epic battles on the Genesis. I lost most as I was younger but I eventually caught up. I'm a huge SF2 fan, but MK1 probably laid the foundation of my life long obsession with fighting games.

[@ItPutsTheLotionOnItsSkin]

One thing you didn't mention is that the Mega Drive version is higher resolution. That's often ignored. When dealing with such low resolutions to begin with, the MD's higher res is always instantly obvious to me, even if it's still very low. Hopefully one day a ROM hacker like Pyron makes some _serious_ improvements to this game, like he did with SF2 Remastered. It's another bad MD port that's absolutely perfect for this treatment.

[@tonyrosario1940]

Dude, thank you so much! I haven’t watched the end of the video yet to see which one is your pick, but I’m good with it either way knowing that you fully acknowledge the supremacy of the SNES version, it’s only drawback being the blood missing. Most videos discussing the 2 versions seem to overlook or not notice the brilliance of the SNES port and just judge things based on blood. 🙄

[@arc-sd8sk]

first time ive seen your channel great vid man thanks for making it

[@jedidaddy74]

Oh yeah! I remember the load times during the fights in the sega CD! But I still loved the game..

[@jC-kc4si]

Plus some versions of Sega CD had a hard time loading MK1. I have the same troubles with Bram Stoker's Dracula on my first generation motorized tray Sega CD

[@kevinstrade2752]

Still have my Sega CD version from back in the day. My brother in law had the Genesis version. I thought his was a bit quicker in response and gameplay maybe because of a slightly lower frame rate. But I also thought my Sega CD version closer to the arcade. I also enjoyed the music video intro on the CD version despite its low resolution and a bit scratchy sound. People don't understand how cool it was to see that stuff back then in a videogame. Thanks for sharing and bringing back some fond memories.

[@SylveonTrapito]

"it was originaly hated for the loading times" I guess Neo Geo CD didn't still exist

[@capcomfan82]

That system was also unreliable

[@wizzgamer]

Probe must have had some serious lack of knowledge in compression as despite using the same size cartridge there’s barely any sound effects or animation compared to SNES which isn’t a hardware problem but lack of memory on the cart so Sculptured Software obviously where much better with compression.

[@Gaming_since_the_eighties]

I like those episodes where you make side by side comparison between the Super nintendo and Sega Genesis versions of games.

[@battpaste3475]

LoL that Howard Lincoln clip. That surely aged well, especially the "Night Trap will never appear on a Nintendo system!'' I felt a great sense of irony when I downloaded it on my switch from the eShop.

[@otaking3582]

A lot of people did. Hell, they even used that clip in the trailer for the Switch version!

[@Electrify85]

Surprised you didn't mention how the game controlled on the 3 button Genesis pad compared to the 6 button SNES. Was the 6 button pad out at this time for the Genesis? Also was the original Genesis version rated by the ESRB? I remember seeing it with Sega's own MA-13 rating, but that's it. Was it reissued with a M rating afterwards?

[@dustman820]

Yes, the 6 button controller was out at the time MK 1 was released. MK 1 was released on Genesis before the ESRB, so just Sega's own rating.

[@bigrobotnewstoday1436]

There are two version of the Sega CD. The retail release did not work with the first model of Sega CD and you had to mail your disc in I and they would send you another copy that would work with the first Sega CD model.

[@Llukario]

Mk 1 was my game back in the day! Those mini games mid fight was so cool!

[@danscholey2217]

This channel needs to big bigger, it’s great! More subs!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Slightly_Sadistic]

When it came out on home consoles, I got the Genesis one and my friend got the SNES one. I had originally seen the game in an arcade unit in front of an old Walmart in 1992 or so in Jacksonville, FL. I didn't play it, though, but stared at it the whole time my parents were shopping in the store. That Goro screen really grabbed me. When the home ports came out, I had advanced notice because i looked at and collected video game magazines. The SNES one looked quite a bit better and I wasn't too bummed about the lack of blood in it. Although, one thing I noticed right away was the Genesis one played worlds better than its SNES counterpart. The SNES version felt very 'stiff.' Also, props for pronouncing Raiden accurately!

[@rod0524]

Great video! Please do more Genesis V SNES comparisons.

[@sergeleon1163]

Such memories from back in the day where I got the Sega Master system version here on release

[@Itsfayd]

I like the sega MK2 better. It’s faster and makes it more intense

[@JasonMontell2501]

I dont. 😑

[@shaggymcdaniel3216]

MK3 was even faster and more intense with the Aggressor feature. Those robot noises from Cyrax always come to mind.

[@hacatan24]

I always thought the second one was better than the third one....

[@hacatan24]

@@shaggymcdaniel3216 I agree with you with that man.... the third game always makes me think about the robots too.... And Kabal and the guy with the gun but I forgot his name... I think it's Stryker....

[@shishioh]

And that MUSIC in the Sega version of MK2 was GODLIKE.

[@LoganN91]

I was exposed to Mortal Kombat when I was a kid at a family friend's house and they could afford MK on SNES (I grew up poor and my family had a preowned Sega Master System until the PS1 came out) - even though the SNES version lacked gore, at the time I didn't know this but I was so blown away by such realistic-looking Ninjas, Gymnasts and a Magical Rice Farmer - since that moment I've always had a nostalgic soft spot for MK and this video makes me smile! Great work SLX!

[@mattkennedy6115]

Was the magical rice farmer relatable to you?

[@stephandolby]

To be fair to the Mega Drive version, it did have a higher resolution, and the character shadows were transparent. Also, the percussion was good, and the spoken samples that were actually present were passable (certainly if you had Street Fighter II: SCE as a point of comparison).

[@birdrun4246]

Is it just me, or do the environments on the genny have more parallax/raster effect details?

[@smittysmitt375]

Thank you! It seems like so many reviewers just worship the Genesis version, and never give super Nintendo's any credit. I've always thought the Super Nintendo had better visual, sound effect, and voice samples. It's nice to see a review that actually admits that.

[@zacknslash3333]

@SegaLordX thank you so much! I totally thought I was bad at the game when I played the snes version but I knew the inputs were off when looking at the genesis version. Watched your video and it proved my point

[@GXSCChater]

This is a awesome and fair comparison! Great video!

[@michaelh.8945]

Man, the glory days of arcades cabinets in damn near every grocery and convenience store in Civilization, putting your quarter at base of the screen to play winner... Rest In Power FOREVER!

[@RetroJedi9]

I never noticed the fighters on Genesis don't stand in the centre of the floor. Now I can't unsee it.

[@megamancards]

Can you cover MKII? Including 32X?

[@caseyhayes4590]

The Game Gear version looked INCREDIBLE for a portable 8 bit game. To be honest my friend who had that impressed more than any of us with our SNES and Genesis versions. The big color pallette on the Game Gear and the small screen made some of the visuals like the character select look better than the Genesis version, emulating on a modern display won't show this, but back in the day it was really impressive. I think the GG system would not have found its second wind in the US if not for that release, it was a system seller at least among my small group of friends in the midwest in the early 90s. There was no good portable version of SFII and GG MK really brought a massively popular fighter to a portable system you could have on road trips.

[@duckywenselcomedy]

OH WOW! I was just thinking about this yesterday while loading up roms and iso on the genesis mini! I'm like,...what is the best version,...hmmmm,....SEGA LORD! KILLING IT!

[@BMR86]

I chuckled like you did at the end with your closing phrase

[@joeplaysvr6510]

I always thought that graphically, both versions are somewhat equal, with one version having more details here and the other having more details there. But seeing them both dissected like this here, it's obvious that the SNES version is indeed a bit more advanced in that department. I like however how in the Genesis version, the rows of watching monks in the background have a parallax effect just like in the arcade, and maybe it's just me, but it seems that the characters in the SNES version have a slightly more prominent outline around them than their Genesis counterparts, but overall, the SNES version clearly boasts a few more graphical details, like the scrolling clouds in that other stage where the Genesis version has nothing but a boring crystal clear blue sky. Which is odd, as the Genesis usually throws around parallax effects like it’s nothing, but well, clearly not in this game. Interesting!

[@miguelcejajr5976]

Food Lion, now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.

[@syvyn11]

Are you going to do videos for MKII, MK3 and UMK3 in future videos?

[@MCastleberry1980]

I definitely remember going to Disneyland on a field trip in middle school and there being the censored versions of the MK games. Was kinda funny playing a bloodless version of MKII where you can only do Babalities and Friendships

[@vorenge]

Love the music on the Genesis version.

[@yousefghanbari7136]

Hi I am big fan of Sega and really appreciate about what u do. Great job 😊👏 can you also work on what UMK3 version is the best ?similar to what u did for MK2 . I mean on which platform has better quality .

[@NeoTurboManiac78]

Thank goodness there is someone else out there that favors the Sega CD version of Mortal Kombat over the Super NES and Genesis ports. Great points toward the end of the video. That is why I enjoy playing 8 and 16-bit ports of arcade games.

[@jsprigz9900]

Great video, brings me back to the early 90’s and the sega vs Nintendo era.....but its Pronounced Ray-den, not Ry-din. Love you SLX keep up the great videos. 😊

[@codyjailbird4101]

Food Lion?! wut part of NC are u from?

[@arisdulgerian2053]

I still have this on my Genesis. I never got to play the SNES version.

[@OriginalName90]

No offense, just honest feedback from a longtime viewer: though this video is quite well done and I enjoy hearing your perspective, I think that between Battle of the Ports, VGDecide, Console Wars, and so on, this subgenre of retro game content is already more than adequately represented.

[@Chrismw81]

Playing MK for hours a day on Game Gear got me into martial arts. I would actually just mimick the movements until I found a school to train in.

[@mouraddahmani6663]

THE SEGA GENESIS VERSION IS THE BEST MAN ! END OF STORY

[@_TheElMan]

I'd like to see a good MK3 Ultimate comparison like this please SLX. We tend to only see MK1 and MK2 ones.

[@XTRABIG]

Im gonna have to check out that original Genesis MK music. I wasnt aware.

[@ShinryuZensen]

We were also all experts on day one, even if we played the game on the arcade just once: the awesome magazines always had moves and fatalities in plain view and I remember making together a guide made with those pages. I still have it, along with MK2 and MK3. :D Of course, we already had the moves and fatalities memorized even before buying the game. I was 12 when the first MK arrived and my mum bought me the game: we played it together many times and it was so fun :D In the years these guides were updated with other games I liked , like Tekken 1, 2, 3 or many other games where I was so in love that I had to have them. I'll never throw them away, those are my memories of such an awesome time.....