THE BEST version of Mortal Kombat for Sega Genesis, THE ARCADE EDITION!

[@um8778]

Never in my life would I have thought there'd be so many versions of the same game. Tomorrow: Mortal Kombat 2 Pepperoni Pizza Edition

[@jonbourgoin182]

Mortal Kombat II: Street Fighter II Edition

[@BushyStallion]

That pizza versions SLAPS 😂

[@BushyStallion]

Dude, it’s funny you mention this because I have something to show for the SNES that kind of combines the two lol coming soon 👊🏼

[@jonbourgoin182]

@@BushyStallion lol nice!

[@hikerzeek8844]

I’d but the pizza edition

[@trvado3000]

I think "CPU fatal" means the opponent will always fatality you when you lose. Love your videos btw dood! Love Classic MK!

[@thehumbleone1983]

This is great Master Linkuei and everyone that help contributed to this awesome arcade Genesis / Mega Drive are legendary people I appreciate what you all did with this giving us the best version of MK1 that we all didn’t get back then on our MD / GEN console

[@doctorbarber1]

I loved that ad. Kano and Raiden about to lay the smack down on some kids.

[@fakeshemptaboo]

Yes!! My favorite home console version, I just can’t think mortal Kombat without thinking Sega Genesis

[@jonraymondchua2388]

Honestly man, i'm blown away that you are able to find a lot of version of Mortal Kombat games❤ haven't watch every video yet due to work so ill catch up

[@onetwo6039]

Thanks for making these videos on this game. I've been sitting on 3 physical copies of this game for months now and all the sudden i finally sold them all this past week back to back to back. Or course i got a copy for myself and its pretty good.

[@BushyStallion]

Right on! It’s a great version of MK I would’ve bought it in a heartbeat. Thanks for the comment! 👊🏼

[@Mitissa515]

"Come Here" for Scorpion was the SNES version. They thought it was too 'rude' to say get over here. Genesis version had both voice lines

[@dad7275]

@@Mitissa515 yea I noticed that. Much better game than the original.

[@BushyStallion]

Too rude? Is this a fact? Lol interesting if it is. I appreciate the comment 👊🏼

[@Scorpion24]

@@BushyStallion No that is not a fact, the arcade said both phrases the nit console was limited at the time to use phrase so snes did one and sega did one

[@PAX_BISONICA]

Very nice. This is the definitive version of MK1 on Genesis. They did a fantastic job on this. Great upload. 👊

[@BushyStallion]

Thanks dude, I’m gonna try and make a side by side comparison video to show the differences 👊🏼

[@christopherzdebski5259]

Why in gods name didn't they come out with this back then! This is amazing even though its the genesis port the arcade sounds now included makes this superior!

[@VOAN]

Cause the people who made this game were not born yet.

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

many many MANY years ago - i specially bought a sega/genesis system just to play this one game !! ... i also bought the special 6 button controller ... i used it for MANY years without a single issue

[@lainpereyra1833]

Excelent! Waiting for this so long! I knew you would like it! You can "cheat" Reptile choosing the pit as the first stage to fight, more easy to get that flawless victory. I can't believe so close you be the first try!

[@Danilo_Days]

hahaha You played as kano, cool his sprite was the one I did most of the rework =D

[@jonbourgoin182]

You worked on this? Then can you please answer a question for me.. Was what you guys did possible on a Genesis cartridge in the early 90s or is there a custom circuit board in this new cartridge with more storage for added features?

[@BillyTime]

@@jonbourgoin182 I can answer that question. MK AE was developed within the confines of the cartridges' 4MB (32 Mega Bit) limit. So from a programming standpoint, yes it could be done. However it would depend on how much time and money Acclaim would want to spend polishing up this port and manufacturing larger, more expensive cartridges.

[@Danilo_Days]

@@jonbourgoin182 I just fixed some of the sprites and small portion of background graphics but as far as i know master linkeu didnt used anything special, just clever programming. he's the man behind the project.

[@BushyStallion]

Well he’s a great character… even if I didn’t choose him on purpose 😂 excellent work on this my friend and thanks for the comment 👊🏼

[@NotTheOnlyBaloney]

I've really enjoyed seeing these close-ups of Genesis versions! Didn't know what I was missing, really. I was team SNES big big back in the day, for everything. This version is beautifully polished. You really couldn't have asked for a better port in those days.

[@BushyStallion]

I have another version on SNES coming in the mail soon, it might bring your attention back to SNES 👊🏼 thanks for the comment!

[@jostma1505]

The first MK was one of my favourite games and it's still the same now, the voices, the scenery and in this Genesis version, its exclusive soundtrack by Matt Furniss, which has a score that I think is superior to the arcade version, darker and more oriental.

[@mrtea7562]

Looks great on the crt

[@brunoramos9747]

Yeah the game is 30 years old but it's still my favorite game to play today😊😊

[@BushyStallion]

Excellent! 👊🏼

[@jeremybowers3181]

I remember seeing that poster as a kid in a local arcade and immediately began hunting to find the cabinet.......I did....far away from my mom 😂

[@brunoramos9747]

There is something special about that goro music on mortal kombat on the saga😊

[@Yellowhedgehogstudios]

I played this rom hack in a emulator and I managed to beat the game but the ermac fight was very difficult for me and I will give this rom hack of mortal kombat 1 for the sega genesis a 10/10

[@Drew_D]

One hit away from the Reptile fight. I feel your pain. 😞

[@gofast3415]

I'm lucky to own this and use it on a mega sg. This would have been a dream come true back in the day.

[@josh2838]

These reviews are awesome 😎Having a sega everdrive cartridge and a sd card will allow you to play all the mk mods on original hardware with just one purchase. There is so many mods that don't have a cartridge. MK5 mythology for Sega, Ultimate MK trilogy for sega etc..

[@VOAN]

I got the Mega SD flash cartridge just for these kind of mods and mostly for the Streets of Rage and Sonic mods.

[@philleotardo8760]

I love how the modding community fixed it up. Also, super street fighter 2 also has a modded or Fixed version. It mostly fixes the sound effects and voices.

[@BushyStallion]

Actually I didn’t realize how much of a difference there is with the backgrounds too. I’ll try and do a side by side comparison video to show this 👊🏼

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

There are side by side comparison videos on YT with the original Mega Drive port, well worth a watch to see exactly what the differences are, and it'll probably surprise you how much actually has been changed. 👍

[@jonbourgoin182]

So my big question about this is whether or not this was all possible to put in the original cartridge but the devs just didn't have the know-how, or if the circuit board in this cartridge is customized somehow to have extra storage.

[@ShengNotShane]

They could do it, as shown here since he has a repro cart. It was just time and cost, plus Probe known for cutting corners on their ports. The real cart would have been larger than the standard 8mb they used. Would be one of those 24mb carts like Super SF2, and no one was making carts that big until the end of the Genesis and SNES life cycle to keep up with the 32bit consoles on the way.

[@pablocba]

There is an updated version of this game and one sound improvement. Version 2.0 is the final revision,there is an enhanced color version and a MSU-MD sound improvement (a HUGE sound improvement) available for emulators and real hardware (via Everdrive carts).

[@tonyrosario1940]

The first level has the most rework, better colors, the audience claps and Shang Tsung claps, which didn't happen in the arcade at all. 🍻 Like the small detail changes. 🤘🏼

[@VOAN]

Shang Tsung did clap but only at the Throne Room, this hack just reuse that same sprite and shrink it.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

DIP is dual inline plastic, switch, its a hard switch used on arcade boards and back then pc motherboards to make configuration changes

[@jamesburchill7522]

You nailed it. This actually fixed all the complaints about the original Genesis version. Would have been perfect back in the day, but alas. Too little, too late. I'm sure rom size constraints and cost had a lot to do with that. Most people forget about that stuff. It's why Phantany Star IV cost $100

[@PJxBuchwild]

Phantasy Star IV was $100?? Wtf, I remember some n64 games being over $60 but god damn

[@BushyStallion]

Great comment my friend, I remember Phantasy Star 4 costing a lot, my SNES version of UMK3 cost me 100 bucks also brand new back in the day and that fact is why I still remember that to this day. As a teen it pissed me off that it was so expensive. Also, I was never a huge fan of Phantasy Star, but had a buddy that was, and he put HUNDREDS of hours into that game, I remember seeing his save files. Were you the same?

[@jamesburchill7522]

@@BushyStallion Kind of. I definitely played through that more than once. Though I was more into the competitive fighting scene in the arcades back then

[@PJxBuchwild]

@BushyStallion Was that due to the cost of the carts? I don't ever remember any CD based games being that expensive but there were some cart based games that got up there, I remember Ogrebattle 64 specifically being more expensive

[@VOAN]

The team who ported Mortal Kombat to the Sega Genesis and Super NES back then were still inexperience with those platforms so it makes sense why those look and plays nothing like the arcade. When MKII and MK3 released, those same developers were already familiar with the two 16-Bit platform so developing those were a non-issue.

[@tonyrosario1940]

I agree, the arcade genesis version is the best/most fun version. Has the awesome genesis music, blood, but puts backthe crap ton of sounds/audio that was missing from the original genesis game. Graphics are still subpar, but we all can agree that it's part of the charm with the genesis. 🍻🤘🏼🔥

[@lnguyen602]

Did they ever do something like this for the snes?

[@BushyStallion]

Lemme just say you will see soon if you check out my videos 👊🏼

[@VOAN]

There were some hacks that try but it's very difficult to altered the codes on the Super NES version as the blood didn't exist on that one. Multiple coders try to hack the MKII blood to the Super NES version of MK1 but with no luck, the only one that exist is the one that turn the sweat into blood but even that one felt kinda on the shortend, only the sweat got re-color, all the censored fatalities are still the same. There was another hack which makes Shang Tsung, Reptile, and Goro as playable character in the game. That one was actually quite interesting and non-glitchy either.

[@FightAllThyEnemies]

I would have lost my mind if we got this edition back in the day!

[@BushyStallion]

We all would’ve lol

[@fnjesusfreak]

My experience with the original versions is, MK1 Genesis had only "Get over here" and SNES had only "Come here".

[@Yetterben]

So happy I bought an actual machine from Betson that year. Summer job got me a $1,795 MKI machine and a Neo Geo AES not long after

[@davidburnside69]

It seems to me that CPUFATAL means the computer won't use any Fatalities on the player, and FIX BKG might mean that every round the background is always the same. I didn't do any research beforehand, so please bear with me. 🤪

[@MarthaSuarez-e2q]

The pit has missing heads, from the arcade.

[@austinwillcut4919]

This should've been the version we got in 1993.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Get it now

[@VOAN]

In 1993, the Sega Genesis wouldn't be able to handle the arcade speech and the number of animations on screen like this cause the modding tools to create those for this hack didn't exist yet. You had to remember the tools to create this are 2010s techs while the original Mortal Kombat is a 1992 arcade game and home consoles at the time are 2 generations behind arcade in terms of tech. It wasn't possible back then. It's the same with today's car, your modern Toyota that had a rear camera and GPS would not be possible back in 1993 cause back then internet doesn't exist thus GPS can't function and camera were bigger and very limited back then and they had no colors.

[@austinwillcut4919]

@@VOAN Well, MK3 had the speech and more fluid animation on Sega Genesis and that was only a few years later, but that port was done by Sculptured Software instead of Probe. It was mainly a Probe problem with MK1 and 2 Genesis ports, if Sculptured had done the first two Genesis ports it would've been a lot closer to this.

[@BushyStallion]

Absolutely BUT I’m pretty sure it would’ve cost WAY more because of the cost of RAM back then… or something like that 😂

[@austinwillcut4919]

@@BushyStallion Probe were just a bunch of incompetent lazy cheap ass hacks ..... we all know this though lol.

[@argedismun2]

You have the old version , you have to make sure you get version 2.0 revision

[@BushyStallion]

I’d have to check that out 👊🏼

[@dagarob_c]

Great vid, that absolutely is hands down now my favorite MK 1 version for console. The guy at the end yelling Mortal Kombat!! was hungover for sure lol. A few things I noticed were different to add on to your vid like the win yellow dots being on top instead of the bottom. My favorite music stage is now in the red room with Shang Fun Size too. For me Goro’s Lair and the music from Shang’ Red Room here are my fav stage and music. 🫡👍🏽

[@BushyStallion]

I appreciate the comment and thanks for sharing your opinions! There’s a few ways to play this version whether emulator or cartridge so I hope you’ve had a chance to try it! 👊🏼

[@Eugenes84]

Quick tip on finding a model 1 Sega Genesis for better sound. There are two different model 1s. Make sure the model 1 says “High Definition Graphics” along the top. Those have the better sound. If it’s missing that logo it has the same poorer sound as the Model 2s. Hope you find one soon!

[@VOAN]

It also had RGB support too, the one without the High Definition tag didn't support RBG out of the box, you had to find a way to convert it to get RBG and by doing so will cause input lags.

[@pablocba]

By the way, at least on revision 2.0 (i don't remember if it was available on 1.2) you can play a Reptile and Noob Saibot. To play as Reptile, select Scorpion and before the match start hold A+Start . To play as Noob Saibot, select Sub Zero and before the match starts hold A+B+C+BACK+Start . For both caracters you need to do this BEFORE every fight (you can't fight against Ermac using any of this secret characters) . Use your MODE button to switch between Sub-Zero/Scorpion

[@Ebessan]

I remember watching GameMasterChaz on yt playing this and surprised when Ermac came up. Very cool edition!

[@BushyStallion]

Cool little Easter egg there if you beat it in one credit 👊🏼

[@matthewhussey4523]

I really wish they would do this for Gameboy and Game Gear versions

[@BushyStallion]

That would be cool 👊🏼

[@freddykruger1118]

You have to change the music in options from Genesis to arcade

[@codyjailbird4101]

Damn, goros stage looks amazing

[@BigBoss-zi5ss]

Omg i friggin jumped in anger when you missed that last hit for Reptile battle

[@BushyStallion]

Sorry dude, I was pretty bummed out because of that too lol

[@BigBoss-zi5ss]

@@BushyStallion wasn't your fault..cheap ass A.I. lol

[@epicjuicebox]

The mode button on the 6 button doesn't work either? Its intent is to fix compatibility issues like this.

[@Drew_D]

10:53 After Scorpion hit you with the spear in Round 3 I legit yelled out, “NO!”

[@BushyStallion]

I died a little inside not gonna lie lol

[@48hourrecordsteam45]

This absolutely trumps the original, sega cd & snes versions. This is the one 🏅 *hope master lin kui wit the experienced he gained from this & working on fatal fury real bout genesis version, Will take all his new found expertise and do Mortal kombat 2 arcade edition for sega genesis. 🙏 This should be the ultimate highlight of 2025 on sega genesis. . *what you should have done was play the original for 10 minutes. See all the stages and get back acclimated with the original. Then put on this and all its greatness would be highly visible.!

[@STANGm06deGT]

Cpufatal would be the cpu doing a fatality when it wins

[@Paul07791]

I never knew what that mode button did. Well, 30+ years later, now i do!

[@BushyStallion]

Dude I had to look it up because I had no idea either lol it’s only used for like 5 games or something apparently lol

[@Stokie316]

Where did you buy this from? I was looking for the MK2 unlimited you were playing. Did you get them from China?

[@Yellowhedgehogstudios]

I did order the sega genesis cartridge in eBay and it will come around November

[@RetroGamesBoy78]

Ali Ex has some with quality pcb for around £10 including shipping.

[@Stokie316]

@Yellowhedgehogstudios - I've ordered MK2 unlimited from E-bay. I'm still looking for MK1 arcade.

[@epicbasedman]

You should play ultimate mortal Kombat trilogy for Sega Genesis. It has all mk character from the first game to umk3. They all have at least 4 fatalities a brutality, friendship,babality, and animalitys. And you can make your own fight tower. (I think it’s emulation only but if you see the character selection screen you will see why)

[@nickforest7816]

On the original genesis version there was no heart beat animation on kano's fatality

[@Scorpion24]

Yes there was. What are you talking about? I have rev00 and rev01 both the heart beats with blood code entered

[@nickforest7816]

@Scorpion24 yeah it showed blood when you entered the code on the original genesis version but that's not what I'm talking about what I'm talking about is the animation of it beating in kano's hand and the sound effects were never added

[@jamalsamuel3123]

Yes the mktrilogy ps1. mk1 version kano heart fatality beeps and has animation I don't think the kano fatality on Genesis did

[@trvado3000]

If I remember correctly the requirement for Reptile is just two flawless Victories and a fatality. So if you get one flawless and then get hit you can just lose that round and try again on the third round and it should still work. Or so I think I need to check that again.

[@tonyp9313]

You can't block either. That's why Sonia can't face him

[@VOAN]

​@@tonyp9313 Sonya could face Reptile, you just had to press block during the fatality input, not during the fight or after it. This works on the arcade final version, Super NES version, and Sega Genesis version too. Not sure about the Sega CD or plug and play version but I'm sure it works on those too. The thing is as long as you don't see your character doing their block animation, it'll work. You can still touch the block button during the round such as when you're jumping or performing an attack and it'll still work, just make sure you don't see your character actually blocking cause blocking is the only way to not reach Reptile.

[@tonyp9313]

@@VOAN Damn I didn't know that. I just fought Reptile on the Genesis version now. I put a bunch of game genie codes like infinite health etc & started at the pit. it worked. Thanks.

[@ShengNotShane]

After market controllers do weird things. There are a handful of Genesis, 32x and Sega CD games my retrobit 6 button won’t work on. Like WWF Raw 32x, it doesn’t function.

[@VOAN]

After market controllers used off the shelf components and cheap pin connectors which result in those wore off quicker. Once they wore off, compatibility with them will not be accurate. You'll just had to buy a new one or an official one. Official ones used legacy components and original pins which had accurate results so I suggest just try to find one of the originals.

[@nickforest7816]

Cpu fatal is the computers finishing move if you set it to on it will do the finishing move every time it wins

[@jonbourgoin182]

4:27 CPUFATAL is clearly your opponent performing a fatality on you if it wins come on mannn! Lol love you dude I am stumped on Fix BKG though. Fix background? Idunno what that means.

[@BushyStallion]

Ahh yes lol you are probably right. Thanks dude 👊🏼

[@jonbourgoin182]

@@BushyStallion I'm thinking FIX BKG does actually mean arcade version backgrounds, such as Shang following the action by turning his head, the monks clapping, bottom of the pit having blood and bodies, all the little things that weren't included in the original. That's my best guess.

[@VOAN]

Fix background means the background won't cycle meaning you'll fight at the same stage (likely the Palace Gate) every match. In the original Genesis version, that option puts in the Palace Gate all the time until you reach the bosses.

[@terrellc8658]

Good mk 1 version for the genises and yeah I like the cover of the case to

[@DejoyTV]

Hell yeah! Badass clock in the intro! THIS IS SO REAL IT HURTS!!!!

[@DejoyTV]

Oh yeah this version is so much better than the regular genesis.

[@VOAN]

@@DejoyTV Better yes but it's a long time too late. The original was made within the limitation of the Sega Genesis and its limited tech, deadline, and resource at the time. This version used modern tools to re-developed the game and had no limitation or deadline to speak of so even though it's impressive for Genesis, the wow factor wasn't there anymore as there are better version that exist already.

[@DejoyTV]

@VOAN Ah that makes alot of sense! Thank you for the explanation.

[@BushyStallion]

Thanks Dejoy 👊🏼 good matches on FC last night as well!

[@DejoyTV]

Yessir!!! Was a pleasure playing a set with ya! (Even though I got rocked) Until we meet again in outworld! 👊

[@PhoticSneezeOne]

There is now a version 2.0 of this game available with even better graphics for the player roster and color changes in Goro´s lair and patches for 3rd party 6 button controllers

[@AlexanderMazucco]

This version really rocks, but you should try the MD+ version, it's still better.

[@BushyStallion]

Is it Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition Plus? My goodness there are so many Rom hacks lol I’d be tempted to just download it if that’s the case, curious what the differences would be. Thanks for the comment 👊🏼

[@kathleendelcourt8136]

Is it the Arcade Edition + the CD soundtrack?

[@AlexanderMazucco]

@@kathleendelcourt8136 yes, that's it.

[@AlexanderMazucco]

KZbin deleted my comment because of the link. But if you search for Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition MD+ or MSU you can find it easily.

[@christianraines3032]

I was playing MK 1 on SNES and couldn't get past the endurance stages 😂😂😂

[@Goro_84s]

Skill issue

[@christianraines3032]

@@Goro_84s Maybe but I didn't grow up on the earlier mortal Kombat games

[@DrLoomis666]

there s a trick (glitch) to it on snes, when you beat the first guy on the snes endurance match immediately jump and flying kick the second fighter as he is jumping into the screen and he dies with that 1 flying kick. it does not always work but t works a a lot if you time it right. you have to catch him right as he is jumping into the screen with a flying kick

[@VOAN]

The key to beating the endurance is to kill off the first guy quickly and then immediately attack the second guy when they jump in.

[@pacmantravel2158]

While I love this Genesis release, they need to upgrade the Sega CD version as well. Can't wait!

[@BushyStallion]

That would be sweet, I’m not sure if we’ll ever see that happen though.

[@Scorpion24]

They did already

[@pacmantravel2158]

@@Scorpion24 Name of site, please?

[@GlaciusXL]

I guess since it's a homebrew it may not have had as much testing. There are different revisions of this hack, different Genesis models and different controllers. I only ever played it on the Model 1 with the official 6-button and it works great. But apparently this combo isn't where it's at! That's some crazy stuff though.

[@BushyStallion]

Yeah I didn’t realize how many versions there was of this until the other night, I downloaded a rom pack on PC and there’s too many versions to mention. I may pick up and Everdrive cart and just use that for more versions. Thanks for the comment Glacius 👊🏼

[@MatthewCox-fd3cf]

This actually is a more improved sega genesis game why can't they sell this on the shelves back then and yes a fun awesome game too

[@VOAN]

How do you sell a game like this that did not exist back then? You couldn't cause it doesn't exist yet, even the person who made this hack game didn't exist back then and even if they were they are probably just like us, still just kids.

[@MatthewCox-fd3cf]

@VOAN I'm saying that would've been an awesome way if they had everything including the blood like that hack. Mk2 was blood for everyone. It was cool. Yes those games were the koolest back in our younger years. Especially when I think back. I realized how much kooler it truly was. Especially on sega genesis. Sega Saturn was okay it's just the load Time was just pathetic and the worst. That's why I love sega genesis and snes more than sega Saturn. There were times I felt glad I don't own sega Saturn. It's an okay just the load time. Especially when Shang Tsung changes it loads time on both mk2 and umk3. And I can say the same thing about umk3 on sega genesis too. Yes it's almost everything you can ever want in a game. Even vanilla mk3 was close to arcade perfection and snes has it's own style. Sculpture software on snes. It's the difference between the two. Yes just my opinion on sega Saturn is all. Mk trilogy on ps1 and sega Saturn I guess it's worth it though it has the loading time I guess mk trilogy is quicker than mk2 and umk3.

[@ランダムロボット]

The original Mortal Kombat on the Genesis only worked with the Sega 6 button pads. Third party usually did not work. There was some slight difference in the IC used in the third party controllers that caused an issue.

[@MikeDGuitar]

This version is fantastic! If only they could of had the compression or space for the original.

[@BushyStallion]

Back in the day I’m sure it would’ve shot the cost way up, but it would’ve been epic! Thanks for the comment MikeD 👊🏼

[@StonerJames]

I will say that the night I was going to spend over at my friends house, I had this game and he didn't so I brought it with me. When his mom walks in and sees what game we were playing, I had just done Sub Zeros fatality. When she saw that she was so shocked and apalled at what she saw and that this was allowed in video games, she yanks the game out without turning off the console first and says that she is going to have a talk with my mother about this game and that she would give it back to me in the morning when I leave.

[@davidbermudez7704]

Looks very good 😊😊😊😊

[@Matt_Holcomb]

How come they never put out a version of the arcade? That always got me

[@freddykruger1118]

Fatality I'm been asking you to review this version for a minute. MKII has a arcade version done by the same team. You need an official 6 button

[@fernandeaux1631]

Dude!!! I almost feel like we both rediscovered the Genesis MKs at the same time!!! Is it the gameplay? The struggle of the limitations? I just love it!!

[@BushyStallion]

Yeah I wasn’t a big fan when I was younger get but there’s just something so cool about them now, they’ve really grown on me! Thanks for the comment 👊🏼

[@robertrichardson8736]

Do a side by side, or switch between them after a playthrough and you'll notice a ton of differences. Also try to get your hands on version 2.0, it's even better (I think you're playing v1.2)

[@goo_2gle]

Why does it look so good

[@BushyStallion]

It’s what could’ve been back in the day 👊🏼

[@jeremyf1901]

The fact you had to re-explain your controller wouldn’t work made me lol.

[@BushyStallion]

I felt like proving it lol

[@adaocezimbra]

Is better than SNes now? 😅

[@heilong79]

It always was better that a laggy mess with no blood.

[@BushyStallion]

I believe so 👊🏼

[@TVcasualty42]

Is your 6 button controller an original or third party? I believe only the original works with this game. EDIT: Just finished the video. Your controller is 100% the issue.

[@StonerJames]

Does your 6 button controller work? If others say it works on theirs, maybe your 6 button is broken.

[@BushyStallion]

It works, the hyperkin brand doesn’t work though with this or the original MK 👊🏼

[@PeterParker-es2gg]

how did people find out about the flying image and the kicking to fight reptile?

[@BushyStallion]

The shadows over the moon would happen every 6 or so rotations of the Pit stage so that was easy to see, however people only found out about Reptile when he would pop up VERY randomly with a clue such as “Perfection is Key” before a match.

[@SoulforSale]

Hey brother most model one Genesis consoles have the exact same sound chip as the model 2. It's only like the first 250,000 that they made that contain the advanced sound. If you do get a model one be sure to plug the stereo component into the stereo Jack in the front(otherwise its mono)

[@frankszulakiewicz5826]

Did you notice the santa Klaus and flying reindeer and sleigh in the background? On the Scorpion stage with the clouds and moon.

[@BushyStallion]

I did 👊🏼

[@xafronicajones]

awesome wall clock you got there...

[@BushyStallion]

Thanks Xaf 👍🏼

[@Thepopcornator]

I'm guessing "CPUFatal" is whether or not CPU opponents will use fatalities.

[@Widembois]

Yes it is, seeing as how the vanilla MK1 on genesis has this option in its cheat menu as well

[@Adamtendo_player_1]

This version of Mortal Kombat absolutely beats out the original retail release and it feels more like the arcade version now with the added voices that were missing in the original Sega release but I’m glad they kept the music from the original Mega Drive.

[@G.G.___162]

CpuFatal is - do you want cpu oppenents to do fatalities if they win

[@Oni64]

This is the version we should of had on the genesis back in the day. Imagine

[@VOAN]

It wouldn't be possible back then as the same tools and techs that were use to make this port didn't exist back then.

[@BushyStallion]

It would’ve be cool that’s for sure 👊🏼

[@mayzilla1174]

Where can i buy this game.....also is there a pal version for the Mega Drive?

[@VOAN]

I believe you can't buy it unless someone made a repro cart for it. The only way to play this version is to use the original rom and patch the arcade hack to that then flash the patch rom to a Sega Genesis flash cartridge such as a Mega EverDrive or a Mega SD and load it from there onto a real Sega Genesis. That's the only way to play this on a real Sega Genesis.

[@bradallen8909]

Lol why would anyone play PAL games in 2024... Do yourself a favour and mod your console. Only VERY basic soldering required.

[@mayzilla1174]

@@bradallen8909 I would but in my city nobody has the required experience for it.....I have an md2 in excellent condition and a SNES as well both pal versions

[@toolb0xPC]

You can have your model 2 Genesis modded with the "triple bypass" mod. It'll have the model 1 Genesis sound and the best video output available.

[@BushyStallion]

That’s interesting I never knew about that. Thanks for letting me know! 👊🏼

[@deathcold_longplaysua4846]

I bet that your controller problem is because the controller is not official one. I didn't had this problem because I'm emulating old games and I'm using some bootleg cheap Sega 6 buttons controller for the PC, but back in the days when I was playing on the actual hardware and didn't had PC, I had different problems. Like the fact that, when you get in to the options menu, you can't exit it and it keeps automatically switching options without me doing anything. But that problem was on the official port of MK1 and not this improved hack. Also, the slowdown on some stages happens not only on actual hardware, it also happens on emulator too. So it's not your console that can't handle the game, it's the game itself that was not optimized to work properly. Sure, I get it that it was made by fans but still, it could have been a lot better in terms of technical aspect.

[@BushyStallion]

It ended up being because of the third party controller 👊🏼

[@storydavid8]

Love the pit

[@JonesDylan874]

Much better version than the original SG version! Too bad you didn't get that Reptile fight. Maybe next time!

[@BushyStallion]

Reptile AND Ermac, two challenges I need to complete. Thanks for the comment 👊🏼

[@tonyp9313]

That's a Hyperkin Controller. You have to test out an official Sega Genesis 6 button controller.

[@rubemortenson1724]

Good tip. He literally said that himself immediately, but I'm sure you still would have come up with it. So observant.

[@tonyp9313]

@@rubemortenson1724 ooh dissing insults. Ok so he acknowledged it right after. So it's up to him to see if it works with a Sega Genesis 6 button controller.

[@VOAN]

Yeap Hyperkin is a company known for making faulty clone consoles and accessories. Back when I was reviewing clone products from them, they usually do not last long. I would avoid buying any products from them including their consoles and accessories like their Genesis and Super NES clone controllers. Companies I would avoid getting products from includes Tec Toy, Majesco, Nyko, Old Skool, MadCatz, Tomee, Hamy, Gamerz Tek, Yobo, PolyStation, PowerA, AtGames, Playmaji, and InterAct. Companies I do recommend getting products from includes Retro-Bit, 8Bitdo, Hori, Retro Fighters, Manba, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Sega, CRKD, Innex, and PDP.

[@rubemortenson1724]

@@tonyp9313 Right. He said that already.

[@danielmas5493]

When you start the second stage, the statue is not inbetween the fighters

[@sandroace]

Are you able to update the cartridge? I’m pretty sure they’re on a newer revision now with even more improvements. If memory serves its on revision 2.0 now

[@BushyStallion]

Unfortunately I can’t update the cartridge. I could always perhaps pick up and Everdrive cartridge and download the update, but that’ll probably run me another 80 bucks. We’ll see 👊🏼

[@sandroace]

@@BushyStallion Ohhh that's unfortunate. I would've figured that it would've been manufactured with a micro usb input for the purposes of updating it.

[@jefflund9603]

Santa Claus flew by at 10:56

[@OperantSound]

Where do you get this?

[@Yellowhedgehogstudios]

maybe he got it on ebay because the rom hack is on sale on that website

[@LameGaming]

About a year or so back I ordered a ton of replica carts and a rom flasher to flash hacked roms onto the carts but have the original cases and artwork. MK arcade edition was one I was especially excited about. I too had issues with my 6 button pads. I have a retrobit big 6 and the smaller retrobit 6 button.... Neither worked right. Im going off memory but billytimegames was the one who released the arcade edition hack and i was talking with him on discord if i remember correctly and he did some testing and found it was an issue with earlier genesis consoles. I have the early model 1 with the "high definition graphics" text on the console so that would make sense. I think it was a input polling delay issue or something. He said he was looking to figure a patch for the issue but i havnt kept up with this. Such a cool romhack, id love to play it with my 6 button controllers

[@BushyStallion]

I appreciate the comment. If this issue was with MK2 then I definitely would’ve looked more into it, but I never had a problem playing MK1 on Genesis with a 3 button controller so I don’t mind using one for this. 👊🏼

[@heilong79]

Yeah that is an issue with your game pad, I have ones from Retro-bit and they work fine on this.