Mortal Kombat turns 25 today. That'll make you feel old.
I remember the first time I played it...I was just a kid, on vacation with the family at a large campground that had a small store on the premise for sundries and cheap malted hooch. After loading up on Hot Tamales and soda, I noticed a small path leading around the store and down a slight grade.
I headed around and down the path, cramming fistfuls of Hot Tamales in my mouth and washing em down with delicious, delicious RC Cola, when I heard a familiar noise...the heaven-sent bleeps and bloops that could only mean one thing...arcade games.
Here, in the middle of the woods, were video games.
There were videogames in this campground!!
My...GOD.
I began to run, my chubby little legs digging into the soft dirt as the sweet sounds of digital violence grew louder and louder.
I could see the open doorway and the telltale flickering lights behind it that promised hours of entertainment in twenty-five cent increments.
I ran and ran, laughing at my good fortune, shouting for my brother to hurry! Videooooo gaaaaaaaaaaaaames...!!!!!
Then I ate shit.
Hard, face-first in the dirt.
It sucked.
I smacked my face off the ground, cut my hands to hell, skinned both my knees, dropped all my friggin candy, my RC sprayed out into the dirt and my parents wouldn't get me another one.
I came back later, bandaged up, with about a buck and a half in quarters, picked Scorpion because he looked like a ninja, and proceeded to get my ass beaten, real bad, 6 times in a row.
5 minutes later, my mom caught me playing it and drug me out of the tiny arcade and that was the end of that.
Ahhhhhhh. What a day.
Happy Birthday Mortal Kombat.
Here's every fatality ever made. You're welcome.Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the world-renowned Mortal Kombat franchise this October with a variety of events and in-game activities.
- Celebrate 25 Years of Mortal Kombat Panel – New York Comic Con
Show attendees are invited to join a panel that includes the original team that developed the first Mortal Kombat game: Ed Boon, John Tobias, Dan Forden and John Vogel. Moderated by Geoff Keighley, they will discuss the early days of the franchise, the evolution of the brand, and the series’ lasting impact on the games industry and pop culture.
- Raiden Now Available for Injustice 2
- NetherRealm Studios’ Mobile Games Mortal Kombat 25thAnniversary In-Game Content
- Injustice 2 for mobile adds Mortal Kombat’s God of Thunder Raiden, allowing players to battle the deity in Challenge Mode. Raiden can be won in premium chests or purchased directly in a special offer.
- Mortal Kombat X for mobile adds Shao Kahn the Konqueror in full Diamond tier regalia. Players can also step up and battle against two new versions of Goro, the four-armed undefeated champion for 500 years. In addition, fans can gear up for intense raid-style combat in the all new Relic Hunt feature.
- Injustice: Gods Among Us for mobile adds the dangerous assassin Scorpion to its line-up.
- WWE Immortals pays homage to Mortal Kombat as WWE Superstar Xavier Woods suits up as classic Mortal Kombat character Raiden.
- Mortal Kombat X 25th Anniversary Living Towers
Mortal Kombat X is unveiling new Living Tower challenges through 9th Oct that are themed to previous Mortal Kombat releases: Mortal Kombat 1-4, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks and Mortal Kombat (2011).
