Mortal Kombat Voices Explained

I am a child of the 90's. Being such, I was exposed to Mortal Kombat. I played the game for hours upon hours and I never really questioned what the characters were actually saying. Sure, I knew that Scorpion said, "Get Over Here!" or "Come Here!" or something of the sort, but I always figured that all of the other characters were simply spewing out other ethnic phrases in the sweaty heat of battle to the death. I don't know why Johnny Cage didn't know English, but Scorpion did, but I wasn't old enough to ask questions.

Here are the phrases explained.

New Mario Bros. Movie Trailer

I would watch this in less time than it took to read this sentence.

Via my buddy Todd:

Videogames and Safe Sex

Hey, whatever works!

I'll never look at Mega Man the same.

Angry Birds: Peace Treaty

From one of my all-time favorite iPhone games, Angry Birds.

Mario Roasted by the Magic Kingdom

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PIXELS

This is a cool short by Patrick Jean about a New York invasion by 8-bits creatures !

There are talks that Adam Sandler is considering making this into a feature film.

The Nerdiest Thing You Will Ever See (Blizzcon)

Ha ha! Red Shirt guy at Blizzcon.

It literally is akin to speaking another language.




I think his virginity is secure for the next 10-15 years.

Chilean Miner Rescue - NES

Here is the real picture (click to expand):

HIKAKIN Beatbox: Super Mario Bros

I can't believe I haven't heard of this guy before.

Amazing!

Jersey Shore: The Videogame!

This is amazing. And, yes...I would play this!

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Fat Sonic

This is a cool hack for a favorite video game from my youth. If you didn't love Sonic the Hedgehog then you are dead to me. Dead. I loved Sonic. I would wake up in the AM to watch his cartoon show and always loved spending hours working my way through his various games. Sonic was the man. However, it seems that the extra pounds we all gain as we get older have caught up to Sonic as well.



The hack itself is cool as it completely alters the gameplay. No longer are you trying to hoard rings, but the goal now is to stay away from them lest you desire to grow obese. I'm sure there is some meaning behind accumulating wealth, greed, and the fat getting fatter. But, I don't care. Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M. dolla dolla bill y'all.

Super Mario Bros Crossover: Leftovers

I guess since I didn't update the blog all week, I'm feeling like I forgot to do something, hence all of the updates today. However, I wasn't expecting them to primarily deal with video games. Man...I really am still twelve years old.

Referring back to my prior post about Super Mario Brothers Crossover, here is a funny video about the characters that just couldn't make the cut.

Super Easy Mode

Hilarious video. What if video games had super easy mode?

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Blah...

It's a blah kind of day here in Baltimore. How about some video game-related videos?



Super Mario

Mortal Kombat

I have touched on various topics on here that would suggest that I am, in fact, fairly dorky. I have no problem with that. I still like various aspects of my childhood, such as cartoons (Simpsons, Family Guy, etc.), action movies, comic books, and video games. I don't care what you think b/c I like these things and I'm sure you, the reader, have some dorky skeletons playing Dungeons and Dragons in your closet right now. But, let's hope that none of us are as much of a loser as any of the three losers pictured.

I loved playing all video games, but growing up especially, I loved fighting games. They allowed you to test your mettle, talk shit, and beat up your friends in a safe environment that wouldn't find you grounded or in children jail. One of my favorites was Mortal Kombat.

Mortal Kombat was legendary and ground-breaking at its release. Never had a game come sprinting out of the gates, unabashedly full of bloody swagger and bravado. The game was immediately dubbed to be harmful for children due to the fatalities that were performed at the end of each match, as well as the rampant use of gore and titillating costumes. Mortal Kombat was discussed in Congress, used as a anti-decency campaign by uptight Moms, and heralded by gamers across the world. The game has sold millions and millions of copies. In article by Examiner.com, the Mortal Kombat series was ranked number 2, second only to God of War III, on the most beautiful deaths in gaming, stating, "You have to give the game that got the whole world interested in video games a mention. Besides featuring awesome death sequences, this was also the title that got the American government to take a stand against the gaming industry. Thanks to Mortal Kombat, we have the ESRB now to tell us if a game is safe for children, teens, or if only adults should play. Cheers to you, Mortal Kombat." The game is also responsible for giving us some cool techno music, developing the use of live action character sprites for gameplay (as opposed to the standard computer-generated characters), and some pretty shitty movie adaptations. However, the final point appears to be changing.

This movie trailer is apparently a director's odd (read: visionary) way of pitching Warner Bros. on his idea for a new Mortal Kombat film. Personally, I think it's genius. I would definitely be interested in seeing this new version of the movie. Onward, U.S.S. Guilty Pleasure!

RTG: Super Mario Crossover

If you grew up in the 90's, as I did, then you are fully aware of the awesome piece of machine lore that lies to the left of these words. This hardware has induced millions of nerdgasms throughout the years and still influences video games and modern media alike. And when hearing the word "Nintendo," what is the first thing that comes to mind? Well, for me at least, that is Mario.

I still remember growing up and getting a Nintendo for Christmas. My kindergarten was abuzz in the days prior (I almost used 'weeks' as the duration, but let's be honest, as a child I had no concept of looking that far ahead) to Christmas wondering who was going to get their grubby little hands on the heralded device. I vividly recall ripping off the colored paper, hooking up (my Dad hooking up) the system, shoving the cartridge in, and hitting start. I was immediately welcomed into a new world:



Ahh...nostalgia was so much better in the old days. In any case, I'm sure I'm not the only one that had this same experience. I can't even imagine how many hours I have put into this game and how much fun it used to be. Nowadays, with its 8-bit limitations and simple controls, this game would be quickly dismissed. But, just like a remix can be a breath of fresh air to an older song, enter Jay Pavlina, the man responsible for Super Mario Crossover.

In Super Mario Crossover, the gamer is granted the privilege of re-playing the original Super Mario Brothers with other characters. Mario is still present, but I rarely play with him in this game b/c why not just play the original then? In this reboot, the gamer can choose to play with Link (Legend of Zelda), Bill Rizer (Contra), Simon Belmont (Castlevania), Mega Man (well, from Mega Man), and/or Samus (Metroid). The controls will feel very familiar if you have ever played the original Mario game. However, each one of these characters brings along some of the gameplay from their respective games. Just like Mario, each character changes when they eat a mushroom or a flower. For example, when Mega Man consumes a mushroom, he gets "big" by putting his helmet on. When he eats a flower, his laser pellet shooting gun changes and becomes more powerful.

Super Mario Crossover thrives because it allows the player to re-enter a nostalgic period while experiencing an interesting and new wrinkle in gameplay. Just as a movie or a song can bring the viewer or listener back to a period of time, so can a video game. However, after coming along in the late 80's, it is refreshing to experience new gameplay in essentially the first game I was ever exposed to. As an aside, it's interesting to note that the original Super Mario Brothers was the best-selling video game of all-time until being surpassed by Wii Sports (another Nintendo title) in 2009.

Here is video of the game's creator, Jay Pavlina, playing the new title. Some of the language is NSFW and he can come off as a douche at times, but overall he is fairly funny and the video shows off the gameplay.



If you are interested in trying out the game for yourself, here is the link:

SUPER MARIO CROSSOVER

Enjoy!

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