Over the past three decades of Mortal Kombat video games, the franchise has developed a deep and detailed backstory for practically every character. Now, with a new Mortal Kombat movie about to arrive in theaters and on HBO Max, film director Simon McQuoid has revealed how important that established lore …
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Everyone has their favorite Mario game and remembers their first experience fondly–stomping goombas and koopa troopas, collecting stars, and making tight jumps in whichever whimsical world sticks with you, especially at a young age. With games like Super Mario World and Super Mario 64 often cited as the quintessential series …
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There’s a new Mortal Kombat movie on the horizon for the first time in almost 25 years, and fans are anxious to see how it’ll turn out. While the original 1995 movie got mixed reactions from critics, it was a blockbuster hit that fans loved, so we’ve compared some of …
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Ahead of BlizzConline later today, it seems a three-pack of classic Blizzard games called the Blizzard Arcade Collection was rated on a European ratings board. [Update: BlizzCon has brought confirmation of the Blizzard Arcade Collection.] The Blizzard Arcade Collection seemingly contains The Lost Vikings, Blackthorne, and Rock N’ Roll Racing. …
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Arcade1Up is adding to its lineup of legacy cabinets with a new machine featuring 12 games from Midway’s heyday. The Midway Legacy Edition arcade cabinet was revealed alongside the first trailer for the upcoming Mortal Kombat movie. Arcade1Up already revealed three legacy cabinets at CES earlier this year–Capcom, Bandai Namco, …
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Street Fighter 2, one of the most important fighting games–and video games–of all time, is now 30 years old. As of February 6, it has been three decades since Ryu and company landed in arcades, and the fighter’s classic gameplay has spawned countless imitators. In a post on its Twitter …
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Nintendo was planning TV show adaptations for both Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda, before a leak from Netflix forced the company to cancel both projects. Comedian and voice actor Adam Conover explained in a recently published video that back in 2015 Nintendo had contacted CollegeHumor to create a …
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