Oh Onslaught, we barely knew you. We'll admit, none of us at Kombat Time has managed to find the, uh, time to play this ill-fated mobile game, the franchise's second. But we take the time now to go over the game's genesis and failure, and get to the bottom of what makes an appealing mobile gaming experience. As it turns out, we all three have very …

While we've been busy talking about Mortal Kombat's past, a whole slew of MK news has been building up. Though knowing full well some of these news items will already be official, we give ourselves a chance to "ketchup" and render our thoughts. Jae and Yasin might even be yellow with envy after Josh spends all his heard-earned Dragon Krystals on th…

Does it feel a bit... toasty in here? The weather has been extremely hot lately, and that's probably because Kombat Time has reached its 50th episode, and to celebrate, we are doing a kharacter deep-dive on MK's hottest ninja! So GET OVER HERE for a detailed exploration of Scorpion's creation and the actors who have played him, preceded by some cel…

On the eve of Mortal Kombat Deception's twentieth anniversary, we continue our konquest of the 3D era of Mortal Kombat games. How does Deception measure up to Deadly Alliance? We have some differing opinions on this massive MK game, so strap in as we take twenty minutes to catch up on life and some MK news, then delve into the gaming climate at the…

"Control, control, you must have control!" Yoda was right, because the wrong control setup could mean the difference between being The Ultimate Mortal Kombat Champion or an absolute noob. As Jae explains, the bond between the controller and the player is very important, so we take a look at the wide variety of ways to play Mortal Kombat and learn q…

It's hard to believe it's only been six months since we were eating up MK1, but now, for some of us, the meal appears to be over, the server has messed up the order, and the food was under-cooked. Before we perform a fatality on the latest Netherrealm offering, we take an honest, critical look at MK1's performance as a modern fighting game, highlig…

Who needs Scorpion when you have Link? Who needs MK's lore when you have Kojima's inventive storytelling? Who needs Invasions when you have the sprawling worlds of Metroidvanias? Who needs Mortal Komba—okay, that might go too far. We love Mortal Kombat, but we also love a lot of other franchises and game genres. We take a moment to talk about our f…

Fighting all the time can wear you down, and sometimes you just want to grill, darn it! Or kick around a soccer ball. Or go on some heists with your buddies. There's lots of different things you could do in the world of Mortal Kombat. Looking back at MK Mythologies and Special Forces, and ahead to Shaolin Monks, we put our heads together and pitch …

It's time again for another MK kharacter deep-dive, and this time we look at the next most important MK character: Sonya Blade! We take a look at the character's creation, all the actresses who have portrayed her, and we even take a look into her character background, such as her adoptive father, the late Herman Cain. We end up talking quite a long…

It's Cage Time! We have a new Mortal Kombat game behind us (which we spend some time talking about, too, with the new updates), and a live-action movie ahead of us. What left is there to talk about? The new animated Mortal Kombat Legends movie: Cage Match, and all its neon-80's goodness! No doubt all MK fans have seen it by now, so spoilers be damn…

We've given it a few weeks and we're here with our first thoughts on Mortal Kombat 1! We start with gameplay and new features, going over what's better than MK11 and what's not, and then we gush about the story for the second half, and of course have a few laughs along the way. And we argue about... Broadway? We have a lot to talk about, and the th…

It's time for Kombat once again! In threee deee! While we all wait on pins and needles for MK1's release, the Kombat Krew takes a moment to dive into the first of the PS2-era games, Deadly Alliance. And though we've spoken negatively about this era of the franchise, we ended up actually liking it! We also take about (checks watch) forty minutes to …

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, we're not sure how flattering these two particular games are. The Kombat Krew takes a break from their favorite franchise to talk about two games that failed in mimicking it: Thea Realm Fighters and Tattoo Assassins! We also talk some news that's admittedly outdated by now: our thoughts on…

The Mortal Kombat 1 hype kontinues! With the gameplay trailer behind us and a flood of more reveals ahead of us, we drop what we're doing to talk about kameos, gameplay opinions, story predictions and more! But what about Reptile? How excited are you for MK1? Let us know in the comments! Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin Ma…

It's finally here! The trailer for MK12... er, we mean MK1... dropped last Thursday to deafening fanfare, a call heard around the world: Mortal Kombat! What year is it? Our heads are swimming as we sift through the details in the trailer and speculate about story, gameplay, and guest characters. Towards the end we also talk about the news of Karl U…

It's finally time for us to talk about one of the most important pieces of Mortal Kombat media, important because without it, the title of our show would probably be something lame like "It Has Begun." We take a lengthy look at the much-maligned "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm" Saturday morning cartoon show, detailing each episode and explor…

It's showtime! We do another kharacter deep dive and take a look at everybody's favorite heroic goofball, Johnny Cage! You know the drill: we'll cover the actors who have donned the sunglasses and explore the evolution of Johnny's character from Jean-Claude ripoff to OP god killer. So guard the crown jewels and come join us for a rousing discussion…

The first era of Mortal Kombat games ends not with a bang, but a whimper. We finally conclude the first leg of our journey by playing Mortal Kombat: Special Forces for the Playstation. This time all three of us actually gave it a spin, and so has Final Neal of MK Podquest , who returns to help us dissect what is often considered to be the worst Mor…

It's that time again! Time to cozy up by the fire with some great literature, as we explore the Malibu Comics one-shot Kitana and Mileena, and the two-issue series Mortal Kombat: U.S. Special Forces. How lucky we are to get to read these gems! How lucky you are to get to hear about them so you don't have to read them! Do you agree with our assessme…

It feels like we haven't seen you since last year... While we're working on our next episodes covering more Mortal Kombat komics and MK: Special Forces, we take a moment to catch up, talk about our current favorite and upcoming games, and Jae and Josh make a historic bet on when MK 12 will come out. Let us know what you're looking forward to in 202…

What's the greatest Street Fighter game? Yup, you guessed it! It's still Street Fighter III: Third Strike. But, a game that may not be as bad as we initially thought is the MK-styled video game adaptation, Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game. We take an honest look at the game, explore its history, and ruminate about the purity of unarmed Kombat. I…

Has Mortal Kombat ever scared you? No? Maybe not even a little bit? It will tonight, as the Kombat Krew dives into the world of internet creepypastas and explores three spine-tingling (or spine-ripping?) tales that will keep you up all night. We also uncover a terrifying conspiracy about MK11. We know you're not doing anything special tonight for H…

It’s our 30th episode and it’s time to talk Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind! By now, almost every MK fan has probably had time to see it, but if you didn’t, hang out for the first fifteen minutes for a spoiler-free review. Once you do, check out the rest, where we go deep on what’s good and what’s not good. So get comfy, make some soup, and close…

Special guest Damion Damaske comes back to have a hearty conversation with us about the lore of Mortal Kombat. Why is Scorpion so angry all the time? Exactly how many times has Kung Lao died? We dive into the story, the characters, and the evolution of Mortal Kombat's rich mythology, and how it reflects on the current era. Intro and outro music edi…

The Kombat Krew is back again, this time to talk about the Mortal Kombat 4 comic book tie-in. We take a few detours along the way to getting there, though. But you're 28 episodes into this show already. (hopefully?) You know how it is here. So, let us know what you thought of the MK 4 comic, as well as Resident Evil in general. Intro and outro musi…

It’s Kombat Time yet again as Neal from MK Podquest returns (yet again) to discuss the fourth entry in the series with us, Mortal Kombat 4! Any more guest appearances and he might take over the podcast. We also take twenty minutes to discuss the latest news: the upcoming animated sequel Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, and Josh also talks about t…

Today the gang makes their first attempt at doing a deep-dive on a beloved Mortal Kombat character, and what better character than the franchise's hero, Liu Kang? Well, there was that one time when Johnny took the spotlight. Oh yeah and Liu Kang has technically been dead during two periods in the series. But he always dragon kicks back! We take a l…

It's Kombat Time! Or is it Morphin' Time? Maybe it's clobberin' time (or whatever they say in the WWE). This episode, the Kombat Krew takes a look at some other fighting games that have taken their fancy outside the realm of Mortal Kombat. Games talked about are: - Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers for the Genesis and Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid…

We are almost at the end of our journey through the 2D Mortal Kombat games, and our final mountain to climb is Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero. Well, Yasin climbed that mountain. Josh and Jae hung on the sidelines commentating, and even they have a lot to say about this much-maligned gem. What did you think about Mythologies? Let us know in the…

We're back to discuss art. Not the legendary Art Lean, but the background art of Mortal Kombat. And we highlight the last of the "Big Four" from the original MK team: John Vogel! Don your berets, grab a striped shirt, and grow a curly mustache as we settle down to talk some art! And let us know which stage is your favorite in the comments below! In…

As we take a break until our next big episode, we decide to kick back, sip on some meta-lemonade, lounge on our digital lawn chairs in our virtual backyard, and shoot this shit about what we've been up to outside of Mortal Kombat. Join us as we talk about what we've been playing and watching lately on this chll episode of Kombat Time and let us kno…

It’s unanimously agreed that Mortal Kombat (1995) is the best fighting game movie. Or is it? Witness what could quite possibly be the greatest turning point in the history of our planet as we are joined by returning guests Elliot and Final Neal of MK Podquest to analyze EVERY movie based on a fighting game ever, to determine who is the true supreme…

The Mortal Kombat games contain some of the most iconic music in video games, thanks to the legendary Dan Forden. And to think that it all started by creating music through coding. We try our best to talk about the music in the first three MK games across the major platforms and make failed attempts to sing/hum the various stage tracks (sorry in ad…

We talk the future of Mortal Kombat in the wake of the recent MK 12 rumor and the disappointing Game Awards. The discussion goes from what we want to see to what we think we will actually see. Could there be new gameplay shakeups in the future? Or how about David Hasselhoff as a DLC character. Who knows? It could happen. Let us know what you think …

The Kombat Time Trio delves deep into the next batch of MK komics, conquering Mortal Kombat Collecter's Edition #2 by John Tobias, as well as MK: Battlewave, Tournament Edition #2, and the one-shots Baraka and Kung Lao, all written by the venerable Charles Marshall. It's a heck of a trip, and we may trip over ourselves deciding whether to reference…

Legends speak of an ancient era, when violent characters were marketed to children in every way imaginable, from action figures to lunchboxes, in a franchise called... Mortal Kombat. Okay, maybe it wasn't that ancient. But they sure were different times. We take a look at merchandise both past and present, from Mortal Kombat to... Dick Tracy? Strap…

We are back to redeem ourselves after Mortal Kombat II stole our souls with 1995's Mortal Kombat 3 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Did we reclaim our crowns as the Ultimate MK Champions? Oh, wait, you read the title, right? Oh well.. Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeodBy kombattimepodcast

For this episode, we are joined by filmmaker and producer Damion Damaske to talk about our own personal ideas for a Mortal Kombat movie, including what we would do for an MK 2021 sequel and what our ideal MK movie in general would be. What would your ideal MK movie be? Let us know in the comments below! Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heart…

Rumors, secrets and undisclosed facts… Mortal Kombat has its fair share of these, and today we go over some of the known (and unknown) mysteries of MK that make it the colorful palette swap world that it is. Know any mysteries or rumors? Send them into our Gmail at kombattimepodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on our Twitter @kombattimepod! Intro and ou…

So three people walk onto a leaky boat... If you're waiting for the punchline, it's the animated classic The Journey Begins. We get together this episode to figure out why we decided to watch this "movie" in the first place. At some point we talk about the "plot", but I don't remember. It's all a blur at this point. We did end up talking about The …

We've talked about the movies. We've talked about the games. Now, it's time to dive into the wonderful world of Mortal Kombat Komics! In this episode, we discuss the Midway's Mortal Kombat 1 comic as well as Blood and Thunder, Tournament Edition 1, Goro: Prince of Pain, and Rayden & Kano from Malibu Comics. Have you read these books? If you have, l…

The realms merge as Neal from MK Podquest joins us to discuss the new Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms and we also talk about Hackers? This episode goes off the rails quite a few times but hey, that's Kombat Time! What did you think of the second MK movie of 2021? Let us know in the comments below! Check out MK Podquest and subscribe to …

Since we absolutely dominated Mortal Kombat (1992), we felt confident enough to tackle one of the most loved fighting games of all time, Mortal Kombat II (1993). ... So that didn't go as planned. But, we did have a blast talking about this fan-favorite for our latest episode of Kombat Time! Listen as we gush over the mechanics of the game and recal…

On this episode of Kombat Time, we discuss the magical perseverance of Mortal Kombat's character roster. We talk about what works, what doesn't work, what's great, what's bad, the memorable, and the forgettable. Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeodBy kombattimepodcast

Mortal Kombat has always been coupled with the word "violence", whether it's parents and politicians complaining about how dangerous it is or fans raving about their favorite fatality. So we thought we'd talk about it in this episode, from the infamous hearings in the early 90s to some of the controversies around MK11. We also focus on how the viol…

We had to do it at some point. The much-maligned Mortal Kombat: Annihilation is our subject in this very special episode. Returning guest Elliot tries to undo his chains and blocks out his memories of the movie and we also talk some news. Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod…

A wise person once said to truly understand something, you must start from the beginning. We're sure someone smart said something close to that at some point in time. The point is, we go back to where it all started and do a bit of a deep dive into the original game, Mortal Kombat (1992). We talk about how the game came to be, our experiences playi…

Five episodes in and we're just getting around to talking about a video game in this franchise. It had to happen at some point. The core team finally finished playing the story modes for both Mortal Kombat 11 and the Aftermath DLC and we gather to give our many thoughts and rambles about the game. Let us know what you thought about MK11 in the comm…

In this episode recorded before the release of Mortal Kombat (2021), the gang join their friend Elliot to talk about the original Mortal Kombat movie. Strangely enough, they actually talk very little about the movie. Give us your thoughts on this 90's classic in the comments below! Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeod…

The gang talk about the new Mortal Kombat 2021 movie with special guest and non-MK fan Elliot, who gives his unbiased opinion. What did we think? Pass a fuckin’ egg roll and find out. Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevin MacLeodBy kombattimepodcast