Oh, for sure MK2 was better (even though it looked less realistic).MusicallyInspired wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 12:04 pm I understand it was the first of its kind. It was important. But MK2 was so much better.
I've actually never played Shaolin Monks (and apparently it is not considered "in continuity" - which is funny coming from MK). I've never played the Sub-Zero game either, but aware of both.MusicallyInspired wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:13 pm MK1 was a classic, MK2 peaked, MK3/UMK3/MKTrilogy kind of went really out there for me but it was still recognizable. After that they went 3D with MK4 and it was totally unrecognizable. And it just continued to get more and more zany with Deception, Shoalin Monks (which was a beat-em-up game I think rather than a fighter), a Sub Zero game I believe, until Armageddon which was the last one before MK9 and it didn't do very well either. MK9 then came along and rebooted everything literally by altering history and starting from scratch. It was told in such a cool way too by starting off at the end of Armageddon. Also went back to standard 2D plane fighting at that point which was perfect. I think before then all the fighters since MK4 were all 3D planes. 3D fighters suck. Can't think of a single good one.
It was a horrid game, but I played the hades out of Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi. Back in the day, I used to do a thing called "Nexus Battles" (my BBS was called The Nexus, named after The Deathgate Cycle books which I was - still am - obsessed with) - and used MK exclusively, pretty much - until the last one - which I used Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi. (The links to the previous MK ones are linked there too). It was stupid and silly, but a fun thing I did for the users of my BBS. We all got a kick out of it.MusicallyInspired wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2019 8:19 pm Star Wars Masters of Teras Kasi is also 3D. It's a terrible fighting game but I have fond memories of it. Loved unlocking ROTJ Luke with the green saber and playing against Darth Vader with a friend. Good times.
For instance, giving your opponent a present or a flower instead of "finishing" them? Yes, it was introduced in MKII.Rath Darkblade wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 10:01 pm Is there such a thing as Mortal Friendships?
DPX! It's nice to see you, sir!DeadPoolX wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:00 pm So far I haven't found MK11 to be as interesting as MKX (aka MK10) for some reason or another. Not sure why, really, but MK11 seems to lack something that MKX had. It's still a decent-to-good fighting game, but I think prefer MKX overall.
Oh, and Rath? Arcades still exist. There's one here in Victoria, BC called Quazar's Arcade and it's full of older arcade games, ranging from stuff like Galaga to games that were popular in the late 90s. It also has a ton of pinball machines.