Graphics: Its hard to complain about any of the new Mortal Kombat games and this is no exception. Somehow MK 11 managed to look even better than MK10. With more colors, better environmental depths, better lighting effects and model details this game looks amazing.

Sound: NetherRealm knows how to do two things. The first is make fitting music that is prefect background for any given level, and the second is hiring great voice actors, aside from Ronda Rousey. The only ding we can give is that the music is well composed but unmemorable.

Control: The control is tight and requires a better level of timing. MK10 allowed a little bit of sloppy button mashing, but this game increases the required discipline, especially for pulling off the combos and amplified moves. Its very well done, once you get the hang of the timing.

Gameplay: There is a ton of gameplay options here. You have two story modes, the towers of time, multiplayer, the krypt and a shit ton of unlockables. Plenty of great characters to choose from, and with the DLC you can play as Spawn, Rambo and the Terminator! The gameplay has changed a bit to become a bit more technical. With the removal of the x-ray moves that have been replaced with brutal blows and final blows you have to time everything a bit more. This slower style makes sense and helps the flow of the fights.

Originality: Unfortunately there isn’t a ton here. After all this is the 11th entry in the main series, the only new aspects of the game are in the story and the 4 new characters; Kronika, Centrion, Collector and Geras.

Replayability: So damn much. Each character has almost 30 different costume variations along with the 3 pieces of equipment that can be changed you will spend way too many hours trying to unlock everything. In addition you have the Krypt that has so much to unlock and some of the items are hidden and are time dependent.

Overall: Overall this game is amazing, we truly cannot hate on anything in this game. I cannot stress enough that you need to get the Ultimate edition if you haven’t already played the game.

Beer Pairing: When it comes to beer pairing I decided to go with a unique white stout from the New Holland Brewing Dragon’s Milk White. Such an amazing game deserves a special beer, and how many of you have tried a white stout. So stock up, since its seasonal, and enjoy yourself.

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Graphics: When Mortal Kombat hit the arcades motion capture was still brand new. To see sprites that looked like real people was something that alot of kids had not seen. Once it got ported to home consoles there was a quite a dropoff in quality. Still, both the SNES and Genesis look pretty damn good and all of the sprites retain alot of detail. Now everyone probably knows the SNES lacks the violence and the Genesis requires the blood code. So if you want to see some blood, go with the Genesis version.

Sound: The sound is very different depending on which console you are playing. The SNES attempts to adapt the arcade sound and has some issues with the quality of the music. The sounds effects are all there and are better than the Genesis. The Genesis attempts a few adaptations but also creates their own tracks for the game. The Genesis has better quality music, but lacks the sound effects. Either way the sound is not the strong point of this game.

Control: The control is interesting for the time. Most kids were use to the Street Fighter 2 layout of fighting games. Mortal Kombat introduces a few tweaks to that style which include; a dedicated button for blocking, the juggling mechanics and pulling off special moves using only the d-pad. As with most digitized graphics there seems to be a slight delay in the input vs what you see on screen. If you spend enough time with the game you will get use to it. The arcades were able to overcome this, but for these two home ports the controls still feel a bit sluggish.

Gameplay: Like any other fighting game Mortal Kombat has single exhibition matches, endurance matches, tournament and multiplayer. Sprinkled into the tournament you have test your might mini games. What sets Mortal Kombat apart from all other fighting games are the fatalities, the best way to truly embarrass your defeated enemies is to rip there heads off. The only major thing missing from this game is a true combo system, likely due to the digitized graphics. To compensate you have the juggling system I mentioned above. Mortal Kombat 1 is just a simple fighting game with alot of violence and some cool finishers.

Originality: Alot of the basic aspects of this game are similar to most fighting games. High and low punches and kicks, blocking, tournaments, etc. But with the inclusion of fatalities, extra violence and the idea of a secret easter egg were all new to this genre. Unlocking Reptile is still one of the most annoying tasks to attempt and then trying to beat him is damn near impossible. Still, this was something extra for kids to try and every game after would always include some kind of easter egg like it. So for the time when there were a ton of Street Fighter 2 clones, this stood out.

Replayability: With 7 characters available you have at least 7 playthroughs to see the ending for each one. You have multiplayer which always drives the replayability of a game and of course as I just mentioned there is Reptile. So the replayability is pretty high here.

Overall: Overall we love Mortal Kombat, but even we see the flaws in this first title, especially for these home ports. The control is one area that really hampers this game from being truly great, but still this is a must play for any fighting game fan.

Beer Pairing: When it comes to beer pairing I decided to go with one of my favorite stouts the New Holland Brewing Dragon’s Milk. Clearly I was influenced by the dragon but this is a delicious oak aged stout that has a ton of flavor and is a nice compliment to the violence you will be shown in this classic game. So grab as many as you can find and enjoy!

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Brian and Jim discuss the following topics

– Milestone announcement
– Bracket winners for Best Oktoberfest Beer, Best Mortal Kombat Fighter and Best Sports video game
– SoR4 reveal trailer https://www.Streets4Rage.com
– Parents hiring tutors for fortnite
– Video Game may be in the Olympics
– Polymega reveal and Saturn support http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/09/polymega_launch_trailer_reveals_sega_saturn_support
– Which is better? Sega Genesis or Turbografix 16
– Overrated/underrated – IPAs
– Game Genres that define the SNES
– Stop using the word SCHUMPS

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3. Our favorite PlayStation game:
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5. RE2 remake not using original voice actors

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6. Our fav cameos in video games
7. MVC: Infinite not featuring xmen characters because “people don’t remember them”
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10. Which SNES shooter would I put on the SNES mini (zotz)
11. What beer pairs best with space jam (spacepants)
12. What will it take for Nintendo to get a pass on these classic collections (hibiki)
13. Which is better: PSP or DS (kitt)

1. Which is better: NES or SNES (kitt171)
2. Nintendo switches warping in dock https://www.vg247.com/2017/04/03/nint…
3. Overratted/Underratted: NES Classic Edition
4. PS4/Xbox One Multiplayer Compatibility http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/03/micr…
5. Nintendo discontinuing NES Mini
6. SNES Mini may be coming; what games would you want
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8. If Logan wants a switch (or Nintendo successor) in the future, what would you say to him (snsrcast)
9. Favorite 3 wrestling games (Bruno gaspari)
10. Top 3 racing games (Bruno)
11. Favorite 5 player wrestling game for the TG16 (castle zotz)
12. Favorite couch multiplayer all time (castle zotz) –
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