Every Mortal Kombat 11 Character Explained By Ed Boon | WIRED

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  • @WIRED
    @WIRED  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7595

    WARNING: This video contains graphic gameplay footage!

    • @jeffro7856
      @jeffro7856 5 ปีที่แล้ว +415

      WARNING THIS VIDEO HAS NO HD OPTIONS

    • @moist_captain
      @moist_captain 5 ปีที่แล้ว +195

      Does it contain woke Jax?

    • @luciferdreamz9615
      @luciferdreamz9615 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Ed boon is the man

    • @thehh5118
      @thehh5118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Warnings are for *fools!*

    • @rickraymo1319
      @rickraymo1319 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Aye.
      Does! ;)

  • @nutellasage5872
    @nutellasage5872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6496

    He seems like a chill dude for such a violent game.

    • @jonath1982
      @jonath1982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +739

      Video games dont make for violent people, except sports games.

    • @danimlitlive-streamsuub6565
      @danimlitlive-streamsuub6565 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@jonath1982 ong

    • @stanleym14
      @stanleym14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      He's probably used to it.

    • @ScxrpZ
      @ScxrpZ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@stanleym14 yeah

    • @MrJPEZ123
      @MrJPEZ123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@jonath1982 Nah. I used to play a lot of Tiger Woods golf. But I have never once blacked up and won the US Open.

  • @damonm.
    @damonm. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4227

    Sub Zero and Scorpion has got to be one of the greatest rivals in videogame history

    • @francistremblay8098
      @francistremblay8098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Ryu/Ken is much greater AND bromance

    • @nathanielperry2714
      @nathanielperry2714 3 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      @Zesar Zounds you say he's your favorite character and then misspell his name, I don't think you should be giving them advice on how to make their game and story lmao

    • @s.hahn0220
      @s.hahn0220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @Zesar Zounds Fatality!😂

    • @Khan-_-Art1st
      @Khan-_-Art1st 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @Zesar Zounds *Bi-Han Also he's Noob now

    • @zazaholicc
      @zazaholicc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@nathanielperry2714 hes my favorite MK character too cause Scorpion is way too overrated by many, Sub Zero only gets beaten by Scorpion because of people overrating Scorpion a lot but if it were real life no fans then Sub Zero owns Scorpion for sure.

  • @noahdamm612
    @noahdamm612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14620

    “Skarlet was one of the most requested characters to come back.”
    Rain: *Am I a joke to you?*

    • @jonahi1304
      @jonahi1304 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1263

      behind him the employment line has Smoke, Cyrax, and kenshi comes around the corner

    • @venomousbite1055
      @venomousbite1055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +326

      Cyrax too😭

    • @Hewhoisserpent
      @Hewhoisserpent 5 ปีที่แล้ว +297

      People actually care about the guy who got one shot by kotal?

    • @albertoflz3540
      @albertoflz3540 5 ปีที่แล้ว +351

      Mileena

    • @i_am_ergo
      @i_am_ergo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      @@Hewhoisserpent And Kabal got owned in a second by Kintaro. Who cares about the story? It's about gameplay.

  • @MatadorVortex
    @MatadorVortex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1418

    Ed Boon: I was the voice of Jax
    Me: ...huh?
    Ed Boon: "GOTCHA!"
    Me: HUH?!

  • @jakkashsk9375
    @jakkashsk9375 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2592

    Geras: *gets* *head* *decapitated*
    Also Geras: _its_ _rewind_ _time_

    • @Daasisjqh
      @Daasisjqh 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Geras is cool

    • @grimmkiller2161
      @grimmkiller2161 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Geras: "don't get ahead of yourself"

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah

    • @bewsket
      @bewsket 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      aaah thats hot, that hot

    • @Grymdark
      @Grymdark 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Geras: ....uhhh....that never happened.

  • @LevelUpLifting
    @LevelUpLifting 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7005

    3:26 “D’vorah was one of the favorite new characters in MKX”
    I thought everyone hated her lol

    • @joynelbonetdelgado4952
      @joynelbonetdelgado4952 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1007

      We do. Its them who love her lol

    • @gwenwalravens8030
      @gwenwalravens8030 5 ปีที่แล้ว +314

      Facts don't matter in publicity.

    • @jerrysmith8814
      @jerrysmith8814 5 ปีที่แล้ว +430

      I think she was pretty unique lol

    • @D4ntesDe4d
      @D4ntesDe4d 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yooooo

    • @Fc-cb3tn
      @Fc-cb3tn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +472

      We loved to see her die. Simple.

  • @chhoradyker6277
    @chhoradyker6277 5 ปีที่แล้ว +691

    “You’ll be surprised to see him working with Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 11” -Ed Boon
    *Show Sub-Zero doing a fatality on Scorpion*

    • @makatron
      @makatron 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Remember the good old days with the masked trip scorpion, sub zero and reptile

    • @IIICorzaIII
      @IIICorzaIII 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Also happened in MKX so no surprise at all

    • @Jonin_Kazumi
      @Jonin_Kazumi 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This One I love your profile pic and name ( legit she always talks to her self in a 3rd person perspective

    • @Thetreng
      @Thetreng 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only time that Ed Boon let Sub Zero win

  • @Battmatt22
    @Battmatt22 3 ปีที่แล้ว +444

    For the inventor of such a brutal, violent and inappropriate video game, Ed Boon seems like such a nice caring guy who cares and appreciates his staff

    • @zaynes5094
      @zaynes5094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It wasn't just him for the first5 though, he had tons of help with other developers who endorsed and signed on to help him. Don't forget about John Tobias, the other founder and creator alongside Boon, who decided to retire.

    • @curiouscat94x77
      @curiouscat94x77 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Noob Saibot 😸

    • @Smoke_999
      @Smoke_999 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      ​@curiouscat94x77 Noob Saibot -> Boon Tobias. Such a clever name; one of my favourite characters in Mk.

  • @stevester9148
    @stevester9148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +496

    Heard 427,845 times during my life that Boon did the ''Get over here!'' voice for Scorpion. First time ever I hear that he did Jax's ''Gotcha!''....

    • @CouchCit
      @CouchCit 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yep. I wonder why that is....

    • @ryanbradley248
      @ryanbradley248 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Jules Verde because “get over here” is so much more iconic. I’ve never heard anybody reference Jax’s “Gotcha.”

    • @philthis791
      @philthis791 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      With little effects it makes him sound the par. It really doesn't matter bc it's his character anyways.

  • @Fark_Binglington
    @Fark_Binglington 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5096

    Anyone else stare at that Goro light the whole time?

    • @Jay_Blayde
      @Jay_Blayde 5 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      a good chunk of it, yeah

    • @steveempiremantra2120
      @steveempiremantra2120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Me

    • @antonioallen9504
      @antonioallen9504 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yup 😂

    • @ChaVeC
      @ChaVeC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Wtf same

    • @rf5921
      @rf5921 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I want!!! I’m the most unobservant person on earth I’d never had noticed that. Thank you

  • @mike_havens
    @mike_havens 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    I never expected Ed Boon to be Scorpion's "Get over here!" voice or be a part of the inspiration for Noob Saibot!

    • @txmetalhead82xk
      @txmetalhead82xk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He clearly has a great voice for acting.

  • @bread8338
    @bread8338 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2863

    Ed Boon: He’ll actually be working with Scorpion in MK11.
    **Proceeds to show Sub-Zero decapitating Scorpion.**

    • @myriad9597
      @myriad9597 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Xd

    • @lilporkchop2317
      @lilporkchop2317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      In the story mode

    • @kuribo98
      @kuribo98 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This looks like Phil Swift but blacc

    • @LeeoJohnsonTV
      @LeeoJohnsonTV 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Val_Viro
      @Val_Viro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I hate how Ed Dickrides scorpion

  • @elitheking9832
    @elitheking9832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2259

    Any characters:
    Ed boon: i think it's one of the coolest characters in the game

    • @Elcucky163
      @Elcucky163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

      Eli Theking I mean he’s the creater what you expect

    • @kanyerahming
      @kanyerahming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      True, true

    • @bernardfletcher1839
      @bernardfletcher1839 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😭😭😭😭

    • @kaineshigaraki5253
      @kaineshigaraki5253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      Yeah. But, he genuinely loves all his characters that he had an input in creating. (+)

    • @Superdarkcloud666
      @Superdarkcloud666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not enough to preserve their character archetypes though.

  • @jacbocford
    @jacbocford 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1600

    "We wanted to tone Skarlet down a little bit so people wouldn't feel anxious"
    - Gives a Heart Attack Fatality
    ok

    • @jojibot9193
      @jojibot9193 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Jacbocford It is probably the most tame fatality in-game

    • @jacbocford
      @jacbocford 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@jojibot9193 Well I guess it depends on the person, I would honestly consider Sub-zero's one, [the one where he freezes the opponent but leaves the head] the tamest, since you know it's been done for his character many times before and it's really not that... eh

    • @SN-mq4ek
      @SN-mq4ek 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      He meant dressing her in hoe clothes lol

    • @necrolord1993
      @necrolord1993 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      She needs better fatalities

    • @SnipingIsFun
      @SnipingIsFun 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@SN-mq4ek Which fits her character given she sucks in blood through her skin. Her new outfits cancel that out.

  • @yahwehvii6059
    @yahwehvii6059 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I loved that last fact about Shang Tsung. Technical limitations gave him limitless power.

    • @KarmasAB123
      @KarmasAB123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be"

  • @kthking
    @kthking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4048

    "Blood is a squeamish subject, we had to be careful not to cross the line" Ed Boon - Creator of Mortal Kombat and Fatality finishers 😆🤣😆🤣😆🤣😆

    • @juuIpods
      @juuIpods 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      WARNING: This video contains graphic gameplay footage!

    • @SourRobo8364
      @SourRobo8364 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Ed's kinda weird like that.

    • @TheRuffEdits
      @TheRuffEdits 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Blood is one thing... Watching people get severed in half and skull crushed in is especially terrifying.

    • @yutro213
      @yutro213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      What a shame.

    • @absolutedeath_666
      @absolutedeath_666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      To be fair they did go all out with the blood in MK9, which don't get me wrong is a good thing. 💀

  • @ThallVic
    @ThallVic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1347

    It's awesome to me how a technical limitation was responsible for what is now Shang Tsung's most iconic and remarkable ability.

    • @ShadowHunter31
      @ShadowHunter31 3 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      I mean... Ermac was literally a bug in the system.

    • @DragHo92
      @DragHo92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Guys, please, don't be both right, because I cannot argue with nobody of you two 😂😂😂

    • @vgautamkrishna5197
      @vgautamkrishna5197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      And it's a perfect example of the bad things happened to you can make you progress in a very popular way

    • @CEfect
      @CEfect 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@vgautamkrishna5197 like creepers in Minecraft the creeper was originally a failed pig model

    • @vgautamkrishna5197
      @vgautamkrishna5197 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@CEfect wow I didn't know because I don't play minecraft 🥲🥲

  • @squishykotetsu
    @squishykotetsu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +820

    I love how happy and lovingly he talks about these characters, while the the whole game franchise is about as gruesome as it gets

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      He is just enjoying it

    • @cld2k1
      @cld2k1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Dude loves his own series, not like others that are just for the money. I respect him for that

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cld2k1 yeah

    • @Ronin-kk4bt
      @Ronin-kk4bt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      He's a fan just like us

    • @joynelbonetdelgado4952
      @joynelbonetdelgado4952 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Not like others that are just for the money" sure😒

  • @faith4099
    @faith4099 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Mortal kombat really needs more praise for keeping the franchise fresh and innovative after all these years is downright genius, you guys are truly amazing keep it up!

  • @RainyDayBlue8
    @RainyDayBlue8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +908

    I could listen to this guy talk about mortal kombat all day. He was one of the original 4 guys who made the first game and has been there since the beginning.

    • @baghousetechnician9815
      @baghousetechnician9815 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      More like og 2. Tobias, and boon.
      Aka noob saibot.

    • @jaybarbieri8619
      @jaybarbieri8619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Deep Blue is my second favorite Parkway Drive album

    • @craigwilliams6049
      @craigwilliams6049 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Zombie Juice TOASTY!!!!!!

    • @hateful8bit
      @hateful8bit 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@baghousetechnician9815 John Vogel and Dan "Toasty" Forden: ARE WE A JOKE TO YOU!?

    • @zachvitto5831
      @zachvitto5831 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A lot of good metal songs and bands could be featured on MK...there's only Fear Factory,Soulfly and Adema(Nu-Metal/Butt-rock lol)

  • @Killo464
    @Killo464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2427

    Since, apparently this wasn't in the Description...
    0:27 - Baraka
    1:31 - Cassie
    2:07 - Cetrion
    3:15 - D'Vorah
    4:38 - Erron
    5:52 - Frost
    6:51 - Geras
    8:22 - Jade
    9:41 - Jacqui
    10:51 - Jax
    11:48 - Johnny Cage
    13:06 - Kabal
    14:07 - Kano
    14:56 - Kitana
    16:31 - Kollector
    18:08 - Kotal Kahn
    19:13 - Kung Lao
    20:24 - Kronika
    21:31 - Liu Kang
    23:08 - Noob
    24:28 - Raiden
    25:41 - Scorpion
    26:58 - Skarlet
    28:34 - Sonya
    29:50 - Sub-Zero
    30:38 - Shao Kahn
    31:52 - Shang Tsung

  • @ffflustered9qr
    @ffflustered9qr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    "johnny is one of the funniest characters we've made, especially in MK11"
    in the first hour of story mode we see _his wife die and then his daughter break the news to him_

    • @sameernaseri1165
      @sameernaseri1165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

    • @kirbyinthereallife4980
      @kirbyinthereallife4980 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Grandmaster Blueberry Ice

    • @ryanabrahams8061
      @ryanabrahams8061 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah that's considerd light hearted humour in a universe where people will attempt to beat you to death after exchanging 3 sentences with one another

    • @thewinner4319
      @thewinner4319 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kirbyinthereallife4980 BATMAN approves 👍

    • @SomeGlasses
      @SomeGlasses 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hilarious

  • @vdubb20
    @vdubb20 5 ปีที่แล้ว +638

    @11:13 Never knew Ed Boon did the Jax “Gotcha” voice in MK2. Wow

    • @clarked345
      @clarked345 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Saame yo. Also he voiced for Liu Kang in MK1.

    • @smashfam1
      @smashfam1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      and liu kang in mk1 also :0

    • @devdev5055
      @devdev5055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      He still does scorpions voice when he says “GET OVER HERE”

    • @psychologicalx4597
      @psychologicalx4597 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      vdubb20 I want him to just do a vid and say lines of characters he voiced

    • @ziabatsu4422
      @ziabatsu4422 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah. Considering how "Woke" the dipshit is, I'm surprised he hasn't apologized for voicing a black character.

  • @locphamuc9278
    @locphamuc9278 5 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    Ed boon: In the MK11 story you will see Sub - zero working with Scorpion.
    Editors: Put the next scene where Sub - zero chops off Scorpion head and break it in pieces.

  • @dooshahn
    @dooshahn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +801

    Hi! My name is Ed Boon. I don't sleep. I just do these interviews 24/7.

    • @carson21211
      @carson21211 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      He really loves what he does.

    • @oLogicalYT
      @oLogicalYT 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmao bruh

    • @skreeus9714
      @skreeus9714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lol, he has his own character in the game, Noob saibot

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      @RetroPrince 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @riotu733
    @riotu733 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I like how he doesn’t talk forever and gets straight to the point.

  • @eyeln9ne696
    @eyeln9ne696 5 ปีที่แล้ว +463

    He should be proud. Him and Tobias changed the course of tournament fighters forever.

    • @yugen
      @yugen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      They did so much more than that too. "Mortal Mania" swept the nation. You have NO IDEA how shocking it was to see blood and fatalities like that in a video game back then.

    • @mattfahringer148
      @mattfahringer148 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@yugen it was very revolutionary at the time. even today the series still is with its ability to evolves in terms of story and game play

    • @micah459
      @micah459 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Really wish Tobias came back

    • @headoverheels88
      @headoverheels88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Video games, really. In fact, it was so impactful it led to the 90s panic of video game violence... think it even went up to the Supreme Court here in America. If they hadn't win that case, we'd have banned basically most graphic violence in video games. Think about how many video games you love that has violence in it!

    • @YoungIroh
      @YoungIroh 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bet he is proud. I remember when my dad had a ps1 and he had mk trilogy for it. We used to play it together all the time. Then the ps2 came out and there was shoilin monks, armaggedon, deadly alliance, deception. Even had played god of war i still thought this was one of the goriest and violent games. I have my own daughter and i wanna get that 1 up arcade with the trilogy on it for us to play. Because of boon i love fighting games. Because of my dad i love fighting games. I love tekken, street fighter, mk, dragon ball fighterz, injustice.

  • @LeemoMachino
    @LeemoMachino 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1273

    The fight between Kotal and Shao is a real kahnflict

  • @jackdoe417
    @jackdoe417 5 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    Ed Boon: She has some backstabbing moments you'll be very interested to see
    Ed: Winks at camera
    Scorpion: sheds a single tear

  • @doublea125
    @doublea125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    "Skarlet's fatalities in MK9 sorta crossed the line."
    Never thought I would see the day that the guy behind the game responsible for the game rating system would say anything like that.

  • @Jasondirt
    @Jasondirt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2831

    Why do they keep hiring Kano. He fails every mission he had been hired for.

    • @tnw-dk2311
      @tnw-dk2311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      💀🤣🤣

    • @farah.t
      @farah.t 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      😂😂😂😂😭😭😭

    • @xoxonnamnooj2026
      @xoxonnamnooj2026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      KANO HAS THE ARTILLERY OF ALL KINDS, THEY HAVE TO KEEP HIM AROUND

    • @catbellyrubber6075
      @catbellyrubber6075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      and the daddy hotness that comes with it

    • @retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106
      @retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      How do kano fail though? He sells them the weapons not his fault they dont know how to use them lol

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1747

    I always wondered how much Baraka's dental fixtures would cost.

    • @driftingastronaut
      @driftingastronaut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      You mean osicure.... Ugh
      Edit : in Latin,
      Pedi = foot
      Mani = hands

    • @frlfrl2098
      @frlfrl2098 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Please End Me
      Hahahahahahaha

    • @duckgoquacc
      @duckgoquacc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Oh its nothing but *OVER* *9000*

    • @d00ks
      @d00ks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LeBeautiful dental!? Boon said they got nails for teeth. Baraka needs a manicure!

    • @Nitrodino7875
      @Nitrodino7875 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      This guy is better than justin Y.

  • @Mr.Classic91
    @Mr.Classic91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +903

    Ed Boon: We made Kollector his own skeleton.
    Also Ed Boon: It would be impossible to make Motaro in a modern MK

    • @alkalinemk1588
      @alkalinemk1588 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When did he say that?! 😭

    • @Mr.Classic91
      @Mr.Classic91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@alkalinemk1588 I'm a big motaro fan. I've scoured a few hours of mk interviews and he said it's be impossible to bring the Centaur motaro into new MK. Which is a straight up lie.

    • @RhineStone46
      @RhineStone46 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Mr. Tuba I think the problem is the legs. Arms are a completely different story compared to horse-like legs. So I don’t see how it’s a lie

    • @Mr.Classic91
      @Mr.Classic91 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@RhineStone46 legs literally have about 50% less mobility than arms, horse legs even more so. They don't shift at the hips, they don't have wrists. Looking at the chart here, kollectors arms perform at least 10 more moving functions than horse legs

    • @JollyWanker
      @JollyWanker 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      It's not that it's impossible, it's that it would cost a lot to model him. It's not worth it to put that much money and effort into a character that hasn't been relevant since MK3, and, actually, wasn't relevant... ever.

  • @Mrzombey12
    @Mrzombey12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Respect to him for always acknowledging that he is a co creator with tobias.

  • @jendi56
    @jendi56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    I really adore and respect how the passion for Mortal Kombat still continues and lives in his smile. Incredibly admirable. Love Ed Boon and the team behind MK.

  • @darklinkx8
    @darklinkx8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +697

    I like johnny because even though he's clearly comic relief they never turned him into a joke character.

    • @EStMoNT-YO
      @EStMoNT-YO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Here’s Jonny !

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      He's just a casualty at this point.

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jamesedleymusic, figuratively and literally.

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Instead of clearly, comic and character, you should’ve said klearly, komic, and kharacter.

    • @RickBomhof
      @RickBomhof 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      johnny is the deadpool of MK

  • @junniper3
    @junniper3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    Really happy you guys got Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa to voice Shang Tsung. That's a really great throwback to the movie.

    • @venomousbite1055
      @venomousbite1055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought that's who did his voice!

    • @PotatoQuality251
      @PotatoQuality251 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Came here to say this! I recognized the eyes of the actor but his voice confirmed that it is him! Very cool

    • @GilangD21
      @GilangD21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They probably directly face-capture him to

    • @crimsonhunter7598
      @crimsonhunter7598 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your soul is mine!!!

    • @TommyCurrell
      @TommyCurrell 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope when Kano and Sonia fight Kano says hello baby... did you miss me?

  • @WorldofCosplay1
    @WorldofCosplay1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    This video makes me smile. No matter which character is your favorite and what everyone else thinks of them, it's nice to know that the series co-creator will have something to nice to say about them. 💖

  • @nd9814
    @nd9814 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2172

    Ed Boon is so cool. It’s definitely endearing that he still seems dorky and awkward explaining stuff even after all his success.

    • @nashad978
      @nashad978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kk

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Would the room he’s in be a rec room? I wouldn’t blame them.

    • @lego501stgaming8
      @lego501stgaming8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ya you are right

    • @sarah18497
      @sarah18497 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I don't think "awkward" is a good adjective to use here...

    • @dimplegaming33
      @dimplegaming33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      How tf is he awkward?

  • @rickyxoxo7162
    @rickyxoxo7162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2001

    *Cetrion: exists*
    *Tremor: am I a joke to you?*

  • @thedeepfriar745
    @thedeepfriar745 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    It’s nice to see that Ed Boone clearly still enjoys what he’s doing with Mortal Kombat

  • @Pwntious
    @Pwntious 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    You rock, Ed! Thanks for doing this for the community

  • @ItsZenith
    @ItsZenith 5 ปีที่แล้ว +332

    Geras: *dies*
    Also Geras: It’s rewind time

    • @roman8664
      @roman8664 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol

    • @andrewmaziarz2425
      @andrewmaziarz2425 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yaa *iTs ReWiNd TiMe*

    • @Ego_Death464
      @Ego_Death464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well i mean hes looks like will sorta so not suprised if that may be a secret voice line

    • @brockiebro
      @brockiebro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      “Ahh that’s hot”

    • @cosminblk8359
      @cosminblk8359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What if you put his body into a box ?

  • @almed23
    @almed23 5 ปีที่แล้ว +660

    Oh look it's half of Noob Saibot

    • @noxkoimax356
      @noxkoimax356 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Har har har

    • @theirrelevantcritic3630
      @theirrelevantcritic3630 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wired had to do a fatality to get one of them

    • @distinguishedallureproduct879
      @distinguishedallureproduct879 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So I take it, it isn't Noob/ Smoke(Saibot) anymore its like Noob now does a Shang Tsung type of thing and uses the souls of enemies to fight for and with him

    • @agustinespinam
      @agustinespinam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@distinguishedallureproduct879 Swoosh

    • @johnfakester5527
      @johnfakester5527 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Distinguished AllureProductions WOOSH

  • @josuenieves5069
    @josuenieves5069 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1555

    "She's alot more then female subzero"
    Yeah, she's a female *cyber* subzero

    • @alvrido
      @alvrido 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      She IS female cyber subzero (MK9)

    • @Delective
      @Delective 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      She is a cyborg that can make ice cream

    • @crusaderafterfall8855
      @crusaderafterfall8855 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      She is a fridge

    • @danieldonovan106
      @danieldonovan106 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Crusader Afterfall Ok that is total disrespect she is NOT a fridge
      She's a freezer

    • @battlion507
      @battlion507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Basically Tekken's Alisa and Killer Frost when combined.

  • @BozhidarG893
    @BozhidarG893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The bit about shang tsung was something that I didn't know and like ed said it's amazing how a technical limitation can be turned into a recognisable trait

  • @beewell1600
    @beewell1600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +637

    Ed Boon: The collector was a technological nightmare due to his 4 arms
    .
    Sheeva, Goro, Kintaro : Are we a joke to you?

    • @zapp-san2844
      @zapp-san2844 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      You do realise that he has 6 arms right?

    • @druig9572
      @druig9572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@zapp-san2844 yea but he only uses 4 arms unless hes packing other body parts into his bag

    • @memecliparchives2254
      @memecliparchives2254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@zapp-san2844 And is more nimble than those 3, hence it's somehow difficult to animate him with such fluidity.

    • @lucasgibbs4050
      @lucasgibbs4050 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sheeva wasn’t.

    • @AKAWalker
      @AKAWalker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He has 6 though

  • @MsAkiman
    @MsAkiman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1326

    Next up: Every MK11 currency explained by Ed Boon

    • @mot5919
      @mot5919 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      And it's 2 hours long

    • @tvbuu
      @tvbuu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lmaoooooo

    • @NoOne-us9xv
      @NoOne-us9xv 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      LMFAO JESUS
      Comment of 2019.

    • @pastordonkoh7692
      @pastordonkoh7692 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      it's not Ed Boon. It's *WB*

    • @MsAkiman
      @MsAkiman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@pastordonkoh7692 Meh they should all be held accountable at this point

  • @ijohnson7027
    @ijohnson7027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +570

    Ed boon: D’vorah has a lot of backstabbing moments
    Hanzo: 😑

    • @Ken-ru6or
      @Ken-ru6or 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I require healing

    • @kellyphillips8726
      @kellyphillips8726 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well Hanzo is still alive he will be in mk12 the new era

  • @abrahamayala8663
    @abrahamayala8663 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I’m in genuine shock how this man can make his voice so high and low for the original mk games

  • @philcorrigan5641
    @philcorrigan5641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +342

    It’s funny how much established MK lore (the various ninjas, Shang Tsung’s powers, etc) originally came about simply because of the memory limitations of the 1990s

    • @Superdarkcloud666
      @Superdarkcloud666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      What would Ed Boon know about maintaining old lore.

    • @popandlock69
      @popandlock69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Temna Senka exactly

    • @enlightenedsoul3738
      @enlightenedsoul3738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@popandlock69 I think they should make a MK vs DC universe part 2

    • @TheCrazydude17
      @TheCrazydude17 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Mario was the same way. The overalls and moustache made it easier to visually understand the limited sprite. Wouldn't surprise me if many games had such issues.

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The lore came out of them explaining away glitches and oddities. So unique.

  • @ia_ereh1995
    @ia_ereh1995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +419

    WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE.
    Me: IT BETTER.

    • @IlokanoWarrior
      @IlokanoWarrior 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      ngei deri ese - this is all lame violence.

  • @Highbudget
    @Highbudget 4 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    There’s three certain things in life and they are death, taxes and Ed boon telling everyone that Scorpion is his favourite MK character every chance he gets

  • @aaronhunter6268
    @aaronhunter6268 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love how passionate ed boon is about mortal Kombat. As far as I know he’s been around since the first game which is just awesome

  • @stewhv94
    @stewhv94 5 ปีที่แล้ว +343

    "Liu Kang = Bruke Leewalker"
    - Ed Boon

    • @ElegeantFencer
      @ElegeantFencer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Now Liu Kang just needs a lightsaber.

    • @utku_bambu
      @utku_bambu 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am going to set this as a variation name. Thanks for the idea Stew H.

  • @kodyhighfill4731
    @kodyhighfill4731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    Ed boon says they didn’t want erron black to be overly cowboy but they made Kano overly Australian

    • @DragHo92
      @DragHo92 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      *GOOD EYE MIGHT!*

    • @derozyn8626
      @derozyn8626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Sorry mate job’s a job

    • @Dreamdecipher-pj1nt
      @Dreamdecipher-pj1nt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thats soo much yabber...

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And he’s supposed to be British but they mistook Trevor Goddard’s accent for Australian.

    • @SirFooplesTheThird
      @SirFooplesTheThird 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jamesedleymusic someone can have a British nationality and sound Aussie because they moved there at a young age

  • @moustache1411
    @moustache1411 5 ปีที่แล้ว +392

    "Blood is kind of a queasy visual...Skarlet's fatalities in MK9 probably crossed the line..."
    *makes characters in MK11 get peeled in half, showing hearts and lungs and guts falling out*

    • @joahnaut
      @joahnaut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I think he meant it in a round about way of saying "lady dancing is bad" considering the language used by others in the studio.

    • @justadude420
      @justadude420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Currently recording all mk11 fatalities in concession on dvd to accidentally play at church this sunday.....

    • @youraveragejoe2
      @youraveragejoe2 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justadude420 how'd it go?

    • @thegreycrusader
      @thegreycrusader 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@justadude420 how did it go?

  • @gotrejo
    @gotrejo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    22:59 “he is the epitome of a hero” *showcases gameplay of Liu kang turning someone into goo*

  • @galacticwarlock2271
    @galacticwarlock2271 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    I love Ed Boon. You can tell he is passionate about his game.

    • @SpaceAce1993
      @SpaceAce1993 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It’s not his game it’s John Tobias game, Ed Boon is The main guy now until Tobias returns if he chooses too.

  • @hassanmohamad5976
    @hassanmohamad5976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1143

    Us: We want Smoke, Sektor and Cyrax
    Ed Boon: Ok Meat, Bart Simpson and the red teletubie.

    • @nicolasmouzakis650
      @nicolasmouzakis650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Was the fact that cyrax and sektor's colors coincide with the colors of bart and the red teletuby on purpose or not?

    • @kappakippo6755
      @kappakippo6755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@nicolasmouzakis650 Are you fr 🤣🤣

    • @rochambeau7197
      @rochambeau7197 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nicolas Mouzakis
      I don’t think it was a coincide...

    • @kappakippo6755
      @kappakippo6755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@rochambeau7197 Their original names were ketchup and mustard

    • @dhxts_
      @dhxts_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Reptile bruh

  • @Luchablay
    @Luchablay 5 ปีที่แล้ว +561

    I wonder how much that neon Goro sign would set me back

    • @adamgee1199
      @adamgee1199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      250ish american 350ish canadian.

    • @virkdoeswork
      @virkdoeswork 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hahaha it is pretty cool

    • @Erodam
      @Erodam 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Check This S*** Out four arms and a leg

    • @tangofett4065
      @tangofett4065 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check This S*** Out I was also wondering that same thing..... 🤔😎

    • @chrisharmon1985
      @chrisharmon1985 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      exactly

  • @Hugo_Tate
    @Hugo_Tate ปีที่แล้ว +5

    8:18 when that one friend who doesn’t know their own strength, slaps you on the back a little too hard

  • @henrikandreason7261
    @henrikandreason7261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    "We toned down scarlett a bit so that it's a bit less nauseous"
    Next scene * Scarlett pushes blood shaped like a dagger through head with an eyball on tip*

    • @alexanderk7353
      @alexanderk7353 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Tye he meant
      Pushes blood, shaped like a dagger, blah blah blah

    • @DragHo92
      @DragHo92 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      At least,they didn't cross "THE LINE"

  • @Da_b3anz
    @Da_b3anz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    I wish they brought back reptile he was one of my favorite characters in most of the mortal Kombats

    • @unfairverona
      @unfairverona 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      THANK YOU SOMEONE WHO AGREES

    • @BM-wf8jj
      @BM-wf8jj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      I'd like to see him with original human disguise though. I'm not really a fan of the anthromorphic lizard look.

    • @Vexxy_VP
      @Vexxy_VP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@BM-wf8jj Well only if the female version of reptile is around because storyline wise he has a human form but hes turning back into a lizard and to keep his human form he has to be around the female version of reptile

    • @HURT108
      @HURT108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Reptile, Smoke, Cyrax/Sektor..

    • @Planky666korn
      @Planky666korn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@HURT108 Ermac..

  • @MuiscAndMisc
    @MuiscAndMisc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    I like how Boon says everything is cool. You can tell he is a fan of his own series.

    • @depressionbeard9882
      @depressionbeard9882 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      GnarlyShakaBrah I don’t think anyone could or would create an entire universe without absolute passion for what he does.

    • @SmallShibaSSS
      @SmallShibaSSS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@depressionbeard9882 Ed Boon and Stan Lee really impress me. Both have been able to create universes which people love and wouldn have a place for their characters in their hearts.

    • @tovolume
      @tovolume 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SmallShibaSSS Same with Hideo Kojima

    • @ertannebi3181
      @ertannebi3181 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SmallShibaSSS yeah Ed boon and Stan lee have created franchises that people grew to love and enjoy and that shaped their childhood😀

    • @thedevilsaid6846
      @thedevilsaid6846 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      More need to be

  • @atdubya9576
    @atdubya9576 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Johnny Cages fatalities are the best!! 🤣🤣🤣 “Who hired this guy?”

  • @tysorestsl2898
    @tysorestsl2898 5 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    Fun fact: My favorite characters were ermac and kenshi, They were both killed in the krypt #Feels

    • @cld2k1
      @cld2k1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Mine were goro and ermac. Sad times.

    • @Flump-Master
      @Flump-Master 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      True, rip. If you played through the story to the end though, you’ll know that none of that might actually matter. We could still see em back

    • @kairoradeus
      @kairoradeus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Havent seen an official reason why they died, why would they die on shang tsung's island of all places? I mean maybe Ermac's tower ending it would make sense... but Kenshi? He's supposed to be hunting the red dragon clan with Takeda.

    • @Jonin_Kazumi
      @Jonin_Kazumi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Mine are scorpion and kitana

    • @miaouew
      @miaouew 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nobody cares.

  • @ludo3375
    @ludo3375 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I'm glad Ed Boon has stuck with mortal kombat. Whether you like the games or not, you can tell a lot of love goes into them

  • @Gramps99
    @Gramps99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +681

    It would be great to have a Armageddon 2 all 80 characters in a next gen game.

    • @Razor_gg
      @Razor_gg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I was thinking the same thing

    • @gabrielb4494
      @gabrielb4494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      That would be nuts i loved Armageddon I still have my copy for ps2

    • @chief_tenkaichi
      @chief_tenkaichi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thinking that this morning 🐐

    • @gretchencole8971
      @gretchencole8971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      U earned a sub and like if you can applie for a job at netherrealm

    • @TherealSIRenity
      @TherealSIRenity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That would be dope. Only thing is think about how many gigs that might take up😭

  • @albertosuarez4673
    @albertosuarez4673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    they made Shang Tsung on a whim with little memory and made THE MOST ICONIC villain there is!

  • @kylejames1086
    @kylejames1086 5 ปีที่แล้ว +494

    *So bathing in blood is where the line is drawn, eh?*
    _interesting_

    • @Draknalor186
      @Draknalor186 5 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Which is odd.. Because Kotal does exactly that in one of his moves, Cuts the person open and then just shower in their blood

    • @Marc-ej9eo
      @Marc-ej9eo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ik they should’ve kept it I swear

    • @primpan2532
      @primpan2532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@Draknalor186 but people dont get hard by kotal doing that

    • @Jojo-oi5vi
      @Jojo-oi5vi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That sucks no wonder scarket stop having bloodmstickig to her and gets stronger becsuse of it, sucks that is not in mk 11

    • @Jojo-oi5vi
      @Jojo-oi5vi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ImBalucas skarlet classic fatalities should be here

  • @gustavofringpolloshermano
    @gustavofringpolloshermano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +882

    “He can actually rewind time”
    Geras is will smith confirmed

    • @Superdarkcloud666
      @Superdarkcloud666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Prince of Persia: That's adorable.

    • @teckniqqque
      @teckniqqque 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Thats hot thats hot

    • @ham856
      @ham856 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Notice how his face is split into different parts and they had to *Entangle* it together

    • @gustavofringpolloshermano
      @gustavofringpolloshermano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Zamza who uses the word geek as an insult in 2020? Oh and also, stop misusing the word geek mr Zamza

    • @lemnoc
      @lemnoc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh! It's rewind time

  • @Ghosthound_X
    @Ghosthound_X 3 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    The universe Ed Boon has created is amazing.

    • @whitespyder9
      @whitespyder9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Ed Boon and John Tobias.

    • @carryincarreable855
      @carryincarreable855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@whitespyder9 Exactly. Dont forget Jhon Tobias. Thats why Noob Saibot.

    • @blues05
      @blues05 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Hey kiddo, most of the MK universe is created by John Tobias. He's also the one who created Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei Clan.

    • @software_development
      @software_development ปีที่แล้ว

      The glazing is crazy

    • @Ghosthound_X
      @Ghosthound_X ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blues05 Kiddo? I'm 34 lol just didn't know that kiddo thanks.

  • @Ninnjette-
    @Ninnjette- 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Sindel has always been my favorite since MK3, she doesn’t get enough respect and love! Happy to see her in 11! 😻

    • @jamesedleymusic
      @jamesedleymusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sindel was the perfect character for MK3. She fit the tone and gothic aesthetic really well. Same with Kabal.

    • @demoncyborg8700
      @demoncyborg8700 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mk9 is the coolest Sindel cause she looks Gothic

  • @blizzymanizzy_
    @blizzymanizzy_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    “THAT FATALITY WAS LAME”
    Frost: *hold my ice*

    • @ishdakfgp9200
      @ishdakfgp9200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      wym i think her fatalities are pretty cool

    • @justadude420
      @justadude420 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ishdakfgp9200 lmao...coool.

    • @cheesybeans5304
      @cheesybeans5304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Her fatalities are actually my second favorite, noob saibot definitely first

  • @jacksonellis5865
    @jacksonellis5865 5 ปีที่แล้ว +612

    D'Vorah has some of the most "backstabbing" moments of the series. I see what you did there Mister Boon

  • @cadaver1ne
    @cadaver1ne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Geras: About to lose
    Seconds later: *It's rewind time*

  • @claytonhawk8512
    @claytonhawk8512 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I like how the fighters in the game seem to be like the remaining, or one of the remaining, members of their race or clan and became vicious fighters to preserve what they have left.

  • @ashp1546
    @ashp1546 4 ปีที่แล้ว +564

    Joker:
    Ed Boon: He’s the Joker, baby.

    • @genaralapple4908
      @genaralapple4908 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lmao

    • @kadesjunkdrawer2233
      @kadesjunkdrawer2233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ed boon introducing the joker to a baby

    • @Superdarkcloud666
      @Superdarkcloud666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're the Joker, Boon. It's a joke you've gotten away with ruining the series like this.

    • @ashp1546
      @ashp1546 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Temna Senka what you don’t like the cameo characters?

    • @Superdarkcloud666
      @Superdarkcloud666 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ashp1546 It's Ed Boon I don't like.

  • @rafenrolla5168
    @rafenrolla5168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +725

    Ed boon: D'vorah is a character who was introduced in mkx, she was a *favorite*
    Me: *favorite?* that one just killed off 3 *favorite* characters

    • @fadedshade8927
      @fadedshade8927 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Personally when she killed mileena i couldn't of been happier

    • @MrParadox47
      @MrParadox47 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I know some people who like her, one even said that she was the best in MKX.

    • @enzorc0
      @enzorc0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Faded Shade89 mileena is one of the most loved characters and maybe even the most loved female character, can’t relate

    • @senseikari
      @senseikari 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@enzorc0 mileena was my 2nd main after liu king 😔😭

    • @EvilWithinTheShadows
      @EvilWithinTheShadows 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Baraka...

  • @PaulHofreiter
    @PaulHofreiter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +780

    “Ethnic/magical look about him”...let me translate that for you - “magic black man”

  • @blueshot333
    @blueshot333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    15:16 Kitana story had the most deceit
    Shujinko:Baby im not even here....

  • @LianCasablacks
    @LianCasablacks 5 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    Ed Boon: D'vorah is a new fan favorite
    Erron Black: *Am I a joke to you?*

    • @juice7717
      @juice7717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Freddy De La Torre slash Takeda

    • @chronic.mp3961
      @chronic.mp3961 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Freddy De La Torre UNDERRATED COMMENT

    • @terryof9994
      @terryof9994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I've seen about 20 of these jokes please stfu

    • @apdsouza
      @apdsouza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Underrated?

    • @stealthyyy4003
      @stealthyyy4003 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Except he never ever said that, he said 3:25 hear it again before making fantasies

  • @francoisdelrio1824
    @francoisdelrio1824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    lol hearing Ed Boon say "gotcha" brought me so much joy😁

    • @ne1up
      @ne1up 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think he mentioned doing the original Scorpion "get over here" and wanted to hear that, too.

  • @LORDUnLuCkY13
    @LORDUnLuCkY13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +438

    C'mon Ed, people saw Johnny and Sonya being a couple since the idea was introduced in the movie.

    • @DerpMuse
      @DerpMuse 5 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      He doesnt wanna give the film credit for making Johnny become the legend that he did. Before that, he was just the bloodsport replacement for Jean-Claude.

    • @adamgee1199
      @adamgee1199 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      We still knew even without the film its a no brainer, however I think boon ment the other characters

    • @LORDUnLuCkY13
      @LORDUnLuCkY13 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@adamgee1199 Not really. They didn't really interact in the sparse story beats we got in the arcade games.

    • @billavanilla956
      @billavanilla956 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Black Lotus calm down kid

    • @MalaysianTropikfusion
      @MalaysianTropikfusion 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@fataljustice6511 What, were you friendzoned?

  • @trigger3662
    @trigger3662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Ed Boon seems like a nice person for a creator of mk

  • @DecentPlayerNA
    @DecentPlayerNA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    ED “My favorite character” Boon

    • @kingragnar8023
      @kingragnar8023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well they probably all feel like his children so he's proud

  • @NPClownumber81googolplex
    @NPClownumber81googolplex 5 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    Ed Boon: "How do we make Kotal Kahn in the same league as Shao Kahn?"
    Dont let him get defeated by Kung Jin...

    • @adorablehoovy3479
      @adorablehoovy3479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Didn't he also lose to Jacqui

    • @KhaosFrosty
      @KhaosFrosty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Didn't Shao Khan also get defeated by a young Shaolin?

    • @pieck5460
      @pieck5460 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Um power levels are all equal since all characters have the potential to beat each other

    • @shawziiz5031
      @shawziiz5031 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@KhaosFrosty Liu Kang is different. Liu Kang was always more than a human. He can transform into a dragon, and in his intro dialogue between him and Cetrion, the Goddess say that Liu Kang has Onaga's fire, which Liu Kang reply he doesn't have anything to do with the Dragon King. Then Cetrion simply say to Liu Kang that human always think like they know everything. Intro always tease something. The likes of Kung Jin, Jacqui are just pure plot armor and Cassie in MKX are nothing but asspull and substitute for main protagonist role.

    • @adorablehoovy3479
      @adorablehoovy3479 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@pieck5460 I'm pretty sure that's what happens when you fight someone online to make it even but in story mode (not this one in particular but in general) Liu Kang is said to be the strongest defender and is clearly stronger than someone like Reptile

  • @tyrant1081
    @tyrant1081 5 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    I wonder if he’ll explain why noob doesn’t drink water?

    • @xins11
      @xins11 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hes not a fan of english football

    • @Tob1Kadach1
      @Tob1Kadach1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's secretly Kimi Raikkonen. "No Kimi you will not have the drink"

    • @KennyTurner1996
      @KennyTurner1996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Please help me understand this comment?

    • @demorilyzelife6694
      @demorilyzelife6694 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KennyTurner1996 Ya im lost aswell.

  • @AlexSchwartzATV
    @AlexSchwartzATV 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    in 1st grade i used to say “gotcha!” and pretend to hit someone saying ding ding ding and i had to go to anger management classes bc they thought i was mad but i was just imitating my fav character 🥺🥴

  • @cjmacsmith
    @cjmacsmith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    I feel like I'm being trolled watching Goro and Reptile in the background

    • @egemensuzgun4208
      @egemensuzgun4208 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      time stamp please?

    • @jawsy4648
      @jawsy4648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@egemensuzgun4208 there's no time stamp its in the background

    • @jawsy4648
      @jawsy4648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      12:48 but ok

  • @breh843
    @breh843 5 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    8:35 "Back in the day we loved to give players peeks of characters that were somehow hidden in the game."
    You've given us a pretty good peek of Cyrax and Sektor, now can you make them playable?

  • @Krustenkaese92
    @Krustenkaese92 5 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    love the Dark Tower influences on Erron Black. He's like the Mortal Kombat version of Roland Deschain

    • @lunaleonem3378
      @lunaleonem3378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      His ending looks Dark Tower artwork af. And I love it.

    • @shielfoxftw8279
      @shielfoxftw8279 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      If Pennywise is put in as a guest character, I really hope he mentions this to Erron.

  • @j.a.velarde5901
    @j.a.velarde5901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ed Boon: you are so natural and seamless in your delivery! Thanks for making this video and sharing your secrets. Thank you, Wired!

  • @micah459
    @micah459 5 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    Ed bet not call Jaqui a fan favorite 😂. Also, I doubt D'vorah and Scarlet were more requested than Rain, Sindel, Smoke, and Ermac.

    • @vitornascimento3572
      @vitornascimento3572 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Skarlet: 24%
      Rain: 22%
      twitter.com/noobde/status/721395926443630592
      twitter.com/noobde/status/721907247685591041

    • @XEZ616
      @XEZ616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Skarlet wins FATALITY

    • @noobsaibot1560
      @noobsaibot1560 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just want Stryker back

    • @jason.h.zager88
      @jason.h.zager88 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i want Reptile back

    • @meldrickedwards1785
      @meldrickedwards1785 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Scott Birdyboy how ishe a brainless sheep? Judmst because he douts that skarlet was requested more than the other characters he listed?

  • @adamalt5316
    @adamalt5316 5 ปีที่แล้ว +783

    Ed: "D'Vorah was a fan favorite in 10, so we knew she had to come back in 11!"
    Everybody: hating on her for killing the *REAL* fan favorites. (Mileena and Hanzo 😔)

    • @yokai9496
      @yokai9496 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Baraka too

    • @cheesybeans5304
      @cheesybeans5304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nobody likes a Hanzo main

    • @fauzianaz4982
      @fauzianaz4982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@cheesybeans5304 Thats just u

    • @cheesybeans5304
      @cheesybeans5304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@fauzianaz4982 '-'

    • @spicypapi9978
      @spicypapi9978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@cheesybeans5304 all scorpion players did in mk10 was teleport

  • @adoringfan1924
    @adoringfan1924 5 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    I wish smoke was in the game like human smoke

    • @wolfbatson7668
      @wolfbatson7668 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Adoring Fan human smoke is enera different guy now

    • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299
      @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That would've been awesome to see Human Smoke battle Cyber Smoke:P

    • @peternakic5049
      @peternakic5049 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wolf Batson Wait, that’s canon? I thought that was just an ending.

    • @wolfbatson7668
      @wolfbatson7668 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Peter Nakic yes it is canon look up Mortal Kombat x Smoke is in a chapter but smoke says smoke is dead I am enerea and that smoke isn’t there.

    • @TrueDego
      @TrueDego 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 Ultimate MK3

  • @BluDemonOzzy
    @BluDemonOzzy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    When I played MK Armaggedon, I created a fighter called "Phoenok" his story is that he was betrayed by his own men and thrown into a valcano where his soul merged with the energy of a Phoenix and was able to raise again. This is why I wish they'd bring back create a fighter and anamalities also

  • @0promo
    @0promo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I had no idea Ed Boon was Jax, Scorpion and Lou Kang! So the “gotcha!” and “Come/get over here!” Was him all along!

    • @nikkigiovanni5723
      @nikkigiovanni5723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      marcus24000 his hidden talent

    • @gojousatoru2579
      @gojousatoru2579 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He created Noob Saibot

    • @KingPointy
      @KingPointy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interceptorex It's LIU Kang, ya dumb sonofabitch! Not Lou.
      But yeah, I didn't know any of that either. You learn something new every day.

    • @finnley905
      @finnley905 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Liu kang right please