Deception and Armageddon did a fantastic job at taking some of the older stages and adapting them to fit into the 3d engine with deathtraps and stuff to knock the opponent into!
I wish that all new games had the option to play the older soundtracks like smash bros does. Those early mortal Kombat themes are still fire and bring back good memories.
you reminded me that Mk9 had kombat codes to play the classic stage music (if you had the mod MK9 Trilogy Edition, it made the classic themes the default)
@@Soap029 personally, i think so. besides replacing most stages with classic MK music, it rebalances the game. fixes broken/busted tags and infinites, but adds new kombos to compensate
@@TheMarioMan247 thanks for the info. I'm playing v1.07 (cracked) from steam. Do you have the game on pc maybe we could play on parsec?. The songs in the trilogy mod are kinda lame to me lmao. I do like the old mk games 😁
Fun fact: Before MK9, the Pit I and Pit II were different locations, one in Shang Tsung's island, the other in Outworld. Armageddon has a stage called Meteor Storm that you can see Pit II in the background.
Most people doesn't know this but the Pit 3 was the stage when Kahn fortress was still intact whereas the Hidden Portal was the stage when Kahn's fortress got destroy. The bridge is still there but everywhere was ruin and you can see ruin towers in the background. The fact that you don't see the red portal was cause when Kahn's fortress was still intact, the walls block it from view. When the fortress got destroy all that's left was ruin and the portal looming in the background. This is also why you can't access the Hidden Portal stage in MK3 cause the Pit 3 was still intact.
One of the best MK videos ever ! Seriously, this seems to have a lot of work put into it, from gathering the stages that are the same, or resemble the same arena, to putting the same characters against each other, the transition etc...
If you look at the pit in MK9 and zoom in you'll see Frost and Daegon fighting, although Frost wouldn't be introduced into the story in the Netherrealm Studios timeline until the next game, MKX
The living forest was always a really cool stage i always thought it should have a fatality where the trees eat you im glad the later version of the stage had that
All of these comparison videos look like memes of friends that go dancing with each other at different clubs through the years....they may be older, but the spirit is still there
The 2D MK games were easy to pick up and play and had super nice graphics. I stopped playing after MK4. But MK9 was nice, MKX was impressive, & beyond that the MK games have graphics that are incredible
I like the video, but people need to understant The Pit and The Pit 2 are different stages. Pit 1 is in Shang Tsung island and Pit 2 is in Outworld. We also have Pit 3 in Earth.
While that is true, later MK games, such as 9, X, and 11 all combined the two Pits into one. It's located on Shang Tsung's Island, but it looks like the one from Outworld. So it's pretty understandable why people would think it's the same place, as MK2 is the only time Pit 2 has ever appeared Another way you can tell the difference: Pit 1 has spikes at the bottom, Pit 2 doesn't. And all of the 3D Pits have spikes at the bottom, showing that while they look like Pit 2, they're actually Pit 1
Probably the only one who feels this way but i wish they never merged pit 1 and 2 together for the mk2011 and mkx. Always loved how rhe original mk 1992 pit stage looked and wish they kept that style for the reboot
@isaacmendes1926 Johnny Cage's chapter in the story mode shows that the Pit is on Shang Tsung's Island in MK9. Mix that with the fact that the secret boss version of Reptile is unlocked similarly to MK 1992's method and you get the fact that it's at least Pit 1. Then you factor in the fighters in the background and the more blue atmosphere in MKX and you can see that it also has elements of Pit 2. As such, that's why the general consensus is that they merged Pit 1 and 2 together for NRS Pit.
There's something special about the sheer amount of effort that went into the original MK. They just went bananas. The way they bothered to animate the lightning bouncing around Raiden with matching sounds is crazy. Seeing his spirite in MK2 directly after is depressing asl. Edit: I can't get over the difference. His MK1 sprite has 2 white pixels for eyes. MK2 hides all of his facial features.
Man I didn’t realize how barebones some of the PS2/XBOX era stages were. I played that game so much and thought it was the pinnacle of graphics and looking back, it was so barren and empty in the stages lmao. Still an amazing game!
I'm not sure there was one time I thought the music was better on modern games vs MK1, 2, or 3. It also shows how over-designed modern MK became in some ways. Old MK was just way more practical and grounded. I still think the original Trilogy is the best.
I like the ones that manage to feel dark and lively without being too overdesigned. For me the best versions are Classic: Palace Gates, The Tower, Living Forest, Kahn's Throne, Desert, Kahn's Arena, Belltower, Destroyed City 3D: Goro's Lair, Armory, Portal 1&2, Temple NetherRealm: The Pit, Courtyard, Throne Room, Wastelands, Dead Pool, Rooftop, Subway, Graveyard, Soul Chamber, Hell
@@tamagotchiil I'll give it credit for trying to go back to the original trilogy's style. Character designs were kind of wack, though, especially the women. They look like a kid's drawing, lol. Sticks with big ball boobs.
i realised the MK2 and MK3 stages are way better something about that art and the layouts are perfect and the newer 3D versions just dont have that same vibe
He told you, if you make another of these videos make sure you put all the Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks arenas, there were also some Mortal Kombat Deception arenas that you didn't add. There is also a mortal kombat armageddon arena which is where various fans revolve and you did not add. And in case you didn't notice the arenas of mortal Kombat shaolin monks I found them In versus mode and Also when you do the smoke missions,
13:02 MK3 era transition to MK4 era. The 2d digitized actor era had such a unique mystique. The 2d games still look timeless and superb. When the series transitioned to 3d, it was lost. It just started to look like any other game. Would’ve been fascinating if they’d blended the art of digitized actors with newer eras of 3d as the series progressed. Instead it was motion capture painted with polygons and it feels lifeless. Now that we’re reaching the age of AI graphics that posses the similar uncanny valley photorealistic quality of the old 2d era, we’ve come full circle. I hope MK13 makes Mortal Kombat good again.
The mk2 "Deadpool" theme will live inside my head rent free for the rest of my life. And also i love the "living forest" theme remained the same throughout the years. MK forever, suckers. "Get over here!!!" 💀
While not a prude, first thing I noticed was Mileenas outfit differences from the human actor wearing somewhat sensible clothing to a later scantily clad graphics based model. 😂 Such a trope lol
Deception and Armageddon did a fantastic job at taking some of the older stages and adapting them to fit into the 3d engine with deathtraps and stuff to knock the opponent into!
The stages look terrible
@@dylanlagomarsino2403 The 35 people that liked my comment and the creator himself heavily disagree with you
@dylanlagomarsino2403 I somehow doubt you'd say this if it was 2006 again.
The 3d era had the best soundtrack،story and stages n9 other game can come close
@@Lara.amn79It's sad the gameplay was very inconsistent and frankly kind of arse at times.
Remember when Mortal kombat used to have an awesome soundtrack? yeah me too
trilogy and x had a great selection
yeah, X and 11 were so-so in OST terms, but MK1 is looking (or sounding) amazing again
It's not the same without Dan Forden. Toasty!
@@kaltengeist I feel like the 3D era doenst get enough credit of how good their ost is
MK2 was peak
Really like how you found pairs of characters that could be used for each stage’s occurrences
Me too
I was wondering if the characters he chose were from canon fights
I wish that all new games had the option to play the older soundtracks like smash bros does. Those early mortal Kombat themes are still fire and bring back good memories.
you reminded me that Mk9 had kombat codes to play the classic stage music
(if you had the mod MK9 Trilogy Edition, it made the classic themes the default)
That sounds like a great idea for the future.
@@TheMarioMan247 Is the trilogy mod worth it for mk9. I've got it installed
@@Soap029 personally, i think so. besides replacing most stages with classic MK music, it rebalances the game.
fixes broken/busted tags and infinites, but adds new kombos to compensate
@@TheMarioMan247 thanks for the info. I'm playing v1.07 (cracked) from steam. Do you have the game on pc maybe we could play on parsec?. The songs in the trilogy mod are kinda lame to me lmao. I do like the old mk games 😁
Sadly Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is forgotten yet again by people.
Still it's one of my favorite of the series.
Came looking for this. Shaolin Monks did a lot of these stages justice.
It probably wouldve been hard to fit it in with how this video was structured
Spin-off doesnt counts
Versus mode "literally dont exists"@@Pebyan
Fun fact: Before MK9, the Pit I and Pit II were different locations, one in Shang Tsung's island, the other in Outworld. Armageddon has a stage called Meteor Storm that you can see Pit II in the background.
Ok, I was literally getting ready to comment this. For some reason, they basically forgot about the first pit
Most people doesn't know this but the Pit 3 was the stage when Kahn fortress was still intact whereas the Hidden Portal was the stage when Kahn's fortress got destroy. The bridge is still there but everywhere was ruin and you can see ruin towers in the background. The fact that you don't see the red portal was cause when Kahn's fortress was still intact, the walls block it from view.
When the fortress got destroy all that's left was ruin and the portal looming in the background. This is also why you can't access the Hidden Portal stage in MK3 cause the Pit 3 was still intact.
Imagine in mkx stage transitions come back and the sky temple would be a stage transition and then at the last floor it would be a stage fatality
@@Shaun.24kBecause Pit II is better.
I always preferred them as two separate levels!
Mk2 and mk3 had the best arenas. Realistic, dark and serious
I kind of like the original MK pit the best. Simple and strong. MK2's pit is already too fancy.
Meh MK2 had the dark arenas, MK3 had too many urban arenas
@@Narutotar that was the story. Kahn invades earth. while MK2 was Earthrealm enters Outworld
True.
Not rainbows MK1 2023 😢
@@EugeneA89 True, feels like Disneyland arenas
Old School MK songs were so much better, especially MK2
Nah, MK9 was the best.
@@scottchaison1001mk9 fez reboot de um monte de musicas, e conseguiu se sair melhor
MK2 by a landslide.
Best fatality sound, best music.
I’m sorry but MK4 Goro’s Lair is peak
One of the best MK videos ever ! Seriously, this seems to have a lot of work put into it, from gathering the stages that are the same, or resemble the same arena, to putting the same characters against each other, the transition etc...
Thank you so much 🫶🏻
The Music in the older games sounds so much better. They need to bring back those tracks and modernize it.
They did and it doesnt live up to the original sadly.
Fan mk3😂
MK9 was the best.
@@neosonic23Don't exaggerate, MK9 soundtrack is great and lives up to the original.
@@scottchaison1001 It's good, but it's missing that something something
MK (2011) have just stunning locations
MK9 is great.
3d is not always a better idea. Love the old design, much more impressive
Totally agree.
Don't exaggerate.
They look great in MK9.
If you look at the pit in MK9 and zoom in you'll see Frost and Daegon fighting, although Frost wouldn't be introduced into the story in the Netherrealm Studios timeline until the next game, MKX
and Daegon would be forgotten lol
The living forest was always a really cool stage i always thought it should have a fatality where the trees eat you im glad the later version of the stage had that
All of these comparison videos look like memes of friends that go dancing with each other at different clubs through the years....they may be older, but the spirit is still there
Its amazing how Deception and 9 still look amazing even by today standards.
Oops, I think you meant x and 9.
Everything else that was 3d behind those look horrible today.
@@thetechrealist No. I meant Deception. It looks amazing even today. Specially when upscaled.
@@Pazuzu- True, MK9 looks great.
Mk9 looks so good! It Got me Very Nostalgic I should replay it.
The 2D MK games were easy to pick up and play and had super nice graphics. I stopped playing after MK4. But MK9 was nice, MKX was impressive, & beyond that the MK games have graphics that are incredible
Yeah, I stopped playing MK after 4. It just seemed so bland. The series has gotten better since X, though, except for the music.
@@greatBLT agreed! The recent MK games don’t focus on the music anymore. They just have throwaway orchestra-type tracks that are forgettable.
Never noticed portal from mk deception had the old arcade ladders in the background 🔥🔥🔥
MK9 really catered to the old school games
the Coliseum map also returns in mk11, great video man
mk9 was peak. best reboot ever.
MKX was a fun game but MK9 will forever remain my favorite MK game .
you earned my respect and a sub ❤ truly appreciate your hard work..
Thank you so much 😌❤️
I like the video, but people need to understant The Pit and The Pit 2 are different stages. Pit 1 is in Shang Tsung island and Pit 2 is in Outworld. We also have Pit 3 in Earth.
While that is true, later MK games, such as 9, X, and 11 all combined the two Pits into one. It's located on Shang Tsung's Island, but it looks like the one from Outworld. So it's pretty understandable why people would think it's the same place, as MK2 is the only time Pit 2 has ever appeared
Another way you can tell the difference: Pit 1 has spikes at the bottom, Pit 2 doesn't. And all of the 3D Pits have spikes at the bottom, showing that while they look like Pit 2, they're actually Pit 1
The odd part is that the Pit 4 (The Ice Pit) is not actually a Pit. It's just an ice arena with walls.
Mortal kombat and mortal kombat II....Most iconic and beautiful stage❤
Probably the only one who feels this way but i wish they never merged pit 1 and 2 together for the mk2011 and mkx. Always loved how rhe original mk 1992 pit stage looked and wish they kept that style for the reboot
rather than merging them i think they just went for pit 2
@isaacmendes1926 Johnny Cage's chapter in the story mode shows that the Pit is on Shang Tsung's Island in MK9. Mix that with the fact that the secret boss version of Reptile is unlocked similarly to MK 1992's method and you get the fact that it's at least Pit 1.
Then you factor in the fighters in the background and the more blue atmosphere in MKX and you can see that it also has elements of Pit 2.
As such, that's why the general consensus is that they merged Pit 1 and 2 together for NRS Pit.
Awesome recompilation, but I think that would be nice if you included the MKSM scenarios
Mortal Kombat 9 is a legendary game. Master piece !!
Loved playing MK9 .
There's something special about the sheer amount of effort that went into the original MK. They just went bananas. The way they bothered to animate the lightning bouncing around Raiden with matching sounds is crazy. Seeing his spirite in MK2 directly after is depressing asl.
Edit: I can't get over the difference. His MK1 sprite has 2 white pixels for eyes. MK2 hides all of his facial features.
It was great seeing more of the stages in mortal kombat shaolin monks. I wish they made another one in the future as the first was a great fun game.
From MK1 to MK4, The musics were awesome.
Wasteland and Belltower really lost their vibes and atmosphere but MK9 did so good at retaining them on all the other maps for the most part.
I didnt know MK12 did Wasteland. Good eye from the vid creator.
Videazo, años esperando ver algo por el estilo, se agradece 💚
15:50 I believe there was another stage "the street" in UMK3 and stages from MK9 and MKX were remakes to the mentioned, not to the Waterfront.
Classic soundtracks and Arena’s design were far away better than newest MK versions…
mk9 the best
MK II & 3 were the peak imo
Not
@@tamagotchiil you are young young and ignoramus, son.
@@tamagotchiil No, he's right. That's why no one gave you a like.
R.I.P. Mortal Kombat 1992-2006
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Thanks. Big job!
The Pit Bottom also had two versions, one in MK1/Trilogy and one in MK Shaolin Monks.
I really wanted to see the portal stage in modern graphics, its my favourite stage from the 3d era.
Man I didn’t realize how barebones some of the PS2/XBOX era stages were. I played that game so much and thought it was the pinnacle of graphics and looking back, it was so barren and empty in the stages lmao. Still an amazing game!
I realized it when 4 came out. It's like they thought the fact that it was 3D was gonna make up for the lack of effort in stage design.
I'm not sure there was one time I thought the music was better on modern games vs MK1, 2, or 3.
It also shows how over-designed modern MK became in some ways. Old MK was just way more practical and grounded. I still think the original Trilogy is the best.
Mk9 still the beast
The character graphic design development is epic
0:40 deagon se ve atras con frost peleando
en la version de vita solo aparecen ellos
pero en las demas pueden salir reiko, kenshi, sareena, entre otros
Courtyard at night from MK9 is one of the most beautiful stages among all fighting games
impressionante como as musicas antigas ficam na mente.
WOW MY BROTHER PLAY THIS VIDEO GAMES ALL THE TIME!!!.
I like the ones that manage to feel dark and lively without being too overdesigned. For me the best versions are
Classic: Palace Gates, The Tower, Living Forest, Kahn's Throne, Desert, Kahn's Arena, Belltower, Destroyed City
3D: Goro's Lair, Armory, Portal 1&2, Temple
NetherRealm: The Pit, Courtyard, Throne Room, Wastelands, Dead Pool, Rooftop, Subway, Graveyard, Soul Chamber, Hell
Dead Pool, Tower, Living Forest just the whole MK2 music was epic and classics they need to keep
3D era music kicked so much ass
Dead pool soundtrack brings me back imo ❤
Dead pool stage is a classic. It sounded good in the old MK games and the remake sounded really good in MK9.
most of these you compared arent even same stages. but still nice comparison
Mortal Kombat 1, 2 рулит. Как по мне старый , добрый МК красивее графически и интереснее в плане геймплея чем новые адаптации игры.
About 8:20 in, MK11's Deadpool, Baraka seems to be telling Mileena, "Yes, we have indeed fought here before."
I hope a new version of The Pit will return in MK1 as a DLC.
The Midway MK games did a way better job on the Dark Soundtrack than...whatever NetherRealm games was tryna do.🤔
Mk9 the best
@@tamagotchiil I'll give it credit for trying to go back to the original trilogy's style. Character designs were kind of wack, though, especially the women. They look like a kid's drawing, lol. Sticks with big ball boobs.
Graphics went forward, Music went backwards. 😮💨
the meteor storm in MK Armageddon is kinda of a reimagination of The Pit for me
i realised the MK2 and MK3 stages are way better
something about that art and the layouts are perfect and the newer 3D versions just dont have that same vibe
He told you, if you make another of these videos make sure you put all the Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks arenas, there were also some Mortal Kombat Deception arenas that you didn't add. There is also a mortal kombat armageddon arena which is where various fans revolve and you did not add. And in case you didn't notice the arenas of mortal Kombat shaolin monks I found them In versus mode and Also when you do the smoke missions,
5:47 16:48 It gave me Goosembumps.
13:02 MK3 era transition to MK4 era.
The 2d digitized actor era had such a unique mystique. The 2d games still look timeless and superb. When the series transitioned to 3d, it was lost. It just started to look like any other game. Would’ve been fascinating if they’d blended the art of digitized actors with newer eras of 3d as the series progressed. Instead it was motion capture painted with polygons and it feels lifeless. Now that we’re reaching the age of AI graphics that posses the similar uncanny valley photorealistic quality of the old 2d era, we’ve come full circle. I hope MK13 makes Mortal Kombat good again.
would also be nice to see the mk11 crypt parts of shang tsung areas
Sucks that the music gets worst right after 9
8:46 why not use the portal stage in MK3? instead of the bio screen background as an arena from UMK3 lol
Многие арены из новых игр не имеют связи с аренами из старых, но все равно классный видос
UMK 3 soundtrack is the purest MK atmospher in its maximum!
MK9 one of my fav MK games so far!!!
Как менялись арены... Автор спасибо я рад😊
I hope they bring back some of these klassic stages in the new mk1
You missed one for the battle arena, that is in MK11 it’s where Kotal is on his throne when time is broken and Shao Khan returns
Seems like graphics got better over time
Such an nice video, but why did you label MK4 for the stages that were actually MK Gold?
I think there should be a rule that Lui kang is exempt from fatalities… the guy’s just too honourable ❤❤
He is trying his best. So pls appreciate his work
It miss me COMBAT TOMB from MK2 with the spikes on the roof
I hope the pit, the deadpool, the fight club stage, the subway, and the wastelands come back as dlc stages in MK1
In the Mortal Kombat 11 "Explore" Mode. You can find The Pit stage across the gap when you go to the bridge.
4:16
7:10
10:54
The best moments🕺
Mk x soundtracks are amazing
I like how Gen 1 Liu Kang looks like a stunt man.
The mk2 "Deadpool" theme will live inside my head rent free for the rest of my life. And also i love the "living forest" theme remained the same throughout the years. MK forever, suckers. "Get over here!!!" 💀
While not a prude, first thing I noticed was Mileenas outfit differences from the human actor wearing somewhat sensible clothing to a later scantily clad graphics based model. 😂 Such a trope lol
Ed Boon was 100% horny in MK9 lol and sadly the stigma stuck in the whole series, even though all of the other games are very mild.
You missed a lair from deadly alliance and dead pool from mk11. Cool to see the evolutions, though.
MK2 is true perfection
MK11 is true perfection
The pit not being in MK11 was evil
It was in The Krypt mode: Ermac falls into it.
@@redacted2275 I know. I mean as a playable stage
when i was a kid, i think soul chamber stage as hell's forest
The Sky Temple was also in MK VS DC, just without the rain storm.
The Pit and The Pit II are two different stages.
De início sim, mas conforme foi se passando os jogos, elas parecem ter se fundido
You left out the MK3 Pit.
Mk9 has almost every arenas
trilogy armergadon and x had a great selection 😀😀😀
2 is always my favorite. Music. Atmosphere everything. Some things have just gotten progressively worse
And now we have a new living forest. Time to update this video lol
I think living forest still looks best in MK2
mk9 wins
@@tamagotchiil Nah, it's not as scary as the original one
I wish you moved around the ends of the stage too
Mk 1,2 and 3 had the best stages
Original mk1 mk2 > looks better than all those.. but this new 2023 mk1 reboot on ps5 🔥🔥 back to tbe sega days looks amazing
mk9, mk10, mk11 the best
@@tamagotchiil 10 is up there, and 9 is good for trying to get back to the originals, but 11 is pretty weak.
Hope to see some classic arenas in MK1, I know we got a reimagining of living forest/corrupted forest.