There are a handul of games that have been released throughout my life where I was super excited when they came out. Two of them are Mortal Kombat games, specifically Mortal Kombat II on the SNES and Mortal Kombat Trilogy on the original PlayStation. I never owned a Sega Genesis so the SNES version is what I had. If you lived in the 80s and 90s, having arcade games on console was a huge deal. The Genesis and SNES didn't fully capture the arcade fidelity of graphics and sound but still were great ports. The Sega Saturn and PS1 were the beginning of near perfect arcade ports from what I remembered. Great video.
@@landusrigsby3776 Yeah I remember when the original MK3 released on PS1, very impressive though for me the Saturn port of UMK3 was special! I agree it was fun in those days seeing how well devs could convert to the 16-bit consoles (SNES MK2 arguably the best example) but as you say the 32-bit systems really ramped up the quality, not just with the sprites and backgrounds but of course the CD quality audio. Good times!
It’s easy to discredit a game when looking at it in 20/20 hindsight. But when MK2 for the SNES was released,this version was perfect! We all fell in love with it, this was the greatest game ever released for a short period of time. All I ask is don’t forget,remember what you truly felt.
Absolutely agree. My first memory seeing this game in the arcade is tattooed on my brain. I’ll never forget it. Ask me what I had for breakfast this morning however, no idea. I can’t remember lol
I enjoyed watching this. It brought back good memories of me playing it with my late friend back in 94-95. It was an awesome conversion and the closest we could get to the arcade version back then.
Even though there is now more access to the arcade version due to rereleases, the snes version will always be my favorite. The atmosphere is just amazing. Graphics were really good and even the sound was sick.
Got the snes version of mk2 on launch day. Stayed up all night playing it and missed school the next day because of it. My mother was furious about it haha.
The SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis are both great ports, but with the sega System being 2 years older, i find that version to be more impressive, plays great, character sprites are actually very crisp and vibrant looking with plenty of animation, just a shame they couldn't fit all of the sound samples on the cart.
I also agree. The Mega Drive version looks and plays great. Especially the resolution and animation of the fighters is top notch. I also love the music. Too bad that some voices are missing.
I grew up playing this version. I played through it the other night, and it always feels pretty good. Unfortunately, little Raiden doesn't make his funny sound on there. I've been really enjoying the Genesis version's smooth gameplay and controls lately.
When Shao Khan says FATALITY, the arcade version has a bass chime that's missing from the SNES version. Also, the names not being in the health bar in the SNES version takes away from the background art. The controls could have been toastier too. The hit boxes also seem smaller.
I never cared about the names being on the outside of the health bar in the SNES version the game is still excellent it is still the best version of MKII
Yeah SNES MK2 was just incredible, I remember the reviews in the game mags (no internet back then!) stating it was basically arcade perfect 😎. Huge step up from the SNES version of MK1! Love your MK videos man, keep up the great *kontent* 👊🏻
I saved up my paper round money to buy this on release day. It felt arcade perfect at the time. And that was with me playing it regularly in the arcade too. Sure compared to mame I can now see the differences. But it's an outstanding conversion.
I loved it on snes! Couldn’t believe how much it looked and played like the arcade when I was a youngster(especially after the MK 1 snes debacle). Me and my brother were so psyched to get it! I hear people say things about the controls and stuff here and there but I never felt like they were off and poured many hours into that gem of a game! Still own a copy today😄
With as many talented romhackers as there are out in that scene, I'm really surprised nobody has assembled a team and done the SNES port of the original Mortal Kombat justice. Just replace the blood color (and the flying droplets too that the SNES completely omits) remake a couple Fatalities to match the originals, replace the bodies in the pit bottom and make some minor tweaks to the controls and boom. Ya got ya some good old fashioned Mortal frikken Kombat! LinKuei can do it with the Megadrive version, SOMEBODY out there's gotta be bad ass enough to do the SNES right. Right?
@ yeah I honestly still played it despite its flaws and enjoyed it because it’s all us snes owners had. Always thought that’d be cool though if someone remade or modded it!
Funny enough that Fatality at 12:26 to me doesn’t sound much like “A Fatality” but there are other time during the play through where I definitely hear it. Thanks for the comment 👊🏼
Having the name in the energy bar would actually cause technical problems with the game, thats the reason its under it, i'm no expert but i believe its something to do with the amount of layers there are, something like that.
Only a couple things "wrong" with MK II on the SNES. Mainly, the fighters names aren't in the health boxes, and all the male fighters sound like Kathy Griffin going "HYAH!" One little thing? No sinister music when Shao Kahn says "fatality" Still, quite a commendable port. I've owned it since 1993!
@@RedRanger2001 I think he mean't crouch punch for more juggle combos in the corner for example. Of course it plays better with a six button controller.The Genesis version had unfortunately some flaws but I still think the game play is better than the Snes version.I just like the dark undertone more in this version.
Those were the days, huh! This was one of the cartridges I've enjoyed the most in my entire life. I remember my grandparents' old CRT... it was a joy! Tremendous audio and video quality for its time. Sometimes I'd start playing another game, but I'd always end up playing MK2... haha, greetings and thanks! ❤🙏🔥
I might have mentioned this in an earlier video, but my theory is that the reason why the actors weren't credited in the home versions of Mortal Kombat II was due to the legal issues between Midway and some of the actors at the time the ports were being developed. When MK3 went into production around the same time, only Richard Divizio (Kano, Kabal, Baraka), Anthony Marquez (Kung Lao), John Parrish (Jax), and to a lesser extent, Carlos Pesina (Raiden), were brought back from the previous game.
The PAL SNES version (OEM cartridge not a rom), has a bug in it from the factory. When you turn on the SNES and the game starts up, the music is scr€wed up (misses a channel). Than you have to push the reset button, and when the game starts, the music is how it supposed to be. This always happens. So it's easy to test.
A couple of glaring issues off the bat....1. No fade-in fatality logo with the eerie moaning noise.....2. No title music on the title screen!. A bit of slow down and muffled voices. Other than that it's an excellent port.
Small character sprites but they had to cut something back to fit it all in. 32x version was better but could have been closer to the arcade. 32x CD version would be near arcade perfect. I liked the snes version but missed the features in the 32x version.
I remember the summer of ‘93, I was playing MK2, Super PunchOut, and Super Metroid on my SNES. I played MK2 constantly!! It prepared me for MK3 on the upcoming PlayStation! Good times!!
cut frames and not so good sound, but it's all there!. Though, I prefer the darker music in this version, which some people seem to criticize as "not like the arcade." I find the arcade music too bright.
When this came out on console it caught me by surprise since you didn't have immediate access to release dates and stuff. A friend rented it from Blockbuster for Genesis because we assumed it would be censored again on SNES. I was floored. It felt like the arcade version on Genesis, so I rented it for SNES and was even more impressed. "Why didn't they do this with MK1???" definitely came out of my mouth. To this day I still have that cartridge. Blockbuster never got that copy back 😂
Another thing I’ve noticed with the sound effects. On the Kahn’s Arena stage when you uppercut an opponent the noise they make is longer than other stages
I agree, this version is better than the MegaDrive/Genesis version in terms of graphics and sound, but doesn't play as well as MD/Genesis, maybe due to some slowdown? I bought the SNES just for this game waaaaay back when it came out, even though I already had the MD version. Oh and I love the way the crowd cheers when Kintaro wins a round 😁
I like the names outside the health bar for some reason. One of my only knit picks about the SNES is when you do certain fatalities, like both of Sub Zero’s, when the body parts fall Kahn will not say the fighter’s name. I think that maybe due to memory issues.
Note that there are two versions of Mortal Kombat II for the Super NES. A version 1.0 and a version 1.1. If you play version 1.0 you won't be able to fight Noob Saibot when you win 50 matches in a row, instead the game will glitch. Also version 1.0 doesn't show fight demonstrations during the attract sequence, instead it'll show the character bio and the title screen only. MKII version 1.1 had fight demonstrations during the attract sequence and allows you to fight Noob Saibot if you win 50 matches. I can tell this version you play is version 1.0.
@Conquistador37 It's just the 50 win streak that doesn't get you to Noob Saibot. If you use the cheat code to fight Noob Saibot, you can still fight him just that you won't earn any bonus achievement with that.
I kinda really hate the sound effects nowadays. Sounds tinny and muffled and they constantly get cut off. The gameplay is also not very smooth. As a whole, it reminds me of Amiga in a lot of respects. But regardless, this was my version as a kid. I absolutely loved it back then, haha.
I generally prefer the Genesis versions but I actually prefer the SNES version of MK2. Yeah there's slowdown but there's something that feels "off" to me about the Genesis version. Alot of missing animations when doing things like sweep kicks throw me off while this one doesn't.
In the '90s Gamepro magazine gave MK II for SNES a perfect 5.0 in sound, graphics, controls, gameplay and fun factor. So ever since that time, MK II is still the best port for a 16-bit console. Even Ed Boon himself said it was way better! Genesis port is absolute GARBAGE!
The SNES version looked superior to the Genesis version, and it was aggravating that you had to get a 32X version to get a home version that looked similar or better than the SNES. That's just the way it was back then.. but who knows, maybe Midway and Probe were quietly paid off by Nintendo to make sure their version looked better than Genesis. Not sure how well one played versus the other, but MK2 was one of those games that made you tempted to trade your Genesis away for an SNES.
Over the last few months playing Genesis and SNES quite a bit I definitely have to give the controls to the Genesis, they are more responsive and there’s zero slow down, an issue that happens on SNES at times. I appreciate the comment 👊🏼
My MAIN complaint about SNES MK2 is the silly sample they used for the male grunt. I think they used the female grunt and pitched it down, and it sounds so bad. Other than that, it's very acceptable for a 16-bit port.
I remember that, the first time I saw MKII on the SNES, my thought was: "How were they able to make a game with all this speed and graphical quality on the Super Nintendo? This is absurdly better than the first Mortal Kombat!" Even today, I consider Mortal Kombat II on the SNES to be the best console's version of this game.
That’s too bad man, if you can make it to Shao once you get his patterns down you’re golden. I always found Kintaro way harder! Thanks for the comment 👊🏼
Growing up playing this.. always noticed a lot of things missing like the other end tree at the right of the Living Forest (that looks like T-1000) is missing.. pillars from The Portal is missing.. additional things in backgrounds such as clouds showing top window panels whereas arcade doesn't.. The Dead Pool's orange color of course.. Pit 2 cut off when falling down.. priests in Portal and Tower not floating up and down.. Red Johnny Cage.. Wasteland's background not centered as two lions on to the side instead of center.. sprites missing for Cage's torso rip (arcade has it showing him resting his hands on his pants).. Fight word just disappears and not zoom out like Arcade; also similar font to MK1 with only one exclamation point.. Armory has different weapons display layout.. definitely more too that I couldn't name now
Oh damn, that’s quite a few differences! Thanks for sharing though I appreciate it. Obviously a scaled down version but even with all these things missing it’s still an incredible port! 👊🏼
The near arcade perfect ports (for their time) of MK2 and Sunset Riders for the SNES are what made me ditch the Genesis in favor of the SNES. I still remember how impressed I was back then with these ports over the Sega Genesis versions. It was mind blowing at the time.
Well, the SNES has more colors than the Genesis and better sound than the Genesis's twangy FM sound, but SNES sound is compressed. No home version of MKII at the time was arcade perfect, even the computer versions sucked as well as the Saturn version. MKII on PS2 is arcade perfect on the Midway Treasures, and there are Arcade1up cabs with MK 1-3 on them.
I was a cheat at this game coz no matter how often I practice,I always got beaten by my mates.so I only played it by myself after that . Then I'd never play it without cheat codes . . On player select screen,for super strength,press down,up,right,up,left,select . . For extend fatality time press. Up,up,left,up,down,select . These codes only work on the snes version & only work in 1 player mode.
I always thought the same thing with the SNES version. It does sound like he said "A Fatality" too and me and my older sis would joke about it but, it's a glitch with the blood dripping audio. Not sure if it's an audio programming or mixing glitch. Good times with this version of MKII on SNES. So people know this is v1.0. The best SNES version in my opinion.
I used to think the SNES version was better, but the sounds of the game to me are lacking. It doesn't pull you in like the arcade, especially the ambient score after the match finishes - it just feels empty. I also don't like scorpion's color of yellow, it's wrong.
Yup, it has some issues, despite that is a great port, by the way, I know I mentioned this before, but since you have revision 1.0 of the game (easily noticed by not having the Sculpture Software logo before the Acclaim logo AND no gameplay demo after showing a character bio), there's a very high chance that you can't fight Noob Saibot in the intended way of getting 50 wins in VS matches, your best bet is to use the cheat code to fight him at the character select screen.
Not at all. I love this port so freakin much. I’ve learned to appreciate the Genesis version over the years but it really does feel to me like going from NES to SNES by comparison
Exactly, It is a great version but not as perfect as I hear many say it is. The sound is a bit muffeled and Baraka missing the animation on the B,B,P attack bother me on this, also the forge Background is missing the layout from the Arcade.
It's funny, since I played this version of MK2 so much, I got used to the slight slow down in some cases and completely adapted. So when I would go and play the arcade, or eventually the PC version, it was actually more difficult to time things. You just have to adapt. I was playing the SNES and Genesis back and forth using an hdmi switch a few weeks ago, and I I felt like the SNES played better to me. It might have been the missing frames of animation on the Genesis, not sure what it was. I suppose it's what you get used to. One thing that bugged me a bit about the SNES version, and maybe you will mention this in this video, the sound effect of a characters yell after getting hurt will get cut off as move is happening to them. At times it will get cut off because of Shao Kahn's voice during one of those moves as well, like an upper cut or something. It's subtle, but noticeable. Sorry if I'm not explaining it well. I can't think of how to put it. Okay, back to your video now.
You make a good point about us getting used to the version we are playing, for instance when I was young and first got the Gameboy version of MK1 even with the horrific controls I was able to ultimately have a good time playing it and I got quite used to it. Obviously it was a different thing later on when I played them on different consoles, but bottom line we do get used to it. Thanks for the comment Jay 👊🏼
Grande clássico, pra mim é o melhor jogo de todos os tempos!! Ontem mesmo estive jogando, no meu snes... Aproveitando o feriadão aqui no Brasil. Um abraço e parabéns pelo vídeo.
Pensei que eu era o único brasileiro que acompanhava esse canal mas achei mais uns 2 ou 3 aqui nos comentários. Essa versão é muito boa mas a de Mega Drive é bem mais divertida de jogar. O controle responde beeeeem melhor aos comandos. Sem "lag" nem "slowdowns" irritantes.
Also no he don’t say most the voices of the arcade he don’t say feel the power of shaow khan or I rule this world or you are nothing or I am shaow khan bow to me or feel the wrath of shaow khan or prepare to die.. so nope snes says not even half of his voices
The only problem I have with this version is that you only get 5 credits & the game is hard to beat on very easy as well. Funny that you mentioned your sister picking Male characters. I bet you everybody finds that normal & won't mention a thing to her. As soon as a Male picks a female character in any game, they get questioned & people are annoyed with it, & some think they may be gay lol. Like come on lol. Always that doubled standard too.
Okay I’m damn near an expert with mk 2.. super nes was hands down the best next to the arcade not graphics fully since sat and ps1 destroyed it.. things wrong with snes mk2 well first off shaow khans voice is just kintoros groan listen and you’ll see.. also the slow down yes.. but look baraka scorp Johnny cage and Jax in the face they all look wayyyyyy off even compared to sega gen just look at the faces on those I mentioned
By the way I beat KINTARO with the trusty corner trap when he teleport stomps you and jumps off to the right I just smash B the whole time and he blocks but you just chip away til he dies lol! Then for SK I just used Mileenas teleport kick and just rinse and repeat boom he's done. Just thought I would tell you how I beat the 2 big boys! HMS dude great video! Love the never forget shirt as well lol!
I believe I’ve only pulled that trick off against Kintaro once but haven’t really tried it much. Definitely a good method 👊🏼 thanks dude I love this shirt lol
Hey Darryl I can't get Scorpions slice fatality to work. Wtf am I doing wrong?? Is there a trick or anything that can help..I input: Hold high punch ⬇️➡️➡️➡️ release high punch??? Any help would be great thank you
Aside from those micro sized ending pics, some slowdown and a few sound effect being changed to questionable replacements, you can't really fault the SNES port too much.
In the game boy version an 8-bit console they were able to get the names in the life bar, not doing that on the snes ruins the experience for me and I want to go play Genesis as hard as that version is.
Mortal Kombat 3 for the SNES probably had some issues. I was like 10 times better playing on console, compared to arcade, because of the controllers, but in Mk3 for the SNES, I cut not get pass my 3rd fight on the easiest level. I had the same issue with the SNES Pit Fighter home version.
Im gonna go with no. It's one of the best snes games of all time. I first got it on genesis. Then i played it on snes at a friend's house and then i got an snes. Super Metriod also convinced me to get an snes.
, I was playing this version with you step by step it's kind of funny actually had everything synced up it was kind of cool the thing I don't like is when you get higher up on the ladder when you try to grab the opponent are you try to do a certain move they just snatch you and they throw you and you can't even get away with it they just grab you and you pretty get punked! Lol. But knowing the exploits like I do and I know you do it's a lot easier you can get away with pretty much what you need to get away with The computer always have some weird tricky thing to do it's crazy how hard they made it on the Super Nintendo really irritates the crap out of me but I love it it's my favorite version I will always stand by that it brings back! So many memories from being a kid I love this game I always play it I'll never get bored of it! So basically dying two times besides that I played this play through fully with you and I thought it was kind of cool the sounds were synced up to basically a millisecond. I paused it sometimes on the tower to keep it in sync. No not the 90's band lmao! I was laughing the whole time but yeah that was fun I liked playing it with you! Kind of cool huh?? I was playing it anyways when I clicked on your video for this so I said what the hell! HMS! SNES to me 10/10!
Lol excellent stuff Stephen, that would’ve been interesting to see lol and yes I believe you ARE talking about N’Sync you’re a fan I know you are lol 👊🏼 HMS
@BushyStallion hell no! Ahahhaha that boy band is such trash as all other boy bands are in my opinion lmao! I am a rocker hahaha! Yeah, it was fun doing that ghost playthrough I guess I am calling lol like Mario kart hahaha
i have a mega CD but i’ve never play mortal kombat on there, there is a 32X version too, all the old retro games were way better, now it’s all about fancy graphics 😅
Not true. It happenned for a lazy or rushed work. Mega Drive plays a lot better because of superior processing power. SNES version is prettier but a lot inferior.
It used to annoy me that the names weren't in the life bar on the SNES versions. They fixed it on the Genesis versions, but took them out on the SNES. Never understood that.
He's not saying "A Fatality". When I got a better sound system it's really a drip sound on the ground that sounds like "A". It's an sound scripting or audio glitch or something. I thought the same for decades too.
@@coreym162 In the SNES version, when the Fatality logo appeared, I've always heard the sound clip as "Oh Fatality". I wonder if it has to do with the fact that the Fatality sound clip was removed from the SNES port of the first game as it was replaced by "Finishing Move".
@@coreym162 ha, that's crazy, I just listened to it again a bunch of times, and that's exactly what it is. A blood drop effect that is cut off by the fatality announcement. Thanks for solving the mystery.
@@Supermetabros92 yeah, I always thought the same thing too. That it had to do with Nintendo and saying A fatality, was less disturbing I guess. But after listening to it a bunch of times, Corey is correct.
The only thing wrong with the snes version is, im not playing it at the moment. Fellow sega-ites the sega version sucks ass. It could have been so much more.
There are a handul of games that have been released throughout my life where I was super excited when they came out. Two of them are Mortal Kombat games, specifically Mortal Kombat II on the SNES and Mortal Kombat Trilogy on the original PlayStation. I never owned a Sega Genesis so the SNES version is what I had.
If you lived in the 80s and 90s, having arcade games on console was a huge deal. The Genesis and SNES didn't fully capture the arcade fidelity of graphics and sound but still were great ports. The Sega Saturn and PS1 were the beginning of near perfect arcade ports from what I remembered.
Great video.
Amen!
@@landusrigsby3776 Yeah I remember when the original MK3 released on PS1, very impressive though for me the Saturn port of UMK3 was special!
I agree it was fun in those days seeing how well devs could convert to the 16-bit consoles (SNES MK2 arguably the best example) but as you say the 32-bit systems really ramped up the quality, not just with the sprites and backgrounds but of course the CD quality audio. Good times!
It’s easy to discredit a game when looking at it in 20/20 hindsight. But when MK2 for the SNES was released,this version was perfect! We all fell in love with it, this was the greatest game ever released for a short period of time. All I ask is don’t forget,remember what you truly felt.
There was clearly something special about Mk 2 when it came out. The hype was HUGE back then. It was definitely more badass than MK 3
Absolutely agree. My first memory seeing this game in the arcade is tattooed on my brain. I’ll never forget it. Ask me what I had for breakfast this morning however, no idea. I can’t remember lol
I enjoyed watching this. It brought back good memories of me playing it with my late friend back in 94-95. It was an awesome conversion and the closest we could get to the arcade version back then.
Even though there is now more access to the arcade version due to rereleases, the snes version will always be my favorite. The atmosphere is just amazing. Graphics were really good and even the sound was sick.
I respect this completely! 👊🏼
Absolutely! 👍🏼 💯
I’m addicted to watching your videos. We woulda been pals as kids lol. I used to trade moves lists at the arcade’s for tokens :-)
Thanks Slum5882 I appreciate the comment. Heck I would’ve been friends with anyone back in the day who loved the arcades lol 👊🏼
Back then when internet didnt existed, knowledge was true valuable and powerful
Got the snes version of mk2 on launch day. Stayed up all night playing it and missed school the next day because of it. My mother was furious about it haha.
The SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis are both great ports, but with the sega System being 2 years older, i find that version to be more impressive, plays great, character sprites are actually very crisp and vibrant looking with plenty of animation, just a shame they couldn't fit all of the sound samples on the cart.
I’d have to agree with the Genesis version playing great, the controls were spot on for that and with zero slowdown it was a definite competitor 👊🏼
I also agree. The Mega Drive version looks and plays great. Especially the resolution and animation of the fighters is top notch. I also love the music. Too bad that some voices are missing.
I grew up playing this version. I played through it the other night, and it always feels pretty good. Unfortunately, little Raiden doesn't make his funny sound on there. I've been really enjoying the Genesis version's smooth gameplay and controls lately.
Man i have so much nostalgia for this version of mk2
Most of my MK2 memories were playing this version! Thanks for the comment 👊🏼
Love your channel man. MK2 on SNES also blew me away when I was a kid, even to this day it's still a great version.
Thanks Dream! Looks like we share the same opinion on this version 👊🏼
When Shao Khan says FATALITY, the arcade version has a bass chime that's missing from the SNES version. Also, the names not being in the health bar in the SNES version takes away from the background art. The controls could have been toastier too. The hit boxes also seem smaller.
I never cared about the names being on the outside of the health bar in the SNES version the game is still excellent it is still the best version of MKII
Yeah SNES MK2 was just incredible, I remember the reviews in the game mags (no internet back then!) stating it was basically arcade perfect 😎. Huge step up from the SNES version of MK1! Love your MK videos man, keep up the great *kontent* 👊🏻
I saved up my paper round money to buy this on release day. It felt arcade perfect at the time. And that was with me playing it regularly in the arcade too. Sure compared to mame I can now see the differences. But it's an outstanding conversion.
I loved it on snes! Couldn’t believe how much it looked and played like the arcade when I was a youngster(especially after the MK 1 snes debacle). Me and my brother were so psyched to get it! I hear people say things about the controls and stuff here and there but I never felt like they were off and poured many hours into that gem of a game! Still own a copy today😄
With as many talented romhackers as there are out in that scene, I'm really surprised nobody has assembled a team and done the SNES port of the original Mortal Kombat justice. Just replace the blood color (and the flying droplets too that the SNES completely omits) remake a couple Fatalities to match the originals, replace the bodies in the pit bottom and make some minor tweaks to the controls and boom. Ya got ya some good old fashioned Mortal frikken Kombat!
LinKuei can do it with the Megadrive version, SOMEBODY out there's gotta be bad ass enough to do the SNES right. Right?
@ yeah I honestly still played it despite its flaws and enjoyed it because it’s all us snes owners had. Always thought that’d be cool though if someone remade or modded it!
12:26 wow I rewinded to listen again and you're right! It does sound like he says "a fatality"
Funny enough that Fatality at 12:26 to me doesn’t sound much like “A Fatality” but there are other time during the play through where I definitely hear it. Thanks for the comment 👊🏼
"Shang fun usually gets it done" -Darryl 2024
This the first version of MK I ever played! Still get my ass kicked, Still love it!
Having the name in the energy bar would actually cause technical problems with the game, thats the reason its under it, i'm no expert but i believe its something to do with the amount of layers there are, something like that.
Exactly
The A Fatality! I always heard that too
That’s cool, you’re the third comment I’ve read say they hear it too lol I always thought I was the only one 🙏🏽
Only a couple things "wrong" with MK II on the SNES. Mainly, the fighters names aren't in the health boxes, and all the male fighters sound like Kathy Griffin going "HYAH!"
One little thing?
No sinister music when Shao Kahn says "fatality"
Still, quite a commendable port. I've owned it since 1993!
Gotta take the good with the bad on this one I say. If the good outweighs the bad then EXCELLENT. Which I believe it does when it comes to this one 👊🏼
I never liked the fact that the Genesis version left out the low punch. You could only uppercut.
You have to get the six button controller...
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I think he mean't crouch punch for more juggle combos in the corner for example. Of course it plays better with a six button controller.The Genesis version had unfortunately some flaws but I still think the game play is better than the Snes version.I just like the dark undertone more in this version.
Those were the days, huh! This was one of the cartridges I've enjoyed the most in my entire life. I remember my grandparents' old CRT... it was a joy! Tremendous audio and video quality for its time. Sometimes I'd start playing another game, but I'd always end up playing MK2... haha, greetings and thanks! ❤🙏🔥
I might have mentioned this in an earlier video, but my theory is that the reason why the actors weren't credited in the home versions of Mortal Kombat II was due to the legal issues between Midway and some of the actors at the time the ports were being developed. When MK3 went into production around the same time, only Richard Divizio (Kano, Kabal, Baraka), Anthony Marquez (Kung Lao), John Parrish (Jax), and to a lesser extent, Carlos Pesina (Raiden), were brought back from the previous game.
The PAL SNES version (OEM cartridge not a rom), has a bug in it from the factory. When you turn on the SNES and the game starts up, the music is scr€wed up (misses a channel). Than you have to push the reset button, and when the game starts, the music is how it supposed to be.
This always happens. So it's easy to test.
I remember that! I always thought it was a connection pin issue or something
A couple of glaring issues off the bat....1. No fade-in fatality logo with the eerie moaning noise.....2. No title music on the title screen!. A bit of slow down and muffled voices. Other than that it's an excellent port.
Small character sprites but they had to cut something back to fit it all in. 32x version was better but could have been closer to the arcade. 32x CD version would be near arcade perfect. I liked the snes version but missed the features in the 32x version.
I remember the summer of ‘93, I was playing MK2, Super PunchOut, and Super Metroid on my SNES. I played MK2 constantly!! It prepared me for MK3 on the upcoming PlayStation! Good times!!
The most complete home version of MK2. It even beats the 7 gen ports on Sega's and Sony's machines
It was amazing at the time, especially after being so let down by the port of the first game.
cut frames and not so good sound, but it's all there!. Though, I prefer the darker music in this version, which some people seem to criticize as "not like the arcade." I find the arcade music too bright.
Some good points here 👊🏼
The reason we don't like the names outside of the box is it clutters up the background for no reason.
When a MK character did an uppercut it caused glitches on the name brackets.
That’s the only reason I ever used to complain about the names outside of the health bar lol 👊🏼
When this came out on console it caught me by surprise since you didn't have immediate access to release dates and stuff. A friend rented it from Blockbuster for Genesis because we assumed it would be censored again on SNES.
I was floored. It felt like the arcade version on Genesis, so I rented it for SNES and was even more impressed. "Why didn't they do this with MK1???" definitely came out of my mouth.
To this day I still have that cartridge. Blockbuster never got that copy back 😂
Another thing I’ve noticed with the sound effects. On the Kahn’s Arena stage when you uppercut an opponent the noise they make is longer than other stages
I totally forgot about the secret intro. That brought back memories lol
One of the greatest and easiest easter eggs in the home versions of MK2 👊🏼
You can never have too much SNES MK2. Consolewars' boys have a hilarious comparison review of this game.
“The best MK II is for the SNES”
I’ve never seen the ConsoleWars review but I will definitely check it out 👊🏼
@@BushyStallionit's hilarious that episode
Yeah that is awesome you can do codes on the select screen😊
I agree, this version is better than the MegaDrive/Genesis version in terms of graphics and sound, but doesn't play as well as MD/Genesis, maybe due to some slowdown? I bought the SNES just for this game waaaaay back when it came out, even though I already had the MD version. Oh and I love the way the crowd cheers when Kintaro wins a round 😁
If you play as Scorpion on the SNES version of MKII, the computer ALWAYS blocks your harpoon. It walks aggravated the hell outta me.
Oh yeah getting the computer with the harpoon is near impossible without some cheese exploits 👊🏼
I like the names outside the health bar for some reason. One of my only knit picks about the SNES is when you do certain fatalities, like both of Sub Zero’s, when the body parts fall Kahn will not say the fighter’s name. I think that maybe due to memory issues.
That’s a good point. Sometimes you won’t hear him say “FINISH HIM” also depending on the last attack before health is gone. Great comment 👊🏼
Should I get a Sega Genesis Darry? Just asking
Note that there are two versions of Mortal Kombat II for the Super NES. A version 1.0 and a version 1.1. If you play version 1.0 you won't be able to fight Noob Saibot when you win 50 matches in a row, instead the game will glitch. Also version 1.0 doesn't show fight demonstrations during the attract sequence, instead it'll show the character bio and the title screen only. MKII version 1.1 had fight demonstrations during the attract sequence and allows you to fight Noob Saibot if you win 50 matches. I can tell this version you play is version 1.0.
wait!!!! this is NEWS TO ME. i had the no Noob version and i felt cheated.
Same with the Pong stuff....
@Conquistador37 It's just the 50 win streak that doesn't get you to Noob Saibot. If you use the cheat code to fight Noob Saibot, you can still fight him just that you won't earn any bonus achievement with that.
@@teamspirits732 Additionally, the version 1.0 doesn't have the animated Sculptured Software screen on startup which was added to the version 1.1.
I kinda really hate the sound effects nowadays. Sounds tinny and muffled and they constantly get cut off. The gameplay is also not very smooth. As a whole, it reminds me of Amiga in a lot of respects. But regardless, this was my version as a kid. I absolutely loved it back then, haha.
I generally prefer the Genesis versions but I actually prefer the SNES version of MK2. Yeah there's slowdown but there's something that feels "off" to me about the Genesis version. Alot of missing animations when doing things like sweep kicks throw me off while this one doesn't.
In the '90s Gamepro magazine gave MK II for SNES a perfect 5.0 in sound, graphics, controls, gameplay and fun factor.
So ever since that time, MK II is still the best port for a 16-bit console.
Even Ed Boon himself said it was way better!
Genesis port is absolute GARBAGE!
always liked gamepro over egm!
The SNES version looked superior to the Genesis version, and it was aggravating that you had to get a 32X version to get a home version that looked similar or better than the SNES. That's just the way it was back then.. but who knows, maybe Midway and Probe were quietly paid off by Nintendo to make sure their version looked better than Genesis.
Not sure how well one played versus the other, but MK2 was one of those games that made you tempted to trade your Genesis away for an SNES.
Over the last few months playing Genesis and SNES quite a bit I definitely have to give the controls to the Genesis, they are more responsive and there’s zero slow down, an issue that happens on SNES at times. I appreciate the comment 👊🏼
My MAIN complaint about SNES MK2 is the silly sample they used for the male grunt. I think they used the female grunt and pitched it down, and it sounds so bad. Other than that, it's very acceptable for a 16-bit port.
I remember that, the first time I saw MKII on the SNES, my thought was: "How were they able to make a game with all this speed and graphical quality on the Super Nintendo? This is absurdly better than the first Mortal Kombat!"
Even today, I consider Mortal Kombat II on the SNES to be the best console's version of this game.
I could never beat this game as a kid, and older. I would at best get to Shao Kahn.
That’s too bad man, if you can make it to Shao once you get his patterns down you’re golden. I always found Kintaro way harder! Thanks for the comment 👊🏼
Yes I barely ever made it past Kintaro he was very tough. Awesome MK content !.
Growing up playing this.. always noticed a lot of things missing like the other end tree at the right of the Living Forest (that looks like T-1000) is missing.. pillars from The Portal is missing.. additional things in backgrounds such as clouds showing top window panels whereas arcade doesn't.. The Dead Pool's orange color of course.. Pit 2 cut off when falling down.. priests in Portal and Tower not floating up and down.. Red Johnny Cage.. Wasteland's background not centered as two lions on to the side instead of center.. sprites missing for Cage's torso rip (arcade has it showing him resting his hands on his pants).. Fight word just disappears and not zoom out like Arcade; also similar font to MK1 with only one exclamation point.. Armory has different weapons display layout.. definitely more too that I couldn't name now
Withthatsaid. Incredible port for 16 bit of Nintendo Power
Oh yes, Kintaro's regular punch, not uppercut is missing
Oh damn, that’s quite a few differences! Thanks for sharing though I appreciate it. Obviously a scaled down version but even with all these things missing it’s still an incredible port! 👊🏼
The near arcade perfect ports (for their time) of MK2 and Sunset Riders for the SNES are what made me ditch the Genesis in favor of the SNES. I still remember how impressed I was back then with these ports over the Sega Genesis versions. It was mind blowing at the time.
Well, the SNES has more colors than the Genesis and better sound than the Genesis's twangy FM sound, but SNES sound is compressed. No home version of MKII at the time was arcade perfect, even the computer versions sucked as well as the Saturn version. MKII on PS2 is arcade perfect on the Midway Treasures, and there are Arcade1up cabs with MK 1-3 on them.
I was a cheat at this game coz no matter how often I practice,I always got beaten by my mates.so I only played it by myself after that . Then I'd never play it without cheat codes . . On player select screen,for super strength,press down,up,right,up,left,select . . For extend fatality time press. Up,up,left,up,down,select . These codes only work on the snes version & only work in 1 player mode.
I always thought the portrait of Baraka on the character select screen looks like he's missing teeth.
I always thought the same thing with the SNES version. It does sound like he said "A Fatality" too and me and my older sis would joke about it but, it's a glitch with the blood dripping audio. Not sure if it's an audio programming or mixing glitch. Good times with this version of MKII on SNES. So people know this is v1.0. The best SNES version in my opinion.
this version is great! I love your vids man
I used to think the SNES version was better, but the sounds of the game to me are lacking. It doesn't pull you in like the arcade, especially the ambient score after the match finishes - it just feels empty. I also don't like scorpion's color of yellow, it's wrong.
Yup, it has some issues, despite that is a great port, by the way, I know I mentioned this before, but since you have revision 1.0 of the game (easily noticed by not having the Sculpture Software logo before the Acclaim logo AND no gameplay demo after showing a character bio), there's a very high chance that you can't fight Noob Saibot in the intended way of getting 50 wins in VS matches, your best bet is to use the cheat code to fight him at the character select screen.
Not at all. I love this port so freakin much. I’ve learned to appreciate the Genesis version over the years but it really does feel to me like going from NES to SNES by comparison
Exactly, It is a great version but not as perfect as I hear many say it is. The sound is a bit muffeled and Baraka missing the animation on the B,B,P attack bother me on this, also the forge Background is missing the layout from the Arcade.
It's funny, since I played this version of MK2 so much, I got used to the slight slow down in some cases and completely adapted. So when I would go and play the arcade, or eventually the PC version, it was actually more difficult to time things. You just have to adapt. I was playing the SNES and Genesis back and forth using an hdmi switch a few weeks ago, and I I felt like the SNES played better to me. It might have been the missing frames of animation on the Genesis, not sure what it was. I suppose it's what you get used to. One thing that bugged me a bit about the SNES version, and maybe you will mention this in this video, the sound effect of a characters yell after getting hurt will get cut off as move is happening to them. At times it will get cut off because of Shao Kahn's voice during one of those moves as well, like an upper cut or something. It's subtle, but noticeable. Sorry if I'm not explaining it well. I can't think of how to put it. Okay, back to your video now.
Ha, you read my comment just as I finished watching your video. I am with you, such a great version. What a great game.
You make a good point about us getting used to the version we are playing, for instance when I was young and first got the Gameboy version of MK1 even with the horrific controls I was able to ultimately have a good time playing it and I got quite used to it. Obviously it was a different thing later on when I played them on different consoles, but bottom line we do get used to it. Thanks for the comment Jay 👊🏼
I dont remember from your videos, but what in your opinion is the vetter version, SNES, or 32x?
I just really enjoyed the large size characters.
Great commentary 👌 👏 👍
Thanks Anthony 👊🏼
Grande clássico, pra mim é o melhor jogo de todos os tempos!! Ontem mesmo estive jogando, no meu snes... Aproveitando o feriadão aqui no Brasil. Um abraço e parabéns pelo vídeo.
Pensei que eu era o único brasileiro que acompanhava esse canal mas achei mais uns 2 ou 3 aqui nos comentários. Essa versão é muito boa mas a de Mega Drive é bem mais divertida de jogar. O controle responde beeeeem melhor aos comandos. Sem "lag" nem "slowdowns" irritantes.
Saying "Shang Fun" never gets old.
Played this game so much back in the day
Also no he don’t say most the voices of the arcade he don’t say feel the power of shaow khan or I rule this world or you are nothing or I am shaow khan bow to me or feel the wrath of shaow khan or prepare to die.. so nope snes says not even half of his voices
And Sega is missing even more.
@ sega was trash I’m not saying it didn’t.. in fact even 32x is missing way more then snes.. bones still are red for whatever reason they disappear
@@seanrutledge3819 yeah the bones disappearing always bugged me I think Darryl said he actually likes that though
The only problem I have with this version is that you only get 5 credits & the game is hard to beat on very easy as well.
Funny that you mentioned your sister picking Male characters. I bet you everybody finds that normal & won't mention a thing to her.
As soon as a Male picks a female character in any game, they get questioned & people are annoyed with it, & some think they may be gay lol. Like come on lol. Always that doubled standard too.
The SNES Port is awesome
Oh. I miss my SNES. Mk2 was so freaking awesome! Until my mother destroyed the cartridge. Thank goodness for John’s snes.
Okay I’m damn near an expert with mk 2.. super nes was hands down the best next to the arcade not graphics fully since sat and ps1 destroyed it.. things wrong with snes mk2 well first off shaow khans voice is just kintoros groan listen and you’ll see.. also the slow down yes.. but look baraka scorp Johnny cage and Jax in the face they all look wayyyyyy off even compared to sega gen just look at the faces on those I mentioned
Yes the SNES version very good version.thiw the first version I played of mk2
By the way I beat KINTARO with the trusty corner trap when he teleport stomps you and jumps off to the right I just smash B the whole time and he blocks but you just chip away til he dies lol! Then for SK I just used Mileenas teleport kick and just rinse and repeat boom he's done. Just thought I would tell you how I beat the 2 big boys! HMS dude great video! Love the never forget shirt as well lol!
I believe I’ve only pulled that trick off against Kintaro once but haven’t really tried it much. Definitely a good method 👊🏼 thanks dude I love this shirt lol
Hey Darryl I can't get Scorpions slice fatality to work. Wtf am I doing wrong?? Is there a trick or anything that can help..I input: Hold high punch ⬇️➡️➡️➡️ release high punch??? Any help would be great thank you
Aside from those micro sized ending pics, some slowdown and a few sound effect being changed to questionable replacements, you can't really fault the SNES port too much.
In the game boy version an 8-bit console they were able to get the names in the life bar, not doing that on the snes ruins the experience for me and I want to go play Genesis as hard as that version is.
Mortal Kombat 3 for the SNES probably had some issues. I was like 10 times better playing on console, compared to arcade, because of the controllers, but in Mk3 for the SNES, I cut not get pass my 3rd fight on the easiest level. I had the same issue with the SNES Pit Fighter home version.
I played it on the SNES enough as a kid. I've moved on from this version.
Im gonna go with no. It's one of the best snes games of all time. I first got it on genesis. Then i played it on snes at a friend's house and then i got an snes. Super Metriod also convinced me to get an snes.
I'm telling you, the MS-DOS version of MK1 is the version you are looking for, just be prepared for a difficult fight, lol. 🍻
I just posted a play through of that version the other day, 4 credits it’s definitely a challenge!
@ oh man, sorry I missed that one, I am checking it out now! 🍻
MK1 on the PS2 is in my opinion the best version.
It only has minor flaws. Like no music in the 2nd stage (very low volume).
@ was this a Japanese release?
Obviously your a pro at pointing things out. Is the arcade 1up arcade accurate?
It is so much better than MK1 on snes.
, I was playing this version with you step by step it's kind of funny actually had everything synced up it was kind of cool the thing I don't like is when you get higher up on the ladder when you try to grab the opponent are you try to do a certain move they just snatch you and they throw you and you can't even get away with it they just grab you and you pretty get punked! Lol. But knowing the exploits like I do and I know you do it's a lot easier you can get away with pretty much what you need to get away with The computer always have some weird tricky thing to do it's crazy how hard they made it on the Super Nintendo really irritates the crap out of me but I love it it's my favorite version I will always stand by that it brings back! So many memories from being a kid I love this game I always play it I'll never get bored of it! So basically dying two times besides that I played this play through fully with you and I thought it was kind of cool the sounds were synced up to basically a millisecond. I paused it sometimes on the tower to keep it in sync. No not the 90's band lmao! I was laughing the whole time but yeah that was fun I liked playing it with you! Kind of cool huh?? I was playing it anyways when I clicked on your video for this so I said what the hell! HMS! SNES to me 10/10!
Lol excellent stuff Stephen, that would’ve been interesting to see lol and yes I believe you ARE talking about N’Sync you’re a fan I know you are lol 👊🏼 HMS
@BushyStallion hell no! Ahahhaha that boy band is such trash as all other boy bands are in my opinion lmao! I am a rocker hahaha! Yeah, it was fun doing that ghost playthrough I guess I am calling lol like Mario kart hahaha
I’m right on time for this video I just got back from the store getting some snacks 😄
Right on lol speaking of snacks I’m starving. Is it lunch yet? Lol
I Drew up on the super Nintendo Mk games I do feel it's One of the best versions but good morning
Absolutely! And good morning to you as well 👊🏼
Hope you get a copy of the 3do version of MK2 when it’s finally done and the Atari jaguar version of Mortal kombat
i have a mega CD but i’ve never play mortal kombat on there, there is a 32X version too, all the old retro games were way better, now it’s all about fancy graphics 😅
Would be nice if someone did a brand-new MK1 port to the SNES. Or improved the Genesis MK2 port.
There’s a really good MK2 port for Genesis called MK2 Unlimited, if you haven’t already you should check it out 👊🏼
0:00 what is sonic CD doing here on your TV
Also looks really nice for not being a CRT...any special setup?
This game was awesome. I put a lot of time in on this one.
still want to see you do the scorpion roundhouse into teleport infinite.
I bought this cartridge immediately after coming out, I wished it would have been 32mb other than that it was a great port.
There is no slight slow down in Genesis because they skimped on music, sounds and graphics. 🍻😆
Yes 😂😂😂
Not true. It happenned for a lazy or rushed work. Mega Drive plays a lot better because of superior processing power. SNES version is prettier but a lot inferior.
@ exactly, the lazy devs left out graphics, colors, sounds and accurate music. I think we are on the same page here 🍻
Can You Play as Kitana From MK2 Remix Please
No...NO...in my humble opinion...for its time it was near perfect..to me at least...
It was perfect to me for years also trust me. I don’t think I’ve ever played a game more in my life 👊🏼
@BushyStallion same here bro!.. LOVED this game..
It used to annoy me that the names weren't in the life bar on the SNES versions. They fixed it on the Genesis versions, but took them out on the SNES. Never understood that.
That was my only Gripe with it I had...
It's a stupid gripe quite frankly. It has no bearing on gameplay at all.
Genesis didn't get the names in the life bars in MK1, but SNES did!
Acho incrível que sempre ouço isso, como se isso fosse mudar a jogabilidade do jogo 😂, é uma coisa tão idiota que não mudaria nada!
I always thought the living forest music in this version sounded funny
The first problem I could see right off the bat is that there's no training mode, but MK is a rather unorthodox game anyway.
Shang Soong...wins.
Nice shirt! 👊🏾
Thanks Wolverine I’m glad you like it lol 👊🏼
One thing I always wondered is why it said "A fatality".
He's not saying "A Fatality". When I got a better sound system it's really a drip sound on the ground that sounds like "A". It's an sound scripting or audio glitch or something. I thought the same for decades too.
@@coreym162 In the SNES version, when the Fatality logo appeared, I've always heard the sound clip as "Oh Fatality". I wonder if it has to do with the fact that the Fatality sound clip was removed from the SNES port of the first game as it was replaced by "Finishing Move".
@@coreym162 ha, that's crazy, I just listened to it again a bunch of times, and that's exactly what it is. A blood drop effect that is cut off by the fatality announcement. Thanks for solving the mystery.
@@Supermetabros92 yeah, I always thought the same thing too. That it had to do with Nintendo and saying A fatality, was less disturbing I guess. But after listening to it a bunch of times, Corey is correct.
First I love you videos!! Second please stop calling Shang Tsung Shang fun that’s not his name and it sounds stupid!! Thank u
The only thing wrong with the snes version is, im not playing it at the moment.
Fellow sega-ites the sega version sucks ass. It could have been so much more.