Every reboot Johnny got better. Honestly I think this is the best Johnny cage of them all. Thoroughly entertaining with his quips, but also not too arrogant, and shows maturity when it matters.
@@blackdemonknight actually, I think him(and several others) are weaker for sequel purposes. Shang Tsung’s intros hint at several possible plot points for the sequel, including them going to his island. He also mentioned wanting to experiment on Johnny.
@@emperorjoker9240there are several plot points the sequel could follow up on, including: -Scorpion v SubZero -Shang Tsung being Johnny's nemesis (I guess?) -Chaorsrealm being the focal point of the story -Johnny/Raiden x Kitana -ofc, Johnny shooting a new movie about Outworld -Outworld in a civil war between Mileena and Shao I hope the devs explore these, but I wouldn't hold my breath tbh
I just love how Kitana enjoyed a movie Johnny introduced, Reptile watching predator, Johnny agreeing with Ashrah about Hollywood being evil, Shao saying “swagger”, Smoke being a fanboy, Nitara’s sarcasm to Cage, and both Mileena and Sindel being protective of Kitana 😂
Johnny promised Smoke a cameo if Smoke wins the fight and even better Smoke agreeing to the terms. I really like that excited fanboy thing going between them.
Baraka laughing at the idea of Kitana falling for Johnny Cage just makes my day. It's almost like he's about to say "She's got a better chance of falling for me! And look at me!"
Some other media references I've noticed: The Mask - 4:57 Predator - 7:59 * Train to Busan - 11:26 * Back to the Future - 12:18 Captain America/MCU - 15:20 Stranger Things - 15:47 Queen's song "We are the Champions" - 16:28 Karate Kid - 17:19 Wonder Woman - 19:58 * Toy Story - 21:15 Scooby Doo - 22:25 * these are other people's additions
@@RetroRadianceLight"They asked me if I knew theoretical physics, I said I have a theoretical degree in physics" 😂 man I love Fallout. But anyway, he said it was a doctorate in quantum mechanics
Man, Johnny Cage is the best in last 3 MK games. I mean, I love his dialogues in MKX, MK11 and now in MK1. Cause he is just killing it. And I'm glad that they brought back Andrew Bowen for this role, because there is no one else who can do the best at voicing Johnny Cage. I mean, really, there is nobody, clearly NOBODY who could do better than Andrew Bowen, and I hope that he stays for this role forever because, come on! HE IS Johnny Cage! Sure, I know about Van Damme story, that Cage were inspired by him, but even as a Van Damme fan, I can say that Van Damme did not nailed it as Cage better than Andrew Bowen. And now I see the difference between actor and voice actor. p.s - They should have never brought Megan Fox as Nitara. She sucks at voice acting!
Ok you seem to know alot so i have a question. Is Van voicing in the main story game? Or is just a voice guest? I cant wrap my mind that Van can just do perfect Johnny cage. Ive tried looking it up and it always says its Van
Not too annoying arrogant like in MK9, not too much a stick in the mud/a Sonya clone like his old man self in MK11 (in my opinion), this Johnny Cage is just right.
The amount of jokes and references that Johnny says is amazing! Epically where he showed Syzoth (Reptile) the movie Predator that one was my favorite lol.
In the previous games everyone saw Johnny as someone unbearable, in this one several people respect him as a teammate and others tolerate him quite a bit, it's great.
Johnny Cage has been an absolute treat for three games straight now. His relation ship with earthrealms champions in particular have been great. His buddy-buddy relationship with Smoke is so wholesome, and his bamter with Liu Kang got me good too.
Johny & Tomas being bros is not something i knew i wanted & I'm glad i got it i'm glad at least Kitana got to watch some movies lmao poor Syzoth getting scared watching Predator
I wonder how Liu Kang would react to seeing Johnny actually charm Kitana against all odds. "Well, I suppose all things are truly possible in the multiverse."
I love Johnny Cage so much in the last few games but he is so funny in this game. Like all the references like Indiana Jones and Aliens but my favorite by far was his intro with Rain where he says Here Comes The Rain Again And Rain says I'll Fall On Your Head Like The Nuem Ocean Which is a reference to one my favorite songs by the Eurythmics called here comes the rain again Where the lyrics are Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a new emotion This game is so genius
I like that Johnny's arrogance is mostly just a front. Almost like it's an inside joke that he's bought into his own hype, but he gets stone cold serious when he had to rise to the occasion
I've always found it incredibly hilarious that there are some genuinely wholesome intros between opponents, like they're just entering a friendly sparring match, but after the fight you can decide to murder them in the most grueling, sadistic and depraved of ways.
References: 7:58 The Predator movies classic and of course he was in MKX 13:00 The famous words of QUEEN BAND: The Show Must Go On 17:19 Karate Kid, Myagi reference 29:05 if i am right, This reference is a Ryu of Street Fighters
I love the idea of Johnny using his IRL MK buddies in his movies. Kenshi got points on a film, Reptile and Johnny hanging out on their days off watching movies and Smoke tagging along getting bit parts in Johnny's flicks.
Sub-Zero may be my favourite MK character, but I don’t think I can play a Mortal Kombat game unless Johnny Cage is in it, his attitude towards the other characters never fails to amuse me.
Doesn't seem like none of them hate Johnny, even the evil ones they just tolerate him, but they don't want to kill him. I think they find him amusing or they find him delusional, but either way, Johnny just has such a personality that they can't deny a lot of them has some sort of respect for him. He may be immature, but he's very skilled and can talk his way out of anything.
I love how the expressions and head movements when they talk in the intros of this game its more detailed and it really feels like they're really talking and not just slapping recorded lines into repetitive animations
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Every reboot Johnny got better. Honestly I think this is the best Johnny cage of them all. Thoroughly entertaining with his quips, but also not too arrogant, and shows maturity when it matters.
and all it cost him was his warrior powers to make him like this
@@blackdemonknightHonestly, it's for the best.
Johnny with a big heart.
@@blackdemonknight actually, I think him(and several others) are weaker for sequel purposes. Shang Tsung’s intros hint at several possible plot points for the sequel, including them going to his island. He also mentioned wanting to experiment on Johnny.
@@emperorjoker9240there are several plot points the sequel could follow up on, including:
-Scorpion v SubZero
-Shang Tsung being Johnny's nemesis (I guess?)
-Chaorsrealm being the focal point of the story
-Johnny/Raiden x Kitana
-ofc, Johnny shooting a new movie about Outworld
-Outworld in a civil war between Mileena and Shao
I hope the devs explore these, but I wouldn't hold my breath tbh
Johnny and Smoke friendship is something I didn't know I wanted
FR
It's heckin wholesome as shit ❤
I knew I wanted it. The two were inseparable in MK9.
Friendship? Again?
I think smoke deserves more attention like that
the fact that Johnny formed a close friendship with Kung Lao, Raiden and especially Kenshi ( their bromance was best ) is the best
You forgot smoke
@@aliffirdaus6986 Johnny was more close to those 3 during story. They were literally a sqad
johnny is definitely bisexual for kenshi 100% (i am coping)
@@thatoneguy41269 he literally tried to pick up 10.000 women. He's milfhunter
@@zhmihlo PLS I SAID BI I SAID BI NOT GAYYYYY
No matter what timeline, Johnny is the best.
Damn! You beat me too it.
And the funniest 😅
everyone loves Johnny Cage
I dunno... female johnny is fucking spooky
@@idiotjake lmao 🤣
Damnit, we need Smoke and Johnny to go on a mission together in MK2. They have such a wholesome dork dynamic
smoke is the younger bro to johnny's older bro
No man, kenshi and Johnny is better seeing how they bonded together. It was a true bromance adventure for the two.
My guess and hope is that the next game will star Sonya and jax. With Johnny and kenshi playing a bigger part than they did in this game
@@andytorres6052honestly, seeing both would be amazing
Johnny, smoke, Kenish, Reptile, kang lao are the best. They are so funny. Especially when he does aliens quote.
I just love how Kitana enjoyed a movie Johnny introduced, Reptile watching predator, Johnny agreeing with Ashrah about Hollywood being evil, Shao saying “swagger”, Smoke being a fanboy, Nitara’s sarcasm to Cage, and both Mileena and Sindel being protective of Kitana 😂
I laughed so hard at the first dialogue with Baraka tho
And giving rebranding tips to Rain
Johnny promised Smoke a cameo if Smoke wins the fight and even better Smoke agreeing to the terms.
I really like that excited fanboy thing going between them.
So sad that Johnny tried to flirt Kitana in the first place lol
Baraka laughing at the idea of Kitana falling for Johnny Cage just makes my day.
It's almost like he's about to say "She's got a better chance of falling for me! And look at me!"
Mocking opponents without saying a word is great writing any day, which is why I loved MK11's Sindel vs. The Joker banter.
Ok
@@t1gdok
To be fair to Baraka, that is indeed positively hysterical XD
Smoke and Johnny just being homies is the best thing Liu Kang couldve done for this timeline
Smoke really does have a wholesome sidekick vibe going for him. Like the Robin to Kuai Liang's more serious Batman.
I mean yuri lowenthal. Every teen hero's voice hahaha
@@marcodragneel8035 he's had lots of practice
Bro Smoke is so innocent in these intros lol. Love it.
Some other media references I've noticed:
The Mask - 4:57
Predator - 7:59
* Train to Busan - 11:26
* Back to the Future - 12:18
Captain America/MCU - 15:20
Stranger Things - 15:47
Queen's song "We are the Champions" - 16:28
Karate Kid - 17:19
Wonder Woman - 19:58
* Toy Story - 21:15
Scooby Doo - 22:25
* these are other people's additions
U forgot Train To Busan in 11:26
20:58 - Toy Story
@@hfd_blackrose.of.darwinno he didnt
It's weird there's a Train to Busan reference.
12:18 Back to the Future
Hearing Baraka laugh at Johnny Cage truly brought a tear to my eye.
🤣😂
Baraka in MK11 hates him because he taught Terminatior to called him "an ugly motherf***er" to this lol
Its ao hearty homie been needing to get that out for years😂
The craziest revelation is that Johnny has a doctorate in theoretical physics
For all we know, he could be bluffing, all to show Geras he's not too dumb to not understand the Hourglass.
i think it’s a reference to dolph lundgrun who actually is very academically accredited
It’s possible he has a theoretical degree in physics
@@indrastadaniel6123If he is lying, why he got that mad when Geras dismiss him.
@@RetroRadianceLight"They asked me if I knew theoretical physics, I said I have a theoretical degree in physics" 😂 man I love Fallout. But anyway, he said it was a doctorate in quantum mechanics
10:36
Baraka just. Laughs. That's funny as shit.
The new joker sindel intro
And then he’s like “Oh, you were serious?”
😂
@@Prowessprince "let me laugh even harder. BAHAHAHA!"
Ok
10:37 That might be the best laugh Baraka has had in a long time.
Baraka: I actually needed that earthrealmer... you were serious? Let me laugh harder
@@leonides1527He literally has that Bender vibe lmao
I like that smoke, a deadly assassin, is happy to be in a movie 😂
tremor in mkx also interested in cage's movie
Kung Lao also wants to be a movie star
I don’t blame them, who wouldn’t wanna be in a movie?
Andrew Bowen killing it again as Johnny Cage.
Banter/10
14:18 Love it when VA's cut each other off. Makes the dialogue way more natural.
This four way Johnny/Smoke/Reptile/Kenshi broship feels like they're setting up squad goals, and I am here for it. It's a fun dynamic.
Jhonny in this new era is a perfect blend of all the timelines
Spell his name right.
Who?
huh
Okay, Shao's confused outburst at 13:45 is hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂Never change Johnny
Johnny's intros with Shao are bloody badass. I'm happy he played a prominent role in the story.
He's so right, though. No matter the timeline, Shao totally leans into supervillainy.
Andrew Bowen is practically Johnny Cage now. No one can bring to life the cocky yet hilariously loveable bro as good as him.
Man, Johnny Cage is the best in last 3 MK games. I mean, I love his dialogues in MKX, MK11 and now in MK1. Cause he is just killing it. And I'm glad that they brought back Andrew Bowen for this role, because there is no one else who can do the best at voicing Johnny Cage. I mean, really, there is nobody, clearly NOBODY who could do better than Andrew Bowen, and I hope that he stays for this role forever because, come on! HE IS Johnny Cage! Sure, I know about Van Damme story, that Cage were inspired by him, but even as a Van Damme fan, I can say that Van Damme did not nailed it as Cage better than Andrew Bowen. And now I see the difference between actor and voice actor.
p.s - They should have never brought Megan Fox as Nitara. She sucks at voice acting!
Nitara sounds flat and monotone af.
Ok you seem to know alot so i have a question.
Is Van voicing in the main story game? Or is just a voice guest?
I cant wrap my mind that Van can just do perfect Johnny cage.
Ive tried looking it up and it always says its Van
@@johnathanargow4762 JCVD only does his skin. That's it
Nitara sounds even horrible than Ronda blade
@@Darkalanche THANK YOU finally someone gives me a straight answer
7:54 Syzoth’s hiss-laugh is cute
And his fear of Predator was hilarious 😂😂
IKRRR
Johnny is the kind of character that grows on you over time
Bro why is Smoke so nice to Johnny that’s awesome, my two favs becoming buddies
It's amazing how Johnny and Kenshi became so buddy buddy.
I just love that smoke has more personality now as a wholesome assassin
"There's nothing hotter than a warrior princess"
*memories of watching Hercules and Xena in the 90s*
The man's not wrong.
Not too annoying arrogant like in MK9, not too much a stick in the mud/a Sonya clone like his old man self in MK11 (in my opinion), this Johnny Cage is just right.
You hit the nail right on the head with how you described it. Glad I'm not the only one that noticed this.
perfection
He ain't no Sonya clone in Mk11
@@assassin8636 Yes he is
What do you think of Mk X Johnny? I think Mk1 Johnny is the best by far out of all the Johnny's but I'm just curious for what you think of Mk x Johnny
"You really like my mask?"
"It's Ssssmoookinn"
i see what you did there, NRS
"Come Rain, come shine, your ass is mine"😂
That one nailed jt 🤣
Ayoo--
Your wit leaves me PARCHED!
The amount of jokes and references that Johnny says is amazing! Epically where he showed Syzoth (Reptile) the movie Predator that one was my favorite lol.
I love how smoke is actually a big fan of johnny
Johnny and Smoke's interactions are just so wholesome
Finally! The only intros that truly matter.
I'm with you on that one. Half of the fun of a new MK game is just seeing what Johnny will say.
They're actually tied into the story so yes
Unlike mk11 and it's character assassination dialogue
Good fun but nothing Canon
In the previous games everyone saw Johnny as someone unbearable, in this one several people respect him as a teammate and others tolerate him quite a bit, it's great.
13:29
lol Shao Kahn shouting "What does that even mean?!" has some meme potential.
Umm actually its General Shao🤓
13:29
@@marcodragneel8035oh camon
I love how Liu Kang decides Johnny cage doesn’t need to change, he’s perfect the way he was.
It's hilarious that even in Kitana's dream of Johnny's death, he died in the most Johnny Cage fashion possible.
Now i want a buddy cop film with Johnny and Smoke.
"If only i've made you more humble"
I'm dying lol
Johnny is a piece of work for everyone, good vibes, chill moments, and humor~
Truly a hero none expected!
So many music, tv and movie references. I love Johnny Cage!
Johnny Cage has been an absolute treat for three games straight now. His relation ship with earthrealms champions in particular have been great. His buddy-buddy relationship with Smoke is so wholesome, and his bamter with Liu Kang got me good too.
10:11 Johnny's impression of Hopkins Hannibal got a chuckle out of me!😂😂😅
I love the idea of Johnny taking these cold hard assassins and just watching movies with them. 🤣
The thought of Outworld experiencing Earthrealm culture is a must! Even if it is non-canon! They will love the Backrooms
2:08
I love that they actually interrupt each other now. They attempted it in X and 11, but it was never this convincing
Johnny always has the best intros
Cant wait to see the shit him and Homelander talk to each other
Johnny cage once again master of dialog lol
Mortal Kombat version of Insomniac Spider-man lol
@@Potato_n_Tomato kind of ironic considering Smoke is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal.
I love seeing the friendship between Kenshi and Johnny. Its so wholesome.
Johny & Tomas being bros is not something i knew i wanted & I'm glad i got it
i'm glad at least Kitana got to watch some movies
lmao poor Syzoth getting scared watching Predator
Johnnys bromance with his allies is awesome and i never knew i needed this
10:36 Even Baraka doesn't take Johnny seriously
10:09 God DAMM! Is that a good voice change!
Well, if it isnt a great voice actor playing a great character hahaha god I love andrew bowenn and johnny
I wonder how Liu Kang would react to seeing Johnny actually charm Kitana against all odds.
"Well, I suppose all things are truly possible in the multiverse."
"His" Kitana is another universe's Titan, so, I believe the real problem in this time line is now Raiden.
Eh her princess is in another castle
Anything is possible.
@@fredvictor752hey raiden cool
Smoke and Reptile are so wholesome! 😊
I did not expect Johnny and Smoke to be this wholesome lmao
Johnny Cage is the definition of “At least I tried shooting my shot” when it comes to MK women 😂
I love Johnny Cage so much in the last few games but he is so funny in this game. Like all the references like Indiana Jones and Aliens but my favorite by far was his intro with Rain where he says
Here Comes The Rain Again
And Rain says
I'll Fall On Your Head Like The Nuem Ocean
Which is a reference to one my favorite songs by the Eurythmics called
here comes the rain again
Where the lyrics are
Here comes the rain again
Falling on my head like a new emotion
This game is so genius
I like that Johnny's arrogance is mostly just a front. Almost like it's an inside joke that he's bought into his own hype, but he gets stone cold serious when he had to rise to the occasion
Lmao Baraka straight out laugh at Johnny😂.
*GRANDMASTER BLUEBERRY ICE*
Is no more… 😭
I’m gonna miss Kuai Liang as Sub Zero.
15:05 bruh that perfect cut
I never thought i would hear a "The Mask" reference in mortal kombat of all places !
Thank you for that NRS!
Honestly Comic Stanley/The Mask earn a tickets to MK very easily
But it will definitely againist the well known Jim Carrey heroic version
He would be an insane kameo fighter. Especially if they got the actor back
i like how most of his interactions are pretty friendly before they begin to commit warcrimes against each other
Missed the best one bro
Kenshi: I'm not betting Sento on this Fight!
Johnny: 🐓🐓🐓
That Intro was so funny! XD
They have it, but with the JCVD skin only. But yeah, best of all intros, easily.
Johnny: One of these days, Kitana will totally fall for me.
Baraka: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I've always found it incredibly hilarious that there are some genuinely wholesome intros between opponents, like they're just entering a friendly sparring match, but after the fight you can decide to murder them in the most grueling, sadistic and depraved of ways.
The OG Johnny still got it when it comes to annoying his fellow MK Kast
0:00 Mileena
1:09 Kitana
2:22 Tanya
3:24 Rain
4:29 Smoke
5:32 Scorpion
6:30 Sub-Zero
7:43 Reptile
8:42 Li Mei
9:53 Kenshi
10:36 Baraka
11:39 Geras
13:04 Shao Kahn
14:11 Sindel
15:08 Reiko
15:47 Raiden
16:34 Liu Kang
17:33 Johnny Cage
18:15 Kung Lao
19:09 Ashrah
20:12 Nitara
21:21 Havok
22:16 Shang Tsung
Jean-Claude Van Damme/Johnny Cage
23:36 Sub-Zero
24:19 Smoke
24:35 Scorpion
24:52 Reptile
25:26 Raiden
26:06 Liu Kang
26:37 the real Johnny Cage
26:55 Kung Lao
27:28 Li Mei
27:51 Kenshi
28:13 Baraka
28:52 Geras
29:19 Ashrah
29:45 Nirara
30:08 Havok
30:25 Kitana
31:00 Mileena
31:38 Tanya
32:09 Rain
32:33 Shao Kahn
33:03 Sindel
33:20 Reiko
33:44 Shang Tsung
The homie
I wierdly love how much of a punk pitch Bi-Han is now! Serves him right!
They finally got his real life inspiration to voice him this is lovely
I've fallen in love with the voice acting in this game... and then there's "DoN't I sCaRe YoU iN tHe ŁÊĄŞŤ‽"
10:37 Baraka's laugh had me on the floor. Even he thinks Johnny's out of his league witb Kitana. 😂
13:49 here it is. My favorite intro in all of mortal kombat
Johnny Cage made me too hysterical of his roster intros 💀😂
22:30 - Scooby Doo reference
How is this a Scooby-Doo reference?
Im so glad that the intros match the story and the ending to each character, nicely done NRS
Johnny and smoke are hilarious
"You are truly a wonder.. woman" Oh shit, thats the voice of Wonder Woman in Injustice. I knew I recognized it, I just couldnt remember from where!
1:39 this Johnny is the most unhinged of all
18:49 THE MORTAL KOMBAT IS REAL
Can we get much higher!
@@CaptDuty491Omg that meme lol
References:
7:58 The Predator movies classic and of course he was in MKX
13:00 The famous words of QUEEN BAND: The Show Must Go On
17:19 Karate Kid, Myagi reference
29:05 if i am right, This reference is a Ryu of Street Fighters
It is a reference to Kickboxer and Street Fighter The Movie
Also reference “my cousins Vinny film” 8:32
12:22 Back to The Future reference.
15:20 is a Marvel / Captain America super soldier reference
The Street Fighter reference could be a reference to the movie based on the game, where in Jean-Claude Van Damme played the main character, Guile.
YESSS this is the intro comp we've been waiting for
I love that Reptile is scared of the Predator movie 😂
It makes sense since he can turn invisible.
I love the idea of Johnny using his IRL MK buddies in his movies. Kenshi got points on a film, Reptile and Johnny hanging out on their days off watching movies and Smoke tagging along getting bit parts in Johnny's flicks.
The Abott and Costello "Who's on First" bit? Lmao I was not expecting that.
Johnny Cage is charismatic asf.
Sub-Zero may be my favourite MK character, but I don’t think I can play a Mortal Kombat game unless Johnny Cage is in it, his attitude towards the other characters never fails to amuse me.
Doesn't seem like none of them hate Johnny, even the evil ones they just tolerate him, but they don't want to kill him.
I think they find him amusing or they find him delusional, but either way, Johnny just has such a personality that they can't deny a lot of them has some sort of respect for him.
He may be immature, but he's very skilled and can talk his way out of anything.
I find it exceedingly rare for a non-Earthrealmer to actually have something good to say about Johnny Cage.
6:48 Johnny needed to follow this up with a reference to "Grandmaster Blueberry Ice!" (Angry Bi-Han noises)
Syzoth (Reptile) being scared of the predator movie is so damn adorable
I cracked up when Johnny mentioned how Shao needed a breath mint more than Bi-Han
Johnny and Kitana actually have good chemistry, though.
As always Johnny is a riot, I love this guy.
I love how the expressions and head movements when they talk in the intros of this game its more detailed and it really feels like they're really talking and not just slapping recorded lines into repetitive animations
I love his bromance with Kenshi.
But I love 10:36.
I feel like all of these interactions are canon.
They are, some of the character dialogs also reference parts of the different character endings which are canon too.
Reptile and Ashrah got together post-story! Good for them.
I love how smoke is low key a johnny cage fan.