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Agreed that in combination with his facial animations being great. So smug and so annoying like you wna hit him in the face bc he is so arrogant and condescending... but its perfect for Shang
It’s amazing how much you can hate his guts. But like I love him as a character. His mannerisms, his attitude, his position in the story!? Oh man he is such an awesome character in mk1
My favorite MK character period. Absolutely love what they've done with this character both gameplay wise, story wise, personality wise everything. I'd say his only weak points is his buttons, they're a bit on the slow side but he's really good imo I'm so glad
Yep & the reference to the belltower also if u look at the bottom when performing a fatality plus look like sharp tip pipes I use to call them back in the day
Don’t let this distract from the fact that Shang Tsung was carved out of the game and put behind a pay wall under the guise of a ‘pre-order bonus’ Edit addressing comments saying that a pre-order is not a pay wall: The pre-order is not the pay wall. The pay wall that Shang *(a playable base roster character)* is behind if you miss the pre-order window is the pay wall
@@brandoncox9633He was literally playable during the story, but you have to buy him regardless. I’d rather get 100% of the 70 dollar game I bought rather than 90%. I shouldn’t lose 10% because I waited for reviews.
He functions very much like zeku in sfv. You swap to the proper form depending on the situation, and the matchup. For example, after getting a knockdown with the vial special move, swapping to young form lets you take advantage of them being full screen
When I got this game I started maining Reptile because funny lizard, but then I picked up Shang Tsung. What’s awesome is that if I get bored I can pick up another character and not only do I get better knowledge of the game plan of that character, I can morph mid fight to maximize his kit. Shang is fun if you know how to utilize him.
I've tried both and I like Rain way more. The Problem I have with Shang is the lack of mix ups when up close. I know Shang does way more damage but I perfer the 50/50
As a Shang main in every game possible im very happy to see this vid. BTW i think that spin kick is a reference to mk9 Shang maybe? I remember starting komobs with that move in 9. 10:57
I haven't tried this yet but when you play Shang tsung in the final chapter of story mode whose move list do you get when you transform into the opponent because every enemy is two characters put into one
Damn they really took away his “Your Soul is Mine” and dark green magic from MK11. That was favorite thing. I mean I like his young n old mechanic but still they could’ve still kept that. Actually didn’t he steal someone soul in the first M1K trailer? So what the heck NRS!?
Sindels new Touch Of Death kombo is just like Smoke's 100-Hit-Kombo from MK9, its unavoidable, unblockable, its ENHANCEABLE, and they need to patch it out. *WHOS WITH ME!?!?*
Not a good recommendation for beginners but he is a nice challenge. I like the character and am willing to try a little harder. I also have played since mk 9 so that’s something.
Shang sucks online for casual players who even do well. If the opposing player is good, he only has to do two things: use a character with teleportation and block down all your hits, and that's it! Shang Tsung's game plan is over. His frames to start combos are always low and medium, in addition, too slow and many of them so punishable. There is also no way to start a combo above the head and finally; It's too dependent on kameos. In Kombat league, even though shang is my main, it is usually frustrating to use.
to me it just seems obsurd that arguably the best character in the game is locked behind paid dlc, but i can't talk with my profile picture and Steve, Kazuya, Joker and Pyra/Mythra in Smash
Uhhh no. The code for morph is already in the files. Commands to control who you morph into would take 20 lines of code at most. Like 500 bytes. Not GB or even MB.@@Zed-gj8vq
I think Shang is better than Reiko at zoning but people don't want to put in the work He gets stage positioning or side swaps, with alot of meter gain Zoners with decision making are almost always the best
True underdawg, while playing as shang tsung did your Mortal Kombat one game crash? Has anyone had any problems while playing invasion with the game freezing, and then the PS5 crashes, and then a flashing blue light?
They probably added this in a recent update now but ex injection also cant be broken along side the 1st hit of young version claws and old version claw is completely unbreakable in combos according to the info. Also,maybe it's just against rain but his normals range is pretty small/slow for some attacks
Aw man he didnt even mention the long as hell 60 something hit combo shang can do with the ground fireballs. Its not at all worth doing but i thought it was cool.
Mk11 had the est shang tsung story wise but MK1 has the best gameplay wise. I like how it took all your meeter to tripple skull in mk11 but in mk1 you can do ir meterless ajd you no longer have to soul steal😊
Block advantage tells you if you get your turn back. Anything higher than negative six is not safe, which means if you do the attack and they block it, they get their turn back, but if it's less than that, you have time to block
@@olduhh thank you! I’ve been trying for days to try to get a handle on Shang and I’m having a lot of difficulty. I went him to be my new main. Baraka was cheap, reptile is basic but Shang is really hard to learn so I’m not giving up. I’ll probably go with scorpion to start out with. See how he goes as Kameo.
Wait so if I buy the premium edition right now, do I still have to pay for Shang on top of it. Like I didn't pre-order but I know you get all of the dlc, but do you get Shang.
Nobody considers shang top 5, he literally has little to no ways to get in, like the only character who is probably worse on actually getting they're combos started is nitara even with kameos he's really predictable
Nope, with how over powered Raiden, johnny cage and how smoke have overhead and low hits in the same combo with minimum punish on block this is just one thing she has cause she is so slow and do not have mix ups like everyone else. And she's much slower. And also , casual players are not going to know how to perfect that levitate to use like that.
That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard lol They’re all highs unless he enhances them anyway. And if you’re scared of Shang zoning then you clearly haven’t played a zoning Reiko yet.
Just duck or perfect guard. Or use sub zero Kameo, or Stryker kameo. Or motaro kameo. Or Kenshi who can ignore them. Or Johnny, smoke, scorpion, reptile, sub zero, Raiden, etc who all have tools to ignore them. In other words, learn the game.
why do you keep saying something as if its factual and then going "oh wait no its actually this" makes me wanna click off so bad like know wtf ur talking abt
He does not have the best keep away, gets zoned out,by Reiko,kitana, especially Lui kang. & there's not a single tier list that came out past day one that has him top tier. Especially top 5 😂😂 not a chance
Shang is overrated. He doesn't have anything great for him. Best mid has not any range and is slow, young shang is lacking, i think he still is in beta. At least he is not complete garbage.
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He did arshra ruclips.net/video/x0kyE8FMIq4/видео.htmlsi=5_I3QMmImVIc-Zm0 here
I need to pre-order to get this character if you didn’t you can’t play him
Shang Tsung's voice actor did an amazing job in this game. Such a lovable guy that you hate.
Agreed that in combination with his facial animations being great. So smug and so annoying like you wna hit him in the face bc he is so arrogant and condescending... but its perfect for Shang
His impression of cary tagawa is really good
It’s his cockiness and that damn smirk
It’s amazing how much you can hate his guts. But like I love him as a character. His mannerisms, his attitude, his position in the story!? Oh man he is such an awesome character in mk1
He also looks so damn good. The most sassy Shang Tsung variation and I love it
My favorite MK character period. Absolutely love what they've done with this character both gameplay wise, story wise, personality wise everything. I'd say his only weak points is his buttons, they're a bit on the slow side but he's really good imo I'm so glad
The question your asking is shang overpower?
The question you should be asking is, can you afford shang not to be overpowered
W comment
*Overpowered.
The bed spikes are a reference to Shang Tsung UMK3 fatality
Exactly, many young people here who don't know this
And his throw animation and some of his combo strings are from MK3.
Yep & the reference to the belltower also if u look at the bottom when performing a fatality plus look like sharp tip pipes I use to call them back in the day
Don’t let this distract from the fact that Shang Tsung was carved out of the game and put behind a pay wall under the guise of a ‘pre-order bonus’
Edit addressing comments saying that a pre-order is not a pay wall:
The pre-order is not the pay wall. The pay wall that Shang *(a playable base roster character)* is behind if you miss the pre-order window is the pay wall
Money somehow
@@thedarkroom6416your money is owes 😂
Or you could've pre-ordered the game... don't hate due to bad decision making.
@@brandoncox9633He was literally playable during the story, but you have to buy him regardless. I’d rather get 100% of the 70 dollar game I bought rather than 90%. I shouldn’t lose 10% because I waited for reviews.
@@brandoncox9633Pre-ordering isn't the smart move ever. Pre-order bonuses are just predatory marketting.
He functions very much like zeku in sfv. You swap to the proper form depending on the situation, and the matchup. For example, after getting a knockdown with the vial special move, swapping to young form lets you take advantage of them being full screen
Swapping to old after launching for better juggles too!
You know......why didn't I ever think about that?
@@eepasheep9578 exactly!
When I got this game I started maining Reptile because funny lizard, but then I picked up Shang Tsung. What’s awesome is that if I get bored I can pick up another character and not only do I get better knowledge of the game plan of that character, I can morph mid fight to maximize his kit. Shang is fun if you know how to utilize him.
my only gripe with this video is shang tsung was not available by default unlike what you stated at the start of the video
He was you just gotta buy him
@@noelcummings7548 yeah but that's not by default. its only by default if you got the premium edition or preordered
available for a default $7.99 😂
For purchase or with pre order
He’s literally perfect. He doesn’t need a single buff or nerf.
My favorite part of Shang is that you can not only use other characters' fatal blows, but you can also use their own fatalities against them.
Love form stealing. People freeze up 😂 when you start using their attacks against them. I love doing their fatality.
The best part is when you do it mid combo 😂 and they’re using your main
Love how the new Shang Actor Came and did thee impossible.
I've tried both and I like Rain way more. The Problem I have with Shang is the lack of mix ups when up close. I know Shang does way more damage but I perfer the 50/50
Only just discovered your channel a month ago, loving the videos man it's helping me heaps
As a Shang main in every game possible im very happy to see this vid. BTW i think that spin kick is a reference to mk9 Shang maybe? I remember starting komobs with that move in 9. 10:57
@11:20 "I prefer how young Shang Tsung looks"
*Chris Hansen enters the chat*
I haven't tried this yet but when you play Shang tsung in the final chapter of story mode whose move list do you get when you transform into the opponent because every enemy is two characters put into one
Idk
Sadly I tried this and you just become yourself. He doesn't turn into them
@@captainholliday3873seriously? That's crazy
@@djcoolcat2077 yeah honestly the best thing for that is to just use the ability and amplify it so you do more damage with your own combos
@captainholliday3873 wait... u can do that??
Damn they really took away his “Your Soul is Mine” and dark green magic from MK11. That was favorite thing. I mean I like his young n old mechanic but still they could’ve still kept that. Actually didn’t he steal someone soul in the first M1K trailer? So what the heck NRS!?
That was Shang Tsung’s biggest nerf in mk11!
He requires the soul steal to transform, and the transformation back left you completely vulnerable.
Sindels new Touch Of Death kombo is just like Smoke's 100-Hit-Kombo from MK9, its unavoidable, unblockable, its ENHANCEABLE, and they need to patch it out.
*WHOS WITH ME!?!?*
He’s my main… lots of fun once you get comfortable switching between young/old/other characters
Shang Tsung is extremely dificult to play with just grab Smoke or Baraka youll get more damage for very liltle effort
Not a good recommendation for beginners but he is a nice challenge. I like the character and am willing to try a little harder. I also have played since mk 9 so that’s something.
Shang sucks online for casual players who even do well. If the opposing player is good, he only has to do two things: use a character with teleportation and block down all your hits, and that's it! Shang Tsung's game plan is over. His frames to start combos are always low and medium, in addition, too slow and many of them so punishable. There is also no way to start a combo above the head and finally; It's too dependent on kameos. In Kombat league, even though shang is my main, it is usually frustrating to use.
Yo he really didn't notice that the long string as old shang is special cancellable at the end
to me it just seems obsurd that arguably the best character in the game is locked behind paid dlc, but i can't talk with my profile picture and Steve, Kazuya, Joker and Pyra/Mythra in Smash
No adult plays smash, except groomers. I think you just exposed yourself.
@@intellectic9155 huh?
@@intellectic9155 like how, i am genuinely confused about this looney logic you have
"“The first game in 12 years to have Shang Tsung available by default.” Are you sure about that?
Remember when people where sharing the SpongeBob meme “how many times do we gotta teach you old man” 😂 that aged well Shang will always be a GOAT
I mained him from the start and stayed with him even when the Tier lists sayed He ist bottom to mid tier. They called me a madman
I main shang. I suck at MK, but man he is fun lol
Haha
I think they should bring back the ability to morph into any character with some commands, like back in UMK3.
If you want a game that's like 10gb more and the game to take 5 minutes to load whenever someone picks Shang, then sure lol
Uhhh no. The code for morph is already in the files. Commands to control who you morph into would take 20 lines of code at most. Like 500 bytes. Not GB or even MB.@@Zed-gj8vq
I thought the spike summon was an homage to his MK3 Fatality
I think Shang is better than Reiko at zoning but people don't want to put in the work
He gets stage positioning or side swaps, with alot of meter gain
Zoners with decision making are almost always the best
Spikes aren't new to Shang tsung, it's his fatality in MK3 and he summoned them in the og movie during his fight with Lui kang
The MK3 reference is cool, but in the movie I believe they were mechanical.
I'm pretty sure that next secret character will be Enimra, that's long time waited😮
Enenra you mean?
True underdawg, while playing as shang tsung did your Mortal Kombat one game crash? Has anyone had any problems while playing invasion with the game freezing, and then the PS5 crashes, and then a flashing blue light?
They probably added this in a recent update now but ex injection also cant be broken along side the 1st hit of young version claws and old version claw is completely unbreakable in combos according to the info. Also,maybe it's just against rain but his normals range is pretty small/slow for some attacks
Aw man he didnt even mention the long as hell 60 something hit combo shang can do with the ground fireballs. Its not at all worth doing but i thought it was cool.
Hopefully someone crazy starts playing him changing from old to young to morph character in the same string
Easy enough to do, you can also go young-old-young in a single string
Mk11 had the est shang tsung story wise but MK1 has the best gameplay wise. I like how it took all your meeter to tripple skull in mk11 but in mk1 you can do ir meterless ajd you no longer have to soul steal😊
Not to be that guy... shang tsung isn't available by default lol he's dlc
Shang tsung can do an 89 hit combo with his elder version (damage scaling sucks tho)
89 hits for just 50 percent 💀
enhanced injection is also a combo extender
I dint understand the whoke block advantage, negative 16 thing😂 and honestly the whole startup and hit advantage stats at the bottom too ngl.
Block advantage tells you if you get your turn back. Anything higher than negative six is not safe, which means if you do the attack and they block it, they get their turn back, but if it's less than that, you have time to block
It's not just Gary teed offense you can keep combo going.
I think shang sungs spikes are a callback to his old mk 2 fatality i think
wait, how is shang tsung a default character you had to preorder the game to get him free?
i tought it have been a dlc character?
The spike move should be combos starter on enhanced. To many enhanced moves are just armor
Need a liu kang video
Wasnt shang tsung default in mk9??
Actually sub zero gets caught in the spiked bed with the slide
Any Kameo recommendations for Shang?
Scorpion, Kung Lao, Sub Zero, Sareena are good
@@olduhh thank you! I’ve been trying for days to try to get a handle on Shang and I’m having a lot of difficulty.
I went him to be my new main. Baraka was cheap, reptile is basic but Shang is really hard to learn so I’m not giving up.
I’ll probably go with scorpion to start out with. See how he goes as Kameo.
@@An_actual_walrus scorpion is his best kameo but also the hardest. Scorpion fits with all characters
Love you bro!
NOOOOO! I just picked him a couple days ago and been kicking ass with him. Now everybody gonna try him out!
Also his combos are super long so if you get the life lead you can do his longer combos to waste time.
12:00 he has that exact move in mk9
Shang Tsung's shapeshifting in Mk11 was useless. I'm glad they've improved it
Shang Tsung could also morph into another character without soul steal since Midway days
This entire game is overpowered
Shang Tsung is not overpowered because they didn't use Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
I use the character morph to mix up combos and throw the opponent off
"Playable by default"
Isn't he a pre-order bonus?????? Which means if you didn't get the gane when it came out, you have to pay for him.
Wait so if I buy the premium edition right now, do I still have to pay for Shang on top of it. Like I didn't pre-order but I know you get all of the dlc, but do you get Shang.
can you do the infinite juggle with scorpion kameo?
Shang Tsung is a monster in this game and I know why because Liu Kang became a God
Do a video on smoke
looks 3 in 1, Young self, Old self & opponent character swap and if there's Shujinko stealing opponent moves!
He is my main..love frustrating oppenents😅
I love mk1 shang hes so fruity
But he's not default, you have to pay for that BS
shang was not a base character you either had to preorder or buy him smh
Two Characters in 1
#STOPREPTILEABUSE
Facts go beat up Megan Fox
11:57 bruh that isnt what you input ahhah u said circle square triangle circle but that wasnt the combo or what u clicked
I think the young form should be the better and damaging form rather than the old form,,young form should be better than the old form
Nobody considers shang top 5, he literally has little to no ways to get in, like the only character who is probably worse on actually getting they're combos started is nitara even with kameos he's really predictable
If shang tsung is playable by default then why did i have to spend 7 bucks to get him😂
I wish when you picked Shang you could pick another main roster character to change into instead of just changing into your opponent.
That's too OP
@@moshehhubbard756 that's a funny way to spell fun
By default is stretch, he's still dlc.
shangs 8 bucks except not really because hes already in the game just behind a paywall
Same for quan chi and ermac.. kinda sucky they just don’t have these characters playable from the start rather than having to buy them
Young shangs back 1,2 launches. Old shangs does not. They’re both excellent tho 😏
Nope, with how over powered Raiden, johnny cage and how smoke have overhead and low hits in the same combo with minimum punish on block this is just one thing she has cause she is so slow and do not have mix ups like everyone else. And she's much slower. And also , casual players are not going to know how to perfect that levitate to use like that.
Over Rain??
His skulls should definitely have a cooldown. The fact that he can just keep throwing 3 skulls without using meter is coocoo bonkers insane.
That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard lol
They’re all highs unless he enhances them anyway. And if you’re scared of Shang zoning then you clearly haven’t played a zoning Reiko yet.
Just duck or perfect guard. Or use sub zero Kameo, or Stryker kameo. Or motaro kameo. Or Kenshi who can ignore them. Or Johnny, smoke, scorpion, reptile, sub zero, Raiden, etc who all have tools to ignore them.
In other words, learn the game.
Shang Tsung playable by default ? he is a DLC lmao
why do you keep saying something as if its factual and then going "oh wait no its actually this" makes me wanna click off so bad like know wtf ur talking abt
Bro overhyping Shang stung he’s not overpowered and not top 5 he’s good with the right hands but it’s gon be hell getting to god rank with him
Been playing him since the game release and I can't pass from Grand Master wich is full of Smoke players
@@DaChallengerTV me too bro but when you face smoke players just transform into them mid block string
He does not have the best keep away, gets zoned out,by Reiko,kitana, especially Lui kang. & there's not a single tier list that came out past day one that has him top tier. Especially top 5 😂😂 not a chance
Playable by default? You mean playable by paying money?
Yesss indeed
Best keep away? Bro Reiko is the best zoner in the game.
no one considers him top 5 lmao
Cuz no one barely plays him and he has high skill floor. For now top 10 but we have yet to see more unveiled potential from him I reckon.
Bruh shangalangadingdong
Default but dlc
damn im early
Imagine using Enchanced Form Stealer with Raiden and a Kameo lol
just play Liu Kang w Kung Lao he easily out zones shang tsung 😂
Why do you keep your bar at 1 if you already know there Will probably be a 2 bar move, not complaining Just an observation
He is powerful in training mode. Against people not so much.
10:03 TrueUnderDawgGaming bottom user confirmed?👀
When did Shang Tsung watch full metal alchemist😂
Shang is overrated. He doesn't have anything great for him. Best mid has not any range and is slow, young shang is lacking, i think he still is in beta.
At least he is not complete garbage.