@@supernaut669 I wouldn't say that. MKX was fast and fun and the variation style gimmick was cool. MK9 will always hold a special place in my heart because it's pure MK in both looks and feel. MK11 and this current one are definitely duds for myself.
@@aryelrosa4829 honestly I agree. The variations in X are cool, but they also make things a little complicated for me to figure out my main. Mk9 is simpler but is very similarly fast paced
@@Mr.Lemmington Jade was pretty good to play with in MK9. I wonder what the Team will do with her in MK1 if at all. I wish The NetherRealm would Remastered MK9 to modern consoles and PC.
Mk9 had alotta broken characters and ermac wasnt quite one of em but he could still do some crazy shit in it. One of the most fun to watch characters of all time
I’m pretty sure everyone except Jade was broken in at least one way in MK9. Netherrealm really went "When everyone’s broken, no one will be" with that game and I still love it for it.
@@dexterwilliams2520 Jade's projectile immune glow becomes fully invulnerable on frame 1 if you wake up with it, so there's that. The most broken reversal in the game. Literally unbeatable, she just goes clean through your pressure on wake up.
@@dexterwilliams2520 Jade was the only character in game that could punish you for a breaker lol even she does have some broken shit. They had to break while you had ex glow activated and she got no pushback.
Some dude ONLINE years ago, was actually nice enough and taught me the concept of combos in MK9 (I was like 10) and he taught me with Ermac. So much respect to that guy. I’ve never forgotten that. Always hoped to meet him again, but it’s one mf out of millions so 🤷
MK9 Ermac is a Good Modern Fusion of Original Trilogy and the 3D Era in both Costume Design and Fighting Style, although not going to lie he needed to be more Red and his Alternate Design was the Perfect Ermac that MKX remodeled it and ruined it without a Mask.
MK9 Ermac was my boy, I rocked everyone online with him on the 360. Ahh fun times. Even though he was mid, he was still crazy good if you knew how to use him he could do it all. Zone, counter zone, teleport, play crazy mind games with the float having 4 different options in the air and even hover there holding block. And of course he had crazy flashy combos that did meaty damage and the B2 cancelling shenanigans. Vanilla launch MK9 Ermac was OP his damage was higher and his tk force push had insane range. It practically hit you full screen. That was nerfed fast. 😅 Totally agree btw the buffer inputs in MK9 were the best and flowed so smoothly.
@@sharkquisha3407 Hi there. Oh you remember dude? Haha that's cool. Whats up? I recall someone with a shark name. Are you him? Someone posted on a random video a few months back I watched asking me "hey weren't you that pain in the @ss Ermac and Sektor player?" LOL 😆 I feel like MK9 alot of people have fond memories of that game! Ermac was so much fun though Kabal, Cyrax and KL players were so annoying lol
Ermac’s 2nd costume in MK9 is his best look ever made imo. It’s like a more minimalist MK11 design. Not a big fan of the MKX/MK1 mummy look. It’s not god awful but he should def look like a hooded cloaked ninja/assassin. Ermac as a character is meant to be 10,000 warriors in one body, not some ancient Egypt pharaoh ghost dude. He’s Shao Khan’s strongest warrior in MK9 for the Mortal Kombat tournament, after Shang Tsung & Goro had previously failed.
1 aspect MKX & 9 got right that people don’t seem to bring up but IMO is super important; The camera turning towards/behind the players as they move to one side of the stage.
LOVED reptile & baraka in this game!! Reptile’s elbow dash/ forceball tricks is what made me fall in love with the character! I’ve pulled off some crazy shit with his moveset back on the 360🔥🦎
This game is soooo goood man! I been messing with mk9 a bit recently and I wish the roster was like this all the time! Damn near all the MK ninjas R here.
The alt costume for Ermac was my favorite costume right alongside Scorpion's alt costume and Smoke's alt costume all three of them were top tier designs.
An MK9 parsec multiplayer day with viewers would be fun. I get that there’s always a billion new games, characters and DLC coming for modern games that takes stream priority, on top of Max just wanting to play Tekken 8 or what have you, so I get that it’s more something he’d do if it makes thematic sense to tie into an upcoming release or can be made into a RUclips vid (like this one). But would be fun to just see him quickly learn a MK9 character and run some sets against some ransdm viewers who still play the game to this day.
4:26 So, Ermac shares this chargeable command normal with Sub-Zero and Johnny Cage. All of them are unblockable at full charge, but they behave differently in accordance to characterization. Sub-Zero's will freeze, we see how Ermac's works here, and I legit forget if Johnny's launched or caused a crumple state.
Ermac had a combo with just 2, 2, tele slam, 2, 2, xray. It did easy 50% and the devs decided that you can block the teleslam after the first 2, 2. Those were the days.
Игры
Mk9 still holds up very well today
Especially if you play it on pc, don't even need an expensive one. Looks stunning in max settings.
MK9 will forever stay goated .
Holds up better than 11 and 1
Using UMK3 Mod is even more perfection
Everyone is equally busted. True balance
MK9 still my favorite MK of the new games.
Same
It was all downhill after this
@@supernaut669 I wouldn't say that. MKX was fast and fun and the variation style gimmick was cool. MK9 will always hold a special place in my heart because it's pure MK in both looks and feel. MK11 and this current one are definitely duds for myself.
God I never get tired of this game. This and mkx will forever be top tier
MKX was fun but MK9 is more fun .
@@aryelrosa4829 honestly I agree. The variations in X are cool, but they also make things a little complicated for me to figure out my main. Mk9 is simpler but is very similarly fast paced
Totally agree ❤
@@Thollis1987 yeah. Even with characters like jade who aren't as great as the rest, I still had fun ATTEMPTING to make it work
@@Mr.Lemmington Jade was pretty good to play with in MK9. I wonder what the Team will do with her in MK1 if at all. I wish The NetherRealm would Remastered MK9 to modern consoles and PC.
Mk9 had alotta broken characters and ermac wasnt quite one of em but he could still do some crazy shit in it. One of the most fun to watch characters of all time
I’m pretty sure everyone except Jade was broken in at least one way in MK9. Netherrealm really went "When everyone’s broken, no one will be" with that game and I still love it for it.
@@dexterwilliams2520 Jade's projectile immune glow becomes fully invulnerable on frame 1 if you wake up with it, so there's that. The most broken reversal in the game. Literally unbeatable, she just goes clean through your pressure on wake up.
@SyRose901 unfortunately for her that's the only good thing she has
@@dexterwilliams2520 Jade was the only character in game that could punish you for a breaker lol even she does have some broken shit. They had to break while you had ex glow activated and she got no pushback.
Some dude ONLINE years ago, was actually nice enough and taught me the concept of combos in MK9 (I was like 10) and he taught me with Ermac. So much respect to that guy. I’ve never forgotten that. Always hoped to meet him again, but it’s one mf out of millions so 🤷
I think Ermac in this game is literally the catalyst for me enjoying fighting games as a kid. He has literally too much sauce
Man this version of ermac right here set me on my journey to actually learning and getting GOOD at fighting games lol
I love Ermac’s MK9 design and his alternate MK9 costume is cool too .
MK9 Ermac shrinking down the opponent and giving them the stomp gotta be Top 3 MK9 fatalities for me.
I've always liked his X-ray, he floats and then gives you the People's Elbow.
I like how he throws those two straight punches
Seeing Max have so much fun with MK9 still puts a smile on my face. MK9 and MKX era were peak modern MK. We didn't know what we had.
This game was cooked balance wise bro it’s fun but it has all of Xs/1s issues dialed up to 17
@@TheFaisalano I know, that is what makes the game crazy fun to play.
How GOOD Was Ermac Actual- Oh wait wrong competitive scene
MK9 Ermac is a Good Modern Fusion of Original Trilogy and the 3D Era in both Costume Design and Fighting Style, although not going to lie he needed to be more Red and his Alternate Design was the Perfect Ermac that MKX remodeled it and ruined it without a Mask.
MK9 Ermac was my boy, I rocked everyone online with him on the 360. Ahh fun times. Even though he was mid, he was still crazy good if you knew how to use him he could do it all. Zone, counter zone, teleport, play crazy mind games with the float having 4 different options in the air and even hover there holding block. And of course he had crazy flashy combos that did meaty damage and the B2 cancelling shenanigans.
Vanilla launch MK9 Ermac was OP his damage was higher and his tk force push had insane range. It practically hit you full screen. That was nerfed fast. 😅
Totally agree btw the buffer inputs in MK9 were the best and flowed so smoothly.
Hell yeah bro, also I remember you from years ago. Whats up.
@@sharkquisha3407 Hi there. Oh you remember dude? Haha that's cool. Whats up? I recall someone with a shark name. Are you him?
Someone posted on a random video a few months back I watched asking me "hey weren't you that pain in the @ss Ermac and Sektor player?" LOL 😆 I feel like MK9 alot of people have fond memories of that game! Ermac was so much fun though Kabal, Cyrax and KL players were so annoying lol
@MKF30 yeah we talked like once every 5 years I sware lmfao.
@@sharkquisha3407 lol ahh 😆 right on. I remember a dude with shark in his name haha.
@@MKF30 yeah bro so do you play mk1 now?
MK9 Ermac was literally insane for me. Plus his levitate ex lead to more combos
Ermac’s 2nd costume in MK9 is his best look ever made imo.
It’s like a more minimalist MK11 design.
Not a big fan of the MKX/MK1 mummy look. It’s not god awful but he should def look like a hooded cloaked ninja/assassin.
Ermac as a character is meant to be 10,000 warriors in one body, not some ancient Egypt pharaoh ghost dude.
He’s Shao Khan’s strongest warrior in MK9 for the Mortal Kombat tournament, after Shang Tsung & Goro had previously failed.
1 aspect MKX & 9 got right that people don’t seem to bring up but IMO is super important; The camera turning towards/behind the players as they move to one side of the stage.
Man, ermac and reptile in mk9 were my bois. Had a combo with reptile that included the xray for I think around 40%, shit was nuts
Reptile can get high 30s damage with strong oki setups. His B,F+2 command dash was crazy OP in this game.
LOVED reptile & baraka in this game!! Reptile’s elbow dash/ forceball tricks is what made me fall in love with the character! I’ve pulled off some crazy shit with his moveset back on the 360🔥🦎
You took me back to the ermac days. Love it.
Damn those smack sound effects give me major nostalgia
"Oh my gosh, it is Henry Rollins!" Killed me lmfao
Yeah i don't get it lol. I looked up photos online but it just looks like a dude, no mummy
This was the first character I ever learned to do combos with no help. Got so good friends refused to play my ermac, love this game so much
I could watch literal hours of you labbing mk9 ermac, my boy's finally gettin some love on the channel
Ermac was my Boy, i loved him in MKX, i'm so glad he's comin back
MK9 was my first MK game and Ermac was always my man, so many memories...
Nice stuff Max.
MK9 Ermac is looking insanely fun.
You dont hear of this game too often
Isn't this game like the Street Fighter 4 of Mortal Kombat?
Yeah you do lol, many people still call this the best MK game
They literally do till this day. Still one of the best MK games
Consider that it's over 10 years old!
Literally the game that revitalized the franchise btw
Ermacs been my go to since Trilogy on the N64, awesome seeing Max have fun with him!
The last game that truly felt like traditional MK
Stryker was my main in this game. I would get destroyed regularly by the high tiers, but I loved using him
MK9 is the best MK to date.
My favourite videos are when Max has fun
Max🐐
Good to see how respected Ermac was the last couple of years before 11. 2nd favorite ninja still holding up good!
the minute he did the corner loop, I was like ":O he's doing the check!". This game makes me so happy :)
Ermac was one of my favorites in MK9, his combos felt so meaty with lift and choke, super cool character
This game is soooo goood man! I been messing with mk9 a bit recently and I wish the roster was like this all the time! Damn near all the MK ninjas R here.
This game makes me the most nostalgic. I skipped the the ps2 era of MK, but this game brought me back
Ermac is so much fun in mk9 and mkx man the combos feel so smooth .
Looking forward to the the MK 11 ermac video.
My favorite Ermac n terms of design and move set
The alt costume for Ermac was my favorite costume right alongside Scorpion's alt costume and Smoke's alt costume all three of them were top tier designs.
I wish we could still buy this game, man
They need to remaster it
Isn’t it called “MK: Komplete Edition” on Steam?
Ohh I just checked and you can’t buy it anymore. Man that SUCKS. Glad I got it on a random steam sale
Ermac, my favourite ninja warrior alongside Smoke and Reptile!
MK9 Ermac and MK9 Kenshi were one of my main favorite tag teams other than Cyrax and Sub-Zero and Johnny Cage and Smoke
4:25 That move might be the one that he dash cancels in the mk1 trailer
I have been waiting for them to bring back 2v2! MK9 was EXCELLENT!
Still my favorite Ermac till this day! 💯
This is why Ermac was my main with Scorpion in MK9
Ermac was definitely my favorite mk9 character. So much damage came so easily. And great controller.
This is probably the version I played the most (I'm a casual). I really like all the Klassic Kostumes of the ninjas.
More Ermac time. Not long now till new one is here ❤
Appreciate your content Max. Favorite talking head ❤
My favorite MK9 character
Way back when I would bring my 360 to everything and we’d play hours amongst friends and family it was nutty
An MK9 parsec multiplayer day with viewers would be fun.
I get that there’s always a billion new games, characters and DLC coming for modern games that takes stream priority, on top of Max just wanting to play Tekken 8 or what have you, so I get that it’s more something he’d do if it makes thematic sense to tie into an upcoming release or can be made into a RUclips vid (like this one). But would be fun to just see him quickly learn a MK9 character and run some sets against some ransdm viewers who still play the game to this day.
Mk9 Ermac scared me back in the day 😂
Love MK9 I miss the challenge tower feature in this game, such a blast. Was hoping it would continue in next games but it did not. 😢
Max always carrying mk with these vids while I wait for ermac to drop🔥
Dang i know this isn't related to the video but i just want to see max keep playing Jin in Tekken 8 , can't believe how much fun it is to watch that
Ermac: gets enemy into corner
Ermac: tu tun tu tsh, tu tun tu tsh, tu tun tu tsh...
Nightwolf , Raiden , Kabal , Kratos were my favs on this one
Mk9 is like UMVC3 in the sense that the balance is completely nuts but it makes it so absurdly fun
As soon as Ermac is released, I'm going back to MK1 in God. I'm uploading content again for MK soley because of him!!
Nice.
god i love mk9 so much
4:26 So, Ermac shares this chargeable command normal with Sub-Zero and Johnny Cage. All of them are unblockable at full charge, but they behave differently in accordance to characterization. Sub-Zero's will freeze, we see how Ermac's works here, and I legit forget if Johnny's launched or caused a crumple state.
Yeah, a lot of characters in MK9 were crazy fun. Ermac, Kabal, Smoke, Noob, Kung Lao, Cyrax...
MK9 Ermac is one of my favorite versions of that character for gameplay. He is so much fun!
Hey max will we get a ERMAC tutorial and then ranked matches for mk1 🤞🏾 (this is not a request or demand of any sort)
Dude i just bought a steam deck and have been playing mk9 like crazy
They really made him into "red scorpion" for this game
MK9 is just way too fucking gooood. I remember really fucking with ermac especially, but the entire roster is GOATED
Did..he just figure out the combos?!
All these years and I never really gave Ermac a try.
My favorite mk I used to rock ppl online with cyrax
Ermac should never miss an MK game.
Mk9 Ermac was the best Ermac had ever been imo. Sick looks, sick moves, just a great great version of him. Im so excited for Tuesday❤❤❤
man this is a beautiful game, pleeeeease play it more max
Mk9 is the goat 💯🔥💯🔥
Mk9 is incredible just behind mkx and mk1 but still the goat
Ermac had a combo with just 2, 2, tele slam, 2, 2, xray. It did easy 50% and the devs decided that you can block the teleslam after the first 2, 2. Those were the days.
Damn, MK9 still looks great.
Every future MK game should have kameos moving foward great way to sneak more characters to the roster
watching this makes me sad because we'll never be able to do any of this in mk1
MKX Ermac got the sauce, MK9 Ermac has the original blend of herbs and spices
Both spicy AF
I really hope this game gets a remaster one day. It’s crazy that there hasn’t been ANY mk remasters. Like wtf
I miss the five button layout. After nine they set it up for controllers....
A remaster of this game for modern consoles would sell like hot cakes man.
This is when games didn’t try to rip off the players you got to unlock everything and it didn’t cost you anything else
You looked here like having the most fun with a MK game in years.
Keep up the MK content its the best content
mk9 the mw2 (og mw2) of fighting games a lot of broken fun shit i miss this game
Ermagawd good
I skipped prom for this game and based on everything I heard the day after, it was the right call lol
MK9 is still fun after 13yrs
MK9!!❤ MK9!!❤
5:55 Welcome to MK9, where F'd up stuff is plentiful and mixups are terrifying
MK9 is peak modern MK. The only thing that comes close is MKX
they should bring back this stage for mk1