It's great, especially in a series where the same guy wins all the time and nobody stays dead between games. Kang stayed dead until the time was reset, then killed again. I do wish writers and game devs would actually commit to keeping characters dead more.
@@EndoScorpion it was such an outta their mind idea but it was so good and worked out so well that in the reboot they reused the idea! They also added onto the idea by making them revenants.
@@WinterBoots15 The heroes who died in Deadly Alliance were revenants in Deception. And at least that arc went some where and was concluded. Unlike in the NRS era. Dark Raiden also used Liu Kang's soulless body as a thrall (a revenant). The Midway era did it, and did it way better. The NRS era didn't add anything new or interesting to it, and most of the revenants were forgotten about, only showing up once or twice to get beaten up by the player. Heck, making Kang the ruler of Netherrealm was probably stolen from Noob Saibot's Deception arc, where he wanted to become ruler.
1. This mean we gotta wait 2 years for a Deception analysis? 2. I really don't see how people can look at the 3D era vs. Netherrealm and honestly think Netherrealm is better when it's obvious the devs cared WAY more in the 3D era
I wasn’t a fan of the gameplay, but this era is my favorite when it comes to the lore. I think the 3D era has such a bad wrap because it introduced so many lame characters and the fatalities are some of the weakest in the series. But with that being said, I really respect the crew for putting so much effort into the lore and I personally love the new gamemodes. Chess, puzzle, kart, and conquest mode are all lots of fun!
People want gameplay first in their games. Street Fighter IV showed them decent fighting game play, and there were plenty of fighting kusoge already. That said, NetherRealm DOES need to get its act together with storytelling methods.
I remember my brother and I playing MK1 and 2 on Sega Mega Drive, and we had a PC copy of Trilogy. I only rented MK4 and was quite disappointed with it at the time. But I distinctly remember my brother getting me Deadly Alliance for my birthday - and this is when I really fell in love with the series. I really dove deep into the lore and the characters. The 3D era is where MK peaked in terms of story. And the costumes were amazing, some of them still stand up at the the best in the franchise. Deadly Alliance not only cemented my love for the series, but also my love for Scorpion too. Prior to this; I'd play mostly as Johnny in Mk1-2, and Noob Saibot in Trilogy (he was so OP in that game). I love both of Scorpion's costumes in DA. His Hapkido style, and that swaying of his stance is forever burnt into my memory. Friends and family would rage-quit when I played as Scorpion because I would dominate. Even Moloch struggled. If I ever got stuck on Moloch with another character - I'd whip out Scorpion to kick his butt. Ironic considering Scorp's canon ending in this game. This has to be Raiden's besr costume too. To this day I still wish we got a proper conclusion to his Dark arc. I'd happily forget about all this timeline crap and just pick up from MK Armageddon or even Deception. I say Deception because I feel that Midway's need to include all the characters from the series hindered the story. While it was great to see some characters come back, some could've easily been forgotten or stayed dead. Still, I liked Taven and would love to see him return. Hsu Hao is no way near as bad as people say he is. I actually liked the dynamic between the two dragon clans and the OWIA. And the fact Hsu Hao destroyed the OWIA's means to travel between the realms put a massive delay on the heroes getting to Outworld, giving the Deadly Alliance enough time to amass their army. I mean, wasn't Li Mei the last soul to be (almost) put into the Dragon King army (with Bo Rai Cho saving her at the last second). Imagine the heroes got there a lot sooner: They could've regrouped with Cyrax and Kenshi; Sub Zero wouldn't be galavanting off with Frost elsewhere; Scorpion might not have needed to sneak in underground; Li Mei's souls wouldn't have been tainted by almost getting put into a skeleton body / forming a connection with Onaga; and Bo Rai Cho would've stuck around to help in the fight. Significantly strengthening the Forces of Light. I'm probably reaching a bit, but I still feel Hsu had a bigger effect on the story than people give credit for, and like other characters who got a second chance / expanded upon; there is potential there to make something better out of Hsu. Mavado can f off though! XD Never liked that guy!
Two things I never get tired of: 1. The4thSnake shitting on the NRS era of MK 2. The4thSnake propping up the 3D era of MK We absolutely need a Deception video.
@@SilkyLew Yes, the older MKs were basic trash standard gameplay-wise, but inoffensively so (gratuitous gore aside), and we're talking STORY here. THAT's what captivated The4thSnake. Old MKs may be kusoge, but they're GOOD kusoge.
These games had a cool aesthetic and some nice bonus content but they played like trash. There’s a reason a tournament scene didn’t exist for this era of mk.
@@DougDongo I neither know (nor care) about the tournament scene, but they were head and shoulders above any previous MK entry as singleplayer games - there was no cheating bullshit AI and thus you could actually (shock gasp) try and use your character's full arsenal rather than figuring out the one way to cheese the shitty AI. I replayed UMK3 recently and cheesing the shitty AI was the only way to win.
Appreciate you talking about DA. It's a nice change of pace from talking about games you dislike or outright hate. I'm hyped to hear your thoughts on Deception and Armageddon when those videos drop.
The midway era was the golden age of MK. After Warner acquired the IP it just doesn’t feel the same, it feels like they don’t understand what made the games great.
Story-wise, absolutely. The gameplay was kinda garbage though (especially in comparison to other 3D fighters at the time), and the less said about its character additions (be it Drahmin, Kobra, or goddamn Hsu Hao), the better.
Every time I see the Krypt in any MK game or the old adventure modes it always just kinda makes me wish we'd get a straight up RPG/Adventure game in the MK world even if it's just kind of a dark souls clone or batman arkham clone gameplay wise I Think it'd be great for exploring the world
@@richardw1043 Nah Armageddon is still a good game, and a good game product. With a lot of game inside of the purchase. Similar to how SF6 looks to be a good game overall rather than just a good fighting game. It stands well in it's own right and is part of the best trilogy.
I really wish NRS would give the 3D Era games one last chance and just remaster them already. Sadly after seeing how they clearly didn’t do shit for the 30th anniversary I’m doubting it at this point.
Would be really cool to see a 3D Trilogy that mergers all three games (including the GBA version so we get all content) that polishes up the graphics, gives better fatalities and improves gameplay of not only the core game itself but the Konquest modes as well. I remember seeing videos in the Armageddon Krypt of early Konquest Mode where Taven had a bow and could actually attack stealthily, that'd be cool if that was added back in and there was more to do in both Konquest modes.
Deadly Alliance has always been my favorite of the mk games, sure its got some flaws but its always been my go to mk game in terms of both story and characters.
My first real foray into MK was this game, and looking back it was amazing. Armageddon was the one i played the most, but all the of the 3d era games are GOATed
The lore and design of characters and stages were incredible in the 3d era. It was the most fun mortal Kombat had ever been. Killing liu Kang in the intro was mind blasting. Also, the intro for deadly alliance, deception and Shaolin monks are 3 of the best intros to a game I've ever seen. I think the only intro that surpasses them is the intro to onimusha 3.
I would honestly argue that this is some of the best stuff that the 4th snake has ever created and I want to see more content like this, so great job snake.
Thank you some much for this video. I'm am sick of every MK "fan" saying that the 3D era was horrible and that the NRS era is flawless. DA and Deception are probably some of my favorite games. I love how experimental Midway was in this era. We got cool mini games like Puzzle and Chess Kombat. I love that there was bigger approach to the story and lore of the games with Konquest Mode. And while most of the new characters may of not been great we still got some that are still beloved today like: Keneshi, Havik, Nitara and oh course Onaga who is leagues more memorable than Kronkia as a villian. The only valid criticism I'll accept is that the game's graphics had aged poorly. However IMO as long as a games are fun to play I feel like graphics shouldn't matter that much .
My most favorite game in the series, even ahead of MKX, and one of the best, IMO. Amazing art style, amazing soundtrack, good gameplay, superb bonus content. And, of course, one of the best, if not the best story in a fighting game, where every single substory is part of the whole narrative. Deception attempted to replicate this, but to no avail, I feel.
1:28 i think only hsu hao's fatality did something like that where it wasnt achieved by just shrinking the model's head or appendages, so i'd like to think that wasnt as much of a factor to model detail. the universal bloody stumps wouldnt be introduced until deception so yes, hsu hao of all people has the most gory fatality in the game
Thank you for making this video 4thsnake. MK Deadly Alliance was actually my 1st fighting game, I was about 5 or 6 years old and my Dad bought it for himself and bought ATV Off Road Fury 2 for me. But after seeing him play he let me join in because he didn't know anyone else to play with, he definitely wasn't much of a gamer (lol MK never scared me as a kid and he noticed that, so it was cool kinda ) And ever since then, the 3D era of Mortal Kombat was a way for me, my Dad, and eventually my older sister to kinda bond with each other. While most families where playing Uno and Monopoly, we where playing whatever the newest MK on PS2 that was out during that era (our Mom was "Meh" about it because we would mostly play with Dad) I still remember passing the controller in Konquest mode for Deadly Alliance and Deception (P.S Deception was our favorite too, we loved all the different realms, we actually got stuck training with Sub-Zero then Kenshi later 😮💨) All this to say I definitely understand where you're coming from when you say " I don't know why people like to hate on the 3D era of Mortal Kombat" I thought that was the best/innovated time for MK too. It wasn't until I met gamers who played Tekken (like that series too) and Street Fighter (don't care for that series) that I realized the hate. I think it got all that hate for being different and not wildly fast or way simplified like the older MK. But either way I enjoyed the video, most of your other Kontent ( talkin about Tekken) and hope it "makes numbers" so you can make a Deception video too
Got this game on a rainy black friday. My first black friday buy. I was fourteen at the time. Me and my brother would play this constantly coming off playing MK4 with many others in the past. Man what a game changer for sure. And never once did I know of all the extra content it still had after opening up some of the Krypts for characters and outfits. I just unlocked a bare minimum and just enjoyed playing with my Bro. He wasn't even mad about Liu Kang dying or Scorpion "dying" in his ending. We were more surprised and intrigued about it than disheartened. Favorite characters to play were Li Mei, Sub Zero, Kung Lao, Sonya Blade, and Kenshi.
I never grew up with a 3D games as a kid but your videos inspired me to play them and they are awesome and I wish more people would play them instead of the new games
Fucking hell.. this comment couldn't have been any more true now considering the reveal of Reina in Tekken 8 Yeah man just give Heihachi yet another unknown-until-now bastard child, don't forget to make it a young woman because the series also can't bring itself to have a female character that has visibly aged! I love this series but god are these two points my biggest pet peeves with it
Excellent analysis! So refreshing to finally watch your video properly dedicated to one of 3D MK and take a ride through DA and this atmospheric Era. Eagerly waiting for next videos on the 3D era (even if means waiting for the 20th anniversary of each one LOL)
3d MK is the best by far in my eyes. More fun and satisfying to play in 3d and freely switching styles, better characters, designs, atmosphere and stories plus all the modes added in later games. i love it and this is coming from someone who's first MK game was MK9
I honestly feel like instead of trying to feel like a movie, the mk stories going forward could be more episodic. Where we can have interconnected web stories but also the cinematic story. DA while not perfect was a genuinely fun entry that I fondly look back on.
That's what they did for Injustice, having an ongoing web comic prequel alongside the games. That would be a good idea for MK stuff going forward. And it doesn't have to be prequel content either.
The bigger thing wrong with Li Mei's Baji Quan stance is why the fuck is she kicking, Baji Quan is far more about being squared up against your opponent and pummeling them with your elbows, knees, and shoulders. That's like its defining feature, how did they get that wrong
This is honestly one my all time favorites of your videos, and this game is the start of the best Era of Mortal Kombat Story because outside of a few elements they really figured out the lore the best in this trilogy of games starting with this game and these games make the original 4 better by default.
The game is bittersweet for me. I had played MK 2 and later MK4 at friend's house and was familiar with the MK movie and bits of the cartoon. I wasn't a hardcore fan, just a gamer kid, but I knew the status quo of characters (with my favourite being Liu Kang). MK wasn't really an "adult" game to me back then because, despite the blood, it was just what I considered lighthearted fun with good guys and bad guys. That was until Deadly Alliance came around and changed the way I viewed the series. I remember my dad renting it for me and after watching the rather grim intro movie, I was shaken to my core and I wasn't at all prepared for such huge story changes, particularly the death of Liu Kang. I remember not even being motivated to play the ladder or story modes because I was left so gutted by the intro. My enthusiasm was just gone. Granted, I was still a bit too young to be MK's target audience so I should've known better, but for a while MKDA put me off MK games and left a sour taste in my mouth. I eventually came around once Deception was released and enjoyed that game far more than any MK game prior. Deadly Alliance however I still avoided due to the mostly bad memories and the bleaker tone but once I got to my late teens/early 20s I had a curious and nostalgic urge to revisit it (I was heavily into MK9 by then). I don't think the game holds up too well gameplay wise (none of the 3D era games truly do) but I can appreciate it's unique aspects more as an adult than I could growing up. The music is still fantasitc and I do agree that the extra features like the Krypt and fighting style system, environmental fatalities, they were all super memorable. I still maintain that some of the changes were a bit too extreme and some ideas were half baked but I can appreciate that it tried to be something different. Also, Allan Stagg (RIP) is possibly my favourite Raiden voice. It's just so iconic to me and it's a shame he never got to do any more.
As someone whos grown up with the Nettherrealm era of MK...who the hell was gonna tell me that Scorpions DA costume was this Godlike? Because its indeed GODLIKE.
I never played it personally, but I love this game. It remains one of the best MK games ever made. I think there's a lot to be said about how much better this game is as a storytelling device despite not actually having cutscenes. What a shocking revelation: You can tell a good story without putting a lot of money into it.
Just checked this out after sleeping on the initial upload and I gotta say, you did great with this one. I'm almost embarrassed to admit MK11 was my first dip into Mortal Kombat but it's the reason why I was interested to see what people had to say about it which is how I found your channel. And I love your big reviews on the mainline games! This one in particular made me feel oddly nostalgic despite never touching it and it only makes me more eager to try other games in the series outside of the modern NRS ones. Normally I don't comment but genuinely, amazing work. If you do make a Deception video, I promise I won't take 6 months to watch it. lmao
Very wonderful video, hit my nostalgia extremely hard. Had only recently found your channel I think about 2-3 years ago, but been loving your takes on MK as a whole, and learning new things I have never known about. Was difficult to pause the video at times due to how engaged it had me! Outstanding work 4thSnake!
Deadly Alliance is the MK game that got me hooked. I grew up playing the original games on Genesis, but was never good at them. MK4 was a waste of time, but DA got it hooks in me so hard that I went and grinded so much that I unlocked everything in the Krypt because I wanted to have a 100% complete save.
I saw MK1, 2, 3, and even 4 in the arcades and knew Deadly Alliance was out, but when I saw the commercials for Deception, I went and got DA used for a fraction of the price and promptly played the hell out of it. Deception was the true godsend of a game following it and... I agree, DA set them up, D bowled us over.
No "Cooking With Scorpion" mention, SMH. Very enjoyable video, this was my first MK game and I have a lot of fondness for it even if I prefer Deception.
Even though the 3D Era is before my time, I absolutely love it, I'll play deception over mk11 any day. My older cousins when I showed them MK unchained for the PSP, they got so happy and nostalgic, they remembered the special moves and some combos even after so many years, and my much younger cousin, him and I play mainly the 3D games he loves chess kombat and motor he thinks 3D Era is far better than modern, he got taste for sure lol. I love deception and unchained. Actually all of the PS2 Era games, MKD and MKA have great konquest modes, I love it. I wish NetherRealm acknowledged the 3D Era more or actually remastered, I love it. I can't wait till you do one for deception and armageddon
There's just something about DA and deception that is so unique in terms of tone and lore. Liu kang getting killed and basically this game and the next being subsequent consequences of his death and the villian duos becoming threats was actually interesting. It's almost like thanos winning at the end of Infinity war and we get to see the aftermath of his victory. It was definitely a bold move to kill the hero of the series but overall it gave a darker tone that fitted so well for the ps2 era games. The newer games unfortunately don't have the same effect. Because we see characters can just die and somehow come back or are just undead. It just feels cheap and lazy to a degree. The other thing is having the two sorcerers team up was so unexpected and seeing what damaged they could really do made the main villian seem generic.
watching this video really brought me back to that era of games from the 2000's that had really weird 3D models and areas that stood on the backbone of their art style. games like this one, Devil May Cry, the Ghost Rider PS2 game, Gauntlet Dark Legacy, and so many others. it's a big nostalgia trip. and seeing how this was my first MK game, i just had to watch it.
Im glad 4thSnake still had some "respect" toward Bo Rai Cho. I for one didn't hate him much, just kinda weirded out why he had to be a Joke Character. MKX did him better to make him a Master character and also my personal favorite.
I remember playing this as a kid; I was alone in my bedroom, and although I was already familiar with Fatalities from the older games, I had never seen them on Deadly Alliance; so when Sub-Zero defeated me, and the screen suddenly turned black, and the creepy music started, it absolutely terrified me 😆.
Deadly Alliance blew me away back when it kame out for putting so much backstory into the stages, the kharacters and even their weapons and fighting styles; I've also always preferred 3D fighting over 2D fighting, so that's a treat too. With the opening, the independent storylines, attention to detail and more than one dour ending, DA really set a great tone in my mind and I was actually disappointed that Deception onwards didn't quite live up to the same sense of sophistication and depth that I got from DA (Deception and Armageddon are still kool, but they felt like noticeable shifts from DA to me). DA may not have done as much with its stages as it wanted to (I remember koncept art saying they wanted stage Fatalities in some stages but couldn't do them) and dropped the ball by not having Fujin and Kai involved, but I'll always love its ambition and love of details. This is also my favorite iteration of Reptile and all others just pale in comparison for me because as good as they kan be, I know I'm not getting this version. Probably bias from raising an iguana for 22 years, but Reptile's descent into self-loathing and unfortunate fate of being possessed by Onaga grabbed me on their own appeal and are probably still my favorite storyline in MK to date (or at least individual storyline when not konsidering the setup for the franchise as a whole). Thank you for kovering this game, Snake! I hope the numbers were favorable enough to konsider Deception and Armageddon.
Hey Snake, that was really cool of you to give Adema a shout out by saying they’re still around and to bring em back for the next game, even include new footage of their performance. Small thing, but they’re my favorite band and I discovered them through Deadly Alliance, so this game holds a very special place in my heart. Might even be my favorite MK. Wish it was available for virtual consoles
I remember my dad getting me a GameCube as a kid with 2 games. Hunter: The Reckoning and MK: Deadly Alliance. And I fell in love with MK after that. I hope we can go back to this style and feel of MK again. I love MK, but I haven’t been in love with it since 9. Great vid, Mr. Snake.
The 3D era was my introduction for MK, in many ways it was much more inspired than today’s games. Also I really liked the video, please make more videos on thing you enjoy even if it gets less views 😭
Lol NRS vs Midway is a huge difference, NRS is way too modern Midway was perfect for keeping me feeling like i was back in time then currently when playing. Now when I play MK I feel like seeing a Liu kang driving a tesla is not too far off 😂
I remember going to Glasgow sometime in 03 and having the option for Mk:Da or Jak and Daxter. I chose Jak and Daxter and tbh I was happy. Must have been later that year I was at a car boot sale with my Nana and there was Mk for like pennies hanging out the back of someone's Ford Mondeo. I got it took it home and it didn't work. Had to take it to a local video shop who had a disk cleaner and after running it through the machine a few times I finally got a chance to play it. Loved every second of it. You can imagine what my teachers said when I used the library computers to print of full colour lists of fatalities 😂😂😂 good times ❤️
I like thinking that the villains call themselves the Deadly Alliance. Like, now I'm just thinking of the game being called Mortal Kombat: The Evil Buddies.
As a kid, I was legitimately afraid to play Deadly Alliance because its atmosphere and dark tone actually scared me. I was 7-8 years old seeing Shang Tsung snapping Lui Kang's neck, holy shit lol. P.S: Immortal by Adema fucking slaps, great song 🤘🔥
I always wondered how the 3d era games showed story and though konquest mode text blocks aren't the most interesting to get into I'd rather a story that takes a lot of reading and is good than a story that looks amazing but is shit and yeah I agree with the sentiment about needing playable fights some stories are devoid of conflict but still interesting as it shows us different sides of characters and relationships with other characters. ... Did u intend to rhyme "if this shit aint your jam you aint a real mk fan lol. THIS VIDEO WAS YOUR BEST HOLY FUCK THIS IS WHAT NICE SNAKE LOOKS LIKE GIVE ME MORE MOREEEEEEEEEE. Nah but in all seriousness it's clear you've have a lot of passion for this game and I'd love to try out the 3d era games one day but who knows when that'll be lol pc players at this time where kinda shafted rip.
Full agree. As the MK game I've put the most time into I've concluded that it's my favourite :) Your point at 11 minutes is absolutely SPOT ON, these new games try put everything into a cutscene when old school text entries and subplot details make the game feel much bigger Kenshi I thought was added as a Blind Neo - Matrix throwback... Reptile is my favourite, and yes - I think a full lizard form is a good way to go, or atleast a transition to that Having a "profile" on this game was so big for me and my 2 brothers, it makes the Krypt the best version we've ever seen and trading these koins or watching your brother suck at test your might etc. was so fun. Seems modern games are trying to merge Konquest and Krypt, when Deception has the best version just as it's needed whereas Konquest deserves to be seperate and fully fledged
I kinda wish those unused characters in the concept art came back and be used as like more fodder at least😆. It’d be cool to see them around. Imagine Zebron in a tournament for an excuse for a character to move up the bracket or even just in the background of a stage lol
I missed out on this game in it's heyday and I came in around MK Deception and then Armageddon but it's wild how hold these games are and it's just so nostalgic even if it makes me, heck all of us feel old remembering when these games were out and new. It really sucks that the fighting mechanics in these games feel so clunky because admittedly, that's what makes going back to them a challenge even though content-wise, it was pretty solid. I would love a remaster of these games with smoother controls for sure. I won't lie, back in the day I didn't think too highly of the 3D Era MK games, mainly because we had the likes of games like Soul Calibur 2 & Soul Calibur 3, Tekken Tag 1, Tekken 4 & Tekken 5, and Dead or Alive 2 & Dead OR Alive 3 out that played far better but in hindsight, the 3D era of MK was iconic in it's own right and it's nice that they took the risk with them.
I got my PS2 for Xmas in 02 and MKDA was my first game for it, had the strategy guide for it too. Man this brings back memories I couldn't believe it when Shang n Quan Chi f*****g killed Liu Kang I was tore up about it lol.
@@raidentheconsultant9838 I tried to post a link, but it gets deleted automatically. Someone posted it on the Mortal Kombat sub-reddit and it has over 300 responses, a lot of them are pretty angry posts lmao
Amazing video. Giving it a like and comment so hopefully the algorithm will recommend it to more people, and hope that this video gets enough positivity so we can get an anniversary video for Mortal Kombat Deception in the future.
Finally, someone who shows love to deadly alliance ❤ Also i 100% agree with 4thsnake tier list of mk games (just flipping deadly alliance with shaiolin monks)
Excellent video. Ive been a fan of MK since I was 8 yrs old when it came out in 92, but after losing interest around MK4, DA got me back into MK big time. It'll always mean a lot to me.
I loved this game. I was introduced to Deception *way* too early as a youngin', then got DA later because mom liked it [Mortal Kombat as a series] too. I'll always remember her favorites were Li Mei and Nitara (Mine were Baraka and Reptile). This game easily has my favorite designs for most of the characters. It's a shame people don't like most of the 3D era characters because of them being introduced here. I like Movado's design, hookswords, and the hidden spiked shoe thing. It was cool and he could have been done much better I think. Hsu Hao I didn't really care for though. Mokap was a riot. I just can't help but love him because of how dumb he is. Great stuff, honestly. I do agree Moloch can fuck right off though. That all said, being a dumb kid, I got this thinking it was Deception and being disappointed when I couldn't toss enemies off into the acid bath or off the dragonfly and stuff. I ended up playing the hell out of it anyway. Some of the fatalities scared little me back then (but I mean so did the MK4 press start to continue pit so I wasn't exactly the bravest lil' one), but some of them have always been genuinely hysterical like the Quan Chi one or cool like Scorpion's or Reptile's. The Krypt was my favorite part, and there were such iconic joke things and interesting stuff to see there. I LOVED the "Cooking with Scorpion" fake ad, and genuinely wanted to try a bowl of Kano's cereal back then. Later, I ended up getting Armageddon, Deception, and Shaolin Monks in a triple pack. Those 4 games are easily my favorites for different reasons. I love the unlockable content in Deadly Alliance and again, most of the designs, I loved the adventure like story in Deception and adored finding everything, because I liked the adventure feel in that game Shaolin Monks was right up my alley though I wish it had more unlockable people to explore with, and Armageddon having the Kreate a Fighter thing ended up taking up WAY more time than I would like to admit (and every single profile slot on the card...well, a few cards. ^^;). TL;DR, easily my favorite and most nostalgic MK eras. And fun shit like "Cooking with Scorpion" need to make a return someday. I'd like to see an analysis of those other 3 assuming you haven't (mostly Deception and Armageddon) if you feel up to it someday. I liked listening to you recap everything, a lot of which I forgot, and give your opinions on different aspects. It was a nice listen while I was kickin' ass in Splatoon 3. 🤭
The way Deadly Allaince splits lore between bios and the Konquest Mode reminds me of how Souls games divide lore between item descriptions. Also, Reptile looked awesome in this game.
Deadly Alliance and Deception are to me the best MK games as not only did we have real lasting consequences, but the characters had much more growth than even what the NRS era gave them. I actually like Mavado of the Red Dragon, he was a cool character. And the setup for Onaga was amazing.
As someone who grew up with the NRS era, I honesty come to love and appreciate the 3D era a lot more than I did in the past due to how much they actually tried (and at times succeeded )at being both great fighting games and great Stories. I honestly don’t want future MK games to be carbon copies or remakes of the 3D era, I honestly want them to take inspiration and ideas from the 3D era and make something new outta it instead of relying on old ideas, and Nostalgia in order to get them through the another decade of BS content and adaptations. It honestly upsets me that fans and fanfics on RUclips, Twitter, Wattpad, and Deviant Art can make better MK content (that respects the franchise it’s adapting while being original) more so than the actual damn writers of the games. It’s sad really how times have changed for the worse
With revenant liu kang in mk11 he does beat Jacqui Briggs in a fight, I mean most of it is off screen but it's something, but yea great review can't wait for the rest of the 3d era.
As a kid Liu Kangs death scared the shit out of me. It was the first time I ever seen a hero die in a non heroic way and i remember feeling mad uneasy about it.
Well it was the times where they took risks and had characters face consequences for once unlike today's franchises which play it completely safe with shallow characterization
DA's Reptile design is great! Makes you wonder why the NetherRealm era didn't decide to make his lizard form a gameplay mechanic for him. Like... think Devil Trigger for Reptile. He could get some buffs, some different moves, etc. His playstyle would be very unique among the Ninjas. On Topic: THE MUSIC. Omg. You're right! Seriously, if there was one aspect of old MK vs. new MK that truly stands out to me, it's the music. Old MK sounded like MK! Not a generic movie score. I suppose MK9 gets a plus in that regard since most of its OST were remixes of the classics. I forgot how groovy DA's character select was---it's like Shang Tsung and Quan Chi DJ-ing before killing the heroes. LOL
Liu Kang being killed still one of the most biggest moments in video game history showed Midway would cross the line in the MK stories.
It's great, especially in a series where the same guy wins all the time and nobody stays dead between games. Kang stayed dead until the time was reset, then killed again. I do wish writers and game devs would actually commit to keeping characters dead more.
Shocked the shit outta my young ass. I blamed mortal kombat annihilation and mythology for them killing Liu Kang lol
@@EndoScorpion it was such an outta their mind idea but it was so good and worked out so well that in the reboot they reused the idea! They also added onto the idea by making them revenants.
@@WinterBoots15 The heroes who died in Deadly Alliance were revenants in Deception. And at least that arc went some where and was concluded. Unlike in the NRS era.
Dark Raiden also used Liu Kang's soulless body as a thrall (a revenant). The Midway era did it, and did it way better. The NRS era didn't add anything new or interesting to it, and most of the revenants were forgotten about, only showing up once or twice to get beaten up by the player.
Heck, making Kang the ruler of Netherrealm was probably stolen from Noob Saibot's Deception arc, where he wanted to become ruler.
I was pissed back in '02, not gonna lie lol. Loved the game though. Kung lao was a good alternative
1. This mean we gotta wait 2 years for a Deception analysis?
2. I really don't see how people can look at the 3D era vs. Netherrealm and honestly think Netherrealm is better when it's obvious the devs cared WAY more in the 3D era
I wasn’t a fan of the gameplay, but this era is my favorite when it comes to the lore.
I think the 3D era has such a bad wrap because it introduced so many lame characters and the fatalities are some of the weakest in the series.
But with that being said, I really respect the crew for putting so much effort into the lore and I personally love the new gamemodes. Chess, puzzle, kart, and conquest mode are all lots of fun!
People want gameplay first in their games. Street Fighter IV showed them decent fighting game play, and there were plenty of fighting kusoge already. That said, NetherRealm DOES need to get its act together with storytelling methods.
well have a deception analysis b4 a new m=mk game
I definitely agree with the second point...too bad im 19 and i didn't grow up with midway MK games
I definitely agree with the second point...too bad im 19 and i didn't grow up with midway MK games
Loved how DA nailed the dark and mystical feeling of MK. And the large amount of lore you could uncover was great.
It was amazing and the Krypt helped explains more with the characters ❤
And now it's just GI Joe.
@@dr.feelgoodmalusphillips2475 yes! I want them to go back to martial arts/asian lore. It became to military like
True mate! Also kinda sad Deception outshined Deadly Alliance, but I loved both nonetheless.
@@drwho9319I think MK 11 had a good mix.
It's unrealistic to think that Earthrealm would get invaded and that no military would get involved.
My roommates and I still play this game and deception on weekends. Such a great game and one of my absolute favorites.
Not all heroes wear capes.
@@The4thSnake absolutely. My buds and I will be waiting for a Deception video, its our favorite game. Many runs of Konquest.
Deception, shouldn't monks, umk3 and Armageddon is all I cared about. Newer ones were mk9 and mkx
Wish I had friends like that lol
Deception is way better for me, but DA set the path
I remember my brother and I playing MK1 and 2 on Sega Mega Drive, and we had a PC copy of Trilogy. I only rented MK4 and was quite disappointed with it at the time.
But I distinctly remember my brother getting me Deadly Alliance for my birthday - and this is when I really fell in love with the series. I really dove deep into the lore and the characters. The 3D era is where MK peaked in terms of story. And the costumes were amazing, some of them still stand up at the the best in the franchise.
Deadly Alliance not only cemented my love for the series, but also my love for Scorpion too. Prior to this; I'd play mostly as Johnny in Mk1-2, and Noob Saibot in Trilogy (he was so OP in that game). I love both of Scorpion's costumes in DA. His Hapkido style, and that swaying of his stance is forever burnt into my memory. Friends and family would rage-quit when I played as Scorpion because I would dominate. Even Moloch struggled. If I ever got stuck on Moloch with another character - I'd whip out Scorpion to kick his butt. Ironic considering Scorp's canon ending in this game.
This has to be Raiden's besr costume too. To this day I still wish we got a proper conclusion to his Dark arc. I'd happily forget about all this timeline crap and just pick up from MK Armageddon or even Deception. I say Deception because I feel that Midway's need to include all the characters from the series hindered the story. While it was great to see some characters come back, some could've easily been forgotten or stayed dead. Still, I liked Taven and would love to see him return.
Hsu Hao is no way near as bad as people say he is. I actually liked the dynamic between the two dragon clans and the OWIA. And the fact Hsu Hao destroyed the OWIA's means to travel between the realms put a massive delay on the heroes getting to Outworld, giving the Deadly Alliance enough time to amass their army. I mean, wasn't Li Mei the last soul to be (almost) put into the Dragon King army (with Bo Rai Cho saving her at the last second). Imagine the heroes got there a lot sooner: They could've regrouped with Cyrax and Kenshi; Sub Zero wouldn't be galavanting off with Frost elsewhere; Scorpion might not have needed to sneak in underground; Li Mei's souls wouldn't have been tainted by almost getting put into a skeleton body / forming a connection with Onaga; and Bo Rai Cho would've stuck around to help in the fight. Significantly strengthening the Forces of Light. I'm probably reaching a bit, but I still feel Hsu had a bigger effect on the story than people give credit for, and like other characters who got a second chance / expanded upon; there is potential there to make something better out of Hsu.
Mavado can f off though! XD
Never liked that guy!
Two things I never get tired of:
1. The4thSnake shitting on the NRS era of MK
2. The4thSnake propping up the 3D era of MK
We absolutely need a Deception video.
These 3D games are trash. When your mini games are better than the core game, you have a problem. They're fun to laugh at though.
@@SilkyLew Uh-huh. Sure.
@@SilkyLew Yes, the older MKs were basic trash standard gameplay-wise, but inoffensively so (gratuitous gore aside), and we're talking STORY here. THAT's what captivated The4thSnake. Old MKs may be kusoge, but they're GOOD kusoge.
These games had a cool aesthetic and some nice bonus content but they played like trash. There’s a reason a tournament scene didn’t exist for this era of mk.
@@DougDongo I neither know (nor care) about the tournament scene, but they were head and shoulders above any previous MK entry as singleplayer games - there was no cheating bullshit AI and thus you could actually (shock gasp) try and use your character's full arsenal rather than figuring out the one way to cheese the shitty AI. I replayed UMK3 recently and cheesing the shitty AI was the only way to win.
When 4thSnake does an anniversary better than the MK devs themselves lmao
Appreciate you talking about DA. It's a nice change of pace from talking about games you dislike or outright hate. I'm hyped to hear your thoughts on Deception and Armageddon when those videos drop.
The midway era was the golden age of MK. After Warner acquired the IP it just doesn’t feel the same, it feels like they don’t understand what made the games great.
Ed boon and everyone else dont control nothing anymore
Story-wise, absolutely. The gameplay was kinda garbage though (especially in comparison to other 3D fighters at the time), and the less said about its character additions (be it Drahmin, Kobra, or goddamn Hsu Hao), the better.
Funny enough, my first Mortal Kombat game was Deadly Alliance,
I remember playing that game, and the 3D era as a whole with my family all the time
Every time I see the Krypt in any MK game or the old adventure modes it always just kinda makes me wish we'd get a straight up RPG/Adventure game in the MK world even if it's just kind of a dark souls clone or batman arkham clone gameplay wise
I Think it'd be great for exploring the world
An Arkham or Dark Souls clone would be boring as fuck. An MK game with Shenmue or Yakuza gameplay would be way more interesting.
20 years ago today, the start of MK’s best trilogy was released!
I'd say Armageddon lacked and slumped in comparison to the Deception and DA games still way better then netherrealms plotline in future entries
Ok fine, leave out Armageddon and include Shaolin monks. Best trilogy.
@@richardw1043 Armageddon is still fun and fine tho
@@richardw1043 Nah Armageddon is still a good game, and a good game product. With a lot of game inside of the purchase. Similar to how SF6 looks to be a good game overall rather than just a good fighting game.
It stands well in it's own right and is part of the best trilogy.
@@Lucy2Juicy Ye, I really like KAF and the universal parry, also some stuff from DA is there
I really wish NRS would give the 3D Era games one last chance and just remaster them already. Sadly after seeing how they clearly didn’t do shit for the 30th anniversary I’m doubting it at this point.
Would be really cool to see a 3D Trilogy that mergers all three games (including the GBA version so we get all content) that polishes up the graphics, gives better fatalities and improves gameplay of not only the core game itself but the Konquest modes as well. I remember seeing videos in the Armageddon Krypt of early Konquest Mode where Taven had a bow and could actually attack stealthily, that'd be cool if that was added back in and there was more to do in both Konquest modes.
Deadly Alliance has always been my favorite of the mk games, sure its got some flaws but its always been my go to mk game in terms of both story and characters.
My first real foray into MK was this game, and looking back it was amazing.
Armageddon was the one i played the most, but all the of the 3d era games are GOATed
The lore and design of characters and stages were incredible in the 3d era. It was the most fun mortal Kombat had ever been. Killing liu Kang in the intro was mind blasting.
Also, the intro for deadly alliance, deception and Shaolin monks are 3 of the best intros to a game I've ever seen. I think the only intro that surpasses them is the intro to onimusha 3.
I would honestly argue that this is some of the best stuff that the 4th snake has ever created and I want to see more content like this, so great job snake.
He really gave a positive review of the game!
Thank you some much for this video. I'm am sick of every MK "fan" saying that the 3D era was horrible and that the NRS era is flawless. DA and Deception are probably some of my favorite games. I love how experimental Midway was in this era. We got cool mini games like Puzzle and Chess Kombat. I love that there was bigger approach to the story and lore of the games with Konquest Mode. And while most of the new characters may of not been great we still got some that are still beloved today like: Keneshi, Havik, Nitara and oh course Onaga who is leagues more memorable than Kronkia as a villian. The only valid criticism I'll accept is that the game's graphics had aged poorly. However IMO as long as a games are fun to play I feel like graphics shouldn't matter that much .
My most favorite game in the series, even ahead of MKX, and one of the best, IMO.
Amazing art style, amazing soundtrack, good gameplay, superb bonus content.
And, of course, one of the best, if not the best story in a fighting game, where every single substory is part of the whole narrative. Deception attempted to replicate this, but to no avail, I feel.
1:28 i think only hsu hao's fatality did something like that where it wasnt achieved by just shrinking the model's head or appendages, so i'd like to think that wasnt as much of a factor to model detail. the universal bloody stumps wouldnt be introduced until deception
so yes, hsu hao of all people has the most gory fatality in the game
Thank you for making this video 4thsnake. MK Deadly Alliance was actually my 1st fighting game, I was about 5 or 6 years old and my Dad bought it for himself and bought ATV Off Road Fury 2 for me. But after seeing him play he let me join in because he didn't know anyone else to play with, he definitely wasn't much of a gamer (lol MK never scared me as a kid and he noticed that, so it was cool kinda ) And ever since then, the 3D era of Mortal Kombat was a way for me, my Dad, and eventually my older sister to kinda bond with each other. While most families where playing Uno and Monopoly, we where playing whatever the newest MK on PS2 that was out during that era (our Mom was "Meh" about it because we would mostly play with Dad) I still remember passing the controller in Konquest mode for Deadly Alliance and Deception (P.S Deception was our favorite too, we loved all the different realms, we actually got stuck training with Sub-Zero then Kenshi later 😮💨) All this to say I definitely understand where you're coming from when you say " I don't know why people like to hate on the 3D era of Mortal Kombat" I thought that was the best/innovated time for MK too. It wasn't until I met gamers who played Tekken (like that series too) and Street Fighter (don't care for that series) that I realized the hate. I think it got all that hate for being different and not wildly fast or way simplified like the older MK. But either way I enjoyed the video, most of your other Kontent ( talkin about Tekken) and hope it "makes numbers" so you can make a Deception video too
I'd kill for "Ultimate Edition" remasters of the 3D games with all content from every edition.
Got this game on a rainy black friday. My first black friday buy. I was fourteen at the time. Me and my brother would play this constantly coming off playing MK4 with many others in the past. Man what a game changer for sure. And never once did I know of all the extra content it still had after opening up some of the Krypts for characters and outfits. I just unlocked a bare minimum and just enjoyed playing with my Bro. He wasn't even mad about Liu Kang dying or Scorpion "dying" in his ending. We were more surprised and intrigued about it than disheartened. Favorite characters to play were Li Mei, Sub Zero, Kung Lao, Sonya Blade, and Kenshi.
I never grew up with a 3D games as a kid but your videos inspired me to play them and they are awesome and I wish more people would play them instead of the new games
DA's mechanics in particular are the most interesting of the 3d titles despite KAF and the universal parry(formerly DA's parry) being my favourites
it was nice to see a video were you talk about something you hold near and dear.
Tekken has a similar problem with making nearly everyone connected to the Mishimas instead of doing their own thing and it frustrates me.
Fucking hell.. this comment couldn't have been any more true now considering the reveal of Reina in Tekken 8
Yeah man just give Heihachi yet another unknown-until-now bastard child, don't forget to make it a young woman because the series also can't bring itself to have a female character that has visibly aged!
I love this series but god are these two points my biggest pet peeves with it
Excellent analysis! So refreshing to finally watch your video properly dedicated to one of 3D MK and take a ride through DA and this atmospheric Era. Eagerly waiting for next videos on the 3D era (even if means waiting for the 20th anniversary of each one LOL)
Thats an awesome plot this game has thanks for making me aware of this. This was an epic video to watch. Also the heart the devs put into this game.
3d MK is the best by far in my eyes. More fun and satisfying to play in 3d and freely switching styles, better characters, designs, atmosphere and stories plus all the modes added in later games. i love it and this is coming from someone who's first MK game was MK9
Waiting for the MK:Deception 20th year anniversary
I honestly feel like instead of trying to feel like a movie, the mk stories going forward could be more episodic. Where we can have interconnected web stories but also the cinematic story. DA while not perfect was a genuinely fun entry that I fondly look back on.
That's what they did for Injustice, having an ongoing web comic prequel alongside the games. That would be a good idea for MK stuff going forward. And it doesn't have to be prequel content either.
The bigger thing wrong with Li Mei's Baji Quan stance is why the fuck is she kicking, Baji Quan is far more about being squared up against your opponent and pummeling them with your elbows, knees, and shoulders. That's like its defining feature, how did they get that wrong
This is honestly one my all time favorites of your videos, and this game is the start of the best Era of Mortal Kombat Story because outside of a few elements they really figured out the lore the best in this trilogy of games starting with this game and these games make the original 4 better by default.
The game is bittersweet for me. I had played MK 2 and later MK4 at friend's house and was familiar with the MK movie and bits of the cartoon. I wasn't a hardcore fan, just a gamer kid, but I knew the status quo of characters (with my favourite being Liu Kang). MK wasn't really an "adult" game to me back then because, despite the blood, it was just what I considered lighthearted fun with good guys and bad guys. That was until Deadly Alliance came around and changed the way I viewed the series.
I remember my dad renting it for me and after watching the rather grim intro movie, I was shaken to my core and I wasn't at all prepared for such huge story changes, particularly the death of Liu Kang. I remember not even being motivated to play the ladder or story modes because I was left so gutted by the intro. My enthusiasm was just gone. Granted, I was still a bit too young to be MK's target audience so I should've known better, but for a while MKDA put me off MK games and left a sour taste in my mouth. I eventually came around once Deception was released and enjoyed that game far more than any MK game prior. Deadly Alliance however I still avoided due to the mostly bad memories and the bleaker tone but once I got to my late teens/early 20s I had a curious and nostalgic urge to revisit it (I was heavily into MK9 by then). I don't think the game holds up too well gameplay wise (none of the 3D era games truly do) but I can appreciate it's unique aspects more as an adult than I could growing up. The music is still fantasitc and I do agree that the extra features like the Krypt and fighting style system, environmental fatalities, they were all super memorable. I still maintain that some of the changes were a bit too extreme and some ideas were half baked but I can appreciate that it tried to be something different.
Also, Allan Stagg (RIP) is possibly my favourite Raiden voice. It's just so iconic to me and it's a shame he never got to do any more.
40:31 - I'm not gonna lie, I did not expect MKX to be ranked "decent."
It's the only bright spot in the NT trilogy.
I remembered the crypt...er..Krypt. It was fun unlocking all the secrets.
As someone whos grown up with the Nettherrealm era of MK...who the hell was gonna tell me that Scorpions DA costume was this Godlike? Because its indeed GODLIKE.
I never played it personally, but I love this game. It remains one of the best MK games ever made. I think there's a lot to be said about how much better this game is as a storytelling device despite not actually having cutscenes. What a shocking revelation: You can tell a good story without putting a lot of money into it.
Just checked this out after sleeping on the initial upload and I gotta say, you did great with this one. I'm almost embarrassed to admit MK11 was my first dip into Mortal Kombat but it's the reason why I was interested to see what people had to say about it which is how I found your channel. And I love your big reviews on the mainline games! This one in particular made me feel oddly nostalgic despite never touching it and it only makes me more eager to try other games in the series outside of the modern NRS ones. Normally I don't comment but genuinely, amazing work. If you do make a Deception video, I promise I won't take 6 months to watch it. lmao
the 3d era plotline were THE BEST.
MKX Outworld conflict had a lot of potential too.
Very wonderful video, hit my nostalgia extremely hard. Had only recently found your channel I think about 2-3 years ago, but been loving your takes on MK as a whole, and learning new things I have never known about. Was difficult to pause the video at times due to how engaged it had me! Outstanding work 4thSnake!
30:41 You pronouncing "Ba ji quan" properly was the most satisfying thing I've ever heard.
Deadly Alliance is the MK game that got me hooked. I grew up playing the original games on Genesis, but was never good at them. MK4 was a waste of time, but DA got it hooks in me so hard that I went and grinded so much that I unlocked everything in the Krypt because I wanted to have a 100% complete save.
I saw MK1, 2, 3, and even 4 in the arcades and knew Deadly Alliance was out, but when I saw the commercials for Deception, I went and got DA used for a fraction of the price and promptly played the hell out of it. Deception was the true godsend of a game following it and... I agree, DA set them up, D bowled us over.
No "Cooking With Scorpion" mention, SMH. Very enjoyable video, this was my first MK game and I have a lot of fondness for it even if I prefer Deception.
Even though the 3D Era is before my time, I absolutely love it, I'll play deception over mk11 any day. My older cousins when I showed them MK unchained for the PSP, they got so happy and nostalgic, they remembered the special moves and some combos even after so many years, and my much younger cousin, him and I play mainly the 3D games he loves chess kombat and motor he thinks 3D Era is far better than modern, he got taste for sure lol. I love deception and unchained. Actually all of the PS2 Era games, MKD and MKA have great konquest modes, I love it. I wish NetherRealm acknowledged the 3D Era more or actually remastered, I love it. I can't wait till you do one for deception and armageddon
There's just something about DA and deception that is so unique in terms of tone and lore. Liu kang getting killed and basically this game and the next being subsequent consequences of his death and the villian duos becoming threats was actually interesting.
It's almost like thanos winning at the end of Infinity war and we get to see the aftermath of his victory. It was definitely a bold move to kill the hero of the series but overall it gave a darker tone that fitted so well for the ps2 era games.
The newer games unfortunately don't have the same effect. Because we see characters can just die and somehow come back or are just undead. It just feels cheap and lazy to a degree. The other thing is having the two sorcerers team up was so unexpected and seeing what damaged they could really do made the main villian seem generic.
watching this video really brought me back to that era of games from the 2000's that had really weird 3D models and areas that stood on the backbone of their art style. games like this one, Devil May Cry, the Ghost Rider PS2 game, Gauntlet Dark Legacy, and so many others. it's a big nostalgia trip. and seeing how this was my first MK game, i just had to watch it.
Im glad 4thSnake still had some "respect" toward Bo Rai Cho. I for one didn't hate him much, just kinda weirded out why he had to be a Joke Character. MKX did him better to make him a Master character and also my personal favorite.
Very nice. People needs videos like these so they won't just repeat what they've heard about it.
I remember playing this as a kid; I was alone in my bedroom, and although I was already familiar with Fatalities from the older games, I had never seen them on Deadly Alliance; so when Sub-Zero defeated me, and the screen suddenly turned black, and the creepy music started, it absolutely terrified me 😆.
I actually think the depiction of taekwondo in 3D era was rather faithful.
Hey, I had a really shit day at work and this cheered me up. Thanks man for saving my Friday :)
Deadly Alliance blew me away back when it kame out for putting so much backstory into the stages, the kharacters and even their weapons and fighting styles; I've also always preferred 3D fighting over 2D fighting, so that's a treat too. With the opening, the independent storylines, attention to detail and more than one dour ending, DA really set a great tone in my mind and I was actually disappointed that Deception onwards didn't quite live up to the same sense of sophistication and depth that I got from DA (Deception and Armageddon are still kool, but they felt like noticeable shifts from DA to me). DA may not have done as much with its stages as it wanted to (I remember koncept art saying they wanted stage Fatalities in some stages but couldn't do them) and dropped the ball by not having Fujin and Kai involved, but I'll always love its ambition and love of details.
This is also my favorite iteration of Reptile and all others just pale in comparison for me because as good as they kan be, I know I'm not getting this version. Probably bias from raising an iguana for 22 years, but Reptile's descent into self-loathing and unfortunate fate of being possessed by Onaga grabbed me on their own appeal and are probably still my favorite storyline in MK to date (or at least individual storyline when not konsidering the setup for the franchise as a whole).
Thank you for kovering this game, Snake! I hope the numbers were favorable enough to konsider Deception and Armageddon.
Hey Snake, that was really cool of you to give Adema a shout out by saying they’re still around and to bring em back for the next game, even include new footage of their performance. Small thing, but they’re my favorite band and I discovered them through Deadly Alliance, so this game holds a very special place in my heart. Might even be my favorite MK. Wish it was available for virtual consoles
I remember my dad getting me a GameCube as a kid with 2 games. Hunter: The Reckoning and MK: Deadly Alliance. And I fell in love with MK after that. I hope we can go back to this style and feel of MK again. I love MK, but I haven’t been in love with it since 9.
Great vid, Mr. Snake.
Really liked this video. Would love to see one for deception and armageddon.
Babe, wake up! A new 4thsnake video just dropped!
The 3D era was my introduction for MK, in many ways it was much more inspired than today’s games.
Also I really liked the video, please make more videos on thing you enjoy even if it gets less views 😭
Sub-Zero was my Moloch killer. His Sword style sweep and kick attacks were very OP.
Lol NRS vs Midway is a huge difference, NRS is way too modern Midway was perfect for keeping me feeling like i was back in time then currently when playing. Now when I play MK I feel like seeing a Liu kang driving a tesla is not too far off 😂
This is one of my favorite MK games of all time!
I remember going to Glasgow sometime in 03 and having the option for Mk:Da or Jak and Daxter. I chose Jak and Daxter and tbh I was happy.
Must have been later that year I was at a car boot sale with my Nana and there was Mk for like pennies hanging out the back of someone's Ford Mondeo.
I got it took it home and it didn't work. Had to take it to a local video shop who had a disk cleaner and after running it through the machine a few times I finally got a chance to play it. Loved every second of it. You can imagine what my teachers said when I used the library computers to print of full colour lists of fatalities 😂😂😂 good times ❤️
Did this video do numbers? I would like to see you take on other parts of series as well
I'd say so.
I like thinking that the villains call themselves the Deadly Alliance.
Like, now I'm just thinking of the game being called Mortal Kombat: The Evil Buddies.
As a kid, I was legitimately afraid to play Deadly Alliance because its atmosphere and dark tone actually scared me. I was 7-8 years old seeing Shang Tsung snapping Lui Kang's neck, holy shit lol.
P.S: Immortal by Adema fucking slaps, great song 🤘🔥
I always wondered how the 3d era games showed story and though konquest mode text blocks aren't the most interesting to get into I'd rather a story that takes a lot of reading and is good than a story that looks amazing but is shit and yeah I agree with the sentiment about needing playable fights some stories are devoid of conflict but still interesting as it shows us different sides of characters and relationships with other characters. ... Did u intend to rhyme "if this shit aint your jam you aint a real mk fan lol. THIS VIDEO WAS YOUR BEST HOLY FUCK THIS IS WHAT NICE SNAKE LOOKS LIKE GIVE ME MORE MOREEEEEEEEEE. Nah but in all seriousness it's clear you've have a lot of passion for this game and I'd love to try out the 3d era games one day but who knows when that'll be lol pc players at this time where kinda shafted rip.
Full agree. As the MK game I've put the most time into I've concluded that it's my favourite :)
Your point at 11 minutes is absolutely SPOT ON, these new games try put everything into a cutscene when old school text entries and subplot details make the game feel much bigger
Kenshi I thought was added as a Blind Neo - Matrix throwback...
Reptile is my favourite, and yes - I think a full lizard form is a good way to go, or atleast a transition to that
Having a "profile" on this game was so big for me and my 2 brothers, it makes the Krypt the best version we've ever seen and trading these koins or watching your brother suck at test your might etc. was so fun. Seems modern games are trying to merge Konquest and Krypt, when Deception has the best version just as it's needed whereas Konquest deserves to be seperate and fully fledged
I love the 3d era games!
This is the most honest review I have ever heard.
Loves the video and enjoyed the content within it. I can't wait until you go in depth about Mortal Kombat deception.
A year past already, huh? Man time flies. really enjoyed your analysis of this game, can we expect a Deception 20th anniversary retrospective?
Hopefully.
So glad you covered this. Going to get my snacks now.
I kinda wish those unused characters in the concept art came back and be used as like more fodder at least😆. It’d be cool to see them around. Imagine Zebron in a tournament for an excuse for a character to move up the bracket or even just in the background of a stage lol
I missed out on this game in it's heyday and I came in around MK Deception and then Armageddon but it's wild how hold these games are and it's just so nostalgic even if it makes me, heck all of us feel old remembering when these games were out and new. It really sucks that the fighting mechanics in these games feel so clunky because admittedly, that's what makes going back to them a challenge even though content-wise, it was pretty solid. I would love a remaster of these games with smoother controls for sure. I won't lie, back in the day I didn't think too highly of the 3D Era MK games, mainly because we had the likes of games like Soul Calibur 2 & Soul Calibur 3, Tekken Tag 1, Tekken 4 & Tekken 5, and Dead or Alive 2 & Dead OR Alive 3 out that played far better but in hindsight, the 3D era of MK was iconic in it's own right and it's nice that they took the risk with them.
I got my PS2 for Xmas in 02 and MKDA was my first game for it, had the strategy guide for it too. Man this brings back memories I couldn't believe it when Shang n Quan Chi f*****g killed Liu Kang I was tore up about it lol.
People have been posting your game tier list on certain forums and the outrage is hilarious
Oh boy, how bad is it?
Just curious.
What forums out of curiosity?
@@raidentheconsultant9838 I tried to post a link, but it gets deleted automatically. Someone posted it on the Mortal Kombat sub-reddit and it has over 300 responses, a lot of them are pretty angry posts lmao
@@zavi1919 The high number of salt from the MK subreddit is laughable.
@@zavi1919 I figured that was probably the case. Shouldn't be too hard to find anyways.
2:19
SonicHaXD will remember that
Scorpions sword combo was my little trick to beat moloch
41:08 192K sounds great to me.
Amazing video. Giving it a like and comment so hopefully the algorithm will recommend it to more people, and hope that this video gets enough positivity so we can get an anniversary video for Mortal Kombat Deception in the future.
so this is what it looks like when snake actually likes a mortal kombat game
Imagine If shang Tsung turned into Liu kang on his Boss fight
Nice.
Finally, someone who shows love to deadly alliance ❤
Also i 100% agree with 4thsnake tier list of mk games (just flipping deadly alliance with shaiolin monks)
Excellent video. Ive been a fan of MK since I was 8 yrs old when it came out in 92, but after losing interest around MK4, DA got me back into MK big time. It'll always mean a lot to me.
This was my 1st Mk game. I loved the story mode
I loved this game. I was introduced to Deception *way* too early as a youngin', then got DA later because mom liked it [Mortal Kombat as a series] too. I'll always remember her favorites were Li Mei and Nitara (Mine were Baraka and Reptile). This game easily has my favorite designs for most of the characters. It's a shame people don't like most of the 3D era characters because of them being introduced here. I like Movado's design, hookswords, and the hidden spiked shoe thing. It was cool and he could have been done much better I think. Hsu Hao I didn't really care for though. Mokap was a riot. I just can't help but love him because of how dumb he is. Great stuff, honestly. I do agree Moloch can fuck right off though.
That all said, being a dumb kid, I got this thinking it was Deception and being disappointed when I couldn't toss enemies off into the acid bath or off the dragonfly and stuff. I ended up playing the hell out of it anyway. Some of the fatalities scared little me back then (but I mean so did the MK4 press start to continue pit so I wasn't exactly the bravest lil' one), but some of them have always been genuinely hysterical like the Quan Chi one or cool like Scorpion's or Reptile's. The Krypt was my favorite part, and there were such iconic joke things and interesting stuff to see there. I LOVED the "Cooking with Scorpion" fake ad, and genuinely wanted to try a bowl of Kano's cereal back then.
Later, I ended up getting Armageddon, Deception, and Shaolin Monks in a triple pack. Those 4 games are easily my favorites for different reasons. I love the unlockable content in Deadly Alliance and again, most of the designs, I loved the adventure like story in Deception and adored finding everything, because I liked the adventure feel in that game Shaolin Monks was right up my alley though I wish it had more unlockable people to explore with, and Armageddon having the Kreate a Fighter thing ended up taking up WAY more time than I would like to admit (and every single profile slot on the card...well, a few cards. ^^;).
TL;DR, easily my favorite and most nostalgic MK eras. And fun shit like "Cooking with Scorpion" need to make a return someday.
I'd like to see an analysis of those other 3 assuming you haven't (mostly Deception and Armageddon) if you feel up to it someday. I liked listening to you recap everything, a lot of which I forgot, and give your opinions on different aspects. It was a nice listen while I was kickin' ass in Splatoon 3. 🤭
These videos are so cool man. Keep making them and keep up the good work
Deadly Alliance and Soul Caliber 2 on gamecube, were my childhood fighting games. Great video👍
The way Deadly Allaince splits lore between bios and the Konquest Mode reminds me of how Souls games divide lore between item descriptions. Also, Reptile looked awesome in this game.
Deadly Alliance and Deception are to me the best MK games as not only did we have real lasting consequences, but the characters had much more growth than even what the NRS era gave them.
I actually like Mavado of the Red Dragon, he was a cool character. And the setup for Onaga was amazing.
This was the most Through description of DA anyone has ever done.👏👏
Great Job bro, but we need to talk about your Tier list...
So good, best thing I saw on RUclips today. Thank you The4thSnake 😁
As someone who grew up with the NRS era, I honesty come to love and appreciate the 3D era a lot more than I did in the past due to how much they actually tried (and at times succeeded )at being both great fighting games and great Stories. I honestly don’t want future MK games to be carbon copies or remakes of the 3D era, I honestly want them to take inspiration and ideas from the 3D era and make something new outta it instead of relying on old ideas, and Nostalgia in order to get them through the another decade of BS content and adaptations. It honestly upsets me that fans and fanfics on RUclips, Twitter, Wattpad, and Deviant Art can make better MK content (that respects the franchise it’s adapting while being original) more so than the actual damn writers of the games. It’s sad really how times have changed for the worse
Can't wait for the Deception video. Take as much time as you need.
With revenant liu kang in mk11 he does beat Jacqui Briggs in a fight, I mean most of it is off screen but it's something, but yea great review can't wait for the rest of the 3d era.
As a kid Liu Kangs death scared the shit out of me. It was the first time I ever seen a hero die in a non heroic way and i remember feeling mad uneasy about it.
Well it was the times where they took risks and had characters face consequences for once unlike today's franchises which play it completely safe with shallow characterization
*"YOU CAN'T KILL ME!!!! I'M IIIIIIIIIIMMMMMMOOOOOOOORRRRRRRTTTAAAAALLLLLLL!!!"*
DA's Reptile design is great! Makes you wonder why the NetherRealm era didn't decide to make his lizard form a gameplay mechanic for him. Like... think Devil Trigger for Reptile. He could get some buffs, some different moves, etc. His playstyle would be very unique among the Ninjas.
On Topic: THE MUSIC. Omg. You're right! Seriously, if there was one aspect of old MK vs. new MK that truly stands out to me, it's the music. Old MK sounded like MK! Not a generic movie score. I suppose MK9 gets a plus in that regard since most of its OST were remixes of the classics. I forgot how groovy DA's character select was---it's like Shang Tsung and Quan Chi DJ-ing before killing the heroes. LOL
Coming back to my old comment, I eat my words. MK1 Reptile is exactly like this. WOW
I just noticed the game’s logo has a V on it, resembling the Roman numeral for five, given this is the 5th main installment of the series.