Shang Tsung MK1 to MK12 (1992-2023) Evolution - Mortal Kombat

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#mk1 #mortalkombat #comparison

[@LivingwithPerks]

Tshang Sung can't decide if he's in his 40s or 140s 😅

[@anastasiagrinevich2771]

At forty years old he feels one hundred and forty))

[@tuckergoodin7684]

Or twenties, if it's MK1

[@HelloThere-cz9ti]

​@@tuckergoodin7684 nah, he looks like he is in thirties or forties in MK1. He doesn't look that young

[@ZaidKetchen]

I was going to ask how old is Shang Tsung. I'm guessing 500 to 5k yrs old. 🤔

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

yeah

[@shawnsaliwan5129]

Mk 1 Shang Tsung's face full of sassiness is everything 😂

[@AmyTeixeira]

Verdade

[@cheesykebs708]

I live for cunty Shang Tsung

[@scourge8143]

That deadly alliance stance is hilarious

[@OniJoker9]

What is that Armageddon stance, it's like an old man with a cane trying to fit in with young people by vibing

[@JumugiDesunra]

I'm guessing martial arts isn't your thing. 😂

[@jameer7565]

A lot of older stances look insane lol

[@OniJoker9]

@@JumugiDesunra no it's just that it looks weird especially because of the time

[@Blurgamer17]

Cause this is Thriller! Thriller night!

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

I kinda love old Shang Tsung just hovering around and not using his feet

[@DREX0RSALT]

The reason for that was boon wanted one extra character but they didn’t have enough memory I believe in arcade machines at the time. So they made it so Shang tsung could transform into other opponents to save on new movesets!!!!!

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

@@DREX0RSALT Regardless of the reason, his hovering makes him look extremely mystic and dangerous, like this fight is something beneath him

[@TopNewsSummarised]

I know right? He looks wicked and scary too hovering like that.

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

​@@DREX0RSALT - if that's the reason, it was a fantastic idea 💡

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

​@@Nostroman_Praetor - "not using his feet" 👣😂😂😂 Wish I could just float around everywhere!

[@Wulf-sq9zw]

I love how MK2 Shang Tsung looks like he is about to dance the rumba 😂

[@nobody-wd8lr]

😂😂😂

[@poopyfartboi]

Facts he looked so much more crisp n cleaner in mk2 compared to mk3

[@guero210]

I always called him the cholo Shang Tsung

[@QuangLe-qk3nv]

1992: Blind Kungfu Master
1993: He looks like own a restaurant on Crenshaw Blvd.
1995: He looks like he just got back from KISS concert.
2002: He looks like he tried to kill a spider on the wall but don't want to get too close.
2005: He looks like he was gonna make a cameo appearance on The Scorpion King as one of the mummies.
2006: He looks like Sun Jian from Dynasty Warrior 5
2008: He looks like someone in a biker gang
2011: HD version of the biker gang
2011 OLD: actual sorcerer.
2019 young: He looks like someone in the Warring Kingdom ara.
2019 Old: He looks like the HD version of the Blind Kungfu Master.
2023 young: He looks like he joined the yellow turban rebellion.
2023 Old: Zhang Jue

[@animatedink2529]

MK11 is my favorite since his design is based off and voiced by the legend and GOAT himself, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

[@NadieImportante16]

Lo mismo digo, se tendria que haber quedado la similitud de la cara en el mk1

[@antonioaguilera8982]

​@@NadieImportante16no se podría ya que es otro universo, todos cambiaron menos Liu~Kan que fue quien hizo esta linea nueva.

[@ggrogan]

his model* the design isn’t better than mk1’s

[@ellis7622]

@@antonioaguilera8982 that doesn’t make sense though cause in MK1 when the OG Shang Tsung comes to take over the new timeline he looks exactly like the new timelines Shang Tsung.

[@keen_carthk5095]

​@@antonioaguilera8982Liu kang también cambio de rostro, todos los personajes tienen un nuevo diseño.

[@AnonymousXWeirdo]

Shang Tsung is like the Yoshimitsu of Mortal Kombat. He changes appearance almost every game.

[@JJN603]

In surprised soul caliber and MK never did a collab

[@truth02496]

@@JJN603yoshimitsu is tekken

[@JJN603]

@@truth02496 oh yeah lol

[@uglyboyscloset]

@@truth02496Yoshimitsu is from both.

[@TheCheeseMovesSideways]

​@@JJN603yeah i wish Heihachi from Street Fighter collab with MK too

[@Kat1kafka]

Mk 11 hands down the best

[@dekoldrick]

Like that they got his actor from the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie for the role.

[@OniJoker9]

I agree

[@Svartblade13]

MK1 have Better Design

[@Kat1kafka]

@@Svartblade13 no

[@OniJoker9]

@@Svartblade13 I do like the mk1 design better but the move set is better for mk11

[@gabrielruiz1848]

MK1 Shang Tsung be like: 😏

[@kidslifehackers3119]

In MK (1 part, 2 part and Trilogy): 🙃
In MK (Deadly Alliance, Shaolin Monks, Armagedon, MK VS DC and 9 part): 😡
In MK 11: 😌

[@Niabselerauoy]

Man face🗿✨️

[@marcuscain1377]

More like 💅

[@GlitchBoogeyman]

Why Shang Tsung poses always goofy asf😂💀

[@gabrielruiz1848]

In MK11-MK1 no

[@elgordobondiola]

Magician/Alchemist/Terrorist/Martial artist

[@garudanathanael5257]

MK11 & MK1 Shang : Am I goofy to you?

[@Brother8237]

@@garudanathanael5257 deadly alliance shangstung: *scooby laugh*

[@Horsemanpig]

Snake style kung fu

[@thecowboybebop2071]

MK3 Shang Tsung really said, “hee hee”

[@gutolima8168]

it was the only and one best shang tsung

[@djntu2964]

More like, "tee hee"!

[@Rlyeh.]

Mk11 and mk1 are truly the best designs

[@jaayjaysreactions5151]

Mk1 ass

[@iransilver16]

No.

[@Pezkado1955]

​@@iransilver16Yes

[@iransilver16]

mk 9 is better@@Pezkado1955

[@shadowpaip]

No.
You mean mk1 or mk12¿

[@jake.p13]

bruh i forgot how scary he looked in the first ever MK lol

[@beatsmithx1090]

As a kid I used to be terrified of him. Lol

[@swi9135]

They’ve sure changed him up a lot

[@mattco1103]

Looks awful. I don't even know if I want to do the pre-order now.

[@arataki_ittoofficial4375]

​@@mattco1103hes supposed to be younger ofc hes gonna look different. He looks good

[@HashiramaBigWoodSenju]

​@@mattco1103based on one characters design and not the gameplay?

[@thestormpro1626]

​@@HashiramaBigWoodSenjuno need to judge him. If he doesn't want to buy a game because he hates one character that's on him. I'll buy it and so will a million others. Let the fool lose out on a fun game 🤷

[@booyaboibob]

​@@thestormpro1626fr 😂

[@kodial79]

MK11 Shang Tsung is my favorite, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa did an amazing job as his voice actor, MK1 Shang Tsung is very good as well.

[@thePyschogamer55]

Seems like in Armageddon Shang Tsung was doing the disco with that pos

[@geraldyulianto1825]

Love the 2 and 3. He's definitely ready to dance 🤣🤣🤣

[@aryelrosa4829]

I like Shang Tsung’s MK9 design.

[@YoungDrick1992]

That one is in mk11 too.

[@aryelrosa4829]

@@YoungDrick1992 Not really . His design in MK11 is different but his design from MK11 as an old sorcerer reminds of me of his design from MK9 as an old sorcerer.

[@pidgurus]

What's your opinion about design of Shang Tsung from MK SM

[@aryelrosa4829]

@@pidgurus It’s ok .

[@doomercoomer4607]

​@@aryelrosa4829True. But I also love how some elements of the MK9 outfit carry over to his MK11 skins, considering these two versions are canonically the same.

[@snacksahoy8659]

Music is "Shang Tsung's Laboratory (Round 3)" from MK1

[@1993rufus]

Thank YOU!!!!

[@luzianamoreiradesouzaabreu7942]

thank you for the music bro

[@galihrestuw4331]

Next his partner in crime Quan Chi

[@kelblox6104]

Do you mean his partner in a deadly alliance??

[@galihrestuw4331]

@@kelblox6104 yes indeed

[@bubbletea188]

@redgreen8761oh great twist 😂

[@ImaDoomvenger]

Love how 11 is literally the actor from the movie , “YOUR SOUL IS MINE!”

[@annaxuldraugworc7832]

His pre-2008 battle stances are just hillarious

[@thebloodyaussie1458]

(probably gonna get some of the info wrong but here we go) fun fact: the reason Shang Tsung transforms into other fighters is actually due to the original game running out of memory. It's also the reason his base form doesn't move like others in the game. Whereas others would change pose with each frame, creating a steady movement, Shang Tsung is sorta just a floating JPEG wobbling around the screen. So to not have to create new moves or images of him, they gave him the power to transform.

[@pimpinjt123]

MK2 Shang Tsung is groovin!

[@Night5225]

The jump from 92 to 93 is actually insane.

[@CovertPhilosopher]

For some reason I always loved the filafel vendor shang tsung look in mk2 😂

[@nitsuanomrah6997]

Taste so good you sell your soul buddy! 😅

[@zacfromArkansas]

😂

[@michiganjack1337]

😂
Same here. I’m a MK2 Tsung fan as well

[@GutzOverFear]

After all these years Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa again proved how he perfected the slimey, dastardly evil persona of Shang Tsung.
The performer for MK1 (2023) is a very close second. He must have been inspired by Cary because his performance is very similar.
MK11 Aftermath and MK1 (2023) also further cemented Shang Tsung as the greatest Villain in MK History. Shao Kahn is the most iconic. But Shang Tsung is purely the best bad guy. 💯

[@sonykusumasmoro6811]

Shang Tsung in Deadly Alliance is me fighting my cousin who is 7 years older

[@UltraGodzillaKombat495]

“YOUR SOUL IS MINE!”
-Shang Tsung, MK9 and MK ‘95 film

[@djohnson5321]

That mk2 always has me dying 😂😂

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

XDD

[@colonelhstinkmeaner8547]

My boy was dancing 😂😂😂

[@djohnson5321]

@@colonelhstinkmeaner8547 hell yea😂

[@Unclejack328]

@@colonelhstinkmeaner8547in his prime looking for some dimes 😂😂

[@Tailstraw_xD]

He looks like he's doing the Chad Peter dance from.Spiderman

[@marcus_N_kendra]

Styles in Order: Boxcar Joe, The Bee Gees disco, Sexual Assault, Surf Board Platypus, The Catholic Priest, The Sicko Cell Shoulder Shuffle, Want Some Candy?, (1st, 2nd, and 3rd attempt) and Van Man

[@Hero11170]

MK3 was on point

[@gonzacollao]

MK 11 is the best, the classic stance and yellow suit reimagined with Cary Tagawa’s likeness is genius

[@Capitalisst]

mk2 dude was vibing 😭

[@louivillehammer4346]

1992 Shang used to give me literal nightmares as a kid

[@raincloud6414]

MK9 had good designs for him

[@jpvaldez4713]

I actually like this videos to see the changes. Thanks

[@assassin139]

He really is the Loki of there verse

[@feralmagick7177]

Yes thank you!!!! The MK1 storyline made me cry tears of laughter and joy when I realized he was basically Loki 😅

[@stevenlicayan948]

that shang tsung in MK2 is just dancing

[@FB35959]

MK 1 Shang Tsung is quite Creepy back then and kind of scared me when i was a kid.

[@suitomemori]

They absolutely nailed it with MK1 Shang Tsung.

[@carloscruz8630]

MK 1 or MK 1? 😭😭

[@fernandosepulveda7297]

​@@carloscruz8630i think he means Mk1

[@suitomemori]

@@carloscruz8630 MK 1 🙂

[@guilhermehank4938]

What a stupid name. Now people gotta specify the year

[@el1e869]

Shaolin Monk resembles something out of a nightmare 😂😂.

[@Breathrock616]

Shang looks hella stylish in mk12 and I love it

[@713tilidierippimpc5]

​@Mase-ju1ssshut up monkey

[@APDO0]

Shang sung has mastered the magic of growing up and down in the same time

[@incrediblefunk8187]

Shang Tsung def came a long way from the beginning

[@lastnarwhal]

Michael Jackson Tshang Sung can’t hurt you..
MK3 Tshang Sung:

[@arasuishere]

MK3 Trilogy & UMK3 are the best Shang Tsung!

[@RashawnMckennie-gt5xb]

Foreal thanks I thought I was the only one

[@garudanathanael5257]

MK11 Shang: lol no. I'm the legend himself, scrub.

[@pidgurus]

​@@garudanathanael5257MK (1st part), MK (Shaolin Monks) and MK9 (Old one): Are you kidding me?! 🧓

[@FcBarca30]

That MK Armageddon shang tsung was dancing very well with the background tune 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kongab2025]

Mk1 Shang Tsung really nailed the mannerism and regal flair of OG Shang Tsung. OG Shang Tsung is and will be the best but the new one is a great addition.

[@miguelvega7769]

MK3 is my favorite; them combos and you played like he wanted to killed everyone and everything

[@tiodosalgado5860]

I gotta go with the Deadly Alliance/Armaggedon design, his outfit looks great

[@SunBunz]

The fact that in MK11 they got the actor who played him in the movie was absolutely badass.

[@pinkbluepan]

The man really transitioned from old to young a few times 😭

[@CultistKingQ]

I believe that Shang lived in Outworld for centuries due to his soul theft. Remember he had to keep up with Shao Khan, the tarkatans, the shokan, the centari, and the edenians, which are all humanoids with much larger lifespans

[@TheBlackhPanther]

Keep doing that great job. Characters evolution.

[@GreenPhoenix91]

Deadly Alliance Shang reminds me of Vlad The Impaler's portrait. One of my favorite outfits for him he walways rocks Black Yellow/gold and Red just perfectly it's like Johnny with blue & black, or Kung Lao with Black, Turquoise and a red belt. And a cobra/snake theme suits him.

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

Deadly Alliance thru Armageddon is his best look tbh, it really nails the sorcerer idea

[@sarapinkdiamond]

I like his mk1 design and his deadly alliance design ❤❤❤

[@mastasmoove29]

They got that smug look perfect in mk1

[@Keith77ism]

The 1st one a icon and from Deadly alliance a great master piece, and finally from the movie himself word can do no justice to perfection 😈😈

[@Herowebcomics]

Man!
He has changed A LOT!😮

[@BroFranco700]

Mk11 the best

[@EpicJellybillyGaming]

Tshang shug’s Mortal Kombat idol animation: 🔄

[@visionarybrushstroker7694]

That 3d era outfit 🔥 asf

[@whydoineedahandle793]

I noticed some of MK9’s design and fighting stance were taken directly from MK vs DC

[@fouadbrahma8731]

Deadly alliance stance 😂

[@HoboHunterRik]

MK9 will always have my favorite models.

[@lloydloss47]

Shang tsung 1995 ❤️

[@azaellarralde2582]

Shang Tsung siempre parece estar bailando un pinche cumbion bien loco XD

[@RollingxBigshot]

Didn’t know he was Danny Trejo in 93

[@Thatmellofello]

His outfit goes hard in Deadly alliance and the Deception intro cutscene. Shang Tsung has been wearing heat since ‘02

[@VileSinner666]

I feel like his MK vs DC design is his best. I dunno what it is. But it speaks to me.

[@sinistralhydra]

Just don't let his voice lines speak to you lmao.

[@qualityqueenbiteszadusto]

his design was emanating dilf energy more than ever, that's the only explanation you need

[@Green-wd8xz]

He went from old man making himself young again. To young man who dresses old.

[@j_raiya1714]

What song is this?

[@Dr490n28]

Shang Tsung’s Laboratory from MK1

[@mahmoudelomari6107]

Out of all characters in mortal Kombat, Shang Tsung got heaps of changes back then

[@isabelaguilarruiz2092]

El mk11 es y fue el mejor

[@Shadow68934]

el x

[@NadieImportante16]

Si, tenía la cara del shang tsung de la película y lo hacia mas realista

[@volshebnik1030]

Так же говорили и про 10 когда вышла 11

[@iNINJAgamer]

From old to young back to old and back to young… and yup, you guessed it. 😅

[@tobiredfield345]

Shang Tsung nerfed since MK, he could never recover from the first kombat and now can't float 😂

[@cencil6497]

Dude looks like a completely different person in every game

[@ogflamez3049]

The first mortal Kombat had my boy lookin homeless

[@bigbraingameplay7846]

Definitely mk12 I love his attitude towards everything and his posh attitude

[@Slitikus]

ok that boi was gettin down on mk2. that's me at the club right there. most of these are how I'm looking at the club

[@OGMucho]

MK2 Shang Tsung is really feeling that groove

[@tweevis95]

She just goin up and down like a damn roller coaster

[@onagaali2024]

Shang Tsung is my favorite MK Villain. Though treacherous,he is resilient.

[@KeithzSonic]

The 1st one a legend and no one will top the look of him in MK 11 💯

[@st4r_hw4]

Armageddon really said “In the club with me twin, we be vibin’,,”

[@markvanburen4272]

That second Shang looks like he’s listening to a fire mix

[@victorcs_96]

The mortal kombt 2 Shang tsung literally dances.

[@SkeleGem]

I find it really funny that his first sprite’s idle animation wasn’t even animated, it was basically just moving in a small circle

[@patriksnellman1550]

Shang Tsung knows Macarena

[@davidadams4266]

That evil smirk in MK12 is perfect 😏

[@fvwp]

That MK2 stance was menacing. That's the I've been beating random people for nickels stance. He was so glitchy in that game

[@BryanTorresdey]

MK2 Shang is my latin uncle when the DJ plays "Suavemente"

[@firstcooommment3675]

Ngl it’s pretty cool that they retained old man and youthful version throughout the games.

[@Stef2050]

I love how mk2 Shang Tsung just looks like he grooving

[@NestorYouTube]

Tremendos pasos de cumbia se manda el Man 😅

[@Dima.571]

Mk 2 Shang Tsung dancing

[@paulapeno.]

Mfs really squared up to me in school with that Deadly Alliance Shang Sung stance. 😂😂

[@GhostBoy1023]

Ps2 Shang tsung had the coolest look imo