The Science of MKX - Legacy Variations

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  • Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
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    To the uninitiated, Mortal Kombat X is full of entirely new playstyles and gameplans thanks to the variation system.
    However, MKX features many variations that are subtle nods, other times completely inspired by previous incarnations of MK characters across the decades.
    Join Ketchup as he guides us through the variations of MKX that were inspired directly from historical characters in previous games.
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Комментарии • 149

  • @PNDKM
    @PNDKM  6 лет назад +225

    Honourable mentions:
    Triborg (obviously)
    Kenjutsu - 3D
    Tarkatan - Baraka
    Dragon Fangs - MKD/MKA

    • @quanchi1795
      @quanchi1795 6 лет назад +2

      good takes on shinnok... i have subscribed...

    • @quanchi1795
      @quanchi1795 6 лет назад +1

      If you play xbox Id show you some things you might find interesting with shinnok and warlock quan chi...

    • @Lokheit
      @Lokheit 6 лет назад +3

      I played Kenjutsy Kenshi mostly because of the 3D era vibes!
      Also, I think Jade is really split between Mournful Kitana and Naginata pogo Tanya, many of her animations look like MK9 Jade attacks.

    • @Iqzzy-KO
      @Iqzzy-KO 6 лет назад

      PNDK&M Wassup Ryan? Good vid bro! I said Displacer Raiden looked exactly like MK9 Raiden back when he was 1st shown at EVO 2014!

  • @leon3226
    @leon3226 6 лет назад +136

    I believe dragon claws Goro is deserved his place here too, it was also a weapon style in 3d era games if I remember it right

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад +44

      A very good point and definitely something I should have listed!
      AGHHHHH

  • @scorpfs
    @scorpfs 6 лет назад +159

    It became crucial to be subscribed on this channel if u wanna know about MK universe. wonderful Job Bros.

    • @qaswara9755
      @qaswara9755 6 лет назад +1

      That's why I just subscribed lol

  • @marvinmeyer719
    @marvinmeyer719 6 лет назад +40

    I am always so hyped when I see you uploaded ! Looking forward to alot of great kontent

  • @IAmLif3ofdreads
    @IAmLif3ofdreads 6 лет назад +21

    Love the nostalgia and knowledge you always showcase. I've been absent from MK but was able to play MK 9 and X but never took it to the levels I've seen it played at!! I am now ready for Mk 11 as I've done rather well in injustice 2

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад +5

      We sometimes forget we've been playing Mortal Kombat for a lifetime.

    • @IAmLif3ofdreads
      @IAmLif3ofdreads 6 лет назад +1

      @heart of chaos I think regardless of the levels we can reach. I strongly believe once you have learnt character to the point he becomes the extension of you it will come natural to us on How to act in the midst of battle. Im looking forward to Mk11 as I'm really going to apply myself and take it serious but have fun with it also

    • @IAmLif3ofdreads
      @IAmLif3ofdreads 6 лет назад

      @PNDK&M thank you for reply. Dont get me wrong guys I've had the opportunity to see Mk1 burst onto the scene my fave is Mk2 with strongly behind it just wish life wasn't so busy so I could enjoy it properly. I have watched your videos listened to both of your side words I feel confident with close eye to your channel Mk11 should be a good New era for me

    • @IAmLif3ofdreads
      @IAmLif3ofdreads 6 лет назад

      @heart of chaos what console you playing on

  • @GamelutioN1
    @GamelutioN1 6 лет назад +19

    Good analysis!

  • @arizonacan5635
    @arizonacan5635 6 лет назад +98

    Cyrax Triborg is actually MK9 Cyrax believe it or not

    • @kidnamedfingor
      @kidnamedfingor 4 года назад +7

      WHAAAAAAAAAAAT? THIS CHANGED MY LIFE!!!!!

    • @tbone2416
      @tbone2416 2 года назад +21

      Hear me out
      What if
      The blue one is cyber subzero

    • @RandomFanDude
      @RandomFanDude 2 года назад +4

      @@tbone2416 I CAN’T BELIBE THOS1!1!1!

    • @swapbriarASMR
      @swapbriarASMR Год назад +1

      D: what da heck

  • @masonstorm9178
    @masonstorm9178 6 лет назад +3

    I’m literally so happy to see your channel growing like this

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад +2

      As long as you guys keep enjoying the content, we'll keep making it!

  • @ekosandvic7598
    @ekosandvic7598 6 лет назад +137

    If Mileena is not returning in mk11 I will be so sad, that I have to create a Mournful Baraka variation. 😢

    • @kayame18
      @kayame18 6 лет назад +25

      WIth flesh Pit costume.

    • @ItsButterBean1020
      @ItsButterBean1020 6 лет назад +5

      Perhaps call it Ambitious (I honestly expect her in DLC tho)

    • @Cdr2002
      @Cdr2002 6 лет назад +11

      And Mournful Tanya. We all know they had something going on. Baraka was just Mileena's side piece.

    • @Written_in_the_Starss
      @Written_in_the_Starss 5 лет назад +1

      She died😢 .

    • @callmecole_2789
      @callmecole_2789 4 года назад +2

      Haha yeah that’d suck.

  • @arcadiogonzalezgutierrez8884
    @arcadiogonzalezgutierrez8884 6 лет назад +13

    Kenjutsu Kenshi is Deadly alliance Kenshi with all his telekinetic moves 👌

    • @arcadiogonzalezgutierrez8884
      @arcadiogonzalezgutierrez8884 6 лет назад

      Amazing video btw, always love to see a new video from you guys. Greetings from México 🙋‍♂️

  • @KitanaNina
    @KitanaNina 6 лет назад +2

    keeping the classic and adding new stuff is the best way to make a game

  • @tbone2416
    @tbone2416 2 года назад +2

    It took me this long to realize that balanced kenshi was an inside joke about how broken mk9 kenshi was

  • @SuperDeansWorld
    @SuperDeansWorld 6 лет назад +15

    Quality MK content. Keep it up!

  • @aidennelson2935
    @aidennelson2935 6 лет назад +2

    Honestly please keep putting these put, I'd imagine there are a lot of new players, including myself

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      On it 😜

  • @XDunlop
    @XDunlop 6 лет назад

    I haven't touched an MK game in ages but these videos are still really interesting to watch. Keep up with the great content!

  • @KuWota2k
    @KuWota2k 2 месяца назад

    I only recently got into MKX and it's so much fun.
    I like Hellfire Scorpion as he partially reminds me of MK1 Scorpion, so I adjusted to that one better hahah.

  • @Llesor
    @Llesor 6 лет назад +2

    I discovered your videos while searching for more detailed info on MK11 (which I plan to play competitively, SF player here) and I'm so glad I found your channel! So much interesting details on older MK titles and I specifically love the variation system.
    Love your content!

  • @patrickrichardson2518
    @patrickrichardson2518 Год назад +2

    Surprised that Ailien's Tarkatan didn't make the cut. That thing was pretty much Baraka without the Blade Spark and with some weird tail flicks in its place.

  • @aidanneal5688
    @aidanneal5688 6 лет назад +34

    3:53 this is a violation of human rights

  • @Supreme5x
    @Supreme5x 6 лет назад

    I’ve graced the presence of this channel every day hoping to embrace a new video... My Ghawd.... I’m so lit right now

  • @jedielg8955
    @jedielg8955 6 лет назад

    Truly loved this video, and the thumbnail as well, I love Shinnok in MKX

  • @shungokusatsulol
    @shungokusatsulol 6 лет назад

    As a sub zero main I loved the variations I had his old school umk3 version but with better offense, a 50/50 damage machine that morphed into someone people didn't even want to block b/c of tic throws, and a super defensive one that was the only person with an one bar armored launcher (ice armor + ex slide) after the big armored launcher nerf.

  • @Xerclipse
    @Xerclipse 6 лет назад +1

    Ermac's back 2 was a fun feature in MK9 and MKX mystic variation. In MK9 I found it more as a fake out tool and combo filler move. Its harder in MKX because of all the buttons you gotta press. Also Johnny's A-List variation (another legacy variation) seemed to have a more significant advantage over Ermac's mystic which had both charge moves that could be dash cancelled into other stuff.

  • @sebastiancartes9774
    @sebastiancartes9774 4 года назад

    I never played too much scorpion in injustice but from looking hellfire combos in mkx gives me the idea they play similarly

  • @smokeman13
    @smokeman13 6 лет назад +17

    Shinnok's base move set should've been more skeleton hand based instead of being restricted to one variation

  • @xuuhhhhh
    @xuuhhhhh 6 лет назад +1

    haven't watched yet but i already love it

  • @roamalot3000
    @roamalot3000 6 лет назад +4

    Such an Interesting Video!

  • @agatemars2231
    @agatemars2231 6 лет назад +1

    Always love this videos.

  • @texteel
    @texteel 6 лет назад +1

    I find it funny there were obvious variations. Cryo sub, full offensive with ice weapons (and its braind repeat combo), grandmaster sub with the iceclone. And in many cases, the 3rd, forgotten variation held the most combo potential. WIth the added bonus of enemies having no clue what they do and how they work.

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      Most characters had an obscure variation that was still buckets of fun.
      That's why I'll always love this game's variation system.

  • @jpetras16
    @jpetras16 6 лет назад +9

    RIP Sub-Zero's ice clone.

    • @lexless9301
      @lexless9301 6 лет назад +1

      I think a problem of that parasitic special is Subzero being one of the favourites having it.
      I think they should try the special on another character.

    • @jpetras16
      @jpetras16 6 лет назад +6

      @@lexless9301 You can apply that logic to any character including Scorpion's chain or teleport. "I think a problem of that parasitic special is Scorpion being one of the favorites having it. I think they should try the special on another character." Sub-Zero is KNOWN for having that as an ability. The removal of it makes him LESS of a character.

    • @kylenguyen7371
      @kylenguyen7371 6 лет назад

      InB4 Bi Han is confirmed for MK11, *and* gets the clone.

    • @basedgamer6624
      @basedgamer6624 6 лет назад

      IcedVenom Nightcore Exactly but you are going to have those one that say “ it’s fine it doesn’t hurt his design of a character.”

  • @efarjeonfgc
    @efarjeonfgc 6 лет назад +1

    Kenjutsu Kenshi is influenced by 3d era as well - I think he was in DA + Deception + Armageddon - where he had two telekinesis moves.

  • @yumithehunter6292
    @yumithehunter6292 2 года назад +1

    I want the mkx variations. Give us doom slayer and 3 variations for him

  • @Raziel2404
    @Raziel2404 3 года назад +1

    I always thought NetherRealm could've at least made a Kintaro outfit for Goro, especially after having Tigrar Fury as a variation. Probably would've been too much work for them.

  • @darlingtondaniel5198
    @darlingtondaniel5198 6 лет назад

    Great video once again guys. God bless! I do hope NRS allow custom variations as a standard in every game mode in MK11. I agree with you both that it would be a missed opportunity if they don't.

  • @Suvraj-ls1kl
    @Suvraj-ls1kl 6 лет назад +7

    Sonya used to have long luscious legs in mk9... What did you think I was gonna say?

  • @mandalorianhunter1
    @mandalorianhunter1 3 года назад

    I forsee this will be the thumbnail of Competitive history of Shinnok.

  • @mandalorianhunter1
    @mandalorianhunter1 6 лет назад

    Man I love Shinnok so much. I like Bo Rai Cho as well and Tanya.

  • @KillBill23
    @KillBill23 6 лет назад

    Great video guys! Keep it up!

  • @LongBoarding4CTFxC
    @LongBoarding4CTFxC 6 лет назад

    I love your guys' content

  • @Garrettsamuel98
    @Garrettsamuel98 6 лет назад

    GREAT VIDEO! You 2 are Awesome!

  • @aleflippy1997
    @aleflippy1997 6 лет назад

    It is now, very near the release of MK11, that I realize why I gravitate towards most of these variations... And the answer is MK9 similarities.

  • @Harperlarp
    @Harperlarp 6 лет назад

    Another great video!

  • @RyenFreaky
    @RyenFreaky 6 лет назад +10

    No more "choose your destiny" videos? We never got Skarlet or Raiden

    • @SaucyCheeseburgerwithRanch
      @SaucyCheeseburgerwithRanch 6 лет назад

      Ryen Frickey true.

    • @lexless9301
      @lexless9301 6 лет назад +2

      I know we are not many, But I am so hyped for sonya's one.
      This is the beuty of Fighting games, each one hace his preferences.

  • @corruptedchevalier2486
    @corruptedchevalier2486 6 лет назад

    Love the videos i really hope quan chi comes back in mk11

  • @Connor-jt3qr
    @Connor-jt3qr 6 лет назад +2

    It makes me sad everytime i remember sub zero wont have ice clone in mk11 :(

    • @tylerm.5754
      @tylerm.5754 5 лет назад

      Haruhi Suzumiya it’s so dumb. It’s a legacy move. Iconic.

  • @lizunchx6049
    @lizunchx6049 6 лет назад

    I am simple man. I see new K&M video, I click on video, and then I click like button.
    Because I know, sooner or later, my brain will force my hand to click the like button. Might as well click it right now so I don't get distracted by the urge of wanting to click that like button :D

  • @ThatOneGuy-lm1ve
    @ThatOneGuy-lm1ve 6 лет назад

    I wish Kitana fought like Jade as well. Like, I wish she completely abandoned the fans in her Mournful variant. The projectile invulnerability move would have been nice as well.

  • @kujo4388
    @kujo4388 5 лет назад +4

    And people say quan chi was never used online...

  • @ShineyRcus0103
    @ShineyRcus0103 6 лет назад

    i feel like you missed an opportunity to point out that Hellfire Scorpion borrows his aura ability from Scorpion's appearance as DLC in Injustice 1, which itself could have led to a discussion about how Sub-Zeros and Raidens appearances in MKX influenced their designs in Injustice 2, but this was otherwise a great video

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад +1

      This video series isn't the science of Injustice though :P

  • @patrickcoote8907
    @patrickcoote8907 6 лет назад +1

    Please do a choose your destiny with Sonya and Skarlet!

  • @devilpupbear09
    @devilpupbear09 6 лет назад

    All hail Lord Shinnok!

  • @lexi3312
    @lexi3312 3 года назад

    Man, MK10 was/is great, honestly. Feels like they nailed the variation system the first time and then messed it up somewhat in MK11, which is why they kinda just let you mix and match however you want now.

  • @aint4u
    @aint4u 6 лет назад

    great video

  • @SyRose901
    @SyRose901 4 года назад

    If I watched this video sooner, I'd say that Ninjitsu was Scorpion's MK9 variation, only with mixups.

  • @stefanpanmk5371
    @stefanpanmk5371 6 лет назад

    Nice vid!

  • @smokey3504
    @smokey3504 6 лет назад +6

    Dragon Fangs Goro also originated from the 3D games (Unchained and Armageddon) where they were his weapon stance

  • @clojap
    @clojap 6 лет назад

    Will you guys be doing anymore MK 11 Kharacter (sorry had to do it lol) breakdowns? Would love to see one for Raiden if you were able to get enough footage.

  • @vukasinristanovic5940
    @vukasinristanovic5940 6 лет назад

    Oh yeah yeah , another K&M video !

  • @pinospin9588
    @pinospin9588 9 месяцев назад

    in mk4 goro also have kintaro's moveset (though only 1)

  • @threeogod6519
    @threeogod6519 6 лет назад +4

    Will we see a Choose Your Destiny: Rayden episode come out soon? i hope soo guys, another great video! 🔥

  • @tdubasdfg
    @tdubasdfg 6 лет назад

    More SCIENCE videos pls!

  • @iio4608
    @iio4608 5 лет назад

    are you ever gonna do a mkx meta video?

  • @JagoShogun
    @JagoShogun 6 лет назад

    Just make a sequel vid, I'd watch it. Of any more things you've catched on homages.

  • @tylerhill40
    @tylerhill40 6 лет назад

    MK X is too good not to play at least once. Its really fkn good.

  • @numberonebuzzfan4964
    @numberonebuzzfan4964 6 лет назад

    rip ice klone

  • @13TxAxK60
    @13TxAxK60 6 лет назад +1

    You forgot Alien's Baraka variation. Good vid though.

  • @adamaksoy4169
    @adamaksoy4169 6 лет назад

    Are you guys going any more mk11 character videos?

  • @PiousPuddle
    @PiousPuddle 5 лет назад +1

    did they predict the mk11 system by accident. the devs did say we could make an older version of a character with the customize character system. just like how you guys in the beginning of the video

  • @Hyperbion7
    @Hyperbion7 6 лет назад +1

    What is your favorite Quan variant since the rune trap Nerf?

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад +1

      Still sorcerer. Always.

  • @2spky5me
    @2spky5me 6 лет назад

    i clicked the video because it has shinnok on the thumbnail

  • @eragonspirit
    @eragonspirit 6 лет назад

    smoke triborg 😱😱

  • @Shala69
    @Shala69 6 лет назад

    What about Scorpion? Didn't he use his swords in the 3d games as his weapon movesets and now it has it's own special variation.

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      Scorpion is different as he used one single sword in the 3d games. He didn't share any animations either.
      I personally feel like like 3d scorpions weapon is vastly different from his ninjutsu variation in. Mkx. He also used swords in some strings in MK9.

    • @Shala69
      @Shala69 6 лет назад

      @@PNDKM I guess you're right

  • @hristobibov
    @hristobibov 6 лет назад

    What have we done to deserve this?

  • @mojothcjoe6634
    @mojothcjoe6634 6 лет назад

    Placed 2nd in Nairobi's MKXL tournament, my girl didn't really get y I was so proud.. This video made her brain lag out (Error Macro) .. Love from Kenya

  • @joshelderkin9592
    @joshelderkin9592 4 года назад

    Mk9 on this list a basicly a cop out

  • @chadwyckmarte1061
    @chadwyckmarte1061 6 лет назад

    Was geras the last choose your destiny?

  • @gamedragonify
    @gamedragonify 6 лет назад +3

    Didn't Alien have a Baraka variation too?

    • @convoyxd
      @convoyxd 6 лет назад +1

      Dragonify Yh it has chop chop with the leap that is identical to baraka

  • @PR1ME98
    @PR1ME98 6 лет назад

    Sucks that there will always be one variation that literally everyone picks for that character

    • @4gn3
      @4gn3 6 лет назад +1

      not true, more than half of the roster have 2 variations that are used pretty evenly.

  • @vitamin_c_2duh_d153
    @vitamin_c_2duh_d153 6 лет назад +1

    No more mk11 vids? 😭

  • @TornaitSuperBird
    @TornaitSuperBird 6 лет назад +1

    No Tarkatan Alien?

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      We didn't mention Tarkatan Alien because It's in the lore of MKX that Alien has a tarkatan host. So it didn't quite fit into our list. The same way we didn't include anything for triborg even though it's 4 MK characters in one.

    • @TornaitSuperBird
      @TornaitSuperBird 6 лет назад

      PNDK&M right on. And hey- you guys replied to my comment! That’s an honor. Hoping to see at least one of the borgs in MK11- hopefully Cyrax, myself.

  • @EmperorGladiatuss
    @EmperorGladiatuss 6 лет назад

    No raiden choose your destiny?

  • @iMorands
    @iMorands 6 лет назад

    mkx gm sub didn't play like mk9 sub though, he was made extremely aggressive, unlike hisnprevious iteration

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      You could be aggressive with the clone in MKT/UMK3. It varied from game to game.

    • @iMorands
      @iMorands 6 лет назад

      @@PNDKM I have no experience with the older titles unfortunately.

  • @constantlydisoriented5311
    @constantlydisoriented5311 6 лет назад

    YEWWWW MK11

  • @covenantrealm4459
    @covenantrealm4459 6 лет назад

    Ahhh Subzero ....I dont think so, he seems much weaker in MKX then MK9. Subzero feels incomplete.

  • @MrTheTomahawk
    @MrTheTomahawk 6 лет назад

    Man i just need mk11 stuff. Especially with them cancelling for a whole week 🙄 if they dont reveal a character trailer they are trash. They had to have had it prerendered for the stream and it takes all of 5 mins to preload it

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      They postponed due to a storm causing a safety risk.
      Priorities.

    • @MrTheTomahawk
      @MrTheTomahawk 6 лет назад

      @@PNDKM yall act like it's hard to upload already rendered video before you leave the office mate. Could even do it from home if it's on a harddrive. Not that difficult. What am i saying yall are content creators you know this

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      @@MrTheTomahawk You do know what a Kombat Cast is, right?

    • @MrTheTomahawk
      @MrTheTomahawk 6 лет назад

      @@PNDKM they stream kharacters and play them right? I believe they typically show the character prerendered footage before they dive into it. I dont see how it hurts to confirm anything with uploading that prerendered footage and then showing off gameplay next week.

  • @thotslayer8541
    @thotslayer8541 6 лет назад

    Is it me or does sub zero from mk 11 remind you of shredder sub zero ( mk deception sub zero ) many of you might disagree 😂

  • @thenatural6792
    @thenatural6792 6 лет назад

    18th #notifacationsquad#MKforlife Pig Of The Hut

  • @unclescalari897
    @unclescalari897 6 лет назад

    Well taven should be in mk11

  • @SKILLER6
    @SKILLER6 6 лет назад

    And now... im comparing tom brady with you... lmao xD

  • @murdamanbran5433
    @murdamanbran5433 6 лет назад

    Yeet boi

  • @diondreholston2384
    @diondreholston2384 6 лет назад

    I suck at MK I can only do 29% combos.

    • @lexless9301
      @lexless9301 6 лет назад

      Kotol khan
      Put any buff on you.
      F2 F2 F2 D2

  • @Stinkyremy
    @Stinkyremy 6 лет назад

    Damn that subzy gameplay at the beginning of the vid gets me so pissed of. They trashed subzy after all the patches, so much for me that it destroyed the game for me, as im a legacy subzy main, cryo subzy in mkx. I stopped playing after that armour/stamina change patch.

    • @PNDKM
      @PNDKM  6 лет назад

      What did you hate the most about the changes cryo got? Wasn't the safe shatter a really bid deal with him?

    • @Stinkyremy
      @Stinkyremy 6 лет назад

      My main gripe was that the ice knives got turned into a command grab. Ice knives string wasn't exactly OP compared to the other styles string. I know a lot of pro players preferred the tick throw option, but for me it ruined my years of muscle memory, as well as I cannot get dbf command grabs consistently. Add that to the armour wake up/launch change it destroyed my main for me.
      @@PNDKM

  • @dogm34t_20
    @dogm34t_20 2 года назад

    Why am I the only person that cringes when this game is referred to as “X” rather than ten?

  • @SnackAttack77
    @SnackAttack77 6 лет назад +2

    "legacy"... Just say mk 9 😂