December 19, 2025:
1994 Classic Mortal Kombat #96 Story Line: Sub-Zero and Scorpion
My Mortal Kombat gaming experience is limited to the first console game. Probably Genesis-only, if I remember correctly. My buddy Jason, whom I knew since first grade, then started to pal around with around 8th-11th grade, had the system, so we would spend a lot of time playing that, watching Beavis and Butt-Head, and just enjoying the little commercials and interstitials that MTV still played at the time. (Remembering some guy talking about a "bum wing" while taking the bus, maybe? Riding in cabs? Just experiencing hints of vapors of that bygone time in my middle age.)
Mostly, though, I would just watch him play. And I was fine with that. He wasn't greedy, he would've given up the controller if I had asked, but I just enjoyed providing the commentary to his gameplay. We would throw on "Alapalooza" or Dennis Leary's "No Cure for Cancer" and just have a great time. All of those other games in the franchise that have come since have no meaning to me.
My favorite character was always Sub-Zero. Freezing an opponent with an icy blast and then smashing him to pieces was utterly satisfying. "Get over here!" is the more famous line, but I preferred freezing a motherfucker.
Who was your favorite Mortal Kombat character?


Never was really big on 1v1 fighting games, because I sucked at them. I was more into adventure or sports games. But I did play Mortal Kombat from time to time, because my friends enjoyed it. Can't remember the character's name, but I think I used the guy that looked like Bruce Lee.
ReplyDeleteDennis Leary's "No Cure for Cancer" is good times indeed.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have a favorite MK character, since I wasn't into memorizing button combos. All the characters are the same when your strategy was button mashing!