Toasty, McKetchup and Kung Lew sit down to analyse and review episodes 1 and 2 of 1998’s Mortal Kombat: Conquest television series.
The second trailer for 2026’s Mortal Kombat II movie has dropped, and is sure to whet more than a few appetites. Once again, protagonist Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) is front and centre, seemingly thrust into a world he doesn’t quite understand. While numerous fan theories currently exist, many believe the film’s first half will focus on the film star while the latter half will focus more on the rise of Kitana and Earthrealm’s warriors against the evil emperor Shao Kahn. Guess we’ll have to wait and see. What do you think of this latest trailer? Be sure to keep an…
TOASTY! The man behind Mortal Kombat’s most iconic music tracks has announced his retirement from the team after more than three decades. Dan Forden served as one of the original four team members who created the original Mortal Kombat in 1992 alongside Ed Boon, John Tobias and John Vogel. Its unique digitised graphics and gruesome finishing moves aside, a huge part of Mortal Kombat’s appeal came from its catchy soundtrack and crispy sound effects. Game after game he continued to perfect his craft, and although others eventually joined the sound development team his influence remained front and centre. Wednesday was…
Toasty, McKetchup and Kung Lew sit down to analyse and review episodes 1 and 2 of 1998’s Mortal Kombat: Conquest television series.
Toasty, McKetchup and Kung Lew discuss the latest announcements regarding Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, including the addition of Mortal Kombat: Trilogy and the game’s Standard, Deluxe and Kollector’s editions.
In this episode that spans over two hours, Toasty, Justin and Kung Lew dissect every frame and intricate detail of the recently released Mortal Kombat II movie trailer. Moving scene-by-scene, they make some incredible observations, some of which raise further questions. The krew also take a look at the character posters released as part of the film’s promotional material and share many laughs along the way.
The second trailer for 2026’s Mortal Kombat II movie has dropped, and is sure to whet more than a few appetites. Once again, protagonist Johnny Cage (Karl Urban) is front and centre, seemingly thrust into a world he doesn’t quite understand. While numerous fan theories currently exist, many believe the film’s first half will focus on the film star while the latter half will focus more on the rise of Kitana and Earthrealm’s warriors against the evil emperor Shao Kahn. Guess we’ll have to wait and see. What do you think of this latest trailer? Be sure to keep an…
TOASTY! The man behind Mortal Kombat’s most iconic music tracks has announced his retirement from the team after more than three decades. Dan Forden served as one of the original four team members who created the original Mortal Kombat in 1992 alongside Ed Boon, John Tobias and John Vogel. Its unique digitised graphics and gruesome finishing moves aside, a huge part of Mortal Kombat’s appeal came from its catchy soundtrack and crispy sound effects. Game after game he continued to perfect his craft, and although others eventually joined the sound development team his influence remained front and centre. Wednesday was…
As largely expected, Digital Eclipse and Atari have used Evo 2025 to jointly announce the inclusion of Mortal Kombat Trilogy in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Released in 1996, Mortal Kombat Trilogy quickly became a fan favourite, bringing together an enormous roster of kombatants and arenas. Although it was also released for Nintendo 64, it was the PlayStation and PC ports that really resonated with fans as they contained crisper graphics and additional characters. In fact, it is the PlayStation port specifically that will be included with this kollection. While the digital version of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is expected in…
With the red-band for Mortal Kombat II out in the wild, Warner Bros. have released posters for characters set to feature in the film. A total of sixteen posters are available below, including those for Baraka, Bi-Han (Noob Saibot), Cole Young, Jade, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kano, Kitana, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Raiden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, Sindel and Sonya Blade. Which one is your favourite? Keep it locked to Kamidogu as we bring you further updates as they develop,
The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived: Mortal Kombat II’s official red-band trailer is here. Proving that there is plenty of steam left in the 33-year-old franchise, Mortal Kombat returns to the silver screen this October with its second film following 2021’s reboot. The trailer has garnered so much attention that it has officially become the most viewed red-band trailer of all time, hitting 106.8 million views in only 24 hours. Seemingly centred around Johnny Cage, the trailer sees the failed action star thrust into a violent world he doesn’t fully understand. While the film shares some…
Excitement continues to build as the first trailer for the eagerly awaited second Mortal Kombat movie gets ready to drop. News broke earlier today that a live YouTube event would be held tomorrow beginning 8:05am PT following a number of cryptic tweets by series co-creator Ed Boon and producer Todd Garner. Early reports suggest that the trailer itself will debut at 9am PT. To help build hype for the main trailer, a teaser titled “Uncaged Fury” gives fans their first glimpse of Johnny Cage, who is portrayed by Karl Urban. Sporting attire similar to his appearance in Mortal Kombat 11,…
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Kombat will live in Injustice 2 beginning next month when Lin Kuei veteran Sub-Zero joins the fray as part of the title’s Fighter Pack 1 DLC. Sporting a radically new design, Sub-Zero retains many of his signature moves and combos as evidenced by his introductory trailer released yesterday during Ed Boon’s 25-year Mortal Kombat retrospective with Geoff Keighley at E3. Sub-Zero is a lethal cryomancer and leader of the reformed Lin Kuei clan. When Sub-Zero was younger, the Lin Kuei were corrupted and destroyed from within, staining their honor. Now serving as Grandmaster, Sub-Zero vows to redeem that honor, pledging to defend…
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Following her reveal in February’s “Here Come the Girls” trailer, NetherRealm Studios have provided a detailed look at Cheetah in their latest gameplay trailer for Injustice 2. Cheetah is a new addition to the Injustice universe, and is best known as a major adversary to Wonder Woman. A former anthropologist turned master thief, Barbara Minerva exhibits the speed and strengths of a cheetah after a ritual was performed following her saving the life of a priest in an Urzkartaga temple.
2017 marks an incredible milestone for NetherRealm Studios, with their most popular franchise set to celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary. To mark the momentous occasion, studio Creative Director Ed Boon joined host Geoff Keighley in the E3 Coliseum to discuss everything from past and present Mortal Kombat titles to its Hollywood movies and the future of the series. Originally planned as a fighting game based on the Van Damme hit Bloodsport, Mortal Kombat was created by a small team of four at the now defunct Midway Games comprising of Ed Boon, John Tobias, John Vogel and Dan Forden. Soon after it became a worldwide…
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It’s good to be bad in NetherRealm Studios’ latest trailer for Injustice 2 which showcases some of the series’ greatest villains. Joining the roster this time around are Bane, Captain Cold and Scarecrow, alongside the already revealed Gorilla Grodd. Best known as one of Batman’s greatest adversaries, Bane is a man of insurmountable strength and incredible intelligence. Orphaned as a boy and imprisoned by tyrants who used him as a test subject, Bane broke free of his shackles in a fit of rage. Fuelled by the über-steroid serum known as Venom, his quest for supremacy puts him directly at odds with anyone who…
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