Here’s the live action footage used to animate the original Mortal Kombat

The original Mortal Kombat was notable not only for its violence, but also its use of digitised live actors to represent all the game’s characters. The uppercut and air kick animations are some of the most memorable bits in fighting game history, even if some of those characters are bolstered palette swaps. Midway saved the footage used to create those characters, and yes, it’s just as terrific as you’d expect. This footage has been on the internet for ages now, but as we come upon the release of Mortal Kombat 11 the clips have made the rounds again, thanks to a gallery of GIFs that recently got posted to Reddit. If you want the highlights, that gallery is a good place to start - some of the highlights include Sonya’s uppercut and Johnny Cage’s low blow. My favourite, though, is Kano’s dropkick, which features actor Richard Divizio perched on top of a small staircase and tumbling over. I can’t help but hope that this somehow gets referenced in MK11 - and given NetherRealm’s penchant for in-jokes and easter eggs, it easily could be.

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