Episode 627: Mortal Kombat 4 (Patreon)

ominous gong sound Welcome back, Patrons. Diamond Feit here, returning to the well (or "pit" if you prefer) with another podcast about a famous fighting game franchise. When we last checked in with Mortal Kombat, the series hit the big time just as the seams began to show. What happened when they turned to 3D graphics? Well, we got Mortal Kombat 4, the last installment made for the arcades.

Joining me once again are Stuart Gipp and Long Live Mortal Kombat author David L. Craddock. We run down Midway's difficulties of dealing with new technology, internal strife, and the absolute drama of those ending cinematics.

Art by Nick Wanserski , edits by Greg Leahy. Music featured in this episode:

• 05:59 - MK Mythologies: Sub-Zero (PSX): Shaolin Temple

• 16:30 - MK Mythologies: Sub-Zero (PSX): Prison Part 2

• 21:57 - MK 4: Prologue

• 32:20 - MK 4: Elder Gods

• 48:01 - MK 4: Continue? | MK 4: Kombatants' Bio

• 59:51 - MK 4: The Well

• 1:12:28 - MK 4: The Living Forest

• 1:25:49 - MK 4 (2021 OST Remaster): Goro's Lair

• 1:32:44 - MK 4: Ending 1

• 1:45:09 - MK Gold: The Ends

• 1:56:46 - MK 4 (2021 OST Remaster): Rain

• Closing - MK 4 (2021 OST Remaster): The Screw (Unused Track)