Finish Him. In 1992, that simple phrase helped revitalize an aging American arcade industry, extend the competitive arcade fighting scene, and singlehandedy manage to get politicians interested (and concerned) about video games and their effect on children. Yes, I’m talking about Mortal Kombat;...

Life is full of mysteries, and here is another one for you. This video was uploaded to the YouTube account of MortalKombatRebirth on Monday. Said video is a near-eight minute long clip from a live-action Mortal Kombat project, and it is absolutely amazing. No one seems to be sure yet if the video is a promo...

Released: November 12, 2007 Developer/Publisher: Midway Verdict: Buy it for the nostalgia, or if you’re a true MK fan Pros: Perfect translation to the DS, WiFi matches, great controls, excellent sound. Cons: No difficulty settings. I remember a time when, if you wanted to play a really good video...

Midway just recently announced that MK vs DC has sold “Millions and Millions” of copies, in fact, they have sold 1.8 million units worldwide between the 360 and PS3. This is great news for a company that’s been going through some rough times. “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the...

Release: 16 Nov 2008 (US), 21 Nov 2008 (UK) Developer: Midway Publisher: Midway Genre: Fighter It’s not every day that two well established franchises are given license to come together under a single banner. So when Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (MK vs. DCU) was first announced, and more recently...

(Maestro, music please:) Zoom zoom zoom and welcome once again to the Retro Confessional. Judging by the title I hope you can guess this will be about the wonderful genre of fighting games. Some of my favorite memories through the years were from fighting games. On the other side of the token, some of my...