Mortal Kombat Legends Unleashed: Cast Reveals Hidden Tales!

It's been 30 years since we saw our first flawless victories, and some of the original people that helped shape our childhoods are here to chat with us about their experiences making MK one and two, as well as what they've been up to since. Join Daniel Pesina (Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Reptile, Smoke, Noob Saibot), Anthony Marquez (Kung Lao), Phillip Ahn (Shang Tsung), and Paul E. Niemeyer (Original Cabinet Logo & Marquee artist) as they take a trip down memory lane of Mortal Kombat as they discuss how they designed and worked on making the game.

Panel: Mortal Kombat 30th Anniversary Reunion

Event: Sac Gamers Expo 2022

Guests: Daniel Pesina, Philip Ahn, Anthony Marquez, Paul E. Niemeyer

Date Of Recording: December 17, 2022

Recording Time: 3PM-4PM

⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ / ❓ Questions ❓

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0:00 Mortal Kombat 30th Anniversary Reunion

2:44 How did you work with Sub-Zero and Scorpion?

5:10 What kind of work did you do in the game?

8:58 What did Dan Forden do for the game and how did the Toasty Easter egg came to be?

10:43 Did they record each characters interaction at the same time?

12:34 Did you think you would not be in Mortal Kombat anymore?

16:14 How was the pitch for Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat II?

17:07 When did Kano make the jump from Japan to Australia?

22:04 Were any of you involved in the Mortal Kombat: Live Tour?

26:17 Were you sad when they announced that Mortal Kombat 4 was not going to be using 3D graphics instead of live action recorded motion footage?

30:39 Why did they switch the fatalities in Mortal Kombat on the Super Nintendo?

32:14 Were you involved in the Mortal Kombat handheld games?

36:30 How did your family react when they learned you were going to be involved with Mortal Kombat?

42:09 Was Johnny Cage character image inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme?

44:59 Did you have a move that you disliked or liked that you wanted to keep?

47:59 Did you have any involvement with Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm?

49:43 How much time did you spend on creating a story for Mortal Kombat?

55:17 How do you feel about fan art?

58:54 How did the Babalities start?

1:00:16 How did you come up with the secret characters in Mortal Kombat 2?

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