| 1 | Here it goes- every reference in the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' saga which isn't a reference to other MK games or {{Mythology Gag}}s related to the {{Guest Fighter}}s' home franchises. |
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| 5 | [[folder:Characters]] |
| 6 | As characters can appear in more than one game or installment, they're grouped here for your convenience, and sorted alphabetically. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | !! Multiple at once |
| 9 | * The designs of the ninjas, black tight fitting clothing with a split down robe thing, looks remarkably similar to Luke's outfit in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' only more colorful. |
| 10 | * Scorpion's Spear and Sub-Zero's Freeze were, by Ed Boon's admission, directly influenced by ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII''[='=]s dizzy mechanic; he loved the idea of having a free hit on an opponent and looked to incorporate it into the characters' actual movesets. |
| 11 | |
| 12 | !! '''Baraka''' |
| 13 | * His Mythic victory pose in ''11'', where he crosses his arms in front of his chest, is called [[Film/BlackPanther2018 "Tarkata Forever"]]. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | !! '''Bo'Rai Cho''' |
| 16 | * His Krypt Comedy Commercial in ''Deadly Alliance'' endorses a vomiting-inducing drink called [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110704235507/mortalkombat/es/images/a/a2/Master_Bo%27_Rai_Cho%27s_Peptic_Thunder.jpg Peptic Thunder]], [[LawyerFriendlyCameo a clear knockoff of]] Pepto-Bismol. |
| 17 | |
| 18 | !! '''Cassie Cage''' |
| 19 | * ''MKX'' comics: |
| 20 | ** Issue #3 calls her match against Frost a "WesternAnimation/CelebrityDeathmatch". |
| 21 | ** Issue #5 has her being dominated by Frost in the aforementioned match. After a comeback, Cassie calls her rival [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Elsa]]. |
| 22 | ** Issue #12 has her calling Mavado [[Franchise/PeterPan Captain Hooks]]. |
| 23 | * Her "Selfie" Fatality in ''X'' has her posting the selfie on an obvious {{expy}} of Website/{{Facebook}} called "[[VideoGame/MortalKombatII Friend]][[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 ships]]". Many of the cycling comments on the picture feature popular [[AscendedMeme Internet memes]] and phrases such as [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/how-can-she-slap "How can she slap!"]] and [[ComicBook/{{Doom}} "rippin and a tearin"]]. A [[MemeticMutation trollface]] can even be seen on one of the profile pics. |
| 24 | * One of her pistol designs is called [[VideoGame/{{Doom}} LFG-9000]]. |
| 25 | ** Her GroinAttack Fatality is taken straight out from ''Series/AmericanGods2017'' where Laura Moon kicks a mook between his legs so hard, everything directly above the testicles comes flying out. |
| 26 | ** One of her "Social Media" intros against [[Creator/PhilLaMarr Kotal Kahn]] has her state she's not worried because "[[ActorAllusion He]]'s no [[WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack samurai, Jac]]." |
| 27 | |
| 28 | !! '''Cyrax''', '''[[spoiler:Cyber Sub-Zero]]''', '''Sektor''' and '''Triborg''' |
| 29 | * They were inspired by ''Franchise/{{Predator}}''. If you ever had doubts about this one, [[spoiler:Cyber Sub-Zero]] from ''9'' and the Predator himself in ''X'' makes it even more obvious. |
| 30 | * Cyrax's self-destruct fatality has him typing some kind of sequence in a panel in his pulse, like the Predator himself. Later games show that Sektor and [[spoiler:Cyber Sub-Zero]] have similar panels. |
| 31 | * Cyrax uses a [[Franchise/StarWars "Sabre of Light"]] in ''4''. In the [=PS2=] games, Sektor also uses that and was renamed as "Pulse Blades": A blue one (green in ''Armageddon'') for Cyrax and two red ones for Sektor. |
| 32 | * [[spoiler:Cyber Sub-Zero]]'s second Fatality in ''9'' has him latching onto his opponent in a fashion akin to a [[Anime/DragonBallZ Saibaman]] and then [[TakingYouWithMe self-destructing]]. |
| 33 | * Triborg is a robot with a [[AIIsACrapShoot rogue A.I.]] seeking the end of organic life that it deems as inferior to itself and also inhabits multiple bodies simultaneously. Sounds [[{{Expy}} eerily similar]] to ComicBook/{{Ultron}} in yet another tribute to Creator/MarvelComics. |
| 34 | ** A brutality for the [[spoiler:Cyber Sub-Zero]] variation shoots a continuous stream of ice, [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack freezing his opponent in an ice block with only their face, hands and knees poking out]]. |
| 35 | |
| 36 | !! '''D'Vorah''' |
| 37 | * She takes several cues from [[VideoGame/StarCraft Sarah Kerrigan]]. She commands an army of insects (mutated insects in Kerrigan's case), many of her attacks involve some kind of Body Horror, two of her variations in ''X'' are called "Brood Mother" and "Swarm Queen", the ''X'' Comics show how [[spoiler:she was killed, with the implication of being resurrected by an evil force]], mirroring the ending of the next-to-last mission of the Terran campaign in the original ''[=StarCraft=]'', the Story Mode has her [[spoiler:starting in the "good" side and then showing her true colors]] (mirroring Kerrigan's actions in the original [=StarCraft=]'s ExpansionPack ''Brood War'') and her ending has her [[spoiler:declaring herself Queen of an insectoid species who conquers every other realm and slaying a powerful being]], similar to the ending of ''Brood War''. |
| 38 | |
| 39 | !! '''Darrius''' |
| 40 | * His alternate costume is basically Film/BlackBeltJones with CoolShades. |
| 41 | %% (ZCE) * His backstory also has shades of [[Film/TheMatrix Morpheus]]. - How? |
| 42 | * Both of Darrius' fatalities in ''Deception'' are taken from ''VideoGame/ThrillKill'', specifically one of Mammoth's (beating the opponent to death with their own severed arms), and of of Judas' (ripping off the arms, legs, and head followed by sticking them back in the wrong spots). |
| 43 | |
| 44 | !! '''Ermac''' |
| 45 | * If he gets knocked off Raiden's Sky Temple in ''Deception''/''Unchained'' and ''Armageddon'', and sent plummeting to his death, he's got two words for ya: [[Wrestling/DGenerationX "SUCK IT!!!"]] |
| 46 | |
| 47 | !! '''Erron Black''' |
| 48 | %% (ZCE) * He's a blatant {{Expy}} of Creator/ClintEastwood's character in ''Film/AFistfulOfDollars''. -- How? |
| 49 | %% (ZCE) * He has several cues towards [[VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption John Marston]]. -- How? |
| 50 | * He has a combo string in ''X'' named ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' and a Brutality named ''Film/{{Serenity}}''. |
| 51 | ** His gun twirling is reminiscent of [[VideoGame/MetalGear Ocelot]]. Considering [[Creator/TroyBaker his voice actor's]] role in ''[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain MGS V]]''… |
| 52 | ** When he uses his X-Ray on the Predator, the bullet he fires has "Ugly Mofo" written on it. |
| 53 | ** In the comic, he mentions that the rescue operation feels more like a ComicBook/SuicideSquad. |
| 54 | ** His Swashbuckler costume in ''11'' resembles Franchise/IndianaJones. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | !! '''Ferra/Torr''' |
| 57 | * They have a ''very'' [[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Master Blaster]]-like [[BigGuyLittleGuy dynamic]] going on, something that has not gone unnoticed by fans or commentators at E3 2014. Johnny Cage goes so far as to call them Master Blaster in pre-match intro dialogue. |
| 58 | ** Their playstyle in general [[note]]barring their Lackey variation, where Torr mainly fights on his own[[/note]] also calls to mind [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Chang and Choi]] in ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'': Torr does the brunt of the brawling and Ferra issues orders, though several specials (especially in the Vicious variation) have her jump into the fray (and off of his shoulders) to help out. |
| 59 | |
| 60 | !! '''Frost''' |
| 61 | * Her default intro in ''11'' shows her head and spine being lowered into her body, similar to the introductory scene of [[Film/StarTrekFirstContact the Borg Queen]]. |
| 62 | ** One of her winposes is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPvjci1F1UE&t=53s similar]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7HqDxtPAlU&t=8s Fulgore's]] in the 2013 ''[[VideoGame/KillerInstinct Killer Instinct]]'' reboot, with both of them shooting a beam at full strength. |
| 63 | ** Her Friendship involves her whipping up her own ice rink and doing a rapid two-foot spin while her head remains motionless and fixed in place, much like [[WesternAnimation/TheYearWithoutASantaClaus the Snow Miser]]. |
| 64 | |
| 65 | !! '''Fujin''' |
| 66 | * One of his cosmetic items in ''11'' slicks back his hair and makes it pointy, making him resemble Vergil from the ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' series. During a [[https://youtu.be/bZfY1RIeocQ?t=311 Developers' breakdown video of his Gameplay Reveal]], one of the ''[=MK11=]'' devs even noted Fujin was [[Memes/DevilMayCry "motivated"]], referencing a Vergil-related [[MemeticMutation meme]]. |
| 67 | |
| 68 | !! '''Geras''' |
| 69 | * He controls two different elements. Namely, [[VideoGame/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime sand and time]]. |
| 70 | |
| 71 | !! '''Havik''' |
| 72 | * His first fatality in ''1'', where he rips out his opponent's heart and shoves his own heart in their body, causing it to explode, is appropriately titled "VideoGame/AtomicHeart". |
| 73 | |
| 74 | !! '''Jacqui Briggs''' |
| 75 | * Her second fatality in ''11'' has her [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe vertically bisecting the opponent with an energy wall]], the same way that Ben Moss is killed in ''Film/Thir13enGhosts''. |
| 76 | ** Her Space Marine Skin heavily resembles the outfit worn by Ellen Ripley in ''Film/{{Alien}}''. |
| 77 | |
| 78 | !! '''Jade''' |
| 79 | * Her main outfit in ''Deception'' is a very similar imitation of the overall attire worn by Black Orchid in the original ''VideoGame/KillerInstinct'' games. |
| 80 | * Her [[ChainmailBikini alternate costume]] in ''9'' looks strikingly similar to that of [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Slave Leia's]], right down to [[BraidsOfAction her hairstyle.]] |
| 81 | |
| 82 | !! '''Jax''' |
| 83 | * His fatality in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' in which his arms turn into blades is likely a reference to the [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay T-1000]]. |
| 84 | * His bald look in MK vs DC is inspired by his appearance in ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation''. |
| 85 | %% (ZCE) ** His ending is very similar to ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}'s origin story. -- How and which ending? |
| 86 | * In ''9'', one of his fatalities where he uses his arms to brutally bury his opponent into the floor is a shot-for-shot copy of Tak's Fatality in ''VideoGame/WarGods'', another Midway project. If you remove the kicks at the end, it's also a shout-out to one of Superman's Heroic Brutalities in ''MK vs. DC''. |
| 87 | * In ''X'', if his Creator/CarlWeathers-inspired costume is chosen and his opponent is Johnny Cage in his "Commando" costume, they recreate the handshake from ''Film/{{Predator}}'', complete with "You son of a bitch!" |
| 88 | * One of the customizations for his arms in ''11'', a paint job resembling the American flag, is called [[Music/ChildishGambino "This Is America"]]. |
| 89 | |
| 90 | !! '''Johnny Cage''' |
| 91 | * He's inspired by Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme's character in ''Film/{{Bloodsport}}''. This is because [[WhatCouldHaveBeen the game was originally planned as a tie-in for the film.]] |
| 92 | ** This becomes a DevelopmentGag in ''1'', where he gets a premium skin voiced by Van Damme. The skin's design is even based on Van Damme's appearance in ''Bloodsport''. |
| 93 | * His moves are taken from ''ComicBook/IronFist''[='=]s Daniel Rand and his last name from ComicBook/LukeCage. |
| 94 | * Both being actors who were named after Luke Cage, some of Johnny's films and his general reputation as an actor in later games come off as a pastiche of Creator/NicolasCage. |
| 95 | * In ''Deadly Alliance'', apparently, he was a contestant on a celebrity edition of ''VideoGame/SmashTV''. |
| 96 | ** From the same game, one of Johnny's fictional films was entitled ''[[Film/EnterTheDragon Exiting the Dragon of Death]]''. He starred opposite Hong Kong action star [[Creator/JackieChan Channie Jack]]. |
| 97 | ** [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mkwikia/images/8/8a/Mortal_Kombat_Deadly_Alliance_Movie.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110427221907 The poster]] for his fictional movie ''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'', is an homage to other movies' posters, ''Film/ArmyOfDarkness'' in the middle. |
| 98 | * In ''9'', he starred in various movies titled ''[[Film/ClockStoppers Time Smashers]]'', ''[[Film/CitizenKane Citizen Cage]]'' and ''[[Film/EdwardScissorhands Tommy Scissorfists]]''. |
| 99 | ** One of the Challenge Tower missions has Reptile trying to stop him from reaching the premiere of ''[[Film/BrokebackMountain Breaknose Mountain]]''. |
| 100 | * In ''X'', one of his Fatalities has him recreating a classic scene from ''Film/TheShining'', complete with Johnny saying "[[HeresJohnnyHomage HEEEEEERE'S JOHNNY]]!" |
| 101 | ** Chapter 1 of the story mode has him defending himself from Sub-Zero by using a [[VideoGame/HalfLife familiar looking crowbar]]. |
| 102 | ** One of his Brutalities has him performing the same jumping split kick Van Damme did in ''Bloodsport''. The kicker? The Brutality's called "Blood Spurt". |
| 103 | * One of his buckle designs in ''11'' is called [[Wrestling/BulletClub Bullet Gang is Fine]]. The design is composed of two cross pistols over a multicolored skull of sorts |
| 104 | ** A tower sees you fighting Johnny multiple times while trophies that look like [[MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward Razzies]] are thrown at you. |
| 105 | ** An alternate palette for Johnny's tuxedo costume resembles the purple suit worn by ComicBook/TheJoker. |
| 106 | ** He has a brutality version of his new sunglass toss move that causes the victim's head to [[YourHeadAsplode explode]] after the shades land on their face, referencing the self-destruct sunglasses from ''Film/MissionImpossibleII''. |
| 107 | * When setting Johnny Cage as the game's announcer in ''11'', he might instead refer to a fighter by a nickname. The shout outs include: |
| 108 | ** Big Trouble[[note]]Shang Tsung, who was inspired by Lo Pan from ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina''[[/note]] |
| 109 | ** Mr. Roarke[[note]]Another for Shang Tsung being compared to the island owner from ''Series/FantasyIsland''[[/note]] |
| 110 | ** Thundercat[[note]]Raiden, referencing ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985''.[[/note]] |
| 111 | ** 1.21 Gigawatts[[note]]Raiden again, referencing the famous power measurement from ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' [[/note]] |
| 112 | ** Mini-Me[[note]]Cassie being his kid and referencing Doctor Evil's son from the ''Film/AustinPowers'' movies[[/note]] |
| 113 | ** Real Steel[[note]]Jax, as a reference to [[Film/RealSteel the movie of the same name]][[/note]] |
| 114 | ** Jugga-bro[[note]]Spawn, in regards to his face resembling a [[Music/InsaneClownPosse Juggalo]][[/note]] |
| 115 | ** Guns and Bruises[[note]]Spawn again, a reference to ''Music/GunsNRoses''[[/note]] |
| 116 | ** Fright Night[[note]]Skarlet, as a reference to [[Film/FrightNight1985 the movie of the same name]][[/note]] |
| 117 | ** Once Bitten[[note]]Skarlet, as a reference to [[Film/OnceBitten another vampire movie]][[/note]] |
| 118 | ** Skarlet Jo-Manson[[note]]A two-for for Skarlet, referencing both Creator/ScarlettJohansson and Charles Manson (plus Music/MarilynManson)[[/note]] |
| 119 | ** Toasty[[note]]Scorpion. "Toasty!" is the classic Mortal Kombat running gag.[[/note]] |
| 120 | ** Sting [[note]]Another for Scorpion, referencing the [[Music/{{Sting}} musician]], and perhaps the [[Wrestling/{{Sting}} wrestler]], who often used scorpion iconography.[[/note]] |
| 121 | ** Grim Shady[[note]]Noob Saibot, a pun on Music/{{Eminem}}'s alternate name used in his songs.[[/note]] |
| 122 | ** Moby Ghost[[note]]Noob Saibot again, reference to Music/{{Moby}} who was sometimes accidentally misnamed Moby Go early in his career.[[/note]] |
| 123 | ** Chilly Willy[[note]]Sub-Zero, in reference to either a ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode or the cartoon penguin of the same name.[[/note]] |
| 124 | ** Citizen Kano[[note]]A very un-subtle nod to ''Film/CitizenKane''[[/note]] |
| 125 | ** Kicky Longstockings[[note]]Liu Kang, referncing literature heroine Pippy Longstockings[[/note]] |
| 126 | ** I'll buy that for a dollar[[note]][=RoboCop=], in reference to the first film's most famous Bixby Snyder running gag.[[/note]] |
| 127 | ** Hey there, Buckaroo[[note]][=RoboCop=], in reference to Creator/PeterWeller's role in Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossThe8thDimension[[/note]] |
| 128 | ** Guns! Guns! Guns![[note]][=RoboCop=], referencing the Music/MotleyCrue song "Girls! Girls! Girls!"[[/note]] |
| 129 | ** Mama Roach[[note]]D'Vorah, a pun on band Music/PapaRoach[[/note]] |
| 130 | ** Creature Feature[[note]]Another for D'Vorah, referencing the band of the same name[[/note]] |
| 131 | ** Captain Hooks[[note]]Kabal, referencing Captain Hook from ''Literature/PeterPan''[[/note]] |
| 132 | ** Footloose[[note]]Another one for Kabal, referencing [[Film/{{Footloose}} the movie of the same name]][[/note]] |
| 133 | ** Busta Times[[note]]Geras, a pun on Music/BustaRhymes[[/note]] |
| 134 | ** Nowhere Man[[note]]Geras again, referencing the [[Music/TheBeatles Beatles]] song.[[/note]] |
| 135 | ** Purple Pain[[note]]Sindel, a reference to Music/{{Prince}} and his most famous and influential song, "Purple Rain".[[/note]] |
| 136 | ** The Artist[[note]]Rain, one of many shoutouts to The Artist Formerly Known As.[[/note]] |
| 137 | ** Windy City[[note]]Fujin, in reference to the city of Chicago, which also happened to be where the late Midway Games had their old HQ.[[/note]] |
| 138 | ** KAAAAAAHN[[note]]Shao Kahn, a reference to Kirk yelling Khan's name in ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan''.[[/note]] |
| 139 | ** Kotal the Barbarian[[note]]Kotal Kahn, as a reference to ''Literature/ConanTheBarbarian''.[[/note]] |
| 140 | ** Elsa[[note]]Frost, referencing ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''[[/note]] |
| 141 | ** Foxy Lady[[note]]Jade, referencing a popular song by Music/TheJimiHendrixExperience[[/note]] |
| 142 | ** Send In The Clone![[note]]Mileena, referencing ''Franchise/StarWars''[[/note]] |
| 143 | ** AW! He's a Death Machine![[note]]Terminator, referencing Music/JamesBrown's hit "Sex Machine"[[/note]] |
| 144 | * Not even the stages are safe from the shout-outs: |
| 145 | ** You will be upgraded.[[note]]Cyber Lin Kuei Assembly, referencing ''Series/DoctorWho'', helped by Johnny/Bowen saying the phrase with a monotonous accent[[/note]] |
| 146 | ** Beast Mode![[note]]Koliseum Beast Pen, referencing ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars''[[/note]] |
| 147 | ** A Bug's Death[[note]]Lost Hive of the Kytinn, referencing ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''[[/note]] |
| 148 | ** It's a Trap![[note]]Shaolin Trap Dungeon, referencing ''Franchise/StarWars''[[/note]] |
| 149 | ** Those about to die salute you![[note]]Kotal's Koliseum, referencing [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Imperator,_morituri_te_salutant the old roman saying "Ave Imperator, morituri te salutant"]], popularized, among others, by ''Film/{{Gladiator}}''[[/note]] |
| 150 | ** Mad Icon Square Garden[[note]]Kotal's Koliseum, referencing Madison Square Garden[[/note]] |
| 151 | * In the gameplay trailer of ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'', he turns his middle finger into [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014 a gesture mechanism]]. The "It Has Begun" Kombat Kast reveals that it's his intro pose if he's the second. |
| 152 | ** Two of his taunts are ProfessionalWrestling references: Wrestling/HulkHogan's "I can't hear you!" And Wrestling/DGenerationX's "Crotch Chop/Suck it!" |
| 153 | |
| 154 | !! '''Kabal''' |
| 155 | * The gas mask he wears? A tribute to [[Franchise/StarWars Tusken Raiders]]. |
| 156 | * Speaking of ''Franchise/StarWars'', Kabal was burnt alive, horrifically scarred and forced to wear a respirator & hide behind a mask the rest of his life, a possible reference to Darth Vader. |
| 157 | * One of the game over messages in ''Shaolin Monks'' is "Kabal says thank you very much." Aside from referencing the mission in which you can rescue him, Kabal's voice acting appears to be modeled after Music/ElvisPresley. |
| 158 | * Kabal's ending in ''9'' features a cyberneticist who rebuilds him [[Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan "Better. Faster. Stronger."]] |
| 159 | %% (ZCE) * Kabal's Slasher Skin in ''11'' heavily resembles [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]. -- How? |
| 160 | |
| 161 | !! '''Kai''' |
| 162 | * Kai's appearance in his debut game, ''Mortal Kombat 4'', has a [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed strong resemblance]] to African American retired professional basketball player Creator/KareemAbdulJabbar, who was a student of Bruce Lee and also starred along with him in ''Film/GameOfDeath''. Similarly to the relationship of the real-life Lee and Abdul-Jabbar, it is acknowledged in Kai's bios for [=MK4=] and Armageddon that Liu Kang is a mentor to the new newly recruited student of the Wu Shi Academy. |
| 163 | |
| 164 | !! '''Kano''' |
| 165 | * His cybernetic eye-plate pays obvious homage to Franchise/{{Terminator}}. |
| 166 | * ''Deadly Alliance'' has a fake cereal advertisement showing Kano eating a bowl of [[http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110315223313/mortalkombat/es/images/e/e7/Kan-Os.jpg Kan-Os.]] |
| 167 | * The style of his beard in ''X'' might have been inspired by [[Series/GameOfThrones Khal Drogo]]. |
| 168 | * The names of some of his combo strings in ''11'' include references to Australian pop culture, such as Music/{{ACDC}} and Butterfingers. |
| 169 | ** His sleeveless tee/mustache combo costumes make him resemble Cypher from ''Film/TheMatrix''. |
| 170 | ** His robotic costume heavily resembles ComicBook/{{Cyborg}}. |
| 171 | ** He has a chest piece called "[[Wrestling/RubyRiott Ruby's Riot Shield]]". |
| 172 | |
| 173 | !! '''Kenshi''' |
| 174 | * He draws heavily from Franchise/{{Zatoichi}}, the blind swordsman; one of the main differences between the two is that Kenshi wears a blindfold. |
| 175 | * One of his combos in ''9'' is named "Blind Justice", a reference to ''ComicBook/{{Daredevil}}'', a likely inspiration for the character. |
| 176 | * In his "Possessed" variation in ''X'', he uses what's practically a [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Stand]], a FightingSpirit that comes to assist him in several combos. |
| 177 | * The way he plays in ''1'', with his FightingSpirit being active all the time and being able to be controlled independently, evokes Zato-1/Eddie from ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear''. |
| 178 | ** One of his mid-round taunts in ''1'' has him ask "[[Memes/DevilMayCry Where's your motivation?]], referencing a [[MemeticMutation memetic]] line from [[VideoGame/DevilMayCry Vergil]]. |
| 179 | |
| 180 | %% !! '''Kira''' |
| 181 | %% (ZCE) * She has a strong resemblance to the main character of ''VideoGame/BloodRayne''. -- How? |
| 182 | |
| 183 | !! '''Kitana''' |
| 184 | * Her Animality in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]]'' turns her into a [[KillerRabbit white rabbit]]. [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail She then proceeds to attack the enemy in a violent manner]]. |
| 185 | * In ''4'', her facial features are modeled after Creator/TalisaSoto, the actress who portrayed Kitana in the [[Film/MortalKombatTheMovie theatrical]] [[Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation adaptations]]. |
| 186 | * In ''MK vs DC'', she becomes ''Mortal Kombat''[='=]s version of ComicBook/WonderWoman when the gods grant her Shang Tsung's island to form the Edenian resistence, which is also seemingly made up of only women. |
| 187 | * In ''9'', her chapter during story mode contains a scene very much like one found in ''Film/AlienResurrection'' where she finds a lab filled with progressively more human half-breed clones of herself. |
| 188 | ** Her Arcade Ladder ending has three Edenian women re-united to fight for justice all over the realms; as the narrator explains this, the three characters [[Series/CharliesAngels are posed in silhouette over an orange background]] and as the ending fades to black, the music closes with the iconic jingle from the show. |
| 189 | * In ''11'' Kitana has a mask called "[[Wrestling/KanakoUrai Empress of Tomorrow]]". |
| 190 | |
| 191 | %% !! '''Kobra''' |
| 192 | %% * He's a mixture of [[Film/TheKarateKid Johnny Lawrence]] and [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ken Masters]]. -- How? |
| 193 | |
| 194 | !! '''Kotal Kahn''' |
| 195 | * His Matinee Skin resembles Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian. |
| 196 | |
| 197 | !! '''Kung Jin''' |
| 198 | * He has a costume in ''X'', called "Marksman", which makes him the game's version of Comicbook/GreenArrow. |
| 199 | |
| 200 | !! '''Kung Lao''' |
| 201 | * His weaponized hat gimmick was inspired by [[Film/JamesBond Bond's]] villain [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Oddjob]]. |
| 202 | * He has two KillerRabbit fatalities in ''Shaolin Monks'', one of which has the rabbit wiolently attacking and dismembering Lao's opponent. This is a clear reference to ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''. |
| 203 | |
| 204 | !! '''Li Mei''' |
| 205 | * Her first fatality in ''Deception'' is a serious of rapid-fire punches, a few moments after which her victim explodes in a shower of gore… just like Kenshiro in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''. |
| 206 | |
| 207 | !! '''Liu Kang''' |
| 208 | * There are several aspects of him that make him a BruceLeeClone: |
| 209 | ** His costume in the first game is black pants, no shirt, black laceless shoes, and a mullet. Later games add color and a headband for slight DivergentCharacterEvolution. (of which the headband is also a homage to fellow fighting game character Ryu from the ''Franchise/StreetFighter''). |
| 210 | ** One of his fighting styles in ''Deception'' and ''Armageddon'' is called Jun Fan, after Bruce Lee's birth name, Jun Fan Lee. |
| 211 | ** In ''Shaolin Monks'', he has Jeet Kune Do (misspelled without the "e" in "Kune"), Bruce Lee's fighting style. |
| 212 | ** In ''Deception'', ''Armageddon'', and ''11'', he wields a Nunchaku as a weapon. |
| 213 | ** One of his fatalities in ''11'' begins with a more grotesque take on the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique from ''Film/KillBill'', and ends with an explosive One-Inch Punch as another homage to Bruce Lee. |
| 214 | * He also takes after fellow BruceLeeClone [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro]], having some RapidFireFisticuffs kombos and the "hopping" Jeet Kune Do stance with hand gestures. |
| 215 | * He is named after Creator/GordonLiu, whose most well-known roles are as Shaolin monks. |
| 216 | * In ''Shaolin Monks'', he has a Fatality named Film/ShaolinSoccer, where he beheads his opponent with an uppercut and then kicks the disembodied head with an overhead kick with such force that makes his opponent explode, a "Chilena", so to speak. |
| 217 | * His arcade ending in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse the DC crossover]]'' has him gaining the ability to summon the powers of the Elder Gods by shouting "[[TitleDrop MORTAL KOMBAT]]!", much like [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel's]] powers. |
| 218 | * In ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', if Cassie Cage uses her "Selfie" Fatality, Liu Kang may post on her "Friendships" page using the account name "Kool & The Kang," referring to the band Music/KoolAndTheGang. |
| 219 | %% (ZCE) * His throat-ripping fatality surely reminds people of ''Film/MacGruber''. -- How? |
| 220 | * His "Spring Autumn Knife" skin in ''11'' is based on [[Manga/DragonBall Son Goku's]] color scheme. |
| 221 | |
| 222 | !! '''Mokap''' |
| 223 | * He's a tribute to Carlos Pesina, the guy who did some of the '''[[MotionCapture MO]]'''[[MotionCapture tion]] '''[[MotionCapture CAP]]'''[[MotionCapture ture]] for ''Deadly Alliance''. |
| 224 | |
| 225 | !! '''Nitara''' |
| 226 | %% (ZCE) * Her character design is a tribute to [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Vincent Valentine]]. -- How? |
| 227 | * Many of her Konquest mode messages in ''Deadly Alliance'' are references to different rock bands and songs performed by them. What's more, her alternate costume surely brings to mind Music/{{KISS}}. For the curious, said messages include... |
| 228 | -->''You must be [[Music/DefLeppard deaf. Leopard]] style is not executed in such a way.''\ |
| 229 | ''You have not yet failed on this Music/{{Journey|Band}}. Do not stop believing.''\ |
| 230 | ''[[Music/{{KISS}} You are a midnight queen. You are a creature of the night. Kiss your black diamond freely to draw strength from dark light.]]''\ |
| 231 | ''[[Music/GunsNRoses Patience, sweet child of mine. You are not the first to fail. You are crazy if you do not continue. It is so easy. You must get back in the ring.]]''\ |
| 232 | ''[[Music/ScorpionsBand [...]But this time, add one more hit between the eyes.[...]it looked as though Scorpion might black out from the force of the blows]]''\ |
| 233 | ''You must successfully learn the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_Chameleon Kama. Khameleon]] would have mastered it with ease had her [[Music/CultureClub culture not been clubbed]] by Shao Kahn ages ago.''\ |
| 234 | ''[[Music/ThePolice Do not be afraid. On this secret journey, you must learn to harness your Vampiric essence to bring on the night. I will be next to you watching every step you take as you traverse this material world.]]''\ |
| 235 | ''[[Music/VanHalen If you do not pass this test, you will be cast into the Netherrealm, condemned to run from the Devil for the rest of eternity.[...]You are indeed learning at a pace that kills.]]'' |
| 236 | * Her [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110509054124/mortalkombat/es/images/c/ce/799px-Nitara%27s_Blood_Energy_Drink.jpg Blood Energy Drink]] promo is a parody of most energy drinks in general. |
| 237 | |
| 238 | !! '''Noob Saibot''' |
| 239 | * One of his intros with Cetrion in ''11'' has him invite her to his "darkness world" and rebukes her calls of virtue with "Everything is Evil!", referencing EVIL of Wrestling/LosIngobernablesDeJapon. |
| 240 | ** One of Noob Saibot's MirrorMatch interactions has this exchange: |
| 241 | -->'''Noob Saibot 1:''' Who are you, ghost? |
| 242 | -->'''Noob Saibot 2:''' [[Characters/HarryPotterLordVoldemort He who shall not be named]]. |
| 243 | -->'''Noob Saibot 1:''' Return to your [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows deathly hollow]]. |
| 244 | |
| 245 | !! '''Quan Chi''' |
| 246 | * His original attire is somehow similar to Comicbook/{{Spawn}}'s demon-in-the-guise-of-an-evil-clown, Violator. |
| 247 | * His appearance in X was modeled after classic horror movie actor Creator/BorisKarloff. |
| 248 | |
| 249 | !! '''Raiden''' |
| 250 | * His most iconic traits, namely his electric powers and his [[AllAsiansWearConicalStrawHats conical straw hat]], were both designed after Lightning, one of the three servants of Lo Pan from ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina''. |
| 251 | * His arcade ending in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse the DC crossover]]'' has him being weakened under Earth's sun, but being able to regain his power so long as he keeps a mysterious green rock nearby; this is an inversion of how ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s powers work. |
| 252 | ** Likewise, his Torpedo special is renamed as "The Superman". |
| 253 | * His second fatality in ''9'', "Just a Scratch", is a reference to the Black Knight scene in ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''. |
| 254 | * His Friendship in ''11'' shouts out to the dance group [[Series/AmericasGotTalent Light Balance]], which performed an MK-themed routine to help promote ''11''. |
| 255 | ** One of his remarks to Johnny Cage in one of his pre-fight dialogues states that they are standing on the [[VideoGame/SoulSeries stage of history]], which becomes HilariousInHindsight following Spawn's inclusion. |
| 256 | * He also says that Spawn reminds him of [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} "another dark knight"]]. Spawn replies "[[CrimefightingWithCash The billion-dollar crusader]]? He's a friend", referencing the two {{Crossover}}s the pair had in 1994. |
| 257 | |
| 258 | !! '''Rain''' |
| 259 | * His costume is ''purple'', there's also his name, and ''Armageddon'' reveals that he's a Music/{{Prince}}. The Funny/MortalKombat11PreMatchIntros add more references. |
| 260 | * His "Power Washer" Fatality in ''11'' has him perform a BohemianParody pose (referencing the cover of ''Music/QueenII'') with Smoke, Ermac and Reptile. |
| 261 | ** One of his default variants is called "Formerly Known" (yet another Music/{{Prince}} reference). |
| 262 | ** One of his combos is called "Prince of Pain", the same ephitet given to Goro in the [[ComicBook/MortalKombatMalibuComics Malibu comics series.]] |
| 263 | ** The water cutter he forms in his "Eye-Solated" fatality looks a lot like a [[Franchise/DragonBall Destructo Disc]]. |
| 264 | ** Many of his combo strings are named after Prince songs. "[[Music/PurpleRainALbum Let's Get Krazy]]", "[[Music/Batman1989 Scandalous]]", "Insatiable Prince", "[[Film/GraffitiBridge Thieves in Edenian Temple]]", and "[[Music/PurpleRainAlbum When Mortals Kry]]". |
| 265 | !! '''Reiko''' |
| 266 | * His original design in ''4'' bears more than a passing resemblance to Nightwing, especially with the facemask. |
| 267 | * In the ''X'' comics, [[spoiler:he suffers a SuperpowerMeltdown due to not being the chosen one of an ancient legend]]. Now, replace [[spoiler:the ancient legend with the Orochi legend]] and you have the MK version of [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Rugal Bernstein]]. |
| 268 | |
| 269 | !! '''Reptile''' |
| 270 | * His new fatality in ''1'' from the ''Banished'' trailer is exactly like the Hunter Gamma's EatenAlive game over in ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil3Nemesis'', down to the HelplessKicking. |
| 271 | |
| 272 | !! '''Scorpion''' |
| 273 | * His blazing skull is an homage to ''ComicBook/GhostRider''. |
| 274 | * In the official ''Mortal Kombat'' comic book, Scorpion grabs Sub-Zero and tells him to look into his eyes. This is an even clearer reference to Ghost Rider and his Penance Stare power. |
| 275 | * After defeating Scorpion in ''Shaolin Monks'', Scorpion gets dragged into the lava by skeletons. As his arm goes in, he gives the player a thumbs up. This is a reference to the ending of ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'', in which the T-800 (Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger) gives John a thumbs up before he gets engulfed by molten metal. |
| 276 | * In ''X'', while using his Hellfire ability, Scorpion may occasionally say ''[[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft "through fire be cleansed!"]]'', referencing a [[VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} Kael'thas]] attack quote, "By fire be purged!" |
| 277 | * In the Open Beta for ''11'', [[https://youtu.be/2mY5qx_riBI?t=80 Scorpion's Maize and Blue skin]] heavily resembled [[ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} Wolverine's]] [[https://i.redd.it/2u1u7d4x6nz01.jpg classic outfit]]. Unfortunately the skin didn't make it to the full release of the game. |
| 278 | ** One of his augments is named "[[Series/TwinPeaks Hellfire Walk With Me]]". |
| 279 | %% (ZCE) ** Some of Scorpion's augments reference famous Japanese wrestlers, such as Wrestling/KazuchikaOkada, Wrestling/JushinThunderLiger, Wrestling/MitsuharuMisawa, Wrestling/MinoruSuzuki and others. -- Which ones and how? |
| 280 | |
| 281 | !! '''Shang Tsung''' |
| 282 | * In the first game, his role is similar to that of Mr. Han from ''Film/EnterTheDragon.'' |
| 283 | %% (ZCE) * His EvilSorcerer-ness is pure [[Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina Lo Pan]]. |
| 284 | %% (ZCE) * He has a Friendship in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' where he transforms into the player character from ''VideoGame/{{Joust}}''. |
| 285 | * In ''9'', one of his Challenge Tower episodes is titled "[[RiseFromYourGrave Arise From Your Grave]]", referencing the infamous ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast1988'' quote. |
| 286 | * In his non-Fatality outro in ''1'', after executing his opponent, Shang Tsung points directly at the camera and recreates the opening scene of ''Film/MortalKombatTheMovie'' by proclaiming: "YOUR SOUL IS MINE!" |
| 287 | |
| 288 | !! '''Shao Kahn''' |
| 289 | * Both of Shao Kahn's fatalities in ''Deception'' are taken from ''VideoGame/MaceTheDarkAge'', specifically Mordos Kull's (launching the opponent into the air, then smashing them to pieces own their way down) and Gar Gunderson's (Hammers the opponent into the ground, then winds up a swing to send their head flying). |
| 290 | |
| 291 | !! '''Sheeva''' |
| 292 | * Her namesake is Shiva, the (male) Myth/{{Hindu|Mythology}} destroyer god with [[MultiArmedAndDangerous multiple limbs]]. Like Shiva, Sheeva has extra arms and is turned into a destroyer goddess in her ''Armageddon'' ending. |
| 293 | * Her arcade ending in ''9'' involves the Shokan taking control of Australia with the permission of world leaders. This is a possibly reference to Lex Luthor in ''Film/SupermanII''. This may also be a [[TakeThat reference]] to the fact that ''9'' was once [[BannedInChina Banned In Australia]]. |
| 294 | |
| 295 | %% !! '''Shinnok''' |
| 296 | %% (ZCE) * He's an {{expy}} of [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Yan Wang.]] -- How? |
| 297 | %% (ZCE) * He has numerous visual elements and mannerisms evocative of [[Franchise/StarWars Emperor Palpatine]]. -- Which ones? |
| 298 | %% (ZCE) * His appearance in ''X'' also has some elements of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse version of Comicbook/{{Loki}} as well. -- Which ones? |
| 299 | %% (ZCE) * His arcade ending in ''X'' has more than a few similarities to [[spoiler:the [[AssimilationPlot Instrumentality]] scene]] in ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''. -- Which ones and how? |
| 300 | |
| 301 | !! '''Shujinko''' |
| 302 | * His visual design is clearly inspired by [[Film/KillBill Pai Mei]]. In ''1'', his Kameo Fatality is even a BloodierAndGorier version of the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique. |
| 303 | * He borrows his alternate outfit from ''Deception'' from the villain of ''Film/MasterOfTheFlyingGuillotine''. |
| 304 | |
| 305 | !! '''Sindel''' |
| 306 | * One of her default variation names in ''11'' is "YOU… will die", a shout out to the most infamous line in MK Annihilation. |
| 307 | |
| 308 | !! '''Skarlet''' |
| 309 | * Her mid-range fatality in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat11 MK11]]'' has her kill her opponent by extending her blood vessels from her body and pumping her own blood into their heart until it explodes, much like ACDC/Esidisi did on ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency''. |
| 310 | |
| 311 | !! '''Sonya Blade''' |
| 312 | * She's inspired by the karate champion and movie actress Cynthia Rothrock. |
| 313 | * In the Krypt of ''Deadly Alliance'', one can unlock a picture of [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110510014937/mortalkombat/es/images/a/ab/Lifeguard_Sonya_Blade.jpg Lifeguard Sonya.]] Her [[WalkingSwimsuitScene red bikini]] makes her heavily resemble Creator/PamelaAnderson of ''Series/{{Baywatch}}'' fame. |
| 314 | * Her arcade ending in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse the DC crossover]]'' has her acquiring a ComicBook/GreenLantern ring, but because she isn't a member of the Green Lantern Corps, [[ItOnlyWorksOnce the ring only gets one charge]], and she has to use it sparingly until she gains a means to recharge it. Amusingly, she also shares her military background with Hal Jordan and John Stewart. |
| 315 | %% (ZCE) * Her costume redesign in ''9'' is interesting, however, given one of her Fatalities involves piano wire, it hints at [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Cammy's]] portrayal in ''[[AnimatedAdaptation Street Fighter II V]]''. -- Split in two, and extend with proper context. |
| 316 | * Her alternate costume in ''9'' and her'''X''' look evoke Sarah Connor from the ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' franchise. |
| 317 | ** What cements this even more is her use of flying drones in her Fatalities in ''X'' and ''11'', which heavily evoke the designs of those seen in [[Ride/Terminator23DBattleAcrossTime the Terminator Ride at Universal Studios.]] |
| 318 | ** Taking this even further is her Cyborg Hunter skin in ''11'' that resembles Sarah Connor in ''T2''. |
| 319 | * One of her head gear designs in ''11'' is called "[[Film/GalaxyQuest Never gives up, never surrenders]]". |
| 320 | ** The fatality where she shoots her opponent into helicopter blades in ''11'' is called "[[Film/{{Predator}} To the Choppa]]". |
| 321 | |
| 322 | !! '''Stryker''' |
| 323 | %% (ZCE) * His design in ''3'' has him resemble Creator/WoodyHarrelson to a good degree. -- How? |
| 324 | * In ''Armageddon'', Stryker wears a very futuristic suit, giving him a passing resemblance to the main character from ''VideoGame/StreetFighter2010: The Final Fight'', which was originally [[DolledUpInstallment an unrelated game remodeled to serve as a spin-off for the series]]. It's worth noticing that in the original game, the character was actually named Stryker instead being passed off as Ken Masters. |
| 325 | * His bio in ''9'' has him [[Franchise/DieHard single-handedly defeating the terrorists in the Greenbury Tower Incident]] and [[Film/{{Speed}} saving an explosive-rigged bus full of civilians while maintaining a high speed]]. Even further, it refers to him as a [[Franchise/DieHard "die-hard cop".]] |
| 326 | ** He tosses a grenade on a defeated enemy for his win pose, like [[VideoGame/StreetFighterAlpha Rolento F. Schugerg]]. |
| 327 | ** Challenge Nº 266: The Duel has two Strykers battling out, preceded by the following exchange: |
| 328 | -->'''Stryker''': Draw on the count of 3, partner!\ |
| 329 | '''CPU-controlled Stryker''': [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark I'm not your partner, buddy!]]\ |
| 330 | '''Stryker''': [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark I'm not your buddy, pal!]] |
| 331 | %% (ZCE) ** His chapter plays out like an episode of ''Series/{{COPS}}'', almost. -- How? |
| 332 | |
| 333 | !! '''Sub-Zero'''[[note]]Both Bi-Han (pre-Noob Saibot) and Kuai Liang[[/note]] |
| 334 | * His Spine Rip fatality resembles the Film/{{Predator}}'s method of killing people, by extracting the skull and attached spine from their opponent. |
| 335 | * His eye scar in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' is very similar to the scar O'Hara has in ''Film/EnterTheDragon''. |
| 336 | %% (ZCE) * He becomes ComicBook/{{Batman}} in his ending for ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse''. -- How? |
| 337 | * The design of his primary costume in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' evokes [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles The Shredder]]. |
| 338 | * His ending in ''X'' has him hatching Outworld frost dragons and becoming a [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire "Father of Dragons"]]. |
| 339 | * In ''11'', one of his mid-round win animations has him bathed in a blue light with falling snow, a la the entrance of infamous WCW wrestler Wrestling/{{Glacier}}, a blatant expy of ''[=MK3=]'' Sub-Zero. |
| 340 | * The way the opponent dies in Sub-Zero's second fatality in ''1'' with the giant blade of ice is a near one-to-one recreation of Tessai's death from ''Anime/NinjaScroll''. |
| 341 | |
| 342 | !! '''Takeda''' |
| 343 | * His name is a reference to the ''Series/MortalKombatConquest'' version of Scorpion whose real name was Takeda. MKX even makes its Takeda Scorpion's apprentice. |
| 344 | |
| 345 | !! '''Tremor''' |
| 346 | * One of his brutalities involves him turning the opponent to gold (while also impaling them in the chest with a spiked gold ball,). It's called "It's Me." This is a reference to both the phrase "It's me" and Golden Freddy from the ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'' series, as the two are commonly linked together by fans. |
| 347 | [[/folder]] |
| 348 | |
| 349 | [[folder:Pre-fight intros]] |
| 350 | These are shared by two characters, so they're given their own folder, separated by game. |
| 351 | |
| 352 | !! ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'' |
| 353 | * A Bo'Rai Cho vs. Predator pre-fight intro has the former stating this quote: |
| 354 | --> '''Bo'Rai Cho''': [[Film/{{Predator}} You are one ugly motherfucker.]] |
| 355 | * Bo'Rai Cho vs. Reptile: |
| 356 | -->'''Bo Rai Cho:''' I sensed a Zaterran.\ |
| 357 | '''Reptile:''' The last Zaterran.\ |
| 358 | '''Bo Rai Cho:''' [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack No, there is another.]] |
| 359 | * Jax vs. Ermac |
| 360 | -->'''Jax:''' You took my arms!\ |
| 361 | '''Ermac:''' And now you seek revenge.\ |
| 362 | '''Jax:''' Let's call it my [[Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice pound of flesh]]. |
| 363 | * Johnny Cage vs. Ermac: |
| 364 | --> '''Johnny Cage:''' Film/TheMummyReturns.\ |
| 365 | '''Ermac:''' You annoy us, Earthrealm fool.\ |
| 366 | '''Johnny Cage:''' That supposed to make me feel bad? |
| 367 | * Johnny Cage MirrorMatch: |
| 368 | --> '''Johnny Cage 1:''' Is this for real?\ |
| 369 | '''Johnny Cage 2:''' How many of us are there?\ |
| 370 | '''Johnny Cage 1:''' [[Film/HighLander "There can be only one!"]] |
| 371 | * Johnny Cage vs. Kitana: |
| 372 | --> '''Johnny Cage:''' [[WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} Hello nurse!]]\ |
| 373 | '''Kitana:''' You're gonna need a nurse!\ |
| 374 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Hot, but can't trash talk! |
| 375 | * Kano vs. Cassie Cage: |
| 376 | --> '''Kano:''' Over here, sweet girl.\ |
| 377 | '''Cassie Cage:''' [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood Grandma, what big teeth you have.]]\ |
| 378 | '''Kano:''' Here's how the story ends. |
| 379 | * Kano vs. Kung Lao: |
| 380 | --> '''Kano:''' I love a good hat.\ |
| 381 | '''Kung Lao:''' Do not provoke the Shaolin.\ |
| 382 | '''Kano:''' [[Film/AustinPowers You toss your shoes as well?]] |
| 383 | * Kung Lao vs. Johnny Cage: |
| 384 | --> '''Kung Lao:''' Why are you here, Cage?\ |
| 385 | '''Johnny Cage:''' To tell you [[Franchise/{{Zorro}} Zorro's]] mom wants her hat back.\ |
| 386 | '''Kung Lao:''' Any hope for mercy is lost. |
| 387 | * Tanya vs. Kung Lao: |
| 388 | --> '''Tanya''': [[Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet Do you toss your hat at me?]]\ |
| 389 | '''Kung Lao''': [[HiddenDepths I do toss my hat.]]\ |
| 390 | '''Tanya''': [[WickedCultured If you do, I am for you.]] |
| 391 | * Kung Jin MirrorMatch: |
| 392 | --> '''Kung Jin 1''': Doppelganger?\ |
| 393 | '''Kung Jin 2''': [[Film/PeeWeesBigAdventure I know you are, but what am I?]]\ |
| 394 | '''Kung Jin 1''': [[DeadpanSnarker Twelve years old, apparently.]] |
| 395 | |
| 396 | !! ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' |
| 397 | * Baraka vs. Jacqui Briggs: |
| 398 | --> '''Baraka:''' Speak your joke to my face.\ |
| 399 | '''Jacqui:''' [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood Grandmother, what big teeth you have!]]\ |
| 400 | '''Baraka:''' My grandmother's were the biggest! |
| 401 | * Baraka vs. [[PopCulturedBadass Johnny Cage]]: |
| 402 | --> '''Baraka:''' Do you know what I am?\ |
| 403 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[Film/{{CHUD}} Cannibal humanoid under-dweller]]?\ |
| 404 | '''Baraka:''' I am death, you imp! |
| 405 | * Baraka vs. Franchise/TheTerminator: |
| 406 | --> '''Baraka:''' You've never fought a Tarkatan.\ |
| 407 | '''Terminator:''' [[Film/{{Predator}} If you bleed, I can kill you.]]\ |
| 408 | '''Baraka:''' Ha! A delusional machine. |
| 409 | * Baraka vs. Franchise/TheTerminator, again: |
| 410 | --> '''Baraka:''' What did Cage teach you to call me?\ |
| 411 | '''Terminator:''' [[Film/{{Predator}} An ugly motherfucker]].\ |
| 412 | '''Baraka:''' I will eat him alive! |
| 413 | * In one Cassie vs. Cassie MirrorMatch, they reference Film/BillAndTedsBogusJourney: |
| 414 | -->'''Cassie Cage #1:''' No way!\ |
| 415 | '''Cassie Cage #2:''' I'm totally you, dude!\ |
| 416 | '''Cassie Cage #1:''' Maybe an Evil Robot Me. |
| 417 | * Cassie Cage vs. Erron Black references Tinder and other similar dating apps and websites, where swiping left is the indication that you're not interested in someone: |
| 418 | -->'''Cassie''': This your idea of flirting, Erron?\ |
| 419 | '''Erron Black''': Easy, sugar! Just bein' friendly...\ |
| 420 | '''Cassie''': This is me ''swiping left''! |
| 421 | * A Cassie Cage vs. Frost match has the former mockingly call the latter [[WesternAnimation/Frozen2013 Elsa]], like she also did in the ''MKX'' comics: |
| 422 | -->'''Cassie:''' Hey there Elsa, what's up?\ |
| 423 | '''Frost:''' Ugh! Why does everyone call me that?\ |
| 424 | '''Cassie:''' Oh honey, let me help you. |
| 425 | ** This is also referenced in a Frost MirrorMatch: |
| 426 | -->'''Frost #1:''' The past is in the past.\ |
| 427 | '''Frost #2:''' Then let your storm rage on!\ |
| 428 | '''Frost #1:''' Time to test my limits and break through. |
| 429 | ** As well, in a subtle way, in a Cetrion vs. Sub-Zero pre-fight intro that references her: |
| 430 | -->'''Cetrion:''' You drove Frost away.\ |
| 431 | '''Sub-Zero:''' She was unworthy.\ |
| 432 | '''Cetrion:''' [[Characters/FrozenHans Your heart is truly frozen.]] |
| 433 | * One interaction between Cassie and Rambo has this exchange: |
| 434 | -->'''Cassie:''' Film/StopOrMyMomWillShoot!\ |
| 435 | '''Rambo:''' Your mother's not even here.\ |
| 436 | '''Cassie:''' Don't worry. She'll find you. |
| 437 | * Cassie vs. Skarlet: |
| 438 | -->'''Cassie:''' Bride of Literature/{{Dracula}}.\ |
| 439 | '''Skarlet:''' Who is this 'Dracula'?\ |
| 440 | '''Cassie:''' Let me tell you, he's a catch! |
| 441 | * Cassie vs. Franchise/TheTerminator is one towards Music/GunsNRoses: |
| 442 | -->'''Cassie:''' What, no roses?\ |
| 443 | '''Terminator:''' Just guns.\ |
| 444 | '''Cassie:''' [[Music/AppetiteForDestruction Welcome to the jungle]]. |
| 445 | * Cetrion vs. Mileena references ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'': |
| 446 | -->'''Cetrion:''' I see the fire in your eyes, Mileena.\ |
| 447 | '''Mileena:''' Kronika altered our deal!\ |
| 448 | '''Cetrion:''' Pray she does not alter it further. |
| 449 | * A D'Vorah vs. Jade pre-match intro references the "Oh? You're approaching me?" dialogue between Jotaro and DIO in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders''. |
| 450 | -->'''D'Vorah:''' You dare approach, Jade?\ |
| 451 | '''Jade:''' Only close enough for my bo to strike.\ |
| 452 | '''D'Vorah:''' Close enough for This One to kill you. |
| 453 | * Erron Black vs. Johnny Cage has him making fun of Erron's name: |
| 454 | -->'''Erron Black:''' [[PretentiousPronunciation That ain't how it's said.]]\ |
| 455 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Whatever you say, [[Series/KeyAndPeele A-A-Ron]].\ |
| 456 | '''Erron Black:''' Gonna shoot off that ten-gallon mouth. |
| 457 | * Erron Black vs. Shang Tsung: |
| 458 | -->'''Erron Black:''' Kotal Kahn would like a word.\ |
| 459 | '''Shang Tsung:''' I thought he wanted my life.\ |
| 460 | '''Erron Black:''' That too, [[Creator/HarryHoudini Houdini]]. |
| 461 | * Erron Black vs. Comicbook/{{Spawn}} references the Violator, one of Spawn's biggest rivals: |
| 462 | -->'''Erron Black:''' You're a hard man to pin down.\ |
| 463 | '''Spawn:''' Why you following me, dirt bag?\ |
| 464 | '''Erron Black:''' This, uh, 'clown' paid me to. |
| 465 | * Erron Black vs. Sub-Zero. [[Creator/SteveBlum Bonus points]] for ActorAllusion: |
| 466 | -->'''Erron Black:''' Ugh. Not this fight again.\ |
| 467 | '''Sub-Zero:''' You would prefer someone else?\ |
| 468 | '''Erron Black:''' Hell, I'd fight [[Anime/CowboyBebop a goddamned space cowboy]]. |
| 469 | * Music/{{Prince}} shout-outs: |
| 470 | ** Frost vs. Rain: |
| 471 | -->'''Frost:''' What's on your dirty mind?\ |
| 472 | '''Rain:''' I need someone cool to rule my world.\ |
| 473 | '''Frost:''' That's some fantasy, but it's not mine. |
| 474 | ** Jax vs. Rain: |
| 475 | -->'''Jax:''' You should've left Jacqui alone.\ |
| 476 | '''Rain:''' I never meant to cause you any sorrow.\ |
| 477 | '''Jax:''' Well now I'm going to cause you pain. |
| 478 | * In one of Sonya's intro quotes with Frost or Mileena, she calls her a "Do Nothing Bitch." [[Creator/RondaRousey Yet another]] ActorAllusion. |
| 479 | -->'''Frost:''' I deserve your respect.\ |
| 480 | '''Sonya:''' Whatever, you do nothing bitch.\ |
| 481 | '''Frost:''' Wrong answer, Blade.\ |
| 482 | \ |
| 483 | '''Mileena:''' Pledge fealty to Shao Kahn's daughter.\ |
| 484 | '''Sonya:''' Whatever, you do nothing bitch.\ |
| 485 | '''Mileena:''' On your knees, Earthrealmer! |
| 486 | * In one of Frost's intros with Sub-Zero, they reference ''Film/ANewHope'': |
| 487 | -->'''Frost:''' The circle is complete, Sub-Zero.\ |
| 488 | '''Sub-Zero:''' You were a talented student once.\ |
| 489 | '''Frost:''' And now, I'm the master. |
| 490 | * Johnny Cage has two words for Geras's statement: |
| 491 | -->'''Geras:''' Actors leave no mark on history.\ |
| 492 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Ronald. Reagan.]]\ |
| 493 | '''Geras:''' The exception that proves the rule. |
| 494 | * One of Geras and Johnny Cage's pre-fight dialogues quotes the "Tears in the Rain" monologue from ''Film/BladeRunner'': |
| 495 | -->'''Geras:''' I have seen things you can't imagine.\ |
| 496 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion?\ |
| 497 | '''Geras:''' Time to die. |
| 498 | * In one intro Geras and Kotal Kahn [[TheStoic of all people]] end up referencing Film/ThePrincessBride: |
| 499 | -->'''Geras:''' Kill me and I become stronger.\ |
| 500 | '''Kotal Kahn:''' Then I will [[Literature/ThePrincessBride fight you to the pain]].\ |
| 501 | '''Geras:''' [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure I am not familiar with that phrase.]] |
| 502 | ** And speaking about that: |
| 503 | -->'''Jacqui:''' [[MyNameIsInigoMontoya My name is Jacqueline Briggs]].\ |
| 504 | '''Sindel:''' [[InvertedTrope I]] [[YouKilledMyFather killed your father]].\ |
| 505 | '''Jacqui:''' PrepareToDie. |
| 506 | * Geras vs. The Terminator: |
| 507 | -->'''Geras:''' You cannot answer the [[Film/ConantheBarbarian1982 Riddle of Steel]].\ |
| 508 | '''Terminator:''' That information is not within my files.\ |
| 509 | '''Geras:''' Then be cast out of these realms! |
| 510 | * Jacqui vs. The Terminator: |
| 511 | -->'''Jacqui:''' Is it true? [[Film/TheRunningMan Sub-Zero's now "plain zero"]]?\ |
| 512 | '''Terminator:''' My mission objective is complete.\ |
| 513 | '''Jacqui:''' Damn. |
| 514 | * A Jax MirrorMatch will have one of the Jacksons to channel Creator/MrT: |
| 515 | -->'''Jax #1:''' What's your Vera like?\ |
| 516 | '''Jax #2:''' Vera? Who's Vera?\ |
| 517 | '''Jax #1:''' [[Film/RockyIII I pity you, fool.]] |
| 518 | * We're not sure if Jax and [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]] were just doing the shout-out for kicks or were [[HilariousInHindsight anticipating]] the arrival of Murphy: |
| 519 | -->'''Jax:''' Dead or alive, you're coming with me.\ |
| 520 | '''Joker:''' Whatever you say, [[Franchise/RoboCop robo-cop]].\ |
| 521 | '''Jax:''' Gonna smack that grin right off him. |
| 522 | * Jax vs. Rambo references a film in Sly's career: |
| 523 | -->'''Jax:''' You took out Shao Kahn's army single-handed?\ |
| 524 | '''Rambo:''' Just did what had to be done.\ |
| 525 | '''Jax:''' You gotta gift for [[Film/DemolitionMan demolition, man]]. |
| 526 | * Jax vs. Spawn has an unexpected reference: |
| 527 | -->'''Jax:''' Nobody questions my loyalty.\ |
| 528 | '''Spawn:''' There's a snake in every operation.\ |
| 529 | '''Jax:''' You [[Music/MichaelJackson wanna be startin' somethin']]? |
| 530 | * Here there be Johnny Cage references, of which there are lots of them: |
| 531 | ** Johnny vs. Baraka: |
| 532 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' Wait one sec, Film/{{Nosferatu}}.\ |
| 533 | '''Baraka:''' For what, Earthrealmer?\ |
| 534 | '''Johnny Cage:''' And... action! |
| 535 | ** In an intro vs. Cassie, they reference ''Film/TheMatrix''. For [[ActorAllusion bonus points]], Andrew Bowen (Johnny's VA since ''[=MKX=]'') voiced Neo in ''VideoGame/TheMatrixPathOfNeo''. |
| 536 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' No one can be as strong or as fast as a Cage.\ |
| 537 | '''Cassie:''' You tryin' to tell me I can dodge bullets?\ |
| 538 | '''Johnny:''' When you're ready, you won't have to. |
| 539 | ** Johnny vs. D'Vorah has a musical and movie quote: |
| 540 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' [[Music/FallOutBoy Of all the gin joints, in all the towns]].\ |
| 541 | '''D'Vorah:''' Quit babbling, Earthrealmer.\ |
| 542 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[Film/{{Casablanca}} You're not walking outta mine.]] |
| 543 | ** Johnny vs. Frost: |
| 544 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' What's up, Frosty the Snow Chick?\ |
| 545 | '''Frost:''' Your time, Cage.\ |
| 546 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[Film/JurassicPark Clever girl]]. |
| 547 | * In one intro with Fujin, Johnny Cage mentions that he's already beaten [[Music/EarthWindAndFire Earth and Fire]]. Fujin [[PopCulturalOsmosisFailure thinks he's referring to elementals returning]]. |
| 548 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' I've beaten Earth and Fire.\ |
| 549 | '''Fujin:''' The Elementals have returned?\ |
| 550 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Nah, I was reaching for a music gag. |
| 551 | ** Johnny vs. Jacqui: |
| 552 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' So I was a good dad to Cass?\ |
| 553 | '''Jacqui:''' [[TheAlcoholic Once you finished]] [[UsefulNotes/AlcoholicsAnonymous all twelve steps]].\ |
| 554 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Whoa! Hold the phone. Rehab? |
| 555 | ** BrickJoke? Funny reference? Your call: |
| 556 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' You and Cass'll play soldiers turned private eyes.\ |
| 557 | '''Jacqui:''' Working for you, our mysterious boss?\ |
| 558 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Say hello to [[Series/CharliesAngels 'Johnny's Angels']]. |
| 559 | ** Johnny's MirrorMatch: |
| 560 | -->'''Johnny Cage #1:''' Hands down. Best stand in ever.\ |
| 561 | '''Johnny Cage #2:''' I'm the star. You're the stand in.\ |
| 562 | '''Johnny Cage #1:''' Keep dreamin', [[Film/AustinPowers Mini-Me]]. |
| 563 | ** Another MirrorMatch: |
| 564 | -->'''Johnny Cage #1:''' I got it! Twin cops!\ |
| 565 | '''Johnny Cage #2:''' We'll hunt down a Triad gang leader!\ |
| 566 | '''Johnny Cage #1:''' Yes! And we'll call it [[Film/DoubleDragon Double. Something.]] |
| 567 | ** Johnny vs. The Joker: |
| 568 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' Time for a company move back to [[Franchise/DCComics your universe]].\ |
| 569 | '''Joker:''' Worried that I'll steal the show?\ |
| 570 | '''Johnny Cage:''' That you'll serve me [[Film/SilenceOfTheLambs with chianti and fava beans]]. |
| 571 | ** More musical references: |
| 572 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' You just need a cop, a sailor and a cowboy.\ |
| 573 | '''Kotal Kahn:''' For what, Johnny Cage?\ |
| 574 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[Music/VillagePeople Only the greatest disco reboot ever.]] |
| 575 | ** In one intro with Liu Kang, they refer to the first movie: |
| 576 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' I admire Sonya's strategic mind.\ |
| 577 | '''Liu Kang:''' It's not her mind you're admiring.\ |
| 578 | '''Johnny Cage:''' It's true. |
| 579 | ** An exchange with Liu Kang references dialogue from ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina''. |
| 580 | -->'''Johnny Cage''': Nothing or Double? God bless you.\ |
| 581 | '''Liu Kang''': My mind and my spirit are as one.\ |
| 582 | '''Johnny Cage''': Then let's shake the Pillars of Heaven. |
| 583 | * One of Kitana vs. Cetrion intros has this exchange: |
| 584 | -->'''Kitana:''' I was right, doubting the Elder Gods.\ |
| 585 | '''Cetrion:''' [[Film/ANewHope Your lack of faith disturbs me.]].\ |
| 586 | '''Kitana:''' As does your obedience for Kronika. |
| 587 | * Shang Tsung vs. Jacqui Briggs: |
| 588 | -->'''Shang Tsung:''' Such beauty in kombat is rare.\ |
| 589 | '''Jacqui:''' I'll turn you [[Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey fifty shades of black and blue]].\ |
| 590 | '''Shang Tsung:''' Rarer still for it to survive. |
| 591 | * One of Kabal's mirror match dialogues parodies the "Life was like a box of chocolates" and "Run, Forrest, run" quotes from ''Film/ForrestGump'': |
| 592 | -->'''Kabal #1:''' Mama always said, life's like an armed robbery.\ |
| 593 | '''Kabal #2:''' You never know who you're gonna kill.\ |
| 594 | '''Kabal #1:''' Run, Kabal, run! |
| 595 | * Kano vs. Jade: |
| 596 | -->'''Kano:''' Don't you just look peachy.\ |
| 597 | '''Jade:''' Save your slobber, dog.\ |
| 598 | '''Kano:''' [[Film/FaceOff I could eat a peach for hours]]. |
| 599 | * One of Mileena's intros with Kitana has the [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises "Empress Outworld deserves vs. needs"]] argument. |
| 600 | -->'''Mileena:''' The wrong sister wears the crown.\ |
| 601 | '''Kitana:''' I am the Empress that Outworld deserves.\ |
| 602 | '''Mileena:''' But I am the one it needs! |
| 603 | * Kotal vs. Shao Kahn: |
| 604 | -->'''Kotal Kahn:''' [[Theatre/{{Hamilton}} Oceans rise, empires fall]].\ |
| 605 | '''Shao Kahn:''' Mine will never die.\ |
| 606 | '''Kotal Kahn:''' You will not be back. |
| 607 | * Shang Tsung vs. Geras has a two-for-one: |
| 608 | -->'''Shang Tsung:''' [[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow In seven days, I can make you a man]].\ |
| 609 | '''Geras:''' A mortal man who can be killed?\ |
| 610 | '''Shang Tsung:''' I see you quiver with anticipation. |
| 611 | * Shang Tsung has a peculiar offer for Baraka: |
| 612 | -->'''Shang Tsung:''' I can make you [[Music/DaftPunk better]], [[Music/DiscoveryDaftPunkAlbum faster, stronger]].\ |
| 613 | '''Baraka:''' Just like your half-breed clones?\ |
| 614 | '''Shang Tsung:''' Mileena was a masterpiece. |
| 615 | * Johnny isn't afraid of Shang Tsung: |
| 616 | -->'''Shang Tsung:''' Are you still eager to die, Mister Cage?\ |
| 617 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[Film/BraveHeart "Every man dies, not every man really lives"]]\ |
| 618 | '''Shang Tsung:''' [[ShutUpKirk Enough impertinent nonsense.]] |
| 619 | * One of Johnny's pre-fight intros with Skarlet references ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'': |
| 620 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' What's that, Skarlet?\ |
| 621 | '''Skarlet:''' The Gods as my witness, I'll never go thirsty again.\ |
| 622 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. |
| 623 | * One of Franchise/RoboCop's trades with the Terminator: |
| 624 | -->'''[=RoboCop=]:''' [[ComicBook/RoboCopVersusTheTerminator Haven't we done this before]]?\ |
| 625 | '''Terminator:''' I have no record of a previous encounter.\ |
| 626 | '''[=RoboCop=]:''' We have met. I am sure of it. |
| 627 | * Another Robocop vs. Terminator: |
| 628 | -->'''[=RoboCop=]:''' [[Film/BladeRunner Machines are either a benefit or a hazard]].\ |
| 629 | '''Terminator:''' Which am I?\ |
| 630 | '''[=RoboCop=]:''' Were you a benefit, you wouldn't be my problem. |
| 631 | * One of Raiden and Sub-Zero's clashes is a direct reference to ''VideoGame/Injustice2'', where they were both {{Guest Fighter}}s: |
| 632 | -->'''Raiden:''' I dreamt of a strange and unjust world.\ |
| 633 | '''Sub-Zero:''' With a [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} dark knight]] and a [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} caped wonder]].\ |
| 634 | '''Raiden:''' How could you know my dream? |
| 635 | ** Sub-Zero also references this in an intro with Cetrion. |
| 636 | -->'''Cetrion:''' I have seen the world beyond the realms.\ |
| 637 | '''Sub-Zero:''' Then Raiden and I did go there?\ |
| 638 | '''Cetrion:''' It was no dream, Sub-Zero. |
| 639 | * One of Spawn's intros vs. the Joker: |
| 640 | -->'''Spawn:''' [[WesternAnimation/BatmanMaskOfThePhantasm Your angel of death awaits]].\ |
| 641 | '''Joker:''' [[ThouShaltNotKill You can't kill me]], [[WhatTheHellHero heroes have moral codes]]!\ |
| 642 | '''Spawn:''' Who said [[AntiHero I]] was a hero? |
| 643 | * Spawn also recognizes that Scorpion has been to other dimensions: |
| 644 | -->'''Spawn:''' You've been to other dimensions?\ |
| 645 | '''Scorpion:''' Each has had its own VideoGame/{{injustice|GodsAmongUs}}s.\ |
| 646 | '''Spawn:''' Maybe that's why [[VideoGame/SoulSeries my soul still burns]]. |
| 647 | * Terminator vs. Johnny Cage: |
| 648 | -->'''Terminator:''' Have you killed anyone?\ |
| 649 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[Film/TrueLies Yeah, but they were all bad]].\ |
| 650 | '''Terminator:''' Why make that distinction? |
| 651 | * Cetrion vs. Baraka: |
| 652 | -->'''Cetrion:''' IComeInPeace.\ |
| 653 | '''Baraka:''' [[Film/IComeInPeace You'll leave in pieces]], stranger.\ |
| 654 | '''Cetrion:''' You trifle with an Elder God, Baraka. |
| 655 | * One of Noob Saibot's MirrorMatch intros: |
| 656 | -->'''Noob Saibot 1:''' Who are you, ghost?\ |
| 657 | '''Noob Saibot 2:''' [[Characters/HarryPotterLordVoldemort He who shall not be named]].\ |
| 658 | '''Noob Saibot 1:''' Return to your [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows Deathly Hollow]]. |
| 659 | * Shao Kahn vs. Kung Lao: |
| 660 | -->'''Shao Kahn:''' I will [[Film/PulpFiction poison and destroy]] the Shaolin.\ |
| 661 | '''Kung Lao:''' Then [[Literature/BookOfEzekiel I'll lay my vengeance upon you]].\ |
| 662 | '''Shao Kahn:''' The righteous man's path leads to death. |
| 663 | * Mileena vs. Kano: |
| 664 | -->'''Mileena:''' D'Vorah still lives, Kano!\ |
| 665 | '''Kano:''' Don't spit the dummy, I'm on it!\ |
| 666 | '''Mileena:''' [[YouHaveFailedMe You've failed me]] [[Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack for the last time]]. |
| 667 | |
| 668 | !! ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' |
| 669 | * A MirrorMatch between both Sub-Zeros reference ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'': |
| 670 | -->'''Sub-Zero 1:''' What are you?\ |
| 671 | '''Sub-Zero 2:''' The ghost of Kombat past. |
| 672 | * A MirrorMatch between both Liu Kangs reference ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'': |
| 673 | -->'''Liu Kang 1:''' What happened to your Kitana?\ |
| 674 | '''Liu Kang 2:''' [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker An evil clown]] tricked me into taking her life. |
| 675 | * Johnny Cage, being the PopCulturedBadass he is, has many a Shout-Out in his intros: |
| 676 | ** Johnny vs. Liu Kang: |
| 677 | -->'''Liu Kang:''': I will now demonstrate [[WaxOnWaxOff why you sanded those floors]].\ |
| 678 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Holy shit! I've been [[Film/TheKarateKid Miyagi'ed]]. |
| 679 | ** Johnny vs. Li Mei: |
| 680 | -->'''Li Mei:''' [[Creator/AbbottAndCostello Who's on second, Cage]]?\ |
| 681 | '''Johnny Cage:''' No, [[WhosOnFirst Who's on first]]. What's on second? |
| 682 | ** Johnny vs. Sub-Zero: |
| 683 | -->'''Sub-Zero:''' [[BestServedCold Revenge is a dish best served cold]].\ |
| 684 | '''Johnny Cage:''' [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathofKhan It is very cold... in spaaaace!]][[note]]He even tries to mimic the original accent[[/note]]. |
| 685 | ** Johnny vs. Shang Tsung: |
| 686 | -->'''Shang Tsung:''' You Earthrealmers foiled my plans.\ |
| 687 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Just like [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo a bunch]] of [[YouMeddlingKids meddling kids]]. |
| 688 | ** Another Shang Tsung intro: |
| 689 | -->'''Shang Tsung:''' You plan a film about me?\ |
| 690 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Yeah. The working title is "Theatre/DeathOfASalesman". |
| 691 | ** One more intro with Shang Tsung: |
| 692 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' I have had enough of your Film/ReindeerGames!\ |
| 693 | '''Shang Tsung:''' Then I shall eliminate you Mr. Cage. |
| 694 | ** Johnny vs. Smoke: |
| 695 | -->'''Smoke:''' You really like my mask, Johnny?\ |
| 696 | '''Johnny Cage:''' It's [[Film/TheMask SSSSSSSMOKIN']]! |
| 697 | ** Johnny vs. Baraka: |
| 698 | -->'''Baraka:''' You're later, Earthrealmer.\ |
| 699 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Not my fault. My [[Film/TrainToBusan train to Busan]] got delayed. |
| 700 | ** Two intros between Johnny vs. Geras have ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' references: |
| 701 | -->'''Geras:''' You want a [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartII sports almanac from the future]]?\ |
| 702 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Forget it. It was just an idea. |
| 703 | |
| 704 | -->'''Geras:''' What happens in your future is devastating.\ |
| 705 | '''Johnny Cage:''' What? Do I become an asshole or something? |
| 706 | ** Johnny vs. Ashrah (doubles as an ActorAllusion): |
| 707 | -->'''Ashrah:''' I will fight without fail until I am absolved.\ |
| 708 | '''Johnny Cage:''' You are truly a [[ComicBook/WonderWoman wonder]], [[Creator/SusanEisenberg woman.]] |
| 709 | ** Johnny vs. Reiko: |
| 710 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' And here I though you were some kind of [[ComicBook/CaptainAmerica super soldier]].\ |
| 711 | '''Reiko:''' You'll [[Creator/MarvelComics marvel]] at my skill, Earthrealmer! |
| 712 | ** Another intro against Reiko has him paraphrase a line from ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII''. Johnny lampshades it. |
| 713 | -->'''Reiko:''' I'm not stupid, I'm smart!\ |
| 714 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Whatever you say, Rei-do. |
| 715 | ** Another reference with Reiko: |
| 716 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' Time to dress you up in a Film/FullMetalJacket.\ |
| 717 | '''Reiko:''' Is that supposed to threaten me? |
| 718 | ** Johnny vs. Raiden: |
| 719 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' What I saw in Outworld [[Series/TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir flipped my mind upside down]].\ |
| 720 | '''Raiden:''' I'm told there's more, even Series/StrangerThings. |
| 721 | ** Another Raiden intro references the lyrics of ''[[Music/QueenBand We are the Champions]]'': |
| 722 | -->'''Johnny Cage:''' You are the champion, my friend.\ |
| 723 | '''Raiden:''' I'll keep on fighting until the end. |
| 724 | ** Johnny vs. Nitara: |
| 725 | -->'''Nitara:''' Of course I fly, I have wings!\ |
| 726 | '''Johnny Cage:''' Are you sure you just don't just [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 fall with style]]? |
| 727 | ** An Johnny vs. Havik intros references some lines from [[Creator/WilliamShakespeare Shakespeare's]] ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar'': |
| 728 | -->'''Havok:''' Shall we let slip the dogs of war?\ |
| 729 | '''Johnny Cage:''' I'm gonna make you [[StealthPun cry, Havik]]. |
| 730 | ** Johnny vs. Reptile: |
| 731 | -->'''Reptile:''' You own leather made from reptiles?!\ |
| 732 | '''Johnny Cage:''' What? It's not like I skinned [[Film/MyCousinVinny your cousin Vinny]]. |
| 733 | ** Johnny vs. Kung Lao: |
| 734 | -->'''Kung Lao:''' Seeing [[spoiler:Empress]] Mileena become Tarkatan...\ |
| 735 | '''Johnny Cage:''' ...was a [[Film/CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind close encounter of the weird kind]]. |
| 736 | * This dialogue between Kung Lao and [[Creator/MeganFox Nitara]], acts as both a MythologyGag and an ActorAllusion. |
| 737 | -->'''Kung Lao:''' What did you do with [[Series/MortalKombatConquest Jen's]] [[Film/JennifersBody body?]]\ |
| 738 | '''Nitara:''' Poor Kung Lao, you'll never see her again. |
| 739 | ** An intro between Johnny and Nitara has another ActorAllusion: |
| 740 | -->'''Nitara:''' Were you always so starved for attention?\ |
| 741 | '''Johnny Cage:''' You know it. Oh, I was such a [[Film/ConfessionsOfATeenageDramaQueen teenage drama queen]]. |
| 742 | * The special Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme DLC skin for Johnny makes tons of [[ActorAllusion Actor Allusions]] to many of his own movies in his intros: |
| 743 | ** Vs. Geras: |
| 744 | -->'''Jean-Claude Van Damme:''' It will be great. I'll play [[Film/KickBoxer a kickboxer]], you [[Film/StreetFighter a street fighter]].\ |
| 745 | '''Geras:''' The answer remains "no". |
| 746 | ** Another against Geras: |
| 747 | -->'''Geras:''' What happens in your future is devastating.\ |
| 748 | '''Van Damme:''' What? Do I become an [[Film/Cyborg1989 cyborg]] or something? |
| 749 | ** A MirrorMatch: |
| 750 | -->'''Van Damme 1:''' Two Johnnies, one timelines.\ |
| 751 | '''Van Damme 2:''' Now that's a Film/DoubleTeam! |
| 752 | ** Vs. Mileena: |
| 753 | -->'''Van Damme:''' Where I'm from, princesses aren't taught [[Film/{{Bloodsport}} bloodsport]].\ |
| 754 | '''Mileena:''' What a failure of imagination. |
| 755 | ** Vs. Scorpion: |
| 756 | -->'''Van Damme:''' Bi-Han's got you lit up like an [[Film/DesertHeat inferno]], eh?\ |
| 757 | '''Scorpion:''' He'll burn for betraying my father. |
| 758 | ** Vs. Baraka: |
| 759 | -->'''Baraka:''' I was a tribune in the Empress's army, Cage.\ |
| 760 | '''Van Damme:''' And I've played [[Film/UniversalSoldier universal soldiers]]. Big deal. |
| 761 | ** Another against Baraka: |
| 762 | -->'''Baraka:''' You're late, Cage.\ |
| 763 | '''Van Damme:''' Well, pardon me, Film/TimeCop! |
| 764 | ** Vs. Shang Tsung: |
| 765 | -->'''Van Damme:''' I have had enough of your Film/AssassinationGames!\ |
| 766 | '''Shang Tsung:''' Then I shall eliminate you, Mr. Cage. |
| 767 | ** Vs. Omni-Man (referencing two movies van Damme starred in): |
| 768 | -->'''Van Damme:''' [[Film/StreetFighter I'll kick your ass so hard, you kids will feel it!]]\ |
| 769 | '''Omni-Man:''' [[Film/{{Kickboxer}} You'd have more luck kicking a tree.]] |
| 770 | ** Vs. Ermac: |
| 771 | -->'''Ermac:''' If our souls stood side-by-side, you would face thousands.\ |
| 772 | '''Van Damme:''' That's gonna make you a [[Film/HardTarget hard target]]. |
| 773 | * Raiden vs. Shang Tsung: |
| 774 | -->'''Raiden:''' Your laboratory was a chamber of horrors.\ |
| 775 | '''Shang Tsung:''' I prefer to think of it as a [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets chamber of secrets]]. |
| 776 | * This dialogue between Scorpion and Mileena. [[Creator/KariWahlgren Doubles as an]] ActorAllusion: |
| 777 | -->'''Scorpion:''' I don't advise toying with Liu Kang.\ |
| 778 | '''Mileena:''' What will he do? Burn me with [[ComicBook/{{Starfire}} star]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003 fire]]? |
| 779 | * A mirror Match between two Shaos references the [[Music/{{Queen|Band}} main theme]] to [[Film/{{Highlander}} the first Highlander film.]] |
| 780 | -->'''Shao 1:''' Here we are! Born to be Kings!\ |
| 781 | '''Shao 2:''' We are Princes of the Universe! |
| 782 | * A piece of dialogue between Mileena and Nitara references a certain famous piece of vampire media. |
| 783 | -->'''Mileena:''' You'll tell me what what Vaeternus is plotting!\ |
| 784 | '''Nitara:''' Hah! I won't divulge [[Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows what we do]] [[Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows2019 in the shadows.]] |
| 785 | * Dialogue between Kitana and Rain almost references the iconic line that ComicBook/SpiderMan popularized: |
| 786 | -->'''Kitana:''' [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility With your power, Rain, came resp]]-\ |
| 787 | '''Rain:''' [[ShutUpKirk Spare me the lecture, princess]]. |
| 788 | * A match between Tanya and Mileena references a rather [[MemeticMutation memetic]] line from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'': |
| 789 | -->'''Tanya:''' I am doing this for the greater good!\ |
| 790 | '''Mileena:''' I am the greatest good you'll ever have! |
| 791 | * One more ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' reference with Geras for good measure, this time a Mirror Match: |
| 792 | -->'''Geras 1:''' My presence in this moment threatens the timeline.\ |
| 793 | '''Geras 2:''' We must get you [[TitleDrop back to the future]]. |
| 794 | * A Mirror Match between two Raidens is a double AliceAllusion: |
| 795 | -->'''Raiden 1:''' I've stepped through the looking glass.\ |
| 796 | '''Raiden 2:''' How far down the rabbit hole will you go? |
| 797 | * Raiden vs. Rain: |
| 798 | -->'''Raiden:''' This fight will be one for the ages.\ |
| 799 | '''Rain:''' Historians will call it Film/ThePerfectStorm. |
| 800 | * Nitara vs. Reiko: |
| 801 | -->'''Nitara:''' [[WesternAnimation/BugsBunny Of course you realize this means war.]]\ |
| 802 | '''Reiko:''' I cannot wait, Nitara. |
| 803 | * A intro between Nitara and Kenshi references another vampire movie: |
| 804 | -->'''Nitara:''' I'm here to feed, Earthrealmer.\ |
| 805 | '''Kenshi:''' Looks like tonight's [[Film/FrightNight1985 Fright Night]]. |
| 806 | * General Shao vs. Shang Tsung: |
| 807 | -->'''Shao:''' Earthrealm must suffer an [[Film/ApocalypseNow apocalypse. Now!]]\ |
| 808 | '''Shang Tsung:''' Be patient, General. |
| 809 | * A Mirror Match between two Ashrahs: |
| 810 | -->'''Ashrah 1:''' What [[ComicBook/{{Spawn}} hell spawned]] you?\ |
| 811 | '''Ashrah 2:''' You will never find out. |
| 812 | * Ashrah vs. Geras |
| 813 | -->'''Ashrah''': I must know, Geras. Is my future set?\ |
| 814 | '''Geras''': [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} There is no fate but what you make]]. |
| 815 | * Baraka vs. Kung Lao |
| 816 | -->'''Kung Lao''': After infection, when do symptoms first appear?[[note]]Symptoms of the tarkat disease[[/note]]\ |
| 817 | '''Baraka''': [[Film/TwentyEightDaysLater Twenty-eight days later]]. |
| 818 | * Scorpion vs. Johnny Cage |
| 819 | -->'''Scorpion''': My skills don't intimidate you?\ |
| 820 | '''Johnny Cage''': [[Film/Ghostbusters1984 I'm not afraid of a ghost]].[[note]]A reference to the line from the theme song ("I ain't afraid of no ghost")[[/note]] |
| 821 | * Raiden vs Liu Kang |
| 822 | -->'''Raiden:''' Master Kai taught me Crouching Tiger style.\ |
| 823 | '''Liu Kang:''' Try it against my [[Film/CrouchingTigerHiddenDragon Hidden Dragon]] style. |
| 824 | * Rain vs. Nitara (Nitara's question could be understood as a reference to the forbidden art of bloodbending from the [[Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar cartoon franchise]]): |
| 825 | -->'''Nitara''': Can you control blood as well as water? |
| 826 | -->'''Rain''': That -- is an interesting question... |
| 827 | * Kenshi vs. Reiko |
| 828 | -->'''Kenshi''': Your [[Film/BlackHawkDown Black Hawks are down]]. |
| 829 | -->'''Reiko''': That was just the first wave, Earthrealmer. |
| 830 | * Omni-Man vs. Kung Lao |
| 831 | -->'''Kung Lao''': You should know, [[Franchise/SpiderMan with great power comes great]]... |
| 832 | -->'''Omni-Man''': [[ShutUpKirk Stop right there]]. You can't plattitude me to death. |
| 833 | * Shao vs. Reiko |
| 834 | -->'''Shao''': [[Literature/AllQuietOnTheWesternFront All's too quiet on our western front]]. |
| 835 | -->'''Reiko''': Then command us into battle. |
| 836 | * Reiko vs Johnny |
| 837 | -->'''Reiko''': An actor has no chance against me. |
| 838 | -->'''Johnny''': For that, I'm stuffing you into a [[Film/TheHurtLocker hurt locker]]. |
| 839 | * Kenshi vs. Reiko |
| 840 | -->'''Reiko''': My body is a Film/LethalWeapon. |
| 841 | -->'''Kenshi''': Cage'll be ticked off you're stealing his line. |
| 842 | * Smoke vs. Reiko |
| 843 | -->'''Reiko''': I love [[Film/ApocalypseNow the smell of kombat in the morning]].\ |
| 844 | '''Smoke''': [[YoureInsane There is something seriously wrong with you]]. |
| 845 | * Omni-Man vs. Ermac |
| 846 | -->'''Omni-Man:''' I'll rip you apart one soul at a time.\ |
| 847 | '''Ermac:''' [[Film/TheDarkKnightRises That would be very painful...for you]]. |
| 848 | [[/folder]] |
| 849 | |
| 850 | !! Other |
| 851 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat'']] |
| 852 | * The code used to unlock the blood mode in the Sega Genesis version is "[[Music/{{Genesis|Band}} ABACABB]]", which also doubles as one of the most out-there puns in a video game. |
| 853 | [[/folder]] |
| 854 | |
| 855 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat II'']] |
| 856 | * In the [[Platform/{{SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem}} SNES]] version of the game, Sculptured Software continued its tradition of humorous credits, including a parody "special thanks" list titled, "People We Owe No Thanks To". The people thanked include three famous figures, namely Music/ElvisPresley, Creator/HowardHughes, and [[Music/TheDoors Jim Morrison]]. The other two names on the list are probably just shout-outs to more personal friends of the developers. |
| 857 | [[/folder]] |
| 858 | |
| 859 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat 3'']] |
| 860 | * ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'' for the SNES has the KonamiCode as a ClassicCheatCode. |
| 861 | * Brutalities were influenced by [[VideoGame/KillerInstinct Ultra Combos]] and consist of [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar hitting your opponent over and over at high speeds until they explode.]] |
| 862 | [[/folder]] |
| 863 | |
| 864 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'']] |
| 865 | * When you win a Test Your Sight challenge, the announcer will say "[[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade You chose... wisely]]". However, he says "unwisely" rather than "poorly" if you fail. |
| 866 | [[/folder]] |
| 867 | |
| 868 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat: Deception'']] |
| 869 | %% (ZCE) * Chess Kombat mode is inspired by ''VideoGame/{{Archon}}''. -- How? |
| 870 | * Puzzle Kombat is inspired by ''[[Franchise/StreetFighter Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo]]'', being a puzzle game with a fighting game running on the background and influenced by how the puzzle progresses. |
| 871 | [[/folder]] |
| 872 | |
| 873 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat: Armageddon'']] |
| 874 | * In the same vein as Chess Kombat and Puzzle Kombat, Motor Kombat is inspired by another videogame, in this case ''VideoGame/MarioKart'', as a karting-based RacingMiniGame. |
| 875 | * In Kreate a Fighter mode, available features and accessories (though with some [[LawyerFriendlyCameo minor modifications in some cases to avoid potential lawsuits]]) include the following: |
| 876 | ** "Cyborg" face: It resembles that of the T-800 from the Franchise/{{Terminator}} franchise. |
| 877 | ** "Skull Tattoo" face: A face tattoo that resembles the face paint skull warn by Creator/ImageComics character Chapel from ''ComicBook/YoungbloodImageComics'' and ComicBook/{{Spawn}}. |
| 878 | ** "Eye Stripe" face: Based on face paint worn by Pris Stratton in ''Film/BladeRunner''. |
| 879 | ** "Anime 1" hair (female): Based on that of [[Anime/TenchiMuyo Ryoko Habuki]], though the default color is light green rather than aqua. |
| 880 | ** "Anime 2" hair (female): Based on that of Franchise/SailorMoon's odango-and-twintails (though the default color is blue instead of blonde). In addition under Head Accessories is "Tiara" which strongly resembles those worn by the Sailor Senshi. |
| 881 | ** "Anime 1" hair (Male): Based on [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud Strife's]] (though default color is light blue instead of blonde). |
| 882 | ** "Anime 2" hair (Male): Based on [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku's]]. In addition, there is also under Torso "Layered Gi" which is based on his and Krillin's most common outfit though without any Kanji on the leftside chest or back. |
| 883 | ** "Devil" hair: Based on [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]]. |
| 884 | ** "Feral" hair: Based on ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}. |
| 885 | ** "Pillar" hair: A [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990s_in_fashion#Gallery Hitop fade hairstyle]] popularized by [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Jean-Pierre Polnareff]][[note]]And also used by, among others, Paul Phoenix from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''.[[/note]] |
| 886 | ** "Swoop" hair: Based on [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Kazuya Mishima]]. |
| 887 | ** "Wave" hair: Based on [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency Rudolf von Stroheim]]'s hairstyle.[[note]]Also worn by [[Franchise/StreetFighter Guile]].[[/note]] |
| 888 | ** "Space Hawk" helmet: Based on [[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman Ken Washio's helmet]]. |
| 889 | ** "Space Ninja" helmet: Based on the Red Power Ranger's and Geki's helmet from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' and ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' respectively though with some antennae added. The additional antennae also doubles this as an allusion to ''Franchise/KamenRider'', which is Franchise/SuperSentai's brother show. |
| 890 | ** "Crew Neck" torso and "Striped Running" pants: Based on the outfit warn by Creator/BruceLee's character in ''Film/GameOfDeath''. |
| 891 | *** Clothing for female characters includes a similarly designed "Track" torso and pants, which is modeled on [[Film/KillBill The Bride]]'s whose outfit in turn is based also on the aforementioned ''Game of Death'' one. |
| 892 | ** "Harness" torso: Based on that worn by [[Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse He-Man]] (including lacking any other shirt or clothing aside from the harness) though without any sort of heraldry on it. |
| 893 | ** "Suspenders" Torso and Pants and "Wrap" torso: Based on outfit of ComicBook/{{Vampirella}}. |
| 894 | ** "Daisy" Torso and Pants: A rather obvious reference to [[Series/TheDukesOfHazzard Daisy Duke]]. |
| 895 | ** "3 Knives" glove: Based on the claw worn by Mr. Han, the main villain of ''Film/EnterTheDragon''. |
| 896 | ** "Utility" belt: Based on ComicBook/{{Batman}}'s (minus any sort of Bat symbol). |
| 897 | ** "Punk Glasses" head accessory: Based on the Visor of [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Geordi La Forge's]] and/or that of ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}. |
| 898 | ** "Shield" chest accessory: The shield is placed on the back and also has a [[Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles design that looks like a turtle's shell]]. |
| 899 | *** "Trident" helmet: a holdover of the helmet of Sub-Zero in ''Deception'', but it was in turn based on that of the Turtles' archnemesis The Shredder. |
| 900 | [[/folder]] |
| 901 | |
| 902 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'']] |
| 903 | * In the DC side of the Story mode, after learning that Dark Kahn is behind the whole mess, guess [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan which classic scene]] '''ComicBook/TheJoker''' [[SkywardScream parodies]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny_epS_zXLI upon hearing his name:]] |
| 904 | --> '''Joker:''' ''KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN!'' |
| 905 | --> [Beat] |
| 906 | --> '''ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}}:''' ''Shut up, or I'll gut you.'' |
| 907 | |
| 908 | !! DC Characters |
| 909 | * '''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''''s ending sees him starting an "'''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} O]]'''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} uterworld]] '''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} M]]'''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} onitor and]] '''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} A]]'''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} uto-]]'''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} C]]'''[[ComicBook/{{OMAC}} ontainment]]" system. |
| 910 | [[/folder]] |
| 911 | |
| 912 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat'' (2011)]] |
| 913 | * The achievement for unlocking 50% of the Krypt is called [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker Undertaker]]. |
| 914 | ** Another achievement, unlocked by winning 10 King of the Hill matches, is called [[Film/{{Highlander}} There Can Be Only One]]. |
| 915 | * The "X-Ray" effect used in certain brutal moves from the game will be quite familiar to any fan of Sonny Chiba movies. |
| 916 | * The Challenge Tower, being composed of non-canon mini-games, is choke-full of Shout-outs. |
| 917 | ** Challenge Nº 10: [[Film/ThreeHundred This Is The Pits!]] |
| 918 | ** Challenge Nº 15: [[ComicBook/TheWalkingDead Walking Dead]] |
| 919 | ** Challenge Nº 47: [[Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}} Who Ya Gonna Call?]] |
| 920 | ** Challenge Nº 53: ''Franchise/{{Frankenstein}}'' |
| 921 | ** Challenge Nº 62: [[Film/FullMetalJacket What Is Your Major Malfunction?]] |
| 922 | ** Challenge Nº 86: [[Franchise/TheMuppets It's Not Easy]] (a match between [[DontExplainTheJoke green-clad]] Jade and Reptile) |
| 923 | ** Challenge Nº 95: [[Film/ComingToAmerica Soul Glow]] |
| 924 | ** Challenge Nº 116: ''Film/KissKissBangBang'' |
| 925 | ** Challenge Nº 134: [[Film/NewJackCity New Jax City]] |
| 926 | ** Challenge Nº 183: [[Franchise/{{Highlander}} There Can Only Be One]] |
| 927 | ** Challenge Nº 188: [[VideoGame/AlteredBeast1988 Arise From Your Grave]] |
| 928 | ** Challenge Nº 193: [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail I'm Not Dead Yet]] |
| 929 | ** Challenge Nº 209: [[WebVideo/TheAnnoyingOrange Orange you glad I came?]] |
| 930 | ** Challenge Nº 223: [[Film/TheGodfather An Offer You Can't Refuse]] |
| 931 | ** Challenge Nº 226: [[Film/ShortCircuit Unit 5... Alive?]] |
| 932 | ** Challenge Nº 239: Flying ''[[Film/TheBigBoss Fists Of Fury]]'' |
| 933 | ** [[Platform/PlayStationVita Bonus]] Challenge Nº 34: Isn't This [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3 Marvelous]] (A match where you tap the screen repeatedly to fight.) |
| 934 | ** Bonus Challenge Nº 38: [[Music/{{EMINEM}} Real Skarlet Please Stand Up!]] |
| 935 | ** Bonus Challenge Nº 126: [[Music/{{Queen}} Under]] [[Music/DavidBowie Pressure]] |
| 936 | ** Bonus Challenge Nº 142: [[Music/DiamondHead It's Electric]] |
| 937 | ** Bonus Challenge Nº 143: [[Music/OutKast Bombs Over Netherrealm]] |
| 938 | * The StageFatality for The Streets (having the opponent run over by a car) bears a striking similarity to the ending of ''Film/FinalDestination4'', complete with an X-ray view despite not being an X-ray attack, and leaves a twitching beheaded corpse similar to the first death in that movie. |
| 939 | * The Subway Stage Fatality is a reference to ''Film/TheMatrix'', where Agent Smith attempts to kill Neo by throwing him onto the path of an incoming train. |
| 940 | * The Test Your Strike mini-game has a concept similar to the test given to Frank Dux in ''Film/{{Bloodsport}}'', where he had to break one brick out of a pile. |
| 941 | |
| 942 | !! '''[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]''' |
| 943 | * He has several Fatalities that are reminiscent of the most infamous kills of [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet his home franchise]]: |
| 944 | * In one, after stabbing his opponent with both sets of claws, he drags him down into a hole that has just appeared. This is then followed by a geyser of blood, similar to how he killed Glen, Nancy's boyfriend, in the [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 very first movie]]. |
| 945 | * Another has Freddy throwing his opponent into a boiler to be burned alive. This references both his own origin (Freddy was burned alive by vigilante parents who wanted to make him pay for murdering their children) and how he killed the former FinalGirl from [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors the third movie]] as his second kill in [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster the fourth movie]]. |
| 946 | * Many of his combos are named after lines from the movies, such as "[[Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare Now You're Playing With Power]]" (which also references [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6KOlC393lo a Nintendo commercial]]) or "Never Sleep Again." |
| 947 | * If Stryker finishes Freddy with his Secret Fatality move, Freddy will have a bomb in his body and will explode, much similar to the ending of ''Freddy's Dead''. |
| 948 | |
| 949 | !! '''[[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]]''' |
| 950 | * His pre-fight quote is taken from his speech to Zeus early on in ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'' (Kratos' words in ''9'' are in boldface): |
| 951 | --> ''"The hands of Death could not defeat me. The Sisters of Fate could not hold me. And '''you will not see the end of this day!''' I will have my revenge!"'' |
| 952 | [[/folder]] |
| 953 | |
| 954 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat X'']] |
| 955 | * The official tagline for the game as a whole is "[[Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} Who's Next?]]" |
| 956 | * One of the modifiers for Test Your Luck, which spawns random portals in the match, is called [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} "Portal Kombat"]]. The icon for the modifier is inspired by ''Film/ThreeHundred''. |
| 957 | ** Another of the modifiers, which spawns puddles which cause Kombatants to slip, is called [[Music/BonJovi "Slippery When Wet"]]. |
| 958 | ** Another modifier is called [[VideoGame/{{Divekick}} Kick Dive]]. [[AffectionateParody Sure enough, you cannot block, and can only jump and perform divekicks, which do 33% damage]]. |
| 959 | |
| 960 | !! '''Franchise/{{Alien}}''' |
| 961 | * He has a fatality called [[Music/{{Queen}} Killer Queen]], which also serves as a MythologyGag to Bishop's bisection in ''Film/{{Aliens}}''. |
| 962 | * Having either Alien perform the "Alien Baby" Brutality or letting it go to the default win-pose against Predator will result in a [[Franchise/AlienVSPredator Predalien]] coming out of the latter's chest. |
| 963 | |
| 964 | !! '''[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]''' |
| 965 | * His alternate palette gives him blue marks on his hockey mask after [[spoiler:the copycat killer]] from ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVANewBeginning''. |
| 966 | * His "Unstoppable" variation allows him to resurrect via a lightning strike, which was how he was revived in ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIJasonLives''. Said variation also gives him a chain on his neck that stuck with his appearances from that film onward. |
| 967 | * His Relentless variation gives him a [[Film/JasonX chrome mask]]. |
| 968 | * His second fatality is reminiscent of the numerous sleeping bag kills in the franchise, according to the developers. |
| 969 | * One of his Brutalities has him punching the head off of his opponent, similarly to how he killed Julius in ''[[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan Jason Takes Manhattan]]''. |
| 970 | * His Arcade ending features him [[spoiler: killing Liu Kang after he brings him to the Netherrealm, making it a literal case of him [[Film/JasonGoesToHellTheFinalFriday being in hell]]]]. |
| 971 | |
| 972 | !! '''[[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]]''' |
| 973 | * He displays an attraction to Cassie in his ending similar to his interactions with Stretch in ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2'' while Drayton is mentioned. |
| 974 | |
| 975 | !! '''The Franchise/{{Predator}}''' |
| 976 | * In his non-Fatality outro, he has six human skulls hanging in his trophy room during his win outro, the skulls of the six members of Dutch's team that the Predator killed in the first movie. The loser of the fight has their skull added to the collection. |
| 977 | * After the Kombat Pack 2 DLC, the Franchise/{{Alien}} is [[Film/AlienVsPredator a possible opponent]], to the point of sharing an intro. |
| 978 | * He has combos, fatalities and brutalities named after some of the one-liners of [[Film/{{Predator}} the first movie]], "Time to Bleed" being the most obvious. |
| 979 | [[/folder]] |
| 980 | |
| 981 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat 11'']] |
| 982 | * The official tagline for the game as a whole is "[[Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} You're Next!]]" |
| 983 | * The Retrocade level introduced in the ''Aftermath'' expansion has arcade machines for old Midway titles in the background, such as ''VideoGame/PrimalRage'' and ''[[VideoGame/{{Rampage}} Rampage: World Tour]]''. |
| 984 | * The 29th stage of the Gauntlet is one big one to ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers''. You first have to fight five opponents representing each of the Planeteers with powers that fit the element, and finally Centrion, who represents Captain Planet himself. |
| 985 | |
| 986 | !! '''Comicbook/TheJoker''' |
| 987 | * On one of his intros, he cuts his thumb with his own knife and then smears all that blood onto his face to create his smile. All of this is obviously referencing the scene in ''Film/{{Joker|2019}}'' where Arthur smears the blood on his nose and mouth into a smile on his face. |
| 988 | |
| 989 | !! '''Comicbook/{{Spawn}}''' |
| 990 | * His "Angel of Mercy" skin gives him red skin and black markings on his face akin to ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}. |
| 991 | |
| 992 | !! '''Franchise/TheTerminator''' |
| 993 | * During his arcade ending, Cassie narrates that the war between man and machine is a losing game that ends in mutually assured destruction no matter how many times the Terminator restarts time, [[Film/WarGames and the only way to win is not to play]]. |
| 994 | * Tying in with Raiden being based on Lightning from ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'', one of his end-of-round taunts is lifted verbatim from Lightning's arrival in that movie, riding down from a bolt of lightning before engaging in a similar kata. |
| 995 | [[/folder]] |
| 996 | |
| 997 | [[folder:''Mortal Kombat 1'']] |
| 998 | * As expected of Johnny Cage, he does a billion of them, referencing tons of fan-favorite franchises: |
| 999 | ** Upon entering Outworld, he says "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore]]." |
| 1000 | ** He says "[[Film/{{Aliens}} Get away from her, you bitch!]]" in one scene, and is disappointed that no one gets the reference. |
| 1001 | ** When Reptile turns invisible, he says he didn't expect him to go "Full Film/{{Predator}}!" |
| 1002 | ** He also tries to taunt Havik by calling him an "ugly motherfucker" (also from Predator), [[CurseCutShort but gets interrupted]] by his opponent threatening him with a fate worse than having to see his face. |
| 1003 | ** After defeating his opponent with a Brutality, Johnny states [[Film/ALeagueOfTheirOwn "There's no crying in Kombat."]]. |
| 1004 | ** He compliments Smoke's CoolMask in the same manner as a titular character's catchphrase from "Film/TheMask". |
| 1005 | ** In a Nitara intro, she says she can obviously fly because she has wings, but then Johnny asks [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory1 "Are you sure you don't just fall with style?"]]. |
| 1006 | ** One of the nicknames for the character announcements he came up with was "[[Franchise/HarryPotter Slither Inn]]" for Syzoth[=/=]Reptile and "[[Film/BruceAlmighty Liu Almighty]]" for Lord Liu Kang. |
| 1007 | ** Johnny really seems to like making ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' references: |
| 1008 | *** When Sub-Zero was untying the bound Kenshi, he rehearses and then tells Sub-Zero "get your damn hands off him" like George [=McFly=] in ''Film/BackToTheFuture1''. |
| 1009 | *** He has two for Pre-Fight intros with Geras. One has him inquiring about [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartII a sports almanac from the future]]. Another has him ask if he's going to be "an asshole or something" in the future, just like what Marty asked Doc Brown in the same movie. |
| 1010 | ** In the finale of his movie shoot scene, he decapitates Katara Vala by using his bladed shield. The way he throws it and then ricocheting back to him is very similar to ''ComicBook/CaptainAmerica'', especially his [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU adaptation]]. |
| 1011 | ** One of Johnny's selectable gears, "Beverly Hills Badass", is a pair of TriangleShades modeled after Kamina's sunglasses from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann''. |
| 1012 | * In the final battle's stage, [[Creator/MichaelMoorcock the Star of Chaos]] can be seen in the background. [[spoiler:This isn't merely a shout-out, it's also clever [[Main/{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowing]], since the [[TheStinger post-credits stinger]] implies that Titan Havik will be the next game's [[BigBad big bad]].]] |
| 1013 | * The movie Johnny is shooting for in the beginning of his chapter is a clear reference to ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', with Johnny wearing attire similar to the archaeologist, and the bat-winged creatures that guard it are termed the [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheTempleOfDoom Kalima]]. He even says that Katara Vala's shield [[Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade belongs in a Museum]]. |
| 1014 | * The chakram Kung Lao throws at Sub-Zero in chapter 1 is visually very similar to Series/XenaWarriorPrincess's splitting chakram. |
| 1015 | * Shujinko's mannerisms are heavily inspired by [[Film/KillBill Pai Mei]]. His appearance is a close match and his idle animation is him running his hand down his beard and flicking it towards his shoulder, like Pai Mei's own CharacterTic. In addition, his Kameo Fatality is the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique, which is shot for shot identical to how [[spoiler:The Bride uses the technique to, well, ''kill Bill'']], right down to including the DeathGlare before the final strike. |
| 1016 | * Some of the chapters in the story mode have titles that are Shout-Outs. Chapter 5, which focuses on Baraka, is titled "Series/WeirdScience". Chapter 8, Sub-Zero's chapter, is "Series/BandOfBrothers". Finally, Chapter 12, which focuses on Mileena, is titled [[Series/TheQueensGambit Queen's Gambit]]. |
| 1017 | * Fitting for his new background as a member of the yakuza, Kenshi's suit alternates contain a fair amount of references to the ''VideoGame/LikeADragon'' series. Two such alternates give him a darker grey variant of the outfit worn by the series' old protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, while another grants him a brighter red color reminiscent of newer protagonist Ichiban Kasuga. |
| 1018 | * The Halloween-exclusive Fatality has the winner shove a pumpkin onto the loser's head. The pumpkin proceeds to produce several bugs on the inside, harkening back to the usual effects of a [[Film/HalloweenIIISeasonOfTheWitch Silver Shamrock mask]]. |
| 1019 | * After Havik finishes a fight with a Brutality, one of his lines is "[[Film/TheDarkKnightRises You have permission to die.]]" |
| 1020 | * When Raiden first talks to empress Sindel, he sees himself as a "[[Literature/StrangerInAStrangeLand stranger in an unfamiliar land]]". |
| 1021 | * When Johnny complains about the long way to capture Shang Tsung, he says that "these boots weren't made for walking", a reference to Music/NancySinatra's famous song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". |
| 1022 | * Johnny calls the Liu Kang's detector for Shang Tsung's chi Kenchi is using "his precious", which is what [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gollum resp. Smeagol called The One Ring]]. |
| 1023 | |
| 1024 | !! '''[[Comicbook/{{Invincible}} Omni-Man]]''' |
| 1025 | * His Fatal Blow is a reference to the beatdown he's given his son, Mark/Invincible. |
| 1026 | * His first Fatality is a reference to him holding Mark in the way of a subway train full of people who get crushed coming in contact with him. |
| 1027 | * His second Fatality is exactly how he killed Red Rush by slowly squeezing and crushing his head. |
| 1028 | * One of his intro responses to Johnny Cage, "''Get out of my sight before I demolish you.''", is an ActorAllusion to Creator/JKSimmons' performance as the infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOdOeb8hRAo Terence Fletcher]] in ''Film/{{Whiplash}}'' . |
| 1029 | * In one of his intros against Sub-Zero, he refers to himself as the cryomancer's "[[Creator/DCComics distinguished competition]]" over the conquest of the realms. "Distinguished Competition" is the backronymic nickname Creator/MarvelComics uses to refer to DC. |
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