History Trivia / MortalKombat

* TheWikiRule: The [[http://mortalkombat.wikia.com/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Wiki Mortal Kombat Wiki]], another [[http://mortalkombatencyclo.wikia.com/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Wiki Mortal Kombat Wiki]], and the [[http://mortalkombatfanon.wikia.com/wiki/The_Mortal_Kombat_Fanon_Wiki Mortal Kombat Fanon Wiki]].

!![[TropeNamer The series as a whole named the following tropes]]:

* FinishHim
* FlawlessVictory
* IKnowMortalKombat
** IDontKnowMortalKombat
** IKnowMaddenKombat (Partial)
* MirrorMatch - ''MK'' [[OlderThanTheyThink wasn't the first]] [[VideoGame/PitFighter to do it]], but it was the first game to call it this way.
* PassiveAggressiveKombat
* PerfectPlayAI, whose former {{Trope Namer|s}} was MK Walker.
* StageFatality
* YourSoulIsMine - Thanks to Shang Tsung in the first movie.

* ''Trivia/MortalKombat1''

!![[center: Main games: [[Trivia/MortalKombat1 MK1]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatII MK2]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat3 MK3]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat4 MK4]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatDeception Deception]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse MK vs. DC Universe]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat9 MK9]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatX MKX]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat11 MK11]]\\
[-Spinoffs: [[Trivia/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero MKM: Sub-Zero]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatSpecialForces Special Forces]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatShaolinMonks Shaolin Monks]]\\
Non-videogame media: [[Trivia/MortalKombatTheMovie Mortal Kombat: The Movie]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatTheJourneyBegins The Journey Begins]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatAnnihilation Annihilation]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatConquest Conquest]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm Defenders Of The Realm]] | [[Trivia/MalibuComicsMortalKombat Malibu Comics]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatLegacy Legacy]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatRebirth Rebirth]] | Trivia/MortalKombat2021 -]]]

* BannedInChina: The franchise is probably the most banned video game franchises in the world due to the excessive blood and gore. So much so that it's easier to list the countries that ''don't'' ban Mortal Kombat games than those that does.

* DevelopmentGag: Johnny Cage's real name, "John Carlton", is a ShoutOut to a programmer at the old Midway Games of the same name (most notable for working on the ''NBA Jam'' series and appearing as a secret character therein).

** Unexpectedly, the [[Film/MortalKombat2021 reboot film]] is set for release in the region in [[https://www.siliconera.com/mortal-kombat-movie-will-release-in-japan-this-june/ June 2021]], despite none of the newer games in the series were ever released there[[note]]Though the MobilePhoneGame has been [[https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/mortal-kombat/id949701151 available in Japan]] as well since a few years ago[[/note]], a fact that Creator/WarnerBros acknowkedges in the Japanese press release.
* ReferencedBy:
** In ''WebVideo/WrestleWrestle'' Spoony sometimes calls Wrestling/TheMiz Johnny Cage.
** ''MK'' fan Wrestling/AJLee cosplayed as Kitana during a Halloween Battle Royale and even tried to Fan Lift an opponent (it didn't work).
** Another ''MK'' fan in Wrestling/XavierWoods had him line-dropping "Your soul is mine" to Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} in one promo and "Your brother's soul is mine, you will be next!" and "Finish him!" to Wrestling/TheUsos during a match.
** Despite the fact Mortal Kombat had a small following in Japan, it got referenced by....Hi Score Girl, of all things.
** In ''Film/Shazam2019'', one video-game-loving character quips "Fatality!" when [[spoiler:the power of the Seven Deadly Sins are ripped from BigBad Dr. Sivana's eye]]. The titular superhero and Freddy Freeman also play ''[=MKX=]'' during a GoodTimesMontage.
** Another [=Warner Bros./DC=] superhero property, ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'', shows the titular band of heroes being fans of the series and playing the games on occasion while killing time on the Waverider time ship.
** In ''Film/BillyMadison'', the title character and a classmate have a brief argument over whether ''Mortal Kombat'' or ''Donkey Kong'' is better (presumably ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' given the film's production taking place during ''[=DKC's=]'' rabid success and the Sega vs. Nintendo arguments that were a part of mid-90's schoolyard culture).

!![[center: Main games: [[Trivia/MortalKombat1 MK1]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat2 MK2]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat3 MK3]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat4 MK4]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatDeception Deception]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse MK vs. DC Universe]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat9 MK9]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatX MKX]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombat11 MK11]]\\

** In ''Film/{{Shazam}}'', one video-game-loving character quips "Fatality!" when [[spoiler: the power of the Seven Deadly Sins are ripped from BigBad Dr. Sivana's eye]]. The titular superhero and Freddy Freeman also play ''[=MKX=]'' during a GoodTimesMontage.

* NamesTheSame:
** '''Sub-Zero''' is the codename used by both Bi-Han and Kuai Liang. Both brothers have no connection to the [[Film/TheRunningMan the Stalker with a hockey motif.]]
** As you know, '''Raiden''' is the God of Thunder. We also have [[VideoGame/FatalFury Big Bear's heel persona]], [[{{VideoGame/Raiden}} a series of vertical shooters,]] and [[Franchise/MetalGear a sword-wielding former child soldier turned cyborg.]]
** '''Rain''' is the backstabbing Edenian demigod. Then there's the Korean actor/singer best known for his roles of [[Film/SpeedRacer Taejo]] and [[Film/NinjaAssassin Raizo.]]
** Hanzo Hasashi is known by his codename, '''Scorpion.''' [[{{VideoGame/Contra}} Lance Bean]] was the first to use the codename in a video game. Safe to say that he is not [[{{Film/FiveDeadlyVenoms}} Number 3 of the Poison Clan.]] In Japanese, the name translate to '''Sasori,''' which is the same as that of the [[{{Manga/Naruto}} Akatsuki puppetmaster.]]
** As Scorpion's real name is '''Hanzo,''' he is not related to [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown the legendary Iga ninja]], [[VideoGame/WorldHeroes or this ninja]], [[Film/KillBill a legendary swordmaker]], [[{{Film/Predators}} a sword-wielding Yakuza]], or [[{{VideoGame/Overwatch}} a mercenary ninja formerly associated with the Shimada Clan.]]
** '''Jade''' is Kitana's childhood friend, no relation to [[WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures Jackie Chan's niece,]] [[VideoGame/BeyondGoodAndEvil a reporter,]] [[Franchise/BreathOfFire Zog's senior general]], and [[{{VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss}} one snarky colonel.]]
** '''Kira''' is a new recruit for the Black Dragon. It's also the alias of [[Manga/DeathNote Light Yagami]], [[Film/TheChroniclesOfRiddick Jack's new name]], the civilian first name of the [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Yellow Dino Ranger]], the name of the [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED Ultimate Coordinator and ace Mobile Suit pilot]] and the surname of the [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure mass murderer Yoshikage Kira who rampaged around Morioh Town in mid to late 1999.]]
** The '''Dead Pool''' is a stage in which you can kill your opponent via an acid bath. Funny how it is also a [[Film/TheDeadPool Clint Eastwood flick.]] Combine the two into one word and you get [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} The Merc With The Mouth.]]
** '''Jax''' is not connected in any way to the [[Series/SonsOfAnarchy president of a biker club.]]
** '''Frost''' was a former pupil of Sub-Zero. Also sharing the name is [[{{Film/Aliens}} a Space Marine]], [[VideoGame/ModernWarfare a member of Delta Force]], and a [[{{Series/Chuck}} a secret agent.]]
** '''Goro''' is the Shokan champion. There's also the [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Japanese judoka and one-third of Team Japan,]] [[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} the one-eyed yakuza clan patriarch]], as well as the [[VideoGame/Persona5 high school-aged "Detective Prince" of Japan]] with a proclivity for delicious pancakes.
** '''Smoke''' is the Slavic enenra ninja who serves the Lin Kuei and was roboticised in the old timeline. No relation to [[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas Big Smoke.]]
** '''Kintaro''' is the second Shokan champion who picks up the slack after Goro loses. He is not the same as the mythological figure of the same name.
** Johnny and Sonya's daughter is named '''Cassandra''', with her friends and family calling her '''Cassie''' for short. Even more funny when you find out that [[VideoGame/{{Uncharted}} Nathan and Elena Drake's teenage daughter]] has the same first name and nickname.

* FanNickname: Noob Zero/Sub-Noob/Sub Saibot for Noob Saibot, due to his ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]]'' ending where [[BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind his original Sub-Zero persona comes to claim control over their soul]], and the two, being unable to best the other, [[SplitPersonalityMerge fuse into]] "a being that was neither Noob Saibot or Sub-Zero, but something new..." These nicknames can also be used to differentiate Noob from his brother.

* ImageSource: BladeOnARope.

* CharacterSpecificPages:
** [[Characters/MortalKombatHanzoHasashi Hanzo Hasashi/Scorpion]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatJohnnyCage Johnny Cage]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kang]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatRaiden Raiden]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatShangTsung Shang Tsung]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatKuaiLiang Kuai Liang/Sub-Zero]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatKitana Kitana]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatMileena Mileena]]
** [[Characters/MortalKombatShaoKahn Shao Kahn]]

* CreatorsPest: On the other hand, the audience and Ed Boon himself ''hate'' Hsu Hao from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]]''.

** In ''Film/{{Shazam}}'', one video-game-loving character quips "Fatality!" when [[spoiler: the power of the Seven Deadly Sins are ripped from BigBad Dr. Sivana's eye]].

** [[Characters/MortalKombatShinnok Shinnok]]

* ApprovalOfGod: Shang Tsung's and Kano's actor in the live action movie were so popular not only with viewers but also Boon and Tobias, that their appearance and backstories were updated in later games to reflect their portrayal in the film. Kano was changed from Japanese-born American to Australian,[[note]]''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' gives the older Kano the appearance of Trevor Goddard while his younger self [[MythologyGag looks like his original trilogy appearance]], despite having different facial structures[[/note]] and Shang Tsung has been both modeled from and portrayed by Cory-Hiroyuki Tawaga repeatedly since.

Non-videogame media: [[Trivia/MortalKombatTheMovie Mortal Kombat: The Movie]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatTheJourneyBegins The Journey Begins]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatAnnihilation Annihilation]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatConquest Conquest]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm Defenders Of The Realm]] | [[Trivia/MalibuComicsMortalKombat Malibu Comics]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatLegacy Legacy]] | [[Trivia/MortalKombatRebirth Rebirth]]-]]]

** In 2020, it was reported [=AT&T=], having recently acquired Time Warner to form media giant Creator/WarnerMedia, were looking to offload Creator/WarnerBrosInteractiveEntertainment and its properties in an attempt to relieve its $150 billion-plus in long-term debt. Gaming outlets soon reported Creator/ElectronicArts were already quickly prepping an offer to buy [=NetherRealmStudios=] and ''Mortal Kombat'' to add to their deep portfolio. After a few weeks, though, [=WarnerMedia=] had a change of heart and internally decided to keep WB Games.

* ReferencedBy: In ''WebVideo/WrestleWrestle'' Spoony sometimes calls Wrestling/TheMiz Jonny Cage.

* StoppedNumberingSequels: The first three sequels were numbered (''II'', ''3'', and ''4''), but the four mainline releases during UsefulNotes/The2000s stopped numbering to fight stagnation (although the ''Deadly Alliance'' logo does have a huge "V"). While the reboot ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' was sans number, the popular short-hand of calling it ''MK9'' led to its follow-ups being labeled ''X'' and ''11''.

* StoppedNumberingSequels: The first three sequels were numbered (''II'', ''3'', and ''4''), but every game afterward (when the series no longer had arcade releases) used subtitles instead (although the ''Deadly Alliance'' logo does have a huge "V"). The newest ''Mortal Kombat'' game is seemingly back to numbering, however, since it's called ''Mortal Kombat X'' (most likely due to most people referring the last game as ''Mortal Kombat 9'').

* NoExportForYou: In Japan, only the first three games and ''Trilogy'' were released there on home consoles (although that doesn't stop from some Japanese people having [[LoopholeAbuse Scorpion in the first Injustice game, as well as Sub-Zero and Raiden in the second]]).

[[index]]
!Non-film media with their own pages
* ''Trivia/MortalKombat1''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombat2''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombat3''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombat4''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatDeception''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatArmageddon''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombat9''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatX''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombat11''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatSpecialForces''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatShaolinMonks''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatTheMovie''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatTheJourneyBegins''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatAnnihilation''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatConquest''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm''
* ''Trivia/MalibuComicsMortalKombat''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatLegacy''
* ''Trivia/MortalKombatRebirth''
[[/index]]
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* NoExportForYou: In Japan, only the first three games and ''Trilogy'' were released there on home consoles.