History Trivia / WarGods

* GodNeverSaidThat: A lot of fans had assumed, based on how ''War Gods'' is a 3D fighting game published by Midway, that it was a test game for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' and its new Zeus hardware. Almost two decades after the game's release, Ed Boon, the co-creator of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', asserted that this wasn't the case, which was confirmed by George Petro, the game's co-project lead. In a correspondence with WebVideo/MattMcMuscles for the latter's ''Worst Fighting Game'' webseries; he and several other programmers asked Midway for the opportunity to make a [=3D=] fighting game as Midway Chicago was still in the midst of developing the [=2D=] ''Mortal Kombat 3'', and were granted said request. The game also didn't use the hardware that would eventually power ''Mortal Kombat 4'', but rather the engine used for ''[[VideoGame/{{Cruisn}} Cruis'n USA]]'' to keep the budget down.

* {{Jossed}}: Almost two decades after the game's release, Ed Boon, the co-creator of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', asserted that ''War Gods'' was not a test game for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' and its new Zeus hardware. This was confirmed by George Petro, the game's co-project lead, who was in correspondence with WebVideo/MattMcMuscles for the latter's ''Worst Fighting Game'' webseries; he and several other programmers asked Midway for the opportunity to make a [=3D=] fighting game as Midway Chicago was still in the midst of developing the [=2D=] ''Mortal Kombat 3'', and were granted said request. The game also didn't use the hardware that would eventually power ''Mortal Kombat 4'', but rather the engine used for ''[[VideoGame/{{Cruisn}} Cruis'n USA]]'' to keep the budget down.
* YouLookFamiliar: Vallah is portrayed by Kerri Hoskins, best known as Sonya Blade in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3''. Similarly, Warhead is portrayed by Bryan Glynn, best known as the portrayer of Shao Kahn in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatII'' and ''3''.

** Also, Kabuki Jo's stage is supposed to take place in the day instead of the night.

* {{Jossed}}: Almost two decades after the game's release, Ed Boon, the co-creator of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', asserted that ''War Gods'' was not a test game for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' and its new Zeus hardware. This was confirmed by George Petro, a member of the development team, who in correspondence with WebVideo/MattMcMuscles for the latter's ''Worst Fighting Game'' webseries; he and several other programmers asked Midway for the opportunity to make a [=3D=] fighting game as Midway Chicago was still in the midst of developing the [=2D=] ''Mortal Kombat 3'', and were granted said request. The game also didn't use the hardware that would eventually power ''Mortal Kombat 4'', but rather the engine used for ''[[VideoGame/{{Cruisn}} Cruis'n USA]]'' to keep the budget down.

* {{Jossed}}: Almost two decades after the game's release, Ed Boon, the co-creator of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', asserted that ''War Gods'' was not a test game for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' and its new Zeus hardware. This was confirmed by George Petro, a member of the development team, who in correspondence with WebVideo/MattMcMuscles for the latter's ''Worst Fighting Game'' webseries; he and several other programmers asked Midway for the opportunity to make a [=3D=] fighting game as Midway Chicago was still in the midst of developing the [=2D=] ''Mortal Kombat 3'', and were granted said request. The game also didn't use the hardware that would eventually power ''Mortal Kombat 4'', but rather the engine used for ''VideoGame/{{Cruisn}} Cruis'n USA'' to keep the budget down.

* {{Jossed}}: Almost two decades after the game's release, it's confirmed in Twitter by Ed Boon, the co-creator of ''Franchise/MortalKombat'', that ''War Gods'' is not a test game for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' after all and both games are developed by different teams.

* YouLookFamiliar: Vallah is portrayed by Kerri Hoskins, best known as Sonya Blade in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3''.

* {{Jossed}}: Almost two decades after the game's release, it's confirmed in Twitter by Ed Boon, the co-creator of ''Franchise/Mortal Kombat'', that ''War Gods'' is not a test game for ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' after all and both games are developed by different teams.

* ObviousBeta: Even Midway was upfront about the game being a testing ground for ''Mortal Kombat 4''.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Bryan Glynn, [[Franchise/MortalKombat Shao Kahn]]'s digitized portrayer in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat2'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'', plays the role of SuperSoldier Warhead.
** Kerri Hoskins, verily known as [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sonya Blade]], portrays BadassPrincess Vallah.

** Also, Kabuki Jo's stage is supposed to take place in the day instead of the night.

*** Cy-5: Replicon

** Bryan Glynn, [[Franchise/MortalKombat Shao Kahn]]'s digitized portrayer in ''Mortal Kombat II'' and ''Mortal Kombat 3'', plays the role of SuperSoldier Warhead.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ahau Kin was originally planned to have the name of Tumok as [[http://www.leedberg.com/mk/news/wargods2.gif shown in this image]].

** Kerri Hoskins, verily known as [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sonya Blade]], portrays BadassPrincess Vallah.