“Man This Is a Gem” – Fans Amazed After Seeing How the Original Mortal Kombat Games Used Motion Capture
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The original Mortal Kombat brings back memories for almost every veteran fighting game player. Known to be one of the most iconic games in the genre, Mortal Kombat has defined the genre since its launch back in 1992. While Street Fighter is an older game that got the genre to mainstream success, Mortal Kombat takes a spin on the formula and introduces the infamous gory fatality.
The moves that some characters had in the original game are still brought back in the newer games. While many fans might wonder how the devs made such a game possible in the 90s, a recent surfaced video shows fans exactly that.
Motion Capture for the original Mortal Kombat
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In a video uploaded by user Historic Vids on X (formerly twitter), fans got to see some footage of how the motion capture was done in the original game.
Original footage used to animate the first Mortal Kombat video game. pic.twitter.com/O5bnIeRkwH
— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) October 28, 2023
In the clip, fans can witness iconic animations being recorded. These include Scorpio’s reaction to Johnny Cage’s famous low blow and Kano’s actor falling off the flight of stairs used for the flying sidekick. It’s essential for fans to realize that though this footage is circulating on social media now, similar leaks of the original Mortal Kombat recording sessions have been accessible on platforms like YouTube for several years.
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Mortal Kombat’s use of digitized actors distinguished it from other games of its era. This distinction played a crucial role in its long-lasting popularity and influence in the gaming industry. It’s intriguing to revisit the franchise’s origins, but it’s crucial to acknowledge its ongoing evolution.
A lot of fans were excited to see this clip resurface. Many fans of the series were born after the release of the original game. This brings to light how older games managed to get realistic movements for the character animations.
One fan commented, “Man this is a gem.”
Man this is a gem
— 🔸BΞRIT🔸 (@Berit1p) October 28, 2023
A hardcore follower of the series posted another old video which showed the release of Mortal Kombat on September 13, 1993.
September 13th, 1993, aka, Mortal Monday. The simultaneous, multi-format release of the first Mortal Combat game comes out ready to pull a fatality on wallets everywhere. pic.twitter.com/dAabhwyPb4
— VisionaryVoid (@VisionaryVoid) October 28, 2023
One player shared an image of a graph of the sales of the fighting games from 2007. This clearly shows the impact that Mortal Kombat has on the gamer market.
Mortal Kombat sparked debate about video game vio***ce, leading to the 1994 formation of the ESRB. Despite the controversy, it sold over 24 million copies by 2007, pioneering motion capture techniques and iconic characters.
Mortal Kombat has achieved a significant milestone by… pic.twitter.com/UgrLqDF9hs— Tuấn Vũng Tàu (@tuan_vungtau) October 28, 2023
A highlight in the clip is one of Kano’s mo-cap actor falling over at the end, which was noticed and called poetic by fans.
It seems poetic that Kano is the one that falls over lol
— Vlover (@Vlover150) October 29, 2023
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When it comes to how motion capture operated back in the day, one fan gave a breakdown of how the technology was used during its early stages.
In the early days of video games, motion capture was a nascent technology used to create more realistic character animations.
This process typically involved actors wearing tight-fitting suits adorned with reflective markers.
Cameras equipped with infrared lights would… pic.twitter.com/9TOK1ShuQK
— Did You Know? (@DYK_Daily_) October 28, 2023
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While this may have been the first time many fans got to see the video surface and make rounds on social media, it surely won’t the last. The way Mortal Kombat worked on capturing human-like movements in 1992 will always remain a gem of gaming history.
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