Mortal Kombat Mocks Gamers Who Spam Fighting Moves

Mortal Kombat Mocks Gamers Who Spam Fighting Moves

The Mortal Kombat reboot includes a funny scene that pokes fun at gamers who spam the same move over and over again – specifically, the sweep kick.

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Mortal Kombat Mocks Gamers Who Spam Fighting Moves

Mortal Kombat has a number of fun Easter eggs for fans of the video game, including one that pokes fun at gamers who spam the same move over and over again. The film’s critical reception has been somewhat mixed, but overall reviews have praised its bloody martial arts battles and its loyalty to the source material. That loyalty includes one particularly iconic move from the video games making an appearance in Mortal Kombat’s second act.

As a fighting game, most of Mortal Kombat’s moves are unique to individual characters. Fighters have their own launchers, throws, combos, specials, and fatalities, designed to make each one feel distinct from the rest. However, there are a few basic moves that carry between almost all members of the roster. The two most notable such moves are Mortal Kombat’s uppercut and sweep kick.

The sweep kick is particularly notorious among MK players as one of the most easily spammable and annoying moves in the game, especially among more casual players. It’s an incredibly easy move to execute, it comes out quickly, it knocks the opponent completely to the ground, and it’s only avoidable by a low block or by jumping over, making it deadly for players who tend to stand still. For those reasons, the move has become infamous among a certain subset of fans – so much so that the new movie decided to include an homage to it.

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During the training scenes at Raiden’s temple, Liu Kang steps into the ring with Kano to teach him some moves. Being the bold and boisterous bad guy that he is, Kano immediately began declaring his own strength and prowess. To bring the Black Dragon down a peg, Liu Kang executes none other than the classic MK sweep kick, hilariously knocking Kano to the ground. He then performs the move two more times, catching Kano with each kick. Kano even tries to jump to avoid the move, as many players have, but to no avail, and even asks “Is that the only move you know, mate?” It’s a funny poke at some of Mortal Kombat’s less nuanced players, and a great reference for fans of the franchise.

Mortal Kombat features a few references to its iconic uppercut as well, though since the move is harder to spam in the games, it doesn’t get quite the same treatment as the sweep kick. The movie doesn’t spend too much time reminding you it’s based on a video game – a mistake many such adaptations have made – but there are still some fun winks and nods to the source material. Fortunately, most of the characters in Mortal Kombat decided to learn some actual combos, rather than just spamming low kick and back.

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