This topic is for the purpose of discussing #2886: AKheon's GB Mortal Kombat II "playaround" in 09:04.22

Interesting! I played this port when I was younger, and it's definitely fairly bad-looking compared to the SNES version. However, I was amused to see what you could do with it. The fights are generally pretty funny, though they don't necessarily have the "masterful" look that the fights for the published run do. This may be a good or bad thing. (For instance, I loved the frozen Bicycle Kick in the Shao Kahn fight where he gets a cheap shot at you.) Some of the glitched fatalities are also pretty awesome, like the Dragon Dance. The strength of this movie, compared to the published MK2 run, is its length. There are fewer characters and less fanfare for fatalities. I think most of the normal battles are more amusing in this run. The glitched fatalities tend to happen more quickly since you don't have to set up a Johnny Cage missed shot (like the SNES run does). The weaknesses, though, are having fewer fatalities and variety to use, no colors, slower gameplay, and horrible sound. I can't yet decide what to vote, since this may come down to answering the question "Does this have to obsolete the currently-published run if it is published?" In any case, thank you for making it!

Alright, I'm voting Yes and recommending publication alongside the current MK2 run, for these reasons: * This run shouldn't obsolete the current MK2 run, since it doesn't have as many characters, combo variety, or amusing glitches to show off. Also, it is a worse port. * That being said, this run does show different things from the published run. The published run demonstrates lots of combos, whereas this run feels more like a "slapstick" run to me with amusing play between the characters. * There's lots of glitchiness and silliness that could be put into MK runs, but any one run would be too long if it had all of the glitches and stunts in it. There's plenty of room for two average-length runs to demonstrate more of MK2's playaround potential. (For instance, UMK3 recently got its second published run.)

It got in my sight, I will encode it (SD, HQx).

I think the SNES and GB ports are different enough, glitch- and mechanic-wise, to keep them as two different experiences. I'll update the submission text next. There's a miscalculation in the amount of morphs... EDIT: done. I had f.e. ignored the Scorpion morph that occurs while outside screen.

Definite yes. I find a lot of Mortal Kombat runs run out of funny stuff before they reach Shao Khan. Nice work keeping it interesting right up to the very end.

There. Have fun! Archive page SD Video file (MP4, 7.4 MB) HQx based HD Video file (MKV, 356 MB) (Native 60 fps)

mmm, whenever I try to encode a movie, someone does before me. Even I am encoding

I'll whack up a point based HD encode. Abstaining from voting.

mmm, whenever I try to encode a movie, someone does before me. Even I am encoding

You can claim for an encode in a submission's topic before you start the encoding process, like I did 6 posts before this one, and like Flygon did a post before.

mmm, whenever I try to encode a movie, someone does before me. Even I am encoding

You can claim for an encode in a submission's topic before you start the encoding process, like I did 6 posts before this one, and like Flygon did a post before.

You right, but I finished just this encoding and with the subtitles MediaFire (MP4. 9.95 MB) EDIT: Added the video to youtube. I upped the resolution for that is look good and not small Link to video

mmarks, you got it! The only thing is, the subtitles are a bit too small, but it's hard to make them big enough to be easily readable. I think there will be three YouTube streams for this publication.

will be very difficult to make the subtitles bigger. Although I make some modifications to the encoding, but only one question, to make the logo in black and white as is done?

will be very difficult to make the subtitles bigger.

It's probably more a matter of the font you are using, but subtitles on 160x144 screens normally can be a bit difficult to read.

to make the logo in black and white as is done?

That shouldn't be necessary (I use colour logos on GB encodes frequently).

Heh, I remember playing this. It's just as crappy as it looks. This though, is full of surprises and awesome moves. My favourite is when the opponent explodes twice. I vote yes!

mmarks, non-transparent subs would be better for such resolution also, colored only black & white (not gray)

Link to video Point based HD encode download (Note, this has been decimated to 30 frames per second)

I couldn't believe the GB was capable of porting MK2 in any recognizable form, and yet I found myself enjoying this run despite its many limitations. I loved several of the glitches on this one. The Mortal Kombat games are awesome for glitch festivals. Yes vote!

surprisingly entertaining, yes vote.

What do you think of that screenshot? You can suggest better than this, if you do find one!

My suggestion for a screenshot is from close to the end, when Shang Tsung stands in the uppercut pose with another defeated Shang Tsung supine on the floor and the text "Shang Tsun Wi s" is on the screen. I think it's a microcosm of the whole run in some ways. (08:24 in MisterEpic's encode)

My suggestion for a screenshot is from close to the end, when Shang Tsung stands in the uppercut pose with another defeated Shang Tsung supine on the floor and the text "Shang Tsun Wi s" is on the screen. I think it's a microcosm of the whole run in some ways. (08:24 in MisterEpic's encode)

This one?

I ended up voting no. Quite honestly this is entirely lacklustre in comparison to the other ones. No glitches that really haven't been seen elsewhere and the crappy graphics and sound [and horrible music] simply ruin the overall entertainment value. I will recognize that technically it wasn't bad considering the setback of lack of buttons on a GB... but not enough to bump it to a meh. That's why there's better ports on other consoles that are much better suited for a display like this. Mr. Kelly R. Flewin

I like this game a lot, and I think the run was decent but could be a bit better. No Shang Tsung soul stealing fatality? For shame! Abstaining from voting till I watch this a few more times.

Now pngout'd :) .