Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge breaks no new ground when it comes to telling the age old story, but that’s how we like it. The final fight is truly why we’ve all fallen in love with the character.Ĭome for the extreme violence and gore, and stay for the flurry of action. The best lot of all is saved right to the very end where Scorpion ends off the entire movie with extremely well-timed video games references. No Mortal Kombat movie is complete with cheesy lines and the voice actors have done a stellar job in nailing the camp just to the right amount. The most famous fighting game series got in 1998 its fourth continuation: Mortal Kombat 4. We gave this game stunning rating of 69 and you can download it for free right here. If not for the nonstop action, taking pause to scrutinize the artwork is something director Ethan Spaulding has wisely done to divert our gaze away from not so appealing parts of the movie. Mortal Kombat 4 is an old dos game, published in 1998 by Midway Games. Outside of that, the animation is on the same level of what we’ve seen in western attempts of animation like Samurai Jack. For close ups and action, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge, gets away with it because of fast paced cuts. Compared to what we’ve seen coming out of Japan, there’s a lot more to be desired. When it comes to animation, Warner Bros certainly could do far better. Combined with gratuitous amounts of blood, such effects will never be achieved as a live action movie unless it’s reserved for the most B-grade movies. Like a hot knife through butter, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge is not shy to have Scorpion carve through various appendages while showing off the cross section of his now dismembered foes fly across the screen. The moment he appears on screen, expect to be treated as he slices through his foes with ease. Outside of that, expect to be treated to a meat grinder of entertainment.Įvery single unnamed character gets brutalized at the hands of our heroes with the meat of the punishment dealt at the hands of Scorpion. Right off the bat, the action never stops save for the brief conversation to move the plot forward. While the story might be old hat, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge faithfully stays close to the video game storyline and will keep purists entertained. If you’ve been able to experience Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997) back in the day, you’d probably want to bust out the emulator to play it again after watching the movie or watch a playthrough on YouTube. For the Mortal Kombat faithful, this is nothing new once again.
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