In the past we’ve linked to Modern Vintage Gamer’s looks into how Mortal Kombat II and Street Fighter II CPU opponents utilize unfair advantages against their players. These games’ code react to player movements far faster than another human could, can activate special moves much faster than humans can because they aren’t limited by move … Continue reading "Dealing With Mortal Kombat II’s CPU…

This is the kind a strange and pointless thing that Sundry Sunday was envisioned as hosting, a guy, account name Speedbag Bard sure why not, punching a bag in time with the Mortal Kombat-themed song “Techno Syndrome.” I don’t know if I’d call it a theme song; I’m not sure Mortal Kombat has a theme … Continue reading "Sundry Sunday: Mortal Kombat Theme, Accompanied by a Speedbag"

It’s a good one today folks. Modern Vintage Gamer had a look into how the CPU opponents of two of the most popular and foundational fighting games, Mortal Kombat 2 and Street Fighter 2, cheat against players trying to progress far into the game on their meager financial resources. Their Mortal Kombat 2 video (11 … Continue reading "Fighting Games That Cheat"