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 ==== Mortal Kombat Was Created By 4 Developers ==== ==== Mortal Kombat Was Created By 4 Developers ====
-Ed Boon, programmer, and John Tobias, a comic book artist, paired up to develop a fighting arcade game that would be ready in ten months. Artist John Vogel and sound designer Dan Forden joined Boon and Tobias' team. [([[https://screenrant.com/things-you-did-not-know-about-mortal-kombat/|Screen Rant]])] +Ed Boon, programmer, and John Tobias, a comic book artist, paired up to develop a fighting arcade game that would be ready in 10 months. Artist John Vogel and sound designer Dan Forden joined Boon and Tobias' team. [([[https://screenrant.com/things-you-did-not-know-about-mortal-kombat/|Screen Rant]])] 
  
 ==== Jean Claude Van Damme ==== ==== Jean Claude Van Damme ====
-The game was based originally on Universal Soldier starring Jean Claude Van Damme. According to Tobias, the game began when Universal Soldier's creators approached Midway Games and asked them to develop a game based on the film. Later it has been rejected, but the inspiration has remained in creating Johnny Cage to look like Van Damme. [([[https://ultimateactionmovies.com/how-jean-claude-van-damme-kickstarted-the-mortal-kombat-franchise/|Ultimate Action Movies]])] +The game was based originally on Universal Soldier starring Jean Claude Van Damme. According to Tobias, the game began when Universal Soldier's creators approached Midway Games and asked them to develop a game based on the film. This plan was eventually rejected, but the inspiration remained in creating Johnny Cage to look like Van Damme. [([[https://ultimateactionmovies.com/how-jean-claude-van-damme-kickstarted-the-mortal-kombat-franchise/|Ultimate Action Movies]])] 
  
 ==== The Game Had No Name For Six Months ==== ==== The Game Had No Name For Six Months ====
-For more than half of the production time, Mortal Kombat lacked a name; any title idea was reportedly rejected by at least one of the four creators. “Kumite” (a hand-based section in karate training), “Dragon Attack,” “Death Blow,” and “Fatality” were among the names that didn't make the cut. [([[https://www.retrozap.com/argcast-mini-14-making-mortal-kombat-with-john-tobias/|Retro Zap]])] +For more than half of the production time, Mortal Kombat lacked a name; any title idea was reportedly rejected by at least one of the four creators. “Kumite” (a hand-based section in karate training), “Dragon Attack,” “Death Blow” and “Fatality” were among the names that didn't make the cut. [([[https://www.retrozap.com/argcast-mini-14-making-mortal-kombat-with-john-tobias/|Retro Zap]])] 
  
 ==== Only One Character Wasn't Portrayed By An Actor ==== ==== Only One Character Wasn't Portrayed By An Actor ====
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