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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' | + | Ed Boon, a 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' |
| ==== 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' | + | The game was based originally on Universal Soldier starring Jean Claude Van Damme. According to Tobias, the game began when Universal Soldier' |
| ==== 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:// | + | 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:// |
| ==== Only One Character Wasn't Portrayed By An Actor ==== | ==== Only One Character Wasn't Portrayed By An Actor ==== | ||