315: Long Live Mortal Kombat - The Retro Hour EP315

We chat to author David L Craddock who is behind the most comprehensive history of the legendary Mortal Kombat games. We hear some incredible behind-the-scenes details of what made those early games so special. Long Live Mortal Kombat: http://longlivemortalkombat.com/ Please visit our amazing sponsors and help to support the show: Bitmap Books https://www.bitmapbooks.co.uk/ Get 3 issues of your favourite Future Publishing gaming mag (Play, Edge, Retro Gamer and PC Gamer) for just £3! https://magazinesdirect.com/retrohour Make sure to support the podcast and give your own ‘shower shave’ a go, by redeeming a free Harry’s Trial Set. All you cover is £3.95 for delivery: https://harrys.com/retro We need your help to ensure the future of the podcast, if you'd like to help us with running costs, equipment and hosting, please consider supporting us on Patreon: Thanks so much to our latest supporters, in the Hall of Fame this week: Kurtis Baron, Alastair Frankland, Charly Mostert, Alex Sulman https://theretrohour.com/support/ https://www.patreon.com/retrohour Get your Retro Hour merchandise: https://bit.ly/33OWBKd Join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/GQw8qp8 Website: http://theretrohour.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theretrohour/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/retrohouruk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/retrohouruk/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theretrohour Show notes: Wii U and 3DS shop closing: https://bit.ly/3t2uCod Gen Z more likely to reconise Sonic over Shakespeare: https://bit.ly/3M9XYtA Square Enix want to make more 2D RPGs: https://bit.ly/3IeXvno Factory sealed games found after 27 years: https://bit.ly/3hccVgr Retro FPS magazine: https://bit.ly/3LZ5nfe