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Replay – Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

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by Phil Kollar on May 07, 2011 at 09:00 AM

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Last month, the latest Mortal Kombat title released. I was skeptical that I would enjoy it, and in a shocking turn of events, Dan Ryckert of all people convinced me to give it a chance, and I ended up totally loving it. This week's episode of Replay plays out in a familiar fashion.

Dan brings Andrew Reiner and I along to check out this co-op-focused PlayStation 2 brawler that sees kombatants Liu Kang and Kung Lao take center stage. Does it hold up? Am I better at fatalities than Dan? And is the platforming actually forgivable? Watch and find out!

Stay tuned after the main program for a Replay Roulette where we look at a much darker entry in MK history.

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by The Doctor Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:04 AM

LOVE this game! I've been wanting to play this ever since the new MK came out. I played this game through a dozen times with a bunch of friends when it came out. Good times for sure.

The only thing I hated is I remember you could unlock Sub-Zero, but if you played single player you couldn't beat the game with him, because he didn't have a ranged attack that could do damage. You couldn't finish one of the fights as a result.
by magiccoffeepot Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:07 AM

YES! Thanks so much for doing this game!
by Farrell Maniac Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:07 AM

Uh, you guys may be getting tired of this but... when will you play Kabuki Warriors with Andy's ass?
by arnberg195 Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:10 AM

replay the best way to spend a saturday morning
by christian b in da house Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:22 AM

Yeah, its got fatality's... But can you burn people with monsters and cut them in half?
by Koob24 Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:46 AM

I actually know a Trevor that talks like that, Dan. Spot on!
by Matt Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 09:56 AM

i remember the old MKs..
by thejonnymar Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 10:06 AM

I've always wondered about the off-shoot MK titles...thanks for the look!
by Alex Stone Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 10:19 AM

Would love to see a Super Replay of Shaolin Monks. Great stuff.

I avoided Special Forces like the plague when it came out, and I'm glad I did. What an abomination.
by bioshocker Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 10:28 AM

I hope all of the Trevors of the world don't take Dan's comments too seriously...lol.
by Data Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 10:30 AM

you all need to Replay Fighting Force!
by Boyzby Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 10:34 AM

Oh, wow. I played the demo for this game on a disk that came with the Official PlayStation Magazine. Wasn't so good then but it looks awesome in this Replay and I really want to see if I can find it at GameStop to play Ko-op.
by Valtiel666 Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 10:39 AM

I loved Shaolin Monks. That was actually a really good ko-op brawler. Never did play Special Forces. It seems to have lived up to it's "Special" name. LOL
by Gili Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 10:49 AM

The decorative ladder made my day.
by litherival Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 11:40 AM

If they made a HD remake of this game (I doubt it will happen), I'd buy it. Long-term MK fan here, and Co-op is pretty much back in style.
by FearoftheDark Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 11:40 AM

I love how enthusiastic Dan was with his Fatalities. This game was awesome, and definitely needs to be released on XBLA. You guys should be texting Ed Boon about that, not wasting his time bringing up painful memories of Special Forces.
by Josh Brenner Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 11:57 AM

this was one of the most entertaining replays in recent days. replays with Dan, Tim, and Joe Juba are the best.
by Osko12345 Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 12:09 PM

Replay, the highlight of every weekend.
by rorschach_15 Saturday, May 07, 2011 at 12:09 PM

This was amasing, and Dan you surprisingly sound exactly like Chris Cornell. Impressive.

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