Sacred Symbols+, Episode 303 | Understanding Mortal Kombat

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Kevin Cooper

Agreed. I like Colin but he is out of touch with fighting games. SF 6 is good and it's not all about World Tour. It would be interesting to see him talk with Woolie.

Russell Robinson

It's so fun to hear conversations about this series as I don't get to gush about MK with many in my own life. MK is what a call a pocket fandom for me, where I am in love with it and then trail off after a year, totally forget about it, and then get hit on the new announcement. Netherrealm is the King of "going away" and coming back strong

Kyle Fox

This is a great ep, though I wish a guy like Maximilian Dood would come on or someone of his caliber or more to talk about fgc and explain why a game like SF6 is a Street Fighter and not focusing on the Would tour mode (which I think is more of a final fight inspiration).

Jeremie Holt

This was such a fun conversation. As someone who was captivated by MK at toddler age (parents wouldn’t let me play but my older brother would let me watch), it was fun to get nostalgic about a series I haven’t played as much lately. Loved the Noob Saibot shout out, he was my favorite in MK9, such an easy character to cheese moves with.

Ethan Barbee

I really would like Colin to talk to Woolie of Castle Super Beast about Street Fighter 6, would be an interesting conversation because of Colin's somewhat negative view of what its become.

Samy

😛

Noah Friscopp

Such a great episode. Was planning on going on a quick walk and listen. That walk turned into an hour and a half. Thanks for keeping me entertained and… healthy! Ish.

Johnny Lamotte

Really happy to see Ian back for another plus episode! His expertise in all things Colin knows shit about is great! Seriously though, hope to see him again 😀

Big Ru

Colin, I hope this doesn’t sound mean-spirited, but you sound very out of touch with modern fighting games and especially with your thoughts on SF6. The overwhelming majority of people who purchase fighting games do not play online, so World Tour is a great single-player mode to entice new players, but it is not the core of SF6. Capcom also added a ‘Modern Controls’ option to help casuals with inputting specials and basic auto-combos. It was actually a stroke of genius. This game is very new player friendly with its controls and offline single-player content, but where it really shines is through its online/multiplayer systems. This is the first time SF has rollback netcode. Ranked and Casual play work flawlessly. The Battle Hub is great for social networking with friends and randoms. You can follow pro players or anyone you meet and watch their replays and spectate their games in real-time. The lobby system is incredible for holding player matches or tournaments. The list goes on. This is the most full-featured fighting game we’ve ever had. 10/10

Michael Joseph Darcy

Worth noting… the Xbox version of Killer Instinct was a platform like you’re saying.

Tyler

😂

Cyprus Davis

YES!! Colin seems to totally not understand that World Tour mode is just a fun side thing, haha.

Everyday Patrick

No

Noah Friscopp

Colin I think you’re overestimating how much the World Tour mode(the mode where you build your own character) in SF6 is part of the game. It’s just one mode in the game. I’ve barely touched it and have no intention of playing it. But I’m obsessed with the game. What everyone loves about SF6 is how good the fighting game is at its core. All the character designs are sick, the new drive system is really cool, the net code and the input latency is great, etc. It’s just the best Street Fighter has been in years. The World Tour mode is just an added bonus but it’s not the main draw. Me and my friends aren’t even touching it but we’re all loving SF more than ever.

Bogey Zero

I greatly enjoyed this episode. May I suggest a similar one for each fighting series and then afterwards a Let’s Play where Colin has to fight the cohost in the said game!

Great episode! And I agree, have him on more episodes for the stuff that doesn’t get covered in most episodes.

Davy Sueppel

This got me excited for Mortal kombat 1. Thanks for an awesome ss plus episode!

Anthony Martinez

The world tour mode in street fighter 6 is just an additional game mode, not the whole game. And it seems like a lot of the enfranchised players aren't engaging with it, it's a way to bring in new players. Stop yelling at clouds, old man.

Anders Popp

New Sacred Symboly Plusy!

Cyprus Davis

I'm super excited to listen to this! I absolutely love Mortal Kombat and what NetherRealm has been doing since MK9 is nothing short of extraordinary, in my opinion.

James Kinslow III

Perfect reload lol

Joshua Jones

Awesome, I was hoping you were going to utilize 616 for this. He’s such a nice guy and his MK videos are wonderful.

Forrest Hunter