How Mortal Kombat Konquered Gaming

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Classic characters return in Mortal Kombat 1, the latest entry into the long-running gaming franchise. Warner Bros. Games hide caption

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Classic characters return in Mortal Kombat 1, the latest entry into the long-running gaming franchise.

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When the video game Mortal Kombatreleased in 1992, it took arcades — and later the American home — by storm. Thirty years on, the franchise is still going strong.

NPR's Scott Detrow faces off against co-host Juana Summers in the latest version of the game, Mortal Kombat 1, and speaks with co-creator Ed Boon.

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This episode was produced by Vincent Acovino and Megan Lim. It was edited by Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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