This is from "Gamepro Online" which is on AOL. KEYWORD: gamepro File Vault Conference Transcripts Date: September 21, 1995 Guest: GamePro Magazine: Ed Boon and John Tobias of Midway (Creators of Mortal Kombat) OnlineHost: * * * * * * Copyright 1995 * * * America Online, Inc. * * * * * All Rights Reserved * * * Gamepromgr: GamePro Online is proud to bring you Ed Boon and John Gamepromgr: Tobias, the designers of the Mortal Kombat series Gamepromgr: for Williams/Bally/Midway. So as not to waste any Gamepromgr: precious time, let's get right to the questions! ICS David: Please welcome, Andy, Ed, and John!!! ICS David: To start things off, SubZero89 asks... Question: Can you tell me some tricks for MK II? Or MK III? GMPROFISH: Ed: Scorpion spear = back,back low punch. ICS David: Striker12 wants a little history: Question: Who came up with the idea for mortal kombat and how did come up with it? GMPROFISH: john: Ed and I came up with the original concept in 1991. We wanted to push the hardware we were ICS David: Hmmmm involved question... I hear 'em typing... GMPROFISH: working on. ICS David: GradMCA would like to know: Question: how do you decide on the fatalities....popular vote? GMPROFISH: Ed: Anyone in the company can come up with them GMPROFISH: but we are the decision makers (John and me). We split GMPROFISH: them up pretty evenly ICS David: BIGJOHNS0 would like to konw: Question: What are Babalities? GMPROFISH: John: When you turn your opponent into a baby. Gamepromgr: Any that you can share with the audience for fun? GMPROFISH: Ed: Sindel's = run,run,run up. ICS David: DMaste NS follows up with Question: What is the release date for Mk3 Ultimate? I heard Oct. 1st and 2nd. GMPROFISH: John: It will be released the first half GMPROFISH: of october. ICS David: Striker12 is looking for some inside info you could share... Question: Are you going to come up with a new fighting game series? GMPROFISH: Ed: Not till we are finished making mk games Gamepromgr: Any truth to the rumor that you won't be doing any Gamepromgr: more MK games? (Say it ain't so...) GMPROFISH: John: We will continue with MK until the hunger for new GMPROFISH: ones ends. ICS David: ** Whew!! ** Gamepromgr: That's surely good news for the audience. ICS David: KingAce99 would like to know: Question: when is MK3 gonna be out for SuperNes GMPROFISH: Ed: Oct 13 ICS David: RHilt3346 asks quietly... Question: IS IT TRUE THAT THIER IS GOING TO BE NO MORTAL KOMBAT 4 ? GMPROFISH: John: NO! ICS David: DJ PREZ asks: Question: Will Smoke be back in MK3 Ultimate in human form? GMPROFISH: Ed: yes ICS David: KingAce99 wants to learn those moves... Question: will a list of the complete moves be out anytime soon Gamepromgr: GamePro Online (keyword: GAMEPRO) will have move Gamepromgr: lists in our File Vault as soon as they are available. Be sure to check there. ICS David: DMaste NS would like your opinions on: Question: What are your opinions on FAQS? I'm a writer for the Biggest MK3 FAQ and wondering what your opinions are. GMPROFISH: John: We think it's kind of cool that so many GMPROFISH: players find the game good enough to even build faqs. ICS David: Another home console question from WARBIRD 0: Question: will the MK3: Ultimate be released for the PSX, Saturn, and NU64, Or maybe only for the U64 GMPROFISH: Ed: That has not been determined yet. Most likely GMPROFISH: for the u64. ICS David: GradMCA is looking for a job! Maybe you two can help him out....... ;) Question: how can I break into the graphic design team on Mortal Kombat? Im working on my MFA, and I need a break, can I send a resume? Gamepromgr: (hehe) GMPROFISH: John: We accept resumes all the time. GMPROFISH: address them to Paul Dussalt at Midway 3401 N GMPROFISH: California ave. Chicago IL 60618 ICS David: A question from one of our audience is: Question: What made you think of putting Fatalities in Mortal Kombat??? GMPROFISH: Ed: We hated the idea of "dizzy" combos. so we just GMPROFISH: taked all thaton to the end of the round. Then, we GMPROFISH: added special moves which can only be done at that time. GMPROFISH: Then this evolved into fatalitites. ICS David: A comment of praise from DWong45... Comment: Mortal Kombat is a good game, so's the movie Gamepromgr: Ed and John--> Did you guys like the movie? Gamepromgr: (and were you in it?) GMPROFISH: John: I was pleased withe finished product. GMPROFISH: It was nice to see a big film surrounding martial arts. GMPROFISH: That hasn't happened for a long time. GMPROFISH: #ga ICS David: DRE0NE2 would like to know... Question: why isn't scorpion in mk3 GMPROFISH: John: When Shao Kahn took the Earth- The gates GMPROFISH: to its Hell were closed to him. So Scorp was trapped there. ICS David: Alot of questions coming in regarding new characters to be added in MK3... ICS David: any comments? GMPROFISH: ok ICS David: DMaste NS would like to know... Question: When does MK3 Ultimate due to start Beta Testing in Chicago? And if Where? GMPROFISH: Ed: We are planning to test at the end of next week. GMPROFISH: Most likely at Diversions in Chicago. Gamepromgr: Regarding the questions and comments about new characters, if you have any ideas, drop them into the queue or by e-mail to GAMEPROMGR, and we'll pass them on. Another question? ICS David: AndrewG79 would like to know: Question: Will there really be a character named ErinMac in MK3 Ultimate. GMPROFISH: John: His name is Ermac. GMPROFISH: He will be in UMK3. ICS David: Kintaro 7 follows up with: Question: I heard rumors of a Kano transformation in MK 2. does this have any substance? GMPROFISH: Ed: No. ICS David: Now that we've got the CREATORS here, is there any rumors that you'd like to squash? GMPROFISH: Ed: no but we'd like to start a few ! Gamepromgr: Well, you can't fault the audience for trying... Gamepromgr: to weed that stuff out. Mystery abounds! ICS David: RobRulz would like to coax some info out of you with: Question: When will MK4 be out in the arcades? GMPROFISH: John: We haven't even really started thinking about it... GMPROFISH: But, maybe around... a year before MK5. Gamepromgr: Can you give some quick highlights of what gamers can Gamepromgr: expect with MK Ultimate? GMPROFISH: Ed: 4 player (2 on 2) tag team mode. 8 player tournament mode. GMPROFISH: 3 ukk's ICS David: JettaStro has his fingers jumbled with: Question: Why do you make the really cool moves so complicated? GMPROFISH: Ed: The more powerfull the move the harder it has to be GMPROFISH: to execute. ICS David: RTaheri follows with: Question: How long does it take to make a video game without delays? Gamepromgr: (he had to add those last two words...) GMPROFISH: John: It depends on the game. GMPROFISH: MK1 took about 10 months. GMPROFISH: MK2 took About 12. GMPROFISH: MK3 took about 10. OnlineHost: GMPROFISH has left the room. OnlineHost: Please hold while we try to get GMPROFISH to rejoin us!! OnlineHost: Please note that you can speak to others in your row, : but what you say cannot be seen or heard by those on : stage. OnlineHost: To ask a question of, or make a comment to those : on stage, please use the Interact with Host button : and choose to send either a Question or a Comment. Gamepromgr: And don't forget to stop by GamePro Online for the Gamepromgr: latest from the AMOA arcade show, in our Hot News Gamepromgr: folder. Keyword: GAMEPRO OnlineHost: GMPROFISH has entered the room. OnlineHost: Welcome back, you two! Gamepromgr: There will be pictures and info from the show. ICS David: Ok.. on to more questions. ICS David: Reptile12 wants to know a deep dark secret: Question: Ed, who is your favorite charachter? GMPROFISH: Ed: Scorpion ICS David: RTaheri would like to know... Question: Tell us about some fatalities coming up for MK3 GMPROFISH: John: Reptiles toungue strike is back- with a new GMPROFISH: twist. ICS David: JHodder would like to know... Question: were animalities put in MK3 because of all the romuors of animalities in MK2? GMPROFISH: Ed: exactly! ICS David: Hmmmm this is interesting... GnooY2 would like to know... Question: WHAT IS NUDALITY? GMPROFISH: John: Nudalities are just a bogus rumor. ICS David: AndrewG79 asks: Question: Will there be a new Ultimate Kombat Kode in MK3 Ultimate besides the one to get Smoke? GMPROFISH: Ed: UMK3 has 3 UKK's and smoke is already playable. ICS David: HOMerSmps asks: Question: which member of Midway is wearing the MK shirt in the new WWF wrestling game? ICS David: ::DOH!:: GMPROFISH: John: We dunno. ICS David: Ego18 asks: Question: what language are games like MK written in? GMPROFISH: Ed: MK1,2,3 are all written in 34010 Assembler. Gamepromgr: (aside from English, I assume) ICS David: Heh heh... ICS David: LESTAT 14 asks... Question: Where do you get the ideas for you fighters? GMPROFISH: John: We get them from other influences. GMPROFISH: Like old books we've read or movies we've seen. GMPROFISH: But, most we just make up ourselves. ICS David: And another character question from DMaste NS: Question: What character got the most improvement in MK3 Ultimate? GMPROFISH: Ed: REPTILE !! ICS David: FullBac would like to know... Question: Will you change some endings in the new version? GMPROFISH: John: Some will be altered slightly. GMPROFISH: Some new ones will be added. ICS David: JBC2513 has an indepth question: Question: What is the significance of Ermac and Hornbuckle mentioned as clues bySmoke and Jade in MK2? GMPROFISH: Ed: The arcade version makes no reference to any GMPROFISH: Hornbuckle. Maybe they were slipped into the home GMPROFISH: versions? ICS David: ShockJock asks a PC question... Question: I heard that there will be modem and net play for MK3 (PC)...is this true? GMPROFISH: John: Yes. ICS David: JHodder needs to know (as the rest of us, I'm sure..) Question: why did you spell Combat with a "k"?? GMPROFISH: John: The "k" was added to make the title stand out. ICS David: DMaste NS would like to know... Question: what is the new -ality in MK3U? GMPROFISH: Ed: Brutality Gamepromgr: Or maybe Reality... the machine reaches out and grabs Gamepromgr: and hits you. (hehe) ICS David: SLabels 1 has a good questions: Question: Where can I get more info on MK to get more involved in what's goning on? ICS David: Ok, it was one question. :) GMPROFISH: John: Check the web sites and faqs. GMPROFISH: Also read the Gaming mags. Gamepromgr: Check in the GamePro Store in GamePro Online, too, Gamepromgr: for books about MK and other games. Keyword: GAMEPRO. Gamepromgr: (shameless plug over) ICS David: DMaste NS asks: Question: Ed you as the voice Scorpion was a great idea. Will Scorpion use the phrase "GET DOWN HERE!" in MK3U? GMPROFISH: Ed: No. Gamepromgr: Ed was also the voice of Rudy in the Fun House pinball Gamepromgr: isn't that right, Ed? GMPROFISH: Ed: Yes thatstrue ICS David: CMC8 has a comment and a question: Question: I really like the way this game has evolved! my question is are u bringing Goro back!? GMPROFISH: John: The Prince of Shokan lives on... ICS David: WARBIRD 0 needs to know: Question: well, isn't the reason that you made the different moves from v.1.0 MK3 to v2.0 because of the Internet and FAQ's? GMPROFISH: Ed: No, not at all. We have no problems with FAQ's GMPROFISH: like John said, we think its pretty kool that people GMPROFISH: take the time to write up something on a game we did. ICS David: And the final question for tonights special event is from BBoyer582: Question: What's new at the show that looks to be the most promising??? GMPROFISH: Ed: Open Ice (midway) UMK3 (midway) WWF (midway) and GMPROFISH: Piece o Pizza (midway) ICS David: You heard it here, first, folks! ICS David: Thank you very much Ed and John for sharing the inside scoop of Mortal Kombat with all of us! Gamepromgr: Thanks to Ed Noob and John Saibot... uh, Ed Boon GMPROFISH: you r wecome Gamepromgr: and John Tobias for answering questions tonight. And Gamepromgr: best of luck at the show and with future MK games. Gamepromgr: A couple of quick announcements: The Sega event Gamepromgr: that was scheduled for today was cancelled due to the Gamepromgr: AOL conference with Pres. Clinton. We'll try to Gamepromgr: reschedule that one. Also, there appears to be a Gamepromgr: problem with GamePro Online, but it'll be fixed soon. Hope Gamepromgr: to see you there, as we cover the best and latest Gamepromgr: gaming news and information. Don't miss our coverage Gamepromgr: of the AMOA show in our Hot News folder, keyword: Gamepromgr: GAMEPRO. Thanks for attending tonight's event! ICS David: Thank you, Audience for all your great questions and submissions!