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Welcome to Episode 7 of Arcadian Nights!

This series celebrates the magic, nostalgia, and pure fun of arcade gaming—right from home. In this episode, we’re bringing the heat with Scorpion as we dive into Mortal Kombat on the Arcade1Up cabinet.

Fair warning: I'm a bit out of practice, so there was plenty of butt-kicking... mostly mine. A lot of editing went into this one, but as always, the focus here is on fun and entertainment—not flawless gameplay.

Thanks for watching, and enjoy the ride!

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Transcript
01:00We've only done two characters already, so we did Sub-Zero and Johnny Cage.
01:05So for today's playthrough, we're going to do Scorpion.
01:09So, yeah.
01:12Without further ado, folks.
01:13Let's just get it.
01:22Oh, my God.
01:23The speaker is so freaking loud, man.
01:29All right.
01:30Let's do it.
01:54Front house kick to the face.
02:09Oh, that shadow flash.
02:20Oh, shit.
02:20Hold on.
02:21Oh, no.
02:22Screwed that up.
02:23I think I have to be like half-screened when I do Scorpion's Fatality.
02:52Oh, crap.
03:09Alright, got Bethlehem Grab. Probably one of the best moves in your arsenal.
03:31Oh, gotcha. Okay, let her have that one. It's all good.
03:58There we go. Sweet.
04:06Classic. Classic.
04:30No! I'm not gonna lie, I still like Sub-Zero over Scorpion. I love those ice powers, man.
04:38Oh, no!
04:47Jumps. Probably should've spammed those punches, too.
05:09Ah, come on, man.
05:16Ah, of course.
05:22Oh, he's done with the throw. Come on, bro.
05:25Alright, alright. Still sticking with Scorpion.
05:35Ah, piss.
05:43Oh, okay. He read what I was gonna do to him.
06:10Oh, that's good. That's good. That's good.
06:19Ah, okay, okay.
06:26Ah, yup.
06:31Yup.
06:32You're right.
06:39New point.
06:45You're right, bro.
06:47You're right.
06:50One point.
06:58You're right.
07:00You're right.
07:02Here.
07:04Here.
07:05Oh, yeah.
07:07Oh, yeah, okay.
07:11Aw, crap, Rage is a win.
07:35Aw.
07:43Anyone, they like just frickin' like, follow you in, though.
08:13Ah, damn.
08:42I had to resort to cheap tactics, sir.
09:12Scorpion, win. Fatality.
09:16Sorry. We went on the Kino.
09:32Aw, damn, that was a missed opportunity for it. That's okay.
09:41Aw, crap.
09:46That was a close one. A little sliver of life.
10:07Oh, stop boxing me in.
10:10That's good. That's good.
10:16God dammit. Oh.
10:20My sliver.
10:23Could've ended it right then and there.
10:28I'm just trolling. Oh, okay.
10:36Okay.
10:50See ya.
10:57I love how they kept Scorpion's Fatality in the Super Nintendo version.
11:03Cause that one wasn't really, like, too bad.
11:22Hey, just like the movie.
11:26Makes sense. I might have to barbecue him here.
11:48Barbecue.
11:49Oh, crap.
11:49That was barbecue.
11:50Oh.
11:52Oh.
11:54I can't believe it screwed up the opportunity.
11:56It was like the what if Scorpion won.
12:00In the movie.
12:04Oh, well.
12:04Let me say one to test your mind.
12:15Oh, what?
12:17Oh, what?
12:17Oh, yeah.
12:18He timed that range.
12:19Get out of here.
12:24God dammit.
12:32Okay.
12:44Come on.
12:46No.
12:48No way my doppelganger knocked me into the pit.
13:08Oh, come on.
13:10Come here.
13:11Come here.
13:12Come here.
13:13Come here.
13:14Come here.
13:15Come here.
13:16Come here.
13:17Come here.
13:17Come here.
13:18Come here.
13:19Come here.
13:22Come here.
13:23Come here.
13:32Come here.
13:48again
13:49Scopeia, please.
14:01Scopeia.
14:21Oh, come on.
14:43Oh, that's too close.
14:45Too close.
14:46Haha, gotcha.
14:48That'll put a troll.
14:50Oh, he caught me anything in there.
14:54Whatever.
15:09Oh, come on.
15:13Alright, alright.
15:39Come on, go, go.
15:40Go.
15:42Barbecue.
15:48I'm the real toasty motherfucker.
15:53Oh, yay, dirt.
16:17Oh, come on.
16:21I don't even have enough, like, health to fight Raiden after that.
16:42Damn, that was just sad.
16:55Yeah.
17:24I forgot how to throw, I'm not going to lie.
17:45I forgot how to throw, I'm going to lie.
17:56I forgot how to throw, I'm going to lie, I'm going to lie, I'm going to lie.
18:26I forgot how to throw, I'm going to lie, I'm going to lie.
19:01I forgot how to throw, I'm going to lie.
19:10I forgot how to throw, I'm going to lie, I'm going to lie.
19:12Oh, that's so lame.
19:18And all I want with the endurance match is, it seems like the difficulty just raises up a lot.
19:34Or it can be cheap than you.
20:02Oh what?
20:03Oh okay, yeah.
20:04You anticipate.
20:05Fuck out of here with that.
20:10Cheap mask AI, bro.
20:15It's like oh yeah, I'm going to shock you as soon as you shadow punch.
20:17Get the fuck out of here.
20:26I can be cheap too.
20:28I can be cheap too.
20:52Oh crap.
20:53Nope.
20:54Whatever.
20:55Still beat him.
20:56Still beat him.
20:59Oh.
21:15Damn, what the hell?
21:17Hella cheap.
21:22They can't, oh the AI is so cheap.
21:25It's like oh yeah, we anticipate your next move.
21:27Get the hell out of here.
21:30Get the hell out of here.
22:01Get the hell out of here.
22:14Oh come on, no.
22:22I'm telling you,
22:23this AI is bullshit.
22:38Come on.
22:58Just standing there, I love it.
23:18Oh, come on, come on.
23:24Ah, come on, come on.
23:39Take, take, take.
23:40Barbecue?
23:44Barbecue?
23:48Yep.
23:57Aw, no.
23:58Damn it.
24:00So close.
24:17What that is?
24:37Okay.
24:39Oh, all right, all right.
24:47Yeah.
25:13Oh, oh, no!
25:16Oh, almost had that tree ever cut.
25:23I thought those strings, like, trembling.
25:26Because I think Goro is, like, nearby.
25:28Can't even hear Goro.
25:41Yeah, come here!
25:53Yeah, come here!
26:05Yo, no, no!
26:07Fuck.
26:10Stay back, so good.
26:13God dammit, no!
26:16So close.
26:28Let's go.
26:29Let's go.
26:31Let's go.
26:35Let's go.
26:36Let's go.
26:37Let's go.
26:39Let's go.
26:51Let's go.
27:11Okay.
27:15Close one.
27:22Oh, are you s- Swear to me.
27:27AI can be like the cheapest bastard sometimes.
27:45Oh, come on.
28:05No.
28:07No.
28:19No.
28:21No.
28:28No.
28:28No.
28:30No.
28:32No.
28:34No.
28:34Alright.
28:35Time to face Goro, baby.
28:38See, I wish I would've did that to Johnny Cage.
28:40Would've been the what if scenario.
28:47Oh, what the hell?
29:03Oh, come on, dude.
29:06Alright, alright, I almost got him down.
29:09It's all good.
29:24Oh, no.
29:27Okay, okay.
29:29Enjoy your victory while it lasts, dude.
29:48Oh, come on.
29:52Alright.
29:55Come on.
29:58No.
30:00Crap.
30:01No.
30:07Oh!
30:08Oh!
30:10Oh!
30:12Oh!
30:12I should've like, jumped kicked in the sand, but whatever.
30:16Oh!
30:21Oh!
30:24Oh!
30:27Oh!
30:28Oh!
30:38Oh, come on, dude, oh, oh, getting cheap on me, dude.
31:10Okay, one more time, baby, one more time, we got this.
31:42Finally, geez louises, what, that was like five losses, six losses, whatever.
31:57Aw, crap, hold on.
32:00It's like I didn't even get to fight Liu Kang.
32:17Damn, bad choice, man, bad choice.
32:29Oh, come on, come on, get out of here.
32:35Oh, you went back to him, okay.
32:47Yeah, I was against my best judgment, because I already know he's going to counter my harpoon
32:54and I'm going to counter ball.
33:03Oh, my God.
33:05Cow ball, dude.
33:10I thought I had Shang Tsung on the ropes here.
33:15Now, he can turn the negrar all he wants.
33:17I already know the strategy to beat him, so we're good.
33:39Oh, come on.
34:12No, come on.
34:15Oh, boy.
34:18You've got to be kidding me, man.
34:20Jeez.
34:27Millions times the charm.
34:39Hi, buddy.
34:41Hi, buddy.
34:43Yes.
34:58My buddy.
34:59My buddy.
35:13Damn, I screwed that one up.
35:24Come on, baby.
35:25Come on, baby.
35:25Come on, baby.
35:31Yes.
35:32How'd you know?
35:34How'd you know?
35:41It's finally over.
35:47Check out that ending, baby.
36:01Marked for death years ago by the Lin Kuei, Scorpion was murdered by Sub-Zero.
36:05He left behind a wife, child, and his former life who was allowed to return and avenged his
36:09death.
36:12Even when Scorpion's triumph in the tournament entitled Grand Champion, the price he paid
36:17is high.
36:17He can never again know his family and must exist forever with this secret curse.
36:26Damn, no closure, man?
36:34It's kind of a depressing one for him.
36:37Because, you know, the later games didn't come out yet, so we didn't know who the hell
36:40Quan Chi was and all that.
36:50alright folks
36:52that covers another episode
36:54of Arcadia Nights
36:56so until next time
36:57thank you for watching
36:58love, peace, chicken, grease
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