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title: 'Mortal Kombat II Cast Answers the 50 Most Searched Questions'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=q1dA3ffbO3E'
video_id: 'q1dA3ffbO3E'
date: 2026-08-04
duration_sec: 592
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# Mortal Kombat II Cast Answers the 50 Most Searched Questions

> Source: [Mortal Kombat II Cast Answers the 50 Most Searched Questions](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q1dA3ffbO3E)

## Summary

In this video, the cast of 'Mortal Kombat II' answers the 50 most searched questions about the Mortal Kombat franchise, covering characters, lore, and gameplay mechanics. The cast's responses are often humorous and reveal their familiarity with the series.

### Key Points

- **Scorpion's Catchphrase** [00:26] — The cast identifies Scorpion as the character known for yelling 'Get over here.'
- **Shao Kahn's Realm** [00:51] — Shao Kahn rules the realm of Outworld.
- **Scorpion's Weapon** [01:18] — Scorpion's signature weapon is a throwing star on a chain, also described as a scorpion's tail.
- **Dark Raiden** [02:02] — Raiden becomes Dark Raiden after being corrupted by his divine creation, as clarified by a crew member.
- **Baraka's Race** [03:50] — Baraka belongs to the Tarkatan race.
- **Shao Kahn's Goal** [04:18] — Shao Kahn's ultimate goal is to merge Earthrealm with Outworld illegally, which gets him told off.
- **Hanzo's Family** [05:01] — Sub-Zero killed Hanzo's family, and Hanzo finds them frozen in place.
- **Most Powerful Character** [05:14] — The cast considers Raiden among the most powerful, as you can't battle thunder and lightning.
- **Johnny Cage's Comedic Move** [05:55] — Johnny Cage's comedic move involves the splits plus a nut punch.
- **First Game Release** [06:07] — The first Mortal Kombat game came out in 1992, as the cast Googled it.
- **Johnny Cage's Inspiration** [06:20] — Jean-Claude Van Damme inspired Johnny Cage's creation.
- **Liu Kang's Destiny** [06:46] — According to Raiden, Liu Kang's true destiny is to save Earthrealm.
- **Sub-Zero Successor** [07:40] — After Bi-Han's death, his brother Kuai Liang takes over the mantle of Sub-Zero.
- **The Pit** [08:05] — The Pit is the level where you had to perform certain actions to get a secret.
- **X-Ray Mechanic** [08:48] — The X-Ray mechanic was introduced in Mortal Kombat 9 (MK9).
- **Outworld's Conquest** [09:17] — Outworld conquers other realms by merging them, and Shang Tsung can morph into any fighter.

### Conclusion

The video is a lighthearted trivia session where the cast demonstrates their knowledge of Mortal Kombat, mixing correct answers with humorous guesses, and highlights the franchise's iconic elements.

## Transcript

- And I'm Karl Urban. and we are here to answer All right, you guys ready?
[upbeat music] - Ed Boon! - Ed Boon. - Which character is known for yelling,
"Get over here." - I don't know. Who could that be? - I forget.
- Kitana. - Kitana. Kitana. What phrase often appears before a finishing move? - What is Shao Kahn's main weapon?
- Oh, what realm does Shao Kahn rule? - Outworld. You know what? Yeah.
- There's probably a lot of realms, right? - Who is the mother of Princess Kitana? - What's the signature weapon of Scorpion?
but the throwing star on a chain. - I think that's good enough. - Yeah. it's the scorpion's tail too.
Who is the protector of Earthrealm? - What event causes Raiden to become Dark Raiden? - Oh! I think I know this.
with Quan Chi and Shang song like a nuclear bomb situation happen. Is that correct? - Sounds right to me.
- Oh. - Oh. That I actually don't know. - [Crew Member] He becomes corrupted by his divine creation.
- Yeah. - That's some dark shit. - How many "Mortal Kombat" games are there? - What is the main goal of special?
in the "Mortal Kombat" universe? - Earthrealm. [bell dinging] - Who was the first hidden character in "Mortal Kombat?"
Oh, okay, then nevermind. his superhuman powers? his superhuman powers in the movie.
He discovers his superhuman powers by going and making, like, an ultimate sacrifice and in making that ultimate sacrifice
- What's a Babality? - No idea. - There you go. - Good guess.
- You dark person, you. - Oh, wow! - Guys! - Shang Tsung. - Shang Tsung.
- What company originally published "Mortal Kombat." - What race does Baraka belong to? - Yes, I remember. - Trying to say it.
- Tarkatan - It was an ongoing thing when we were shooting-- you're like, "Tar, Tar, Tarkatan, Tar, Tarkatan?"
Simon's constantly come to and going, "No, no, no. Cut. He doesn't know what this is. - What is Shao Kahn's ultimate goal?
- Yeah. tries to merge Earthrealm without Outworld illegally? and really he gets told off.
- Difficult now. - Do you need help? What are Lui Kang's signature moves based on? - Explain who killed Hanzo's family.
- Yeah, Sub-Zero. - Yeah. and his family at his home. - Yeah. - Yeah.
- Like, Hanzo finds them scared frozen in place. before becoming a Spectre? - Who's the most powerful "Mortal Kombat" character?
This is subjective. No? - I would definitely throw a bit Raiden's way. You can't battle thunder and lightning, bro.
- I'll get over it. What is the name of Liu Kang's bicycle kick move? [cast chattering]
I'm thinking, is this a trick question? What comedic move does Johnny Cage use that involves a low blow?
It's the splits plus a nut punch. When did the first "Mortal Kombat" game come out?
- Googled that one. - What famous movie star inspired Johnny Cage's creation? Jean-Claude Va Damme.
- Yeah, Jean-Claude Van Damme. - If you uppercut your opponent? - The acid pit, right? - Yeah. Yeah.
- Just what I was about to say. We're doing great. - Yeah, his assassin. [bell dinging]
to avoid projectiles during fights? - What is Liu Kang's true destiny according to Raiden?
- Have babies with Kitana? But I think he's the one, save Earthrealm, right? - Yeah.
in "Mortal Kombat" lore? - Earthrealm. - Outworld. - Oh, Chaosrealm, Orderrealm.
[bell dinging] - A bo staff. [bell dinging] - What realm is Jade originally from?
- Who took on the mantle of Sub-Zero after Bi-Han's death? and then his brother takes over the role as Sub-Zero.
is Lin Kuei, Lin Kuei, Lin Kuei. [buzzer buzzing] - Kuai Liang. - What level did you have to perform certain actions on
- The Pit. [bell dinging] - Who are the two ninja rivals - Bi-Han and Scorpion?
- Sub-Zero, yeah. Speculation. - Speculation. - Well, he wasn't always though.
- Yes, that played Sub-Zero. a good and then a more evil, - What clan does Sub-Zero belong to?
- Which game introduced the X-Ray mechanic? Oh! Okay. - It was close. and all that, like, from the inside.
It's really brutal. I gonna say Sonya Blade? - And I'll let you guys fight for the last one.
What is Outworld's method of conquering other realms? - What character can morph into any fighter - Oi! Very clever.
- Yes. Yes. - Thank you. - I am glad you are here. - Yeah. - I think it depends how you edit this.
[Karl mumbling] - Oh, yeah, yeah. [electronic warbling]