Episodes

Monday Feb 24, 2025
Ep.55 - A Perfect Strategy (Guide)
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
It's a brand new issue of Kombat Time, and it's packed with kontent! Yasin returns to give his review on Khaos Reigns! Get expert Floyd tips from Josh! And Jae touches on the unique strategies you need for Mortal Kombat vs. other fighting game series. And speaking of strategy, we take a look at the forgotten art of the video game strategy guide, from what goes into making one to how they have effected our own personal kombat.
Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Ep.54 - Kharacter Spotlight: Sub-Zero
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
It's that time of year again, when the frost gathers at the windows, the cold chill of winter seeps into your bones, and your spine separates from your ribcage. By that, we mean it's time to do another kharacter deep-dive, this time on everybody's favorite cold-hearted ninja (we beg your pardon; Lin Kuei). Get your fuzzy slippers on as we talk about Sub-Zero's creation, playstyle, and the actors who have portrayed him, including... Winnie the Pooh?
Intro and outro music: "The Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)" metal cover by Paul Unfaces (used with permission)

Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Ep.53 - Embrace the Khaos
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Well, we've had plenty of time to digest NetherRealm's latest DLC offering (not that it really took that long), and we're ready to talk about it. Josh and Jae (wait, aren't we missing somebody?) attempt to bring order to all this madness as they discuss gameplay, story, and condiments. It's a recipe for khaos.
Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

Friday Aug 30, 2024
Ep.52 - A Parting Look at MK: Onslaught
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024

Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod
Outro music edited from The Time is Now by Tha Trademarc

Monday Jul 29, 2024
Ep.51 - MK News Roundup
Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
While we've been busy talking about Mortal Kombat's past, a whole slew of MK news has been building up. Though knowing full well some of these news items will already be official, we give ourselves a chance to "ketchup" and render our thoughts. Jae and Yasin might even be yellow with envy after Josh spends all his heard-earned Dragon Krystals on the new Scorpion '95 skin (oh, wait...). There's a lot bottled up in this episode, so get over here!
Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Ep.50 - Kharacter Spotlight: Scorpion
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Does it feel a bit... toasty in here? The weather has been extremely hot lately, and that's probably because Kombat Time has reached its 50th episode, and to celebrate, we are doing a kharacter deep-dive on MK's hottest ninja! So GET OVER HERE for a detailed exploration of Scorpion's creation and the actors who have played him, preceded by some celebrations and MK1 talk, as well as our own personal tributes to "The Scorp."
Are you a Scorpion main? Yell at us in the comments!
Outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

Monday May 27, 2024
Ep.49 - Our Reception Towards Deception
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
On the eve of Mortal Kombat Deception's twentieth anniversary, we continue our konquest of the 3D era of Mortal Kombat games. How does Deception measure up to Deadly Alliance? We have some differing opinions on this massive MK game, so strap in as we take twenty minutes to catch up on life and some MK news, then delve into the gaming climate at the time of Deception's release, and then dissect the gameplay and its three extra modes: Puzzle Kombat, Chess Kombat, and our favorite, Konquest mode! We punch our way through all of it and discover, at the end of the day, that sometimes violence is the answer. Except when it's not.
Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Ep.48 - It's All About Kontrol
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
"Control, control, you must have control!" Yoda was right, because the wrong control setup could mean the difference between being The Ultimate Mortal Kombat Champion or an absolute noob. As Jae explains, the bond between the controller and the player is very important, so we take a look at the wide variety of ways to play Mortal Kombat and learn quite a few things!
No matter your preference, you can't play MK without something in your hands. Unless you play with your feet. Is that even possible?
What's your favorite kontrol setup? Let us know in the comments!
Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod

Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Ep.47 - Does MK1 Hold Up?
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
Wednesday Mar 20, 2024
It's hard to believe it's only been six months since we were eating up MK1, but now, for some of us, the meal appears to be over, the server has messed up the order, and the food was under-cooked. Before we perform a fatality on the latest Netherrealm offering, we take an honest, critical look at MK1's performance as a modern fighting game, highlighting both the good and bad. What does the future hold? Every game studio is responsible for its own destiny.
Intro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod
Outro music edited from the Mortal Kombat 1 soundtrack by Wilbert Roget, II

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Ep.46 - Our Favorite Pokémon from Call of Duty
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Who needs Scorpion when you have Link? Who needs MK's lore when you have Kojima's inventive storytelling? Who needs Invasions when you have the sprawling worlds of Metroidvanias? Who needs Mortal Komba—okay, that might go too far. We love Mortal Kombat, but we also love a lot of other franchises and game genres. We take a moment to talk about our favorite games growing up and in present day, and even touch upon the philosophical question of why we play games. So take off your ninja outfit for once and sit down for some enriched conversation about vidya.
Intro and outro music edited from: In a Heartbeat by Kevn MacLeod