Overview
To politicians and parents, Mortal Kombat was a menace to society. To gamers, it was a way of life. From dedicated hustlers who put thousands of miles on their odometers driving coast to coast to challenge the top players in arcades, to fans who devote their free time to collecting action figures, setting world records, and plumbing the depths of its lore, the Mortal Kombat franchise has topped sales charts for thirty years, and its popularity shows no signs of waning. But before Mortal Kombat offended politicians and sold over 12 million units (and counting), executives at Midway saw it as filler--a stopgap between more promising games like NBA Jam. Cocreators Ed Boon and John Tobias felt differently. But not even they could have imagined the phenomenon Mortal Kombat would become when it hit arcades in October 1992, or the controversy that would follow in its wake. Based on extensive interviews, Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 chronicles the arcade era of the video game industry's most infamous fighting series, the creative and technical hurdles its team had to clear, and the personal stories of the fans whose passion has made Mortal Kombat a pillar of popular culture.
Full Product Details
Author: David L Craddock ,
John Tobias ,
Andy Ingalls ,
James Rolfe
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9798212406147
Publication Date: 20 December 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
David L. Craddock lives with his wife and business partner in Ohio. He is the author of the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen trilogy detailing the history of Blizzard Entertainment, the Gairden Chronicles epic fantasy series for young adults, and Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room. Andy Ingalls is an award-winning actor and narrator originally from Houston, Texas, and now based in New York, where he recently received his MFA from NYU Tisch's Grad Acting program. Some of his recent favorite roles have been: Sam Phillips in the International Tour of Million Dollar Quartet, Lord Aster in the National Tour of Peter and the Starcatcher, Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (dir. Arin Arbus), Beautrix in the world premiere of 'Tis Pity She's a Housewife (dir. Stevie Walker-Webb), The Archbishop of Canterbury in Charles III (dir. Mark Wing-Davey), Anton Chekhov in Love, Anton (Griffin Theatre), as well as development of new plays with New York Stage and Film, Clubbed Thumb, The Director's Company, Naked Angels, Primary Stages, and the Dorset Theatre Festival. Andy is also proud to be the founder and artistic director of the Round Robin, an ongoing Shakespeare project in New York.
