Midway originally planned Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero to be the first entry in a larger “Mythologies” spin-off series focused on different Mortal Kombat characters, but the concept was dropped after the game performed poorly commercially and received weak reviews. The game was released in 1997 for both PlayStation and Nintendo 64, expanding the Mortal Kombat…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Robotron 64
Robotron 64 is actually a reworked version of Robotron X, which itself was a 3D remake of the arcade classic Robotron: 2084, meaning the Nintendo 64 release is basically a remaster of a remake, giving it a layered history that few shooters can claim. Unlike the original top-down chaos of Robotron: 2084, Robotron 64 experimented…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The 1998 Video Game South Park
The original South Park video game from 1998 took a very unexpected approach by turning a beloved crude animated comedy series into a full first person shooter, putting players directly into the chaotic world rather than using a side scrolling or adventure format like many licensed games of the time. Despite being based on a…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Final Fantasy VIII
Final Fantasy VIII was released in 1999 for the original PlayStation, making it one of the last mainline Final Fantasy games developed primarily for that console generation. It was the first Final Fantasy game to use realistically proportioned character models, moving away from the super deformed look used in earlier titles. The opening cinematic featuring…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater launched in 1999 on the original PlayStation at a time when skateboarding games were rare and extreme sports titles were still niche. It helped create an entirely new genre of fast, arcade-style sports games. The game was developed by Neversoft, a studio that had previously worked on smaller projects before this…