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Feb 24, 2009 12:24pm by Fuzz in Mortal Kombat General Discussion
Video game website IGN has posted the first part of their Top 100 Game Creators of All Time list. Taking the number 100 slot is Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon!In the heyday of arcade fighters, there were two kinds of people: those who played Street Fighter and those who played Mortal Kombat. If you considered yourself the latter, then you have Ed Boon to thank for it.
It all started when Midway decided to capitalize on the success of eventual rival Capcom and its blockbuster slugger, Street Fighter II, by creating a unique fighting game of its own. John Tobias and Ed Boon were tapped as the men who could pull it off -- with Tobias handling much of the design and Boon wielding his programmer's wand to create the overnight success, Mortal Kombat.
Personally, I thought Ed should've been higher on the list, considering Mortal Kombat revolutionized fighting games back in the 90's and caused the creation of the ESRB, but hey, at least he made the list.
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Posted Feb 24, 2009 4:12pm by DAEGON 1
I also think that he should be higher on the list.
Posted Feb 25, 2009 8:20am by Giroro
I can understand Mortal Kombat. But how about number 2? That was a more of a success than any other game by Mortal Kombat.
But its good that they are on the list. Better than 101.
But its good that they are on the list. Better than 101.
