Cosplay

How many of you remember spending every quarter that you could get your desperate hands on at the arcade, playing Mortal Kombat until you literally saw thick ketchup like blood splatters every time you closed your eyes? Who recalls spending countless hours mastering the precise timing of executing the swift: “Block, Down, Down, Down, Up, Low Kick” combo that would finish your most dreaded opponent with Kitana’s satisfyingly delectable, yet oh so fatal pink friendship cake? It was almost impossible to not stand there and laugh as you watched your adversary wobble around uncontrollably. Perhaps you are reading this right now, and you suddenly feel the urge to confess that you were one of those rapid button mashing machines who savored every moment of dealing your opponent the same painful swipe after swipe of Kitana’s classic fan swipe attack. You might have even managed to spice things up for a moment with a few blocks, and one of Kitana’s ground rumbling kicks before returning to repeatedly pounding “Back + High Punch” again until your friend called you out for being a cheap gamer. Fear not dear friend, you were not alone!