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Mortal Kombat was built from filmed martial artists

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Before sophisticated 3D models ruled the earth, developers just recorded martial artists awkwardly throwing punches in ridiculous spandex costumes. By compressing these video files into choppy, pixelated sprites, they accidentally birthed an ultra-violent aesthetic that horrified politicians and delighted bloodthirsty teenagers worldwide.

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