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The cartridge art was always so kickass. You just had to use your imagination quite a bit... (startrek.website)
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (7 children)

That was Mortal Kombat when I was 15

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (5 children)

But mortal Kombat WAS photorealistic (in my head)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It still is in my head... Didn't they use real photos/video for the animation?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

I think it was the first use of motion capture in a video game.

It made Street Fighter look so cartoony and childish by comparison.

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