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Mortal Kombat 2
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| Date Created: | Mar 19, 2008 |
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Most fighting styles can trace their origins to the Shaolin temple, which is located in the Hunan province of Northern China. In 525 A.D., the Indian Monk Bodhidarma traveled to the Shaolin temple to spread Buddhism. At the temple, he found the monks physically incapable of the severe training he demanded. Bodhidarma then designed exercises to strengthen his pupil's minds and bodies. These exercises are the basis of all Chinese martial arts.
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On the service menu of the arcade, there is a stat in the audits section that shows how many times a Kano Transformation has been performed. Obviously this was just to stir up some rumors as Kano was not in the game. Mortal Kombat gained a lot of interest in video game publications (especially in the US) over its secrets, the Ermac screen in MK1 for example. Midway put this in the service menu to make people wonder if it was possible to morph into Kano with Shang Tsung, which of course it was not.
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Richard Divizio (born September 6, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor best known for his work in the Mortal Kombat video game series. He holds a degree in computer graphic design from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, of which MK co-creator and former Midway employee John Tobias was an alumnus.
Divizio is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Kano in the original Mortal Kombat. He also appeared in Mortal Kombat II as Baraka, and revised the Kano role for Mortal Kombat 3, in which he also played the masked swordsman Kabal. In 1997, he suited up as Quan Chi in both the game and full motion video sequences in the platform title Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, and provided motion capture footage for the character as well in Mortal Kombat 4.
He was the only actor who appeared in all of the digitized Mortal Kombat games, and the characters he portrayed were concealed under masks or makeup. Kano's infrared implant was attached to his face with spirit gum for filming in the first and third games.
Divizio and his fellow MK actors became minor celebrities during the height of Mortal Kombat II's success. They appeared in costume on the cover of the January 1994 issue of Video Games, which featured the group in an extensive profile three months later. Divizio made several appearances at trade shows dressed as Scorpion, despite not having played him in any of the games; this was because Daniel Pesina, who had played Scorpion during filming for MKII, regularly suited up as Johnny Cage.
He returned to the MK series in 2002, contributing to Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as a motion capture actor. Divizio is the man!
Divizio is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Kano in the original Mortal Kombat. He also appeared in Mortal Kombat II as Baraka, and revised the Kano role for Mortal Kombat 3, in which he also played the masked swordsman Kabal. In 1997, he suited up as Quan Chi in both the game and full motion video sequences in the platform title Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, and provided motion capture footage for the character as well in Mortal Kombat 4.
He was the only actor who appeared in all of the digitized Mortal Kombat games, and the characters he portrayed were concealed under masks or makeup. Kano's infrared implant was attached to his face with spirit gum for filming in the first and third games.
Divizio and his fellow MK actors became minor celebrities during the height of Mortal Kombat II's success. They appeared in costume on the cover of the January 1994 issue of Video Games, which featured the group in an extensive profile three months later. Divizio made several appearances at trade shows dressed as Scorpion, despite not having played him in any of the games; this was because Daniel Pesina, who had played Scorpion during filming for MKII, regularly suited up as Johnny Cage.
He returned to the MK series in 2002, contributing to Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as a motion capture actor. Divizio is the man!
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Ho Sung Pak (born November 8, 1967) is a Korean American film actor, martial artist, action choreographer, writer, and producer.
Not only did he play as the main villain of the first Mortal Kombat game, Shang Tsung, but he also played the Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang for the first game and Mortal Kombat II. He was a stunt coordinator for the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze as well as a stunt double for Raphael; he later reprised his role of stunt double in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
He and fellow MK actor Katalin Zamiar (Kitana/Mileena/Jade) were dating at the time MKII was in arcades (romance would also blossom between their characters, Liu Kang and Kitana, in future incarnations of the franchise).
Not only did he play as the main villain of the first Mortal Kombat game, Shang Tsung, but he also played the Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang for the first game and Mortal Kombat II. He was a stunt coordinator for the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze as well as a stunt double for Raphael; he later reprised his role of stunt double in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III.
He and fellow MK actor Katalin Zamiar (Kitana/Mileena/Jade) were dating at the time MKII was in arcades (romance would also blossom between their characters, Liu Kang and Kitana, in future incarnations of the franchise).
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Anthony currently teaches Wushu, Sanshou, and Mixed Martial Arts at Extreme KungFu/Wushu Training Center in Chicago.
Master Anthony Marquez has been studying martial arts since he was 6 years old. He trained under Kwong Ming Ly from Hong Kong and Wang Jin Bao, a former member of the Beijing Wushu Team. The majority of his training came under the supervision of Master Jianhua Guo, a former member of the Hubei Professional Wushu Team and the coach of the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education Team.
In 1989 Master Marquez was named NASKA's (North American Sport Karate Association) Rookie of the Year. In 1996 he was named the NASKA National Chinese Wushu Forms Champion of the year. Master Marquez has trained students who have won hundreds of national medals in barehand forms, weapons forms, and sanshou sparring. Master Marquez's weapons training curriculum includes staff, broad sword, double broad sword, straight sword, spear, 3-section staff, chain whip, double hook, monk spade, pudao, and halberd. He has been featured in numerous films, stage shows and video games including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Master Anthony Marquez has been studying martial arts since he was 6 years old. He trained under Kwong Ming Ly from Hong Kong and Wang Jin Bao, a former member of the Beijing Wushu Team. The majority of his training came under the supervision of Master Jianhua Guo, a former member of the Hubei Professional Wushu Team and the coach of the Wuhan Institute of Physical Education Team.
In 1989 Master Marquez was named NASKA's (North American Sport Karate Association) Rookie of the Year. In 1996 he was named the NASKA National Chinese Wushu Forms Champion of the year. Master Marquez has trained students who have won hundreds of national medals in barehand forms, weapons forms, and sanshou sparring. Master Marquez's weapons training curriculum includes staff, broad sword, double broad sword, straight sword, spear, 3-section staff, chain whip, double hook, monk spade, pudao, and halberd. He has been featured in numerous films, stage shows and video games including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Master Marquez founded Extreme Kungfu/Wushu Training Center in May 2002.
http://www.extremekungfu.com/
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Katalin Rodriguez-Ogren (maiden name, Katalin Rodriguez Zamiar, best known as Katalin Zamiar) is an American martial artist and actress, best known for her characterizations of Kitana, Mileena, and Jade in the Mortal Kombat II video game. She is an accomplished martial artist holding black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Goju Karate, and Shorin Ryu Karate.
She is the owner of POW! Mixed Martial Arts and Chicago Krav Maga. Along with teaching at her training center in downtown Chicago, she often covers the Ultimate Fighting Championship for Grappling magazine, focusing primarily on features and interviews. She has over 150 articles published in various martial arts magazines including Black Belt, Inside Kung Fu and Combat Sports, between others, and has been featured in Shape, Allure and Self magazines.
She is the owner of POW! Mixed Martial Arts and Chicago Krav Maga. Along with teaching at her training center in downtown Chicago, she often covers the Ultimate Fighting Championship for Grappling magazine, focusing primarily on features and interviews. She has over 150 articles published in various martial arts magazines including Black Belt, Inside Kung Fu and Combat Sports, between others, and has been featured in Shape, Allure and Self magazines.
http://www.katalinusa.com/index.asp
http://www.powkickboxing.com/
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Dr.Phillip Ahn, M.D. (born ???) appeared in MK2 as 19 year old Shang Tsung.
Dr. Phillip Ahn, M.D. also appeared in a fighting game produced exclusively for the Atari Jaguar titled Thea Realm Fighters, but it was never released after Atari ceased production on the failed system later that year. Ho Sung Pak, Katalin Zamiar,and Daniel Pesina also appeared in Thea Realm Fighters in 1995.
Dr. Phillip Ahn, M.D. also appeared in a fighting game produced exclusively for the Atari Jaguar titled Thea Realm Fighters, but it was never released after Atari ceased production on the failed system later that year. Ho Sung Pak, Katalin Zamiar,and Daniel Pesina also appeared in Thea Realm Fighters in 1995.
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Daniel Pesina (born 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a martial arts expert and a former employee of Midway. He is most recognized as the actor who played Johnny Cage and ninjas Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Reptile, Smoke, and Noob Saibot in Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II.
"Where what you master is yourself"
Master Daniel Pesina has been studying the martial arts since 1972. He began his formal training with Master Guo Jianhua in 1989 studying both external and internal Wushu. Master Pesina has also studied under many other Chinese living treasures and instructors including Hu Jianqiang (former Chinese National Champion), Lo Minghan (former Hubei Wushu Team member), and Lin Jianhua, to name just a few.
Master Pesina has competed both nationally and internationally. He has won numerous first places and awards in forms, weapons and fighting on the A.A.U., N.A.S.K.A., and U.S.A. KungFu/Wushu circuits.
His film and multimedia careers include starring roles in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies and Book of Swords, as well as co-creator credits for the Mortal Kombat game. His image has been featured on the cover many magazines including "Time Magazine".
In early arcade test versions of MKII, the word "Otomix" appeared on Cage's pants (they were worn by actor Daniel Pesina during filming), but was omitted in subsequent chip upgrades. Otomix is an actual established supplier of martial arts and athletic wear.
http://www.otomix.com/
"Where what you master is yourself"
Master Daniel Pesina has been studying the martial arts since 1972. He began his formal training with Master Guo Jianhua in 1989 studying both external and internal Wushu. Master Pesina has also studied under many other Chinese living treasures and instructors including Hu Jianqiang (former Chinese National Champion), Lo Minghan (former Hubei Wushu Team member), and Lin Jianhua, to name just a few.
Master Pesina has competed both nationally and internationally. He has won numerous first places and awards in forms, weapons and fighting on the A.A.U., N.A.S.K.A., and U.S.A. KungFu/Wushu circuits.
His film and multimedia careers include starring roles in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies and Book of Swords, as well as co-creator credits for the Mortal Kombat game. His image has been featured on the cover many magazines including "Time Magazine".
In early arcade test versions of MKII, the word "Otomix" appeared on Cage's pants (they were worn by actor Daniel Pesina during filming), but was omitted in subsequent chip upgrades. Otomix is an actual established supplier of martial arts and athletic wear.
http://www.otomix.com/
http://www.chicagowushu.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXHjq7obg40
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Pesina was fired from Midway in 1994 for wearing Cage's costume in an advertisement for the Strata arcade game, BloodStorm, which turned out to be an emphatic flop among fighting game fans. The ad first appeared in the debut issue of the defunct Electronic Gaming Monthly spinoff magazine EGM2.
After his departure from Midway, further ventures into other fighting games proved unsuccessful. After the failure of BloodStorm, he and his brother Carlos (Raiden in the 2D Mortal Kombat games) assisted Data East with its digitized MK clone, Tattoo Assassins, which, despite an extensive feature in a summer '94 issue of EGM, never made it to arcades.
After his departure from Midway, further ventures into other fighting games proved unsuccessful. After the failure of BloodStorm, he and his brother Carlos (Raiden in the 2D Mortal Kombat games) assisted Data East with its digitized MK clone, Tattoo Assassins, which, despite an extensive feature in a summer '94 issue of EGM, never made it to arcades.
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Carlos Pesina (born 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is a skilled martial artist and employee of Midway. He is most recognized as the actor who played Raiden in Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Since 1995, he has worked for Midway as a motion capture artist and animator.
Carlos Pesina started his martial arts training with his brother Daniel in the early 80's. He since then shares some of the masters that his brother has studied with. He not only teaches at the Guan but presently works for Midway Games.
Currently, Carlos and his brother Daniel have appeared in a videogame-based comedy film entitled Press Start, which is now available on DVD.
As of 2004, Dan Pesina is a teacher at the Chicago Wushuguan School, while Carlos has been employed at Midway since 1995.
Carlos Pesina started his martial arts training with his brother Daniel in the early 80's. He since then shares some of the masters that his brother has studied with. He not only teaches at the Guan but presently works for Midway Games.
Currently, Carlos and his brother Daniel have appeared in a videogame-based comedy film entitled Press Start, which is now available on DVD.
As of 2004, Dan Pesina is a teacher at the Chicago Wushuguan School, while Carlos has been employed at Midway since 1995.
Four actors in this movie
- Ho Sung Pak, Daniel Pesina, Katalin Zamiar and Richard Divisio -have all starred in the original two "Mortal Kombat" video games. "YOU WILL NEVER WIN"
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Brian Glynn is an American actor who was best known for playing as the physical body of Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, and Mortal Kombat Trilogy. He also made a minor appearance in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero as the God of Water, and as a monk. Outside of his acting life, Glynn has had a relationship with fellow Mortal Kombat actress Lia Montelongo. The two however went separate ways as of 2001 in order to go after their own personal life goals. He was also a two-time All-American in wrestling where he competed at the University of Illinois.
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Steven S. Ritchie (born. 1951) voice actor for Williams and Midway's video games. He is best known for playing the voice of Shao Kahn in the Mortal Kombat series (MKII, MK3, UMK3, MKT).
I'VE NEVER SEEN A KANO TRANSFORMATION
NO, BUT I DO KNOW HOW TO DO A RAIDEN TRANSFORMATION
Mortal Kombat, the Dragon Logo, and all character names are trademarks and copyright of Midway Amusement Games.
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