Tobias said that the K was there just so they could trademark the term. Boon claimed that “Combat” was a workshopped name for the game and someone added a K to be weird. Series creators Ed Boon and John Tobias each have their own explanation for the spelling. Cole Young rightfully notes that “Mortal Kombat” is spelled incorrectly.

Here’s what we’ve found so far: Kombat Jargon We’re keeping track of all the neat easter eggs that fill the 2021 film, from obscure character references to loving nods to the games’ most gruesome Fatcalities. Why wouldn’t there be? Why even make a new movie if you’re not going to throw your fans a bone or twenty exploding skulls? With such a long history to pick through, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the new movie has more than a few easter eggs and references to the series’ most famous moments and characters. There’s a new Mortal Kombat live-action movie out on HBO Max, and it comes after nearly 30 years of games, cartoons, and movie adaptations. This Mortal Kombat article contains spoilers.

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