The oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games of all time. Midway Games pioneered the concept of live-action gaming, kick-starting a new arcade boom and grossing billions of dollars with hits like Mortal Kombat and NBA Jam. The documentary covers much of Mortal Kombats history, including the creation of fatalities and characters such as Liu Kang, Kitana, Johnny Cage and Scorpion.
Direction
Tsui's insider access from working at Midway shows.
Production
Glorious archival footage of sweaty 90s arcade culture.
Writing
Candid interviews revealing who really got screwed.
Director
Joshua Tsui
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Joshua Tsui started as an artist at Midway and appears in old NBA Jam footage as a player character.
The film reveals Mortal Kombat's fatalities were originally a secret joke the devs never expected players to find.
US
