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Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)

Duration: 1:34:29

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In this video, I had a video chat with Curtis "Rewind" McCall, one of the world's top fighting game players. He began his journey in Mortal Kombat X, making a name for himself in the online scene. Rewind then moved to Injustice 2, where he worked his way up the ranks and became the EVO 2018 Champion.

We also touched on Mortal Kombat 11, the state of prize pools and willingness to travel in the NRS scene, and Mortal Kombat 1.

I want to give a massive shout-out to Rewind for taking the time, and below, you will find his social media links:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/rewindnv
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@rewindnv
Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/RewindNV
Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/rewindnv
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rewindnv/

End Music Credit: @eurke
Thumbnail Image Credit: David Patlut | @dpatlutphoto
Video Sources: @EvoEvents, @SpunsYT, @mortalkombat, @Topsietegames

0:00 Intro
0:57 Rewind's introduction to fighting games
2:34 Rewind's entry into competitive / making money playing games
6:43 Rewind recalls his experience at EVO 2016 / Long delays
10:22 How was Mortal Kombat X as a game?
14:41 Switching from MKX to Injustice 2
17:35 Playing Reiko in MK1
20:37 How does Rewind go about picking characters?
22:10 Discussing online tournaments
28:48 Falling short at EVO 2017
33:43 The lead-up to EVO 2018
38:29 What was it like to become EVO 2018 Champion?
45:55 Rewind's initial thoughts on Mortal Kombat 11
49:51 Defeating SonicFox at Celtic Throwdown 2019
51:31 How the pandemic changed Rewind's life
56:36 Finishing 2nd at EVO 2022
1:01:03 Not playing the meta
1:04:31 Final thoughts on MK11
1:06:04 Initial thoughts on Mortal Kombat 1
1:09:19 Becoming a Reiko loyalist
1:11:12 East Coast Throwdown 2023
1:15:24 Deciding what tournaments to play and travel / Pro Komp announcement
1:22:20 How does Rewind balance a full-time job with competing?
1:26:37 What would Rewind change about the FGC?
1:32:48 Rapid Fire Questions and Shout Outs
1:34:17 Outro

#rewindnv #mortalkombat #injustice2 #evo #mortalkombat1

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