Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The phrase is half a threat and half a punchline: it is what a fighter would never say politely, yelled by a masked ghost who simply refuses to let you keep your distance. Its pull is the move itself, the instant when the opponent is yanked across the screen, and it became the series' calling card, quoted by gamers whenever they want someone to come closer, willing or not.
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In context
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Scorpion, the yellow-clad ninja of Mortal Kombat (1992), has a spear: a kunai on a rope that shoots from his palm, hooks into the opponent and drags them to him, leaving them briefly stunned and open to a combo. He bellows the phrase as he throws it. The wiki credits Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon with the voice of Scorpion's spear lines in all his appearances, and lists the other shout, "Come here!", as a variant. The move was his signature attack from the first game on.
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- Mortal Kombat Wiki: Hanzo Hasashi (Scorpion)Overview and PortrayersReference checked
- Mortal Kombat Wiki: Ed BoonVoice work listReference checked
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