TAS Mortal Kombat 1 PS2 in 7:04

Johnny Cage takes center stage in this tool-assisted speedrun of Mortal Kombat 1, completed in 7:04 using save and load states. The run prioritizes Cage's unique exploit potential, leveraging multiple Fatality glitches that no other character in the roster can access as effectively. Rather than optimizing for pure speed alone, the routing demonstrates how understanding character-specific vulnerabilities and animation quirks transforms a speedrun into a sequence of carefully orchestrated breaks. The use of save states allows precise positioning and input timing without frame advance, creating a clean execution of what would otherwise be an extremely demanding challenge. This approach reveals how tool-assisted play can expose and showcase fighting game mechanics in ways standard play cannot, turning a traditional fighting game experience into a laboratory for discovering the game's deepest systems and unintended possibilities.