1992: Mortal Kombat, The Real World, and Mario Kart

History of Awesome is an epic 38-part trip down memory lane - each episode we're covering a new year's most important, influential, or just-plain-awesome movies, games, TV shows, comics, and more. Up next is 1992. The Real World changed TV forever, while video games like Mortal Kombat thrust the medium into the limelight. On television, animated takes on Batman and X-Men would introduce the iconic characters to an entirely new generation of fans. Other discussion topics include The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Wolfenstein 3D, Kirby's Dream Land, Wayne's World, and Reservoir Dogs.