Steve Ritchie
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Steven Scott Ritchie is an American pinball and video game designer. His career began in the 1970s, Ritchie holds the record for best-selling pinball designer in history. He has been called "The Master of Flow" due to the emphasis in his designs on ball speed, loops, and long smooth shots. Ritchie was also the original voice of Shao Kahn in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, serving as the announcer of Mortal Kombat II (1993), Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), and the updates to Mortal Kombat 3. He is the older brother of fellow pinball designer Mark Ritchie.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-?? | Firepower (PBL) | Voice of Mission Control. | |
| 1980-11-?? | Black Knight (PBL) | Voice of Black Knight. | |
| 1984-11-?? | Space Shuttle (PBL) | Voice of Mission Control. | |
| 1986-01-?? | High Speed (PBL) | Music with Bill Parod. | |
| 1987-03-?? | F-14 Tomcat (PBL) | Voice of Yagov. | |
| 1987-10-?? | Big Guns (PBL) | Voice of King. | |
| 1987-12-?? | Space Station (PBL) | Voice of Mission Control. | |
| 1988-08-?? | Taxi (PBL) | Voice of President Gorbie. | |
| 1989-04-?? | Black Knight 2000 (PBL) | Music with Dan Forden and Brian Schmidt. Voice of Black Knight. | |
| 1989-09-?? | Police Force (PBL) | Voice of Criminals. | |
| 1990-06-?? | Rollergames (PBL) | Announcer. | |
| 1990-09-?? | Diner (PBL) | Voice of Boris. | |
| 1992-02-?? | The Getaway: High Speed II (PBL) | High Speed Main Theme arranged by Dan Forden. Callouts? | |
| 1992-10-?? | Fish Tales (PBL) | Screams. | |
| 1992-??-?? | Pinball Jam (LYNX) | Original Voices from Police Force (PBL). | |
| 1993-11-?? | Mortal Kombat II (ARC) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1994-05-23 | Revolution X (ARC) | Vocalizations. | |
| 1994-09-09 | Mortal Kombat II (GEN) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1994-09-09 | Mortal Kombat II (GG) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1994-09-09 | Mortal Kombat II (SNES) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1994-??-?? | Mortal Kombat II (AMI) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1994-??-?? | Mortal Kombat II (SMS) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1995-03-?? | Mortal Kombat II (32X) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1995-04-01 | Mortal Kombat 3 (ARC) | Voice of Shao Khan. | |
| 1995-04-16 | Mortal Kombat II (DOS) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1995-05-?? | No Fear: Dangerous Sports (PBL) | Voice of Skull. | |
| 1995-10-13 | Mortal Kombat 3 (DOS) | Voice of Shao Khan. | |
| 1995-10-13 | Mortal Kombat 3 (GEN) | Voice of Shao Khan. | |
| 1995-10-13 | Mortal Kombat 3 (PS1) | Voice of Shao Khan. | |
| 1995-10-13 | Mortal Kombat 3 (SNES) | Voice of Shao Khan. | |
| 1995-11-06 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (ARC) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1995-12-?? | Revolution X (SNES) (レボリューションＸ) | Vocalizations. | |
| 1996-03-01 | Revolution X (PS1) (レボリューションＸ) | Vocalizations. | |
| 1996-03-28 | Mortal Kombat II (SAT) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1996-04-26 | Revolution X (SAT) (レボリューションＸ) | Vocalizations. | |
| 1996-06-27 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (SAT) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1996-06-?? | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (SNES) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1996-08-02 | Mortal Kombat II (PS1) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1996-10-10 | Mortal Kombat Trilogy (PS1) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1996-10-11 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (GEN) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1996-11-12 | Mortal Kombat Trilogy (N64) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1996-??-?? | Revolution X (DOS) | Vocalizations. | |
| 1997-08-08 | Mortal Kombat Trilogy (SAT) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1997-08-31 | Mortal Kombat Trilogy (DOS) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1998-12-?? | Mortal Kombat 4 (GBC) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 1998-??-?? | Mortal Kombat Trilogy (GCOM) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 2001-12-05 | Mortal Kombat Advance (GBA) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 2005-09-19 | Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 2005-09-19 | Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (XBOX) | Voice of Shao Kahn. | |
| 2012-03-?? | AC/DC (PBL) | Voice of Devil. | |
| 2019-03-?? | Black Knight: Sword of Rage (PBL) | Voice of Black Knight. Black Knight 2000 Main Theme arranged by Scott Ian. | |
| Unreleased | Wreck'n Ball (PBL) | Reused music from High Speed (PBL). |
Picture Gallery
Unknown source.
California Extreme 2009.
Giant Bomb.
TV Tropes.
Links
- linkedin.com/in/steveritchieproductions - LinkedIn.
- mobygames.com/person/69595/steve-ritchie - MobyGames.
- facebook.com/steve.ritchie.798 - Facebook.
