Dan Forden
Moby ID: 3328
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Daniel Warren Forden is an American sound programmer, music composer, and the lead on several high-profile arcade and pinball games. The most notable he has worked on is the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
Forden is best known for an easter egg that first appeared in Mortal Kombat II, where Forden's head would appear in the bottom-right corner of the screen and shout "Toasty!" when a perfect uppercut was performed. Certain events, usually involving Sub-Zero, would make him appear and shout "Frosty!". There were many gamers who saw him for the first time in Mortal Kombat II but thought that he was actually saying "Whoopsy!" because they were doing badly or because they had messed up a combo.
Credited on 60 games
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Mortal Kombat 1 (2023, Windows) | Audio Director |
Mortal Kombat 11 (2019, PlayStation 4) | Audio Director |
Injustice 2 (2017, Windows) | Audio Director |
Mortal Kombat X (2015, Android) | Audio Director |
Mortal Kombat X (2015, Windows) | Audio Director |
WWE Immortals (2015, Android) | Audio |
Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition (2013, PlayStation 4) | Audio Director |
Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013, Wii U) | Audio Director |
Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013, iPad) | Audio Director |
Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection (2012, Windows) | Team |
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown (2011, iPhone) | Senior Sound Designers |
Mortal Kombat (2011, PlayStation 3) | Lead Sound Designer |
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (2010, iPhone) | Original Arcade Design Team |
I Wanna Be the Boshy (2010, Windows) | Mortal Kombat |
Wheelman (2009, Xbox 360) | Central Groups Management |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (2008, PlayStation 3) | Director of Central Groups |
Blitz: The League II (2008, Xbox 360) | Director of Central Groups |
NBA Ballers: Chosen One (2008, Xbox 360) | Director of Central Content Groups |
Stranglehold (2007, PlayStation 3) | Director Studio Operations |
Mortal Kombat: Unchained (2006, PSP) | Audio Lead |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 38 games with Ed Boon
- 34 games with Rigoberto Cortes
- 33 games with Richard Carle
- 30 games with Tony Goskie
- 29 games with Steve Beran
- 29 games with Warren Wilkes
- 29 games with Matthew V. Booty
- 27 games with John Vogel
- 27 games with Carlos Pesina
- 27 games with Robert Gustafson
Companies
- 37 games with Midway Games, Inc.
- 34 games with Midway Home Entertainment, Inc.
- 14 games with Warner Bros. Interactive...
- 13 games with NetherRealm Studios
- 12 games with Epic Games, Inc.
- 12 games with Tradewest Games Ltd.
- 7 games with Atomhawk Design Ltd.
- 7 games with WB Games New York
- 6 games with Point of View, Inc.
- 6 games with Passion Republic Sdn Bhd
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