John Tobias

I am the REAL Saibot! Co-creator of Mortal Kombat... Artist/Game Developer... Views expressed are my own.

[David L. Craddock @davidlcraddock]

Available now!
Long Live #MortalKombat🐲
🕹️History of MK's arcade era
🎮Based on dev interviews
✍️Forewords by @therealsaibot + @AngryVideo
🥷Endorsed by @noobde
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[Fight4Rare @Fight4Rare]

Guilty Gear joins the fight against RARE

💙 Ignite Hope. ❤️ Drive Cures.

A special promotion supporting #Fight4Rare begins 06.26.2026

Let's Rock @ArcSystemWorksU

#RareDisease #ArcSystemWorks #RaidenScienceFoundation

[Fight4Rare @Fight4Rare]

We’re headed back to EVO Las Vegas!

Stay tuned for more details on what we have planned this year. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

#Fight4Rare #EVO2026 #RareDisease

[Max Huang @themaxhuang]

Awesome meeting Sonya Blade!

[Kerri Ann Hoskins @KerriAnnGallery]

Sonya squared.

@noobde @therealsaibot @jessica_mcnamee

[Raiden Science Foundation @RaidenScience]

🚨Got 2 minutes? Vote for us in this year's Project For Awesome. Voting is open until 2/18. Community votes decide which charities receive the P4A grant.

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#RareDisease #UBA5 #Awareness #Research #P4A2026 #community

[David L. Craddock @davidlcraddock]

In this lengthy interview, I talked to Dan Forden about #MortalKombat's arcade era, his training in music, and lots more. 🐉🩸https://t.co/dN2qZtsqBM @shacknews

[Digital Eclipse @DigitalEclipse]

We are on our way to The Game Awards on December 11th!

Cast your vote for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection and other nominations here: https://t.co/2n3tEyFX0P

Voting is still open until 6PM PT. #TheGameAwards

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

Immortal in our hearts… Rest in Peace Cary 🙏

[Variety @Variety]

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, who played Shang Tsung in the “Mortal Kombat” franchise and appeared in “The Last Emperor,” “Licence to Kill” and “The Man in the High Castle,” died Thursday of complications from a stroke. He was 75.

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[MK Dooky4u 🐉 @MK_Dooky4u]

Goro and Scorpion hand drawn artworks by John Tobias, co-creator of Mortal Kombat. These were drawn for this years @Fight4Rare charity fundraiser in support of @RaidenScience for those affected by UBA5 disorder. ⚡️🌈 Happy to have these in my kollection. 🔥🐉 #MortalKombat

[Joshua Tsui 🍥 @JoshYTsui]

Wait, people are shocked that playing against the AI in arcade games is brutally hard?

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

I was glad to help such an important cause…

The fight kontinues - @RaidenScience needs all the help they can get. Please spread the word and donate if you can 🙏

What would you like to see for auction at the next event?

[Fight4Rare @Fight4Rare]

⚡️$17,388 raised for the @RaidenScience from the charity auction.

A toasty thank you to this incredible Kommunity. Every bid. Every share. Every show of support.

❤️ A very special thank you to the legends who contributed: @therealsaibot, @amkudelka, @TonyVideoGames, @KerriAnnGallery, @thealexrossart, @JimLee, @noobde, John Vogel & Dan Forden.

And shoutout to @modretro, @VictrixPro, @PSAvideogames and @Nacon for their support.

[Fight4Rare @Fight4Rare]

⚡️$17,388 raised for the @RaidenScience from the charity auction.

A toasty thank you to this incredible Kommunity. Every bid. Every share. Every show of support.

❤️ A very special thank you to the legends who contributed: @therealsaibot, @amkudelka, @TonyVideoGames, @KerriAnnGallery, @thealexrossart, @JimLee, @noobde, John Vogel & Dan Forden.

And shoutout to @modretro, @VictrixPro, @PSAvideogames and @Nacon for their support.

[Raiden Science Foundation @RaidenScience]

The Phams were featured in @Complex this weekend as they shared their family story and the mission of RSF. Over $17K from the Fight4Rare charity auction was raised last night for UBA5 research.

A special thank you to @therealsaibot, for being such an amazing supporter!

[Fight4Rare @Fight4Rare]

⏳ 1 hour left! This is the final countdown!

Your chance to own a 1992 Mortal Kombat arcade marquee signed by the four founding team members, 1-of-1 fight sticks with original artwork from @therealsaibot, PSA-graded MK games and an exclusive @RaidenScience Chromatic (Game Boy device).

✍️ Every item is ink-signed.

‼️ Bid now — auction ends tonight at 8 PM PT. https://t.co/zzmAmKgCWZ

All proceeds support the Raiden Science Foundation and rare disease research 💙⚡️

#MortalKombat #MKHistory #Artwork #Collectors #Exclusive #Original #Rare #Gaming #FightStick #RaidenScienceFoundation #RareDisease #CharityAuction #FinalHour #Fight4Rare

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

Ooh! Things change quick!

Get your bids in before it’s gone!

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

What!?!?

Liu Kang custom Nacon Daija Arcade Fight Stick is just $5 bucks above retail!?!?

Someone give it a good home!

🚨Less than 2 hours left to bid!

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

This #mortalkombat #liukang drawing is one my most favorites!

It’s an original piece of art I created as a custom faceplate for a brand new Nacon Daija Arcade fight stick.

It’s available as part of the @Fight4Rare charity auction happening now!

Link in comments…

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

Vintage #MortalKombat marquee signed by me, @noobde, John Vogel, and Dan Forden … the original dev team on the game that started it all!

🚨Just over an hour left to bid!

[Fight4Rare @Fight4Rare]

🚨 Less than 48 hours left 🐉

Original 1992 Mortal Kombat arcade marquee — signed by the four MK OGs: @noobde, @therealsaibot, @SkitterComic @danforden

A true piece of MK history for the ultimate Kollector & fan.

Huge shoutout to John Vogel for getting us the marquee and making all the signatures happen. Thank you💙⚡️

All proceeds support @RaidenScience

👉 Bid now: https://t.co/zzmAmKgCWZ

#MortalKombat #RareDisease #Auction #Charity #MK #collector #History #Gaming

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

Less than 2 hours left!!!

Give Goro a happy home.

[John Tobias @therealsaibot]

I styled this Goro black and white drawing after my illustrations from classic 1990’s #mortalkombat !!!

It’s available as part the @Fight4Rare charity auction. Bid soon! Auction ends tonight at 8pm pst!!!

Link in thread…

[Fight4Rare @Fight4Rare]

⏳ 4 hours left!
This is it. Final chance.

Own 1-of-1 hand-drawn Mortal Kombat originals from the co-creator & OG artists, plus exclusive prints made only for this charity auction by legendary comic book artists — pieces you cannot get anywhere else.

✍️ Every item is ink signed.

‼️ Bid now. Auction ends tonight at 8 PM PT.

All proceeds support the Raiden Science Foundation and rare disease research 💙⚡️

#MortalKombat #MKHistory #Artwork #Collectors #Exclusive #Original #Rare #Gaming #FGC #Fight4Rare #RaidenScienceFoundation #RareDisease #CharityAuction #FinalHours