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Mortal Kombat (1992)

Mortal Kombat (1992)

Side view Fighting
DOS Amiga Arcade

MK

Release Date: 1992, August 2
Alternative Titles: MK
Countries: United Kingdom
Publishers: Acclaim Entertainment, Midway Games, Midway, Virgin Interactive Entertainment

Description:

Mortal Kombat is a side-scrolling fighting game. Fighting is set as one-on-one combat, allowing each player to perform a variety of punches, kicks, and special moves in order to defeat their opponent. When the opponent faces their second round loss, the winner can perform a finishing move called a "Fatality" on the loser. The Fatality is a move unique to each fighter that graphically kills the loser in a blood-soaked finale.

Storyline:

Seven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament. For the past 9 of these tournaments, Shang Tsung's four-armed mutant bodyguard Goro has won all of them. Should he win the tenth, Earth will be left at the mercy of Shang Tsung's Outworld. Playable characters include Raiden, the Thunder God invited to fight in the tournament, in human (and thus killable) form; Liu Kang, a Shaolin monk determined to stop Shang Tsung; Johnny Cage, a Hollywood movie star who wants the publicity; Sonya Blade, a US Special Forces agent; Kano, a tyrant being pursued by Sonya Blade; Sub-Zero, a mercenary ninja with orders to assassinate Shang Tsung and Scorpion, a murdered ninja who has been brought back from the dead to try and kill Sub-Zero, the man who murdered him.

Keywords:

martial arts bloody death boss fight melee censored version shape-shifting mercenary throwing weapons severed limbs resurrection extreme violence gore system hand-to-hand combat ninja banned controversy meme origin environmental kill based on - comics adapted to - movie teleportation finishing move special attacks cryokinesis gravity button mashing skeleton gods active ability blamed for real life murders special forces grapple bots tournament character select screen developer voice acting versus screen continue countdown skull for a head hidden character adapted to - tv show bonus stage