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Mortal Kombat

The Genesis port of Mortal Kombat had an edge over the SNES version because it didn't have as much as censoring. For it to have a lower age rating, though, the blood is missing by default from the game, but…

13 September 1993

Mortal Kombat is a fighting developed by Midway, released 13 September 1993 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

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What Mortal Kombat is

Mortal Kombat is a fighting game developed by Midway and released in 1993. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Genesis port of Mortal Kombat had an edge over the SNES version because it didn't have as much as censoring. For it to have a lower age rating, though, the blood is missing by default from the game, but available through the input of a cheat code. This version was given an MA-13 rating by the Videogame Rating Council.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Mortal Kombat series

Mortal Kombat is the fourth of 118 entries we hold in the Mortal Kombat series. The next entry was Mortal Kombat in 1993.

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What it launched against

Mortal Kombat launched on 13 September 1993, within three weeks of Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer and Myst.

Released around the same time: Sonic CD, Master of Orion, Ridge Racer, Myst.

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Mortal Kombat — frequently asked questions

When did Mortal Kombat come out?
Mortal Kombat was released on 13 September 1993 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
Does Mortal Kombat have multiplayer?
Yes. Mortal Kombat supports multiplayer.

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