Mortal Kombat
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…
Mortal Kombat is a fighting developed by Midway, released 1 April 1994 on Sega CD.
What Mortal Kombat is
Mortal Kombat is a fighting game developed by Midway and released in 1994. It was published by Arena Entertainment. It is available on Sega CD only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
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 eighth of 118 entries we hold in the Mortal Kombat series. The next entry was Mortal Kombat II in 1994.
What it launched against
Mortal Kombat launched on 1 April 1994, within three weeks of Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI and The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
Released around the same time: Super Metroid, Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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