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Pong Kombat

Pong Kombat is a 1994 freeware MS-DOS game created by Stefan Gagne of Gagne Software as a class project, blending the simplicity of classic Pong with the over-the-top drama of Mortal Kombat. In this parody…

14 April 1994

Pong Kombat is an arcade developed by Gagne Software, released 14 April 1994 on DOS.

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What Pong Kombat is

Pong Kombat is an arcade game developed by Gagne Software and released in 1994. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pong Kombat is a 1994 freeware MS-DOS game created by Stefan Gagne of Gagne Software as a class project, blending the simplicity of classic Pong with the over-the-top drama of Mortal Kombat. In this parody, players control paddles styled as Mortal Kombat-inspired warriors. Matches feature digitized intro animations, voice samples mimicking MK's style, and "fatalities" where the losing paddle dramatically explodes upon defeat.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Pong Kombat launched on 14 April 1994, within three weeks of Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena and Sensible World of Soccer.

Released around the same time: Final Fantasy III, FINAL FANTASY VI, The Elder Scrolls: Arena, Sensible World of Soccer.

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When did Pong Kombat come out?
Pong Kombat was released on 14 April 1994 for DOS.

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