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Top 10 Mortal Kombat Games


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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten Mortal Kombat games we have come to

Mortal Kombat games we have come to

Mortal Kombat games we have come to challenge you and Mortal Kombat for this

challenge you and Mortal Kombat for this

challenge you and Mortal Kombat for this list we’ve gone over every entry in the

list we’ve gone over every entry in the

list we’ve gone over every entry in the Mortal Kombat franchise and ranked them

Mortal Kombat franchise and ranked them

Mortal Kombat franchise and ranked them on their popularity innovations they

on their popularity innovations they

on their popularity innovations they brought to the series and how well the

brought to the series and how well the

brought to the series and how well the games have held up over time

prepare for blood to be shed and limbs

prepare for blood to be shed and limbs to be snap we shall see wrong wrong

to be snap we shall see wrong wrong

to be snap we shall see wrong wrong Forge number 10 Mortal Kombat

Forge number 10 Mortal Kombat

Forge number 10 Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance kicking off our list and

Deadly Alliance kicking off our list and

Deadly Alliance kicking off our list and a lot of internal organs is the series

a lot of internal organs is the series

a lot of internal organs is the series first entry into the sixth generation

first entry into the sixth generation

first entry into the sixth generation consoles while Mortal Kombat 4 and gold

consoles while Mortal Kombat 4 and gold

consoles while Mortal Kombat 4 and gold had tried introducing three-dimensional

had tried introducing three-dimensional

had tried introducing three-dimensional battles the mechanics made it fall short

battles the mechanics made it fall short

battles the mechanics made it fall short however the 2003 release introduced

however the 2003 release introduced

however the 2003 release introduced longtime fans to a gloriously new bloody

longtime fans to a gloriously new bloody

longtime fans to a gloriously new bloody look to the series with added features

look to the series with added features

look to the series with added features such as fighting style variations and

such as fighting style variations and

such as fighting style variations and weapons it was a fresh start that

weapons it was a fresh start that

weapons it was a fresh start that allowed new fans to get into the action

allowed new fans to get into the action

allowed new fans to get into the action Plus this is the game that initially

Plus this is the game that initially

Plus this is the game that initially killed off Liu Kang now that’s starting

killed off Liu Kang now that’s starting

killed off Liu Kang now that’s starting out with a bang

Luque is dead number nine Ultimate

Luque is dead number nine Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 while not exactly a

Mortal Kombat 3 while not exactly a

Mortal Kombat 3 while not exactly a failure upon release the third addition

failure upon release the third addition

failure upon release the third addition to the Mortal Kombat franchise was

to the Mortal Kombat franchise was

to the Mortal Kombat franchise was definitely lacking something namely fan

definitely lacking something namely fan

definitely lacking something namely fan favorites scorpion reptile and a whole

favorites scorpion reptile and a whole

favorites scorpion reptile and a whole host of other classic characters weren’t

host of other classic characters weren’t

host of other classic characters weren’t playable in the original version

playable in the original version

playable in the original version omissions which may be already strange

omissions which may be already strange

omissions which may be already strange balancing issues even more glaring

luckily this travesty was resolved with

luckily this travesty was resolved with the ultimate version secret characters

the ultimate version secret characters

the ultimate version secret characters better mechanics longer chain combos all

better mechanics longer chain combos all

better mechanics longer chain combos all of that added up to provide a vastly

of that added up to provide a vastly

of that added up to provide a vastly improved gaming experience and it

improved gaming experience and it

improved gaming experience and it certainly did the trick

while it beat him up in the MK universe

while it beat him up in the MK universe may not have been at the top of

may not have been at the top of

may not have been at the top of everyone’s wishlist Shaolin monks turned

everyone’s wishlist Shaolin monks turned

everyone’s wishlist Shaolin monks turned out to be pretty good

out to be pretty good

out to be pretty good the bloody visuals boss battles and

the bloody visuals boss battles and

the bloody visuals boss battles and surprisingly fluid gameplay made this

surprisingly fluid gameplay made this

surprisingly fluid gameplay made this entry a fun little spin-off for fans to

entry a fun little spin-off for fans to

entry a fun little spin-off for fans to enjoy

the game has you play as liu kang and

the game has you play as liu kang and kung lao the titular Shaolin monks as

kung lao the titular Shaolin monks as

kung lao the titular Shaolin monks as they fight their way throughout world to

they fight their way throughout world to

they fight their way throughout world to defeat Shao Kahn it roughly follows the

defeat Shao Kahn it roughly follows the

defeat Shao Kahn it roughly follows the story of the first two games so there

story of the first two games so there

story of the first two games so there was plenty of nostalgia for old-school

was plenty of nostalgia for old-school

was plenty of nostalgia for old-school gamers but let’s be honest you just

gamers but let’s be honest you just

gamers but let’s be honest you just wanted to complete the game so you could

wanted to complete the game so you could

wanted to complete the game so you could play as Scorpion and sub-zero in your

play as Scorpion and sub-zero in your

play as Scorpion and sub-zero in your second playthrough number seven mortal

second playthrough number seven mortal

second playthrough number seven mortal kombat armageddon the last installment

kombat armageddon the last installment

kombat armageddon the last installment before the series was given the reboot

before the series was given the reboot

before the series was given the reboot treatment the creator’s threw in

treatment the creator’s threw in

treatment the creator’s threw in everything they possibly could until

everything they possibly could until

everything they possibly could until Armageddon was bursting at the seams

Armageddon was bursting at the seams

Armageddon was bursting at the seams with content I’ll take that chance

with content I’ll take that chance

with content I’ll take that chance you have your standard arcade mode with

you have your standard arcade mode with

you have your standard arcade mode with over 60 characters to choose from an

over 60 characters to choose from an

over 60 characters to choose from an original character creator a well paced

original character creator a well paced

original character creator a well paced story mode and motor combat huh I guess

story mode and motor combat huh I guess

story mode and motor combat huh I guess you don’t need a spear or ice blasts to

you don’t need a spear or ice blasts to

you don’t need a spear or ice blasts to caused fatalities to your fellow

caused fatalities to your fellow

caused fatalities to your fellow contestants when you got wheels

before Armageddon through everything in

before Armageddon through everything in place the kitchen sink deception offered

place the kitchen sink deception offered

place the kitchen sink deception offered a much slimmer and more streamlined game

a much slimmer and more streamlined game

a much slimmer and more streamlined game with an emphasis on both story mode and

with an emphasis on both story mode and

with an emphasis on both story mode and expanding the usual arcade ladder

expanding the usual arcade ladder

expanding the usual arcade ladder formula the plot was interesting we had

formula the plot was interesting we had

formula the plot was interesting we had actual voice acting for the characters

actual voice acting for the characters

actual voice acting for the characters we even got the bizarre puzzle combat

we even got the bizarre puzzle combat

we even got the bizarre puzzle combat and the surprisingly fun chess combat

and the surprisingly fun chess combat

and the surprisingly fun chess combat proving the best way to check your

proving the best way to check your

proving the best way to check your opponent’s king was to rip their spines

opponent’s king was to rip their spines

opponent’s king was to rip their spines out it was a definitely for the series

out it was a definitely for the series

out it was a definitely for the series also lest we forget

also lest we forget

also lest we forget zombie Liu Kang number 5

zombie Liu Kang number 5

zombie Liu Kang number 5 Mortal Kombat X I’ve survived many

Mortal Kombat X I’ve survived many

Mortal Kombat X I’ve survived many battles while it may have fallen short

battles while it may have fallen short

battles while it may have fallen short of the 2011 reboot loyal combatants were

of the 2011 reboot loyal combatants were

of the 2011 reboot loyal combatants were treated to a stunning looking fighting

treated to a stunning looking fighting

treated to a stunning looking fighting game with more glorious score than they

game with more glorious score than they

game with more glorious score than they knew what to do with an engaging story

knew what to do with an engaging story

knew what to do with an engaging story mode with a roster of brand new

mode with a roster of brand new

mode with a roster of brand new characters each of whom are given three

characters each of whom are given three

characters each of whom are given three distinct fighting variations as well as

distinct fighting variations as well as

distinct fighting variations as well as online faction battles Mortal Kombat X

online faction battles Mortal Kombat X

online faction battles Mortal Kombat X was a great addition to the franchise

not to mention having some of the best

not to mention having some of the best fatalities we’ve ever seen although we

fatalities we’ve ever seen although we

fatalities we’ve ever seen although we can’t unsee them number four Mortal

can’t unsee them number four Mortal

can’t unsee them number four Mortal Kombat trilogy

apparently you can improve on perfection

apparently you can improve on perfection as this game demonstrated when it took

as this game demonstrated when it took

as this game demonstrated when it took ultimate mortal kombat 3 and expanded it

ultimate mortal kombat 3 and expanded it

ultimate mortal kombat 3 and expanded it even further all stages and characters

even further all stages and characters

even further all stages and characters from the first three games were added as

from the first three games were added as

from the first three games were added as well as a whole new set of combos and

well as a whole new set of combos and

well as a whole new set of combos and special moves for our favorite

special moves for our favorite

special moves for our favorite combatants this was pretty much a

combatants this was pretty much a

combatants this was pretty much a must-have for anyone who owned the

must-have for anyone who owned the

must-have for anyone who owned the original PlayStation back in the day and

original PlayStation back in the day and

original PlayStation back in the day and needless to say it still holds up number

needless to say it still holds up number

needless to say it still holds up number three

three

three Mortal Kombat 1992 the arcade classic

Mortal Kombat 1992 the arcade classic

Mortal Kombat 1992 the arcade classic and the original architect of the spine

and the original architect of the spine

and the original architect of the spine tearing head’s splitting fighting game

tearing head’s splitting fighting game

tearing head’s splitting fighting game series

Mortal Kombat thrilled kids and gave

Mortal Kombat thrilled kids and gave parents heart attacks mostly due to

parents heart attacks mostly due to

parents heart attacks mostly due to watching fighters pulling each other’s

watching fighters pulling each other’s

watching fighters pulling each other’s hearts out parents who can’t believe the

hearts out parents who can’t believe the

hearts out parents who can’t believe the game makers are fantasizing about

game makers are fantasizing about

game makers are fantasizing about decapitation and murder the graphics may

decapitation and murder the graphics may

decapitation and murder the graphics may not have aged so well and the character

not have aged so well and the character

not have aged so well and the character roster may be miniscule but practically

roster may be miniscule but practically

roster may be miniscule but practically everything can be overlooked for the

everything can be overlooked for the

everything can be overlooked for the simple fact that this first entry gave

simple fact that this first entry gave

simple fact that this first entry gave us the classic fighters signature

us the classic fighters signature

us the classic fighters signature fighting mechanics as well as the

fighting mechanics as well as the

fighting mechanics as well as the immortal words number two Mortal Kombat

immortal words number two Mortal Kombat

immortal words number two Mortal Kombat 2 only a year later and the second entry

2 only a year later and the second entry

2 only a year later and the second entry was already pushing the boundaries of

was already pushing the boundaries of

was already pushing the boundaries of fighting games with polished mechanics

fighting games with polished mechanics

fighting games with polished mechanics the introduction of characters such as

the introduction of characters such as

the introduction of characters such as katana Molina Kung Lao and the

katana Molina Kung Lao and the

katana Molina Kung Lao and the infamously iconic Shao Kahn as well as

infamously iconic Shao Kahn as well as

infamously iconic Shao Kahn as well as the addition of multiple fatalities

the addition of multiple fatalities

the addition of multiple fatalities Mortal Kombat 2 was the poster child for

Mortal Kombat 2 was the poster child for

Mortal Kombat 2 was the poster child for how sequels and games of the genre

how sequels and games of the genre

how sequels and games of the genre should be done

should be done

should be done oh and just a book find at the Pearl

oh and just a book find at the Pearl

oh and just a book find at the Pearl clutching politicians and parents the

clutching politicians and parents the

clutching politicians and parents the series also introduced babe a ladies and

series also introduced babe a ladies and

series also introduced babe a ladies and friendships so everyone can be happy now

friendships so everyone can be happy now

friendships so everyone can be happy now right shit friendship before we reveal

right shit friendship before we reveal

right shit friendship before we reveal our number one pick let’s have a look at

our number one pick let’s have a look at

our number one pick let’s have a look at some honorable mentions

number one mortal kombat 2011 aka Mortal

number one mortal kombat 2011 aka Mortal Kombat 9 the reboot that took the best

Kombat 9 the reboot that took the best

Kombat 9 the reboot that took the best of the prior games and propelled the

of the prior games and propelled the

of the prior games and propelled the series to the status of masterpiece the

series to the status of masterpiece the

series to the status of masterpiece the 2011 addition to the franchise was

2011 addition to the franchise was

2011 addition to the franchise was everything that gamers loved while also

everything that gamers loved while also

everything that gamers loved while also throwing in a few blood-soaked surprises

a story mode with a gripping plot a wide

a story mode with a gripping plot a wide range of classic characters and costumes

range of classic characters and costumes

range of classic characters and costumes online battles with an accompanying

online battles with an accompanying

online battles with an accompanying theater mode as well as 300 challenges

theater mode as well as 300 challenges

theater mode as well as 300 challenges for die-hard completionist s– whether

for die-hard completionist s– whether

for die-hard completionist s– whether you’re a fan of the franchise or just a

you’re a fan of the franchise or just a

you’re a fan of the franchise or just a lover of fighting games there’s no

lover of fighting games there’s no

lover of fighting games there’s no denying that this has set the bar high

denying that this has set the bar high

denying that this has set the bar high for everything that’s come after t will

for everything that’s come after t will

for everything that’s come after t will be with our list what me all right then

be with our list what me all right then

be with our list what me all right then which Mortal Kombat game was your

which Mortal Kombat game was your

which Mortal Kombat game was your favorite with new videos published every

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