some games will live forever as classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at 1992’s
be taking a look at 1992’s
be taking a look at 1992’s legendary fighting game Mortal Kombat
legendary fighting game Mortal Kombat
legendary fighting game Mortal Kombat originally developed by Midway the
originally developed by Midway the
originally developed by Midway the popular title debuted in the arcade
popular title debuted in the arcade
popular title debuted in the arcade before being ported to the home consoles
Mortal Kombat tells a story of a Shaolin
Mortal Kombat tells a story of a Shaolin monk named Liu Kang who must enter into
monk named Liu Kang who must enter into
monk named Liu Kang who must enter into a tournament in order to save earth from
a tournament in order to save earth from
a tournament in order to save earth from being devoured by another dimension
being devoured by another dimension
being devoured by another dimension revealed in later installments it turns
revealed in later installments it turns
revealed in later installments it turns out that elder gods had created several
out that elder gods had created several
out that elder gods had created several realms decrying that the inhabitants of
realms decrying that the inhabitants of
realms decrying that the inhabitants of one realm could conquer another their
one realm could conquer another their
one realm could conquer another their only stipulation was that they must
only stipulation was that they must
only stipulation was that they must defeat each other in ten consecutive
defeat each other in ten consecutive
defeat each other in ten consecutive tournaments having already lost nine in
tournaments having already lost nine in
tournaments having already lost nine in a row to the out world
a row to the out world
a row to the out world Liu Kang is charged with saving the
Liu Kang is charged with saving the
Liu Kang is charged with saving the earth
earth
earth Liu Kang win to do this he must fight
Liu Kang win to do this he must fight
Liu Kang win to do this he must fight his way through the tournament defeat
his way through the tournament defeat
his way through the tournament defeat the four armed human dragon hybrid Goro
the four armed human dragon hybrid Goro
the four armed human dragon hybrid Goro and his master the evil shape-shifting
and his master the evil shape-shifting
and his master the evil shape-shifting sorcerer Shang Tsung of course players
sorcerer Shang Tsung of course players
sorcerer Shang Tsung of course players can also play as any of the games other
can also play as any of the games other
can also play as any of the games other six selectable combatants each with
six selectable combatants each with
six selectable combatants each with their own motivations unique abilities
their own motivations unique abilities
their own motivations unique abilities and fighting style these characters
and fighting style these characters
and fighting style these characters include the action movie star Johnny
include the action movie star Johnny
include the action movie star Johnny Cage black dragon mercenary Kano Thunder
Cage black dragon mercenary Kano Thunder
Cage black dragon mercenary Kano Thunder God Raiden the ninja demons scorpion ice
God Raiden the ninja demons scorpion ice
God Raiden the ninja demons scorpion ice wielding assassin sub-zero and special
wielding assassin sub-zero and special
wielding assassin sub-zero and special forces agent Sonya Blade not just about
forces agent Sonya Blade not just about
forces agent Sonya Blade not just about sparring the game incorporates a series
sparring the game incorporates a series
sparring the game incorporates a series of minigame bonus levels in which
of minigame bonus levels in which
of minigame bonus levels in which players could break items in order to
players could break items in order to
players could break items in order to test their might in these competing
test their might in these competing
test their might in these competing players must break the material in front
players must break the material in front
players must break the material in front of them with their bare fists by filling
of them with their bare fists by filling
of them with their bare fists by filling a strength bar the combat of Mortal
a strength bar the combat of Mortal
a strength bar the combat of Mortal Kombat is especially notable for its
Kombat is especially notable for its
Kombat is especially notable for its focus on magical attacks and gory
focus on magical attacks and gory
focus on magical attacks and gory finishing moves it also sports a unique
finishing moves it also sports a unique
finishing moves it also sports a unique look which was made possible through the
look which was made possible through the
look which was made possible through the use of digitized character sprites
use of digitized character sprites
use of digitized character sprites amazingly these are based on real-life
amazingly these are based on real-life
amazingly these are based on real-life actors as opposed to the standard
actors as opposed to the standard
actors as opposed to the standard cartoon graphics of the time insanely
cartoon graphics of the time insanely
cartoon graphics of the time insanely popular the original Mortal Kombat went
popular the original Mortal Kombat went
popular the original Mortal Kombat went on to spawn its own direct movie
on to spawn its own direct movie
on to spawn its own direct movie adaptation as well as
adaptation as well as
adaptation as well as seong and several arcade sequels before
seong and several arcade sequels before
seong and several arcade sequels before getting rebooted by NetherRealm Studios
getting rebooted by NetherRealm Studios
getting rebooted by NetherRealm Studios in 2011
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