Summary

• Mortal Kombat is a gory and violent fighting game that has become an incredibly successful force in media, known for pushing the envelope on depictions of gore.
• The series has a rich history, starting with its controversial first title in 1992, which introduced the concept of secret characters and iconic rivalries like Sub-Zero and Scorpion.
• Updates and rereleases of Mortal Kombat games have been a trend, but they always bring enough additions to keep the games feeling fresh and not just repackaged versions of old games.

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Mortal Kombat is one of video games' most well-known series among gamers and non-gamers. Earning a reputation as a violent fighting game not afraid to push the envelope on depictions of gore, it’s become an incredible and successful force in media.

From its controversial opening title in 1992 to its more recent launches, Mortal Kombat has produced many, many games. Here are all of the titles, showing a brief history of𝔍 the s𝓡eries.

Updated October 25, 2023, by Rebecca Timberlake: Every few years (if not more frequently), NetherRealm launches new Mortal Kombat content — whether it's a completely new game in the series, or a rerelease with new characters. As a result, it can be difficult to keep track of the series in its full gory glory since 1992, so you might just find one or two games you've missed.

29 ꦦ 🌞 Mortal Kombat (1992)

The first title in the serie🎀s certainly made a splash when it launched. It was a game so gory at the time it led to congressional hearings and the creation of the ESRB governmental organization. It was a groundbreaking game that set the standard for future fighting game𝐆s, introduced the concept of secret characters, and showed some violent finishing moves.

With the smallest roster of all t🔯he Mortal Kombat games, it introdu🍨ced us to the core characters that would go on to represent the fighting genre to gamers and non-gamers alike; not to mention iconic rivalries like Sub-Zero and Scorpion.

28 ♛ Mortal Kombat 2 (1993)

Launched a year after the first, Mortal Kombat 2 expanded upon what made the first successful with better moves, a deeper story, and more iconic characters. In fact, this game is the first to introduce 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:characters like Kitana, Kung Lao, Mileena, Noob Saibot, and others.

After the highly public debate about the goriness and violence of the first game, the sequel is remembered by eldeܫr millennial fans for its green blood — a somehow more attention-grabbing tactic meant to mask the violence of the characters.

27 Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) ♌

Mortal Kombat 3 introduced a number of new features such as Kombat Kode where you could enter secret codes to modify t💧he game and reveal hidden characters such as Smoke, thus em🔜bracing the legacy of Reptile from the first game and encouraging players to make the game feel more unique.

This time around, characters had the ability to uppercut their opponents through the ceiling to different levels allow꧟ing for more variation in arena and violence. There was al🐼so a new fatality called Animality, performing this caused characters to morph into animal form before brutally killing their opponents.

26 Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) ꧂

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was origi🐠nally an update to the previous game for arcades before seeing a launch on home consoles. It introduced two-on-two team fighting and an eight-player to💦urnament mode. This was also the game that introduced the characters Ermac and Rain.

This game also started the trend of updates and rereleases of Mortal Kombat games in years there weren't going to be all-new games in the series. Thankfully, the developers always made enough additions that these games never felt like old games merely repackaged.

25 ♉ Mortal Kombat Trilo𒅌gy (1996)

Mortal Kombat Trilogy was a second update to the third game following Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. This title brought back many stages and characters from𒁃 the first and second games in the series. It also had a new gameplay mechanic called the Aggressor Bar that’s filled as you fight and gives faster movement speed and stronger attack damage when filled.

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:A new fatality feature calle💧d Brutality was introduced in Mortal Kombat Trilogy, which would result in the enemy exploding. Brutalities became a staple in the MK series.

24 Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997𒁃)

Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero was the first spin-off and is a prequel to the entire series. You take control of the original Sub-Zero Bi-Han to find an amulet for the sorcerer Quan Chi. This side-scrolling action-adventure game was the first to int💃🅷roduce cinematic cutscenes to tell the story.

Unfortunately, this game wasn't well-received and is often overlooked, despite being referenced in later games like Mortal Kombat 11. The plan was to make other Mythologies games centered around other major characters so that you could play through an adventure-style game as each, but that never came to fruition.

23 Morta𝐆l Kombat 4 (19🍷97)

Mortal Kombat 4 is known by long-time fans as the last game to appear in arcades before the series became homღe console only. This game was different from others in that it included weapons and objects that characters could use in fights, adding more possible moves to each fighter, as well as more kinds of violence.

Shinnok, t🥀he final boss in the previous game, made his appearance as a playable boss in this title along with new characters like Jarek and Meat, both of which are underrated fighters.

22 Mortal Kombat Gold (1999) 🐼

Mortal Kombat Gold was an update to MK4, and the first Mortal Kombat game to never appear in arcades. It introduced new stages and brought back characters that were in previous games like Kitana, Baraka, and Mileena. It was widely panned when compared to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Soulcalibur, which launched that same year.

Although this game featured only established characters — whether from Mortal Kombat 4 or befo🔥re — it did have a secret character that was a fan favorite: Sektor. The only new characಌter that was planned for Gold was Belokk, but he was never finished and therefore never brought into the series, and exists only in MK lore.

21 Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (2000) 🌠

This was the second spin-off in the series and followed the character Jax. It served as a prequel to the entire series including Sub-Zero’s story. Jax seeks revenge against Kano an𒐪d the Black Dragon Clan for killing his comrades. While doing this, he also wants to prevent them from obtaining the Eye of Chitian, an artifact that can open portals to other realms.

Special Forces is the first time we're introduced to Tremor, a little-known but well-loved character. Any time he appears in the series, dedicated fans are equally excited and critical of his changes.

20 Mortal Kombat Advance (2001) ꦓ

This was a port of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for the Ga𒐪me Boy Advance. The port resulted in a simpler control scheme and the gore and violence were toned down for a potentially younger audience while still maintaining a M𝐆ature rating.

Ironically, by making the game less offensive for a broader audience, the game lost all of its charm and wasn't popular. Mortal Kombat Advance did have secret characters like Human Smoke and Shao Khan, but nothing new was added to make this a memorable title.