The Mortal Kombat series is one of the cornerstones of fighting games and its legacy has endured for over two decades. From its very inception Mortal Kombat has been known for its explicit violence and easy to master controls. The game was originally developed for arcade machines and released in 1992, after three years of development. It has since been made available for practically every gaming system.
Trevor Walker said: Fighting games have always been able to simultaneously experiment and innovate while staying true to their roots in the best of ways. Mechanics change, crossovers take place, and evolution occurs. One of the best examples of all three can be seen in the coveted guest character.
The fighting genre is full of mini-games, from Street Fighter's car destruction to Tekken Ball. Here's the best Mortal Kombat mini games.
Cultured Vultures: We've gone to the trouble of ranking the Mortal Kombat games across the series' history. Special Forces is clearly number one.
My favorite is always going to be Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. I know some people didn't like the addition of the run button. But, man that game is burned into my memory from childhood, lol.
MK2 will always be the best in the series. Been playing a lot of MK1 lately though. Definitely enjoying it more than any other NRS era MK game.
I will always have a special place in my memory for MK 1 and 2. You had to be there during that era at the arcades. Martial arts tournament fighting movies were still popular, and MK 1 was exciting. Real life motion captured characters done well (unlike Pit Fighter). A cast of characters we all liked like Bruce Lee(Lui Kang), Van Damme(Johnny Cage), the Lightning god(Raiden) from Big Trouble in Little China, and Ninjas, gotta have Ninjas. Goro was menacing as hell. The MK arcade had some of the best speakers similar to Killer Instinct as you could hear the loud crisp and bassy sound that was distinctly different than other arcades. MK 2 improved greatly on the controls and fighting mechanics
I remember I bought a Genesis because I didn't want the no blood version. Mortal Kombat Armageddon is my favorite because it gives me so many Kombatants to choose from.
my favorite MK is the first one i spent so nice moments playing it stopping by a cafe on my way home from karate class LONG time ago!LOL
I used to live at the arcade for MK II. Anyone remember the Nudeality rumors? Lol