Jacob St-Amour from Link-Cable Writes: "The Mortal Kombat franchise can and should be considered as one of the biggest names in the fighting genre as well as one of the most iconic series in the entire industry. From its rich lore, characters and over-the-top trademark fatalities, the series has continuously grown into something that reaches far beyond the realm of games themselves and is loved by many in and out of the gaming community. How the series has been able to change over more than two decades now shows how much love and dedication goes into each instalment and it is that same dedication as to why I remember picking up the controller and playing Mortal Kombat for the first time so fondly."
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.
That's the one I played the most as a kid. Fun times gaming on my Sega Genesis, the memories
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 loved the original trilogy! MK hit when I was 12 and I became a huge fan! Part II is still my favorite and I remember anticipating the first film, which wasn't too bad for the time. So many great memories spent with friends at the arcade!
I checked out at 4, didn't care for the polygonal look. Then the reboot for the PS2/GC/Xbox era is when I came back and enjoyed it. I also liked Sholin Monks. Armageddon was another one I remember playing. X was okay but 11 looks like it's the game OG fans have been waiting for!
Not a huge MK guy but I love MK9 it made fighting games in stories actually worth paying attention to something I never thought possible.