Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Saturn)

For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Mega Drive).

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Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Williams Entertainment (US) GT Interactive Software (EU)
Developer: Eurocom Entertainment Software
Distributor: Halifax (IT), Ecofilmes (PT), Sega-Ozisoft (AU), Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Midway Manufacturing
Original system(s): Arcade boards
Genre: Fighting
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code US 1996-06-27 $59.9959.99 T-9701H EU 1996-06 T-25403H-50 DE 1996-06 T-25403H-50 PT 199x STJGT0209 UK 1996-07-24 £44.9944.99 T-25403H-50 IT 199x PL 1996 219zł219 AU 199x FULT07SSC BR 1997-04
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Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game and update to Mortal Kombat 3, originally released in arcades by Midway Manufacturing in 1995. The following year, it was ported to the Sega Saturn by Eurocom Entertainment Software, which was published by Williams Entertainment in the United States and by GT Interactive Software in Europe.

Story

Weary of continuous losses in tournament battle, Shao Kahn, who lost to Liu Kang in the Outworld tournament in the previous game, enacts a 10,000-year-old plan. He would have his Shadow Priests, led by Shang Tsung, revive his former Queen Sindel, who unexpectedly died at a young age. However, she would not be revived in the Outworld, but in Earthrealm. This would allow Shao Kahn to cross the boundary lines and reclaim his queen. When Sindel is reincarnated in Earthrealm, Shao Kahn reaches across the dimensions to reclaim her, and as a result, Earthrealm gradually becomes a part of Outworld, stripping billions of their souls. Only a few are spared, protected by Rayden. He tells them that Shao Kahn must be stopped, but he cannot interfere; due to his status, he has no power in Outworld, and Earthrealm is partially merged with Outworld. Shao Kahn has unleashed extermination squads to kill any Earthrealm survivors. Rayden's protection only extends to the soul, not to the body, so his chosen warriors have to fight the extermination squads and repel Shao Kahn.

Gameplay

Select Your Fighter

Kombat Kodes

The game is an update of Mortal Kombat 3 with new characters, stages, and gameplay modes. The male and female ninja characters Reptile, Kitana, Jade, and Scorpion return after being absent from the previous entry. To balance the gameplay, some characters were given new moves and some existing moves were altered. Some characters were given extra combos, and some combos were made to cause less damage. Chain combos can be started by using a jump punch (vertical or angled) or a vertical jump kick, which creates more opportunities to use combos. Combos that knock opponents in the air no longer send the opponent to the stage above in multi-layered stages; only regular uppercuts do this.

Characters move with and and crouch with . They jump with and flip back and forth with and . All characters have punches and kicks that can either be aimed high or low. Characters perform a low punch with , a high punch with , a low kick with , and a high kick with . Characters can run by holding ; they can only run forwards. The Run meter is drained both by running and by performing combos, but the meter replenishes quickly if not used for a second. Characters block by holding . Blocking can be done while standing or crouching. Some attacks cannot be blocked while standing (such as sweeps). All attacks do a small amount of damage even when blocked.

Each character has two Fatalities, an Animality, a Friendship, and a Babality. To perform an Animality, the player must first perform a Mercy, which restores a tiny amount of the opponent's health bar after winning two rounds. Four stages have stage-specific Fatalities.

Modes

Choose Your Destiny

In the main arcade mode, the player can choose any character. Then the player chooses a "tower" of opponents to face (Novice, Warrior, Master, or Champion), with the more difficult towers having more opponents. Every tower ends with an endurance match (or two endurance matches in the Champion tier) and two final matches against the bosses Motaro and Shao Kahn. In the endurance matches, which return from the first Mortal Kombat, the player must defeat two opponents in each round rather than only one. At any point during gameplay, a second player can challenge the first by pressing  START  on a second control pad, with the winner continuing in the tournament.

There are also two multiplayer modes: a two-on-two mode and an eight-player tournament mode. In the two-on-two mode, two players choose two characters each and fight. After a character is eliminated, the player's second character jumps into the battle. A round is decided when both of a player's characters are defeated, and matches are played to the best of three rounds. The tournament mode is a bracketed tournament in which up to eight different players (with odd-numbered players using the first control pad and even-numbered players using the second control pad) can compete. Shao Kahn's Lost Treasures, which are ten selectable prizes, are introduced after either the main game or the eight-player tournament are completed.

The game has five difficulty settings for computer-controlled opponents (Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard).

Characters

Note: Move lists assume that the character is facing right. When facing left, and should be reversed.

P	Any punch button
LP	Low punch
HP	High punch

K	Any kick button
LK	Low kick
HK	High kick

BL	Block
RN	Run

All characters can perform roundhouse kicks with + HK  (which knock the opponent across the screen), leg sweeps with + LK  (which cause the opponent to fall down), and uppercuts with + HP  (which knock the opponent high into the air). Throws are performed by pressing  LP  when next to the opponent.

If the match goes to three rounds, players can offer defeated opponents Mercy as an alternative to a finishing move by pressing HOLD  RN  . This allows the other player to recover a sliver of health and continue fighting.

Fatalities often require being a certain distance from the opponent in order to execute. Each character has a special button combination for performing stage-specific Fatalities. Friendships and Babalities can only be performed if the player does not block during the final round. Animalities can only be performed if the player grants the opponent Mercy first.

Playable

The entire cast of Mortal Kombat 3 returns. The game adds back the palette-swapped male and female ninjas from Mortal Kombat II: Scorpion, Reptile, Kitana, and Jade. Classic Sub-Zero, Human Smoke, and Mileena are added as hidden characters.

	Kitana
	A princess of the realm of Edenia. After killing Mileena, Kitana is accused of treason. She now attempts to reach Queen Sindel to warn her of their true past. Move list Name Command Description Fan Throw  LP + HP  Kitana throws a spinning fan like a sawblade. This move can be done in midair. Fan Lift  HP  Kitana spins her fan at the air, generating waves that can catch and lift opponents. Square Wave Punch  HP  Kitana jumps into the air and shoots across the screen with her fist extended. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HK   HK   LK  + HK  23% damage Combo 2  HP   HP  + LP  + HP  25% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 + HK  (close) Kitana decapitates her opponent with a fan. Fatality 2  RN   RN   BL   BL   LK  (close) Kitana gives her opponent a "kiss of death," which causes their body to stretch and explode. Stage Fatality  LK  (close) Animality  RN  (sweep distance) Kitana transforms into a bunny and attacks her opponent. Babality  HK  Friendship  LP  Kitana removes her mask and blows bubbles at her opponent through a wand.
	Reptile
	A reptilian creature who takes the form of a human ninja. As one of Shao Kahn's most trusted servants, Reptile assists Jade in the hunt for Kitana, but he has secret orders to kill her if necessary. Move list Name Command Description Acid Spit  HP  Reptile takes his mask off and spits a gob of acid. Slide + BL + LP + LK  Reptile slides forward with a leg sweep. Slow Force Ball  LP + HP  Reptile conjures a slow-moving force ball that moves across the screen and knocks the opponent down. Fast Force Ball  LP + HP  Reptile conjures a fast-moving force ball that moves across the screen and knocks the opponent down. Invisibility HOLD  BL   HK  Reptile makes himself invisible until he is attacked. Reverse Elbow  LK  Reptile runs through his opponent, then turns around and hits his opponent with an elbow strike. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP  + LP  18% damage Combo 2  HK   HK  + HK  21% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   HK  + HK  24% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  BL  (half screen away) Reptile removes his mask, revealing his reptilian head, and uses his tongue to eat his opponent in segments. Fatality 2 HOLD  BL   HK  (sweep distance) Reptile removes his mask, revealing his reptilian head, and vomits acid that dissolves his opponent into a pile of bones. Stage Fatality  BL   RN   BL   BL  (close) Friendship  HK  (close) Reptile unwinds a lizard jack-in-the-box. Animality  HK  (close) Reptile transforms into an ape and chases his opponent off-screen. Babality  LK
	Sonya Blade
	A special forces soldier who disappeared after the first tournament. She was rescued by Jax, and the two prepare for Shao Kahn's invasion after failing to convince the government of the threat. Move list Name Command Description Sonic Rings  LP  Sonya throws sonic rings across the screen. Leg Grab + BL + LP  (sweep distance) Sonya does a handstand and uses her legs to grab and slam her opponent against the ground. Square Wave Punch  HP  Sonya jumps into the air and shoots across the screen with her fist extended. Rising Bicycle Kick  HK  Sonya flies diagonally upward while kicking multiple times, resembling pedaling a bicycle. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LP  + HP  22% damage Combo 2  HK   HK   HP   HP   LP  + HP  31% damage Combo 3  HK   HP   HP   LP  + HP  27% damage Combo 4  HK   HP   HP  + LP  23% damage Combo 5  HP   HP  + LP  18% damage Combo 6  HK   HP   HP  + HP  23% damage Combo 7  HK   HK   HP   HP  + LP  27% damage Combo 8  HK   HK  + HK  19% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  RN + BL  (half screen away) Sonya blows a kiss that crushes her opponent. Fatality 2  RN  (full screen away) Sonya blows a kiss that incinerates her opponent. Stage Fatality  HP  (close) Animality HOLD  LP  (close) Sonya transforms into a hawk and flies away with her opponent. Friendship + RN  Sonya grows a field of flowers. Babality  LK
	Jax (Major Jackson Briggs)
	A special forces soldier. He fitted both of his arms with bionic implants in preparation for the impending Outworld invasion. Move list Name Command Description Dash Punch  HK  Jax dashes forward at high speed with his fist extended. Single Shot  HP  Jax shoots a fireball across the screen. Double Shot  HP  Jax shoots two successive fireballs across the screen, one low and one high. Ground Pound Hold  LK  for 3 seconds and release Jax punches the ground, causing an opponent on the ground to lose balance. Gotcha Grab  LP  (close) Jax grabs his opponent by the throat and punches twice. Back Breaker  BL  in midair (close) Jax grabs his opponent in midair, drops to the ground, and snaps the opponent's back on his shoulder. Body Slam  HP  during throw Jax slams his opponent against the ground. This move can be done multiple times by pressing  HP  repeatedly. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HK   HK  + HK  19% damage Combo 2  HP   HP   BL   LP  + HP  27% damage Combo 3  HK   HK  + HP   HP   BL   LP  + HP  33% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  BL  (close) Jax changes his arms into blades and dices his opponent with them. Fatality 2  RN   BL   RN   RN   LK  (full screen away) Jax grows to humongous size and stomps his opponent. Stage Fatality  LP  (close) Animality HOLD  LP  Jax transforms into a lion and mauls his opponent. Friendship  LK   RN   RN   LK  (outside sweep distance) Jax uses a jump rope. Babality  LK
	Nightwolf
	A Native American historian who uses his shaman magic to protect his tribe's land against the Outworld invasion. Move list Name Command Description Spirit Arrow  LP  Nightwolf shoots an arrow across the screen at his opponent. Tomahawk Swipe  HP  Nightwolf swipes his hatchet in front of him. Shoulder Charge  LK  Nightwolf charges while ramming his shoulder. Spirit Shield  HK  Nightwolf glows, reflecting projectiles that hit him back toward their caster. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HK   HK  + HK  19% damage Combo 2  HP   HP   LP  + HP  23% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   LP   HK  22% damage Combo 4  LK   HP   HP   LP  + HP  28% damage Combo 5  HK   HP   HP   LP   HK  27% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  BL   BL  (close) Nightwolf calls down a column of light that disintegrates his opponent. Fatality 2  HP  (half screen away) Nightwolf uses his hatchet to call a strike of lightning on his opponent. Stage Fatality  RN   RN   BL  (close) Animality (close) Nightwolf transforms into a wolf and mauls his opponent. Friendship  RN   RN   RN  (half screen away) Nightwolf transforms into Rayden as a Mortal Kombat II arcade machine falls behind him. Babality  LP
	Jade
	A close friend of the renegade princess Kitana. After Kitana killed her evil twin Mileena and escaped from Outworld to Earth, Jade was appointed by the emperor Shao Kahn to find and bring her back alive. Move list Name Command Description Razor-Rang (Straight)  LP  Jade throws a Razor-Rang straight across the screen. Razor-Rang (Upward)  HP  Jade throws a Razor-Rang that arcs upward. Razor-Rang (Downward)  LK  Jade throws a Razor-Rang that arcs downward. Projectile Shield  HK  Jade flashes and projectiles pass harmlessly through her (recalling her immunity to projectiles in Mortal Kombat II). Shadow Kick  LK  Jade dashes forward while kicking. Return Razor-Rang  LP  Jade throws a Razor-Rang straight across the screen. It returns to Jade like a boomerang if the opponent ducks or dodges it (but only if the opponent is human). Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP  + LP  + HP  22% damage Combo 2  HK   HK   LK  + HK  23% damage Combo 3  HP   HP  + LP   LK   HK  + LK  + HK  25% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  BL   HP  (close) Jade stabs her opponent with her staff and flays them by aggressively shaking them. Fatality 2  RN   RN   RN   BL   RN  (close) Jade uppercuts her opponent into the air, then catches them by impaling them on her staff. Stage Fatality  RN  (close) Animality  LK  (close) Jade transforms into a kitten and pounces her opponent. Friendship  HK  Jade hops on her staff like a pogo stick. Babality  HK
	Scorpion
	Scorpion escapes from Earth's hell after Shao Kahn's failed attempt at stealing the souls of Earthrealm. He eventually joins the struggle against Outworld. Move list Name Command Description Spear  LP  Scorpion throws a spear across the screen, then uses it to pull his opponent toward him. The opponent is momentarily stunned. Teleport Punch  HP  Scorpion teleports to the other side of the screen, flying in with a punch. This move can be done in midair. Air Throw  BL  in midair (close) Scorpion grabs and throws his opponent in midair. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   HK  + HK  24% damage Combo 2  HK   HK   LK   LK  23% damage Combo 3  HP   HP  + LP  18% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  BL   HK  (half screen away) Scorpion removes his mask, revealing a demonic skull, and incinerates his opponent with his fire breath. Fatality 2  RN  Scorpion transports his opponent to his lair, where a gang of Scorpions run toward the opponent and the screen turns black as violent sound effects play. Stage Fatality HOLD  BL   LP  (close) Animality HOLD  BL   HK  Scorpion transforms into a penguin and lays an explosive egg at his opponent's feet. Friendship  LK  (close) Scorpion unwinds a demonic jack-in-the-box. Babality  HP
	Kano
	A criminal thought to have been killed in the first tournament. He convinces Shao Kahn to spare his soul before the Outworld invasion, proposing to teach Kahn's warriors how to use Earth's weapons. Move list Name Command Description Knife Throw  HP  Kano throws a knife across the screen. Knife Uppercut  HP  Kano slices upward in front of him with a knife. Cannonball Hold  LK  for 3 seconds and release Kano hurls himself toward his opponent like a flying cannonball. Upwards Cannonball  HK  Kano hurls himself diagonally upwards like a flying cannonball. Strangle Grab  LP  (close) Kano grabs and strangles his opponent. Air Kick  BL  in midair (close) Kano grabs and kicks away his opponent in midair. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HK   LP  15% damage Combo 2  HK  + LP  + HP  19% damage Combo 3  HK   HK   LK  + HK  23% damage Combo 4  HP   HP  + LP  18% damage Combo 5  HP   HP  + LP  + HP  22% damage Combo 6  HP   HP   HK   LK  + HK  26% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  LP  (close) Kano rips his opponent's skeleton out from their mouth. Fatality 2  LP   BL   BL   HK  (sweep distance) Kano uses his eye laser to cause his opponent to explode. Stage Fatality HOLD  BL   LK  (close) Animality HOLD  HP  BL   BL   BL  (close) Kano transforms into a giant tarantula and constricts his opponent with his legs. Friendship  LK   RN   RN   HK  Kano blows a bubble with bubblegum. Babality  LK
	Sub-Zero
	A ninja, once a member of the Liu Kuei clan. He is now hunted by cybernetic assassins from his former clan after escaping their betrayal. Move list Name Command Description Ice Blast  LP  Sub-Zero shoots a burst of ice across the screen, freezing his opponent on contact. Hitting an already frozen opponent "backfires" and freezes Sub-Zero while unfreezing his opponent. Ice Clone  LP  Sub-Zero spawns an ice clone that freezes his opponent on contact. This move can be done in midair. Ice Shower (close)  HP  Sub-Zero shoots ice into the air, which falls in front of him. Ice Shower (far)  HP  Sub-Zero shoots ice into the air, which falls at the far end of the screen. Ice Shower (behind)  HP  Sub-Zero shoots ice into the air, which falls behind him. Slide + BL + LP + LK  Sub-Zero slides forward with a leg sweep. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LK   HK  + HK  26% damage Combo 2  HP   HP  + HK  18% damage Combo 3  HK   HK  + HK  19% damage Combo 4  HP   HP   LP  + LK  + HK  + HK  23% damage Combo 5  HP   HP   LP  + HK  22% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  RN  (sweep distance) Sub-Zero blows ice breath, turning his opponent into an ice statue that falls over and shatters into many pieces. Fatality 2  BL   BL   RN   BL   RN  (close) Sub-Zero holds his opponent over his head, freezing them and then pulling them apart. Stage Fatality  HK  (close) Animality HOLD  BL  (close) Sub-Zero transforms into a polar bear and pounces his opponent. Friendship  LK   RN   RN  (close) Sub-Zero covers himself in a giant snowman. Babality  HK
	Sektor
	Unit LK-9T9, the first of three prototype cybernetic ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. He was once a human assassin but volunteered to be turned into a cyborg because of his loyalty to the clan. Move list Name Command Description Missile  LP  Sektor shoots a missile across the screen. Heat-Seeking Missile  HP  Sektor shoots a missile that seeks his opponent. Teleport Uppercut  LK  Sektor teleports to the other side of his opponent, reappearing with an uppercut. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HK   HK  15% damage Combo 2  HP   HP   HK  + HK  22% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   HK   HK  + HK  26% damage Combo 4  HP   HP  + LP  18% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  LP   RN   RN   BL  (sweep distance) Sektor crushes his opponent in a press that comes out from his chest. Fatality 2  BL  (half screen away or farther) Sektor incinerates his opponent with a wrist-mounted flamethrower. Stage Fatality  RN   RN   RN  (close) Animality (close) Sektor transforms into a giant bat that decapitates his opponent. Friendship  RN   RN   RN   RN  Sektor hits a carnival high striker with a hammer. Babality  HK
	Sindel
	Shao Kahn's wife and the Queen of Outworld before her death 10,000 years ago. She has been reborn on Earth. Move list Name Command Description Fireball  LP  Sindel disgorges a fireball from her mouth. Air Fireball  LK  in midair Sindel belches a fireball downward in midair. Banshee Scream  HP  Sindel screams, causing waves to appear that stun opponents and pull them toward her. Levitate  HK  Sindel hovers in the air. She can move in any direction using the D-Pad or land with  BL . She cannot use her normal attacks but can cast her Air Fireball while hovering. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP  + HP  19% damage Combo 2  HP   HP   LP   HK  25% damage Combo 3  HK   HP   HP  + HP  27% damage Combo 4  HK   HP   HP   LP   HK  33% damage Combo 5  HK   HK  + HK  19% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  RN   RN   BL   RN   BL  (sweep distance) Sindel entangles her opponent with her hair, then spins the opponent around like a tornado. Fatality 2  RN   BL   BL   RN + BL  (close) Sindel emits a horrific scream that flays her opponent. Stage Fatality  LP  (close) Animality  HP  (close) Sindel transforms into a giant hornet and repeatedly stings her opponent. Friendship  RN   RN   RN   RN   RN   RN  Sindel kicks a field goal with a ball. Babality  RN   RN   RN
	Kurtis Stryker
	A riot control police officer and the lone survivor of a major city after Shao Kahn's invasion. Move list Name Command Description Low Grenade  LP  Stryker throws a grenade in a low arc across the screen. High Grenade  HP  Stryker throws a grenade in a high arc across the screen. Baton Trip  LP  Stryker dashes across the screen and uses his baton to sweep his opponent. Baton Toss  HK  Stryker leaps across the screen and uses his baton to toss his opponent. Rapid Fire Gun  HP  Stryker kneels and fires his gun, which hits nearby opponents. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LP  18% damage Combo 2  HK   HP   HP   LP  23% damage Combo 3  HK   LK  + LP  + HK  23% damage Combo 4  HK   LK  + HK  19% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  BL  (close) Stryker straps explosives to his opponent's chest, which explode. Fatality 2  LK  (full screen away) Stryker electrocutes his opponent with his taser. Stage Fatality HOLD  BL   HK  (close) Animality  RN   RN   RN   BL  (sweep distance) Stryker transforms into a Tyrannosaurus rex and eats his opponent. Friendship  LP   RN   RN   LP  Stryker acts as a crossing guard as a dog pulls a wagon carrying baby versions of Sub-Zero, Sindel, and Jax across the screen. Babality  HP
	Cyrax
	Unit LK-4D4, the second of three prototype cybernetic ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. Like the other cyborgs, he has been programmed to find and terminate the rogue ninja Sub-Zero. Move list Name Command Description Near Bomb Toss HOLD  LK   HK  Cyrax drops a bomb from his chest that hits the ground near him and explodes after a moment. Far Bomb Toss HOLD  LK   HK  Cyrax drops a bomb from his chest that hits the ground far from him and explodes after a moment. Green Net  LK  Cyrax shoots a net from his chest that grabs and pulls his opponent closer to him. Teleport  BL  Cyrax explodes, then reconstitutes on the other side of his opponent. Air Throw  BL  in midair (close) to grab,  LP  to throw Cyrax grabs and throws his opponent in midair. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LP  18% damage Combo 2  HK   HK  + HK  19% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   HK   HP   HK  + HK  30% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  BL   HP  (close) Cyrax flies using a helicopter blade on his head and dives onto his opponent. Fatality 2 HOLD  BL   RN  (close) Cyrax self-destructs, killing himself as well as his opponent. Stage Fatality  RN   BL   RN  (close) Animality HOLD  BL  (close) Cyrax transforms into a shark and devours his opponent. Friendship  RN   RN   RN  Cyrax dances the Charleston. Babality  HP
	Kung Lao
	A Shaolin monk. His plans to reform the White Lotus Society are disrupted by Shao Kahn's invasion. Alongside Liu Kang, he embarks on a journey to end Shao Kahn's treachery. Move list Name Command Description Hat Throw  LP  Kung Lao throws his hat like a discus. Bullet Kick + HK  before the apex of a jump Kung Lao drops diagonally in a kick. Whirlwind Spin  RN  RN  RN  RN  RN  Kung Lao spins in place, doing damage at his sides. He spins longer if  RN  is pressed repeatedly. Teleport Kung Lao flies into the air and reappears behind his opponent. This move can be followed up by  HP  or  HK  to attack before landing. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  LK   LK  + HK  19% damage Combo 2  HP   LP   HP   LP   LK   LK  + HK  34% damage Combo 3  HP   LK  + HK  18% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  RN   BL   RN   BL  Kung Lao spins in place, pulling his opponent in like a vortex. Fatality 2  HP  (close) Kung Lao throws his hat, which slices his opponent into multiple pieces. Stage Fatality  LK  (close) Animality  RN   RN   RN   RN   BL  Kung Lao transforms into a cheetah and pounces his opponent. Friendship  RN   LP   RN   LK  (outside sweep distance) Kung Lao throws his hat and a dog runs to fetch it. Babality  HP
	Kabal
	An unknown warrior who is kept alive by respirators. He is thought to be a survivor of an attack by Shao Kahn's extermination squads. He fights with two hook swords. Move list Name Command Description Plasma Blast  HP  Kabal throws a fireball across the screen. This move can be done in midair. Tornado Spin  LK  Kabal dashes through his opponent, causing the opponent to spin in place like a tornado. Ground Saw  RN  Kabal summons a sawblade that appears under his opponent. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP  + HP  13% damage Combo 2  LK   LK   HP   HP  + HP  15% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   HK  + HK  25% damage Combo 4  HP   HP  + LP  + HP  17% damage Combo 5  LK   LK   HP   HP  + LP  + HP  17% damage Combo 6  LK   LK   HP   HP   HK  + HK  18% damage Combo 7  HK   LK  + HK  18% damage Combo 8  HK   LK   HK  + HK  24% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  BL  (sweep distance) Kabal inflates his opponent's head until it explodes. Fatality 2  RN   BL   BL   BL   HK  (close) Kabal removes his mask and terrifies his opponent with his frightful visage. Stage Fatality  BL   BL   HK  (close) Animality HOLD  HP  Kabal transforms into a skeletal rhinoceros and rams his opponent. Friendship  RN   LK   RN   RN  Kabal roasts a marshmallow on a hook sword. Babality  RN   RN   LK
	Sheeva
	Sindel's personal protector, chosen by Shao Kahn. She is a Shokan, like Goro and Kintaro. Move list Name Command Description Fireball  HP  Sheeva throws a fireball across the screen with her arms. Ground Stomp  HK  Sheeva jumps and stomps down with great force, damaging opponents standing on the ground. Teleport Stomp Sheeva jumps off the screen, reappearing above her opponent's head and falling with a stomp. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LP  + HP  25% damage Combo 2  HK   HK   LK  + HK  27% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   LP   HK   HK   LK  + HK  42% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  LP  (close) Sheeva pounds her opponent into the ground with her four arms. Fatality 2 HOLD  HK  (close) Sheeva pulls her opponent down to the ground. Stage Fatality  LP  (close) Animality  RN   BL   BL   BL   BL  (close) Sheeva transforms into a giant scorpion and stings her opponent. Friendship  START + HP  Sheeva spins plates on each of her four arms. Babality  HK
	Shang Tsung
	Shao Kahn's lead sorcerer. Despite his multiple failures trying to deliver Earth to his master Shao Kahn, the scheming sorcerer has convinced Kahn to grant him more power than ever before. As in the first game, Shang Tsung is able to morph into any of the playable characters, retaining their moves. The game has an option to allow Shang Tsung to morph into any character (which usually requires pausing gameplay to load the character from the disc), to morph only into his opponent (which has no load time), or to disable morphs entirely. By default, Shang Tsung can only morph into his opponent. Hidden characters must be unlocked first before Shang Tsung can morph into them. Move list Name Command Description Single Flaming Skull  HP  Shang Tsung shoots a flaming skull from his hands. Double Flaming Skulls  HP  Shang Tsung shoots two successive flaming skulls from his hands. Triple Flaming Skulls  HP  Shang Tsung shoots three successive flaming skulls from his hands. Volcanic Skulls  LK  Shang Tsung summons three fireballs, one a time, from the ground underneath his opponent. Move list (Morphs) Name Command Description Cyrax  BL   BL   BL  Ermac Jade + BL  Jax  LP  Kabal  LP   BL   HK  Kano  BL  Kintaro Hold  LP  for 3 seconds and release Kitana  RN  Kung Lao  RN   RN   BL   RN  Liu Kang HOLD  BL D-Pad in a 360° rotation clockwise Mileena  RN   BL   HK  Nightwolf HOLD  BL  Reptile  RN   BL   BL   HK  Scorpion  LP  Sektor  RN  Sheeva HOLD  LK  or  LK   LK  Sindel  LK  Smoke (Cyborg)  LK  Sonya + RN + BL + LP  Stryker  HK  Sub-Zero  HP  Sub-Zero (Classic)  BL   BL   RN   RN  Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LP  + HK  22% damage Combo 2  HK   HK  + HK  19% damage Combo 3  LK   HP   HP   LP  + HK  27% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  LP  RN   BL   RN   BL  (close) Shang Tsung steals his opponent's soul. Fatality 2 HOLD  LP  (close) Shang Tsung raises a bed of spikes and slams his opponent into it. Stage Fatality HOLD  BL   LP  (close) Animality HOLD  HP  RN   RN   RN  (sweep distance) Shang Tsung transforms into cobra and devours his opponent. Friendship  LK   RN   RN  Shang Tsung morphs into the main character of the 1982 Williams arcade game Joust, a knight riding an ostrich, and rides away. Babality  RN   RN   RN   LK
	Liu Kang
	A Shaolin monk. As the Shaolin Champion, he finds himself the prime target of Shao Kahn's extermination squads. Move list Name Command Description High Fireball  HP  Liu Kang shoots a fireball while standing. This move can be done in midair. Low Fireball  LP  Liu Kang shoots a fireball while crouching. Flying Kick  HK  Liu Kang launches himself across the screen in a kicking pose. Bicycle Kick Hold  LK  for 3 seconds and release Liu Kang flies across the screen while kicking multiple times, resembling pedaling a bicycle. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP  + LP  13% damage Combo 2  HK   LK   HK   LK  22% damage Combo 3  HP   LK   LK   HK   LK  25% damage Combo 4  HP   HP   BL   LK   LK   HK   LK  28% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  LK  Liu Kang disappears and his opponent bursts into flames. Fatality 2 HOLD  BL   RN + BL  Liu Kang disappears and a Mortal Kombat arcade machine falls on his opponent. Stage Fatality  RN   BL   BL   LK  (close) Animality (sweep distance) Liu Kang transforms into a dragon and bites his opponent in half, similar to his Mortal Kombat II Fatality. Friendship  RN   RN   RN  + RN  Liu Kang recreates the Mortal Kombat dragon on a projector screen using hand puppetry. Babality  HK
	Smoke
	Unit LK-7T2, the last of three prototype cybernetic ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. Smoke was captured and turned into a cyborg while his friend Sub-Zero escaped. Move list Name Command Description Harpoon  LP  Smoke launches a harpoon from his chest, then uses it to pull his opponent toward him. The opponent is momentarily stunned. Teleport Uppercut  LK  Smoke teleports to the other side of his opponent, reappearing with an uppercut. Invisibility HOLD  BL   RN  Smoke makes himself invisible until he is attacked. Air Throw  BL  in midair (close) Smoke grabs and throws his opponent in midair. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LK   HK   LP  26% damage Combo 2  HK   HK   LP  19% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   HK  18% damage Combo 4  HP   HP  + LP  18% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1 HOLD  BL  (full screen away) Smoke drops a pile of bombs from his chest, which explode and destroy the entire planet. Fatality 2 HOLD  RN + BL  (sweep distance) Smoke drops a bomb into his opponent's mouth. Stage Fatality  LK  (close) Animality  BL  (full screen away) Smoke transforms into a bull and gores his opponent. Friendship  RN   RN   RN   HK  (full screen away) Smoke blasts an air horn that comes out of his chest. Babality  HK

Bosses

	Motaro
	A Centaurian chosen by Shao Kahn to lead his extermination squads. He is the game's penultimate boss.
	Shao Kahn
	The evil Emperor of Outworld, who wishes to conquer Earthrealm by any means. He is the game's ultimate antagonist and final boss.

Hidden

Main article: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Saturn)/Hidden content.

Mileena, Ermac, and Classic Sub-Zero are selectable using cheat codes. Human Smoke can be played by selecting Cyborg Smoke and inputting a special button combination at the beginning of the first round.

	Mileena
	A grotesque clone of Kitana. After she was killed by Kitana, Mileena was brought back to life by Shao Kahn to help him defeat Earth's warriors with her combat skills and a mind-reading connection to her sister. Move list Name Command Description Sai Throw Hold  HP  for 2 seconds and release Mileena throws a pair of sai across the screen. This move can be done in midair. Teleport Kick  LK  Mileena disappears, then drops from the air in front of her opponent while kicking. Ground Roll  HK  Mileena rolls quickly along the ground, knocking over her opponent on impact. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP  + LP  + LP  22% damage Combo 2  HK   HK  + LK  + HK  23% damage Combo 3  HP   HP   HK   HK  + LK  + HK  30% damage Combo 4  HP   HP   HK   HK  + LK  24% damage Combo 5  HK   HK  + LK  16% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  LK  (full screen away) Mileena swallows a cup full of nails, then spits them at her opponent like a machine gun. Fatality 2  LP  (close) Mileena swallows her opponent, then spits out a pile of bones. Stage Fatality  LP  (close) Animality  HK  Mileena transforms into a skunk and sprays her opponent with a poisonous stench. Friendship  HP  Mileena removes her mask and looks at her face in a mirror, which shatters it. Babality  HP
	Ermac
	A mysterious warrior that exists as a life force of the souls of dead Outworld warriors in Shao Kahn's possession. Move list Name Command Description Fireball  LP  Ermac shoots an explosive fireball across the screen. Teleport Punch  HP  Ermac teleports to the other side of the screen, flying in with a punch. This move can be done in midair. Telekinetic Slam  HK  Ermac telekinetically lifts his opponent, then slams them into the ground. This move only works if the opponent is closer than half the screen away but farther than sweep distance. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HK   LP  15% damage Combo 2  HK   HK   LK  + HK  23% damage Combo 3  HP   HP  + LP   LP  19% damage Combo 4  HP   HP  + LP   HK  + LK  24% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality 1  RN   BL   RN   RN   HK  (close) Ermac does an uppercut that decapitates his opponent. Fatality 2  BL  (sweep distance) Ermac levitates and slams his opponent into the ground repeatedly until they explode. Stage Fatality  RN   RN   RN   RN   LK  (close) Animality  LK  (close) Ermac transforms into a frog and bites his opponent. Friendship  HP  Ermac levitates his opponent, then turns them into a rabbit. Babality  HP
	Sub-Zero (Classic)
	A Lin Kuei ninja with cryogenic powers. Having been seemingly killed in the first game, Sub-Zero mysteriously returns to again attempt the assassination of Shang Tsung. Move list Name Command Description Deep Freeze  LP  Sub-Zero shoots a burst of ice across the screen, freezing his opponent on contact. Hitting an already frozen opponent "backfires" and freezes Sub-Zero while unfreezing his opponent. Ground Freeze  LK  Sub-Zero shoots ice at the ground in front of him, which causes his opponent to slip uncontrollably if walked on. Slide + BL + LP + LK  Sub-Zero slides forward with a leg sweep. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HP   HP   LK  + HK  + LK  26% damage Combo 2  LK  + HK  + LK  19% damage Combo 3  HP   HP  + LP  + HP  22% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality  HP  (close) Sub-Zero grabs his opponent's head, and the screen turns black. Stage Fatality  HP  (close)
	Smoke (Human)
	An assassin working for the Lin Kuei who was captured and turned into a cyborg. His human form, similar to his original appearance in Mortal Kombat II, can be played with a cheat code. Move list Name Command Description Spear  LP  Smoke throws a spear across the screen, then uses it to pull his opponent toward him. The opponent is momentarily stunned. Teleport Punch  HP  Smoke teleports to the other side of the screen, flying in with a punch. This move can be done in midair. Air Throw  BL  in midair (close) Smoke grabs and throws his opponent in midair. Move list (Chain combos) Name Command Description Combo 1  HK   LP  15% damage Combo 2  HK  + LP  + HP  18% damage Combo 3  HP   HP  + LP  19% damage Combo 4  HP   HP   HK  + HK  24% damage Combo 5  HK   HK   LK  + HK  23% damage Move list (Finishing moves) Name Command Description Fatality  RN   BL   RN   RN   HK  (close) Smoke does an uppercut that decapitates his opponent. Stage Fatality HOLD  BL   LP  (close) Babality  HP
	Noob Saibot
	A dark, silhouetted warrior. He still uses a blackened version of Kano's sprite in this version of the game, despite being a blackened Lin Kuei ninja in the arcade version of the game. He has no special moves but uses some of Kano's combos. He can be fought using a code.

Stages

The game features several new backgrounds: Kahn's Kave, Jade's Desert, River Kombat, Scorpion's Lair, the Lost World, and Noob's Dorfen. The Bank has been removed.

Motaro is fought in Kahn's Tower and Shao Kahn is fought in the Pit 3. The Subway, Bell Tower, Pit 3, and Scorpion's Lair stages have stage-specific Fatalities. Two stages can be accessed by uppercutting an opponent through the ceiling of another stage: the Street is above the Subway and Kahn's Kave is above Scorpion's Lair.

Kahn's Kave

Jade's Desert

River Kombat

Scorpion's Lair

The Lost World

The Bell Tower

The Bridge

The Graveyard

Kombat Temple

Noob's Dorfen

The Pit 3

The Rooftop

Soul Chamber

The Street

The Subway

Kahn's Tower

History

Release

A Japanese Saturn version was planned, but cancelled. This version was set to be published by SoftBank.

As with previous games in the series, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was banned in Germany on launch. The ban would not be overturned until 2005.

Legacy

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 skipped the PlayStation, which instead received an enhanced version, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, in 1996 with additional characters, moves, and stages. A Saturn port was released the following year.

Versions

Shang Tsung was given a morph for the Cyborg Smoke, which was not possible in the arcades. The secret characters can be unlocked via a secret options screen, eliminating the need to enter three separate Kombat Kodes to unlock them, which is useful as there is no save system. The Kombat Kodes (to unlock the secret characters) were shortened to have six slots instead of ten (probably in order to allow it to be performed with only one controller), but this method is still slower than entering one code to access the secret options screen.

There are a few new Kombat Kodes, but several that were present in the arcade release no longer work in the Saturn version. Noob Saibot is a shadow Kano as in Mortal Kombat 3, not a black ninja as in the arcade version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Since the arcade intro is missing, Rain does not appear in the game, though the Kombat Kode message "Rain can be found in the Graveyard" can still be displayed.

Loading times cause the "Supreme Demonstration" mode to take almost 30 minutes to complete.

Production credits

UMK3 Cast of Characters

• Kano and Kabal: Richard Divizio
• Sonya: Kerri Hoskins
• Jax: John Parrish
• Kitana: Becky Gable
• Kung Lao: Tony Marquez
• Stryker: Michael O'Brien
• Nightwolf and Sektor: Sal DiVita
• Sub-Zero and Shang Tsung: John Turk
• Sindel: Lia Montelongo
• Liu Kang: Eddie Wong
• Cyrax and Smoke: Sal DiVita
• Scorpion and Reptile: John Turk
• Kitana and Jade: Becky Gable
• Ermac: John Turk
• Mileena: Becky Gable
• Shao Kahn: Brian Glynn

Ultimate MK3 Design Team:

• Software: Ed Boon
• Graphics: John Tobias, Steve Beran, Tony Goskie, Dave Michicich, John Vogel
• Sounds and Music: Dan Forden

Ultimate MK3 Saturn Development Team:

• Producer and Programming: Mark Hetherington
• Hardware Code: Paul Bates
• Programming: Dave Pridmore
• Sound and Music: Neil Baldwin
• Steve Richie as The Voice of Shao Khan
• Grunts, Screams, Groans and Gibberish: Jon Hey, Peg Burr, Dan Forden, Ann Mazza, Vince Pontarelli, Ed Boon
• Eurocom Entertainment Testing: Richard Moody, Kevin Holt
• Many Thanks Go To: Hugh Binns, Adrian Mannion, David Schwartz, Greg Miller, Mark May, Mark Guidarelli, Scott Patterson, Rob Atesalp
• Packaging and Print Material: Debbie Austin, Steve High, Shawn Murphy, Dave Young
• Product Manager: Brian Johnson
• Williams Entertainment Testing: Peter Chang, Steve Kramer, J.R.Salazar, Will Shen, Jason Shigenaka, John Stookey, John Ubalde, Eddie Fe
• Special Thanks: Michael Rubinelli, Michael Gottlieb

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (Saturn)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in (US) #82: "May 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in (US) #18: "June 1996" (1996-05-21)
also published in:

• (US) #93: "June 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in (US) #93: "January 1997" (1996-12-31)

Print advert in (UK) #8: "June 1996" (1996-05-22)

Print advert in (FR) #4: "Juin 1996" (1996-0x-xx)

Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #03/97: "Mart 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Print advert in Gameshow (TR) #30: "Eylül 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Gameshow (TR) #31: "Ekim 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Physical scans

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Publication Score Source (UK) 90 №43, p40/41

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Technical information

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ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	459,025,728	1996-06-06	CD-ROM (US)	T-9701H V1.006
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	459,042,192	1996-06-07	CD-ROM (EU)	T-25403H-50 V1.007
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	459,053,952	1996-08-04	CD-ROM (EU)	T-25403H-50 V2.000 (Rev A)
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1996-02-07					Page