Difference between revisions of "Mortal Kombat (8-bit)"

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For the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD game, see Mortal Kombat.

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Master System
Game Gear

Mortal Kombat

System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Arena Entertainment (US/EU)

Acclaim Japan (JP)

Tec Toy (BR)

Developer: Probe Software, Grey Team

Distributor:

Sega-Ozisoft (AU)

Licensor: Midway Manufacturing

Original system(s): Arcade boards

Peripherals supported:

Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
EU	1993-09-13^[4]		MK-29021-50
DE	1993	DM 120120^[5]	MK-29021-50
PT	1993	11.900$11.900^[10]	MS29021
UK	1993-09-13^[6]^[7]^[8]	£34.9934.99^[9]	MK-29021-50
AU	199x		FMOR00SEC
BR	1994		028240
JP	1993-12-17^[3]	¥4,8004,800	T-81017
US	1993-09-13^[11]		T-81198
EU	1993-09-13		T-81198-50
PT	199x
UK	1993-09-13^[6]^[7]^[8]		T-81198-50

Non-Sega versions
Game Boy

Mortal Kombat (モータルコンバット) is a fighting game for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear, based on the arcade game of the same name by Midway Manufacturing. The 8-bit ports were released on "Mortal Monday" in September 1993 by Arena Entertainment, simultaneously in North America and Europe. The Game Gear version was released in Japan by Acclaim Japan a few months later, and the Master System version was released in Brazil by TecToy the following year.

Story

The game takes place in Earthrealm, where a tournament is being held on Shang Tsung's Island. Shang Tsung was banished to Earthrealm 500 years previously and, with the help of the monstrous Goro, is able to seize control of the Mortal Kombat tournament in an attempt to doom the realm. For 500 years straight, Goro has been undefeated in the tournament and won nine consecutive tournaments. If Goro wins again, Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld, will be allowed to take Earthrealm. In order to prevent this, a new generation of warriors must challenge Goro.

Gameplay

Choose Your Fighter

The game is a one-on-one fighting game where matches are fought to the best of three rounds. The player can choose from six characters and fight a series of matches against every other character in the game, then a "Mirror Match" against the same character, three endurance matches against two opponents, and two final battles against the end bosses, Goro and Shang Tsung. In the Master System version, a second player can join at any time for a versus match by pressing . In the Game Gear version, a two-player game can be started by starting the two Game Gears simultaneously while connected by a Gear-to-Gear Cable.

Characters move with and and crouch with . They jump with and jump back and forth with and . Characters punch with and kick with . Blocking is done by holding START in the Game Gear version or by holding + in the Master System version. Blocked attacks still inflict a small amount of damage. Each character has special techniques that are performed with particular button combinations and one finishing move called a "Fatality" that can be performed after defeating an opponent in the final round.

All characters can perform roundhouse kicks with + (or + if facing left), which knock the opponent away; leg sweeps with + (or + if facing left), which cause the opponent to fall down; and uppercuts with +, which knock the opponent into the air. Throws are performed by pressing + when next to an opponent (or + if facing left).

There are three difficulty settings (Easy, Medium, and Hard) and no other options. The violence is toned down by default but can be enabled via a cheat code.

Characters

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

P	Punch
K	Kick

BL

Block

Fatalities often require being a certain distance from the opponent in order to execute. The "blood code" must be entered to see the Fatalities as described.

Playable

All of the characters from the original arcade game are present except Kano and the hidden character Reptile.

Sonya Blade

A member of a top-secret special forces unit. She was pursuing the criminal Kano when she was ambushed by the forces of Shang Tsung, who has taken her compatriots hostage, and forced into the tournament.

Move list
Name	Command	Description
Sonic Rings	P	Sonya Blade throws sonic rings across the screen.
Leg Grab	+P+K (sweep distance)	Sonya Blade does a handstand and uses her legs to grab and slam her opponent against the ground.
Square Wave Punch	P	Sonya Blade jumps into the air and shoots across the screen with her fist extended.
Fatality	BL	Sonya Blade blows a kiss that incinerates her opponent.

Johnny Cage

A famous martial artist and movie star who entered the tournament for the publicity.

Move list
Name	Command	Description
Green Flame	P	Johnny Cage throws a fireball across the screen.
Shadow Kick	K	Johnny Cage slides forward while kicking.
Fatality	P (close)	Johnny Cage does an uppercut that decapitates his opponent.

Liu Kang

A Shaolin monk, once a member of the secretive White Lotus Society. He has entered the tournament to represent the Shaolin temples and defeat the despised Shang Tsung.

Move list
Name	Command	Description
Fireball	P	Liu Kang shoots a fireball across the screen.
Flying Kick	K	Liu Kang launches himself across the screen in a kicking pose.
Fatality	D-Pad in a 360° rotation clockwise (half screen away or closer)	Liu Kang does a cartwheel and then uppercuts his opponent.

Scorpion

A mysterious ninja believed to have been defeated by members of the Lin Kuei clan and seeking revenge.

Move list
Name	Command	Description
Harpoon	P	Scorpion throws a harpoon across the screen, then uses it to pull his opponent toward him. The opponent is momentarily stunned.
Decoy Punch	P	Scorpion teleports to the other side of the screen, flying in with a punch.
Fatality	HOLD BL (half screen away)	Scorpion removes his mask, revealing a demonic skull, and incinerates his opponent with his fire breath.

Rayden

A mystical thunder god believed to have been personally invited to the tournament by Shang Tsung.

Move list
Name	Command	Description
Lightning	P	Rayden shoots a bolt of lightning across the screen.
Flying Thunderbolt		Rayden flies across the screen, grabbing and slamming his opponent against the wall.
Fatality	P (close)	Rayden sends a lightning bolt that causes his opponent's head to explode.

Sub-Zero

A male ninja who possesses cryokinesis. His identity is unknown, but he is believed to be a member of the Lin Kuei clan, a legendary clan of ninja assassins.

Move list
Name	Command	Description
Deep Freeze	P	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.
Slide	+P+K	Sub-Zero slides forward with a leg sweep.
Fatality	P (close)	Sub-Zero tears off his opponent's head, ripping out the spine with it.

Bosses

	Goro
	A 2,000-year-old half-human, half-dragon with four arms and a massive stature. He has been the undefeated champion of the Mortal Kombat Tournament for 500 years. He is the game's penultimate boss.
	Shang Tsung
	An evil sorcerer who steals the souls of his opponents. He can shapeshift into the form of any other fighter. He has hosted the tournament for 500 years, and he is the game's final boss.

Stages

There are only two stages, which alternate until reaching Goro and Shang Tsung (who are always fought in Goro's Lair). The stage-specific Fatality for the Pit is absent.

Goro's Lair

The Pit

Versions

Predictably, the Master System version is toned down for the weaker hardware, and is censored until a cheat code is inputted. Kano and Reptile have been omitted from this version, presumably to save space. It includes only Goro's Lair and The Pit stages, the latter having stage fatality removed. The music is based on Allister Brimble's arrangement, the arrangement shared with PC floppy and Game Boy ports. Like all Master System games after 1991, this version was not released in North America.

The Game Gear version is almost identical to the Master System port, except for the smaller screen size.

Production credits

Mortal Kombat Cast of Characters

Daniel Pesina as Johnny Cage
Carlos Pesina as Rayden
Ho Sung Pak as Liu Kang
Daniel Pesina as Scorpion
Daniel Pesina as Sub Zero
Elizabeth Malecki as Sonya
Goro Character Design by: John Tobias
Stop Motion Miniature by: Curt Chiarelli
Ho Sung Pak as Shang Tsung

Programming by: Keith Burkhill
Backgrounds by: Lee Ames
Other Graphics by: Keith Burkhill
Music by: Allister Brimble
Produced by: Gary Liddon
Quality Assurance by the Probe Quality Assurance Department Who Are: Simon Bland, Barg, James Stewart, Tim Bradstock

Acclaim Development by the Grey Team

Producer: Rob Leingang
Associate Producer: Stacy Hendrickson
Analysts: Tyrone Miller, Joe Libertella, Tom Rademacher, Jim MK Fink
Special Thanks to: Eric

Source:

In-game credits^[12]

Magazine articles

Main article: Mortal Kombat (8-bit)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Mortal Kombat (8-bit)/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[13]

Digitiser (UK)

91

^[14]

Joypad (FR)

82

^[15]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

71

^[5]

Mega Force (FR)

71

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

68

^[17]

Player One (FR)

94

^[18]

Sega Magazin (DE)

80

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[20]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

92

^[21]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

91

^[22]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

55

^[23]

	80
Based on 12 reviews

Mortal Kombat (8-bit)

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU (Hotline sticker)
Cover
Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

67

^[13]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[24]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[25]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

90

^[26]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

83

^[27]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[28]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

93

^[29]

Mega Force (FR)

92

^[30]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

68

^[17]

Player One (FR)

94

^[18]

Power Unlimited (NL)

90

^[31]

Score (CZ)

75

^[32]

Sega Magazin (DE)

80

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

89

^[33]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

91

^[34]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

89

^[35]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[36]

Todo Sega (ES)

PAL

92

^[22]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

75

^[23]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[37]

	81
Based on 20 reviews

Mortal Kombat (8-bit)

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Game Gear, PT

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	302dc686
MD5	a429ed37b51cc9f46c943f968d88e29f
SHA-1	3f67e0e702f391839b51a43125f971ae1c5fad92

512kB

Cartridge (EU/BR)

?

CRC32	dbff0461
MD5	ff2bba2287edbd90a560dbbaab18a260
SHA-1	f28e50f1283d7a2516267a13a16a3e6914ae0a18

512kB

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	07494f2a
MD5	f9971dc9d78214f94856f6e886b1c8c2
SHA-1	ef634649b846b3f49d2c68739b36019e4fae0464

512kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	16db4f6a
MD5	efd7bc7767e9c87d1027627ba814cddd
SHA-1	0d2ca2de933993ed45b20ef736237bc774dd3914

512kB

Loose EPROMs

Page

References

Mortal Kombat (8-bit)
	Main page \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Video coverage \| Reception \| Promotional material \| Technical information Prototypes: Prototype

Mortal Kombat games for Sega systems
	Mortal Kombat (No results?) \| Mortal Kombat II (No results?) \| Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) \| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1996)
	Mortal Kombat (1993) \| Mortal Kombat II (1994) \| Mortal Kombat 3 (1996)
	Mortal Kombat (No results?)
	Mortal Kombat II (No results?)
	Mortal Kombat II (No results?) \| Mortal Kombat 3 (unreleased) \| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1996) \| Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1997)
	Mortal Kombat Gold (1999)
Unlicensed Mortal Kombat games for Sega systems
Mortal Kombat 5 (1999)

[:File:MK_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:MK GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:MK_GG_JP_Box_Front.jpg_p-2] File:MK GG JP Box Front.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20130101202427.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fgg.2Fsoft_licensee.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/gg/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-01-01 20:24)

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p34-4] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 34

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p79-5] 5.0 ^5.1 MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:DailyExpress_UK_1993-09-09_11.jpg_p-6] 6.0 ^6.1 File:DailyExpress UK 1993-09-09 11.jpg

[:File:DailyMirror_UK_1993-09-13_16.jpg_p-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:DailyMirror UK 1993-09-13 16.jpg

[:File:DailyMirror_UK_1993-09-10_13.jpg_p-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:DailyMirror UK 1993-09-10 13.jpg

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p59-9] Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 59

[:File:JogosV.C3.ADdeo_PT_02.pdf_p27-10] Jogos Vídeo, "Dezembro de 1993; Ano 1, Nº 2'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000C-QINU`"'" (PT; 1993-12-xx), page 27

[:File:GamePro_US_050.pdf_p7-11] GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 7

[:File:Mortal_Kombat_SMS_credits.pdf_p-12] File:Mortal Kombat SMS credits.pdf

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-12.pdf_p156-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Aktueller Software Markt, "Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-08), page 156

[digitiser1993-09-24-14] Digitiser (UK) (1993-09-24)

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p40-15] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 40

[:File:MegaForce_FR_20.pdf_p116-16] Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 116

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p92-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 92

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p152-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 152

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p24-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_23.pdf_p40-20] Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 40

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_03.pdf_p58-21] Sega Master Force, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 58

[:File:TodoSega_ES_09.pdf_p44-22] 22.0 ^22.1 Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 44

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p110-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 110

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-01.pdf_p29-24] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1994" (JP; 1993-12-08), page 29

[:File:EGM_US_050.pdf_p36-25] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePower_IT_22.pdf_p76-26] Game Power, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-1x-xx), page 76

[:File:GamePro_US_050.pdf_p64-27] GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 64

[28] Hippon Super, "February 1994" (JP; 1994-01-06), page 42

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p92-29] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:MegaForce_FR_21.pdf_p122-30] Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 122

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_005_199312.pdf_p51-31] Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 51

[32] Score, "Březen 1994" (CZ; 1994-03-14), page 46

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p100-33] Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 100

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p49-34] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 49

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p62-35] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 62

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-36] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:VideoGames_US_57.pdf_p61-37] VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 61

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+| title=Mortal Kombat
 | publisher={{company|[[Arena Entertainment]]|region=US/EU}}
 {{company|[[Acclaim Japan]]|system=GG|region=JP}}
 {{company|[[Tec Toy]]|system=SMS|region=BR}}
 | developer=[[Probe Software]], [[Grey Team]]
+| distributor={{company|[[Sega-Ozisoft]]|region=AU|system=SMS}}
 | licensor=[[Midway Manufacturing]]
 | system=[[Sega Master System]], [[Sega Game Gear]]
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 ===Characters===
-{{MoveListNote|legend=Basic}}
+{{MoveListNote|legend=Basic|key1={{Block}}|value1=Block}}
 Fatalities often require being a certain distance from the opponent in order to execute. The "blood code" must be entered to see the Fatalities as described.
@@ Line 71: / Line 73: @@
 All of the characters from the original arcade game are present except Kano and the hidden character Reptile.
 {{InfoTable|
+{{InfoRow
+| title=Sonya Blade
+| sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat GG, Characters.png|2|crop_width=40|crop_height=48|crop_x=0|crop_y=0}}
+| desc=A member of a top-secret special forces unit. She was pursuing the criminal Kano when she was ambushed by the forces of Shang Tsung, who has taken her compatriots hostage, and forced into the tournament.
+{{MoveListTable |
+{{MoveListRow | Sonic Rings | {{left}} {{left}} {{punch}} | Sonya Blade throws sonic rings across the screen.}}
+{{MoveListRow | Leg Grab | {{down}}+{{punch}}+{{kick}} (sweep distance) | Sonya Blade does a handstand and uses her legs to grab and slam her opponent against the ground.}}
+{{MoveListRow | Square Wave Punch | {{right}} {{left}} {{punch}} | Sonya Blade jumps into the air and shoots across the screen with her fist extended.}}
+{{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{right}} {{right}} {{left}} {{left}} {{Block}} | Sonya Blade blows a kiss that incinerates her opponent.}}
+}}
+}}
 {{InfoRow
 | title=Johnny Cage
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 {{MoveListRow | Flying Kick | {{right}} {{right}} {{kick}} | Liu Kang launches himself across the screen in a kicking pose.}}
 {{MoveListRow | Fatality | D-Pad in a 360° rotation clockwise (half screen away or closer) | Liu Kang does a cartwheel and then uppercuts his opponent.}}
-}}
-}}
-{{InfoRow
-| title=Rayden
-| sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat GG, Characters.png|2|crop_width=40|crop_height=48|crop_x=160|crop_y=0}}
-| desc=A mystical thunder god believed to have been personally invited to the tournament by Shang Tsung.
-{{MoveListTable |
-{{MoveListRow | Lightning | {{down}} {{right}} {{punch}} | Rayden shoots a bolt of lightning across the screen.}}
-{{MoveListRow | Flying Thunderbolt | {{left}} {{left}} {{right}} | Rayden flies across the screen, grabbing and slamming his opponent against the wall.}}
-{{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{right}} {{left}} {{left}} {{left}} {{punch}} (close) | Rayden sends a lightning bolt that causes his opponent's head to explode.}}
 }}
 }}
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 }}
 {{InfoRow
-| title=Sonya Blade
+| title=Rayden
-| sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat GG, Characters.png|2|crop_width=40|crop_height=48|crop_x=0|crop_y=0}}
+| sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat GG, Characters.png|2|crop_width=40|crop_height=48|crop_x=160|crop_y=0}}
-| desc=A member of a top-secret special forces unit. She was pursuing the criminal Kano when she was ambushed by the forces of Shang Tsung, who has taken her compatriots hostage, and forced into the tournament.
+| desc=A mystical thunder god believed to have been personally invited to the tournament by Shang Tsung.
 {{MoveListTable |
-{{MoveListRow | Sonic Rings | {{left}} {{left}} {{punch}} | Sonya Blade throws sonic rings across the screen.}}
+{{MoveListRow | Lightning | {{down}} {{right}} {{punch}} | Rayden shoots a bolt of lightning across the screen.}}
-{{MoveListRow | Leg Grab | {{down}}+{{punch}}+{{kick}} (sweep distance) | Sonya Blade does a handstand and uses her legs to grab and slam her opponent against the ground.}}
+{{MoveListRow | Flying Thunderbolt | {{left}} {{left}} {{right}} | Rayden flies across the screen, grabbing and slamming his opponent against the wall.}}
-{{MoveListRow | Square Wave Punch | {{right}} {{left}} {{punch}} | Sonya Blade jumps into the air and shoots across the screen with her fist extended.}}
+{{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{right}} {{left}} {{left}} {{left}} {{punch}} (close) | Rayden sends a lightning bolt that causes his opponent's head to explode.}}
-{{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{right}} {{right}} {{left}} {{left}} {{Block}} | Sonya Blade blows a kiss that incinerates her opponent.}}
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Difference between revisions of "Mortal Kombat (8-bit)"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 15:06, 12 October 2024

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Characters

Playable

Bosses

Stages

Versions

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References