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− | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (モータルコンバット), also known as '''''Mortal Kombat Kanzen-ban''''' (モータルコンバット完全版) on the Mega-CD in Japan, is a 1992 arcade fighting game by [[Midway Manufacturing]]. At the time, it was considered revolutionary for its use of digitized graphics, though was also met with controversy thanks to its high levels of violence. | + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (モータルコンバット), also known as '''''Mortal Kombat Kanzen-ban''''' (モータルコンバット完全版) on the Mega-CD in Japan, is a 1992 arcade fighting game by [[Midway Manufacturing]]. At the time, it was considered revolutionary for its use of digitized graphics, though it was also met with controversy thanks to its high levels of violence. |
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+ | Following its release in the arcades, home versions were created and released in September 1993 on a date that became known as "Mortal Monday." The [[Sega Mega Drive]] version was published by [[Arena Entertainment]] simultaneously in North America and Europe, with releases in Japan and Brazil some months later. An enhanced [[Sega Mega-CD]] version followed in 1994. | ||
− | + | ==Story== | |
+ | {{ScreenThumb|Mortal Kombat CD, Introduction.png|align=left|width=200|Goro}} | ||
+ | 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== | ==Gameplay== | ||
− | + | {{ScreenThumb|MortalKombat1GenCharSelect.png|width=200|Choose Your Fighter}} | |
+ | {{ScreenThumb|Mortal Kombat MD, Test Your Might.png|width=200|Test Your Might}} | ||
+ | ''Mortal Kombat'' is a fighting game in which players battle opponents in one-on-one matches. The fighter that drains the opponent's health bar first wins the round, and the first to win two rounds wins the match. Each round is timed; if both fighters still have health remaining when time runs out, the one with more health wins the round. At the end of the final round, the losing character is dazed, and the winning fighter has a short amount of time to perform a Fatality, a finishing move performed against a defeated opponent to execute them in a gruesome fashion. Two players can start a game together, or a second player can join in during a single player's game by pressing {{Start}} to fight against them. If a game was in progress at the time, the winner continues it alone; if not, the winner begins a new game. | ||
− | + | In the single-player game, the player faces each of the seven playable characters in a series of one-on-one matches against computer-controlled opponents, ending in a "Mirror Match" against a duplicate of the player's chosen character and then three endurance matches against two opponents. As soon as the player defeats the first opponent, the second one enters the arena and the timer resets, but the player's health meter does not regenerate. After the third endurance match, the player fights the sub-boss Goro, followed by a final match against Shang Tsung. | |
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+ | Between certain levels, players can compete in a mini-game called "Test Your Might" for bonus points, breaking blocks of various materials by filling a meter past a certain point through rapid button presses. The first material the player must break is wood, followed by stone, steel, ruby, and finally diamond, with each successive material requiring more of the meter to be filled up and thus awarding more points. Two players can compete in the mini-game at once; the last two materials are only accessible through two-player mode. | ||
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+ | Characters move with {{left}} and {{right}} and crouch with {{down}}. They jump with {{up}} and jump back and forth with {{upleft}} and {{upright}}. All characters have punches and kicks that can either be aimed high or low. Characters perform a low punch with {{A}}, a high punch with {{X}}, a low kick with {{C}}, and a high kick with {{Z}}. Characters block by holding {{B}} or {{Y}}. 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. | ||
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+ | When using a standard three-button control pad, characters perform a low punch with {{A}}, a high punch with {{left}}+{{A}} or {{right}}+{{A}}, a low kick with {{B}}, and a high kick with {{C}}, and {{Start}} blocks. | ||
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+ | All characters have a shared set of attacks performed by holding the D-Pad in various directions, such as the roundhouse kick, leg sweep, and uppercut. Uppercuts knock the enemy high into the air and cause a large amount of damage. The game introduced the concept of "juggling," knocking an opponent into the air and following up with a combination of attacks while the enemy is still airborne and defenseless. Normal moves are mostly the same between characters, with variations in range and speed, but characters differ in their special moves. Most special moves are performed by moving the D-Pad in certain directions, usually ending with an attack button. Unlike most one-on-one fighting games, few moves involve semicircular directional motions. The game's blocking system also distinguished itself from other fighting games, as it uses a dedicated block button, and characters take a small amount of damage from regular moves while blocking. However, the dedicated block button allows characters to defend against attacks without retreating, so blocking characters lose very little ground when struck, making counterattacks much easier after a successful block. | ||
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+ | There are five difficulty settings for computer-controlled opponents (Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard) and allow the player to change the number of starting credits in the options. Violent finishing moves are censored and blood is disabled by default in the Mega Drive version (but not the Mega-CD version). By entering a special code, blood is enabled and some finishing moves are more graphic. | ||
===Characters=== | ===Characters=== | ||
+ | {{MoveListNote|legend=MortalKombat}} | ||
+ | All characters can perform roundhouse kicks with {{left}}+{{HighKick}} (which knock the opponent away), leg sweeps with {{left}}+{{LowKick}} (which cause the opponent to fall down), and uppercuts with {{down}}+{{LowPunch}} or {{down}}+{{HighPunch}} (which knock the opponent high into the air). Throws are performed by pressing {{HighKick}} when next to the opponent. | ||
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+ | When using a standard three-button control pad, the {{LowPunch}} button can generally substitute for either {{LowPunch}} or {{HighPunch}} when performing special moves. | ||
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+ | Fatalities often require being a certain distance from the opponent in order to execute. All finishing moves can be performed while holding the {{Block}} button, which is sometimes useful to avoid accidentally moving or hitting the opponent before the button combination is fully pressed. The Pit stage has a unique stage-specific Fatality, performed by simply finishing with an uppercut. The "blood code" must be entered to see the Fatalities as described. | ||
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+ | ====Playable==== | ||
{{InfoTable| | {{InfoTable| | ||
− | {{ | + | {{InfoFighter |
− | | | + | | name=Johnny Cage |
− | | | + | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=0|crop_y=0}} |
− | | desc= | + | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=0|crop_y=0}} |
+ | | desc=A famous martial artist and movie star who entered the tournament for the publicity. | ||
+ | {{MoveListTable | | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Green Flame | {{left}} {{right}} {{LowPunch}} or {{left}} {{right}} {{HighPunch}} | Johnny Cage throws a fireball across the screen.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Shadow Kick | {{left}} {{right}} {{LowKick}} | Johnny Cage slides forward while kicking.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Split Punch | {{down}}+{{HighKick}} | Johnny Cage does the splits and punches his opponent in the crotch.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{right}} {{right}} {{right}} {{HighPunch}} (close) | Johnny Cage does an uppercut that decapitates his opponent.}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoFighter | ||
+ | | name=Kano | ||
+ | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=48|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=64|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=A mercenary and member of the notorious Black Dragon organized crime cartel. He enters the tournament with the hopes of looting Shang Tsung's palace. | ||
+ | {{MoveListTable | | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Knife | {{hold|{{Block}}|{{left}} {{right}}}} | Kano throws a knife across the screen.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Cannonball | D-Pad in a 360° rotation clockwise | Kano hurls himself toward his opponent like a flying cannonball.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{left}} {{left}} {{LowPunch}} (close) | Kano rips his opponent's still-beating heart from their chest.}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoFighter | ||
+ | | name=Liu Kang | ||
+ | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=96|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=128|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=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. | ||
+ | {{MoveListTable | | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Fireball | {{right}} {{right}} {{LowPunch}} or {{right}} {{right}} {{HighPunch}} | Liu Kang shoots a fireball across the screen.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Flying Kick | {{right}} {{right}} {{HighKick}} | 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.}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoFighter | ||
+ | | name=Rayden | ||
+ | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=144|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=192|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}} {{LowPunch}} or {{down}} {{right}} {{HighPunch}} | 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 | Teleport | {{down}} {{up}} | Rayden teleports in front of his opponent.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{right}} {{left}} {{left}} {{left}} {{HighPunch}} (close) | Rayden sends a lightning bolt that causes his opponent's head to explode.}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoFighter | ||
+ | | name=Scorpion | ||
+ | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=192|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=320|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=A mysterious ninja believed to have been defeated by members of the Lin Kuei clan and seeking revenge. | ||
+ | {{MoveListTable | | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Harpoon | {{left}} {{left}} {{LowPunch}} or {{left}} {{left}} {{HighPunch}} | Scorpion throws a harpoon across the screen, then uses it to pull his opponent toward him. The opponent is momentarily stunned.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Decoy Punch | {{QCB}} {{HighPunch}} | Scorpion teleports to the other side of the screen, flying in with a punch.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{hold|{{Block}}|{{up}} {{up}}}} (half screen away) | Scorpion removes his mask, revealing a demonic skull, and incinerates his opponent with his fire breath.}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{InfoFighter | ||
+ | | name=Sonya Blade | ||
+ | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=240|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=256|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 | {{HighPunch}} {{left}} {{HighPunch}} | Sonya Blade throws sonic rings across the screen.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Leg Grab | {{down}}+{{LowPunch}}+{{LowKick}} (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}} {{HighPunch}} | 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.}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{InfoFighter |
− | | | + | | name=Sub-Zero |
− | | | + | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=288|crop_y=0}} |
− | | desc= | + | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=384|crop_y=0}} |
+ | | desc=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. | ||
+ | {{MoveListTable | | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Deep Freeze | {{down}} {{right}} {{LowPunch}} or {{down}} {{right}} {{HighPunch}} | 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.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Slide | {{left}}+{{LowKick}}+{{HighKick}} | Sub-Zero slides forward with a leg sweep.}} | ||
+ | {{MoveListRow | Fatality | {{right}} {{down}} {{right}} {{HighPunch}} (close) | Sub-Zero tears off his opponent's head, ripping out the spine with it.}} | ||
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− | {{ | + | ====Bosses==== |
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− | | desc= | + | | name=Goro |
+ | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=336|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=84|crop_height=128|crop_x=576|crop_y=0}} | ||
+ | | desc=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. | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | {{InfoFighter |
− | | | + | | name=Shang Tsung |
− | | | + | | portrait={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Characters.png|2|crop_width=48|crop_height=56|crop_x=384|crop_y=0}} |
− | | desc= | + | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=512|crop_y=0}} |
+ | | desc=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. | ||
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+ | ====Hidden==== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Hidden content}} | ||
+ | {{InfoTable| | ||
{{InfoRow | {{InfoRow | ||
− | | title= | + | | title=Reptile |
− | | | + | | sprite={{sprite|Mortal Kombat MD, Sprites.png|crop_width=64|crop_height=128|crop_x=448|crop_y=0}} |
− | | desc= | + | | desc=A green ninja who has the movesets of Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Reptile can be fought if the player gets double flawless victories, never blocks, and finishes with a Fatality against the computer when certain objects are seen in the Pit stage. |
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+ | ===Stages=== | ||
+ | The stages are played in order (and loop around after the last one). The Goro's Lair stage is always used for the boss fights with Goro and Shang Tsung. | ||
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+ | The Pit stage has a stage-specific Fatality where the opponent is uppercutted into a bed of spikes at the bottom of the pit. If found, Reptile is fought at the bottom of the Pit. | ||
+ | {{gallery|widths=200|screens=yes| | ||
+ | {{gitem|MK MD Courtyard.png|The Courtyard}} | ||
+ | {{gitem|MK MD PalaceGates.png|Palace Gates}} | ||
+ | {{gitem|MK MD WarriorShrine.png|Warrior Shrine}} | ||
+ | {{gitem|MK MD ThePit.png|The Pit}} | ||
+ | {{gitem|MK MD ThroneRoom.png|Throne Room}} | ||
+ | {{gitem|MK MD GorosLair.png|Goro's Lair}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Release=== | ===Release=== | ||
− | Sega's success with the Mega Drive version of the game prompted [[Nintendo]] to change their somewhat strict policies put forward in the late 1980s, and the | + | Sega's success with the Mega Drive version of the game prompted [[Nintendo]] to change their somewhat strict policies put forward in the late 1980s, and the [[Super NES]] version of the sequel, ''[[Mortal Kombat II]]'', features red blood. Sega's [[Videogame Rating Council]] was also criticised for rating the Mega Drive version of the game a MA-13, implying that the game's content in its non-censored state was suitable for 13-year-olds. ''Mortal Kombat'' and other games such as ''[[Night Trap]]'' would inspire the creation of the [[ESRB]], which would cover all game consoles in North America and remains in place to this day. |
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− | The release of the game caused big controversy in Germany.Initially, all versions of the game went on sale in Germany due to the fact that they were censored.USK detected that the Sega version of the game have a code to unlock the blood so it was decided to withdraw all copies of the game from Germany and banning the game.In 2005, the game disappeared from the list of banned games | + | The release of the game caused big controversy in Germany. Initially, all versions of the game went on sale in Germany due to the fact that they were censored. USK detected that the Sega version of the game have a code to unlock the blood so it was decided to withdraw all copies of the game from Germany and banning the game. In 2005, the game disappeared from the list of banned games. |
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
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===Mega-CD version=== | ===Mega-CD version=== | ||
− | The Mega-CD version was rated MA-17 in North America and was therefore subject to less criticism. | + | The Mega-CD version was rated MA-17 in North America and was therefore subject to less criticism. It has the violence enabled by default (and in fact has a cheat code to turn it down, the inverse of the Mega Drive version). |
As well as a CD audio soundtrack (which is essentially a recording of the arcade version), the game contains a grainy version of the famous "Mortal Monday" TV commercial. Some tracks play in the wrong stages, though there are some bonus remixes that can be heard if the game is played on a regular CD player. | As well as a CD audio soundtrack (which is essentially a recording of the arcade version), the game contains a grainy version of the famous "Mortal Monday" TV commercial. Some tracks play in the wrong stages, though there are some bonus remixes that can be heard if the game is played on a regular CD player. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:05, 1 December 2024
- For the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear game, see Mortal Kombat (8-bit).
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Publisher: Arena Entertainment (US/EU)
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Developer: Probe Software, Grey Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Licensor: Midway Manufacturing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Arcade boards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Action[1][2][3][4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mortal Kombat (モータルコンバット), also known as Mortal Kombat Kanzen-ban (モータルコンバット完全版) on the Mega-CD in Japan, is a 1992 arcade fighting game by Midway Manufacturing. At the time, it was considered revolutionary for its use of digitized graphics, though it was also met with controversy thanks to its high levels of violence.
Following its release in the arcades, home versions were created and released in September 1993 on a date that became known as "Mortal Monday." The Sega Mega Drive version was published by Arena Entertainment simultaneously in North America and Europe, with releases in Japan and Brazil some months later. An enhanced Sega Mega-CD version followed in 1994.
Contents
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
Mortal Kombat is a fighting game in which players battle opponents in one-on-one matches. The fighter that drains the opponent's health bar first wins the round, and the first to win two rounds wins the match. Each round is timed; if both fighters still have health remaining when time runs out, the one with more health wins the round. At the end of the final round, the losing character is dazed, and the winning fighter has a short amount of time to perform a Fatality, a finishing move performed against a defeated opponent to execute them in a gruesome fashion. Two players can start a game together, or a second player can join in during a single player's game by pressing START to fight against them. If a game was in progress at the time, the winner continues it alone; if not, the winner begins a new game.
In the single-player game, the player faces each of the seven playable characters in a series of one-on-one matches against computer-controlled opponents, ending in a "Mirror Match" against a duplicate of the player's chosen character and then three endurance matches against two opponents. As soon as the player defeats the first opponent, the second one enters the arena and the timer resets, but the player's health meter does not regenerate. After the third endurance match, the player fights the sub-boss Goro, followed by a final match against Shang Tsung.
Between certain levels, players can compete in a mini-game called "Test Your Might" for bonus points, breaking blocks of various materials by filling a meter past a certain point through rapid button presses. The first material the player must break is wood, followed by stone, steel, ruby, and finally diamond, with each successive material requiring more of the meter to be filled up and thus awarding more points. Two players can compete in the mini-game at once; the last two materials are only accessible through two-player mode.
Characters move with and and crouch with . They jump with and jump 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 block by holding or . 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.
When using a standard three-button control pad, characters perform a low punch with , a high punch with + or +, a low kick with , and a high kick with , and START blocks.
All characters have a shared set of attacks performed by holding the D-Pad in various directions, such as the roundhouse kick, leg sweep, and uppercut. Uppercuts knock the enemy high into the air and cause a large amount of damage. The game introduced the concept of "juggling," knocking an opponent into the air and following up with a combination of attacks while the enemy is still airborne and defenseless. Normal moves are mostly the same between characters, with variations in range and speed, but characters differ in their special moves. Most special moves are performed by moving the D-Pad in certain directions, usually ending with an attack button. Unlike most one-on-one fighting games, few moves involve semicircular directional motions. The game's blocking system also distinguished itself from other fighting games, as it uses a dedicated block button, and characters take a small amount of damage from regular moves while blocking. However, the dedicated block button allows characters to defend against attacks without retreating, so blocking characters lose very little ground when struck, making counterattacks much easier after a successful block.
There are five difficulty settings for computer-controlled opponents (Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, and Very Hard) and allow the player to change the number of starting credits in the options. Violent finishing moves are censored and blood is disabled by default in the Mega Drive version (but not the Mega-CD version). By entering a special code, blood is enabled and some finishing moves are more graphic.
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 |
All characters can perform roundhouse kicks with + HK (which knock the opponent away), leg sweeps with + LK (which cause the opponent to fall down), and uppercuts with + LP or + HP (which knock the opponent high into the air). Throws are performed by pressing HK when next to the opponent.
When using a standard three-button control pad, the LP button can generally substitute for either LP or HP when performing special moves.
Fatalities often require being a certain distance from the opponent in order to execute. All finishing moves can be performed while holding the BL button, which is sometimes useful to avoid accidentally moving or hitting the opponent before the button combination is fully pressed. The Pit stage has a unique stage-specific Fatality, performed by simply finishing with an uppercut. The "blood code" must be entered to see the Fatalities as described.
Playable
Bosses
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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. | |
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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. |
Hidden
- Main article: Mortal Kombat/Hidden content.
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A green ninja who has the movesets of Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Reptile can be fought if the player gets double flawless victories, never blocks, and finishes with a Fatality against the computer when certain objects are seen in the Pit stage. |
Stages
The stages are played in order (and loop around after the last one). The Goro's Lair stage is always used for the boss fights with Goro and Shang Tsung.
The Pit stage has a stage-specific Fatality where the opponent is uppercutted into a bed of spikes at the bottom of the pit. If found, Reptile is fought at the bottom of the Pit.
History
Release
Sega's success with the Mega Drive version of the game prompted Nintendo to change their somewhat strict policies put forward in the late 1980s, and the Super NES version of the sequel, Mortal Kombat II, features red blood. Sega's Videogame Rating Council was also criticised for rating the Mega Drive version of the game a MA-13, implying that the game's content in its non-censored state was suitable for 13-year-olds. Mortal Kombat and other games such as Night Trap would inspire the creation of the ESRB, which would cover all game consoles in North America and remains in place to this day.
The release of the game caused big controversy in Germany. Initially, all versions of the game went on sale in Germany due to the fact that they were censored. USK detected that the Sega version of the game have a code to unlock the blood so it was decided to withdraw all copies of the game from Germany and banning the game. In 2005, the game disappeared from the list of banned games.
Legacy
Mortal Kombat was followed by Mortal Kombat II in the following year, and continues to see sequels to this day.
Versions
Mega Drive version
The Mega Drive version was a mini-success story for Sega. This is because the Super Nintendo version, at the time in direct competition with Sega's console, opted for strict censorship, removing blood, toning down fatalities and creating a far less "violent" product. The Mega Drive version was considerably more faithful to the arcade original, and was the preferred choice at the time by consumers.
The music was also rearranged by Matt Furniss, this arrangement being unique to this port.
Mega-CD version
The Mega-CD version was rated MA-17 in North America and was therefore subject to less criticism. It has the violence enabled by default (and in fact has a cheat code to turn it down, the inverse of the Mega Drive version).
As well as a CD audio soundtrack (which is essentially a recording of the arcade version), the game contains a grainy version of the famous "Mortal Monday" TV commercial. Some tracks play in the wrong stages, though there are some bonus remixes that can be heard if the game is played on a regular CD player.
The Mega-CD version is otherwise identical to the Mega Drive version, though load times can mean that Shang Tsung is open to attack while transforming. Curiously, this version uses fighting music track from Amiga port when fighting Shang Tsung.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Daniel Pesina as Johnny Cage
- Richard Divizio as Kano
- 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: John Tobias
- Stop Motion Miniature: Curt Chiarelli
- Ho Sung Pak as Shang Tsung
- Software: Paul Carruthers
- Additional Software: Richard Costello
- Graphics: Lee Ames
- Producer: Gary Liddon
- Music and Sound: Matt Furniss, Shaun Hollingworth
- Testing: James, Simon, Barg and Tim
- Special Thanks to: Dave Spangle
- Producer: Rob Leingang
- Associate Producer: Stacy Hendrickson
- Analysts: Tyrone Miller, Joe Libertella, Tom Rademacher, Jim MK Fink
- Special Thanks to: Eric, Alex and Tony, Ed and John at Williams
Mega-CD version
- Daniel Pesina as Johnny Cage
- Richard Divizio as Kano
- 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: John Tobias
- Stop Motion Miniature: Curt Chiarelli
- Ho Sung Pak as Shang Tsung
- Design and Software: Ed Boon
- Design and Graphics: John Tobias
- Music and Sounds: Dan Forden
- Background Graphics: John Vogel
- Software: Paul Carruthers
- Graphics: Lee Ames
- Producer: Adrian Curry
- Sound Effects: Andy Brock
- QA Technicians: Tim Bradstock, Simon Bland, James Stewart, Ashley Fawkes
- QA Manager: Barg
- Special Thanks to: Greg Michael, Bob Armour, Richard Costello, Gary Liddon, Dave Dootson, Dave Spangle, Rusty Chestnut, Dr Helmutt Moss, Mr Fish
- Producer: Rob Leingang
- Associate Producer: Stacy Hendrickson
- Analysts: Alex DeLucia, Joe Libertella, James Johnson
- Special Thanks to: Eric Samulski, Wang Lee, -
Magazine articles
- Main article: Mortal Kombat/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Mortal Kombat/Promotional material.
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- Main article: Mortal Kombat/Technical information.
References
- ↑ File:MK MD JP Box.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
- ↑ File:MK MCD JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
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