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Mortal Kombat
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Arena, Acclaim (US/EU), Acclaim (JP)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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Mortal Kombat (モータルコンバット; Sega CD モータルコンバット完全版) is a 1992 arcade fighting game by Midway. At the time, it was a revolutionary fighting game developed by Midway. It utilises digitized graphics and has a high amount of violence to stand out from the crowd.

Gameplay

When using the 6 button controller all characters have punches and kicks that can either be aimed high or low, and a block button. The three button controller reduces the amount of available moves. Combinations of buttons can be used to perform special moves such as projectiles, throws, and other special attacks.

After a set number of matches players can play a minigame called "Test Your Might" and break objects by rapidly tapping buttons to raise a stamina bar, then pressing block to launch the attack. At the end of a match, players can use a finishing move which kills their opponent in various ways. By default violent finishing moves are censored and blood is disabled. By entering a special code blood will be enabled and some finishing moves will be more graphic.

Ports

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 Mega Drive version is censored by default, but the full gore can be unlocked with the code ABACABB. This combo is a nod to the Abacab album by the band Genesis, who share the same name as the console in North America.

There is a unique Easter egg in the Mega Drive version, in which the president of Probe Software, Fergus McGoven, sometimes flies in front of the moon on the "The Pit" stage. The music was also re-arranged slightly.

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 SNES 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.

Mega CD Version

The Mega CD version was rated MA-17 in North America and was therefore subject to less criticism. In fact, there is actually a code to turn the gore down in the Mega CD port - DownUpLeftLeftARightDown.

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.

Master System Version

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. Like all Master System games post 1991, this version was not released in North America.

Game Gear Version

The Game Gear version is almost identical to the Master System port, but suffers from a smaller screen size.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83
92
90
93
94
93
Sega Mega Drive
 91
Based on
6 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
70
[1]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE) NTSC-U
76
[2]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
60
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[5]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
90
[6]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
92
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
83
[8]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
100
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
90
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[12]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
87
[13]
Game Power (IT) PAL
91
[14]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[15]
Gamers (DE)
60
[16]
GamesMaster (UK)
81
[17]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
92
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
93
[20]
Hyper (AU)
88
[21]
Joker (SI)
93
[22]
Joypad (FR)
93
[23]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
74
[24]
Mega (UK) PAL
82
[25]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
90
[26]
Megablast (DE)
73
[27]
Mega Force (FR)
94
[28]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
85
[29]
Mega Power (UK) PAL
80
[30]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
90
[31]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
92
[32]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
79
[33]
Player One (FR)
93
[34]
Power Up! (UK)
85
[35]
Power Play (DE)
73
[36]
Sega Magazin (DE)
85
[37]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
83
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[39]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
81
[40]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
94
[41]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
86
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
66
[43]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
89
[44]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
87
[45]
Video Games (DE) PAL
80
[46]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
70
[47]
Sega Mega Drive
 83
Based on
47 reviews

Mortal Kombat

Mega Drive, US
MK MD US Box.jpg
Cover
MK MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
MK MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
MK MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
MK MD BR Box.jpg
Cover

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
63
80
72
86
72
80
89
Sega Mega-CD
 79
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[48]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[49]
Digitiser (UK)
78
[50]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
25
[51]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[52]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[53]
FLUX (US)
80
[54]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
72
[55]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
35
[56]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
91
[57]
Joypad (FR) PAL
86
[58]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
78
[59]
Mega (UK) PAL
78
[60]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
69
[61]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
80
[62]
Player One (FR)
89
[63]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
58
[64]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
85
[65]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[66]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
65
[67]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[68]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[69]
Video Games (DE) PAL
81
[70]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[71]
Sega Mega-CD
 74
Based on
24 reviews

Mortal Kombat

Mega CD, US
MK MCD US Box Back.JPGMK MCD US Box Front.JPG
Cover
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Disc
Mega CD, EU
MK MCD EU Box Back.jpgMK MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
MortalKombat MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega CD, JP
MK MCD JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngMK MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60
82
71
94
Sega Master System
 77
Based on
4 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Master System
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Mortal Kombat

Master System, EU
MK SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Master System, BR
MK SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60
82
93
92
94
Sega Game Gear
 84
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Mortal Kombat

Game Gear, US
MK GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngMK GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
MK GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
MK GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngMK GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Game Gear, JP
MK GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover

Gallery

Mega Drive Version

  • The 'code' screen

  • Title screen

  • Johnny Cage's biography

  • Start/Option screen

  • Character select

  • A fight versus Scorpion and Sub-Zero (with blood code)

  • Kano's fatality (with blood code)

  • Kano's fatality (without blood code)

Master System Version

  • The 'code' screen

  • Title screen

  • Character select

  • A fight versus Sub-Zero and Sonya

  • Raiden's fatality, without blood code

  • Johnny Cage's fatality, with blood code



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Mortal Kombat games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Mortal Kombat (No results?) | Mortal Kombat II (No results?) | Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1996)
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
 Mortal Kombat (1993) | Mortal Kombat II (1994) | Mortal Kombat 3 (1996)
Sega Mega-CD
 Mortal Kombat (No results?)
Sega 32X
 Mortal Kombat II (No results?)
Sega Saturn
 Mortal Kombat II (No results?) | Mortal Kombat 3 (unreleased) | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1996) | Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1997)
Sega Dreamcast
 Mortal Kombat Gold (1999)
Unlicensed Mortal Kombat games for Sega systems
Mortal Kombat 5 (1999)
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134
  2. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1993" (DE; 1993-10-11), page 38
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 16
  4. ↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 18
  5. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 128
  6. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 48
  7. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1993" (US; 1993-08-24), page 59
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
  9. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 333
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 83
  11. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 73
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 1
  13. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
  14. ↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
  15. ↑ GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 58
  16. ↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 46
  17. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 1" (1993-09-09, 24:00) (+9:15)
  18. ↑ Game Informer, "September/October 1993" (US; 1993-0x-xx), page 36
  19. ↑ Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 62
  20. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
  21. ↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  22. ↑ Joker, "Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 19
  23. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 38
  24. ↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 58
  25. ↑ Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 46
  26. ↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 18
  27. ↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 38
  28. ↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82
  29. ↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 30
  30. ↑ Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 60
  31. ↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 76
  32. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
  33. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 70
  34. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 75
  35. ↑ Power Up!, "Friday, September 17, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-17), page 1
  36. ↑ Power Play, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-13), page 136
  37. ↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 24
  38. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 66
  39. ↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 36
  40. ↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 20
  41. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
  42. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 99
  43. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  44. ↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
  45. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 116
  46. ↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 110
  47. ↑ VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
  48. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 19
  49. ↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 148
  50. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-06-15)
  51. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110
  52. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
  53. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 39
  54. ↑ FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 78
  55. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
  56. ↑ GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64
  57. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 74
  58. ↑ Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
  59. ↑ MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 64
  60. ↑ Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46
  61. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 60
  62. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 74
  63. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
  64. ↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 92
  65. ↑ Sega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-05), page 44
  66. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46
  67. ↑ Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 28
  68. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  69. ↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 42
  70. ↑ Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 80
  71. ↑ VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 72
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