Mortal Kombat 3

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Mortal Kombat 3
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Williams/Acclaim,
Sega Master System
Tectoy
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















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Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game and is the sequel to Mortal Kombat II. It was initially released in arcades in 1994, though was brought to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear, DOS and Windows-based PCs, the Game Boy, Sony PlayStation and the Super Nintendo in the following years. The Sega Master System version of the game was an exclusive Brazilian release by Tectoy and is mostly identical to the Game Gear version, save the larger resolution.

Unlike Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat 3 did not appear on the Sega Saturn, however the updated version, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, did.

Story

Using the Outworld Tournament from Mortal Kombat II as a diversion, Shao Kahn's forces have invaded Earth, and it is up to Raiden's chosen warriors to stop him.

Gameplay

The game plays much like its prequels Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II, although with several new additions to the gameplay. After selecting a character, players can choose a 'tower', which determines the order and number of opponents fought before reaching the final opponent, Shao Kahn. Before each fight, if two players enter a certain sequence of codes before the fight begins, a code will be activated, enabling one of several different effects, such as the disabling of certain moves, having the winner of the match skip directly to one of the final opponents, or starting a mini-game.

A combo system is also introduced in this game, with the game displaying the number of hits and damage inflicted with each one performed. All characters have their own specific combo string performed by hitting a certain sequence of buttons while close to the opponent. Characters are also now able to run towards each other with the use of a dedicated button, although use of this move is limited by a meter displayed under the character's health bar.

Characters get two fatalities, a friendship, and a babality each, with a new kind of finishing move known as an Animality introduced, where the character will transform into an animal before killing off the defeated opponent.

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
Sega Mega Drive
 92
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[1]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
96
[2]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[3]
Cool Gamer (RU)
90
[4]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
100
[6]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
91
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[8]
GamePro (UK)
88
[9]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
86
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
94
[11]
Joypad (FR)
92
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[13]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[14]
Player One (FR)
90
[15]
Players (BR)
63
[16]
Random Access (UK)
90
[17]
Secret Service (PL)
95
[18]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[19]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
96
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
86
[23]
Sega Megazone (AU)
92
[24]
Super Juegos (ES)
94
[25]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[26]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
97
[27]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[28]
Sega Mega Drive
 88
Based on
28 reviews

Mortal Kombat 3

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, BR
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Master System Version

Master System, BR
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Game Gear Version



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Mortal Kombat games for Sega systems
Sega Mega Drive
 Mortal Kombat (1993) | 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 (1994)
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 137
  2. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  3. ↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 94
  4. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 132
  5. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 336
  6. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 96
  7. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 10: October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 17
  8. ↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 78
  9. ↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-xx), page 61
  10. ↑ Game Informer, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 10
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 70
  12. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 52
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-29), page 86
  14. ↑ Next Generation, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 187
  15. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 68
  16. ↑ Players, "Nov 95" (BR; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  17. ↑ Random Access (UK) (+0:00)
  18. ↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1995" (PL; 1995-12-xx), page 24
  19. ↑ Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 92
  20. ↑ Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 32
  21. ↑ Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 36
  22. ↑ Sega Pro, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-xx), page 22
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 81
  24. ↑ Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 34
  25. ↑ Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 50
  26. ↑ Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 38
  27. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 120
  28. ↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 81
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