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 Entertainment (US) Acclaim (EU),
Sega Game Gear
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.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №48, p94/95/96/97
Expression error: Unexpected = operator. №34, p40/41
92 №47, p52/53/54/55
93 №37, p86/87[1]
90 №58, p68/69
94 №22, p92/93
95 №72, p32/33/34/35
37 №51, p36/37
Sega Mega Drive
Expression error: Unexpected < operator.
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[2]
Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
96
[3]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[4]
Cool Gamer (RU)
90
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10 (RU)
100
[7]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
91
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
68
[9]
GamePro (UK)
88
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES) PAL
94
[11]
Joypad (FR)
92
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[1]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[13]
Player One (FR)
90
[14]
Players (BR)
63
[15]
Random Access (UK)
90
[16]
Secret Service (PL)
95
[17]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
94
[18]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
95
[19]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
96
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[21]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
86
[22]
Sega Megazone (AU)
92
[23]
Super Juegos (ES)
94
[24]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
97
[26]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[27]
Sega Mega Drive
88
Based on
27 reviews

Mortal Kombat 3

Mega Drive, US
MK3 MD US Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
MK3 MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
MK3 MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, BR
MK3 MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Mortalkombat3 md br manual.pdf
Manual

Master System Version

Master System, BR
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Cover
Mk3 sms br cart.jpg
Cart
MK3 SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Game Gear
Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Mega Force (FR)
62
[28]
Sega Game Gear
62
Based on
1 review

Mortal Kombat 3

Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart



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Mortal Kombat games for Sega systems
Mortal Kombat (1993) | Mortal Kombat II (1994) | Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1996) | Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1997) | Mortal Kombat Gold (1999)
Mortal Kombat & Mortal Kombat II (unreleased)
Unlicensed Mortal Kombat games for Sega systems
Mortal Kombat 5 (1999?)
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  2. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 137
  3. Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1996-xx-xx), page 18
  4. Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 94
  5. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 132
  6. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 336
  7. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 96
  8. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 10: October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 17
  9. GamePro, "November 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 78
  10. GamePro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-xx), page 61
  11. Hobby Consolas, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 70
  12. Joypad, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-11-03), page 52
  13. Next Generation, "November 1995" (US; 1995-10-24), page 187
  14. Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 68
  15. Players, "Nov 95" (BR; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  16. Random Access (UK) (+0:00)
  17. Secret Service, "Grudzień 1995" (PL; 1995-12-xx), page 24
  18. Sega Magazine, "October 1995" (UK; 1995-09-12), page 92
  19. Sega Power, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-09-21), page 32
  20. Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 36
  21. Sega Pro, "July 1996" (UK; 1996-05-xx), page 22
  22. Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 81
  23. Sega Megazone, "Summer '95/'96" (AU; 1995-xx-xx), page 34
  24. Super Juegos, "Octubre 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 50
  25. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1995" (ES; 1995-1x-xx), page 38
  26. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 120
  27. VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 81
  28. Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 83