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Mortal Kombat 1992

Fighting by NetherRealm Studios, Midway Games, published by WB Games. Directed by Ed Boon.

83
Critics
aggregate score
76
Players
IGDB rating
45 h to beat
main story, 58 h for everything

About

Mortal Kombat came out on April 19, 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, then for PlayStation Vita on May 1, 2012 and for PC on July 3, 2013. The main story takes about 45 hours, doing everything about 58 hours.

Mortal Kombat is a side-scrolling fighting game. Fighting is set as one-on-one combat, allowing each player to perform a variety of punches, kicks, and special moves in order to defeat their opponent. When the opponent faces their second round loss, the winner can perform a finishing move called a "Fatality" on the loser. The Fatality is a move unique to each fighter that graphically kills the loser in a blood-soaked finale.

Story

Seven martial artists from Earth must battle in sorcerer Shang Tsung's super secret tournament. For the past 9 of these tournaments, Shang Tsung's four-armed mutant bodyguard Goro has won all of them. Should he win the tenth, Earth will be left at the mercy of Shang Tsung's Outworld. Playable characters include Raiden, the Thunder God invited to fight in the tournament, in human (and thus killable) form; Liu Kang, a Shaolin monk determined to stop Shang Tsung; Johnny Cage, a Hollywood movie star who wants the publicity; Sonya Blade, a US Special Forces agent; Kano, a tyrant being pursued by Sonya Blade; Sub-Zero, a mercenary ninja with orders to assassinate Shang Tsung and Scorpion, a murdered ninja who has been brought back from the dead to try and kill Sub-Zero, the man who murdered him.

What is happening now

Mortal Kombat is the 2011 fighting game released across PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation Vita. The game established itself as a major entry in the long-running franchise, delivering the series' signature brutal combat and iconic roster. While Mortal Kombat itself has settled into its legacy status, recent attention has shifted toward NetherRealm Studios' other fighting properties. Injustice fans have been speculating about a potential new entry in that DC-themed fighting series following what appears to be an unconfirmed leak, raising questions about what the developer might announce next.

How long to beat Mortal Kombat

from 5 players
Main storyrushing through the story
45 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
41 h
Completionisteverything the game has
58 h

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Cast and crew

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Crew

Voice cast

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
April 19, 2011 (North America first)
April 19, 2011 (North America first)
May 1, 2012 (North America first)

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

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