Mortal Kombat
About the Game
Five hundred years ago, an ancient and well respected Shaolin fighting tournament, held every 50 years, was corrupted by an evil and elderly sorcerer by the name of Shang Tsung. Shang was accompanied by Prince Goro, a warrior of the Shokan race (a four-armed half-human / half-dragon). Knowing that if ten tournaments in a row were won by the Outworld champion, the Earth Realm would be conquered by evil and fall into darkness, Shang entered Goro in the tournament and had him defeat the great Kung Lao. Goro has been reigning supreme as the undefeated fighting champion for five hundred years now.
Gameplay & Core Systems
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. Mortal Kombat began its life as a two-player arcade title.
It is notable for its use of digitized actors to represent the game's fighters, as well as its use of copious amounts of blood during gameplay.
Modes & Ways to Play
As the last tournament required draws near, Raiden, Thunder God and protector of the Earth Realm, enacts a plan to tip the scales in the humans' favor.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Mortal Kombat | SEGA Game Gear.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Manufacturing Company | Germany | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Probe Software Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Arena Entertainment | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Acclaim Entertainment, GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Manufacturing Company | France | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Probe Software Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Arena Entertainment | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Acclaim Entertainment S.A. | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Manufacturing Company | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Probe Software Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Arena Entertainment | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Acclaim Entertainment Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Manufacturing Company | United States | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Probe Software Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Publishing label | Arena Entertainment | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Acclaim Distribution, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Midway Manufacturing Company | Japan | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Probe Software Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Acclaim Japan, Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-2 Players | Game Gear | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Gear-to-Gear Cable | Game Gear | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Fighting | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Mortal Kombat | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-2 Players | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Arena Entertainment | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Williams | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Fighting | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Arena | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Fighting | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Arena Entertainment | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 1993 | France | MobyGames |
| 1993 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1993-09-13 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1993-12-17 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1993-09-13 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 1993-09-13 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 13, 1993 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 13, 1993 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Region Code | T-81198-50 | Germany | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5023843026735 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Sega Region Code | T-81198-50 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5023843026735 | France | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5023843026735 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sega Region Code | T-81198-50 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 734549002040 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sega Region Code | T-81198 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56240156 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1434321313 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4992713020221 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Sega Region Code | T-81017 | Japan | MobyGames |
| asin | B00002SSZE | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 56240156 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 734549002040 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4992713020221 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3455199001876 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4992713020221 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3455199001876 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
