Mortal Kombat uses a single two-dimensional fighting plane (at 60 frames per second), although characters are rendered in three-dimensional fashion, intended to give depth and range to portrayals of various projectiles. Principal gameplay involves one-on-one 2.5D-style fighting.

A sequel, Mortal Kombat X was released in 2015 with another direct follow-up, Mortal Kombat 11, releasing in 2019.Ī montage of two screenshots from the game, showing a fight between Johnny Cage and Mileena (not displaying the HUD) and the new 'X-ray move' feature (showing the same characters and the HUD) Due to its extremely violent content, the game was banned in Australia due to the lack of appropriate ratings category, and South Korea, and it has been reportedly indexed in Germany the Australian ban was later lifted due to the introduction of an R18 classification and the game was released with many other R-rated games in May 2013. It was also a commercial success, selling one million copies in the first month alone. Upon release, Mortal Kombat received very positive reviews and won several awards for fighting game of the year. While having characters and levels rendered in three-dimensions, the gameplay distances itself from the fully 3D graphics style seen in the last four games, bearing closer resemblance to that of the 2D era of the series, using a camera that is perpendicular to the two-dimensional playing field. The storyline involves the divine protector of Earth, Raiden, attempting to change the aftermath of the events of Armageddon by contacting his past self as he faces defeat at the hands of the evil emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn. An expanded version of the game, titled Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in February 2012 and for Microsoft Windows in July 2013.Īlthough beginning during the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the plot is a retcon to the earliest period in the Mortal Kombat series: the events of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3 (as well as the latter title's two updates, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat Trilogy). The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems in April 2011, and a PlayStation Vita port was released in May 2012.

The game is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series and a soft reboot of the franchise. Mortal Kombat (also known as Mortal Kombat 9) is a fighting video game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros.

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