According to Ed Boon, during its release month, Mortal Kombat sold one million copies between both PlayStation 3 and Xbox versions. [135] Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, publisher of NetherRealm Studios' Mortal Kombat, reported that Mortal Kombat had sold close to three million units as of August 2011. According to Warner Bros., this covered the cost of the entire Midway asset acquisition. [136] By 2013, the game had sold closer to 4 million. [137] Legacy [ edit ] The game's director, Ed Boon, described it as an altered re-telling of the events of the first three Mortal Kombat games ( Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3): The next sequel was 2004's Mortal Kombat: Deception, released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. [59] [60] [61] Its port for the PlayStation Portable, Mortal Kombat: Unchained, was released in 2006. [62] Mortal Kombat: Armageddon was published in 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and in 2007 for the Wii. [63] [64] [65] Annihilation | Conquest | Defenders of the Realm | Legacy | Legends: Battle of the Realms | Legends: Cage Match | Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | Legends: Snow Blind | Mortal Kombat (1995) | Mortal Kombat (2021) | Mortal Kombat 2 | Rebirth | The Journey Begins Kitana was only playable in the Nintendo 64 version and the PC version of Mortal Kombat 4 with a game-altering device. She was only fully playable in the Mortal Kombat Gold version.

Warner Bros. Announces Blue Ribbon Content, Unveils Development Slate". Archived from the original on November 4, 2021 . Retrieved April 21, 2020. Mortal Kombat team sheds Midway skin for 'WB Games Chicago' ". Joystiq. 2009-07-27. Archived from the original on 2009-07-29 . Retrieved 2009-07-27.Dumitrescu, Andrei (2010-10-19). "Scorpion Trailer Released for New Mortal Kombat". Softpedia . Retrieved 2010-10-20. Mortal Kombat was also indexed in Germany by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons due to "drastic representations of violence," [133] and was banned in South Korea due to its excessive depiction of blood and gore. [134] Sales [ edit ] Kroll, Justin (November 18, 2016). " 'Mortal Kombat' Reboot Finds Director in Simon McQuoid (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016 . Retrieved November 19, 2016. a b c Williams, M.H. (2010-09-22). "Mortal Kombat Producer Very Happy With Warner Bros. Support". IndustryGamers. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26 . Retrieved 2010-09-23.

Warner Bros. Unveils First Development Slate From New Digital Unit". The Hollywood Reporter. October 20, 2014. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. The characters of the original Mortal Kombat and its initial sequels were created using digitized sprites mostly based on filmed actors, as opposed to hand-drawn graphics. [39] Mortal Kombat games were known for their extensive use of palette swapping, which was used for the ninja characters; many of the most popular characters have originated as palette swaps. [40] In the first game, the male ninja fighters were essentially the same character; only the colors of their attire, fighting stance, and special techniques mark a difference. [40] Later games added further ninjas based on the same model, as well as several female ninja color swap characters initially also using just one base model. All of them gradually became very different characters in the following installments of the series. Eventually, Mortal Kombat 4 brought the series into 3D, replacing the digitized fighters of previous games with polygon models animated using motion capture technology. [41] Hidden content [ edit ] Riddell, Roger (October 15, 2012). "Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-creator". The Gameological Society. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015 . Retrieved November 25, 2013. Tenth main game. Sequel to 2011's Mortal Kombat. An upgraded version containing all DLCs released as Mortal Kombat XL. Best matches for Mortal Kombat II". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 . Retrieved April 27, 2010.Yes, and it's brilliant to see Drax the Destroyer rallying Mortal Kombat fans to his side. PSA: Watch out for Mortal Kombat 1 spoilers

Best of all, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allow two players to battle against each other anywhere in the world via the Internet! Puzzle Kombat, the addictive and popular Mortal Kombat-style puzzle game from Mortal Kombat: Deception is included…and is playable online! Fahey, Mike (June 8, 2010). "If This Is The Next Mortal Kombat, Sign Us Up (Update)". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 11, 2010 . Retrieved June 8, 2010.Ed Boon, who initially pitched the story mode to his team during the development of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, viewed the single-player mode as a major source of appeal to casual fans who would have otherwise not paid attention to a fighting game. [47] Marketing [ edit ] Best matches for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3". GameFAQs. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 . Retrieved April 27, 2010.

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You'll be able to get the game on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, although PS4 and Xbox One versions won't be available. Curiously, Mortal Kombat 1 will be available on Nintendo Switch as well, as a fully fledged version that is being developed by Shiver Entertainment and Saber Interactive, with NetherRealm providing oversight. As for the PC version, QLOC is developing that one. Mortal Kombat 1 PC requirements Mortal Kombat comics directory at Comic Vine". Comicvine.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 . Retrieved July 23, 2013. However, despite the few graphical differences, it's fair to say that in motion both games look so alike you'd be hard pressed to notice most of them when playing. More importantly, the gameplay remains completely unaffected at all times - and this is a sentiment echoed when looking at the game's performance across both systems. Mortal Kombat: Deception Release dates (Xbox)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011 . Retrieved February 15, 2009. The original Mortal Kombat game was released by Midway in arcades during October 1992, and has been ported to several console and home computer systems, with early ports released by Acclaim Entertainment. [50] The sequel, Mortal Kombat II, was released for arcades in 1993, featuring an increased roster and improved graphics and gameplay, then ported to the numerous home systems in 1993–1995, released again by Acclaim. [51] Mortal Kombat 3 followed in 1995 in both arcade and home versions. [52] Mortal Kombat 3 received two updates which expanded the number of characters and other features from the game: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, released that same year in arcades, [53] and Mortal Kombat Trilogy, released for home consoles the following year. [54] The following game, Mortal Kombat 4, was released in 1997, and marked the jump of the series to 3D rendered graphics instead of the digitized 2D graphics used in previous games. Mortal Kombat 4 was ported to the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. Mortal Kombat 4 was the last Mortal Kombat game released for arcades. Its updated version titled Mortal Kombat Gold was released for the Dreamcast in 1999.