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Retrobate Name:
Fred83
Game Title:
Mortal Kombat
Released: 1993
Developer/Author Name: Midway
Publisher: Acclaim
Format Reviewed: Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
Genre: Beat-’em-up
Game Profile:
Dare you battle the outer gods to save our mortal souls from the evil!
Mortal Kombat stunned players and parents alike with its then shocking fatalities in its game, this the first of many in the series received a home port
The megadrive translation of mortal kombat was done pretty well, of course due to cart limitations some animations and colours had to be sacrificed along with some awful midi type music replacing the arcade music, but otherwise this is a good port.Chooseing your fighter from a handful of seven, you commence to fight for the battle of the earth, pulling of uppercuts, kicks, and fireballs that send your opponents into the air with your super strength.
In between to earn you more points you can test your might, this can range from cracking an anvil to breaking a diamond!
The most infamous part of the game was of course the fatalities, this could range from been decapitated to been burned to a cinder. Also should be noted that this was released on the snes, but thanks to Nintendo family friendly policies this lead to a lot of fatalities and moves been removed, this was not the case for the megadrive,a simple code allowed all the gore and guts available, this of course lead to increase sales of the game for the megadrive.
