<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
is	I-Application
an	O
American	O
media	O
franchise	O
centered	O
on	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
originally	O
developed	O
by	O
Midway	O
Games	O
in	O
1992	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
original	I-Application
game	I-Application
spawned	O
many	O
sequels	O
with	O
several	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
has	O
become	O
the	O
best-selling	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchise	O
worldwide	O
and	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
media	O
franchises	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Controversies	O
surrounding	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
in	O
part	O
,	O
led	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
Software	O
Rating	O
Board	O
(	O
ESRB	O
)	O
video	O
game	O
rating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
three	O
games	O
and	O
their	O
updates	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
(	O
1992	O
)	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
(	O
1993	O
)	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
1995	O
)	O
,	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
1995	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
(	O
1996	O
)	O
,	O
were	O
2D	O
fighting	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
cabinet	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
used	O
a	O
joystick	B-Device
and	O
five	O
buttons	O
:	O
high	O
punch	O
,	O
low	O
punch	O
,	O
high	O
kick	O
,	O
low	O
kick	O
,	O
and	O
block	O
;	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
its	O
updates	O
added	O
a	O
sixth	O
"	O
run	O
"	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Characters	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
play	O
virtually	O
identically	O
to	O
one	O
another	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
only	O
major	O
differences	O
being	O
their	O
special	O
moves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
was	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
characters	O
could	O
move	O
in	O
three	O
dimensions	O
,	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
use	O
3D	O
computer	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
Deadly	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
characters	O
had	O
three	O
fighting	O
styles	O
per	O
character	O
:	O
two	O
unarmed	O
styles	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
weapon	O
style	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
dropped	O
multiple	O
fighting	O
styles	O
for	O
most	O
characters	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
giving	O
each	O
character	O
a	O
wider	O
variety	O
of	O
special	O
moves	O
2011	O
's	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
returned	O
to	O
a	O
single	O
2D	O
fighting	O
plane	O
,	O
although	O
characters	O
are	O
rendered	O
in	O
3D	O
;	O
unlike	O
previous	O
MK	O
games	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
's	O
four	O
attack	O
buttons	O
corresponds	O
to	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
limbs	O
,	O
the	O
buttons	O
thus	O
becoming	O
front	O
punch	O
,	O
back	O
punch	O
,	O
front	O
kick	O
and	O
back	O
kick	O
(	O
"	O
front	O
"	O
indicates	O
the	O
limb	O
that	O
is	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
opponent	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
back	O
"	O
indicates	O
the	O
limb	O
that	O
is	O
farther	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
opponent	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
concept	O
takes	O
heavy	O
inspiration	O
from	O
Tekken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
feature	O
"	O
Konquest	B-Application
"	O
,	O
a	O
free-roaming	O
action-adventure	O
mode	O
that	O
significantly	O
expanded	O
on	O
the	O
single-player	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
games	O
also	O
include	O
distinct	O
minigame	O
modes	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
Chess	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
"	O
,	O
an	O
action-strategy	O
game	O
similar	O
to	O
Archon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
other	O
bonus	O
minigames	O
,	O
"	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
"	O
inspired	O
by	O
Puzzle	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
"	O
Motor	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
"	O
inspired	O
by	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
,	O
feature	O
super	O
deformed	O
versions	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
notable	O
features	O
of	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
series	I-Application
is	O
its	O
brutal	O
and	O
gruesome	O
finishing	O
moves	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Fatalities	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Usually	O
Fatalities	O
are	O
exclusive	O
to	O
each	O
character	O
,	O
the	O
exception	O
being	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
,	O
which	O
instead	O
features	O
Kreate-A-Fatality	O
,	O
a	O
feature	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
perform	O
their	O
own	O
Fatalities	O
by	O
conducting	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
violent	O
moves	O
chosen	O
from	O
a	O
pool	O
that	O
is	O
common	O
to	O
all	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
finishing	O
moves	O
in	O
the	O
various	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
include	O
Animalities	O
(	O
introduced	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
victor	O
turns	O
into	O
an	O
animal	O
to	O
violently	O
finish	O
off	O
the	O
opponent	O
;	O
Brutality	O
(	O
introduced	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
which	O
consists	O
of	O
bashing	O
the	O
opponent	O
into	O
pieces	O
with	O
a	O
long	O
combo	O
of	O
hits	O
;	O
and	O
Stage	O
Fatalities/Death	O
Traps	O
(	O
introduced	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Pit	O
Stage	O
where	O
the	O
victor	O
can	O
uppercut	O
their	O
opponent	O
off	O
of	O
the	O
platform	O
into	O
a	O
bed	O
of	O
spikes	O
below	O
,	O
later	O
made	O
more	O
difficult	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
by	O
requiring	O
a	O
character-specific	O
button	O
sequence	O
)	O
utilizing	O
parts	O
of	O
certain	O
stages	O
to	O
execute	O
a	O
lethal	O
finishing	O
move	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
pool	O
of	O
acid	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
added	O
the	O
Hara-Kiri	O
,	O
a	O
move	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
loser	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
suicidal	O
finishing	O
move	O
,	O
giving	O
way	O
to	O
a	O
potential	O
race	O
between	O
both	O
players	O
to	O
see	O
if	O
the	O
winner	O
can	O
finish	O
off	O
their	O
opponent	O
before	O
they	O
can	O
kill	O
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
two	O
non-violent	O
finishing	O
moves	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
introduced	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
as	O
a	O
satire	O
to	O
the	O
outrage	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
caused	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
violent	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
manual	O
described	O
six	O
of	O
the	O
realms	O
as	O
:	O
"	O
Earthrealm	O
,	O
home	O
to	O
such	O
legendary	O
heroes	O
as	O
Liu	O
Kang	O
,	O
Kung	O
Lao	O
,	O
Sonya	O
Blade	O
,	O
Johnny	O
Cage	O
,	O
and	O
Jax	O
Briggs	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
under	O
the	O
protection	O
of	O
the	O
Thunder	O
God	O
Raiden	O
;	O
Netherrealm	O
,	O
the	O
fiery	O
depths	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
inhospitable	O
to	O
all	O
but	O
the	O
most	O
vile	O
,	O
a	O
realm	O
of	O
demons	O
and	O
shadowy	O
warriors	O
such	O
as	O
Quan	O
Chi	O
and	O
Noob	O
Saibot	O
;	O
Outworld	O
,	O
a	O
realm	O
of	O
constant	O
strife	O
which	O
Emperor	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
claims	O
as	O
his	O
own	O
;	O
Seido	O
,	O
the	O
Realm	O
of	O
Order	O
,	O
whose	O
inhabitants	O
prize	O
structure	O
and	O
order	O
above	O
all	O
else	O
;	O
the	O
Realm	O
of	O
Chaos	O
,	O
whose	O
inhabitants	O
do	O
not	O
abide	O
by	O
any	O
rules	O
whatsoever	O
,	O
and	O
where	O
constant	O
turmoil	O
and	O
change	O
are	O
worshiped	O
;	O
and	O
Edenia	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
known	O
for	O
its	O
beauty	O
,	O
artistic	O
expression	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
longevity	O
of	O
its	O
inhabitants.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Elder	O
Gods	O
decreed	O
that	O
the	O
denizens	O
of	O
one	O
realm	O
could	O
only	O
conquer	O
another	O
realm	O
by	O
defeating	O
the	O
defending	O
realm	O
's	O
greatest	O
warriors	O
in	O
ten	O
consecutive	O
martial	O
arts	O
tournaments	O
,	O
called	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
takes	O
place	O
in	O
Earthrealm	O
(	O
Earth	O
)	O
where	O
seven	O
different	O
warriors	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
reasons	O
for	O
entering	O
the	O
tournament	O
with	O
the	O
prize	O
being	O
the	O
continued	O
freedom	O
of	O
their	O
realm	O
under	O
threat	O
of	O
a	O
takeover	O
by	O
Outworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
the	O
thunder	O
god	O
Raiden	O
,	O
the	O
Earthrealm	O
warriors	O
were	O
victorious	O
,	O
and	O
Liu	O
Kang	O
became	O
the	O
new	O
champion	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
unable	O
to	O
deal	O
with	O
his	O
minion	O
Shang	O
Tsung	O
's	O
failure	O
,	O
Outworld	O
Emperor	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
lures	O
the	O
Earthrealm	O
warriors	O
to	O
Outworld	O
for	O
a	O
do-over	O
,	O
winner-take-all	O
tournament	O
,	O
where	O
Liu	O
Kang	O
eventually	O
defeats	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
merged	O
Edenia	O
with	O
his	O
empire	O
and	O
revived	O
its	O
former	O
queen	O
Sindel	O
in	O
Earthrealm	O
,	O
combining	O
it	O
with	O
Outworld	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
game	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
features	O
the	O
fallen	O
elder	O
god	O
Shinnok	O
attempting	O
to	O
conquer	O
the	O
realms	O
and	O
kill	O
Raiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
,	O
the	O
evil	O
sorcerers	O
Quan	O
Chi	O
and	O
Shang	O
Tsung	O
join	O
forces	O
to	O
conquer	O
the	O
realms	O
,	O
killing	O
series	O
protagonist	O
Liu	O
Kang	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
after	O
several	O
fights	O
,	O
the	O
sorcerers	O
emerge	O
victorious	O
;	O
having	O
killed	O
most	O
of	O
Earthrealm	O
's	O
warriors	O
until	O
Raiden	O
steps	O
forth	O
to	O
oppose	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
titular	O
catastrophe	O
begins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Centuries	O
before	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
Queen	O
Delia	B-Application
foretold	O
the	O
realms	O
would	O
be	O
destroyed	O
because	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
realms	O
 '	O
warriors	O
would	O
rise	O
to	O
such	O
greatness	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
overwhelm	O
and	O
destabilize	O
the	O
realms	O
,	O
triggering	O
a	O
destructive	O
chain	O
of	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
King	O
Argus	B-Application
had	O
his	O
sons	O
,	O
Taven	O
and	O
Daegon	O
put	O
into	O
incubation	O
and	O
so	O
one	O
day	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
awakened	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
realms	O
from	O
Armageddon	O
by	O
defeating	O
a	O
firespawn	O
known	O
as	O
Blaze	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
crossover	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
does	O
not	O
share	O
continuity	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
simultaneous	O
defeats	O
of	O
both	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
and	O
the	O
alien	O
warlord	O
Darkseid	O
in	O
the	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
causes	O
both	O
villains	O
to	O
fuse	O
into	O
the	O
entity	O
"	O
Dark	B-Application
Kahn	I-Application
"	O
,	O
both	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
and	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universes	I-Protocol
begin	O
to	O
merge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
heroes	O
and	O
villains	O
of	O
both	O
universes	O
repeatedly	O
battle	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
believing	O
each	O
other	O
to	O
be	O
responsible	O
for	O
the	O
catastrophe	O
,	O
until	O
only	O
Raiden	O
and	O
Superman	B-Application
remain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
confront	O
Dark	B-Application
Kahn	I-Application
and	O
team	O
up	O
to	O
defeat	O
their	O
common	O
foe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Dark	B-Application
Kahn	I-Application
's	O
defeat	O
,	O
the	O
two	O
realms	O
defuse	O
,	O
with	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
and	O
Darkseid	O
trapped	O
in	O
each	O
other	O
's	O
universes	O
to	O
face	O
eternal	O
imprisonment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
2011	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
soft	O
reboot	B-Device
,	O
the	O
battle	O
of	O
Armageddon	O
culminated	O
in	O
only	O
two	O
survivors	O
:	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
and	O
Raiden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
receiving	O
the	O
visions	O
,	O
the	O
past	O
Raiden	O
attempts	O
to	O
alter	O
the	O
timeline	O
to	O
avert	O
Armageddon	O
amidst	O
the	O
tenth	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
tournament	O
,	O
during	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
sees	O
Shinnok	O
and	O
Quan	O
Chi	O
enacting	O
their	O
plan	O
,	O
leading	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
undead	O
revenants	O
of	O
those	O
that	O
were	O
killed	O
in	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
's	O
invasion	O
of	O
Earthrealm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
and	O
its	O
expansion	O
,	O
Aftermath	O
,	O
sees	O
the	O
architect	O
of	O
time	O
and	O
Shinnok	O
's	O
mother	O
,	O
Kronika	O
,	O
working	O
to	O
alter	O
the	O
timeline	O
following	O
her	O
son	O
's	O
defeat	O
and	O
Raiden	O
's	O
tampering	O
with	O
her	O
work	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
its	O
iterations	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
featured	O
scores	O
of	O
player	O
characters	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
them	O
becoming	O
mainstays	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Baraka	O
,	O
Cassie	O
Cage	O
,	O
Cyrax	B-Application
,	O
Ermac	O
,	O
Fujin	O
,	O
Goro	O
,	O
Jade	O
,	O
Jax	O
,	O
Johnny	O
Cage	O
,	O
Kabal	O
,	O
Kano	O
,	O
Kenshi	O
,	O
Kintaro	O
,	O
Kitana	O
,	O
Kung	O
Lao	O
,	O
Liu	O
Kang	O
,	O
Mileena	O
,	O
Motaro	O
,	O
Nightwolf	O
,	O
Noob	O
Saibot	O
,	O
Quan	O
Chi	O
,	O
Raiden	O
,	O
Rain	O
,	O
Reptile	O
,	O
Scorpion	O
,	O
Sektor	O
,	O
Shang	O
Tsung	O
,	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
,	O
Sheeva	O
,	O
Shinnok	O
,	O
Sindel	O
,	O
Skarlet	O
,	O
Smoke	O
,	O
Sonya	O
Blade	O
,	O
Stryker	O
,	O
Sub-Zero	O
and	O
Tanya	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
,	O
which	O
featured	O
several	O
DC	B-Protocol
Universe	I-Protocol
heroes	O
and	O
villains	O
,	O
all	O
subsequent	O
games	O
have	O
included	O
guest	O
characters	O
such	O
as	O
Freddy	O
Krueger	O
from	O
A	O
Nightmare	O
on	O
Elm	O
Street	O
franchise	O
,	O
Kratos	O
from	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
franchise	O
(	O
exclusively	O
for	O
Play	B-Operating_System
Station	I-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
)	O
,	O
Jason	O
Voorhees	O
from	O
the	O
Friday	O
the	O
13th	O
franchise	O
,	O
the	O
Alien	O
,	O
Leatherface	O
from	O
the	O
Texas	O
Chainsaw	O
Massacre	O
franchise	O
,	O
the	O
Predator	O
,	O
the	B-General_Concept
Terminator	I-General_Concept
,	O
RoboCop	O
,	O
Spawn	O
from	O
Image	O
Comics	O
,	O
John	O
Rambo	O
and	O
the	O
Joker	O
from	O
DC	O
Comics	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
previously	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
started	O
development	O
in	O
1991	O
with	O
only	O
four	O
people	O
:	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
(	O
programming	O
)	O
,	O
John	O
Tobias	O
(	O
art	O
and	O
story	O
)	O
,	O
John	O
Vogel	O
(	O
graphics	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Dan	O
Forden	O
(	O
sound	O
design	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
actors	O
Richard	O
Divizio	O
and	O
Daniel	O
Pesina	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
actually	O
began	O
as	O
a	O
ninja-themed	O
project	O
by	O
John	O
Tobias	O
(	O
a	O
young	O
new	O
employee	O
of	O
Midway	O
Games	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
)	O
and	O
them	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Carlos	O
Pesina	O
,	O
however	O
their	O
pitch	O
to	O
Tobias	O
 '	O
boss	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
was	O
rejected	O
by	O
the	O
entire	O
management	O
of	O
Midway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
characters	O
,	O
Johnny	O
Cage	O
(	O
Daniel	O
Pesina	O
)	O
,	O
became	O
"	O
a	O
spoof	O
on	O
the	O
whole	O
Van	O
Damme	O
situation.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
World	I-Application
Warrior	I-Application
that	O
finally	O
convinced	O
Midway	O
Games	O
to	O
let	O
the	O
team	O
produce	O
their	O
own	O
arcade	O
fighting	O
game	O
(	O
the	O
genre	O
chosen	O
by	O
Tobias	O
for	O
his	O
game	O
as	O
to	O
let	O
him	O
use	O
as	O
large	O
digitized	O
sprites	O
as	O
possible	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
was	O
not	O
much	O
influence	O
by	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
on	O
the	O
actual	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Tobias	O
,	O
who	O
cited	O
1984	O
's	O
Karate	B-Device
Champ	I-Device
as	O
an	O
actual	O
inspiration	O
,	O
they	O
even	O
intentionally	O
worked	O
on	O
making	O
a	O
game	O
different	O
than	O
Capcom	O
's	O
title	O
in	O
every	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	O
's	O
senior	O
director	O
of	O
communications	O
later	O
compared	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
by	O
asking	O
if	O
the	O
interviewer	O
preferred	O
the	O
"	O
precision	O
and	O
depth	O
"	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
or	O
the	O
"	O
gore	O
and	O
comedy	O
"	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
and	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
rivalry	O
was	O
considered	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
Coke	O
and	O
Pepsi	O
rivalry	O
in	O
the	O
1990s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
the	O
film	O
Big	B-Application
Trouble	I-Application
in	I-Application
Little	I-Application
China	I-Application
,	O
Tobias	O
wrote	O
that	O
although	O
this	O
movie	O
"	O
kind	O
of	O
Americanized	O
my	O
obsession	O
for	O
supernatural	O
kung	O
fu	O
films	O
from	O
China	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
my	O
biggest	O
influence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tobias	O
 '	O
writing	O
and	O
artistic	O
input	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
ended	O
around	O
2000	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
pinball	B-Application
designer	O
Steve	O
Ritchie	O
,	O
following	O
difficulties	O
trademarking	O
the	O
original	O
title	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Combat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
and	O
its	O
initial	O
sequels	O
were	O
created	O
using	O
digitized	O
sprites	O
mostly	O
based	O
on	O
filmed	O
actors	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
hand-drawn	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
were	O
known	O
for	O
their	O
extensive	O
use	O
of	O
palette	O
swapping	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
ninja	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eventually	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
brought	O
the	O
series	O
into	O
3D	O
,	O
replacing	O
the	O
digitized	O
fighters	O
of	O
previous	O
games	O
with	O
polygon	B-General_Concept
models	O
animated	O
using	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
included	O
secret	O
characters	O
,	O
secret	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
Easter	O
eggs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
fighting	O
game	O
to	O
introduce	O
a	O
secret	O
fighter	O
in	O
Reptile	O
,	O
reached	O
if	O
the	O
player	O
fulfilled	O
an	O
obscure	O
set	O
of	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
also	O
a	O
hidden	O
game	O
of	O
Pong	B-Application
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
hidden	O
game	O
of	O
Galaga	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive/Genesis	I-Operating_System
versions	O
contain	O
a	O
unique	O
finisher	O
,	O
named	O
"	O
Fergality	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
also	O
contained	O
an	O
additional	O
code	O
(	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Dad	O
's	O
Code	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
changed	O
the	O
names	O
of	O
the	O
fighters	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
classic	O
BBC	O
comedy	O
series	O
Dad	O
's	O
Army	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
egg	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
key	O
to	O
unlocking	O
the	O
hidden	O
character	O
Smoke	O
when	O
it	O
happened	O
in	O
the	O
Portal	O
stage	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
Forden	O
would	O
say	O
"	O
Toasty	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
is	O
also	O
found	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shaolin	I-Application
Monks	I-Application
,	O
appearing	O
randomly	O
after	O
the	O
character	O
pulls	O
off	O
a	O
chain	O
of	O
hits	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
picture	O
of	O
Forden	O
was	O
removed	O
for	O
that	O
title	O
,	O
but	O
brought	O
back	O
for	O
the	O
2011	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yet	O
another	O
private	O
joke	O
was	O
the	O
hidden	O
character	O
Noob	O
Saibot	O
,	O
who	O
has	O
appeared	O
in	O
various	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
starting	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
a	O
counter	O
for	O
ERMACS	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
audits	O
screen	O
(	O
ERMACS	O
being	O
short	O
for	O
error	O
macros	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
interpreted	O
by	O
some	O
players	O
as	O
a	O
reference	O
to	O
a	O
hidden	O
character	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
turn	O
the	O
rumor	O
into	O
reality	O
,	O
introducing	O
Ermac	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
as	O
an	O
unlockable	O
secret	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hidden	O
character	O
Mokap	O
,	O
introduced	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
tribute	O
to	O
Carlos	O
Pesina	O
,	O
who	O
played	O
Raiden	O
in	O
MK	O
and	O
MKII	B-Application
and	O
has	O
served	O
as	O
a	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
actor	O
for	O
subsequent	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
Overview	O
over	O
titles	O
and	O
versions	O
in	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
series	I-Application
Title	O
Release	O
Original	O
platform	O
Ports	O
Notes	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
1992	O
Arcade	O
Various	O
The	O
original	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
1993	O
Arcade	O
Various	O
Second	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
1995	O
Arcade	O
Various	O
Third	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
1995	O
Arcade	O
Various	O
Upgraded	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
1996	O
PS1	B-Device
,	O
N64	B-Operating_System
Saturn	B-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
Game.com,	O
R-Zone	B-Operating_System
Second	O
upgraded	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Mythologies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sub-Zero	I-Application
1997	O
PS1	B-Device
,	O
N64	B-Operating_System
First	O
of	O
four	O
spin-off	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
1997	O
Arcade	O
PS1	B-Device
,	O
N64	B-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Fourth	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Gold	I-Application
1999	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
Upgraded	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
made	O
for	O
consoles	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Device
Kombat	I-Device
:	I-Device
Special	I-Device
Forces	I-Device
2000	O
PS1	B-Device
Second	O
of	O
four	O
spin-off	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prequel	B-Application
to	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Device
Kombat	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
2001	O
GBA	B-Device
The	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
2002	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
GCN	B-Application
GBA	B-Device
Fifth	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Device
Kombat	I-Device
:	I-Device
Tournament	I-Device
Edition	I-Device
2003	O
GBA	B-Device
The	O
second	O
GBA	B-Device
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
2004	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
GCN	B-Application
Sixth	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shaolin	I-Application
Monks	I-Application
2005	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Third	O
of	O
four	O
spin-off	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
action-adventure	O
beat	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
video	O
game	O
starring	O
Liu	O
Kang	O
and	O
Kung	O
Lao	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
timeline	O
between	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
2006	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Wii	B-Operating_System
(	O
2007	O
)	O
Seventh	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
final	O
title	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
main	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Unchained	O
2006	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
The	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
2007	O
NDS	B-Device
Re-release	O
of	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
with	O
additional	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
2008	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Eighth	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
non-canonical	O
crossover	O
title	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
timeline	O
between	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
2011	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
PS	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
(	O
2012	O
)	O
,	O
Windows	B-Application
(	O
2013	O
)	O
Ninth	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reboot	B-Device
story	O
combining	O
plots	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
upgraded	O
version	O
containing	O
all	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
released	O
as	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Komplete	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Arcade	I-Application
Kollection	I-Application
2011	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Windows	B-Application
(	O
2012	O
)	O
A	O
compilation	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
with	O
online	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
2015	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Application
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
Tenth	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
2011	O
's	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
upgraded	O
version	O
containing	O
all	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
released	O
as	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
XL	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Mobile	I-Application
2015	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
iPadOS	B-Operating_System
Mobile	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
this	O
free-to-play	O
mobile	O
game	O
has	O
received	O
updates	O
well	O
into	O
the	O
2020s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
2019	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
Google	B-Application
Stadia	I-Application
,	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Windows	B-Application
PS5	B-Device
(	O
2020	O
)	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
(	O
2020	O
)	O
Eleventh	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expansion	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
:	O
Aftermath	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
upgraded	O
version	O
containing	O
all	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
released	O
as	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
:	O
Ultimate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Onslaught	I-Application
2023	O
Android	B-Application
,	O
iOS	B-Application
Fourth	O
of	O
four	O
spin-off	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
12	O
2023	O
PS5	B-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
TBA	O
Twelfth	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sequel	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
was	O
released	O
by	O
Midway	O
in	O
arcades	O
during	O
October	O
1992	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
several	O
console	O
and	O
home	O
computer	O
systems	O
,	O
with	O
early	O
ports	O
released	O
by	O
Acclaim	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sequel	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
arcades	O
in	O
1993	O
,	O
featuring	O
an	O
increased	O
roster	O
and	O
improved	O
graphics	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
then	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
numerous	O
home	O
systems	O
in	O
1993	O
–	O
1995	O
,	O
released	O
again	O
by	O
Acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
followed	O
in	O
1995	O
in	O
both	O
arcade	O
and	O
home	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MK3	O
received	O
two	O
updates	O
which	O
expanded	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
characters	O
and	O
other	O
features	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
:	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
released	O
that	O
same	O
year	O
in	O
arcades	O
,	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
,	O
released	O
for	O
home	O
consoles	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
game	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
,	O
and	O
marked	O
the	O
jump	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
3D	O
rendered	O
graphics	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
digitized	O
2D	O
graphics	O
used	O
in	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
updated	O
version	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Gold	I-Application
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
in	O
1999	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
this	O
point	O
that	O
the	O
series	O
started	O
being	O
targeted	O
at	O
consoles	O
only	O
,	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
being	O
the	O
last	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
arcades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
naming	O
scheme	O
changed	O
to	O
favor	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
sub-titles	O
instead	O
of	O
numbered	O
installments	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deadly	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
was	O
released	O
initially	O
for	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Deadly	B-Application
Alliance	I-Application
was	O
also	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
to	O
feature	O
fully	O
3D	O
gameplay	O
,	O
where	O
up	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
the	O
gameplay	O
had	O
stayed	O
in	O
a	O
2D	O
plane	O
;	O
this	O
trend	O
would	O
continue	O
for	O
the	O
following	O
two	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
sequel	O
was	O
2004	O
's	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deception	I-Application
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
and	O
GameCube	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Unchained	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
was	O
published	O
in	O
2006	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
and	O
in	O
2007	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
,	O
a	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
between	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
DC	O
Comics	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2008	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
ninth	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
a	O
reboot	B-Device
titled	O
simply	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
the	O
former	O
Midway	O
Games	O
,	O
now	O
known	O
as	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
in	O
2012	O
and	O
to	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
became	O
a	O
feature	O
of	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
at	O
this	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
first	O
sequel	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2015	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
and	O
marked	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
numbered	O
sequels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
paired	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
for	O
tablet	O
and	O
smartphone	O
computers	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Mobile	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
follow-up	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2019	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
12	O
,	O
is	O
set	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Besides	O
the	O
fighting	O
games	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
three	O
action-adventure	O
titles	O
that	O
work	O
as	O
spin-offs	O
from	O
the	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
storyline	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Mythologies	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sub-Zero	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1997	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
;	O
its	O
story	O
is	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
incarnation	O
character	O
of	O
Sub-Zero	O
and	O
is	O
focused	O
in	O
the	O
timeline	O
before	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
action	O
game	O
was	O
Mortal	B-Device
Kombat	I-Device
:	I-Device
Special	I-Device
Forces	I-Device
,	O
released	O
in	O
2000	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
,	O
starring	O
Major	O
Jackson	O
Briggs	O
in	O
his	O
mission	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
Black	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shaolin	I-Application
Monks	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Midway	O
Studios	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
,	O
starring	O
Liu	O
Kang	O
and	O
Kung	O
Lao	O
and	O
telling	O
an	O
alternate	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
events	O
between	O
the	O
first	O
and	O
second	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
similar	O
game	O
entitled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Fire	O
&	O
Ice	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
to	O
star	O
Scorpion	O
and	O
again	O
Sub-Zero	O
,	O
was	O
canceled	O
when	O
the	O
developers	O
of	O
Shaolin	O
Monks	O
"	O
could	O
n't	O
do	O
it	O
in	O
time	O
and	O
under	O
budget	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Onslaught	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
;	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
role-playing	O
game	O
scheduled	O
for	O
a	O
2023	O
release	O
for	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iOS	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
animated	O
prequel	B-Application
to	O
1995	O
's	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
film	O
,	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Journey	O
Begins	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
direct-to-video	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
as	O
the	O
live-action	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
series	O
of	O
direct-to-video	O
films	O
subtitled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Legends	O
began	O
in	O
2020	O
as	O
a	O
co-production	O
between	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Legends	O
:	O
Scorpion	O
's	O
Revenge	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2020	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
first	O
ever	O
R-rated	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
film	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Legends	O
:	O
Battle	O
of	O
the	O
Realms	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
film	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Legends	O
:	O
Snow	O
Blind	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
fourth	O
film	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Legends	O
:	O
Cage	O
Match	O
,	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
release	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
adapted	O
into	O
two	O
major	O
motion	O
pictures	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
(	O
1995	O
)	O
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Annihilation	O
(	O
1997	O
)	O
,	O
both	O
released	O
by	O
New	O
Line	O
Cinema	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
became	O
a	O
financial	O
success	O
,	O
eventually	O
grossing	O
approximately	O
$70	O
million	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
and	O
over	O
$122	O
million	O
worldwide	O
;	O
the	O
film	O
also	O
gained	O
a	O
cult	O
following	O
amongst	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
with	O
:Robin	O
Shou	O
,	O
Linden	O
Ashby	O
,	O
Cary-Hiroyuki	O
Tagawa	O
,	O
Bridgette	O
Wilson	O
,	O
Talisa	O
Soto	O
and	O
Christopher	O
Lambert	O
starring	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
success	O
launched	O
the	O
Hollywood	O
career	O
of	O
its	O
director	O
,	O
Paul	O
W	O
.	O
S	O
.	O
Anderson	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
this	O
momentum	O
did	O
not	O
carry	O
over	O
into	O
the	O
movie	O
's	O
sequel	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Annihilation	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
directed	O
by	O
John	O
R	O
.	O
Leonetti	O
with	O
Shou	O
and	O
Soto	O
as	O
the	O
only	O
two	O
returning	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
director	O
Kevin	O
Tancharoen	O
released	O
an	O
eight-minute	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
short	O
film	O
,	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Rebirth	O
,	O
made	O
as	O
a	O
proof	O
of	O
concept	O
for	O
Tancharoen	O
's	O
pitch	O
of	O
a	O
reboot	B-Device
movie	O
franchise	O
to	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Pictures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tancharoen	O
later	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
unofficial	O
short	O
featured	O
the	O
writing	O
of	O
Oren	O
Uziel	O
,	O
who	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
was	O
rumored	O
to	O
be	O
writing	O
the	O
screenplay	O
for	O
a	O
third	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
movie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reboot	B-Device
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
(	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
2021	O
to	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
,	O
grossing	O
over	O
$84	O
million	O
worldwide	O
from	O
theaters	O
while	O
also	O
releasing	O
simultaneously	O
on	O
the	O
streaming	O
service	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Production	O
restarted	O
on	O
a	O
reboot	B-Device
in	O
2015	O
when	O
James	O
Wan	O
joined	O
to	O
produce	O
and	O
director	O
Simon	O
McQuoid	O
joined	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cole	O
Young	O
was	O
introduced	O
as	O
the	O
protagonist	O
of	O
the	O
2021	O
film	O
and	O
had	O
not	O
featured	O
in	O
a	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
comic	O
books	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
official	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
comic	O
,	O
books	O
created	O
by	O
Tobias	O
and	O
advertised	O
in	O
the	O
attract	O
modes	O
on	O
early	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
two	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1994	O
,	O
Malibu	O
Comics	O
launched	O
a	O
licensed	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
comic	O
book	O
series	O
,	O
spawning	O
two	O
six-issue	O
series	O
(	O
Blood	O
and	O
Thunder	O
and	O
Battlewave	O
)	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
several	O
miniseries	O
and	O
one-shot	O
special	O
issues	O
dedicated	O
to	O
specific	O
characters	O
,	O
until	O
its	O
publication	O
ended	O
in	O
August	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
more	O
comics	O
were	O
also	O
made	O
as	O
tie-ins	O
for	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
4	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
miniseries	O
titled	O
Blood	O
Ties	O
was	O
published	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jeff	O
Rovin	O
penned	O
a	O
novelization	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
published	O
in	O
1995	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
movie	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
novel	O
did	O
not	O
follow	O
the	O
movie	O
plot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Novelizations	O
of	O
both	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
movies	O
were	O
written	O
by	O
Martin	O
Delrio	O
and	O
Jerome	O
Preisler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
paperback	O
novels	O
by	O
C	O
.	O
Dean	O
Andersson	O
entitled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Reptile	O
's	O
World	O
and	O
Shango	O
's	O
Thunder	O
were	O
written	O
but	O
never	O
published	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
publishing	O
company	O
not	O
securing	O
the	O
rights	O
from	O
Midway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Album	O
,	O
a	O
techno	O
album	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
was	O
created	O
for	O
Virgin	O
America	O
by	O
Lords	O
of	O
Acid	O
members	O
Praga	O
Khan	O
and	O
Oliver	O
Adams	O
as	O
The	O
Immortals	O
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
iconic	O
theme	O
"	O
Techno	O
Syndrome	O
"	O
,	O
incorporating	O
the	O
"	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
!	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
yell	O
first	O
shown	O
in	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
commercial	O
for	O
home	O
systems	O
,	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
1993	O
as	O
a	O
single	O
and	O
was	O
also	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
theme	O
music	O
for	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
film	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
movie	O
had	O
their	O
own	O
soundtracks	O
(	O
including	O
the	O
hit	O
and	O
award-winning	O
compilation	O
album	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Original	O
Motion	O
Picture	O
Soundtrack	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
had	O
the	O
second	O
video	O
game	O
(	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Music	I-Application
from	I-Application
the	I-Application
Arcade	I-Application
Game	I-Application
Soundtrack	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2011	O
video	O
game	O
saw	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Songs	O
Inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Warriors	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
featuring	O
electronic	O
music	O
by	O
various	O
artists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
animated	O
series	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Defenders	O
of	O
the	O
Realm	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Conquest	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2010	O
,	O
Warner	O
Premiere	O
ordered	O
a	O
web	O
series	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Rebirth	O
short	O
,	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Legacy	O
and	O
also	O
directed	O
by	O
Kevin	O
Tancharoen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
first	O
season	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
free	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
starting	O
in	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
promoted	O
by	O
Machinima.com,	O
and	O
the	O
second	O
season	O
arrived	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
Blue	O
Ribbon	O
Content	O
have	O
been	O
developing	O
a	O
live-action	O
series	O
that	O
was	O
to	O
tie	O
in	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
for	O
a	O
planned	O
2016	O
release	O
,	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
stage	O
show	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Live	O
Tour	O
was	O
launched	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
1995	O
,	O
expanded	O
to	O
1996	O
,	O
and	O
featured	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
characters	O
in	O
a	O
theatrical	O
display	O
on	O
stage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brady	O
Games	O
produced	O
the	O
collectible	O
card	O
game	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Kard	O
Game	O
in	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Score	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
2005	O
collectible	O
card	O
game	O
Epic	O
Battles	O
also	O
used	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Federation	O
of	O
Martial	O
Arts	O
was	O
Threshold	O
Entertainment	O
's	O
answer	O
to	O
the	O
restrictions	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
involving	O
the	O
Midway	O
Game	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
has	O
been	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchises	O
in	O
video	O
game	O
history	O
,	O
previously	O
only	O
trailing	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
's	O
Tekken	B-Application
,	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
As	O
of	O
2021	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
surpassed	O
the	O
competitor	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchises	O
in	O
worldwide	O
lifetime	O
series	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
particularly	O
successful	O
game	O
was	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
unprecedented	O
opening	O
week	O
sales	O
figures	O
never	O
seen	O
before	O
in	O
the	O
video	O
game	O
industry	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
beating	O
the	O
box	O
office	O
numbers	O
of	O
summer	O
hit	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
have	O
not	O
been	O
localized	O
in	O
Japan	O
after	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
release	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
due	O
to	O
content	O
guidelines	O
against	O
depictions	O
of	O
blood	O
,	O
gore	O
and	O
dismemberment	O
(	O
Tobias	O
blaming	O
their	O
"	O
very	O
americanized	O
"	O
character	O
design	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
have	O
sold	O
more	O
than	O
6	O
million	O
units	O
by	O
1994	O
and	O
26	O
million	O
by	O
2007	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
figure	O
has	O
exceeded	O
30	O
million	O
by	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2008	O
edition	O
of	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
Gamer	O
's	O
Edition	O
awarded	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
series	I-Application
with	O
seven	O
world	O
records	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
most	O
successful	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
holds	O
ten	O
world	O
records	O
in	O
the	O
2011	O
Guinness	O
World	O
Records	O
Gamer	O
's	O
Edition	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
"	O
largest	O
promotional	O
campaign	O
for	O
a	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
"	O
(	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
,	O
"	O
highest	O
grossing	O
film	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
beat	O
‘	O
em	O
up	O
video	O
game	O
"	O
(	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
1996	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
most	O
successful	O
video	O
game	O
spin-off	O
soundtrack	O
album	O
"	O
(	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Original	O
Motion	O
Picture	O
Soundtrack	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2009	O
,	O
GameTrailers	O
ranked	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
as	O
the	O
ninth	O
top	O
fighting	O
game	O
franchise	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
seventh	O
bloodiest	O
series	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Complex	O
ranked	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
as	O
37th	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
overall	O
,	O
commenting	O
on	O
its	O
"	O
legendary	O
status	O
in	O
video	O
game	O
history	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
as	O
a	O
series	O
was	O
also	O
ranked	O
as	O
the	O
goriest	O
video	O
game	O
ever	O
by	O
CraveOnline	O
in	O
2009	O
and	O
by	O
G4tv.com	O
in	O
2011	O
;	O
including	O
it	O
on	O
their	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
goriest	O
games	O
,	O
Cheat	O
Code	O
Central	O
commented	O
that	O
"	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
had	O
enough	O
gore	O
to	O
simultaneously	O
offend	O
a	O
nation	O
and	O
change	O
gaming	O
forever.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
IGN	O
,	O
during	O
the	O
1990s	O
"	O
waves	O
of	O
imitators	O
began	O
to	O
flood	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
filling	O
arcades	O
with	O
a	O
sea	O
of	O
blood	O
from	O
games	O
like	O
Time	B-Application
Killers	I-Application
,	O
Survival	B-Application
Arts	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Guardians	O
of	O
the	O
Hood	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
had	O
ushered	O
in	O
an	O
era	O
of	O
exploitation	O
games	O
,	O
both	O
on	O
consoles	O
and	O
in	O
arcades	O
,	O
all	O
engaging	O
in	O
a	O
battle	O
to	O
see	O
who	O
can	O
cram	O
the	O
most	O
blood	O
and	O
guts	O
onto	O
a	O
low-res	O
screen.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Notable	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
clones	O
,	O
featuring	O
violent	O
finishing	O
moves	O
and/or	O
digitized	O
sprites	O
,	O
included	O
Bio	B-Application
F.R.E.A.K.S.	I-Application
,	O
BloodStorm	B-Device
,	O
Cardinal	B-Application
Syn	I-Application
,	O
Catfight	B-Application
,	O
Eternal	B-Application
Champions	I-Application
,	O
Kasumi	B-Application
Ninja	I-Application
,	O
Killer	B-Application
Instinct	I-Application
,	O
Mace	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Dark	I-Application
Age	I-Application
,	O
Primal	B-Application
Rage	I-Application
,	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Movie	I-Application
,	O
Tattoo	B-Application
Assassins	I-Application
,	O
Thrill	B-Device
Kill	I-Device
,	O
Ultra	B-Application
Vortek	I-Application
,	O
Way	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Warrior	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Midway	O
's	O
own	O
War	B-Application
Gods	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
2009	O
poll	O
by	O
GamePro	O
,	O
21%	O
of	O
voters	O
chose	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
as	O
their	O
favorite	O
fighting	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
ranking	O
it	O
third	O
after	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
Tekken	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Capcom	O
's	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
producer	O
Yoshinori	O
Ono	O
said	O
he	O
is	O
getting	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
requests	O
for	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
vs.	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
and	O
understands	O
why	O
people	O
want	O
it	O
,	O
"	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
easier	O
said	O
than	O
done	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
martial	O
artist	O
Frankie	O
Edgar	O
opined	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
has	O
been	O
far	O
superior	O
to	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
name	O
has	O
become	O
recognizable	O
enough	O
to	O
be	O
name	O
dropped	O
on	O
sitcoms	O
(	O
Malcolm	O
in	O
the	O
Middle	O
and	O
Married	O
...	O
with	O
Children	O
)	O
,	O
found	O
in	O
movies	O
(	O
Christian	O
Slater	O
plays	O
MK4	O
in	O
Very	O
Bad	O
Things	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
used	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
cultural	O
studies	O
(	O
see	O
Justine	O
Cassell	O
and	O
Henry	O
Jenkins	O
 '	O
book	O
From	O
Barbie	O
to	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Gender	O
and	O
Computer	O
Games	O
)	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
name	O
"	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
"	O
was	O
even	O
given	O
to	O
a	O
dangerous	O
illegal	O
recreational	O
drug	O
that	O
was	O
introduced	O
and	O
caused	O
multiple	O
fatalities	O
in	O
early	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Tobias	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
look	O
at	O
any	O
other	O
pop	O
culture	O
phenomenon	O
—	O
like	O
if	O
you	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
Teenage	B-Application
Mutant	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
Turtles	I-Application
,	O
for	O
instance	O
—	O
it	O
became	O
popular	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
right	O
around	O
when	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
became	O
popular	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
had	O
its	O
highs	O
and	O
lows	O
,	O
and	O
here	O
they	O
are	O
once	O
again	O
talking	O
about	O
a	O
major	O
motion	O
picture	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
And	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
will	O
always	O
be	O
that	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
has	O
its	O
place	O
in	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
biggest	O
fighting	O
game	O
tournaments	O
including	O
Evo	O
and	O
Combo	O
Breaker	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
many	O
local	O
and	O
online	O
tournaments	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
2011	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
popular	O
games	O
at	O
these	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Between	O
2014	O
and	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
mostly	O
absent	O
from	O
the	O
tournament	O
scene	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
being	O
focused	O
on	O
their	O
Injustice	O
series	O
as	O
their	O
top	O
priority	O
;	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
returned	O
to	O
Combo	O
Breaker	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
was	O
subject	O
of	O
a	O
major	O
video	O
game	O
controversy	O
and	O
several	O
court	O
cases	O
,	O
largely	O
related	O
to	O
its	O
extremely	O
violent	O
content	O
,	O
especially	O
in	O
relation	O
to	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
game	I-Application
which	O
paved	O
a	O
way	O
for	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
ESRB	O
(	O
Entertainment	O
Software	O
Rating	O
Board	O
)	O
game	O
rating	O
system	O
in	O
1994	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Australian	O
Classification	O
Board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
SuperData	O
Research	O
CEO	O
Joost	O
van	O
Dreunen	O
,	O
"	O
Because	O
of	O
the	O
obvious	O
rift	O
between	O
gamers	O
on	O
the	O
one	O
hand	O
and	O
adult	O
society	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
set	O
the	O
tone	O
for	O
what	O
constituted	O
gamer	O
culture.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Germany	O
,	O
every	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	O
was	O
banned	O
for	O
ten	O
years	O
from	O
its	O
release	O
until	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
is	O
also	O
banned	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
banned	O
in	O
Australia	O
until	O
February	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MK11	B-Application
is	O
banned	O
in	O
Indonesia	O
,	O
Japan	O
,	O
China	O
and	O
Ukraine	O
.	O
</s>
