<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
(	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
9	I-Application
or	O
MK2011	B-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
2011	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	B-Application
developed	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
ninth	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
franchise	O
and	O
a	O
reboot	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-Application
was	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
systems	O
in	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
port	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
expanded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
,	O
titled	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Komplete	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
February	O
2012	O
and	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
July	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
beginning	O
during	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Armageddon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
plot	O
is	O
a	O
retroactive	O
continuity	O
to	O
the	O
earliest	O
period	O
in	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
series	O
:	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
games	O
(	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
third	O
game	B-Application
's	O
two	O
updates	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Trilogy	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
storyline	O
involves	O
the	O
divine	O
protector	O
of	O
Earth	O
,	O
Raiden	O
,	O
attempting	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Armageddon	B-Application
by	O
contacting	O
his	O
past	O
self	O
as	O
he	O
faces	O
defeat	O
at	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
the	O
evil	O
emperor	O
of	O
Outworld	O
,	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
release	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
received	O
very	O
positive	O
reviews	O
and	O
won	O
several	O
awards	O
for	O
fighting	O
game	B-Application
of	O
the	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
extremely	O
violent	O
content	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-Application
was	O
banned	O
in	O
Australia	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
appropriate	O
ratings	O
category	O
,	O
and	O
South	O
Korea	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
reportedly	O
indexed	O
in	O
Germany	O
;	O
the	O
Australian	O
ban	O
was	O
later	O
lifted	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
an	O
R18	O
classification	O
and	O
the	O
game	B-Application
was	O
released	O
with	O
many	O
other	O
R-rated	O
games	O
in	O
May	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
X	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2015	O
with	O
another	O
direct	O
follow-up	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
11	I-Application
,	O
releasing	O
in	O
April	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
uses	O
a	O
single	O
two-dimensional	O
fighting	O
plane	O
(	O
at	O
60	O
frames	O
per	O
second	O
)	O
,	O
although	O
characters	O
are	O
rendered	O
in	O
three-dimensional	O
fashion	O
,	O
intended	O
to	O
give	O
depth	O
and	O
range	O
to	O
portrayals	O
of	O
various	O
projectiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
,	O
four	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
game	B-Application
controller	O
represent	O
attacks	O
and	O
are	O
each	O
linked	O
to	O
a	O
corresponding	O
limb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
X-ray	O
move	O
unleashes	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
attacks	O
during	O
which	O
the	O
game	B-Application
provides	O
an	O
internal	O
view	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
being	O
attacked	O
,	O
which	O
shows	O
their	O
bones	O
and	O
organs	O
being	O
broken	O
or	O
ruptured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Challenge	O
Tower	O
mode	O
is	O
a	O
single-player	O
option	O
that	O
includes	O
300	O
specific	O
challenges	O
of	O
various	O
difficulties	O
providing	O
currency	O
rewards	O
upon	O
completion	O
;	O
players	O
have	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
using	O
in-game	O
currency	O
to	O
bypass	O
other	O
difficult	O
challenges	O
,	O
completing	O
them	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Among	O
the	O
various	O
challenges	O
are	O
"	O
Test	B-Application
Your	I-Application
Might	I-Application
"	O
(	O
rapidly	O
pressing	O
buttons	O
and	O
using	O
specific	O
timing	O
to	O
destroy	O
blocks	O
of	O
varying	O
difficulty	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Test	B-Application
Your	I-Application
Sight	I-Application
"	O
(	O
following	O
an	O
object	O
hidden	O
under	O
a	O
cup	O
or	O
skull	O
and	O
revealing	O
the	O
object	O
after	O
a	O
shuffle	O
)	O
,	O
"	O
Test	O
Your	O
Strike	O
"	O
(	O
destroying	O
a	O
specific	O
block	O
in	O
a	O
stack	O
)	O
and	O
"	O
Test	O
Your	O
Luck	O
"	O
(	O
fighting	O
under	O
certain	O
conditions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
no	O
jumping	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
single-use	O
online	B-Application
pass	I-Application
is	O
also	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
game	B-Application
which	O
is	O
mandatory	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
online	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Online	O
passes	O
are	O
also	O
available	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
Marketplace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-Application
's	O
director	O
,	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
,	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
altered	O
re-telling	O
of	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
(	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Armageddon	B-Application
war	O
,	O
all	O
warriors	O
from	O
the	O
realms	O
have	O
been	O
killed	O
,	O
leaving	O
only	O
Raiden	O
and	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
remaining	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
tournament	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
game	B-Application
,	O
the	O
past	O
Raiden	O
sees	O
visions	O
of	O
the	O
future	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
message	O
he	O
received	O
and	O
notices	O
his	O
amulet	O
has	O
been	O
damaged	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
followed	O
by	O
Lin	O
Kuei	O
cyber	O
assassins	O
Sektor	O
and	O
Cyrax	B-Application
who	O
are	O
tasked	O
with	O
retrieving	O
the	O
rogue	O
warriors	O
for	O
cybernetic	O
conversion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Elder	O
Gods	O
refuse	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
Kahn	O
's	O
invasion	O
does	O
not	O
violate	O
their	O
laws	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
only	O
attempting	O
to	O
merge	O
Earthrealm	O
into	O
Outworld	O
(	O
without	O
winning	O
a	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
tournament	O
)	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
violation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Quan	O
Chi	O
declines	O
,	O
and	O
reveals	O
he	O
already	O
has	O
possession	O
of	O
the	O
heroes	O
 '	O
souls	O
and	O
has	O
turned	O
them	O
into	O
undead	O
"	O
revenants	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Quan	O
Chi	O
's	O
words	O
make	O
Raiden	O
realize	O
that	O
"	O
He	O
must	O
win	O
"	O
refers	O
to	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
himself	O
;	O
should	O
Kahn	O
conquer	O
Earthrealm	O
without	O
victory	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Elder	O
Gods	O
will	O
punish	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Overcome	O
with	O
guilt	O
,	O
Raiden	O
surrenders	O
to	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
,	O
at	O
which	O
point	O
,	O
the	O
Elder	O
Gods	O
intervene	O
,	O
imbuing	O
Raiden	O
with	O
their	O
power	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
then	O
uses	O
to	O
defeat	O
and	O
kill	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
for	O
violating	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
code	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Quan	O
Chi	O
,	O
now	O
shown	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
agent	O
of	O
Shinnok	O
,	O
the	O
exiled	O
Elder	O
God	O
of	O
darkness	O
,	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
destruction	O
of	O
Shao	O
Kahn	O
and	O
the	O
weakening	O
of	O
Earthrealm	O
by	O
the	O
death	O
of	O
their	O
fighters	O
was	O
part	O
of	O
their	B-Application
plan	I-Application
to	I-Application
conquer	I-Application
all	I-Application
the	I-Application
realms	I-Application
for	I-Application
their	I-Application
own	I-Application
bidding	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-Application
had	O
28	O
playable	O
characters	O
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Four	O
other	O
fighters	O
were	O
DLC	B-Protocol
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cyber	O
Sub-Zero	O
and	O
Quan	O
Chi	O
are	O
secret	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
3	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
,	O
however	O
they	O
are	O
unlocked	O
in	O
the	O
Komplete	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
is	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
exclusive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sweet	O
Tooth	O
was	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
exclusive	O
before	O
Kratos	O
was	O
chosen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Marcus	O
Fenix	O
was	O
considered	O
as	O
a	O
potential	O
character	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tremor	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
,	O
only	O
in	O
some	O
character	O
challenge	O
towers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
November	O
2008	O
interview	O
,	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
stated	O
that	O
game	B-Application
sales	O
for	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
would	O
dictate	O
what	O
features	O
would	O
appear	O
in	O
"	O
the	O
next	O
game	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
led	O
the	O
game	B-Application
to	O
be	O
developed	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
,	O
becoming	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
exclusively	O
under	O
the	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
label	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
18	O
,	O
2009	O
,	O
Boon	O
confirmed	O
on	O
his	O
Twitter	B-Application
page	O
that	O
developers	O
were	O
performing	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
the	O
game	B-Application
and	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
feature	O
superheroes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Forden	O
was	O
also	O
expected	O
to	O
return	O
as	O
the	O
music	O
composer	O
for	O
the	O
game	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
late	O
2009	O
,	O
Boon	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
franchise	O
was	O
returning	O
to	O
its	O
bloody	O
origins	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
production	O
team	O
were	O
aiming	O
for	O
a	O
"	O
Mature	O
"	O
rating	O
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
"	O
Teen	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
previous	O
game	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
revealed	O
on	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
release	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
revealed	O
at	O
the	O
Sony	O
E3	O
press	O
conference	O
that	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
would	O
be	O
3D	O
compatible	O
,	O
and	O
Boon	O
said	O
that	O
in	O
dealing	O
with	O
the	O
3D	O
capability	O
,	O
more	O
attention	O
to	O
detail	O
was	O
required	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
not	O
obstruct	O
the	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
said	O
they	O
intended	O
for	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
to	O
be	O
accessible	O
to	O
the	O
casual	O
player	O
and	O
more	O
"	O
engaging	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
experts	O
on	O
the	O
fighting	O
genre	O
consulted	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
Boon	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
production	O
team	O
were	O
considering	O
a	O
PC	O
port	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
as	O
"	O
there	O
seems	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
market	O
for	O
[	O
PC	O
games ]	O
in	O
Europe.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
runs	O
on	O
a	O
heavily	O
modified	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Unreal	O
Engine	O
3	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
engine	O
used	O
by	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
vs.	I-Application
DC	I-Application
Universe	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
recreated	O
the	O
entire	O
fighting	O
engine	O
so	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
restricted	O
to	O
a	O
two-dimensional	O
plane	O
of	O
fighting	O
,	O
with	O
senior	O
producer	O
Hans	O
Lo	O
stating	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
2010	O
that	O
the	O
change	O
from	O
3D	O
gameplay	O
to	O
2D	O
was	O
advantageous	O
for	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
as	O
it	O
increased	O
graphical	O
detail	O
for	O
characters	O
and	O
arenas	O
and	O
improved	O
gameplay	O
speed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developers	O
stated	O
that	O
online	O
gameplay	O
for	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
would	O
be	O
a	O
main	O
priority	O
,	O
declaring	O
interest	O
in	O
capabilities	O
to	O
link	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
progression	O
feed	O
to	O
their	O
accounts	O
on	O
social	O
networking	O
websites	O
such	O
as	O
Facebook	B-Application
and	O
Twitter	B-Application
,	O
and	O
recreate	O
the	O
feel	O
of	O
socializing	O
with	O
players	O
in	O
an	O
arcade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Dave	O
Pindara	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
lead	O
artists	O
for	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
environments	O
were	O
developed	O
to	O
create	O
active	O
objects	O
and	O
effects	O
such	O
as	O
"	O
scripted	O
cinema	O
events	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
dynamic	O
lighting	O
effects	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
characters	O
and	O
objects	O
that	O
animated	O
and	O
reacted	O
to	O
the	O
fights.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Forden	O
,	O
lead	O
sound	O
designer	O
,	O
said	O
the	O
intent	O
was	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
"	O
cinematic	O
game	B-Application
audio	O
experience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Boon	O
said	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
focus	O
on	O
including	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
games	O
and	O
that	O
"	O
if	O
you	O
have	O
a	O
favorite	O
character	O
from	O
those	O
games	O
,	O
you	O
're	O
probably	O
going	O
to	O
see	O
him	O
or	O
her	O
in	O
the	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	B-Application
's	O
developers	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
characters	O
had	O
been	O
designed	O
with	O
the	O
intent	O
to	O
make	O
each	O
character	O
unique	O
–	O
each	O
having	O
his	O
or	O
her	O
own	O
individual	O
stance	O
,	O
victory	O
pose	O
and	O
Fatality	O
with	O
no	O
shared	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Boon	O
said	O
that	O
an	O
exclusive	O
character	O
was	O
planned	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
but	O
"	O
unfortunately	O
,	O
the	O
circumstances	O
did	O
n't	O
allow	O
us	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
360	B-Operating_System
exclusive.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Boon	O
also	O
said	O
they	O
were	O
in	O
talks	O
to	O
include	O
Sweet	O
Tooth	O
from	O
Sony	O
's	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
5	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
announced	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
finished	O
and	O
ready	O
for	O
mass	O
production	O
,	O
with	O
pre-orders	O
having	O
gone	O
"	O
gold	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Asked	O
what	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
correct	O
way	O
to	O
call	O
it	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
"	O
MK9	B-Application
"	O
or	O
"	O
MK2011	B-Application
"	O
,	O
Boon	O
answered	O
he	O
would	O
say	O
"	O
The	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
game	B-Application
they	O
rebooted	O
in	O
2011.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
28	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
slogan	O
"	O
Kombat	O
Begins	O
In	O
...	O
"	O
appeared	O
with	O
a	O
clock	O
counting	O
down	O
on	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
official	O
website	O
,	O
the	O
countdown	O
ending	O
on	O
Monday	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
countdown	O
,	O
a	O
link	O
to	O
the	B-Application
Facebook	I-Application
page	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
website	O
and	O
an	O
accompanying	O
Facebook	B-Application
application	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
that	O
showcased	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
for	O
the	O
game	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Environment	O
Bio	O
"	O
trailer	O
of	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
arena	O
,	O
The	O
Pit	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
explain	O
the	O
in-game	O
backstory	O
on	O
its	O
origins	O
and	O
evolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
Playboy	O
models	O
Jo	O
Garcia	O
and	O
Brittney	O
Palmer	O
(	O
dressed	O
as	O
Mileena	O
and	O
Kitana	O
,	O
respectively	O
)	O
promoted	O
the	O
game	B-Application
in	O
a	O
sponsored	O
vlog	O
advertisement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
Bespoke	O
Arcades	O
created	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
arcade	O
machines	O
to	O
promote	O
the	O
game	B-Application
at	O
the	O
Gadget	O
Show	O
Live	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
demo	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
download	O
globally	O
,	O
initially	O
exclusively	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Plus	O
members	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Performance	O
Design	O
Products	O
sponsored	O
the	O
inaugural	O
National	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Championship	O
,	O
which	O
took	O
place	O
in	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
in	O
May	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
also	O
internationally	O
presented	O
in	O
the	O
2011	O
Evolution	O
Championship	O
Series	O
(	O
Evo	O
)	O
,	O
being	O
recognized	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
main	O
tournament	O
fighting	O
game	B-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Professional	O
gamers	O
"	O
Justin	O
Wong	O
(	O
winner	O
of	O
the	O
PDP	O
championship	O
)	O
and	O
Carl	O
'	O
Perfect	O
Legend	O
 '	O
White	O
(	O
the	O
Evo	O
2011	O
champion	O
)	O
spoke	O
positively	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombats	I-Application
place	O
in	O
future	O
tournament	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
available	O
for	O
pre-order	O
in	O
three	O
different	O
editions	O
:	O
Standard	O
,	O
Kollector	O
's	O
Edition	O
(	O
includes	O
a	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
,	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
Sub-Zero	O
and	O
Scorpion	O
figurine	O
bookends	O
and	O
a	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
skin	B-Application
,	O
dubbed	O
a	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Klassic	O
costume	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Tournament	O
Edition	O
(	O
includes	O
a	O
fight	B-Application
stick	I-Application
controller	I-Application
instead	O
of	O
the	O
bookends	O
and	O
art	O
book	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
European	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Kollector	O
's	O
Edition	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
the	O
game	B-Application
,	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
a	O
Scorpion	O
&	O
Sub-Zero	O
figurine	O
,	O
a	O
Steelbook	O
case	O
and	O
downloadable	O
skins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
pre-orders	O
at	O
retailers	O
Toys	O
"	O
R	O
"	O
Us	O
and	O
Wal-Mart	O
were	O
provided	O
with	O
classic	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
skins	O
for	O
Kitana	O
and	O
Mileena	O
,	O
modeled	O
after	O
their	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
appearances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
classic	O
Jade	O
skin	B-Application
(	O
also	O
using	O
her	O
UMK3	B-Application
model	O
)	O
was	O
also	O
included	O
with	O
pre-orders	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
or	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Annihilation	O
on	O
Blu-ray	O
(	O
both	O
released	O
April	O
19	O
,	O
2011	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameStop	O
,	O
Best	O
Buy	O
and	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
also	O
participated	O
in	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
and	O
included	O
classic	O
costumes	O
and	O
Fatalities	O
for	O
Scorpion	O
,	O
Sub-Zero	O
and	O
Reptile	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	O
Kombat-themed	O
costumes	O
were	O
also	O
provided	O
for	O
the	O
owners	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
avatars	B-Application
who	O
preordered	O
any	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Netherrealm	O
Studios	O
released	O
the	O
Klassic	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
(	O
containing	O
the	O
classic	O
outfits	O
and	O
Fatalities	O
that	O
were	O
exclusive	O
to	O
pre-order	O
deals	O
)	O
on	O
June	O
7	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	O
characters	O
include	O
Skarlet	O
(	O
a	O
newly	O
introduced	O
red	O
female	O
character	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
glitch	O
rumor	O
from	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
II	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Kenshi	O
(	O
first	O
introduced	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	I-Application
Deadly	I-Application
Alliance	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Rain	O
(	O
first	O
seen	O
in	O
Ultimate	B-Application
Mortal	I-Application
Kombat	I-Application
3	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Kratos	O
from	O
the	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
Freddy	O
Krueger	O
from	O
the	O
A	O
Nightmare	O
on	O
Elm	O
Street	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
"	O
Season	O
Pass	O
"	O
available	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
users	O
offered	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
DLC	B-Protocol
characters	O
together	O
at	O
an	O
overall	O
discounted	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	B-Application
companies	O
that	O
introduced	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
season	O
pass	O
:	O
a	O
long	O
term	O
,	O
pre-paid	O
,	O
post-launch	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
plan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
on	O
January	O
18	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Vita	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
includes	O
all	O
the	O
features	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Komplete	O
Edition	O
,	O
and	O
adds	O
new	O
costumes	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
Challenge	O
Tower	O
that	O
are	O
not	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
touchscreen	O
controls	O
for	O
finishing	O
moves	O
and	O
other	O
exclusive	O
features	O
,	O
but	O
removes	O
one	O
stage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
9	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Komplete	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
on	O
March	O
2	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
and	O
consists	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
with	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
released	O
for	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
also	O
includes	O
download	O
codes	O
for	O
the	O
album	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Songs	O
Inspired	O
by	O
the	O
Warriors	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
1995	O
film	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
(	O
available	O
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
or	O
Xbox	B-Application
Live	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2011	O
,	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
hinted	O
on	O
his	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
that	O
a	O
Mac	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
was	O
more	O
likely	O
than	O
a	O
PC	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Initially	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-Application
became	O
only	O
available	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
but	O
a	O
retail	O
version	O
followed	O
during	O
the	O
first	O
days	O
of	O
August	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
21	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Komplete	O
Edition	O
has	O
been	O
removed	O
from	O
Steam	B-Application
due	O
to	O
changes	O
with	O
Warner	O
Brother	O
Games	O
 '	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
,	O
during	O
its	O
release	O
month	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
sold	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
between	O
both	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
publisher	O
of	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
 '	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
,	O
reported	O
that	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
had	O
sold	O
close	O
to	O
three	O
million	O
units	O
as	O
of	O
August	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-Application
had	O
sold	O
closer	O
to	O
4	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	B-Application
's	O
release	O
,	O
Techtree	O
listed	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
as	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
reasons	O
for	O
people	O
to	O
own	O
a	O
gaming	O
console	O
in	O
2011	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
PC	O
Magazine	O
and	O
2D-X	O
editor	O
Jeffrey	O
L	O
.	O
Wilson	O
claiming	O
this	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
anticipated	O
titles	O
of	O
E3	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
E3	O
2010	O
showcase	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
received	O
the	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	B-Application
of	O
E3	O
and	O
Best	O
Stage	O
Demo	O
of	O
E3	O
awards	O
by	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
Later	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
won	O
several	O
Game	B-Application
of	O
the	O
Year	O
type	O
awards	O
for	O
the	O
best	O
fighting	O
game	B-Application
of	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
from	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
's	O
David	O
Sanchez	O
considered	O
calling	O
the	O
game	B-Application
as	O
"	O
a	O
fitting	O
reboot	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
"	O
would	O
be	O
an	O
understatement	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	B-Application
,	O
"	O
while	O
offering	O
plenty	O
of	O
nostalgia	O
"	O
,	O
is	O
"	O
a	O
major	O
step	O
up	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Andrew	O
Reiner	O
of	O
Game	B-Application
Informer	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
yet.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Mark	O
Waltron	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
"	O
over-the-top	O
,	O
bloody	O
,	O
and	O
bursting	O
with	O
content	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
return	O
to	O
form	O
for	O
the	O
franchise.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
's	O
Ryan	O
Clements	O
called	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
amazing	O
"	O
game	B-Application
that	O
"	O
combines	O
the	O
novelty	O
of	O
extreme	O
violence	O
with	O
a	O
great	O
fighting	O
engine.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Matt	O
Edwards	O
was	O
more	O
critical	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
,	O
but	O
added	O
that	O
"	O
to	O
judge	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
harshly	O
simply	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
n't	O
the	O
equal	O
of	O
BlazBlue	B-Application
or	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
on	O
a	O
technical	O
level	O
would	O
be	O
unfair	O
to	O
what	O
the	O
game	B-Application
does	O
right.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Reiner	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
only	O
area	O
where	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
feels	O
antiquated	O
is	O
in	O
its	O
AI.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Waltron	O
praised	O
the	O
game	B-Application
for	O
having	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
in-depth	O
story	O
modes	O
to	O
grace	O
a	O
fighting	O
game.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
complaint	O
concerned	O
the	O
shifting	O
levels	O
of	O
difficulty	O
in	O
the	O
game	B-Application
's	O
story	O
mode	O
,	O
described	O
by	O
Clements	O
as	O
forcing	O
the	O
player	O
"	O
to	O
fight	O
cheap	O
tactics	O
with	O
cheap	O
tactics.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
year	O
after	O
the	O
game	B-Application
's	O
release	O
,	O
GameZone	O
's	O
Sanchez	O
stated	O
that	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
has	O
still	O
remained	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
fighter	O
currently	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
"	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
today	O
's	O
greatest	O
modern	O
fighter	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
compelling	O
fighters	O
to	O
come	O
along	O
in	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
was	O
also	O
well	O
received	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Ryckert	O
of	O
Game	B-Application
Informer	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
most	O
complete	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
available	O
,	O
"	O
while	O
Brett	O
Zeidler	O
of	O
Destructoid	O
hailed	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
perfect	O
example	O
of	O
keeping	O
the	O
best	O
graphical	O
fidelity	O
possible	O
and	O
including	O
an	O
already	O
astronomical	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Brett	O
Zeidler	O
,	O
Review	O
:	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
(	O
Vita	O
)	O
,	O
Destructoid	O
,	O
05.01.2012	O
According	O
to	O
Walton	O
,	O
"	O
despite	O
a	O
few	O
control	O
issues	O
"	O
regarding	O
tag	O
team	O
combos	O
,	O
"	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
on	O
the	O
Vita	O
is	O
every	O
bit	O
the	O
great	O
and	O
gruesome	O
fighter	O
as	O
its	O
console	O
counterparts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
:	O
Komplete	O
Edition	O
was	O
well-received	O
despite	O
being	O
released	O
two	O
years	O
later	O
than	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
;	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
received	O
an	O
81/100	O
score	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2013	O
,	O
questioned	O
about	O
the	O
sales	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Application
,	O
Boon	O
tweeted	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
WAY	O
,	O
WAY	O
above	O
expectations	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
game	B-Application
was	O
refused	O
classification	O
by	O
the	O
Australian	O
Classification	O
Board	O
due	O
to	O
"	O
violence	O
that	O
exceeds	O
strong	O
in	O
impact	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
unsuccessfully	O
appealed	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
the	O
Classification	O
Review	O
Board	O
,	O
who	O
ruled	O
"	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
the	O
violence	O
in	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
is	I-Application
higher	O
than	O
strong	O
and	O
thus	O
could	O
not	O
be	O
accommodated	O
within	O
the	O
MA15+	O
classification.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Australian	O
Customs	O
and	O
Border	O
Protection	O
Service	O
listed	O
the	O
game	B-Application
as	O
a	O
prohibited	O
item	O
and	O
the	O
Australian	O
Minister	O
for	O
Home	O
Affairs	O
Brendan	O
O'Connor	O
asked	O
to	O
be	O
briefed	O
on	O
the	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
decision	O
,	O
citing	O
"	O
public	O
disquiet	O
on	O
the	O
issue	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Vita	O
version	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
banned	O
in	O
Australia	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spokesperson	O
for	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
commented	O
:	O
"	O
We	O
felt	O
that	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
Vita	O
's	O
size	O
,	O
the	O
smaller	O
screen	O
would	O
minimise	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
the	O
violence	O
in	O
the	O
game	B-Application
and	O
we	O
felt	O
it	O
might	O
fit	O
within	O
the	O
MA15+	O
category	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Laura	O
Parker	O
,	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
Vita	O
banned	O
in	O
Australia	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
March	O
8	O
,	O
2012	O
In	O
2013	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
an	O
R18+	O
classification	O
,	O
the	O
Komplete	O
edition	O
of	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
was	O
released	O
uncensored	O
on	O
May	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
R18+	O
rating.Mortal	O
Kombat	O
was	O
also	O
indexed	O
in	O
Germany	O
by	O
the	O
Federal	O
Department	O
for	O
Media	O
Harmful	O
to	O
Young	O
Persons	O
due	O
to	O
"	O
drastic	O
representations	O
of	O
violence	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
was	O
banned	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
excessive	O
depiction	O
of	O
blood	O
and	O
gore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Netherrealm	O
Studios	O
 '	O
success	O
with	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
's	O
story	O
mode	O
influenced	O
Netherrealm	O
's	O
Injustice	B-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
inspired	O
developers	O
of	O
future	O
fighting	O
games	O
to	O
create	O
similar	O
film-like	O
experiences	O
in	O
their	O
games	O
,	O
like	O
Guilty	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Xrd	I-Application
,	O
Tekken	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Infinite	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
for	O
the	O
game	B-Application
,	O
Mortal	O
Kombat	O
X''	O
,	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
NetherRealm	O
Studios	O
for	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
