Game:

Mortal Kombat 3 (1995)

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Let's Play

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This is a playthrough of single player mode using Shao Kahn in a prototype version of Mortal Kombat 3 for the SNES. Read on below for more information...

NOTE: Internal Lifebar cheat used.

Shao Kahn is the final boss of the game. In this prototype version of MK3, he is a non-selectable/unplayable character.

===== SHAO KAHN UNDER HUMAN CONTROL =====

In this prototype version of the game, if you use unofficial methods to select Shao Kahn as a player character, he is glitched for the most part under human control. You cannot perform any of his proper Normals here, and he does NOT have any special moves, or at least ones that cannot be accessed by the player. This is because the developers have not yet programmed him to have proper human controls unlike in the final version of the game, where he is playable.

Here under human control, he acts almost exactly like his unplayable self in the Arcade version of the game. However the good thing here is that Directions, Buttons and Button-releases do not glitch or freeze the game. Only throwing with him will freeze the game. Trying to crouch with him causes his sprite to freeze and render him useless for the remainder of the round. His Running works properly though, and he does retain the CPU Kahn "weight", meaning that he cannot be swept over or knocked down by a Roundhouse (Back + HK) by the opponent.

===== COMPARISON TO KAHN IN THE FINAL VERSION =====

The above is a major difference when compared to the Kahn in the final version of the game, where in that he is able to be unlocked and selected in a 2-player game, meaning that the player is able to perform all the moves that the CPU Kahn has.

===== ADDITIONAL INFORMATION =====

---- If you beat the game with him, he has an "ending", but it's messed up and glitched.

---- In a versus game, if Kahn is selected, the VS screen is automatically bypassed just like in the final version of the game. This may suggest that he was already planned to be a playable character.

---- In gameplay, he is always locked to The Pit 3 background/stage.

===== ABOUT THE PROTOTYPE =====

This is a an earlier prototype of the game, dated July 13th 1995, 7:24pm. It is clearly unfinished, as it has a lot of differences to the final version. These differences are such as:

---- Smoke is already unlocked from the start.
---- Pressing/holding the Select button depletes the other side's lifebar!
---- The copyright screen has the build date and time.
---- The game often lags/slowdown in matches when there is a lot of things going on. And especially against Motaro.
---- In a 1-player game, during a match, if the other player presses Start to join in, it uses the MK2 style new challenger message.
---- On the lifebar, the Run meter is coloured white/yellow.
---- When switching on the game, it uses the Sculptured Software animated logo from MK2. This was changed to a Midway logo in the final game.
---- Wrong music and Motaro's voice used in the Shao Kahn defeated scene.
---- Some text fonts in different places.
---- The cheat codes to bring up the hidden option screens from the final game does not work.
---- On the Choose Your Destiny route screen, the first match does not correspond to the image of the opponent.
---- In a 1-player game, much lesser number of matches. In the Master route you get 3 matches with normal characters before facing Motaro and Shao Kahn; in the Warrior route you get 1 match against a normal character before the two bosses; and in Novice mode your 1st match is against Shao Kahn.
---- Shao Kahn's fireball cannot be ducked!
---- Some cheats already enabled for 2-player matches.
---- Destiny/route screen automatically progresses into a fight. In the final version, on this screen you had to press Start to progress.
---- On the Pit 3 background/stage, it has the two lanterns from the Arcade version. They are actually animated to float in the SNES prototype. These were removed in the final version.
---- When Tournament Mode is accessed (the 16 character battle), you can select Shao Kahn's icon on the dragon panels of the character select screen. However this ISN'T him, instead it's just acts as a Random select for a normal character.
---- Tournament Mode is incomplete, as it crashes the game once a first character is defeated.
---- Minor differences of text spelling in Kano, Kabal, Sektor, and Sub-Zero's intros.
---- If you beat the opponent twice in a row without being hit, it results in the Double Flawless message, instead of just Flawless Victory.
---- In the cast screen, it does not show the names of the characters and actors/actresses.
---- Some Fatalities are reported to be glitchy.
---- Once you beat the game, it will start over again at the Choose Your Destiny screen, but your character will always be Kano.

===== CHAPTERS =====

00:00 - Title, Menu, Character Select, Route
00:29 - Regular fights
04:23 - vs. Motaro
05:52 - vs. Shao Kahn
07:38 - "Ending" (glitched/messed up)
08:02 - Cast
08:48 - Staff/Credits

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