Mortal Kombat 3: How an Arcade Dud Transformed Console Gaming - PlayStation Year One #021

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Published on May 22, 2017 5:05:27 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4xIdjj2Ag

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Mortal Kombat 3 (1995)

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Let's Play

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As part of our latest deep dive into Sony's 32-bit history, we explore the surprising and controversial story behind Mortal Kombat 3's home console release. In pursuit of an arcade-perfect port, Sony itself united a supergroup of arcade gaming giants in order to bring the experience to PlayStation fully intact. The production had unintended consequences, however, and by the time the dust settled, Sony had funded the launch of one of its biggest competitors.

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