Mortal Kombat - Arcade vs. Super NES, Genesis, & Sega CD

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Published on October 14, 2019 1:00:53 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB_utmCKODs

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Mortal Kombat (1992)

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Here is a komparison of one of the most polarizing video games ever released. It's none other than MORTAL KOMBAT!!!!! You will find details on how the home ports for the Super NES, Genesis, & Sega CD are similar and differ from the arcade. Below are references and links to some of the information mentioned in this video.

Mortal Kombat Popularity Amongst the Youth: Video Violence: It’s Hot! It’s Mortal! It’s Kombat! by Lindsey Gruson – New York Times, Thursday, September 16, 1993
Congress Gets Involved: Home Video by Peter M. Nichols – New York Times, Friday December 17, 1993
Mortal Kombat Arcade Sales: Mortal Apathy? by Jeremy Horwitz – New York Times, Monday, July 8, 2002
Senate Hearings & the ESRB: Encyclopedia of Video Games: A-L by Mark J. P. Wolf Page 196
Still images courtesy of HardcoreGaming 101: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mortal-kombat-1992/ Comparison Screenshots
YouTube link of Mortal Monday commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eBn1z7i2u4
Mortal Kombat Early Sales Figures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78QA-H54H2o&t=18s

0:00 - Introduction to Mortal Kombat
3:54 - Super NES port of Mortal Kombat
9:11 - Side-by-side comparison of Mortal Kombat between the arcade and Super NES
10:41 - Sega Genesis port of Mortal Kombat
15:18 - Side-by-side comparison of Mortal Kombat between the arcade and Sega Genesis
16:48 - Sega CD port of Mortal Kombat
20:31 - Side-by-side comparison of Mortal Kombat between the arcade and Sega Genesis
22:01 - Mortal Kombat closing comments
23:50 - Mortal Kombat comparison of all four versions

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