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Mortal Kombat (1992)

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Mortal Kombat for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a classic fighting game that was released by Midway Games in 1993. It’s known for its action-packed gameplay, iconic characters, and, notably, its introduction of gory finishing moves known as “Fatalities.” The game was a best-seller and has become one of the most popular fighting games in the genre’s history, leading to numerous sequels and spin-offs.
The SNES version of Mortal Kombat is particularly notable for its unique five-button control scheme and the use of digitized graphics to create more realistic-looking characters and environments.
Mortal Kombat also sparked controversy for its depiction of extreme violence, which led to the introduction of age-specific content descriptor ratings for video games. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, the game remains a beloved part of video game history and continues to be enjoyed by fans around the world.

Development:
Creators Ed Boon and John Tobias have stated that Midway tasked them with the project of creating a "combat game for release within a year", which the two believed was intended to compete with the popular Street Fighter II. Mortal Kombat was reportedly developed in 10 months from 1991 to 1992, with a test version seeing limited release halfway through the development cycle. Boon said the development team initially consisted of four people—himself as programmer, artists John Tobias and John Vogel, and Dan Forden as sound designer. The final arcade game used eight megabytes of graphics data, with each character having 64 colors and around 300 frames of animation.

Originally, Boon and Tobias planned to create an action game featuring a digitized version of martial arts film star Jean-Claude Van Damme, but he was already in negotiations with another company for a video game that ultimately was never released. In the end, Van Damme was parodied in the game in the form of Johnny Cage, a narcissistic and arrogant Hollywood movie star who performs a split punch to the groin in a nod to a scene from Bloodsport.

Released: 1993
Machine Type: SNES
Original System: Arcade
Developer: Midway Manufacturing Company
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.
Genre: Action
Design: Ed Boon, John Tobias
Japanese spelling: モータルコンバット

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