Mortal Kombat - DOS game - Abandonware DOS

Mortal Kombat is one of the most popular one-on-one fighting games, and it's no surprise that it has spawned numerous sequels. Players choose from seven digitized characters and battle their way to the top, facing all other opponents. One of the game's most distinctive features is the "Fatality", a special finishing move that allows players to defeat their adversaries in a brutal and cinematic manner.
The story of the original Mortal Kombat revolves around a martial arts tournament held on the island of the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung. The tournament is a battle between Earthrealm (Earth) and Outworld (a dark, mystical realm). Earthrealm's greatest champions, like the Shaolin monk Liu Kang, Hollywood actor Johnny Cage, and Special Forces agent Sonya Blade, enter the tournament to prevent Outworld's ruler, Shang Tsung, and his champion, Goro, from conquering Earth. Raiden, the god of thunder, serves as Earthrealm's protector, guiding the heroes in their quest.

Genres:

action, fighting

released in:

1993

publisher:

Acclaim Entertainment

developer:

Midway Manufacturing Company

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Game modes:

single-player, PvP (player VS player)

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Rating

4.30 / 5.00 (116 votes)

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Mortal Kombat review

Computer and Video Games (1994): "Unlike other conversions, the difficulty is much harder here and you can't get away with using one move to beat everyone. Admittedly, it's a bit unresponsive at times and fiddly to play with the keys, but it will support two-button joysticks. A fantastic conversion for a PC."

Retro gamer collector's corner:

The DOS version is the most accurate port of the arcade version in terms of graphics and gameplay. It was first released on floppy disk and later re-released on CD-ROM, with that release upgraded with the original arcade music and sound effects.

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Status: NOT abandonware
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Awards won by Mortal Kombat:

1993 - Portable Game of the Year, Electronic Games Arcade Awards.
1993 - Game of the Year, Game Informer Game of the Year (for Arcade, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis).
1992 - Fighting Game of the Year, Golden Joystick Awards.
Selected for 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.
1990s - Best fighting game, Abandonware DOS favorite games.
Selected for All-TIME 100 video games TIME.com.

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