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Mortal Kombat X sees Shinnok and Quan Chi enacting their plan, leading an army of undead revenants of those that were killed in Shao Kahn's invasion of Earthrealm. A team of warriors led by Raiden, Johnny Cage, Kenshi Takahashi, and Sonya Blade oppose them, and in the ensuing battle, Shinnok is imprisoned within his amulet and various warriors are resurrected and freed from his control, though Quan Chi escapes. Twenty-five years later, the sorcerer resurfaces alongside the insectoid D'Vorah to facilitate Shinnok's return. A vengeful Scorpion kills Quan Chi, but fails to stop him from freeing Shinnok. To combat him, Cassie Cage, daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, leads a team composed of the next generation of Earthrealm's heroes in defeating him. With Shinnok and Quan Chi defeated, Liu Kang and Kitana's revenants assume control of the Netherrealm while Raiden taps into Shinnok's amulet.Orry, James (2010-10-27). "New Mortal Kombat has more gameplay depth". Video Gamer . Retrieved 2010-11-10.

Cheat Code Central: Top 10 Goriest Video Games". Cheatcc.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013 . Retrieved July 23, 2013. Numerous publications described it as one of the most important and also most violent series in the history of video games; in 2011, the staff of GameSpy wrote "its place in fighting game history is undeniable". [186] In 2009, GameTrailers ranked Mortal Kombat as the ninth top fighting game franchise [187] as well as the seventh bloodiest series of all time. [188] In 2012, Complex ranked Mortal Kombat as 37th best video game franchise overall, commenting on its "legendary status in video game history". [189] Mortal Kombat as a series was also ranked as the goriest video game ever by CraveOnline in 2009 and by G4tv.com in 2011; [190] [191] including it on their list of the goriest games, Cheat Code Central commented that " Mortal Kombat had enough gore to simultaneously offend a nation and change gaming forever." [192] Legacy and cultural impact [ edit ] Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Release dates (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011 . Retrieved April 2, 2010.One year after the game's release, GameZone's Sanchez stated that Mortal Kombat has still remained "the best fighter currently on the market," calling it "today's greatest modern fighter" and "one of the most compelling fighters to come along in years." [126] Mortal Kombat: Deception Release dates (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011 . Retrieved February 15, 2009. Ed Boon Reveals The Canceled Mortal Kombat: Fire & Ice - News". www.GameInformer.com. July 9, 2010. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013 . Retrieved July 23, 2013. It’ll take even the most hardcore veterans hours upon hours to get to the top of the Challenge Tower, but with this release there’s an entirely new tower called — wait for it — Bonus Challenge Tower, bringing a whole new world of quirky fun along with it. Explosively starting off by putting you in control of the Emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn – something never possible in the original – you’ll eventually find yourself using Vita’s exclusive control options to play a grotesque Fruit Ninja-inspired challenge where you’ll swipe to cut organ parts and dismembered heads in half, while shaking the Vita to explode deadly, game-ending bombs; furiously wipe combatants' spilled blood off the screen to keep seeing the carnage; or even face Freddy Krueger while he’s completely invisible in this 150 level tower. While not every challenge is overly great, there’s not a bad one in the bunch, and the short challenges in both towers are a perfect fit for anyone who’s short on time but desires to get things bloodied up while on-the-go.

Mortal Kombat was also indexed in Germany by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons due to "drastic representations of violence," [133] and was banned in South Korea due to its excessive depiction of blood and gore. [134] Sales [ edit ] a b c Brett Elston, Mortal Kombat review: A bloody good fighter that reboots and redeems the wayward series, GamesRadar, April 19, 2011 a b Kubba, Sinan (2013-05-22). "Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition konfirmed for PC in July". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22 . Retrieved 2013-05-22. Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind Voice Cast and Plot Details Revealed". IGN. August 3, 2022 . Retrieved August 4, 2022. Commission for Warner Brothers – Mortal Kombat 9". Bespoke Arcades. 6 May 2011 . Retrieved 25 June 2013.

In Konversation: Mortal Kombat Online vs John Tobias - Part 2 Archived November 15, 2013, at archive.today, Mortal Kombat Online, January 10, 2012.