Mortal Kombat (PlayStation Vita)

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The Challenge Tower mode is a single-player option that includes 300 specific challenges of various difficulties providing currency rewards upon completion; players have the option of using in-game currency to bypass other difficult challenges, completing them later. A sequel for the game, Mortal Kombat X, was developed by NetherRealm Studios for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One and was released in April 2015. Another new mechanic is the inclusion of "blood physics" (blood loss is portrayed as being more natural and being clearly visible on characters or surroundings).

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. If you weren't a fan of the franchise's reboot last year, then Mortal Kombat on Vita isn't likely to convert you. is one of the first game companies that introduced the concept of season pass: a long term, pre-paid, post-launch downloadable content plan.According to Ed Boon, during its release month, Mortal Kombat sold one million copies between both PlayStation 3 and Xbox versions. Crisan compared it to "watching a full length CG movie", and said that while "incredibly corny, it's also oddly addicting" due to its over-the-top plot. Raiden pleads with Scorpion to spare Sub-Zero in exchange for asking the Elder Gods to resurrect Scorpion’s clan. The online mode includes a "King of the Hill" option, where up to eight players can act as spectators and play the winner of a fight. During the ensuing battle, Jax, Jade, Sub-Zero, Kabal, Stryker and Smoke are easily defeated and killed by Sindel, and Kitana is brutally beaten.

Cyber Sub-Zero and Quan Chi are secret characters in the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, however they are unlocked in the Komplete Edition.

The E3 2010 showcase version of Mortal Kombat received the Best Fighting Game of E3 and Best Stage Demo of E3 awards by GameSpot, [118] [119] [120] Later, Mortal Kombat won several Game of the Year type awards for the best fighting game of 2011, such as from the Golden Joystick Awards, [121] the Spike Video Game Awards, [122] and the Interactive Achievement Awards.

Marcus Fenix from the Gears of War series was considered as a potential character for the Xbox 360 release. As of March 21, 2020, Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition has been removed from Steam due to changes with Warner Brother Games' network. Although beginning during the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the plot is a retroactive continuity to the earliest period in the Mortal Kombat series: the events of the first three games ( Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3, as well as the third game's two updates Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Mortal Kombat Trilogy). In April 2011, Bespoke Arcades created a series of arcade machines to promote the game at the Gadget Show Live 2011.

While the game looks great in motion, a closer look reveals that the characters look jagged, blocky, and not as detailed as their console counterparts.