In a time when Street Fighter II ruled the roost it was inevitable that a worthy opponent would one day rear its head. Moral Kombatįirst released in 1992, Mortal Kombat caused uproar amongst parents which eventually lead to the birth of the ESRB rating system. Featuring arcade ports of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection is an essential purchase for anyone who still remembers how to perform fatalities with an arcade stick. Now that Mortal Kombat finally has its swag back, it seems like the perfect time to celebrate the origins of the series, and this downloadable compilation is the perfect way to do so. MK4 took the series down a dark 3D path where new, unlikable characters (such as Quan Chi and Jarek) muddied the waters. Mortal Kombat was a cultural phenomenon, one that gave birth to a franchise which has since sold 30 million units. Although fans are currently enjoying MK9 (which is both the latest and best game in the series) it’s hard not to look back fondly on the first games in the series, particularly Mortal Kombat 1, 2 and 3. While Capcom was busy making slight improvements to a pre-existising game, Ed Boon and his team of four at Midway were ripping heads off, uppercut fools in to pits of spikes and performing heart surgery with bare hands. It’s been almost 20 years since Mortal Kombat first shook up the fighting genre with its digitized characters, ultra violent gameplay and a cool factor that not even Street Fighter could compete with. Note: For The Koalition’s official review click here.
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