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Mortal Kombat
Xbox 360 · Released April 19, 2011 · Developed by NetherRealm Studios · Published by WB Games
★ 82Total 84Single playerMultiplayer
FightingActionFantasyHorror
Summary
Mortal Kombat is a 2011 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios. It is the ninth main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and a soft reboot of the series. Although beginning during the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the plot retroactively revisits the earliest period in the Mortal Kombat series: the events of the first three games. The storyline follows Raiden, the divine protector of Earth, as he attempts to change the outcome of the Armageddon events by contacting his past self.
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IGDB Rating
82.16 / 100
453 ratings
Total Rating
83.50 / 100
459 (user + critic)
Game Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Horror
Engine
Unreal Engine 3
Developer
NetherRealm Studios
Also known as
AliasMortal Kombat VitaOther
AliasMortal Kombat Komplete EditionOther
AliasMK VitaOther
AliasMK9Acronym
AliasMKIXAcronym
AliasMortal Kombat 9Alternative title
Release history (7 entries)
| Date | Platform | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2011 | Xbox 360 | — |
| Apr 19, 2011 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| Apr 21, 2011 | Xbox 360 | — |
| Apr 21, 2011 | PlayStation 3 | — |
| May 1, 2012 | PlayStation Vita | — |
| May 3, 2012 | PlayStation Vita | — |
| Jul 3, 2013 | PC (Microsoft Windows) | — |
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Storyline
The story retells the events of the first three games, in a new timeline where Raiden receives a message from himself in the prime future after the Battle of Armageddon has happened and Shao Kahn became the supreme leader of all the realms. Because of this plot, characters and scenarios present are the classic ones, bringing the old to new and starting a new conflict.
