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Shinnok
This is a list of Player character, playable and boss (video games), boss characters from the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise and the games in which they appear. Created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the series depicts conflicts between various realms. Most characters fight on behalf of their realm, with the primary heroes defending Earthrealm against conquering villains from Outworld and the Netherrealm. Early installments feature the characters participating in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to decide their realm's fate. In later installments, Earthrealm is often invaded by force. A total of 77 playable fighters have been featured in the series, in addition to unplayable bosses and guest characters. Much of the franchise's mainstays were introduced during the first three games. Nearly all of the characters have been killed at a point in the story, but have rarely stayed dead. Introduced in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992) Goro : Portrayed by: Tom Woodruff Jr. (1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat X
''Mortal Kombat X'' is a 2015 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is the tenth main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series and a sequel to ''Mortal Kombat'' (2011), taking place 25 years later after the events of its predecessor. High Voltage Software developed the Windows version of the game, with Polish studio QLOC taking over the work on it shortly after the release of Kombat Pack 1. Like previous ''Mortal Kombat'' games, ''Mortal Kombat X''s gameplay consists of two players, or one player and the CPU, fighting against each other with their selected character, using a large, varied array of character-specific attacks. The game contains several modes, such as a story mode, which mainly takes place twenty-five years after the previous ''Mortal Kombat'' game, several 'Tower' modes, which feature dynamically changing challenges, numerous online modes, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat 4
''Mortal Kombat 4'' is the fourth main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series of fighting games developed by Midway Games. Released to Arcade game, arcades in 1997, ''Mortal Kombat 4'' is the first title from the series, and one of the first made by Midway overall, to use 3D computer graphics. It is also the last game of the series to have an arcade release. It was later ported to the PlayStation (console), PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Personal computer, PC, and Game Boy Color the following year, as well as an updated version titled ''Mortal Kombat Gold'' released exclusively for the Dreamcast. The gameplay system in ''Mortal Kombat 4'' is similar to that of the previous games; one of the most notable additions is the use of weapons and objects during fights. The storyline chronicles the attack from the corrupted Elder God Shinnok against his former comrades who trapped him in the Netherealm many years prior to the beginning of the series. The other 17 playable characters take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of fighting game, fighting video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The original ''Mortal Kombat (1992 video game), Mortal Kombat'' arcade game spawned List of Mortal Kombat media, a franchise consisting of action-adventure games, a comic book series, a card game, films, an animated TV series, and a live-action tour. ''Mortal Kombat'' has become the best-selling fighting game franchise worldwide with over 100 million copies and one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The series has a reputation for high levels of graphic violence, including, most notably, its Fatality (Mortal Kombat), fatalities, which are finishing moves that kill defeated opponents instead of knocking them out. Controversies surrounding Mortal Kombat, Controversies surrounding ''Mortal Kombat'', in part, led to the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat 11
''Mortal Kombat 11'' is a 2019 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the eleventh main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series and a sequel to '' Mortal Kombat X'' (2015). The game was announced at The Game Awards 2018 and was released in North America and Europe on April 23, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One—with the exception of Europe's Switch version which was released on May 10, 2019. It was released on Stadia on November 19, 2019. Upon release, the console versions of ''Mortal Kombat 11'' received generally favorable reviews, which praised the gameplay, story, graphics, and improved netcode, but it received criticism for the presence of microtransactions and over-reliance on grinding. An expansion was released on May 26, 2020, entitled ''Aftermath''. It includes an additional story mode, three new characters, new stages, and the return of stage fatalities and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Kang
Liu Kang () is a fictional character of the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Depicted as Earthrealm's greatest warrior and champion, he debuted in the Mortal Kombat (1992 video game), original 1992 game as a Shaolin Kung Fu, Shaolin monk with special moves, which were intended to be the easiest for players to perform. Since his introduction, Liu Kang has appeared as playable in every main installment except ''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'' (2002). He is also one of the protagonists of the Action-adventure game, action-adventure spin-off ''Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks'' (2005). The character's storyline sees him win the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament in the first and Mortal Kombat II, second games, saving Earthrealm from being conquered by the opposing forces of Outworld. During both the original and rebooted timelines, Liu Kang receives a more villainous depiction by Raiden appearing as a reanimated corpse in the former and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat (2011 Video Game)
''Mortal Kombat'' is a 2011 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the ninth main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series and a soft reboot of the series. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems in April 2011, and a PlayStation Vita port was released in May 2012. An expanded version of the game, titled ''Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition'', was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in February 2012 and for Microsoft Windows in July 2013. 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''). The storyline involves the divine protector of Earth, Raiden, attempting to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
