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This is a list of playable and 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 film) : Voiced by: Herman Sanchez ... [...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] |
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] |
Shang Tsung
Shang Tsung () is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted as the antagonist of ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992) and has remained one of the franchise's primary characters. Shang is a sorcerer; he is principally defined by his abilities to shapeshift into other characters and to absorb the souls of his defeated opponents. In the series, he is usually confronted by the series' protagonist Liu Kang. Shang has appeared in various media outside of the games, including the 1995 film and the 2021 film. He has received positive commentary for his design, abilities, and role in the series. Creation Shang Tsung (originally named "Shang Lao") was based on a "Chinese sorcerer" archetype from martial arts films, including but not limited to the character Lo Pan from the film ''Big Trouble in Little China''. He was originally envisioned as the one who would behead the losing fighter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shao Kahn
Shao Kahn is a character and one of the antagonists of the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Depicted as the emperor of the fictional realm Outworld. Feared for his immense strength, which he complements with a large hammer and knowledge of black magic, Shao Kahn seeks conquest of all the realms, including Earth. He serves as the main antagonist of '' Mortal Kombat II'' (1993), '' Mortal Kombat 3'' (1995) and its updates, and the 2011 reboot, as well as the action-adventure spin-off '' Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks'' (2005). An amalgam of Shao Kahn and DC Comics villain Darkseid also appears as the main antagonist and final boss of '' Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'' (2008) under the name Dark Kahn. A younger persona known as General Shao appears in ''Mortal Kombat 1'' (2023). Shao Kahn is one of the most celebrated villains in video games. Noted as a difficult boss, he has received praise for his design, in-game abilities, and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mortal Kombat 1
''Mortal Kombat 1'' is a 2023 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games. It is the twelfth main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series, and serves as its second Reboot (fiction), reboot after 2011's ''Mortal Kombat (2011 video game), Mortal Kombat''. The game takes place after the events of 2019's ''Mortal Kombat 11'', and is set in a new timeline (the third main timeline in the series' history) created by Liu Kang during his ending in ''11''s ''Aftermath'' expansion. In this new timeline, Liu Kang assembles a clique of fighters to participate in the latest Mortal Kombat tournament in Outworld while contending with an alliance formed by Titan Shang Tsung. In the follow-up expansion, ''Khaos Reigns'', Liu Kang and his allies must contend with Titan Havik. The game was released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on September 19, 2023. Most versions of ''Mortal Kombat 1'' received generally positive reviews ... [...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] |
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 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 Trilogy
''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' is a fighting game released by Midway Games, Midway in 1996 as the second and final update to ''Mortal Kombat 3'' (the first being ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'') for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn and Personal computer, PCs. Further versions were also released for the Game.com and R-Zone. It features a similar basic gameplay system and the same story as ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'', but adds characters and stages restored from ''Mortal Kombat (1992 video game), Mortal Kombat'' and ''Mortal Kombat II''. New additions to the game included the "Aggressor" bar. The Brutality (Mortal Kombat), Brutality mechanic was introduced with this installment. The game was met with positive to mixed reviews upon release. Gameplay ''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' introduces the "Aggressor" bar, which fills as the combatants fight (twice as much if the opponent is blocking). Once the bar is filled, it grants the character fast movement and gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaolin Monks
Shaolin Monastery ( zh, labels=no, c=少林寺, p=shàolínsì), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin kung fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the Mount Song, Songshan mountain range in Dengfeng county, Zhengzhou prefecture, in Henan province, China. The name reflects its location in the ancient grove () of Mount Shaoshi, in the hinterland of the Songshan mountains. Mount Song occupied a prominent position among Chinese sacred mountains as early as the 1st century BC, when it was proclaimed one of the Sacred Mountains of China#The Five Great Mountains, Five Holy Peaks (). It is located some southeast of Luoyang, the former capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty (386–534), and southwest of Zhengzhou, the modern capital of Henan Province. As the first Shaolin abbot, Buddhabhadra (Shaolin abbot), Butuo Buddhabhadra devoted himself to translating Buddhist scriptures and preaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
