Mortal Kombat: Information from Answers.com

Release Date: 1993
Genre: Fighting
Style: 2D Fighting

Review: Overall

If you've played Mortal Kombat on the Genesis, then this is really a refresher for you as the Sega CD version is practically identical aside from the full motion video opening and some barely enhanced tunes and sound effects.

So, there's a guy, Shang Tsung and he sponsors this tournament called Mortal Kombat where fighters from all over the world (and sometimes beyond) gather to fight for title of the greatest fighter ever. Anything goes here, punches, kicks, and throws are complemented by magic, teleportation, and otherworldy abilities culminating in the end-of-bout fatality where the unlucky opponent is killed off in a unique fashion by each player.

There's plenty of characters on offer, each unique, creative, and diverse adding up to a fast paced and strategic fight that appeals to most every fighting game fan around. Unlike games like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat opts for a block button which can be cumbersome but after you adjust to it, you'll be blocking almost more than you'll be hitting.

The CD advantages are really at a loss here. The tunes and effects have barely been upgraded and the only real CD feature is a full motion video opening that is basically a re-edit of the television commercial that Midway released around the time Mortal Kombat was really big.

If you absolutely adore Mortal Kombat or just need a fighting game for your Sega CD and don't mind the lack of CD features then go right ahead. The control is intact and playable, the characters are well represented, and the blood and fatalities remain unhindered, unlike the SNES version.