Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat 1 is a fighting game developed by Midway Games and released in 1992. It is the first game in the Mortal Kombat series and follows the story of a tournament held on a mysterious island known as Shang Tsung’s Island. Players take control of various fighters, each with their own unique moves and fatalities, as they battle their way through the tournament to face the final boss, Shang Tsung.

The gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1 features digitized graphics of real actors in a 2D fighting game. It introduced a number of iconic features to the fighting game genre, including the ability to perform fatalities and a combination system that allowed players to chain together moves for devastating attacks.

The game’s violence and gore generated controversy upon release, and it became widely known for its “fatalities,” graphic finishing moves that would often involve extreme violence, such as ripping out an opponent’s spine or burning them alive.

Despite its controversy, Mortal Kombat 1 was a commercial success, leading to multiple sequels and spin-offs in the years to come. It is still considered a classic and influential fighting game to this day.