Mortal Kombat Catalogue Number: 175-1380

The long-running fighting series returns to its gory roots, bringing with it a host of classic Mortal Kombat characters and deeper, more refined gameplay. Alongside the Street Fighter series, Mortal Kombat has long been one of the most recognisable fighting titles in gaming. With the likes of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, the series has taken some interesting diversions into new territory, but this ninth instalment in the series returns to the fighter's roots, offering the comical violence and refined combat the original titles were best known for. Retelling events from the first three Mortal Kombat games, a selection of the series' best known fighters also return, including Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Raiden and Lui Kang. Although each character and environment has been rendered in 3D, gameplay remains on the same 2D plane as original titles. More recent entries in the series have shied away from the more violent side of the series, but the brutal finishers and blood-soaked arenas that made the original fighters so renowned all make a welcome return. Mortal Kombat finally returns to the brutal combat that made the originals so rewarding, alongside more refined controls and the same iconic Mortal Kombat cast.