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110-669: Onaga may refer to: Onaga (Mortal Kombat) , a Mortal Kombat character Onaga, Kansas , a city in the United States Onaga, one of the Japanese names, used in Hawaii, for the fish Etelis coruscans also known as ʻulaʻula koaʻe or longtail red snapper Callistus Valentine Onaga (born 1958), Roman Catholic bishop Takeshi Onaga (1950–2018), Governor of Okinawa, Japan Hijiri Onaga (born 1995), Japanese football player Onaga Shale ,
220-491: A cameo appearance in Mortal Kombat Annihilation , played by J. J. Perry , and in a self-titled episode of Mortal Kombat: Conquest , played by martial artist Kimball Uddin. Noob Saibot has received positive critical reception, and particularly for his "Make a Wish" Fatality from the 2011 reboot game. In July 2011, The Daily Show ' s Jon Stewart played a video of the finisher while explaining
330-500: A cyborg, Kuai Liang is converted in his place before Smoke is killed by Shao Kahn's queen Sindel . Following this, Smoke is resurrected by Quan Chi as an undead revenant, a role he fulfills while making a minor non-playable appearance in Mortal Kombat X ( MKX ). Additionally, the downloadable playable character Triborg possesses a form based on Smoke's cyborg form. In Mortal Kombat 1 ( MK1 ), in which Fire God Liu Kang creates
440-498: A different assortment of characters). In addition, each character only has two special moves and four finishing moves: one Fatality, Babality, Friendship, and Brutality. In this version, each finishing move has the same command for every character. The game's critical reception has varied considerably, depending on the platform and publication. Brazilian magazine SuperGamePower gave the Nintendo 64 version 4.8 out of 5, and regarded it as
550-536: A female incarnation appears as a downloadable playable character via the Khaos Reigns DLC. After Fire God Liu Kang creates another new timeline while stopping Kronika, Cyrax was rewritten once more to become a Nigerien Lin Kuei clanswoman and Sektor's apprentice who wears a powered suit developed by the latter. Initially believing her grandmaster Bi-Han's deception, she later discovers his corrupt nature and defects to
660-544: A flashback sequence, Baraka serves under then-Outworld ruler Mileena alongside D'Vorah, but during a meeting with the Osh-Tekk Kotal Kahn , Baraka is killed after D'Vorah betrays Mileena. In Mortal Kombat 11 , a past version of Baraka is brought to the present by the keeper of time Kronika . After learning of his death and Kotal Kahn rendering the Tarkatans to near-extinction, he initially allies himself with Kronika and
770-554: A former Black Dragon member who became a NYPD riot control officer partnered with Kurtis Stryker . Amidst Shao Kahn's invasion of Earthrealm, Kabal is grievously injured by Kintaro and kidnapped by Kano, who nurses him back to health with help from the sorcerer Shang Tsung and outfits him with a respirator due to his lungs being damaged beyond repair. Kabal eventually escapes to join Raiden and his champions in defending Earthrealm, only to be killed by Shao's queen, Sindel and converted by
880-643: A fossil-bearing geologic formation in Onaga, Nebraska Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Onaga . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Onaga&oldid=1246762800 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Japanese-language surnames Okinawan surnames Hidden categories: Short description
990-411: A later IGN retrospective, Mortal Kombat Trilogy "offered something no fan could ignore: It brought every character from the series into the fold, along with most of the levels, making for one massive game that had enough to please everyone. Sure, some of the balance went out the window with the massive cast, but it was a small price to pay to make the Mortal Kombat family whole again, and it gave fans
1100-417: A non-playable hidden character and a solid-black palette swap of the game's other male ninja characters, whom players could fight after winning fifty straight matches. Spurred by the positive reaction to the hidden character Reptile from the first game, Boon added Saibot to MKII without Tobias' knowledge, though Tobias would later create the character's initial backstory as a Netherrealm wraith. He makes
1210-435: A pair of long metal blades to his forearms. He later kills Jax's undercover operative, Johnny Cage , in a fight. These changes were not carried over into the 2011 web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy , in which he was played by Fraser Aitcheson and was reverted to his original Outworld origins. Baraka makes a brief appearance in the 2021 animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge , in which he has no dialogue and
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#17329092513061320-650: A personality." Den of Geek wrote that he "has virtually no story to speak of outside of the [ MK9 ] retcon". His "Reverse Rip" from the reboot was rated 35th by Prima Games in their 2014 list of the series' top fifty Fatalities. Noob Saibot is an undead wraith from the Netherrealm and a member of a cult called the Brotherhood of the Shadow who worships a fallen Elder God, later revealed to be Shinnok . In Mortal Kombat: Deception , he discovers, reactivates, and reprograms
1430-553: A respirator, mask, and hookswords in spite of his former ally's defection. However, Kabal is mortified by his condition and furious at Kano for siding against Earthrealm, so he bests him in combat and forces him to take him to Shao Kahn before knocking Kano out. Kano later joins Goro and Kintaro in holding a group of soldiers hostage before being frozen by the cyborg Sub-Zero . However, Kano manages to free himself and informs his ally Noob Saibot that Sub-Zero broke free of his controller, Sektor . In Mortal Kombat X , Kano infiltrates
1540-473: A similarly time-displaced Shao Kahn. However, Kitana convinces him to aid her in rescuing Kotal, and he and the Tarkatans take part in Kitana's battle against Shao Kahn and in the final battle against Kronika. In the new third timeline depicted in 2023 Mortal Kombat 1 , he was once a well-respected Outworld merchant prior to becoming a leader of the Tarkatans, a species of mutated individuals who are exposed to
1650-461: A sped-up version of their walk animation when they try to run. Two new secret characters appear as well, depending on the version of the game. Most versions have Chameleon , a semi-transparent ninja who rapidly switches between all the other male ninjas (Classic Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Noob Saibot , Human Smoke , Rain , Reptile , and Ermac ) during combat, portrayed by John Turk (who also portrayed unmasked Sub-Zero and Shang Tsung ). This character
1760-405: A third new timeline, Tomas / Smoke is rewritten once more to become an adoptive brother to Bi-Han / Sub-Zero and Kuai Liang / Scorpion after Smoke's family was killed for accidentally trespassing on Lin Kuei grounds. Though he lacks supernatural abilities, Smoke is skilled in practical magic. After Bi-Han betrays them to join forces with Shang Tsung , Smoke joins Kuai Liang in breaking off to found
1870-443: A warning to "think twice before purchasing this version of MK Trilogy" in a reader response section after they learned that Midway had deliberately omitted the animations for some fatalities in order to ship the game on time. Released at a time when the Nintendo 64's popularity was burgeoning and there were few competing games for the system, the Nintendo 64 version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy saw impressive sales figures. According to
1980-581: Is a fighting game released by Midway in 1996 as the second and final update to Mortal Kombat 3 (the first being Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 ) for the PlayStation , Nintendo 64 , Sega Saturn and 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 and Mortal Kombat II . New additions to
2090-576: Is a member of Shao Kahn 's forces that takes part in the invasion of Earthrealm. Baraka is not playable in the next fighting installment, Mortal Kombat 4 (1997), but was added to the roster of the 2000 Sega Dreamcast -exclusive upgrade Mortal Kombat Gold , in which Quan Chi offers him a chance to rule the Outworld realm of Edenia by his side if he agrees to join the fallen Elder God Shinnok's army. While Baraka accepts, he secretly plans to betray his new masters. In Mortal Kombat: Deception , Baraka and
2200-430: Is a mysterious warrior who possesses the abilities of all the franchise' male ninjas. He is distinguished by his partially transparent appearance and an outfit that constantly changes its colors. Chameleon appeared in the PlayStation , Sega Saturn , and PC versions of Mortal Kombat Trilogy with no biography or ending; he is instead only referred to as "one of Shao Kahn's deadliest warriors". His Armageddon ending
2310-511: Is also vague, revealing only that he had sought to become Mortal Kombat champion since the events of the first game. The character was ranked 32nd in UGO 's 2012 selection of the top fifty series characters, who wrote "They say copying is a form of flattery, so Chameleon makes our list." Complex rated him tenth in their 2011 selection of the series' ten "most underrated characters", but IGN ' s Mitchell Saltzman listed Chameleon and Khameleon as two of
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#17329092513062420-650: Is captured by Kuai Liang, who reprograms him to help him defeat Shao. In Mortal Kombat Gold (2000), Cyrax experiences flashbacks of his former life as Sonya Blade and Jax Briggs bring him to the Outer World Investigation Agency (OIA) headquarters to restore his humanity. In return, Cyrax joins the agency as a scout. In Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance , Cyrax encounters the vampire Nitara , who offers to help him return to Earthrealm in exchange for his assistance in finding Onaga 's egg. In Mortal Kombat (2011), following Raiden 's alterations to
2530-577: Is caught by Kenshi and Sonya, who take him into custody. In Mortal Kombat 11 (2019), Kano aligns himself with the keeper of time Kronika . To assist her further by fixing and mass-producing Sektor, she brings in a younger version of Kano. The two Kanos attack the Special Forces base and kidnap younger versions of Johnny and Sonya to force them to fight for the Black Dragon's entertainment before Sonya's daughter Cassie Cage rescues them. Sonya kills
2640-421: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Onaga (Mortal Kombat) 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
2750-551: Is killed in a fight against Cage. CJ Bloomfield will play the character in the feature film Mortal Kombat 2 . In 2009, Baraka ranked third on GameDaily 's list of the "top ten ugliest game characters". Dan Ryckert of Game Informer , in 2010, noted him among the characters wanted for the 2011 reboot game, as he felt that "people love Baraka" yet noted his absence in subsequent releases since his series debut. Baraka has otherwise received positive reception from gaming media outlets for his character and Fatalities. Kintaro
2860-453: Is mortally wounded and presumed dead. In the 2004 follow-up game Mortal Kombat: Deception , he has been saved from death by Shao Kahn, with the promise of returning his fellow Shokan to their former glory and the banishment of their archenemies, the Centaurs, in exchange for his allegiance, and resumes his place at Shao Kahn's side. Goro was not playable in either game. He is a boss character in
2970-466: Is playable by performing a special button combination. The Nintendo 64 version replaced him with a female character named Khameleon , who switches between the female ninjas instead (Kitana, Mileena, and Jade), portrayed by Becky Gable. When we going [ sic ] to release Ultimate MK3 on consoles, it seemed odd to release it on the Playstation without doing something "special" for it. Since
3080-579: Is stated to be a Lin Kuei assassin who works with Kuai Liang / Sub-Zero . After their clan starts turning their best warriors into cyborgs, Smoke attempts to join Kuai Liang in leaving the Lin Kuei. However, the former is captured, converted, and forced to hunt the latter against his will. With Kuai Liang's help, Smoke discovers he still retains his soul and aids him in defeating Lin Kuei cyborgs Cyrax and Sektor , only to be captured by Shao Kahn 's forces. During
3190-419: Is tasked by Havik with restoring the Black Dragon. In pursuit of this, he recruits arms dealer Kira and martial artist turned killer Kobra . In Mortal Kombat: Armageddon , Kabal confronts the demigod Taven and offers the latter membership into the Black Dragon, but is defeated. In Mortal Kombat (2011), after Raiden alters the timeline to avert the events of Armageddon , Kabal is rewritten to become
3300-501: Is the sub-boss for both Mortal Kombat II and also in the 2011 reboot . He is also the penultimate boss of Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks . A Shokan, he shares his species' four arms and imposing size, but is distinguished by his tiger -like stripes. Kintaro participates in Shao Kahn 's attempt to conquer Earthrealm during the second game's tournament, in which he is defeated by Liu Kang . In
3410-782: The Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 roster, including those who were originally hidden and specific console exclusives in previous iterations, Trilogy adds Raiden and Baraka exactly as they appeared in Mortal Kombat II , with added running animations especially created for Mortal Kombat Trilogy . The actors of both characters were Carlos Pesina as Raiden (except for one sprite, which was portrayed by Sal Divita, who portrayed Sektor, Cyrax, Cyborg Smoke and Nightwolf), and Richard Divizio as Baraka (which also portrayed Kano and Kabal , including Noob Saibot only in MK3 ), respectively. Johnny Cage
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3520-585: The CD-ROM versions of the game. In all versions of the game, many of the tracks do not match their respective arenas when compared to their original arcade counterparts. In all versions of MKT , none of the music from the original Mortal Kombat game is used. All of the CD-ROM games read the background music directly from the CD, providing high-quality CD sound, but all of the music loops are used when "Finish Him/Her" appears. All of
3630-530: The Great Kung Lao , and held the title for the next 500 years as part of evil sorcerer Shang Tsung 's plan to manipulate the tournament in order to achieve Outworld emperor Shao Kahn 's goal of dominance of Earthrealm. However, these plans were thwarted when the Earthrealm warrior Liu Kang defeated both Goro and Shang Tsung, allowing Earthrealm to regain control of the tournament. Goro disappeared thereafter and
3740-510: The U.S. Supreme Court 's ruling that the ESRB could regulate video games without government intervention. Smoke debuted in Mortal Kombat II ( MKII ) as a non-playable hidden character who emanates smoke from his body and randomly appears at the start of a match to provide vague clues on how to find and fight him, for which specific requirements had to be met by players. Appearing as an unlockable playable character in Mortal Kombat 3 ( MK3 ), he
3850-575: The stop motion adventure films of Ray Harryhausen , especially his depiction of Kali in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad in redesigning Goro with four arms. He was originally named "Gongoro" before his final name was determined, and was constructed as a stop-motion clay figurine that eventually fell apart after excessive use in capturing its movements for the game. Goro has a prominent role in Malibu Comics ' Mortal Kombat series that followed
3960-530: The "Brutality" finishing move, which consists of repeatedly attacking the opponent until they explode. It was incorporated into the Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES ports of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 , which were released the same month as Trilogy . All of the arenas that featured a Stage Fatality are featured in this game, except for the one in the Pit II, for similar reasons to the "Spine Rip" Fatality. All of
4070-451: The 1997 feature film Mortal Kombat Annihilation , played by stuntman Dennis Keiffer. He has no dialogue and is killed in a fight scene with Liu Kang, and is only identified by name in the closing credits. In the 2010 short film Mortal Kombat: Rebirth , Baraka is played by martial artist Lateef Crowder and depicted in the film's alternate modern setting as a psychotic former plastic surgeon named "Dr. Alan Zane", who surgically attaches
4180-517: The 2005 beat 'em up title Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks . In the 2011 Mortal Kombat series reboot, Goro resumes his role as the sub-boss of the Shaolin Tournament from the first game, and is again defeated by Liu Kang in the story mode. He is playable in the 2015 title Mortal Kombat X (2015) as a bonus pre-order character, again serving as a sub-boss in the game's arcade-ladder mode. In Mortal Kombat 11 (2019), Goro's corpse appears in
4290-420: The 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot that retells the stories of the first three games, Kano is the Black Dragon leader who tricked the Special Forces by acting as an informant and deliberately feeding them false intelligence that led to the deaths of many of Sonya and Jax's comrades, establishing their vendetta against him. During the events of the first Shaolin tournament, Kano battles Sonya following her fight with
4400-404: The 37 featured in the other console versions. The N64 port lacks Goro and Kintaro; the classic versions of Jax, Kung Lao, Kano, and Raiden; as well as the unmasked Sub-Zero (however, the masked Sub-Zero can perform both Sub-Zeros' special moves). Chameleon is replaced with the secret character Khameleon, a grey female ninja that randomly switches between Kitana, Mileena and Jade. The N64 version of
4510-595: The N64 version, and the same sky background as the Pit II in the CD-ROM versions); Kahn's Kave has animated clouds and a glowing floor added to it; and the Lost Bridge has Hornbuckle and Blaze appear at random in the background. In the N64 version, the Graveyard stage has more names on the gravestones near the front: besides those of the original Midway design team for MK3 , names of the team at Williams Entertainment were added, and
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4620-522: The Nintendo 64 version. Shawn Smith picked the Nintendo 64 version as the one to buy, saying that the major bugs in the PlayStation version outweigh the Nintendo 64 version's various shortcomings. The other three members of the review team all voted for the PlayStation version, particularly citing the additional characters and the lower price ($ 49.99 as compared to $ 69.99 for the Nintendo 64 version). They later named both versions runner-up for Fighting Game of
4730-634: The PS1 had so much space (CD drive) we decided to include the MK1 and MK2 assets and call it MK Trilogy . Actually we were busy working on the arcade games and our San Diego team was doing the ports and MK Trilogy . It sold HUGE !! Actors Ho Sung Pak ( Liu Kang ), Philip Ahn ( Shang Tsung ), Elizabeth Malecki ( Sonya Blade ), Katalin Zamiar ( Kitana / Mileena / Jade ) and Dan Pesina ( Johnny Cage and Scorpion / Sub-Zero / Reptile / Smoke ) all left Midway prior to
4840-497: The PlayStation; the final version is the North American Greatest Hits and European Platinum edition. With each revision, aspects of the gameplay were refined, producing gameplay closer to that of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 for the arcade. Many of the infinite combos and bugs found in the game only existed in earlier revisions. Shang Tsung never appears anywhere within the "Choose Your Destiny" towers, probably because of
4950-472: The Shaolin Temple and steals the fallen Elder God Shinnok 's amulet for Shao Kahn's daughter, Mileena , to assist in a civil war against Outworld's new ruler, Kotal Kahn. He attempts to distract the new Kahn while Mileena sets up an ambush, but Kotal realizes Kano is going to betray him and defeats the criminal. After he defeats Mileena, Kano retreats to Earthrealm. He infiltrates an Outworld refugee camp but
5060-504: The Shaolin tournament in the original Mortal Kombat Game after hearing rumors that tournament host Shang Tsung 's palace was filled with gold and other riches, with the intention of looting it for the Black Dragon. However, he is fervently pursued by U.S. Special Forces officer Sonya Blade , who holds a personal grudge against Kano that was left unspecified in the game's storyline. He evades capture by leaping onto Shang Tsung's junk bound for
5170-592: The Shirai Ryu clan to oppose him. Smoke, based on his MK3 portrayal, appears in the Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm episode "Old Friends Never Die". He appears in Mortal Kombat Annihilation , in which he is killed in battle by Liu Kang. Smoke has received mostly positive reception, while his "Earth Detonation" Fatality from MK3 has been noted by critics for its outlandish nature. Chameleon
5280-615: The Shirai Ryu. The original Cyrax appears in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy episode "Cyrax & Sektor", played by Shane Warren Jones . According to John Tobias, Cyrax and the cyber ninjas were inspired by the Predator and Boba Fett . The original Cyrax was included in GamesRadar 's 2011 list of "gaming's most malicious machines", and Complex ranked him the fourth-coolest robot in video games in 2012. His episode of Legacy
5390-522: The Soulnado. In Mortal Kombat 11 , Saibot resurfaces as a servant of Kronika , having gained increased power. In the new timeline depicted in Mortal Kombat 1 ' s DLC expansion Khaos Reigns (2024), Bi-Han is captured by Titan Havik, who converts him into Saibot. The character's name comes from the last names of Mortal Kombat ' s creators, Ed Boon and John Tobias , spelled backwards. Saibot first appeared in Mortal Kombat II ( MKII ) as
5500-608: The Year, behind Tekken 2 . The Saturn version arrived nearly a year (over a year in some countries) after the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions and received comparatively little attention. Sega Saturn Magazine said the long wait for the conversion was baffling (since the game's 2D visuals fall within the Saturn's specialty and no new content had been created for the Saturn version) and damaging (since superior 2D Saturn fighters had since come out and home versions of Mortal Kombat 4 were on
5610-479: The arcade games, and that the characters left out of this version are "favorites". Peer Schneider of IGN contended that all of the audio aspects sound muffled. He said the Nintendo 64 version is a faithful conversion of the arcade games, though he compared it unfavorably to the PlayStation version. However, he held that the arcade games themselves are too aged to merit an appearance on the Nintendo 64, referring to them as five years old (in actuality, Mortal Kombat 3
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#17329092513065720-471: The arcade, the player begins the game with four credits, but after playing a two-player match, the player earns an extra credit, while in the CD-ROM versions anyone can play for free. Free Play must be unlocked on the N64 version, which also has a more cohesive "Supreme Demonstration" feature (which shows every Fatality, Babality, Friendship, Animality, and Brutality for every character) than the PS or Saturn versions (as
5830-730: The battle arenas that were featured in MKII , MK3 , and UMK3 are available in MKT , but only four backgrounds from the original Mortal Kombat are featured (Courtyard, Goro's Lair, the Pit, and the Pit Bottom). The PC , PlayStation , and Sega Saturn versions lack The Hidden Portal and Noob's Dorfen stages from MK3 , while the Nintendo 64 version lacks Kahn's Arena and the Bank from MKII and MK3 , respectively. Along with
5940-484: The best Mortal Kombat game. French magazine Super Power gave the N64 game 91%, favoring it over the PlayStation version. The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly all gave the Nintendo 64 version their recommendation, citing the impressive amount of content and absence of load times, though Dan Hsu and Crispin Boyer found the graphics disappointing given the capabilities of the console. Both Boyer and Shawn Smith said
6050-466: The concept was scrapped due to the difficulty of creating such a complicated outfit. According to series co-creator John Tobias , Kintaro was redesigned as a "Goro spinoff" who was possibly a Shokan general, but not royalty. Kintaro appears in the animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms , voiced by Dave B. Mitchell . Kintaro has received a middling reception due to his minor role in
6160-576: The credits says " MK4 coming in 1997". The PlayStation version of the game exhibits a number of bugs when played on a PlayStation 2 or PlayStation 3 console which causes the game to freeze at certain points. The Nintendo 64 port is based on the Windows PC and PlayStation versions of Mortal Kombat 3 and the Sega Saturn version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 . This edition includes 3-on-3 simultaneous battles as an exclusive feature. In this version, like in
6270-460: The cyborg ninja Smoke , intending to use his body as the basis for an undead cyborg army. In his ending, he is revealed to be a resurrected Bi-Han , who previously operated as Sub-Zero before he was killed by Scorpion . In Mortal Kombat (2011), Saibot is resurrected off-screen by Quan Chi and Shao Kahn. While defending the former's "Soulnado", Saibot is defeated by his brother and new Sub-Zero Kuai Liang and presumed dead after being pulled into
6380-543: The date of death on the stones was changed to the creators' birthdates. In development for the N64 game, both The Bank and Kahn's Arena backgrounds were included, seeming to be building on the UMK3 version made for the Saturn previously. In Kahn's Arena, both Raiden and Baraka (where Kano and Sonya in MK2, respectively) were held captive by Kahn if not actively participating in the fight. The captured animations are made of different frames of
6490-611: The demigod Taven finds him being held prisoner by the Red Dragon Clan. Before escaping their facilities, Kano explains to Taven that the Red Dragon had been experimenting on him and their clansmen in an effort to create genetically engineered dragons and human-dragon hybrids. He is one of eleven Mortal Kombat characters representing the Mortal Kombat franchise in the 2008 crossover fighting game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe . In
6600-651: The end of the match) but ultimately was not. In this version, there are two secret menus, because not all the playable characters are unlocked from the start. Motaro and Shao Kahn can each perform a Fatality exclusive to this port. They also have an aggressor meter, unlike in other versions. In the Subway's stage fatality, new animations were added for the characters. Nightwolf has a very different Friendship move exclusive to this version, which he pulls out 3 hatchets and begins to juggle, as opposed to turning into Raiden since this character became playable in this game (although in
6710-456: The events of Mortal Kombat: Deception , Smoke is reactivated and reprogrammed by Noob Saibot into serving him as his ally and template for an army of cyber-demons. In Mortal Kombat: Armageddon , Smoke helps Saibot stage an assault on a Lin Kuei temple in Arctika until he is defeated by Taven . In Mortal Kombat (2011), during which Raiden creates a new timeline while attempting to avert
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#17329092513066820-420: The events of Armageddon , Smoke is rewritten to become Tomas Vrbada , a Czech member of the Lin Kuei who can transform into his namesake. As a child, he was kidnapped by a cult who sought to sacrifice him to a demon, only for Smoke to become an enenra and slay the cultists. In the present, Smoke is chosen by Raiden to help him stop Shao Kahn from taking over Earthrealm. Though Raiden saves Smoke from becoming
6930-402: The events of the first game, and was the subject of the 1994 three-issue miniseries Goro: Prince of Pain . In the 2015 DC Comics Mortal Kombat X prequel series, he is featured in a subplot that shows him fighting and being maimed by Kotal Kahn in a battle for the Outworld throne. Goro is the reigning champion in the 1995 film Mortal Kombat that follows the events of the original game, and
7040-432: The fighters, secrets, and carnage that made the series the phenomenon it is today." Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot contradicted GamePro , saying that the music is normal for a non-CD game and it is the sound effects (which GamePro described as "arcade-perfect") that sound muffled. And while he complimented the Nintendo 64 version's large selection of play modes, he said it is conspicuously missing frames of animation from
7150-455: 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. Goro is the sub-boss of the first Mortal Kombat game. He is a Shokan, a half-human, half-dragon race distinguished by his four arms and enormous size. He became Grand Champion of the Mortal Kombat tournament after defeating
7260-457: The game had converted them to the Mortal Kombat fandom. GamePro likewise praised the amount of content, as well as the accurate recreation of the arcade games' graphics, the addition of the Aggressor meter, and the application of new mechanics to characters from older games in the series. They complained that the game suffers from some slowdown and muted music, but concluded it "delivers with all
7370-827: The game included the "Aggressor" bar. The Brutality mechanic was introduced with this installment. The game was met with positive to mixed reviews upon release. 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 greater attack damage for a short period of time. Many characters gained additional special moves. Some were simple edits of existing moves (such as Stryker throwing two grenades instead of one), while others were unused animations never implemented in their intended previous games. These special moves included MK1 Kano 's Knife Spin move, MKII Kung Lao 's Air Torpedo, Goro 's Spinning Punch move, Raiden 's Lightning that shoots from behind
7480-560: The game's storyline. Baraka is a recurring foe in the story mode of 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot, in which the events of the first three games are retold, and he is defeated by Johnny Cage , Cyrax , Jax , and Jade . In the retold storyline of Mortal Kombat II , he leads his Tarkatan armies in an invasion of Earthrealm. He is not playable in Mortal Kombat X , but appears in the game's story mode when his fellow Tarkatans aid D'Vorah in loading captive Shaolin monks before they are confronted and defeated by Raiden, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao. In
7590-522: The game, like MK3 and UMK3 , provides the player with an "Ultimate Kombat Kode" screen after a single-player game is over, where a 6-digit code can be entered to unlock Human Smoke and Khameleon for normal play. Like the Saturn version, the font of the lifebars for the male and female ninjas is of a different font (Revue) versus the other characters (italicized Arial). Further, the "new" characters: Noob Saibot, Rain, Baraka, Rayden, Johnny Cage, and Khameleon use italicized Arial, but with greater spacing than
7700-411: The horizon, making Mortal Kombat Trilogy both graphically and stylistically outdated). Sega Saturn Magazine , Game Informer , and GamePro all concluded it to be a must-have for Mortal Kombat fans due to its comprehensive content and features, but advised non-fans to look to other fighting games on the Saturn, and described it as virtually identical to the PlayStation version. GamePro printed
7810-467: The infrared eye added digitally. Baraka is a member of a lowly Outworld race called the Tarkatans, who are known for their violent and unpredictable behavior and characterized by long gnashing teeth and a set of forearm-implanted retractable blades. He spearheads the attack on Liu Kang 's Shaolin temple following the conclusion of the first Mortal Kombat tournament, which in turn lures Liu Kang into Outworld to seek vengeance. In Mortal Kombat Trilogy , he
7920-567: The latter versions needed to load the Fatalities and thus cannot show every one in the allotted time). This version only uses music from MK3 and is of considerably lower quality than the CD versions. However, all ending tunes and music loops used during the "Finish Him/Her" sequences are intact, unlike in the CD-ROM versions. For some MK3/UMK3 backgrounds, the incorrect background track is used compared to one used for arcade UMK3. Due to cartridge limitations, only 30 characters are included, instead of
8030-450: The loading delays when morphing in the PlayStation version (there are options to completely turn off morphs and let the system load two additional characters into memory when playing as Shang Tsung, eliminating the long loading delays when morphing in MK3 ); the only time the CPU ever controls Tsung is during the attract mode. After beating the PlayStation version of the game, the final message in
8140-526: The music taken from MK3 on the CD-ROM MKT games is noticeably slowed down in both speed and pitch. When these particular songs were converted to MKT' Red Book CD-DA quality, they were downsampled without resampling them to maintain the original tempo and pitch in the PC, PlayStation, and Saturn versions. This version was developed by Avalanche Software . There are at least three public revisions of this game for
8250-472: The mysterious Tarkat virus and outcast to a disarrayed Outworld colony. The character was first conceived by Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias as a "savage barbarian demon warrior" who was initially planned to be in the first Mortal Kombat game. He was visualized for MKII with a Nosferatu mask adorned with silver-painted false fingernails serving as his teeth, while his arm blades were constructed from silver cardboard. Baraka appears briefly in
8360-475: The necromancer Quan Chi into one of his undead revenant slaves. In this state, Kabal makes minor appearances in Mortal Kombat X , in which he appears as an NPC, and Mortal Kombat 11 , which additionally features a young time-displaced Kabal who had yet to leave the Black Dragon. Kabal appears in the Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm episode "Amends", which is based on his MK3 backstory;
8470-402: The opponent, and Baraka 's Blade Spin move. Additionally, Shao Kahn gained a throw and grab-and-punch move, and Motaro gained a proper throw move. Sub-Zero 's famous "Spine Rip" Fatality reappears in the game but is completely censored, as the screen blacks out with only the "Fatality" text visible. This was due to avoid having to re-animate the fatality for this game. Trilogy introduces
8580-517: The opportunity to fight and defeat Kano. Kano appears in the 2000 spin-off platform game Mortal Kombat: Special Forces , in which he is not playable but is featured in the storyline, freeing fellow Black Dragon cohorts No Face, Tasia, Jarek, and Tremor from a Special Forces security facility under the pretense that they would reform the organization, though he really intended to use them as pawns to slow down any Special Forces agents who might pursue him. They kill an entire Special Forces unit during
8690-487: The original MK3 characters. Also, the announcer does not speak the character's name once Shang Tsung morphs into them, unlike arcade UMK3. The N64 game also includes a new stage, the Star Bridge, made of the Pit II's background with a star-filled sky. Some older backgrounds are also enhanced with extra graphics and added animation. For example, the Pit I features two different sky backgrounds (a pitch-black, star-filled sky in
8800-428: The other versions, Nightwolf retains his original MK3 Friendship move). In addition, many frames of animation were cut from each character. The Sega Saturn version, converted by Point of View and released almost a year after the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions, is a straight conversion of the PlayStation version without any substantial changes in content. Due to hardware differences and inadequate code adapting,
8910-453: The otherworldly dimension Outworld. Kano is unplayable in Mortal Kombat II (1993), in which he and Sonya are both captured and chained on display in Outworld emperor Shao Kahn 's arena. In Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), Kano escapes the Special Forces' clutches once again, and convinces Shao Kahn to spare his soul at the outset of the tyrant's invasion of Earth on the grounds that he can teach his armies how to use Earthrealm weaponry. Kano
9020-513: The pompous actor Johnny Cage , but he is defeated. While Kano is later beaten by Sonya again after Shang Tsung presents him to her as a challenge, the tournament host forbids her from arresting him. Following this, Kano becomes Shao Kahn's arms supplier, giving his armies Earthrealm weaponry for his impending invasion. After Kabal , a reformed Black Dragon member turned SWAT officer, is severely burned by Kintaro , Kano takes him away to restore his health alongside Shang Tsung and outfit him with
9130-439: The porting process from the PlayStation had some technical changes, which included the replacement of almost all transparency effects with mesh patterns and the loss of certain voice samples, like most fighters' running yells and some alternative phrases used by characters like Raiden and Scorpion in their attacks. The MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows versions are direct ports from the PlayStation by Point of View and released almost at
9240-424: 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
9350-529: The prison break before Kano heads to Outworld, where he recovers the Eye of Chitian, an artifact through which he would acquire incredible power. While Special Forces Major Jax Briggs gets ahold of the object first and transports himself and Kano back to Earthrealm, the latter soon escapes custody. Kano joins the then-entire playable roster in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006). In the game's training mode,
9460-472: The production of the game due to royalty disputes, and so their respective roles were played by new actors. Initially publisher Williams Entertainment stated that Johnny Cage would not be included in the game at all due to the dispute with Pesina. Carlos Pesina's original sprites were used for Raiden's gameplay, but Sal Divita's image was used for his versus screen picture. Most of the background music tracks from MKII and MK3 remained intact, especially for
9570-519: The reboot, he is defeated by Kung Lao during the tournament. The reboot also establishes him as being responsible for Kabal's injuries. In the 2015 Mortal Kombat X prequel comic, Kintaro is killed by Sonya Blade while she is under Havik's control. The character was a stop-motion clay figure whose design was inspired by the Japanese mythological character Kintarō . He was initially conceived for MKII as an anthropomorphic fur-lined bipedal tiger, but
9680-413: The remainder of his Tarkatan (formerly "Nomad") race ally themselves with the arisen Dragon King Onaga, and recruits the mutant clone Mileena into Onaga's ranks in order to pose as Kitana. While Baraka is playable along with the entire series roster in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006), he was not among the seventeen characters therein who received an official biography by Midway and he played no part in
9790-410: The respective character's winning pose. Kahn's Arena recycled The Bridge background music. Since this was only seen in beta versions and not in the final game, the reason for their capture is unknown as well as any impact on the story. Additionally, at the conclusion of the battle, Kahn rises from his seat, something rumored to have been considered for inclusion in MK2 (either after defeating Kintaro or at
9900-466: The same time as the Saturn port. These versions have faster load times than the PlayStation. There are at least two public revisions of the game, the latest of them characterized by the word "final" next to the version number in the about dialog box, and featuring gameplay identical to the Greatest Hits release on PlayStation. The game was re-released digitally on GOG.com on 15 August 2022. The game
10010-432: The script for Mortal Kombat Annihilation before he was cut during production; Mortal Kombat (2021) as one of Shang Tsung's champions before he is killed by Liu Kang ; and Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind as a member of the Black Dragon. Kabal was originally nicknamed "Sandman" during production of MK3 before his name was determined. According to Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias , Kabal's overall design
10120-587: The series and is often unfavorably compared to Goro; UGO Networks opined in 2012 that Kintaro "serves no real purpose except for being a reskinned Goro whose sole purpose is to avenge the aforementioned's death" in the conclusion of the original game. Game Informer , in 2021, rated him 56th among the series' 76 playable characters: "Kintaro’s arrival wasn’t as impactful as Goro's since the Shokan boss thing had already been done before. NetherRealm also seems content with giving him more and more feline attributes in place of
10230-419: The start (except for the Nintendo 64 version, where only Motaro and Shao Kahn are included and must be unlocked via a cheat menu). The PC, PlayStation and Saturn versions also contain alternate versions of Jax , Kung Lao , Kano and Raiden as they appeared in the first two titles. Contrarily to MKII Raiden, Jax and Baraka, these versions of the characters did not get proper running animations and just feature
10340-486: The story mode and in his "Lair" stage during gameplay. Goro appears in Mortal Kombat 1 as an assist character, or "Kameo Fighter", and via a minor appearance in the story mode as a member of General Shao's army. Goro's original design was as a two-armed humanoid character named Rokuro , a member of "a race of demon warriors" who would join the tournament "to restore the pride and respect of his race". Series creators Ed Boon and John Tobias drew design inspiration from
10450-416: The story, serving as a major roadblock to thunder god Raiden's defense of Earthrealm. While he returned in Mortal Kombat 2021, his inclusion felt more like an afterthought than anything." Kano is first depicted in the Mortal Kombat canon as a Japanese-born American ( Australian in later games. ) who was the leader of the Black Dragon criminal empire and a wanted man in thirty-five countries. He enters
10560-922: The timeline, Cyrax is rewritten to become a human Tswana member of the Lin Kuei who relies on his chi and opposes the "Cyber Initiative". Nonetheless, he is captured and forcibly converted off-screen. He and Sektor later capture Kuai Liang and take him to be converted as well before aligning themselves with Shao Kahn and assisting him in his invasion of Earthrealm, only to be defeated by Nightwolf . As of Mortal Kombat 11 , Cyrax joined forces with Kronika to help Sektor bolster her forces with more cyborgs. However, Kuai Liang and Hanzo Hasashi defeat Cyrax, causing him to realize what happened to him, then convince him to help them stop her instead. Though Kuai Liang promises to help restore him, Cyrax chooses to sacrifice himself to destroy Sektor's cyber factory. Two incarnations of Cyrax appear in Mortal Kombat 1 . The original appears as an assist character, or "Kameo Fighter", while
10670-475: The titular Deadly Alliance of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi , Kano declares his allegiance to them. He is assigned to oversee the enslavement of a small village that constructs a temple over Onaga 's tomb to house a Soulnado. During its construction, Kano is assaulted by Li Mei , but Quan Chi intervenes, as the Alliance had made a deal with the Red Dragon leader Mavado to eliminate the swordsman Kenshi in exchange for
10780-489: The tournament. When Sonya tracks him onto the private island, she is captured and forced to compete. She and Kano are among the competition's few survivors, and during the final battle between Shang Tsung and Shaolin monk Liu Kang , Sonya reluctantly teams up with Kano to fight off the Shokan Prince Goro . During their battle, the island immediately self-destructs following Shang Tsung's defeat, trapping Kano and Sonya in
10890-414: The unbalanced nature of the playable boss characters, and said the music tracks "sound like a 45 record played at 33 RPM ." They nonetheless concluded it to be "a must for any fighting gamer's library", due to the responsive controls and large amount of content. Though Electronic Gaming Monthly never reviewed the PlayStation version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy , they ran a four-page feature comparing it to
11000-505: The worst Mortal Kombat characters. "Unlike all of the other ninja palette swaps that eventually gained their own identity and playstyle, both Chameleons ... feel more like gimmicks than anything." Cyrax is an assassin and Botswanan member of the Lin Kuei clan who agreed to become a cyborg. First appearing in Mortal Kombat 3 , he and fellow cyborg Sektor are tasked with finding and killing former member Kuai Liang . Amidst Outworld emperor Shao Kahn 's invasion of Earthrealm however, Cyrax
11110-479: The younger Kano, erasing the present version from existence. Kano was the final fighter added to the first game, with his role as the enemy of the female character Sonya. He was initially named Kao , and his faceplate came from being shot while escaping Sonya in an early planned Special Forces game . Kano's bionic metal faceplate was inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger 's character in The Terminator , with
11220-407: Was a launch release for the Game.com handheld console. The game includes a multiplayer mode, accessible only with the compete.com game link cable (to link two Game.com consoles together). Only 13 characters (Cyrax, Ermac, Jade, Mileena, Sektor, Kitana, Motaro, Nightwolf, Noob Saibot, Raiden , Rain, Reptile and Shao Kahn) and 10 Kombat Zones remain in this version (screenshots of early releases showed
11330-405: Was a life-sized animatronic model that cost over $ 1 million to construct and required over a dozen puppeteers to operate. Goro again reprised his role as the defending tournament champion in the 2020 animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge that retold the events of the original game, but was a supporting villain in the 2021 live-action reboot film Mortal Kombat , in which he
11440-530: Was also added to the roster, this time portrayed by Chris Alexander (replacing Daniel Pesina , Carlos' brother, who was legally at odds with Midway), making him the only character exclusive to this version of the game. He kept his moves from MKII except for the Split Punch, which was excluded since none of the characters from MK3 / UMK3 had graphics for getting hit in the groin. Bosses Goro , Kintaro , Motaro and Shao Kahn are also playable characters from
11550-476: Was barely a year old at the time, and even the oldest in the series was four years old). Mortal Kombat Trilogy was said to be a "particularly horrible game" among the Nintendo 64 library by Forbes , but was honored in Nintendo Power Awards '96, coming second in the category "Best Tournament Fighting Game". Reviewing the PlayStation version, GamePro criticized the overly difficult opponent AI and
11660-466: Was believed to be dead. In Mortal Kombat II , Goro is succeeded by another member of his race, Kintaro , and is not seen again until the 1996 compilation game Mortal Kombat Trilogy , in which all the characters from the first three series games were playable. Goro was initially omitted from Mortal Kombat 4 (1997), but was included as a sub-boss in the home versions of the game. In the training mode of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002), Goro
11770-399: Was computer-generated. Goro has received positive critical reception for his formidableness as a boss character in the games, but his cinematic portrayals, particularly in the 2021 film, have been negatively received. Michael Kennedy of Screen Rant commented in 2021, "While the puppetry used to bring Goro to life [in the 1995 film] had its limitations, Goro played a vital role in
11880-553: Was inspired by the Tusken Raiders from Star Wars while his mask's circular lenses were inspired by 1940s-style aviator goggles. Tobias, however, expressed his dissatisfaction with Kabal's original design in a 2012 interview. Kabal has received mostly positive critical reception, but received notoriety for being overpowered in MK3 , while response to his Fatalities throughout his series appearances has been mixed. Mortal Kombat Trilogy Mortal Kombat Trilogy
11990-479: Was omitted from Mortal Kombat 4 in favor of new character Jarek , but returns in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002). He and Sheeva hatch a plan to assassinate Shao Kahn, but Kano turns on her by preventing the attack. As a reward, he is promoted to general of Outworld's reduced army and manages to repel Princess Kitana and her Edenian-Shokan army. However, after a weakened Kahn is killed by
12100-589: Was well received, but critical reaction to his Fatalities has been mixed. Kabal is a former member of Kano 's Black Dragon crime syndicate and one of Raiden 's champions in defending Earthrealm who was attacked, maimed, and scarred by Shao Kahn 's extermination squads. As a result, Kabal was forced to wear a respirator to survive and left the Black Dragon. Following an appearance as a non-playable character (NPC) in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance , Kabal returns in Mortal Kombat: Deception , in which he
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