For detailed information about this series, see: The Mortal Kombat Wiki
Mortal Kombat is a series of fighting video games by Midway, later aquired by Warner Bros. Apart from the videogames, the series also spawn to any other media.
Distinctive features of the series are its violence, expecially in its finishing moves, and its realism, obtained in the 2D episodes using real life actors and stop-motion puppets. Many other video games tried to follow Mortal Kombat's success by featuring some or all these features.
Video Games[]
Main Games and Updates[]
- Mortal Kombat (August 1992), Arcade. Later released on SNES, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Amiga, MS-DOS, Sega Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy, Sega-CD/Mega-CD, with each version changed depending on the console's capabilities and featuring different levels of censorship.
- Mortal Kombat II (1993), Arcade. Later released on SNES/Super Famicom, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Game Gear, Game Boy, Amiga, MS-DOS, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn, and, only in Japan, PlayStation.
- Mortal Kombat 3 (April 15, 1995), Arcade. Later released on SNES/Super Famicom, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, Game Boy, PC, PlayStation.
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (October 1995), Arcade. Later released on SNES/Super Famicom, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, PC, Sega Saturn, PlayStation.
- Mortal Kombat Trilogy (September 1, 1996), PlayStation, Nintendo 64. The two versions feature some differences. Later released on PC and Sega Saturn, based on the PlayStation version.
- Mortal Kombat 4 (October 15, 1997), Arcade. Later released on Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PC, and, in a very downgraded version, for Game Boy Color.
- Mortal Kombat Gold (September 9, 1999), DreamCast.
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (November 16, 2002), PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and, featuring only a rough half of the roster, Game Boy Advance.
- Mortal Kombat: Deception (October 4, 2004), PlayStation 2, Xbox. Later released on GameCube featuring two new characters and some other minor differences.
- Mortal Kombat: Unchained (November 13, 2006), PlayStation Portable.
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (October 11, 2006), PlayStation 2, Xbox. Later released for Wii featuring one extra character.
- Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (November 16, 2008), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. A crossover with the DC Universe series.
- Mortal Kombat (April 19, 2011), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 version features one extra character, while four other characters have been released as Downloadable content. Later also released on PlayStation Vita featuring all downloadable contents already unlocked.
- Mortal Kombat X (April 14, 2015), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One.
- Mortal Kombat 11 (April 23, 2019), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC.
- Mortal Kombat 1 (September 19, 2023), PlayStation 5, Xbox One X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC.
Minor Games[]
- Mortal Kombat Advance (December 12, 2001), Game Boy Advance. A remake of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, featuring only minor changes.
- Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition (August 25, 2003), Game Boy Advance. A follow up to the port of Deadly Alliance featuring the characters not included in the original, along with 3 new characters and several new features.
- Mortal Kombat Mobile (April 7, 2015). Android and iOS. Based on Mortal Kombat X.
- Mortal Kombat Onslaught (2023). Android and iOS. Presents an original story with character models borrowed from X and 11.
Adventure Games[]
- Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (October 1, 1997), PlayStation, Nintendo 64.
- Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (July 30, 2000), PlayStation.
- Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (September 16, 2005), PlayStation 2, Xbox.
Compilations[]
- Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (August 31, 2011), PSN, Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC. It includes Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat (November 12, 2007), Nintendo DS. Includes slightly enhanced versions of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and the Puzzle Kombat minigame originally from Mortal Kombat: Deception.
Movies[]
- Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins (August 29, 1995). A direct to VHS animated movie serving as a loose prequel to the first film.
- Mortal Kombat (August 18, 1995). A live action film adaptation of Mortal Kombat, with elements from Mortal Kombat II.
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (November 21, 1997). A sequel live action film based on Mortal Kombat III and its updates.
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (April 14, 2020). A direct to video animated film, adapting the plot of the first game with a focus on Scorpion.
- Mortal Kombat (April 8, 2021). A live action film released theatrically and on HBO Max.
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (August 31, 2021). A direct to video animated film and sequel to the previous animated film, it adapts plot elements from Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat Deception and Mortal Kombat X.
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind (October 11, 2022). A direct to video animated film. Set in the same continuity as the previous films, it presents an original story focusing on Kenshi and Sub-Zero in a post-apocalyptic world.
- Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match (2023). A direct to video animated film. A prequel to the previous animated films that follows Johnny Cage in the 1980s.
- Mortal Kombat 2 (TBA). A sequel to the 2021 live action film.
Series[]
- Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (September 21 - December 14, 1996). A single season animated series with a total 13 episodes. Set as a sequel to the first live action film, and is based on elements from Mortal Kombat III and its updates.
- Mortal Kombat: Conquest (October 3, 1998 - May 22, 1999). A single season live action series, with a total 22 episodes. Set at the times of the Great Kung Lao several centuries before the main series.
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy (April 11, 2011 - September 26, 2013). A 2-season live action web series with a total 19 episodes. Created by the team that made the unofficial Mortal Kombat: Rebirth short movie, it is a more realistic retelling of the game's story.
Live Shows[]
- Mortal Kombat: Live Tour, a martial art theatrical stage show roughly based on Mortal Kombat III and debuted at Radio City Music Hall in New York on September 14, 1995, followed by a 200 city road trip into 1996.
Publications[]
- Mortal Kombat, an official prequel comic published by Midway in 1992 to promote the arcade game, and only made available by mail order.
- Mortal Kombat II, an official prequel comic published by Midway in 1993 to promote the arcade game, and only made available by mail order.
- Mortal Kombat (October 1994 - August 1995). A comic series published by Malibu Comics, divided in mini-series for a total of 27 issues:
- Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder (7 issues). A retelling of events from the first game, with original elements mixed in.
- Mortal Kombat: Goro, Prince of Pain (3 issues). Centers on Goro following his disappearance in issue #3 of Blood & Thunder, as he faces the god of chaos Zaggott.
- Mortal Kombat: Battlewave (7 issues). Continuation from Blood & Thunder, presents an original story loosely based on Mortal Kombat II.
- Mortal Kombat: Raiden & Kano (3 issues). A side story starring Raiden and Kano as the former wants to use the latter to kill Shao Kahn.
- Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition (2 issues). Special double-size issues that serve as endings to the Blood & Thunder and Battlewave arcs, gathering all active combatants for one grand battle royale.
- Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (2 issues). A side story centered on Sonya, Jax and other original members of their special forces unit.
- Mortal Kombat: Baraka (1 issue). A short story starring Baraka, set in the Battlewave arc.
- Mortal Kombat: Kung Lao (1 issue). A short story starring Kung Lao, set in the Battlewave arc.
- Mortal Kombat: Kitana & Mileena (1 issue). A side story starring Kitana and her life before Shao Kahn's invasion.
- Mortal Kombat (January 1995). A novel based on the first movie written by Jeff Rovin, with some expanded details on certain characters.
- Mortal Kombat 4, a comic prequel published by Midway, available in Limited Edition with the PC version of the game, released in 1997.
- Mortal Kombat: Deception, a comic book/artbook published by Midway, available with the Collector's Edition of the game in 2004.
- Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe: Beginnings, a comic published by Midway, available with the Collector's Edition of the game in 2008.
- Mortal Kombat X (January 6 - September 6, 2015), a 36-issue comic series published by DC Comics, telling events that happened between the reboot and Mortal Kombat X. A second series set between X and 11 was planned, but never published.
CDs[]
- Mortal Kombat II: Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack, released in 1993.
- Mortal Kombat: The Album, including original themes dedicated to Mortal Kombat characters, released on May 31, 1994.
- Mortal Kombat Soundtrack, the sountrack from the movie, released in 1995.
- Mortal Kombat: More Kombat a cd featuring extra music not heard in the movie.
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- Mortal Kombat Musik: MK3 & MK4 Arcade Videogame Original Soundtrack.
- Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors, including original themes dedicated to Mortal Kombat characters, released on April 5, 2011.
Card Games[]
- Mortal Kombat Kard Game, a collectible card game released in 1995 by BradyGames. The series consists of a total of 300 cards.
Links to Other Series[]
Note: While many fighting games released after Mortal Kombat feature a similar graphics or gameplay elements, this is not considered a link to the Mortal Kombat series unless they feature specific references.
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1992 | Goro appears in the Judge Dredd arcade game as a pet until the game was scrapped. (see details) |
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Bloodsport | August 1992 | Johnny Cage from Mortal Kombat is based on the main character from Bloodsport. (see details) |
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Ghost Rider | August 1992 | Scorpion from Mortal Kombat references Ghost Rider in the first Mortal Kombat comic; the movie Ghost Rider references Scorpion; UNDIRECT: one of Ghost Rider's moves in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 seem to be based on Scorpion's spear. (see details) |
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Big Trouble in Little China | August 1992 | Raiden and Shang Tsung from Mortal Kombat are based repectively on Lightning and Lo Pan from Big Trouble in Little China. (see details) |
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ClayFighter | November 15, 1993 | An ad for Clayfighter parodies the Mortal Kombat dragon logo. (see details) |
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BloodStorm | 1994 | Daniel Pesina, who prtrayed Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II, appears dressed as him in a commercial for BloodStorm playing the game. (see details) |
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Bruce Lee (Malibu Comics) | 1995 | The Mortal Kombat and Bruce Lee comic books by Malibu Comics have been released boundled together in Italy as Mortal Kombat & Bruce Lee. (see details) |
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Billy Madison | February 10, 1995 | In a scene in Billy Madison, some characters talk about Mortal Kombat. |
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Star Wars | April 15, 1995 | Kabal from Mortal Kombat 3 is based on the Tusken Raiders from the Star Wars series, while he also shares some traits with Darth Vader; some of Sektor's moves in Mortal Kombat games may be based on Boba Fett from the Star Wars series, while his and Cyrax's Pulse Blades in Deadly Alliance and Armageddon are based on Lightsabers; The slave girl shown in Shao Kahn's vicrory pose in the 2011 game Mortal Kombat, is likely besed on the slaved Princess Leia from Return of the Jedi. (see details) |
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Micronauts | April 15, 1995 | Motaro from Mortal Kombat 3 is based on Baron Karza from the Micronauts. (see details) |
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Joust (Atari) | April 15, 1995 | Shang Tsung transforms into the knight from Joust as his "Friendship" in Mortal Kombat 3. (see details) |
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Galaxian | April 15, 1995 | Mortal Kombat 3 features a minigame based on Galaga. (see details) |
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NBA Jam | September 09, 1995 | Sub-Zero, Raiden and Reptile from Mortal Kombat are secret selectable characters in early versions of NBA Jam: Tournament Edition. (see details) |
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The Simpsons | December 17, 1995 | The videogames "Bonestorm", from The Simspons episode "Marge Be Not Proud", and "Moral Kombat", advertised within The Simpsons Game, are parodies of Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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The Cable Guy | June 14, 1996 | Mortal Kombat is mentioned in The Cable Guy. (see details) |
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Toonstruck | October 31, 1996 | Fingers mention "Mortal Wombat" is one of the most popular Cutopian games in Toonstruck. (see details) |
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Street Fighter | November 16, 1996 | The Warrior King who first appeared in the Street Fighter cartoon, appears in the Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm cartoon. Additionally, Chun-Li is referenced once in Mortal Kombat II; The character Kobra in Mortal Kombat: Deception may be inspired on Ken from Street Fighter; Mortal Kombat Armageddon features various elements from Street Fighter in Kreate a Fighter mode. (see details) |
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NFL Blitz | 1997 | Raiden and Shinnok from Mortal Kombat are secret selectable characters in NFL Blitz. (see details) |
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Duke Nukem | December 30, 1997 | One of the songs in Duke Nukem 3D is based on the theme of the Mortal Kombat movie and named "Mortail Wombat". (see details) |
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Tekken | 1998 | A character looking like a ninja from Mortal Kombat appears in the comic Tekken 2, while Mortal Kombat Armageddon features the hairstyles of Tekken's Paul Phoenix and Jin Kazama in Kreate a Fighter mode. (see details) |
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Malcolm in the Middle | February 27, 2000 | Mortal Kombat is mentioned in the Malcolm in the Middle episode: "Francis Escapes". | 2 | |
The King of Queens | April 17, 2000 | Mortal Kombat is mentioned in the The King of Queens episode: "Big Dougie". (see details) |
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Monkey Island | November 08, 2000 | The "Monkey Kombat" minigame in Escape from Monkey Island is a parody of Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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The Grid (Midway) | 2000 | Sub-Zero, Scorpion and Noob Saibot from the Mortal Kombat series are featured in The Grid, while the Arcade room in Johnny's mansion in the Invasion Mode of Mortal Kombat 1 features a The Grid Arcade cabinet. (see details) |
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Smash TV | November 16, 2002 | In Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Johnny Cage is said to have appeared in Smash TV. (see details) |
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Spy Hunter | November 20, 2002 | The Game Boy Advance version of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance features a stage set in the Spy Facility from SpyHunter. |
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Hulk | November 20, 2002 | The Game Boy Advance version of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance features a green palette swap version of Jax called Gamma Jax, based on the Hulk. (see details) |
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Psi-Ops | June 14, 2004 | Scorpion from Mortal Kombat is unlockable in Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. (see details) |
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MLB Slugfest | June 21, 2004 | Scorpion and Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat are unlockable in MLB Slugfest: Loaded. (see details) |
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One Armed Boxer | October 04, 2004 | Shujinko's alternate costume in Mortal Kombat: Deception and Armageddon is based on the main antagonist from Master of the Flying Guillotine. (see details) |
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Video Mods | October 06, 2004 | Characters from Mortal Kombat: Deception appear in the Video Mods original video "Stand and Choose". (see details) |
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Midway Arcade Treasures | October 11, 2004 | Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3 are included in Midway Arcade Treasures 2 and, with Mortal Kombat, in Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play and Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition. (see details) |
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Unreal | April 18, 2005 | Raiden from Mortal Kombat is unlockable in Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict. (see details) |
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The 40-Year-Old Virgin | August 19, 2005 | Cal and David play Mortal Kombat: Deception in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. (see details) |
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Epic Battles | September 2005 | Epic Battles includes two sets of cards based on Mortal Kombat: Deception. (see details) |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there are references to Mortal Kombat. |
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Drawn Together | October 19, 2005 | Scorpion makes a cameo appearance in Drawn Together episode "The One Wherein There Is a Big Twist, Part II". (see details) |
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Smosh | November 19, 2005 | Smosh sings The Mortal Kombat Theme Song. (see details) |
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Wolverine | October 11, 2006 | Mortal Kombat Armageddon features the hairstyle of Wolverine in Kreate a Fighter mode. (see details) |
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Dragon Ball | October 11, 2006 | Mortal Kombat Armageddon features the hairstyle and shirt of Dragon Ball's Goku in Kreate a Fighter mode. |
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Final Fantasy | October 11, 2006 | Mortal Kombat Armageddon features the hairstyle of Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth and Cloud in Kreate a Fighter mode. (see details) |
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Thor (Marvel) | October 11, 2006 | Mortal Kombat Armageddon features Thor's helmet in Kreate a Fighter mode. (see details) |
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Game of Death | October 11, 2006 | Mortal Kombat Armageddon features Billy Lo's yellow jumpsuit from Game of Death in Kreate a Fighter mode. (see details) |
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Enter the Dragon | October 11, 2006 | Mortal Kombat Armageddon features claws similar to Han's from Enter the Dragon in Kreate a Fighter mode. (see details) |
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Pico (Newgrounds) | April 30, 2007 | A ninja looking like Reptile from Mortal Kombat appears as a secret character in Pico's Roulette. (see details) |
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Be Kind Rewind | February 15, 2008 | Mortal Kombat is recreated by the characters in Be Kind Rewind. (see details) |
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Futurama | June 24, 2008 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs features a videogame called "Normal Combat". (see details) |
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Code Monkeys | August 03, 2008 | Goro from Mortal Kombat makes an appearance in the Code Monkeys episode "The Great Recession". (see details) |
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DC Universe | November 16, 2008 | Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is a crossover between the two series. (see details) |
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Crank | April 15, 2009 | Footage from Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks are shown in Crank: High Voltage. (see details) |
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Plants vs. Zombies | May 5, 2009 | Plants vs. Zombies features a mini-game called "Portal Combat". (see details) |
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Just Cause | March 23, 2010 | Rico from Just Cause 2 references Mortal Kombat's Scorpion in some ways. (see details) |
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Scott Pilgrim | July 20, 2010 | Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour and the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World feature references to the Mortal Kombat series. (see details) |
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Monster Galaxy | November 2010 | The Monster Galaxy moga "Scorpius" is based on Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat series. (see details) |
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Death Battle! | December 21, 2010 | Shang Tsung, Raiden, Shao Kahn, Sektor, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro have been subjects for Death Battle! (see details) |
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Marvel vs. Capcom | February 15, 2011 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3 features references to Mortal Kombat's Scorpion in Spencer and Ghost Rider's moves. (see details) |
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God of War | April 19, 2011 | Kratos is a guest character in the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions of the 2011 game Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Charlie's Angels | April 19, 2011 | Kitana's ending in the 2011 game Mortal Kombat spoofs Charlie's Angels's introduction. (see details) |
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Legacy of Kain | April 19, 2011 | Rain's "Does it Sting" Fatality in the 2011 game Mortal Kombat may be based on Raziel's Water Reaver from Legacy of Kain: Defiance. (see details) |
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Terraria | May 16, 2011 | The description of Grappling Hook says "Get over here" in Terraria. (see details) |
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Adventure Time | July 18, 2011 | In Morituri Te Salutamus, when Finn asks the Fight King for a bigger sword, he says the phrase "Finish him!" the same phrase as in the classic fighting series Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Nightmare on Elm Street | August 09, 2011 | Freddy Krueger is a downloadable character in the 2011 game Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Dick Figures | November 3, 2011 | In the Dick Figures episode: "Modern Flame War 3", there is an achievement named "GET OVER HERE", referencing Scorpion from Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Batman | December 07, 2011 | Kano makes an appearance in Batman: Arkham City Lockdown, while the Joker is a DLC character in the first Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat 11. (see details) |
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Kikoriki | December 07, 2011 | Kikoriki Combats commercial for Kikoriki. Team Invincible is a parody of Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Annoying Orange | March 2, 2012 | Annoying Orange vs Mortal Kombat is a parody of Mortal Kombat and characters play Mortal Kombat games in later episodes. (see details) |
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Gravity Falls | September 14, 2012 | The Gravity Falls episode "Fight Fighters" features a reference to Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Wreck-It Ralph | November 02, 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph features a character based on Kano from Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Injustice | June 03, 2013 | Scorpion is a playable character in the game as a DLC character. (see details) |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | June 30, 2013 | The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews the Game.Com version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy in the episode "Tiger Electronic Games". (see details) |
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Breadwinners | March 8, 2014 | In the episode Rocket Trouble, when Sway3PO says, "Get over here!" and extends his arm to grab SwaySway before delivering an uppercut, it is a parody of Scorpion from Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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American Dad! | November 3, 2014 | A random kid references the mottos “Finish him!” and “Fatality!” in the American Dad! episode “Scents and Sensei-bility”. (see details) |
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The Shining | March 13, 2015 | Johnny Cage's fatality is featured in the "The Cage Family" trailer paying homage to the "Here's Johnny" scene in the movie "The Shining" (see details) |
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Friday the 13th | May 5, 2015 | Jason Voorhees is a playable character in the game Mortal Kombat X in the DLC Kombat Pack and also came out solo on May 5th. (see details) |
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Predator | June 2, 2015 | The cyborg characters from Mortal Kombat 3 are based on the Predator, while the Predator himself is a DLC character in the first Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat X. (see details) |
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Dino Run | September 29, 2015 | Dino Run DX features a hat based on Noob Saibot. (see details) |
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WWE Immortals | October 16, 2015 | Johnny Cage was added as a new fighter in WWE Immortals. WWE Superstar Xavier Woods is playable in the game as Raiden. (see details) |
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Regular Show | October 29, 2015 | In the episode "Terror Tales of the Park V" from Regular Show, Thomas is dressed as Sub-Zero from Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Broforce | November 23, 2015 | Broden is based on Raiden from Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre | 2016 | Leatherface is a DLC character in Mortal Kombat X: Kombat Pack 2. (see details) |
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Whack Your | February 24, 2016 | Sub-Zero's mask appears in Whack Your Boss: Superhero Style. (see details) |
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Alien (film) | March 1, 2016 | A Xenomorph is a DLC character in Mortal Kombat X: Kombat Pack 2. (see details) |
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Bowmasters | August 11, 2016 | Bowmasters features a few references to Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Dead Cells | August 7, 2018 | Scorpion from Mortal Kombat is mentioned in the description for the Grappling Hook item in Dead Cells. (see details) |
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Black Mirror | June 5, 2019 | In the episode: "Striking Vipers", the video game "Striking Vipers X" is a parody of Mortal Kombat X. (see details) |
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Just Shapes & Beats | May 31, 2018 | The Just Shapes & Beats level "Mortal Kombat" features silhouettes of Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Shazam! | March 28, 2019 | Two characters can be seen playing Mortal Kombat X in the Shazam! movie. Additionally, a Mortal Kombat II arcade cabinet can be found in Shazam!: Fury of the Gods. (see details) |
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Terminator | October 8, 2019 | Kano from Mortal Kombat is partially based on the Terminator; Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks and Armageddon feature minor references to the Terminator series. The Terminator is a DLC character in the first Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat 11. (see details) |
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Joker | January 28, 2020 | The Joker is a DLC character in the first Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat 11. (see details) |
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Spawn | March 17, 2020 | Spawn is a DLC character in the first Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat 11. (see details) |
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Looney Tunes | April 14, 2020 | Daffy Duck from Looney Tunes and Scorpion from Mortal Kombat interact in the logo opening of Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (see details) |
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RoboCop | May 6, 2020 | Alex Murphy from the RoboCop series features as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 11's Aftermath Expansion. (see details) |
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Solar Opposites | May 8, 2020 | Terry mentions Mortal Kombat in the Solar Opposites episode “The Unstable Grey Hole”. (see details) |
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Henry Stickmin | August 07, 2020 | There are minor references to Mortal Kombat in Completing the Mission. (see details) |
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Rambo | November 17, 2020 | John Rambo is a DLC character in the second Kombat Pack for Mortal Kombat 11. (see details) |
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Ready Player One | November 24, 2020 | The "Finish Him!" text that appears before a Fatality in Mortal Kombat is referenced in Ready Player Two. (see details) |
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Meat Boy | December 23, 2020 | The Chapter 2 warp zone from Super Meat Boy Forever is a parody of the "Test Your Might" mini-game from Mortal Kombat. (see details) |
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Scooby-Doo | August 31, 2021 | Shaggy and Scooby Doo interact with Scorpion in the logo opening of Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (see details) |
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MultiVersus | July 19, 2022 | One of Jake's victory quotes has him say: "FLAWLESS VICTORY!". (see details) |
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The Flash | June 16, 2023 | Mortal Kombat can be seen on a monitor in The Flash. (see details) |
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Kill Bill | September 19, 2023 | In Mortal Kombat 1, Shujinko's "Five Point Strike" fatality is a reference to the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique from Kill Bill: Volume 2. (see details) |
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Primal Rage | September 19, 2023 | The Arcade room in Johnny's mansion in the Invasion Mode of Mortal Kombat 1 features a Primal Rage Arcade cabinet. (see details) |
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Rampage | September 19, 2023 | The Arcade room in Johnny's mansion in the Invasion Mode of Mortal Kombat 1 features a Rampage Arcade cabinet. (see details) |
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Invincible | November 9, 2023 | Omni-Man from Invincible appears as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1 as DLC. (see details) |
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Geometry Dash | December 19, 2023 | Geometry Dash features a skin based on Scorpion as part of a 2.2 update. | 3 | |
The Boys | TBA | Homelander from The Boys appears as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1 as DLC. (see details) |
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Peacemaker | TBA | Peacemaker appears as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1 as DLC. (see details) |
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