List of Mortal Kombat media

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arcades on October 8, 1992 with the release of Mortal Kombat, created by Ed Boon and John Tobias.[1] Mortal Kombat titles have been released on numerous different video game consoles, handheld game consoles, and personal computer platforms and is considered one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time with over 26 million games sold.[2] The games have appeared on every major video game console produced since its debut including every console created by Sony and Microsoft, every console produced by Sega since the Sega Genesis (as well as the Master System in Europe and South America), and every console produced by Nintendo, bar the Wii U, since the Super NES. Turbo Technologies Inc. (TTI) was offered exclusive rights to Mortal Kombat but NEC turned it down.[3]

Since their release, many of the video games have been re-released on multiple platforms or included as part of compilation packages. The characters have also made cameo appearances in several other games. The video game series includes 24 differently named games, eleven of which are original fighting games, three of which are action-adventure games, and ten others which are re-releases, upgrades and ports. Along with the video game series three feature films, an animated and live-action television series, two books, and several comic books have been produced for the franchise. The first feature film was considered a major success and grossed roughly $70 million in the United States, and an estimated $122 million worldwide.[4]

Video games

Main series

Title Details

Original release date:[1]
  • NA: October 8, 1992
Release years by system:
1992 –
Windows[15]
Notes:

Original release date:[16]
Release years by system:
1993 –
Notes:

Original release date:[31]
Release years by system:
1995 –
Windows[15]
Notes:



Original release date:[39]
Release years by system:
1997 –
Notes:
  • Last released Mortal Kombat arcade game



Original release dates:[44]
  • NA: November 20, 2002
  • EU: February 14, 2003
Release years by system:
2002 – Game Boy Advance,[45] GameCube,[44] PlayStation 2,[46] Xbox[47]
Notes:
  • A second Game Boy Advance port titled Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition was released starting on August 25, 2003.

Original release date:[48]
  • NA: October 4, 2004
  • EU: November 19, 2004
Release years by system:
2004 – PlayStation 2,[49] Xbox[48]
2005 – GameCube
Notes:
  • Renamed as Mortal Kombat: Mystification in France due to translation issues.[50]
  • The game was released with two limited editions, one for each system. The PlayStation 2 version was released with a "Premium Edition" and the Xbox version was released with a "Kollector's Edition". Each limited edition contained the original Mortal Kombat game among other limited items.[51]



Original release dates:[52]
  • NA: October 9, 2006
  • AU: October 26, 2006
  • EU: October 27, 2006
Release years by system:
2006 – PlayStation 2,[52] Xbox[53]
2007 – Wii[54]
Notes:
  • The PlayStation 2 version of the game had a limited "Premium Edition" with four unique box fronts, a playable version of the original Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, and several other extras.[55]

Original release dates:[56]
  • NA: November 10, 2008
  • EU: November 21, 2008
  • AU: November 21, 2008
Release years by system:
2008 – PlayStation 3,[57] Xbox 360[57]
Notes:
  • A
    crossover game with Mortal Kombat characters and DC Comics characters.[57]

Original release date:[58]
  • NA: April 19, 2011
Release years by system:
2011 –
Windows
Notes:
  • First game in the Mortal Kombat series to not be developed and produced by Midway Games.
  • Developed by NetherRealm Studios, formerly known as Midway Studios - Chicago.

Original release date:[60]
  • NA: April 14, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 –
Notes:

Original release date:[61]
  • NA: April 23, 2019
Release years by system:
2019 –
Notes:



Original release date:
  • NA: September 19, 2023
Release years by system:
2023 –
Notes:

Spin-offs

Title Details

Original release dates:[62]
  • NA: October 1, 1997
  • EU: December 1997
Release years by system:
1997 – Nintendo 64,[63] PlayStation[62]
Notes:

Original release dates:[64]
  • NA: July 30, 2000
  • EU: September 29, 2000
Release years by system:
2000 – PlayStation[64]
Notes:

Original release dates:[65]
  • NA: September 16, 2005
  • EU: September 30, 2005
Release years by system:
2005 – PlayStation 2,[66] Xbox[65]
Notes:

Proposed release date:[67]
2023
Proposed system release:
2023 – Android, iOS[68]
Notes:

Updated versions

Title Details

Original release date:[69]
Release years by system:
1995 – Arcade[69]
1996 – Super NES,[70] Genesis,[71] Sega Saturn[72]
2006 – Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade)[73]
Notes:
  • Upgraded version of Mortal Kombat 3

Original release date:[74]
Release years by system:
1996 –
Notes:
  • Second upgraded version of Mortal Kombat 3

Original release date:[79]
  • NA: August 31, 1999
Release years by system:
1999 – Dreamcast[79]
Notes:
  • Upgraded version of Mortal Kombat 4[80]

Original release dates:[81]
  • NA: December 12, 2001
  • EU: March 1, 2002
Release years by system:
2001 – Game Boy Advance[81]
Notes:
  • The Game Boy Advance version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Original release dates:[82]
  • EU: August 25, 2003
  • NA: August 27, 2003
Release years by system:
2003 – Game Boy Advance[82]
Notes:
  • The second GBA version of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Unchained

Original release dates:[83]
  • AU: November 9, 2006
  • NA: November 15, 2006
  • EU
: November 24, 2006
Release years by system:
2006 – PlayStation Portable[83]
Notes:
  • The PSP version of Mortal Kombat: Deception

Original release dates:[84]
  • NA: November 12, 2007
  • EU: December 7, 2007
  • AU: December 13, 2007
Release years by system:
2007 – Nintendo DS[84]
Notes:
  • Re-release of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 on the Nintendo DS with additional features[85]

Original release date:
  • NA: August 31, 2011
Release years by system:
2011 – PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360
Notes:
  • An upgraded version containing all DLCs released for the 2011 Mortal Kombat[2]

Original release dates:
  • NA: April 7, 2015
  • EU: May 5, 2015
Release years by system:
2015 – iOS, Android
Notes:
  • Mobile version of Mortal Kombat X

Original release dates:
  • NA: March 1, 2016
  • EU: March 4, 2016
Release years by system:
2016 – PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Notes:
  • An upgraded version containing all DLCs released for Mortal Kombat X

Original release dates:
  • NA: May 26, 2020
Release years by system:
2020 – PlayStation 4
Notes:
  • This expansion includes an additional story mode, three new characters, new stages, and the return of stage fatalities and the friendship finishing move

Original release dates:
  • NA: November 17, 2020
Release years by system:
2020 –
Xbox Series X
Notes:
  • An upgraded version containing all DLCs released for Mortal Kombat 11 with the free upgrade for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X

Compilations and bundles

Title Details
Mortal Kombat & Mortal Kombat II

Original release date:[86]
  • NA: September 10, 1998
Release years by system:
1998 – Game Boy,[87] Personal computer[86]
Notes:
Mortal Kombat Kollection

Original release date:[2]
  • NA: September 30, 2008
Release years by system:
2008 – PlayStation 2[2]
Notes:

Original release date:
  • NA: August 31, 2011
  • EU: August 31, 2011
  • AU: August 31, 2011
Release years by system:
2011 – PlayStation 3 (PlayStation Network), Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade)
2012 – Windows
Notes:
  • A compilation of Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 with online play.

Films and television

Title Details
Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins

1995 – Animated film
Notes:

1995 – Live action film
Notes:

1996 – Animated series
Notes:
  • Also known as Mortal Kombat: The Animated Series.
  • Animated TV series based on the video game series.
  • 13 total episodes shown from September to December 1996.
  • Produced by Threshold Entertainment.

1997 – Live action film
Notes:
  • Second feature film based on the video game series.
  • Directed by John R. Leonetti.

1998 – Live action TV series
Notes:

2011 – Live action web series
Notes:

2020 – Animated film
Notes:

2021 – Live action film
Notes:
  • Feature reboot film directed by Simon McQuoid.

2021 – Animated film
Notes:

2022 – Animated film
Notes:

2023 – Animated film
Notes:

Printed media

Novels

Title Release date Author Publisher Pages ISBN
Mortal Kombat 1995 Kevin Droney, Martin Delrio Tor Books 216
Mortal Kombat Annihilation 1998 Jerome Preisler Torkids 95

Comics

Issues Title Release date Publisher
1
Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition
1992 Midway
1
Mortal Kombat II Collector's Edition
1993 Midway
6
Mortal Kombat: Blood & Thunder
1994 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. A Slow Boat to China
  2. Test Your Might
  3. The Art of War
  4. Kombat Zones
  5. Tao
  6. Mortal Mayhem
3
Mortal Kombat: Goro, Prince of Pain
1994 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. Stranger in a Strange Land
  2. Down and Out in Outworld
  3. Armed and Dangerous
1
Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition
1994 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. With Friends Like These...
6
Mortal Kombat: Battlewave
1995 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. Where The Wild Things Are!
  2. A Fighting Chance
  3. No Guts, No Glory
  4. Days Of Thunder, Nights Of Pain
  5. The Killing Fields and The Gift
  6. Death Moves and Every Dog Has Its Day
2
Mortal Kombat: U.S. Special Forces
1995 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. Secret Treasures & Kano in 'Break Out'
  2. Secret Treasures Part 2
3
Mortal Kombat: Rayden and Kano
1995 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. Eye of the Storm
  2. The Evil That Men Do
  3. When Part the Heavens...
1
Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition II
1995 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. A Cold Day in Hell
1
Mortal Kombat: Baraka
1995 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. Babality
1
Mortal Kombat: Kung Lao
1995 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. Rising Son
1
Mortal Kombat: Kitana and Mileena
1995 Malibu Comics
Notes:
  1. Sister Act
1
Mortal Kombat 4 Limited Edition
1997 Midway
1
Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe: Beginnings
2008 DC Comics
36
Mortal Kombat X: Blood Ties
2015 DC Comics
Notes:
  1. Blood Ties (Chapter 1-12)
  2. Blood Gods (Chapter 13-24)
  3. Blood Island (Chapter 25-36)
1 Mortal Kombat: Onslaught 2023 DC Comics

Music

Title Release date Length Label
Mortal Kombat II: Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack
1993 38:44 Midway
Mortal Kombat: The Album May 31, 1994 38:27 Virgin Records
Mortal Kombat: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack August 15, 1995 68:28 TVT Records
Mortal Kombat: Original Motion Picture Score
October 11, 1995 42:01 Rykodisc
Mortal Kombat: More Kombat November 5, 1996 67:10 TVT Records
Mortal Kombat Annihilation – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack October 28, 1997 79:11 TVT Records
Mortal Kombat Musik: MK3 & MK4 Arcade Video Game Soundtrack 1997 66:52 Midway
Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors April 5, 2011 55:25
Watertower Music
Mortal Kombat: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack April 16, 2021 1:20:00
Watertower Music

Collectible card games

Title Details
Mortal Kombat Kard Game

1995 – Collectible card game
Notes:
  • Collectible card game released by
    BradyGames
    .

2005 – Collectible card game
Notes:
  • Collectible card game released by Score Entertainment featuring Mortal Kombat and other fighting game franchises.

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