Mortal Kombat Gold
Mortal Kombat Gold | ||
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Director(s) Ed Boon | | |
Series | Mortal Kombat | |
Platform(s) | Dreamcast | |
Release | September 9, 1999 | |
Genre(s) | Fighting game | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Mortal Kombat Gold is a 1999
Gameplay
Mortal Kombat Gold's gameplay is largely based on that of Mortal Kombat 4 and includes several additional characters and stages not seen in Mortal Kombat 4, as well as a new weapon selection mechanism. New stages include Church, Ladder, Netherrealm and Soul Chamber.
Characters
Mortal Kombat Gold features the same character roster as Mortal Kombat 4, which includes
Although the game's storyline is identical to that of Mortal Kombat 4, the official strategy guide for the game misprinted unused bios for the six new returning characters, causing some confusion among fans.[1]
An additional character named
Development
The game was showcased at
Release
About a month after the initial launch, a revised version of the game was released, which intended to address some of its most severe issues.[6] This version fixed the most severe bugs and glitches in the game and added VMU memory card support, which allowed the save feature to function properly. This version was released on a red tinted disc, as opposed to the original's gold tint, and was easily identified by a green "Hot! New!" logo on the instruction manual's cover.[7]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 55%[8] |
Publication | Score |
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GameRevolution | D |
GameSpot | 5/10 |
IGN | 6.3/10 |
Next Generation | 2/5 |
Mortal Kombat Gold received an averaged review score of only 55% at
Jeff Lundrigan reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for Next Generation, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "Mortal Kombat Gold goes a long way towards confirming that this series peaked with MK2, and it's been in steady decline ever since."[13]
Conversely, Brazilian magazine SuperGamePower gave the game 4.5 out 5, regarding the graphics as superior to anything came up by Ed Boon and John Tobias on console or arcade. The magazine also recommends the game to fight fans, particularly those who favor the Mortal Kombat series.[14]
References
- ISBN 0-7615-2329-4.
- ^ Eurocom (1999-07-09). "Mortal Kombat Gold Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by GameSpot.
- ^ "Belokk Misses the Cut". The Realm of Mortal Kombat. 1999-08-04. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ "MortalKombat.Com's Fight Night 1999". Mortal Kombat Online. 1999-08-25. Archived from the original on 2004-02-18. Retrieved 2007-01-06.
- ^ "Midway is "Ready 2 Rumble" At E3 With Its Knock-Out Product Lineup". Business Wire. May 13, 1999. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
- ^ "Revised Mortal Kombat Gold in Stores Now!". The Realm of Mortal Kombat. October 11, 1999. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
- ^ "Mortal Kombat Gold article". Whipass Gaming. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mortal Kombat Gold for Dreamcast". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- Game Revolution. 1999. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
- ^ "Mortal Kombat Gold review". IGN. October 8, 1999. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
- ^ "videogames.com: Mortal Kombat Gold Review". Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The History of Mortal Kombat - Games Feature at IGN". 2011-08-28. Archived from the original on 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- ^ Lundrigan, Jeff (October 1999). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 2, no. 2. Imagine Media. p. 106.
- ^ "SuperGamePower - Ano 05 No. 067 (1999-10)(Nova Cultural)(BR)(pt)". October 1999.
External links
- Official website
- Mortal Kombat Gold[permanent dead link] at Radgegaming