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Mortal Kombat · LUDEX

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Fighting

Mortal Kombat

Midway · Acclaim Japan

3.0/5Thursday, September 9, 199333 years ago

Release

Thursday, September 9, 1993

Player score

60/100

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Inside Mortal Kombat

What it is

The SNES version of Mortal Kombat was censored due to Nintendo's policies on violence, removing a lot of what the game was known for in the Arcades and other ports (such as the Genesis version).

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy

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1 supported

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4 assets

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3 Bundle

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Mortal Kombat

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3 releases

Bundle86Mortal Kombat: Legacy KollectionOct 30, 2025Multi-item package

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Who made it

Acclaim Japan
Publisher
Sculptured Software
Porting
Acclaim Entertainment
Publisher
Midway
Developer
Playtronic
Publisher

Platforms

Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Gen 4
Super Famicom
Gen 4

Release history

Sep 09, 1993Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Oct 24, 1993Super Famicom
Dec 24, 1993Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Feb 1994Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Themes & modes

ActionFantasySingle playerMultiplayer

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3.0/5· 29 ratings

Details

Released: Thursday, September 9, 1993
Developer: Midway
Publishers: Acclaim Japan,Acclaim Entertainment,Playtronic
Additional work: Sculptured Software
Franchise: Mortal Kombat
Perspective: Side view
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Multiplayer: Single player
Languages: English
Also known as: Mortal Kombat: Shinken Kourin Densetsu, Mortal Kombat: Legend of the Advent God Fist
In player libraries: 29

Platforms

Nintendo

Genres

Fighting

BundleMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection - Deluxe EditionDec 12, 2025Multi-item package

BundleMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection - Kollector's EditionOct 30, 2025Multi-item package

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