For this game, the developers decided to remove some of the more comical finishing moves. As expected, each character has their own set of special moves and finishers. So, we have a lot of new fighters this time around. But despite looking different, the underlying skillset of the selected character remains. Once unlocked, any character selected will be replaced with a bloody skeleton.
Meat – Meat is an unlockable character that is really nothing more than a skin swap. Despite being the final boss of the single player game, Shinnok is also available as a playable character. Reiko – A warrior who has pledged service to Shinnok. Quan Chi – A cunning sorcerer who helped free Shinnok from his prison. Tanya – A ninja-like warrior who has pledged allegiance to Shinnok. Jarek basically assumes Kano’s role in this game. Jarek – A member of the Black Dragon cartel. Kai joins his friend to fight for the forces of Earth. Kai – A fellow monk and friend of Liu Kang. Fujin has pledged to join the warriors of Earth in the battle against Shinnok. Mortal Kombat 4 also introduces a number of new faces to the roster:įujin – The god of wind and longtime friend of Raiden. (Goro and Noob Saibot are also available as unlockable characters). The list of returning characters is as follows: Sub-Zero, Jax, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Scorpion, Reptile, Liu Kang, and Raiden. Pretty basic storyline, but for this type of game, it works.Ī number of characters from the previous games return for this entry. To help combat this new threat, Raiden has once again asked the champions of Earth to band together and fight. But now in the wake of Shao Kahn’s destruction, Shinnok has emerged and he’s out for revenge. Ages ago, Shinnok was banished to the Netherrealm by Raiden. The antagonist in this game is a fallen deity know as Shinnok. That’s right, no more digitized actors! The developers decided to go full-on computer animation this time around.īefore I dive into the gameplay itself, let’s take a look at the story for this entry in the series. It’s also the first Mortal Kombat to feature 3D graphics and fully rendered characters. Future games in the series would be available on home consoles only. For starters, it’s actually the last Mortal Kombat title to get a proper arcade release. So as you might expect, today I’m going to focus on the next entry in the series, Mortal Kombat 4. So far, I’ve talked about the first three Mortal Kombat games. Included in that list have been titles from the Mortal Kombat series.
From there, I’ve covered a number of other arcade fighters in detail. What a trip it’s been! I started this project back in June with a review of the very first Street Fighter game. We’re almost there! I’m winding down my Arcade Fighter mini-series this week.
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