A page designed for beginners to easily understand all series & characters of the fighting game 'Mortal Kombat'.
It allows easy access to the world view, number of titles, character count, and the full story of each title.
Of course, for those well-versed in Mortal Kombat, it offers a quick overview and organizes information at a glance.
This is the game screen of the original 'Mortal Kombat' and the latest 12th installment, 'Mortal Kombat 1'.
While Mortal Kombat has evolved significantly, let's start with an overview of the entire series.
This is an overview of the entire Mortal Kombat series.
As of 2024, it has been an impressive 32 years since the Mortal Kombat series debuted in arcades in 1992, and now it has reached its 12th installment. Including spin-offs, there are 23 different titles, and counting ports, the series boasts 124 titles released. (A detailed list can be found at the end of this article.)
The diagram above organizes the release years of the numbered titles by decade to give a clear overview of how many installments there are. By tapping on a numbering, you can immediately view the title screen of that installment. Furthermore, tapping on the title image provides a quick glimpse into the game’s title, gameplay screen, and character selection.
Below is a compilation of such information, with title screens, combat screens, and character selection screens prepared for each numbering. This setup should help you get a sense of what the games are like and understand how they have evolved over time.
The Mortal Kombat series progresses with Earth and otherworldly realms vying for its control at its core.
The narrative primarily revolves around the conflict between the Netherrealm, a realm of gods, and the Outworld, a realm of demons.
Typically, Earth's heroes get entangled in these otherworldly conflicts, being drawn into the fight, which forms the crux of Mortal Kombat's story.
While other realms appear throughout the series, understanding these key realms - Earth, Netherrealm, and Outworld - makes it easier to grasp the overarching storyline.
Keep these settings in mind to better understand the narrative of each installment in the series.
There are a total of 12 numbered titles in the Mortal Kombat series.
Since its arcade debut in 1992, a whopping 32 years have passed, and the series has entered its 12th installment.
Including spin-offs, there are 23 different titles, and counting ports, the series boasts 124 titles released. (A detailed list is available at the end of this article, so please check it out later.)
Here, the release years of the numbered titles are listed by decade to give an idea of how many titles there are.
By tapping on the numbering, you can immediately see the title screen of that installment.
Furthermore, tapping on that title image will take you to a detailed page where you can learn about the game’s specifics and what spin-off titles it has spawned.
Below, title screens, combat screens, and character select screens are prepared for each numbering, so you should be able to get a sense of what the game is like and how it has evolved.
A total of 109 characters have appeared in the Mortal Kombat series.
We've made it easy to see at a glance in which titles each of these characters has appeared.
Depending on the series, characters like "Sub-Zero" and "Classic Sub-Zero" may appear as separate entries, but for simplicity, we're counting them as the same character.
Looking at it this way, only Raiden and Sonya appear across the entire series. Surprisingly, Liu Kang and Kitana do not appear in every installment.
Such discoveries can be interesting, and the list is convenient for finding characters. We also have a PDF version available for use whenever you'd like.
Including spin-offs and ports, there are a total of 124 variations in the Mortal Kombat series.
We've made it easy to see which title was released when and on which platform.
As a bonus, we've also listed the developers and publishers. This is handy for those moments when you want to play an old title but can't remember which console it was for.
Detailed information on each is compiled, and we plan to link these to articles in the future.
Mortal Kombat," the otherworldly fighting game series that spans 124 titles, features 109 characters throughout its history.
This time, we didn't focus much on the iconic feature of Mortal Kombat, the "Fatality," but we plan to explore this and more in future articles. This article is not the end. Due to the vast amount of information available, we've had to split the content, providing only an overview of the Mortal Kombat series for now. We aim to gradually release detailed compilations on each aspect in the future.
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We've made it easy to see at a glance in which titles each of these characters has appeared.
