Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

About This Game

Gameplay

Further information: Gameplay of Mortal Kombat 3 Two new gameplay modes have been introduced since the original Mortal Kombat 3: the 2-on-2 mode which was similar to an Endurance match but with as many as three human players in a given round on both sides (these had not been seen in the series since the first Mortal Kombat "Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)")), and a new eight-player Tournament mode. An extra Master difficulty is present. Shao Kahn's Lost Treasures – selectable prizes, of which some are extra fights and others lead to various cutscenes or other things – are introduced after either the main game or the eight-player Tournament are completed. To balance the gameplay, some characters were given new moves and some existing moves were altered. Some characters were given extra combos "Combo (video gaming)") and some combos were made to cause less damage. Chain combos could be started by using a jump punch (vertical or angled) or a vertical jump kick, which creates more opportunities to use combos. Combos that knock opponents in the air no longer send one's opponent to the level above in multi-layered levels; only regular uppercuts do this.

History

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was first released for North American arcades in early November 1995. Arcade owners who already owned Mortal Kombat 3 were provided with the option to upgrade to Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 at no cost. In 2008, Mortal Kombat series co-creator, designer and producer Ed Boon said that UMK3 was his favorite 2D_Mortal Kombat_ title. It was also the last game he has programmed himself. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was ported to many home consoles with varying results, including home (Super NES, Sega Genesis and Saturn) and portable consoles (Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS), the Xbox 360 (via Xbox Live Arcade), and iOS-based mobile devices and mobile phones. A planned port for the PlayStation evolved into Mortal Kombat Trilogy.