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Instruction booklet · October 13, 1995

Mortal Kombat 3

Fighting1–2 playersESRB M

The story

Mortal Kombat 3 brings new elements to the 2D fighting series: multi-level playfields, "Dial-A-Combo" attacks, a "Run" button to speed up the battles, and "Vs." codes, which unlock new powers and abilities once both players enter a code sequence in pre-match-up screens.

Specifications

Released
October 13, 1995
Developer
Sculptured Software
Publisher
Williams Entertainment
Players
2
Genre
Fighting
Rating
ESRB M
Series
Mortal Kombat
Themes
Action
View
Side view
Multiplayer
2+ players

What the magazines said

8.375
EGM · one reviewer
Players
74/100 (233 ratings)
Computer and Video Games
92%
PCM
3/4
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