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Instruction booklet · October 11, 1996

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Fighting1–2 playersESRB M

The story

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 combines the best of all the Mortal Kombats into a single cartridge. 23 playable characters are immediately available, such as Reptile, Cyrax, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Jax, Katana, Sonya, and more. There are two bosses that are unlockable, as well as additional characters and a variety of new levels, some of which are interactive.

Specifications

Released
October 11, 1996
Developer
Avalanche Software
Publisher
Williams Entertainment
Players
2
Genre
Fighting
Rating
ESRB M
Series
Mortal Kombat
Themes
Action · Fantasy · Horror
View
Side view
Multiplayer
2+ players

What the magazines said

8
6
7
6.5
EGM · four reviewers
Players
80/100 (178 ratings)
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