Finally, three new stage Fatalities can be performed in the Subway, the Bell Tower, and the Pit 3.Īnother concept exclusive to this game are the "Kombat Kodes".
It is necessary that a Mercy is performed for an Animality to occur. Another new addition is the Mercy, where the character can give their opponent a small sliver of life if they have won two rounds and are at the "Finish Him/Her" screen. Additionally, the long rumored Animality, where the character transforms into an animal in order to kill their opponent, is featured for the first time. However, if the final hit of a round happens to be an uppercut (i.e., the character is defeated by an uppercut), there is no level change.Īll of the different style of finishing moves featured in Mortal Kombat II (Fatalities, Babalities, and Friendships) return in MK3 but this time the announcer saying "Friendship! Friendship?!" was changed to "Friendship! Friendship?! Again?!". Kung Lao's "Whirl Wind Spin" move would also have the same effect. Both normal uppercuts and uppercuts that are part of a ground combo would result in a level change. This new feature allowed player-selectable difficulty.įor the first time, certain levels were interactive by allowing characters to be uppercutted through the ceiling where both characters would continue the battle in a different stage. To please players of various skill levels, a "Choose Your Destiny" screen appears in 1-player mode. Some chain combos end with an uppercut or other move that knocks the opponent into the air, so that more punishment can be dealt via a traditional juggle combo. Chain combos are preprogrammed button presses that cannot be interrupted once one hit connects (e.g., one of Sonya's chain combos is HK-HK-HP-HP-LP-b+HP). "Chain combos", also known as pre-programmed combos (labelled "dial-a-combos") were also introduced. The Run meter is drained by running (the character cannot run backwards, only forwards) and by performing combos. This was primarily to address concern from fans who thought that the previous games gave too much of an advantage to the defending player. A "Run" button, accompanied by a "Run" meter, was introduced. Mortal Kombat 3 builds further on the gameplay of the previous game. Also, Raiden's protection only extends to the soul, not to the body, so his chosen warriors have to fight the extermination squads and repel Shao Kahn. Shao Kahn has unleashed extermination squads to roam throughout the Earth Realm and kill any survivors. He tells them that Shao Kahn must be stopped, but he cannot interfere due to his status, he has no power in Outworld, and Earth Realm is partially merged with Outworld. Only a few are spared, as Raiden protects their souls. As a consequence of his action, the Earth Realm becomes a part of the Outworld, killing billions instantly. When Sindel is reincarnated in Earth Realm, Shao Kahn reaches across the dimensions to reclaim her. This would allow Shao Kahn to cross the boundary lines and reclaim his queen. She would be resurrected in the Earth Realm. However, she wouldn't be revived in the Outworld. He would have his Shadow Priests, led by Shang Tsung, revive his former Queen Sindel, who unexpectedly died at a young age. Fed up with continuous losses in tournament battle, Shao Kahn who had lost to Liu Kang in the Outworld tournament, enacts a 10,000 year-old plan.