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In October 2004, the president of Midway Games, David F. Zucker, called the release of Shaolin Monks the "first step toward delivering something that Mortal Kombat fans have been calling for: a new game set in the Mortal Kombat universe every year." [6] Producer Shaun Himmerick stated the team wanted to make a Mortal Kombat with a "deeper story ...
Mortal Kombat is an American media franchise centered on a series of fighting video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992.. The original Mortal Kombat arcade game spawned a franchise consisting of action-adventure games, a comic book series, a card game, films, an animated TV series, and a live-action tour.
Liu Kang (Chinese: 劉康) is a fictional character of the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios.Depicted as Earthrealm's greatest warrior and champion, he debuted in the original 1992 game as a Shaolin monk with special moves, which were intended to be the easiest for players to perform.
Kung Lao (Chinese: 空佬) is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios.He debuted in Mortal Kombat II (1993) as a Shaolin monk and close friend of series protagonist Liu Kang, and his trademark characteristic is his wide razor-brimmed hat that he uses as a weapon.
An unmasked Shao Kahn in the Mortal Kombat II comic book by John Tobias. Shao Kahn was inspired by the Star Wars villain, Darth Vader, where the audience knew that there was an emperor ruling the universe, but knew nothing else about him, creating a desire in the viewer to want to know more.
Sonya was voiced by Peg Burr from the original Mortal Kombat to Mortal Kombat 4. [2] She was voiced by Beth Melewski for the beat-'em-up spinoff game Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, by Dana Lyn Baron in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and the 2011 series reboot, and by Tricia Helfer in Mortal Kombat X. [4]
The Mortal Kombat series, particularly its "Fatalities", was a source of major controversy in at the time of its release. [note 1] A moral panic over the series, fueled by outrage from the mass media, [6] resulted in a Congressional hearing and helped to pave the way for the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) game rating system.
The Dragon style is one of the three fighting styles utilized by the character Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat series (as seen in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance and Mortal Kombat: Deception) and the character Jarek in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. It is also Liu Kang's grapple style in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.