Mortal Kombat 3
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Sculptured Software
Published_By:
Playtronic
Released On:
01 Oct 1995
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Mortal Kombat 3 has concluded with Shao Kahn's victory, and the Earthrealm is no more. The emperor used the Outworld Tournament as a diversion to revive his Queen Sindel by reconnecting the dimensional bridge between the two realms. This allowed his extermination squads to invade and destroy Earth, enslaving its population's souls.
A small team of Raiden's Chosen Warriors manages to survive the attack: Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang and his ally Kung Lao, Special Forces agents Sonya Blade and Jax, the shaman Nightwolf, the riot cop Stryker, the nomadic Kabal, and former Lin Kuei warrior Sub-Zero. They face off against mercenary Kano, cyber-ninjas Smoke, Sektor, and Cyrax, Sheeva, a female Shokan, the sorcerer Shang Tsung, and Queen Sindel herself.
Mortal Kombat 3 introduces new elements to the series: multi-level playfields, "Dial-A-Combo" attacks, a "Run" button to speed up battles, and "Vs." codes that unlock new powers and abilities. The game also features more stage fatalities and finishing moves as each warrior attempts to defeat Motaro, Shao Kahn's Centaurian enforcer.
Mortal Kombat 3 is the last traditional one-on-one fighting game in the series to feature motion-captured digitized graphics for its characters. The PC version also introduces online network play.
Mortal Kombat 3 was released on Super Nintendo on October 1st, 1995, and brings a new level of complexity to the fighting game genre.
UPC-A:
031719199433 (United States)
UPC-A:
031719199624 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
1362 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
1955 (United States)
ASIN:
B00005C9IO (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-A3ME-USA (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-A3ZE-USA (United States)
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Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen, Hot Seat
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players, 1-8 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this action-adventure title, players assume the role of one of the few Earth Warriors chosen to save humanity from Shao Kahn's impending invasion of the Earth Realm. As the Emperor reclaims his Queen and begins converting the planet into Outworld, the player must survive relentless attacks from an army of fierce warriors. The goal is to endure and defeat these forces to secure the only remaining chance for human survival.
Story
The Chosen Warriors
"You have been chosen to represent Earth in Mortal Kombat. Be warned. For although your souls are safe from Shao Kahn's evil, your lives are not. I can no longer interfere as your Earth is now ruled by the Outworld gods."
These are the words of Raiden.
Shao Kahn's Plan
For centuries, Earth has used Mortal Kombat to defend itself against the Outworld's Emperor, Shao Kahn. Kahn grows frustrated by failed attempts to take Earth through Tournament Battle, so he enacts a plan that began 10,000 years ago.
During that time, Shao Kahn had a Queen named Sindel, whose early death was unexpected. Kahn's Shadow Priests, led by Shang Tsung, ensured Sindel's spirit would someday be reborn on the Earth Realm itself rather than in Outworld.
The Invasion
This evil act gives Shao Kahn the power to step through dimensional gates and reclaim his Queen, enabling him to finally seize the Earth Realm. Upon breaching the portal, Shao Kahn slowly transforms the planet into a part of Outworld.
He strips the Earth of all human life, claiming every soul as his own. However, there are souls which Kahn cannot take: those belonging to the Warriors chosen to represent Earth in a new Mortal Kombat.
The Final Stand
The remaining humans are scattered throughout the planet. Shao Kahn sends an army of fierce Outworld Warriors to find and eliminate them.
Some of Earth's Warriors survive the attacks, but most do not. The remaining few hold the one chance at saving all of humankind.
How to Play
Getting Started
WARNING: NEVER TRY TO INSERT OR REMOVE A GAME PAK WHEN THE POWER IS ON!
1. Turn the power OFF on your Super NES®.
2. Make sure a Controller is plugged into the #1 Port on the Super NES® System.
3. Insert the Game Pak into the slot on the Super NES®. Press firmly to lock the Game Pak in place.
4. Turn the power switch ON. The game will cycle through an opening sequence giving the storyline, etc. After the appearance of the Mortal Kombat®3 title screen, you may bypass at any time by pressing START.
5. Press START to get to the Main Menu. Here you have two choices: START or OPTIONS. Press up/down on the control pad to highlight with the rotating coin. Then press START to select your choice. Good Luck!
This product is not designed for use with the Super NES® Mouse, Super NES® Super Scope or Super NES® Multi-Player Adapters.
Options
If you select OPTIONS at the Main Menu, you will go to the “Choose Your Options” Screen. Press Up/Down on the Control Pad to highlight the various features. Then press Left/Right on the Control Pad to change. All changes showing when you exit the screen will be active.
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MUSIC: STEREO, MONO, or OFF
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SOUND EFFECTS: ON or OFF
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard or Very Hard
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HANDICAP: A feature that allows two players of different skill levels to battle on an equal basis. Use the Control Pad-RIGHT to raise the amount of damage your character will incur with each hit. Use the Control Pad-LEFT to lower the amount of damage you will incur. Handicap only works in the 2-player mode.
Start Mode
If you select START GAME you will go to the “Select Your Fighter” Screen which has pictures of all the warriors available to a player-Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Jax, Sonya, Cyrax, Sektor, Sub-Zero, Nightwolf, Kabal, Stryker, Kano, Shang Tsung, Sindel, and Sheeva. Use the Control Pad to move the colored frame onto your choice. Press any button to Select him/her and begin the Fight in the location shown at the bottom of the screen.
Once you have chosen your Fighter, you will be taken to the “Choose Your Destiny” Screen. Press the Control Pad Left/Right to toggle between the columns: WARRIOR, MASTER or NOVICE. Press ANY BUTTON to select. You will then see a large column scrolling with the characters' faces.
Should a second player desire to join the fight, he may do so at any time by pressing the START Button. This will then return both players to the “Select Your Fighter” Screen, where they must again choose Warriors. Should both players select the same Warrior, Player Two will be distinguished by a different color.
Fighting Summary
The Tournament first tests a Warrior's fighting skill by pitting him against the other Tournament Challengers. In all Mortal Kombat battles, meters in the upper part of the screen measure the health of each Warrior.
The meters begin each round indicating the Warrior's complete health, but are reduced with each blow taken. The amount of the reduction depends both on the type of hit and whether or not it was blocked. When a Warrior's health meter runs out, he/she is knocked out and the round goes to the opponent.
Should time run out before either Kombatant is knocked out, the Warrior with less injuries is declared the victor. The first Warrior to win two rounds takes the match and moves on to his/her next opponent.
NOTE: If four rounds pass without a match winner, both Kombatants will be disqualified from the tournament.
Close Quarters
Additional moves used during close-in combat situations are the Knee and the Throw. They are highly effective and do not require full limb extension, which is impossible in close quarters. Although these moves are potent, they can be used only when directly adjacent to an opponent.
Crouching Moves
Defensively, the Crouching Moves allow one to avoid punches and aerial weapons, to escape from close proximity and to avoid being thrown. Offensively, the Uppercut, executed from the Crouch is one of the most powerful offensive weapons in a Warrior's arsenal. To do the crouching moves, hold the Control Pad DOWN and simultaneously push A or X for Kick or hold the Control Pad DOWN and push Y for Uppercut. The BLOCK (L Button & Control Pad DOWN) can always be used to defend against your opponent's moves.
Secret Codes
At the bottom of the VS BATTLE Screen you will see a row of six boxes with different Dragon Icons in them. Player 1 can change the symbols in the first three boxes by pressing his or her HIGH PUNCH, LOW PUNCH and LOW KICK (default: Y,B,A) Buttons. Player 2 can do the same with the other three symbols. If you hold UP on the Control Pad while pressing Y, B or A, you can reverse the order in which the Icons appear.
The six symbols represent secret codes which can have subtle or dramatic effects on game play. Each Button causes the Icon in the corresponding box to change to the next Icon in a predetermined order (See chart at right.)
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0 DRAGON
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1 MK
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2 YIN / YANG
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3 3
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4 QUESTION
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5 LIGHTNING
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6 GORO
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7
Controls
A
Low Kick
B
Low Punch
X
High Kick
Y
High Punch
Control Pad Up
Jump
Control Pad Down
Crouch
Control Pad Left
Walk
Control Pad Right
Walk
L Button
Block
R Button
Run
Control Pad Forward
Run
Tips & Maps
SPINNING MOVES
The Spin is the key to exotic moves like the Roundhouse Kick and Foot Sweep. To execute them, hold the Control Pad away from the opponent and press the appropriate Attack Buttons.
AERIAL MOVES
Aerial Moves include Flying Punches and Kicks, which require jumping in place or towards the opponent before pressing Attack Buttons while in the air. Unlike most attacks, Aerial Attacks must be timed properly to land blows.
SPECIAL MOVES
Special Moves distinguish Mortal Kombat Warriors from other fighters. Entering codes via the Player 1 LOW PUNCH, BLOCK, and LOW KICK buttons changes the Dragon Icon on the Match-Up Screen to symbols like MK or Yin/Yang to activate features.
Enemies & Characters
Cyrax
Cyrax is unit LK4D4, the second of three prototype Cybernetic Ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. Without a soul, his last programmed command is to find and terminate the rogue Ninja, Sub-Zero.
Jax (Major Jackson Briggs)
After failing to convince his Superiors of the coming Outworld menace, Jax begins to covertly prepare for future battle with Kahn's minions. He outfits both arms with indestructible bionic implants.
Kabal
As a Chosen Warrior, his identity is a mystery to all. He is believed to be the survivor of an attack by Shao Kahn's extermination squads, kept alive by artificial respirators and a rage for ending Shao Kahn's conquest.
Kano
Thought to have been killed in the first Tournament, he was found alive in Outworld where he escapes capture. He convinces Shao Kahn to spare his soul and teaches his warriors how to use Earth's weapons.
Kung Lao
After avenging the death of his great ancestor by emerging Supreme Champion, Kung Lao returns to Earth to train a new generation of Shaolin alongside Liu Kang. His greatest challenges lie ahead fighting Shao Kahn's treachery.
Liu Kang
After the Outworld invasion, Liu Kang finds himself the prime target of Kahn's extermination squads. As the Shaolin Champion, he poses the greatest threat to Shao Kahn's rule among all humans.
Nightwolf
He works as a historian and preserver of his people's culture. He uses the magic of his Shaman to protect his tribe's sacred land from Kahn's portal opening over North America.
Sektor
Sektor is the code name for unit LK-9T9, the first of three prototype Cybernetic Ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. He was once a human assassin who volunteered for automation out of loyalty to his Clan.
Shang Tsung
Shang Tsung is Shao Kahn's Lead Sorcerer and is instrumental in Kahn's conquest of Earth. He has been granted more power than ever to replace his past failures in the Tournament Battle.
Sheeva
Sheeva was hand-picked by Shao Kahn to serve as Sindel's personal protector. She becomes suspicious of Kahn's loyalty towards the Shokan when he places Motaro as the leader of his extermination squads.
Sindel
Sindel once ruled the Outworld as Shao Kahn's Queen and was reborn on Earth 10,000 years after her death. Her evil intent matches Kahn's tyranny, making her the key to his occupation of Earth.
Sonya Blade
Sonya Blade disappeared in the first tournament but was rescued from Outworld by Jax. She and Jax attempted to warn the U.S. Government of the Outworld menace but were ignored.
Stryker
Kurtis Stryker was the leader of a riot control brigade when Shao Kahn began taking souls, finding himself the lone survivor of a city once populated by millions.
Sub-Zero
A Lin Kuei Ninja who broke the sacred Codes of Honor by leaving the Clan after being betrayed, he must defend against the Outworld menace and elude his soulless assassin pursuers.
Smoke
The third prototype Cybernetic Ninja whose unit designator was erased, he is a wild card in the Tournament whose ultimate programming is to kill Sub-Zero.
Motaro
A Centaurian leader appointed by Shao Kahn to head an elite extermination squad of savage Warriors against the Chosen Warriors of Earth.
Shao Kahn
The usurper of the Outworld who took Queen Sindel as his bride and seeks to seize Earth Realm through the Mortal Kombat tournaments.
Rayden
The God of Thunder and a leader of the Earth Forces.
Scorpion
A Lin Kuei Ninja and member of the Earth Forces.
Jax
Major Jackson Briggs, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
Sonya
LT. Sonya Blade, a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces.
Johnny Cage
A martial arts actor and member of the Earth Forces.
Reptile
Sorcerer's Bodyguard.
Jade
Hidden Green Ninja.
Noob Saibot
Hidden Black Ninja.
Baraka
Nomadic Mutant.
Kitana
Sindel's Daughter.
Mileena
Kitana's Half-Sister and Clone of Kitana.
Goro
Four-Armed Shokan.
Kintaro
Four-Armed Shokan and Successor to Goro.
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