Midway's arcade revision of Mortal Kombat 3 answered complaints that the previous game had dropped too many favorites. Scorpion, Kitana, Jade, Reptile and the original masked Sub-Zero returned alongside the MK3 cast, and new stages and Kombat Kodes broadened the package. The Genesis conversion, published in 1996 by Williams Entertainment, squeezes most of that into a cartridge and is generally rated above the earlier Genesis MK3 thanks to its larger roster.
UMK3 keeps MK3's Run button and preset chain combos, so offense is faster than in the first two games, and finishing moves extend beyond Fatalities to Friendships, Babalities and Animalities. Some content was trimmed from the arcade release, with hidden fighters gated behind codes and certain backgrounds missing, but the core fighting engine survives intact. Two-on-two and eight-player tournament modes give it extra mileage with friends.
Tips for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Learn one character's dial-a-combo first; the preset chains do far more damage than single hits.
Running closes distance quickly but drains the run meter, which also fuels combos, so do not waste it.
Uppercuts punish jump-ins hard, so block low and wait instead of jumping at a patient opponent.
How to Play Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
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