Shao Kahn invades Earth in the third Mortal Kombat, and the 1995 Super Nintendo conversion brings the arcade game home with its new systems intact. A dedicated Run button and a run meter push players to attack instead of turtling, and preset dial-a-combo chains let fighters string several hits together.
The roster mixes returning faces such as Liu Kang, Sub-Zero (now unmasked), Sonya, Jax and Kano with newcomers like Kabal, Stryker, Nightwolf, Sindel and the cyborg ninjas Sektor and Cyrax. Scorpion, Kitana and Reptile are missing, an absence the later Ultimate update addressed. Beyond Fatalities there are Friendships, Babalities and the new Animalities, which require granting Mercy first. Kombat Kodes entered on the versus screen alter the next fight. Like the Genesis version, it had to trim animation frames and voice samples to fit on a cartridge.
Tips for Mortal Kombat 3
Learn one dial-a-combo for your fighter; they deal far more damage than isolated special moves.
Watch the run meter, since running and combos both drain it and leave you unable to dash.
Uppercuts remain the most reliable punish after blocking a jump-in attack.
How to Play Mortal Kombat 3
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