10 Things You Didn't Know About Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat is a franchise well-known for its mature content, bloody combat and distinctive art-style. While Street Fighter II may have revolutionized the fighting game genre in terms of mechanics and game-play, Mortal Kombat perfected the formula in way of style, personality and character design. Just by looking at a frame, a still or seconds of footage, MK is easily recognizable as its own brand - it's unmistakable and wholly distinct. The growth of such a recognizable gaming franchise is never instant, it builds with each installment, with each additional character, chiseled by each development or addition. As such, there are many interesting facts, stories and occurrences behind the development of Mortal Kombat that are incredibly interesting. While many know Mortal Kombat for these reasons discussed, it's also known for its various mysteries, hidden characters and secret content. In the early 90's when Mortal Kombat 1-3 hit arcades, Midway developed a reputation for rumor-mongering to their own fanbase and teasing their audiences. They became renown for leaving hints for secrets that weren't often there, whilst certain appearances had incredibly hard or difficult conditions to meet, such as the appearance of Reptile in MK 2. Back in those days, secrets weren't often widely known due to the absence of the internet, players had to rely on their own skills, word of mouth and the occasional strategy guide or game genie cartridge. With that in mind, here's 10 things you probably didn't know about the Mortal Kombat franchise.