Mortal Kombat: Every Game Ranked From Worst To Best

2002's Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance brought the series into proper 3D and was the first major success for the brand after a string of failures in the late 90s. But just being MK would not cut it, and instead, there had to be big changes.

What better way to show that than opening with the death of Liu Kang?

Deadly Alliance introduced the 3 fighting style system with fighters having 2 unarmed styles and 1 where they brandished a weapon. It was also the first in the series to give the characters their own combos and moves, aside from just signature specials. Aside from the standard arcade mode, the game introduced Konquest Mode and the Krypt - two modes that would become a mainstays during subsequent instalments.

Of course, being the first to transition into a new gameplay style, the game is far from perfect. MK: DA only has 1 Fatality per character while several newcomers would prove contentious, such as Drahmin and the infamous Hsu Hao.

Despite these minor flaws, the game succeeded in ensuring Mortal Kombat survived another decade.