Blood On The Carpet
''Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks'' is a 2005 action-adventure beat 'em up video game developed and published by Midway for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. A spin-off of the '' Mortal Kombat'' franchise, it is the third installment to not be a fighting game. Telling the story of '' Mortal Kombat II'', players control the eponymous Shaolin monks Liu Kang and Kung Lao in either single player or cooperative play as they protect Earthrealm from the forces of Outworld. A spin-off centered on Liu Kang had been considered since the early 2000s, but was shelved after negative reception to the previous adventure spin-offs, '' Mythologies: Sub-Zero'' (1997) and ''Special Forces'' (2000). ''Shaolin Monks'' was officially announced in 2004 as part of Midway's plan to release ''Mortal Kombat'' games annually. Developed with the intent of appealing to ''Mortal Kombat'' fans, ''Shaolin Monks'' incorporates elements from the fighting game entries, including Fatalities, combos, and a versus mode. Re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goro (Mortal Kombat)
Goro is a fictional character in the '' Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted as the sub-boss of the original 1992 Mortal Kombat and has also been featured as a sub-boss in the home ports of ''Mortal Kombat 4'' (1997), the 2011 reboot, and ''Mortal Kombat X'' (2015). The character is a Shokan, a half-human, half-dragon race distinguished by their four arms and enormous size. Goro begins the series as champion of the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament, a title he has held for 500 years. He is generally depicted in a villainous role, fighting for Outworld against Earthrealm's warriors. An iconic figure in the franchise, Goro is regarded as one of the most memorable and difficult bosses in video game history. He has appeared in various media outside of the games. Character design and gameplay According to John Tobias, Goro was created when he and Ed Boon discussed bringing "a big brooding character" to the first '' Mortal Ko ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mortal Kombat II
''Mortal Kombat II'' is a 1993 arcade game, arcade fighting game originally produced by Midway Games, Midway for the arcade game, arcades in 1993. It was later ported to multiple home systems, including MS-DOS, Amiga, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, 32X, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and PlayStation only in Japan, mostly in licensed versions developed by Probe Entertainment and Sculptured Software and published by Acclaim Entertainment (currently distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment). It is the second main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise and a sequel to 1992's ''Mortal Kombat (1992 video game), Mortal Kombat'', improving the gameplay and expanding the mythos of the original ''Mortal Kombat'', notably introducing more varied finishing moves (including several Fatality (Mortal Kombat), Fatalities per character and new finishers, such as Babality and Friendship) and several iconic characters, such as Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mortal Kombat (1992 Video Game)
''Mortal Kombat'' is an arcade fighting game developed and published by Midway in 1992. It is the first entry in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series and subsequently was released by Acclaim Entertainment for nearly every home platform of the time. The game focuses on several characters of various intentions who enter a martial arts tournament with worldly consequences. It introduced many key aspects of the ''Mortal Kombat'' series, including the unique five-button control scheme and gory finishing moves called Fatalities. ''Mortal Kombat'' is considered one of the greatest video games of all time by critics and audiences in 21st century and became a best-selling game and remains one of the most popular fighting games in the genre's history, spawning numerous sequels and spin-offs over the following years and decades, beginning with ''Mortal Kombat II'' in 1993, which is also considered one of the greatest video games of all time. Both games were the subject of a successful film adapt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy
''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' is a fighting game released by Midway in 1996 as the second and final update to '' Mortal Kombat 3'' (the first being '' Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'') for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn and PCs. Further versions were also released for the Game.com and R-Zone. It features a similar basic gameplay system and the same story as ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'', but adds characters and stages restored from ''Mortal Kombat'' and '' Mortal Kombat II''. New additions to the game included the "Aggressor" bar, and re-introduced Brutality mechanic from 16-bit versions of ''UMK3''. The game was met with positive to mixed reviews upon release. The PlayStation version was released in Japan on April 2, 1998. It was the last Mortal Kombat game to be released in Japan. Gameplay ''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' introduces the Aggressor bar, which fills as the combatants fight (twice as much if the opponent is blocking). Once the bar is filled, it grants the character ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'' is a fighting game in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series, developed and released by Midway to arcades in 1995. It is a standalone update of 1995's earlier ''Mortal Kombat 3'' with an altered gameplay system, additional characters like the returning favorites Kitana and Scorpion who were missing from ''Mortal Kombat 3'', and some new features. Several home port versions of the game were soon released after the arcade original. Although none were completely identical to the arcade version, the Sega Saturn port came closest. Some later home versions followed the arcade original with more accuracy. Some versions were released under different titles: ''Mortal Kombat Advance'' for the Game Boy Advance in 2001 and ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat'' for the Nintendo DS in 2007. An iOS version recreating the game using a 3D graphics engine was released by Electronic Arts in 2010. ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'' was mostly well-received and has been considered a high point for ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Combo (video Gaming)
In video games, a combo (short for combination) is a set of actions performed in sequence, usually with strict timing limitations, that yield a significant benefit or advantage. The term originates from fighting games where it is based upon the concept of a striking combination. It has been since applied more generally to a wide variety of genres, such as puzzle games, shoot 'em ups, and sports games. Combos are commonly used as an essential gameplay element, but can also serve as a high score or attack power modifier, or simply as a way to exhibit a flamboyant playing style. In fighting games, combo specifically indicates a timed sequence of moves which produce a cohesive series of hits, each of which leaves the opponent unable or almost unable to block or otherwise avoid the following hits in the sequence. History John Szczepaniak of ''Hardcore Gaming 101'' considers Data East's DECO Cassette System arcade title ''Flash Boy'' (1981), a scrolling action game based on the manga ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Midway Arcade Treasures 2
''Midway Arcade Treasures 2'' is the second collection of classic arcade games published by Midway Games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox (not compatible with Xbox 360), and GameCube. This compilation includes 20 games that were not in the 2003 release of ''Midway Arcade Treasures''. Unlike the previous game, it was rated M for Mature instead of T for Teen by the ESRB. The game plays similar on all three consoles, though the Xbox version has the exclusive ability to upload scores to an online scoreboard. However, the Xbox version is not compatible with the Xbox 360. The special features on each version of the game are the same. These include game histories, developer interviews, and other documents. Games The collection consists of the following 20 arcade games: This collection is the only arcade classics compilation title on sixth-generation consoles to be rated M by the ESRB, largely because of ''Mortal Kombat II'' and ''3'', and ''NARC''. With all the other games, the compilati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ties That Bind
The Ties That Bind or Ties That Bind may refer to: Film * ''The Ties That Bind'', a 1985 film by Su Friedrich * ''The Tie That Binds'' (1995 film), a 1995 movie starring Daryl Hannah and Keith Carradine * ''Ties That Bind'', a 2006 movie starring Nicole de Boer * ''Ties That Bind'', a 2010 TV movie starring Kristanna Loken * ''Ties That Bind'' (film), a 2011 film, directed by Leila Djansi Literature * ''The Ties That Bind'' (novel), a 1993 novel by Vanessa Duriès * ''The Ties That Bind'' (Star Wars), a novel in the Jedi Apprentice series by Jude Watson * ''Ties That Bind'', a 1993 book by Guy Baldwin Music * "Blest be the tie that binds" (theologian John Fawcett's most famous hymn, from 1782) which appears to have originated this saying 'The Ties That Bind' * "The Ties That Bind" (Bruce Springsteen song), 1980 * "The Ties That Bind" (Don Williams song), 1974 * "Ties That Bind", a song by Alter Bridge from '' Blackbird'' * "Caustic Are The Ties That Bind", a song by ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Single-player Video Game
A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. A single-player game is usually a game that can only be played by one person, while "single-player mode" is usually a game mode designed to be played by a single player, though the game also contains multi-player modes. Most modern console games and arcade games are designed so that they can be played by a single player; although many of these games have modes that allow two or more players to play (not necessarily simultaneously), very few actually require more than one player for the game to be played. The '' Unreal Tournament'' series is one example of such. History The earliest video games, such as '' Tennis for Two'' (1958), '' Spacewar!'' (1962), and '' Pong'' (1972), were symmetrical games designed to be played by two players. Single-player games gained popularity only after this, with early titles such as '' Speed Race'' (1974) and '' Spa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks Gameplay
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Mortal means susceptible to death; the opposite of immortal. Mortal may also refer to: * Mortal (band), a Christian industrial band * The Mortal, Sakurai Atsushi's project band * ''Mortal'' (novel), a science fiction fantasy novel by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee * ''Mortals'' (novel), a 2003 novel by Norman Rush * ''Mortal'' (film), a 2020 adventure film * "Mortal" (''Smallville''), an episode of the television series ''Smallville'' See also * '' Mortal Kombat'', a fighting game series * ''Mortal Online'', a 2010 video game by Star Vault * Mortality (other) Mortality is the state of being mortal, or susceptible to death; the opposite of immortality. Mortality may also refer to: * Fish mortality, a parameter used in fisheries population dynamics to account for the loss of fish in a fish stock thro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fatality (Mortal Kombat)
Fatality is the name given to a gameplay feature in the '' Mortal Kombat'' series of fighting video games, in which the victor of the final round in a match inflicts a brutal and gruesome finishing move onto their defeated opponent. Prompted by the announcer saying "Finish Him/Her", players have a short time window to execute a Fatality by entering a specific button and joystick combination, while positioned at a specific distance from the opponent. The Fatality and its derivations are arguably the most notable features of the ''Mortal Kombat'' series and have caused a large cultural impact and controversies. Conception The origins of the Fatality concept has been traced back to several violent Asian martial arts media. In ''The Street Fighter'' (1974), a Japanese martial arts grindhouse film, Sonny Chiba performs x-ray fatality finishing moves, which at the time was seen as a gimmick to distinguish it from other martial arts films. In the Japanese shōnen manga and anime se ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Special Forces
Special forces and special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment". Special forces emerged in the early 20th century, with a significant growth in the field during the Second World War, when "every major army involved in the fighting" created formations devoted to special operations behind enemy lines. Depending on the country, special forces may perform functions including airborne operations, counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, covert ops, direct action, hostage rescue, high-value targets/manhunt, intelligence operations, mobility operations, and unconventional warfare. In Russian-speaking countries, special forces of any country are typically called , an acronym for "special purpose". In the United Stat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |