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Nightwolf ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted in '' Mortal Kombat 3'' (1995) as a Native American shaman selected to defend a fictional realm Earthrealm against invading forces from another realm Outworld. In addition to his fighting prowess, Nightwolf possesses magical abilities that allow him to enhance his strength and create weapons. The character has appeared in various media outside of the games, including as one of the central heroes in the animated series '' Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm'' (1996), and as a supporting character in the film '' Mortal Kombat Annihilation''. While his portrayal in the franchise has been criticized as a stereotype of Native Americans, his depiction in the rebooted games has received a mixed reception. Design and gameplay During early development of '' Mortal Kombat 3'', the character was known simply as "Indian" before his name was determine ...
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Shinnok
This is a list of Player character, playable and boss (video games), boss characters from the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise and the games in which they appear. Created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the series depicts conflicts between various realms. Most characters fight on behalf of their realm, with the primary heroes defending Earthrealm against conquering villains from Outworld and the Netherrealm. Early installments feature the characters participating in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to decide their realm's fate. In later installments, Earthrealm is often invaded by force. A total of 77 playable fighters have been featured in the series, in addition to unplayable bosses and guest characters. Much of the franchise's mainstays were introduced during the first three games. Nearly all of the characters have been killed at a point in the story, but have rarely stayed dead. Introduced in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992) Goro : Portrayed by: Tom Woodruff Jr. (1995 ...
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Onaga (Mortal Kombat)
This is a list of playable and boss characters from the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise and the games in which they appear. Created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, the series depicts conflicts between various realms. Most characters fight on behalf of their realm, with the primary heroes defending Earthrealm against conquering villains from Outworld and the Netherrealm. Early installments feature the characters participating in the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament to decide their realm's fate. In later installments, Earthrealm is often invaded by force. A total of 77 playable fighters have been featured in the series, in addition to unplayable bosses and guest characters. Much of the franchise's mainstays were introduced during the first three games. Nearly all of the characters have been killed at a point in the story, but have rarely stayed dead. Introduced in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1992) Goro : Portrayed by: Tom Woodruff Jr. (1995 film) : Voiced by: Herman Sanchez ...
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Mortal Kombat 11
''Mortal Kombat 11'' is a 2019 fighting game developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. It is the eleventh main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series and a sequel to '' Mortal Kombat X'' (2015). The game was announced at The Game Awards 2018 and was released in North America and Europe on April 23, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One—with the exception of Europe's Switch version which was released on May 10, 2019. It was released on Stadia on November 19, 2019. Upon release, the console versions of ''Mortal Kombat 11'' received generally favorable reviews, which praised the gameplay, story, graphics, and improved netcode, but it received criticism for the presence of microtransactions and over-reliance on grinding. An expansion was released on May 26, 2020, entitled ''Aftermath''. It includes an additional story mode, three new characters, new stages, and the return of stage fatalities and ...
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy
''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' is a fighting game released by Midway Games, Midway in 1996 as the second and final update to ''Mortal Kombat 3'' (the first being ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'') for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn and Personal computer, 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 (1992 video game), Mortal Kombat'' and ''Mortal Kombat II''. New additions to the game included the "Aggressor" bar. The Brutality (Mortal Kombat), Brutality mechanic was introduced with this installment. The game was met with positive to mixed reviews upon release. 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 fast movement and gre ...
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Mortal Kombat Annihilation
''Mortal Kombat Annihilation'' is a 1997 American Martial arts film, martial arts fantasy film directed by John R. Leonetti in his List of directorial debuts, directorial debut. Based on the ''Mortal Kombat'' video game franchise, it is the second installment in the Mortal Kombat #Films, ''Mortal Kombat'' film series and a sequel to the Mortal Kombat (1995 film), original 1995 film, on which Leonetti served as cinematographer. Largely adapted from the 1995 video game ''Mortal Kombat 3'', ''Annihilation'' follows Liu Kang and his allies as they attempt to prevent the malevolent Shao Kahn from conquering Earthrealm. It stars Robin Shou as Liu Kang, Talisa Soto as Kitana (Mortal Kombat), Kitana, James Remar as Raiden (Mortal Kombat), Raiden, Sandra Hess as Sonya Blade, Lynn “Red” Williams as Jax (Mortal Kombat), Jax and Brian Thompson (actor), Brian Thompson as Shao Kahn. Only Shou and Soto reprised their roles, with the other characters from the previous film being recast. ''M ...
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Litefoot
Gary Paul Davis (born September 11, 1968), better known professionally as Litefoot, is a Native American (Cherokee Nation) rapper, actor, and businessman. He is the Executive Director of the Native American Financial Services Association (NAFSA), CEO of Davis Strategy Group and a member of the Forbes Finance Council. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Little Bear in the movie ''The Indian in the Cupboard'', and Nightwolf in '' Mortal Kombat Annihilation''. Early and personal life Litefoot was born in Upland, California, was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and has lived in Seattle, Washington since 1997. He is of Cherokee descent on his father's side and of Chichimeca (northern Mexican Indigenous) descent on his mother's side. He is married to Carmen Davis, who serves as president of the Reach The Rez effort and is of the Makah, Yakama, and Chippewa Cree tribes. They have three sons, Quannah, Sequoyah, and Qwnuseia. Career Business Before being appointed as Executive Direct ...
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Mortal Kombat 3
''Mortal Kombat 3'' is a 1995 fighting game developed and published by Midway Games for arcades. It is the third main installment in the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise and a sequel to 1993's ''Mortal Kombat II''. As in the previous games, it has a cast of characters that players choose from and guide through a series of battles against other opponents. The game avoids the tournament storyline of its predecessors, as various warriors instead fight against the returning Shao Kahn, who has resurrected his bride Sindel and started an invasion of Earthrealm. The third installment of ''Mortal Kombat'' retains the blood and gory attacks that defined the series. It introduces new types of Fatality finishing moves, including Animalities. Other features new to the series are combos, predefined sequences used to perform a series of consecutive attacks. The new "Run" button allows players to briefly dash toward the opponent, and the new "Kombat Kodes" system allows players to enter vario ...
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Mortal Kombat (series)
''Mortal Kombat'' is an American media franchise centered on a series of fighting game, fighting video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The original ''Mortal Kombat (1992 video game), Mortal Kombat'' arcade game spawned List of Mortal Kombat media, a franchise consisting of action-adventure games, a comic book series, a card game, films, an animated TV series, and a live-action tour. ''Mortal Kombat'' has become the best-selling fighting game franchise worldwide with over 100 million copies and one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The series has a reputation for high levels of graphic violence, including, most notably, its Fatality (Mortal Kombat), fatalities, which are finishing moves that kill defeated opponents instead of knocking them out. Controversies surrounding Mortal Kombat, Controversies surrounding ''Mortal Kombat'', in part, led to the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Bo ...
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Raiden (Mortal Kombat)
Raiden (, ) is a fictional character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Based on the Japanese deity Raijin, he is depicted as the god of thunder who possesses control over lightning. He debuted in the original 1992 game and has appeared as a playable character in every main installment except '' Mortal Kombat 3'' (1995) and its first update. In the storyline of the games, Raiden is the protector of Earthrealm. He fulfills his duty by selecting and training the warriors who defend Earthrealm from various threats, while also participating directly in the realm's defense. Raiden generally serves as a mentor figure to the franchise's heroes, although he sometimes assumes a darker role in the story, which sees him become more ruthless in his protection of the realm. In ''Mortal Kombat 1'', the new main playable Raiden is depicted as a human who was raised at a farmland and becomes Earthrealm's current Mortal Kombat champion ...
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