A sub-boss in the arcade version of this game, Quan Chi had previously appeared in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and in the TV show Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, but this was his first appearance in a fighting game.
Meat (hidden character) - A bloody and fleshy skeleton.Kai - A Shaolin monk and friend of Liu Kang.Jarek - The last member of the Black Dragon after Kano's supposed death.Fujin - Raiden's ally, the Wind God who first appeared in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero.The following is a list of the characters included in the Mortal Kombat 4 character selection roster. The game includes 15 playable characters, with 3 additional secret characters. Unlike the first three games, this game does not include non-playable boss characters, except for Goro in the home versions. Unlike Mortal Kombat Trilogy which contained multiple finishing moves of various kinds, Mortal Kombat 4 only has two Fatalities per character, and two Stage Fatalities that can only be done in certain arenas and involve the winning character throwing their opponent into a part of the arena where they are killed. MK4 added a "Maximum Damage" cap to the game's combo system, automatically breaking combos if they deal over a set amount of damage to a player and, thus, preventing infinite combos (although this cap can be removed with a code). If an opponent's weapon is dropped, the other character is able to pick it up and use it. The weapons can also be purposely dropped, in similar fashion to the arena objects such as severed heads and rocks. This includes swinging, clubbing or even tossing the weapons. Once equipped, the weapons are primarily used through the punch buttons. MK4 introduces a limited weapon system, allowing each character to take out a special weapon using a set button combination.
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Mortal Kombat 4 is played in a similar way to the previous titles from the series the run button and combos are still used, and despite the 3D graphics, characters are restricted to a 2D path. Since its release, the game received generally positive response from critics, with the exception of the Game Boy Color port. Co-creator Ed Boon commented that the staff wanted to make Mortal Kombat 4 more violent than its predecessors, removing the comical finishing moves featured in them. While developing the game, the Midway staff had problems rendering the graphics as it was one of the first 3D fighting games they developed. The other 17 playable characters take part in the battle between good and evil, with the forces of light trying to stop Shinnok and the forces of darkness from conquering all the realms. The storyline chronicles the attack from the corrupted Elder God Shinnok against his former comrades who trapped him in the Netherealm many years prior to the beginning of the series. The gameplay system in Mortal Kombat 4 is similar to that of the previous games one of the most notable additions is the use of weapons and objects during fights. An updated version titled Mortal Kombat Gold was released exclusively for the Dreamcast the following year. It was later ported to the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, PC, and Game Boy Color during 1998. It is also the last game of the series to have an arcade release. Released to arcades in 1997, Mortal Kombat 4 is the first title from the series, and one of the first made by Midway overall, to use 3D computer graphics. ↑ 7.0 7.Mortal Kombat 4 is the fourth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games developed by Midway Games.↑ 6.0 6.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 1999" (UK ), page 96.↑ Press release: : Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals.By using more button combinations at the end of the round the player can use any of two finishing moves and in certain stages a stage fatality. If the weapon is dropped it can be used by the other player. Combinations of buttons can be used to perform special moves.Įach character is given a weapon which can be wielded with a button combination. There are interactive objects in some stages such as throwing stones. Also new to the series is a bonebreaker move which can be used up close and is activated by pressing Low Kick. New to the series is a sidestep move which can be used to avoid projectiles. The player gets a low and high punch, low and high kick, and a block and run button. It also includes three new stages: The Living Forest, The Church, and The Soul Chamber. Gold is essentially the same as Mortal Kombat 4, but adds Kitana, Mileena, Cyrax, Kung Lao, Baraka and Sektor from previous Mortal Kombat games.