Mortal Kombat 4

The first Mortal Kombat title to use 3D graphics and the last to release in arcades, Mortal Kombat 4’s increased realism sparked a new wave of controversy.

While the game generally received fairly high review scores, fans were left divided following the series’ new direction. Shao Kahn was gone, instead replaced by the fallen Elder God Shinnok; players could also now use their environment to their advantage. In addition to interactables, each player also had their own weapon.

Midway chose to reduce its comicality and return the series to its darker, more serious tone, removing Babalities, Friendships, Animalities and Brutalities.

• Developer: Midway
• Publisher: Midway
• Designers: Ed Boon, John Tobias
• Artists: John Tobias, David Lee Michicich
• Composer: Dan Forden
• Release date: 15 October 1997

MOVELIST NOTATIONS
HP  High Punch
LP  Low Punch
HK  High Kick
LK  Low Kick
BL  Block
RN  Run
SYMBOLS
Perform during previously listed move
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Thousands of years ago in a battle with the fallen Elder God known as Shinnok, I was responsible for the death of an entire civilisation.

To rid all realms of Shinnok’s menace I waged a war that plunged the Earth into centuries of darkness and banished Shinnok to a place called the Netherealm.

Now after Shao Kahn’s defeat at the hands of the Earth warriors, Shinnok has managed to escape his confines of the Netherealm.

The war is now being fought once again. Only this time it can be won by mortals.

Raiden

All platforms

• Cheat Menu
  Begin a 2 Player game. After entering the Kombat Kode 302-213 on the VS. screen, quit the match and enter the Options menu. Highlight ‘Versus Screen Enabled,’ then hold BL RN until a cheat menu appears.

• Play as Goro
  Choose Hidden on the Character Select screen, then press , , , to highlight Shinnok and hold BL RN until the match begins to select Goro.

• Play as Noob Saibot
  Choose Hidden on the Character Select screen, then press , , to highlight Reiko and hold BL RN until the match begins to select Noob Saibot.

• Play as Meat
  Continue to select the Group option on the Character Select screen. After playing through and winning battles with all 15 characters, select any character. They will retain their moves, but carry the physique of Meat.

• Character Biographies
  To view a character’s biography, enter the Options menu then select ‘Kombat Theater.’ Highlight the character whose biography you wish to view and press RN.

• Alternate Costumes/Weapons
  On the Character Select screen, highlight a character and hold the Start button. Now, press a punch or kick button to make their portrait rotate. Each rotation gives you access to a new weapon or costume depending on the character and number of spins.

• Alternate Arcade Mode Opponents
  On the Choose Your Destiny screen, highlight a tower then press the Start button. The tower will rotate, giving you a different configuration of fighters to contest.

Kombat Kodes

Enter these Kombat Kodes on the VS. screen by using the following buttons:

|—–—P1—–—|—–—P2—–—|
HP – LP – LK – HP – LP – LK

The numbers in the kodes represent how many times that button needs to be pushed.