Mortal Kombat 11
Choose a fighter, learn character-specific combos and special moves, and customize variations in a fighting game where low health unlocks Fatal Blow and bouts can end with graphic Fatalities.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Fights revolve around your chosen character's combos and special moves. Fatal Blow becomes available when health drops below its activation threshold, adding a low-health attack to the fighter's options. Fatalities supply the game's graphic finishing attacks. Custom Character Variations let you customize fighters, while the Kustomize menu assigns unlocked skins and gear appearances to a variation. The base game also includes a cinematic story mode. To work on execution, tutorial demonstrations show button inputs and timing for practice, giving you concrete actions to rehearse alongside the story. Gameplay controls can be reconfigured, although this remapping does not extend to menu navigation or the Krypt. The overview covers Mortal Kombat 11 itself; Aftermath is a separate expansion requiring the base game.
Collected in series
Mortal Kombat is a fighting series where martial artists and supernatural rivals settle their disputes in brutal duels. You read an opponent’s attacks, block and counter with special moves and combos, while graphic Fatalities give victories their unmistakable finish.
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AI review
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A fit for players who want to practice a fighter's moves and personalize that fighter alongside a cinematic story.
Character-specific moves and the low-health Fatal Blow could reward attention to execution and changing combat options. Tutorial demonstrations and customization give players separate ways to develop familiarity with a fighter and shape its appearance.
Strengths
- Input-and-timing demonstrations can give practice-focused players specific material to rehearse.
- Fighter variations and assigned cosmetics can support an interest in making a chosen character feel personal.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy learning fighting-game moves, practicing their inputs and combining character customization with a story mode.
Play notes: The base-game scope does not establish ownership of Aftermath, which is a separate expansion requiring Mortal Kombat 11.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Story mode and input demonstrations offer narrative progress and practice goals, without establishing how much training a particular player will need. | Reviewed | 6.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Character-specific moves and a low-health Fatal Blow could appeal to players who like adapting their available options while learning a fighter. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Cinematic storytelling and graphic finishers may suit a taste for theatrical violence, while assigned skins can reinforce attachment to a chosen fighter. | Reviewed | 6.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Control reconfiguration can help players adjust gameplay inputs, but its exclusions matter to anyone expecting the same changes in menus or the Krypt. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- NetherRealm StudiosShiver
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Fighting · Primary genre
- Tags
- Solo-friendly3D GraphicsStory-drivenCombosMelee CombatReal-time CombatShort SessionsFast-pacedPlayer versus PlayerReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com