Mortal Kombat 1
Choose a main fighter and a separate Kameo partner for bouts built around direct combat and assists. Story mode and map-based Invasions provide distinct single-player structures.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.3 / 10
About this game
Mortal Kombat 1 places its fighters in a reimagined universe created by Fire God Liu Kang. In matches, you choose a main fighter and select a Kameo partner separately. That partner contributes special moves, throws and defensive Breakers, adding an assist selection to the choice of whom you control. The base game includes a cinematic Story mode and Invasions, a single-player mode that connects progression challenges through an interactive map. Invasions also involves character builds and rewards for completing challenges, and requires an internet connection. Local Versus provides another way to take on an opponent; online multiplayer requires Nintendo Switch Online membership. This overview covers the base game, while Khaos Reigns is a separate expansion.
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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For fighting-game players interested in building a main-fighter and assist partnership.
Separate Kameo selection can make experimenting with partnerships part of learning a fighter. Story mode and Invasions offer different reasons to return to single-player combat, though Invasions' connection requirement matters if you prefer disconnected play.
Strengths
- Assist moves and defensive Breakers can give partnership selection a role in both attacking and responding.
- A cinematic campaign and build-based Invasions may suit players who want single-player contexts beyond individual versus bouts.
Weaknesses
- Invasions cannot fill the role of a disconnected single-player progression mode.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy learning fighter-and-assist combinations and are comfortable with explicit violent content.
Play notes: Invasions needs internet access, online multiplayer needs Nintendo Switch Online, and the game contains blood and gore.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Invasions' map, builds and rewards can provide a progression focus for players who want goals alongside repeated combat. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing an assist separately may appeal to players who like exploring how a partner's moves complement their main fighter. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The cinematic retelling of Liu Kang's universe may appeal to players interested in seeing established rivalries framed within a new setting. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension For players planning disconnected sessions, Invasions' internet requirement is a meaningful access limit; online multiplayer also has a subscription condition. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- NetherRealm Studios
- Publisher
- WB Games
- Release date
- Sep 19, 2023
- 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
- Melee Combat3D GraphicsMain Story Under 10 HoursSolo-friendlyCombosShort SessionsFast-pacedReplayableReal-time CombatPlayer versus Player
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideSep 19, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideSep 19, 2023
Game gallery
Sources
- www.mortalkombat.comSource revision: 1
- www.mortalkombat.com