Mortal Kombat Video Game Series

In 2015, its sequel, Mortal Kombat X, hit the market. Since the action of the game was set largely 25 years after the events shown in the previous part, it was decided to replace some of the characters with a younger generation of fighters. In addition to characters directly related to the classic representatives of the series (such as Cassie Cage, who is the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonia Blade), completely new protagonists also appeared - including Kotal Kahn, modeled on the Aztec gods. The title was released on eighth-generation consoles, among others, which allowed for significant improvements in terms of visuals.

The release was preceded by a comic book series serving as a prequel, introducing the stories of individual characters - both new and old. The series consisted of 36 issues and was published by DC Comics (known for its Batman and Superman comics, among others) in cooperation with NetherRealm Studios.

In 2016, Mortal Kombat XL, an expanded edition of the 2015 installment, was released on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. Among the array of new characters here were characters from iconic movies, such as Predator, Xenomorph, Jason Vorhees and Leatherface.

The Mortal Kombat series is set in a fantasy universe consisting of seven parallel worlds. The plot of individual games can be very convoluted, but in most cases the player directs the actions of the hero, who, using his unusual fighting skills, must face the forces of evil.

The basic element of the game are spectacular duels played with the participation of heroes with different skills. The player's task is to defeat the opponent using a whole range of attacks, veils and special blows. The clashes are divided into rounds, and the fight ends with the possibility of bringing out an extremely brutal attack - the so-called fatality. The series became famous, by the way, for its controversial dose of violence. Interestingly, this became one of the reasons for the creation of the American organization for awarding age ratings in games - ESRB.

The Mortal Kombat series has become a permanent fixture not only in the history of video games, but in the broader history of mass culture. The brand has lived to see, among other things, two cinema adaptations and a TV series, an animated film and a series of comic books.