The SNES version is SLIGHTLY better than this one...

User Rating: 8.5 | Mortal Kombat 3 GEN
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I remember as a child watching my older cousin Jamar and his cousin named "Chabra", and their cousins/friends play this at a cookout near my house! I remember it well, Chabra/Jamar's cousin called "B.J." had picked Cyrax and kept doing his "net" move to try to win easily, and some other guy chose Jax and kept using his...I cannot remember but, I know for sure that he beat B.J. who used Cyrax! There were at least 10 people playing this in the same room! Oh, and this was the second one of the missing games that I found in the den of my house.

Story: 7/10
- The storyline seems to be the same as Mortal Kombat II to me, probably because Shao Kahn is the villain again or something. In any case, this was a direct continuation from Mortal Kombat II. Fed up with continuous losses in tournament battle, Shao Kahn, who had lost to Liu Kang in the Outworld tournament, enacts a 10,000 year-old plan. He would have his Shadow Priests, led by Shang Tsung; revive his former Queen Sindel, who unexpectedly died at a young age. However, she would not be revived in the Outworld. She would be resurrected in the Earthrealm. This would allow Shao Kahn to cross the boundary lines and reclaim his queen. When Sindel is reincarnated in Earthrealm, Shao Kahn reaches across the dimensions to reclaim her. As a consequence of his action, the Earthrealm becomes a part of the Outworld, instantly stripping billions of their souls. Only a few are spared, as Raiden protects their souls. He tells them that Shao Kahn must be stopped, but he cannot interfere; due to his status, he has no power in Outworld, and Earthrealm is partially merged with Outworld. Shao Kahn has unleashed extermination squads to roam throughout the Earthrealm and kill any survivors. Also, Raiden's protection only extends to the soul, not to the body, so his chosen warriors have to fight the extermination squads and repel Shao Kahn. Eventually with his final defeat, every human on Earthrealm comes back.

Gameplay: 9/10
- The gameplay has improved, since everything is now fast-paced and easier, and I am now able to beat the computer with little difficulty compared to how Mortal Kombat II was but, I could own anybody with Super Nintendo control scheme. Nothing has changed from the gameplay of Mortal Kombat except the ability to now run across the screen and to do combos on opponents. The game does has less gore than Mortal Kombat II though.

Graphics: 8/10
- The graphics were all right but, they were grainy looking and did not have many bright colors, just like Mortal Kombat II for the Sega Genesis.

Sound: 8/10
- The sound effects of the game are inferior compared to the Super Nintendo version and the music sounds low budget just like Mortal Kombat II did for the Sega Genesis. Also, the characters do not scream in pain like the Super Nintendo version. What is up with that?

Overall, I give this game an 8 1/2 out of 10. I just do not understand why the sounds of a Sega Genesis game are always different from its Super Nintendo counterpart!

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