The final 2d Kombat.
MK Trilogy uses the same fighting engine as Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
Upon starting Arcade Mode, you have to choose which of the 4 towers you want to fight. Each has a different number of opponents, an endurance round and the Motaro and Shao Khan at the top.
You are given your 4 attack buttons, as well as a run button and block.Trilogy highlights all the great things about the system, and all of its problems. The AI can be very inconsistent, ranging from very easy to impossibly difficult. There are some unique features in here, like the ability to send your opponent up through the ceiling of some stanges.
There are a couple of other modes in this game, including 2 on 2, 3 on 3 and an 8 player competition.
Due to the space limitations of an N64 cartridge, this version features less features than the CD versions of the game. Gone are Goro, Kintaro and the unmasked Sub Zero. The original versions of Jax, Kano, Raiden and Kung Lao are gone too. A few stages are also gone.
In a positive light, however, a few things have been added to this version. Khameleon is an exclusive character to this version. The Star Bridge has been added, as well as a 3 on 3 Kombat mode. Upon beating the game, you are given more boxes to choose from, however many of these have repeated prizes.
What may be inexcusable is the game's terrible graphics and sound. The backgrounds look OK here, but the characters are very fuzzy. The animations also seems to be a bit choppier. The sound has been cut back, with all the music from before MK 3 having been taken out. The sound effects and the announcer are very muffeled.
On its own merits, the N64 version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy isn't a terrible game, and it worth checking out. But compared to the other N64 fighters, and even the PS1 version of MK Trilogy, it can be tough to reccomend. Mabey it would have been better to give us a new Mortal Kombat, rather than an inferior vresion of an already buggy game.