Mortal Kombat/Reception

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Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
70	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
76	Aktueller Software Markt	1993-10-11	DE DE	NTSC-U	^[2]	[details]
60	Beep! MegaDrive	1994-06-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
92	Consoles +	1993-0x-xx	FR FR		^[4]	[details]
80	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[5]	[details]
90	Computer & Video Games	1993-07-15	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
92	Electronic Games (1992-1995)	1993-08-24	US US	NTSC-U	^[7]	[details]
83	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[8]	[details]
80	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[9]	[details]
100	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10	2003-10-08	RU RU		^[10]	[details]
90	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[11]	[details]
73	Famitsu	1994-05-20	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[12]	[details]
87	GameFan	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
91	Game Power	1993-xx-xx	IT IT	PAL	^[14]	[details]
88	GamePro	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[15]	[details]
60	Gamers	1993-07-23	DE DE		^[16]	[details]
81	GamesMaster	1993-09-09	UK UK		^[17]	[details]
50	Hippon Super	1994-04-30	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
93	Hobby Consolas	1993-xx-xx	ES ES		^[19]	[details]
88	Hyper	1993-xx-xx	AU AU		^[20]	[details]
93	Joker	1994-xx-xx	SI SI		^[21]	[details]
93	Joypad	1993-0x-xx	FR FR		^[22]	[details]
74	MAN!AC	1993-xx-xx	DE DE	PAL	^[23]	[details]
82	Mega	1993-09-16	UK UK	PAL	^[24]	[details]
90	Mega Action	1993-09-09	UK UK	PAL	^[25]	[details]
73	Megablast	1993-09-29	DE DE		^[26]	[details]
94	Mega Force	1993-0x-xx	FR FR		^[27]	[details]
85	Mega Fun	1993-09-22	DE DE	PAL	^[28]	[details]
80	Mega Power	1993-08-19	UK UK	PAL	^[29]	[details]
90	MegaTech	1993-08-20	UK UK	PAL	^[30]	[details]
92	Micromanía (segunda época)	1993-0x-xx	ES ES		^[31]	[details]
79	Mean Machines Sega	1993-07-30	UK UK	PAL	^[32]	[details]
93	Player One	1993-08-xx	FR FR		^[33]	[details]
85	Power Up!	1993-09-17	UK UK		^[34]	[details]
73	Power Play	1993-10-13	DE DE		^[35]	[details]
85	Sega Magazin	1993-11-03	DE DE		^[36]	[details]
83	Sega Power	1993-10-07	UK UK	PAL	^[37]	[details]
93	Sega Pro	1993-08-12	UK UK	PAL	^[38]	[details]
81	Sega Zone	1993-09-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[39]	[details]
94	Sega Force Mega	1993-07-22	UK UK	PAL	^[40]	[details]
86	Sega Mega Drive Review	1995-04-03	RU RU		^[41]	[details]
66	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[42]	[details]
89	Todo Sega	1993-xx-xx	ES ES	PAL	^[43]	[details]
87	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[44]	[details]
80	Video Games	1993-10-27	DE DE	PAL	^[45]	[details]
70	VideoGames	1993-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[46]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	46	83	50	100	50	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	62	50	73	23	Positive
World	NTSC-U	6	82	70	92	22	Very positive
World	PAL	14	85	74	94	20	Very positive
JP	All	4	62	50	73	23	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	62	50	73	23	Positive
US	All	5	84	70	92	22	Very positive
US	NTSC-U	5	84	70	92	22	Very positive
UK	All	13	86	79	94	15	Very positive
UK	PAL	9	86	79	94	15	Very positive
FR	All	4	93	92	94	2	Very positive
DE	All	8	76	60	85	25	Positive
DE	NTSC-U	1	76	76	76	0	Positive
DE	PAL	3	80	74	85	11	Positive
ES	All	3	91	89	93	4	Very positive
ES	PAL	1	89	89	89	0	Very positive
IT	All	1	91	91	91	0	Very positive
IT	PAL	1	91	91	91	0	Very positive
AU	All	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive
RU	All	6	84	70	100	30	Very positive
SI	All	1	93	93	93	0	Very positive

Mega-CD version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
73	Beep! MegaDrive	1994-06-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[47]	[details]
92	Consoles +	1994-0x-xx	FR FR		^[48]	[details]
78	Digitiser	1994-06-15	UK UK		^[49]	[details]
25	Electronic Games (1992-1995)	1994-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[50]	[details]
63	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1994-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[51]	[details]
73	Famitsu	1994-05-20	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[52]	[details]
80	FLUX	1994-xx-xx	US US		^[53]	[details]
72	Game Players	1994-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[54]	[details]
35	GamePro	1994-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[55]	[details]
91	Hobby Consolas	1994-xx-xx	ES ES		^[56]	[details]
86	Joypad	1994-0x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[57]	[details]
78	MAN!AC	1994-06-08	DE DE	PAL	^[58]	[details]
78	Mega	1994-06-16	UK UK	PAL	^[59]	[details]
69	MegaTech	1994-06-16	UK UK	PAL	^[60]	[details]
80	Mean Machines Sega	1994-04-30	UK UK	PAL	^[61]	[details]
89	Player One	1994-0x-xx	FR FR		^[62]	[details]
58	Sega Magazine	1994-06-16	UK UK	PAL	^[63]	[details]
85	Sega Power	1994-05-05	UK UK	PAL	^[64]	[details]
93	Sega Pro	1994-06-16	UK UK	PAL	^[65]	[details]
65	Sega Zone	1994-06-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[66]	[details]
80	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[67]	[details]
90	Todo Sega	1994-0x-xx	ES ES		^[68]	[details]
81	Video Games	1994-06-29	DE DE	PAL	^[69]	[details]
60	VideoGames	1994-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[70]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	24	74	25	93	68	Very mixed
World	NTSC-J	3	75	73	80	8	Positive
World	NTSC-U	5	51	25	72	47	Mixed
World	PAL	10	77	58	93	35	Mixed
JP	All	3	75	73	80	8	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	3	75	73	80	8	Positive
US	All	6	56	25	80	55	Mixed
US	NTSC-U	5	51	25	72	47	Mixed
UK	All	8	76	58	93	35	Mixed
UK	PAL	7	75	58	93	35	Mixed
FR	All	3	89	86	92	6	Very positive
FR	PAL	1	86	86	86	0	Very positive
DE	All	2	80	78	81	3	Positive
DE	PAL	2	80	78	81	3	Positive
ES	All	2	91	90	91	1	Very positive

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Mega-CD version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1993" (DE; 1993-10-11), page 38
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 16
↑ Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 18
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 128
↑ Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 48
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1993" (US; 1993-08-24), page 59
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 333
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 83
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 73
↑ Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 1
↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14
↑ Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 56
↑ GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 58
↑ Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 46
↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 1" (1993-09-09, 24:00) (+0:00)
↑ Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 62
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 36
↑ Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Joker, "Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 19
↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 38
↑ MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 58
↑ Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 46
↑ Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 18
↑ Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 38
↑ Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82
↑ Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 30
↑ Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 60
↑ MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 76
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 70
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 75
↑ Power Up!, "Friday, September 17, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-17), page 1
↑ Power Play, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-13), page 136
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 24
↑ Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 66
↑ Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 36
↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 20
↑ Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 99
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
↑ Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 116
↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 110
↑ VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 19
↑ Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 148
↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-06-15)
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34
↑ Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 39
↑ FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 36
↑ GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 74
↑ Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114
↑ MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 64
↑ Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46
↑ MegaTech, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 60
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 74
↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96
↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 92
↑ Sega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-05), page 44
↑ Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46
↑ Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 28
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Todo Sega, "Julio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 42
↑ Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 80
↑ VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 72

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:ASM_DE_1993-11.pdf_p38-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "November 1993" (DE; 1993-10-11), page 38

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-07.pdf_p16-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 16

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_023.pdf_p18-4] Consoles +, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 18

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 128

[:File:CVG_UK_141.pdf_p48-6] Computer & Video Games, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-07-15), page 48

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_12.pdf_p59-7] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "September 1993" (US; 1993-08-24), page 59

[:File:EGM_US_050.pdf_p34-8] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 34

[9] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 333

[10] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 10, "" (RU; 2003-10-08), page 83

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p73-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 73

[12] Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0110.pdf_p14-13] GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 10: September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 14

[:File:GamePower_IT_21.pdf_p56-14] Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:GamePro_US_050.pdf_p58-15] GamePro, "September 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-05.pdf_p46-16] Gamers, "August/September 1993" (DE; 1993-07-23), page 46

[gamesmastertv3x01-17] GamesMaster (UK) "Series 3, episode 1" (1993-09-09, 24:00) (+0:00)

[18] Hippon Super, "June 1994" (JP; 1994-04-30), page 62

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_024.pdf_p36-19] Hobby Consolas, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 36

[:File:Hyper_AU_001.pdf_p32-20] Hyper, "December 1993" (AU; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[21] Joker, "Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 19

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p38-22] Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 38

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p58-23] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 58

[:File:Mega_UK_13.pdf_p46-24] Mega, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 46

[:File:MegaAction_UK_05.pdf_p18-25] Mega Action, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 18

[:File:Megablast_DE_1993-04.pdf_p38-26] Megablast, "4/93" (DE; 1993-09-29), page 38

[:File:MegaForce_FR_20.pdf_p82-27] Mega Force, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 82

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-10.pdf_p30-28] Mega Fun, "10/93" (DE; 1993-09-22), page 30

[:File:MegaPower_UK_02.pdf_p60-29] Mega Power, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 60

[:File:MegaTech_UK_21.pdf_p76-30] MegaTech, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-20), page 76

[:File:Micromania2_ES_064.pdf_p44-31] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:MeanMachinesSega11UK.pdf_p70-32] Mean Machines Sega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-30), page 70

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p75-33] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 75

[34] Power Up!, "Friday, September 17, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-17), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1993-11.pdf_p136-35] Power Play, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-13), page 136

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p24-36] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 24

[:File:SegaPower_UK_48.pdf_p66-37] Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 66

[:File:SegaPro_UK_23.pdf_p36-38] Sega Pro, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-12), page 36

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p20-39] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 20

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_02.pdf_p10-40] Sega Force Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-07-22), page 10

[41] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 99

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-42] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:TodoSega_ES_07.pdf_p32-43] Todo Sega, "Octubre 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[44] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 116

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p110-45] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 110

[:File:VideoGames_US_57.pdf_p40-46] VideoGames, "October 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 40

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1994-07.pdf_p19-47] Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1994" (JP; 1994-06-08), page 19

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_033.pdf_p148-48] Consoles +, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 148

[digitiser1994-06-15-49] Digitiser (UK) (1994-06-15)

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_25.pdf_p110-50] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:EGM_US_059.pdf_p34-51] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 34

[52] Famitsu, "1994-06-03" (JP; 1994-05-20), page 39

[53] FLUX, "Issue #1" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:GamePlayers_US_0705.pdf_p36-54] Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 5 May 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:GamePro_US_060.pdf_p64-55] GamePro, "July 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_033.pdf_p74-56] Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:Joypad_FR_032.pdf_p114-57] Joypad, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1994-07.pdf_p64-58] MAN!AC, "07/94" (DE; 1994-06-08), page 64

[:File:Mega_UK_22.pdf_p46-59] Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46

[:File:MegaTech_UK_31.pdf_p60-60] MegaTech, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega20UK.pdf_p74-61] Mean Machines Sega, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-04-30), page 74

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_043.pdf_p96-62] Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 96

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_07.pdf_p92-63] Sega Magazine, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 92

[:File:SegaPower_UK_56.pdf_p44-64] Sega Power, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-05), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_34.pdf_p46-65] Sega Pro, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 46

[:File:SegaZone_UK_21.pdf_p28-66] Sega Zone, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-xx), page 28

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-67] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[:File:TodoSega_ES_16.pdf_p42-68] Todo Sega, "Julio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-07.pdf_p80-69] Video Games, "7/94" (DE; 1994-06-29), page 80

[:File:VideoGames_US_65.pdf_p72-70] VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 72

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Mortal Kombat/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Mega-CD version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

References