Ultimate Mortal Kombat (Nintendo DS, 2007)

My son the loves game. He wants a look how games was in the past before the PlayStation 2 and 3 and the other new game console. To see how his uncles played games in the past. It was a good price and the seller rating look like one I could trust with the sale.

great classic fighting game. any fan of MK will like it, they also included the puzzle game from the 360 version of the game.its a fun remix of like tetrix.where on one screen you have the puzzle and on top you have your character fighting.nice graphics too.all in all a great buy even if you've never played MK.

Ok, first of all, let me say this. If you like Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, specifically the arcade version, you'll like this just as much, as it's a well-emulated version of that game. It's like playing UMK3 on MAME. You can't access the switches or anything, and the attract mode is unviewable, but it's the same game. If you want UMK3 on the go, and you can probably find this in the $10-$20 range, you needn't read any further, you already know whether you want this or not.

For the rest of you, read on.

Mortal Kombat gets a lot of hate nowadays. It doesn't play very much like any of Capcom or SNK's games. It's not meticulously balanced, the characters are largely palette swaps, the special moves are often cryptic and you'll never just figure out the finishing moves through practice, all their normal moves are identical, and the AI can be demonic.

It's not taken seriously in the fighting game community, and the post-MKT games strayed away from 2D and never looked back. However, if you take it in with an open mind, as a game to play with a friend, forgetting the standards of the genre and even ignoring that it's a 2D fighting game, you'll find it's still pretty fun. It's just very far removed from the norm.

For UMK3 vets wondering what this port has over previous releases, I'll go ahead and tell all now. The most obvious difference is the inclusion of Puzzle Kombat. To be blunt, it's largely a blatant rip-off of Puzzle Fighter. It's that game, with an overly large playing field, no power gems, some special attacks, and generally a lot less depth and a poor presentation. If you like it, good. I'm a big puzzle game fan, my favorites including Tetris Attack, Puyo Puyo, Wario's Woods, Dr. Mario, and Yoshi's Cookie, and I'd say Puzzle Kombat is one of the worst I've played. It's awkward and boring.

You can display either game on the top or bottom screen. The unused screen in UMK3 will show you some special moves. I say "some", because unfortunately the list is hardly all inclusive. It's very helpful and better than nothing, but one notable example is that Sub-Zero's ice clone isn't listed. None of Shang Tsung's tranformations are, and when he transforms (and when Smoke becomes Human Smoke for that matter), the move list doesn't change.

The manual is, in a word, worthless. New players will attempt Animalities to no avail, as there is no mention of Mercy whatsoever. The finishers are listed, but you'll still have to guess the distance. New players wouldn't even know any of this, as the game mechanics are almost entirely unexplained.

Single card play is present, but be warned, it's a joke. Only Kitana, Jade, Reptile, and Scorpion are playable. Yes, that's really it, four characters, and not even Sub-Zero. The second screen doesn't even display the moves. It's a glorified demo. I haven't done multi-card, but I'd assume it would play like single-player and online play with no differences.

Online play is good. You can even do Kombat Kodes, but since there's no way to communicate, you'll probably never activate any with a random player. The community isn't very big, and it's mostly hardcore players who will punish every opening and ruin new players in seconds. Of course, playing online with a friend is always an option.

SNES and Genesis UMK3 fans should know that Motaro, Shao Kahn, Noob Saibot, and Rain aren't playable in this version. Sadly, Midway didn't add in a training mode. There's minimal new content here, but if you love UMK3, buy it!

Tons of fun, many characters to choose from - excellent game play. Any mortal kombat fan will appreciate this game.

If you enjoy the MK series this is a good buy for MK on the go. I'm a fan of the moves lists being displayed on one screen while fighting on another.

My little son Arthur is very happy with his new game Mortal Kombat.
He had testing the game and was impressed with the quality of graphics.

love it a great game, just like the original arcade game. Very hard, wish they would've added a level select to the game. All the original move sets work. One of the best mortal kombat portovers done so far.

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I purchased this game for my children. It is exactly how I remembered it and I wanted them to play something that I played as a child. I loved it.

The graphics are good for the NDS. My only complaint is the buttons to move. My hands get cramped when im playing because the DS is too small to play the game comfortable. Still a must have to play mortal kombat on the road

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the game is nice, the seller sent quickly the product, i'm satisfied because i like this game since the first time when appears

seeing as how this game is on the DS I didn't expect the graphics to blow my mind yet I was still somewhat dissapointed.

The computer AI is simply the worst I have ever seen. of the 3 or 4 difficulties that you can choose from not one of them seems to be an "Easy" mode. The computer player will often stand still for sometimes ten seconds or/and then just dominate.

The puzzle mode is somewhat redeeming yet is too difficult.
All in all though, it isnt the worst game I have ever played or the worst game I have played on the DS. It should provide some thrills for the older, persistant DS owner.

MY SON REALLY ENJOYED THIS GAME. HE LOVES TO PLAY IT SOMETIMES I HAD TO REMINE HIM TO DO HIS CHORES. JUST PERFECT ITEM. EVEN MYSELF I SOMETIMES PLAY IT. WE DO LIKE THE GAME. IT IS WHAT IS BEEN ASKING FOR. FINALLY HE HAD ONE. THANKS

This is a great classic game , the best game of all time , and great price.I used to wast alot of money in the arcade version , like everyone else , great double player fighting game too.

Just one of the best games for the DS. If you enjoy fighting games you'll enjoy this classic. Pity that some of the newer ones just don't have that lifelike appearance. Great with the controls and very good graphics.

I love this game....its awesome for those who are MK fans.... Its the perfect gift ... i am enjoying it everyday and everytime i play.... Highly recommended...Best Fighting game for Nintendo DS......

Great Ebayer! Quick shipping and great price! Very pleased and made a wonderful holiday present. Would definitely buy from seller again.

I honestly have nothing bad to say about this game. It's just like the classic Mortal Kombat game itself. Of Coarse the graphics have been reduced, but it's just made it into a handheld form. The best part about the game is that they list all the special moves while your fighting on the different screen, so if you don't know how to pull off a fatality no worries they will show the button layout for you. I only bad side is that some charaters are hard to beat, but that's no different from Mortal Kombat in the past.

Good game. An oldie but a goodie. i love all the mk games. A must own for the ds. And also you get puzzle kombat, which is freakin sweet. cant go wrong

Great Version of the CLASSIC MK3. I am very suprised and pleased w/ the gameplay. Smooth transition and having all the basics and finishers available on the top game screen is great. Overall great buy if are a MK series fan.

The product worked great and it was sold at a very great price that any buyer would want. I have a lot of fun with this item with the rest of my family and friends. the whole group enjoys it.

I love this game! The controls are dead on and the action is old school. The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection makes this title soar with tons of replay value. There's no need to pump quarters into this nice arcade port!

I loved this game when it was only accessable on super nintendo and I love the awesome mobility on the ds. Mortal kombat will always be a classic game falling in the must have category.