Mortal Kombat 1+2+3

I've been waiting quite some time for these games to pop up on GOG, and now my wish is finally granted. Rejoice! A few notes for potential buyers: 1) As people have already mentioned, these are the original DOS ports. 2) MK1 had two versions. The first was only released on floppy and used synthesized music, which sounded like crap. It also contained a few sound bugs. It was later re-released on CD as part of the Mortal Kombat & Mortal Kombat II compilation (Google it). This version features WAVE audio for music and sound effects, and fixes a lot of the bugs found in the original floppy version. Fortunately, GOG uses the CD version. :D 3) There were also two versions of MKII, though the differences are miniscule. The first version was released on both floppy and CD. Like the floppy version of MK1, it features crappy synthesized music. The second version was part of the MK & MKII compilation mentioned above. It's practically identical to the first version (with the same crappy music), but with a cleaner file structure. It also contains a Fatality glitch that isn't present in the original release. I've also been told the executable is compiled differently so that it plays nicer in Windows (or something like that), but I haven't really looked into that claim. At any rate, GOG uses the first version. These ports were great for their time and are still a joy to play today. The ONLY reason I gave this bundle a 4/5 is because it's lacking additional goodies (manuals, wallpapers, etc.). I really hope that stuff will be added later.

These are the games I used to play on my 486 B&W Compaq Concerto touch screen laptop back in 1994. I love the DOS versions of these games. However the reviewer who said the X-Box 360 controllers do not work is wrong. I just played all 3 of these and the X-Box 360 controllers work perfect and are recognized. Just make sure in dosbox configuration file under Joystick it is set to this- joysticktype=auto timed=true autofire=false swap34=false buttonwrap=false Then in MK1 and 2 change it from keyboard to 4 button joystick (gamepad). MK3 will have you configure your X-Box 360 when it starts. Also just a reminder make sure your X-Box 360 controller is either hooked in via USB and working in Windows or you have it hooked to X-Box Wireless Adapter.

A lifelong Mortal Kombat fan, I owned these very versions of MK1 and MK3 as a kid. Taking a quick play of the games now: Mortal Kombat This was always the best home version of MK1: sound, graphics, intro videos, ending scenes, blood, fatalities. This is a great port of the game! I did however notice that the collision detection seems a bit off, uppercutting a nearby enemy over and over again without connecting isn't something I remember happening when I played back in '93. Mortal Kombat II This one is new for me, as the DOS and Saturn versions were the only ports I never played. It is a good port of the game for graphics and playability, however the music is completely off and seems bright and out of place in an otherwise dark and moody game. Mortal Kombat 3 This was a great port, the graphics and sound are accurate, however there seems to be some kind of speed bug present, I noticed several occasions where the character select screen would lapse much too quickly not allowing time to pick a character. The action also seems a bit faster, though maybe I'm mistaken. Controller support for the games: I did not test controller support, however I've read that it doesn't work well (if at all) in it's current state. Tips: MK 1 and 2 Start the game using F1, options is F10, Ctrl+F9 exits DOSBox. MK3 Enable Smoke and (for 2 player) Shao Khan + Motaro open this file: "dosboxMortalKombat3_single.conf" and add the "1000000 666" as shown below: cls mk3 1000000 666 exit Note: I do remember both MK1 and MK3 including manuals, it would have been nice to have those here on GOG. Overall a fun collection of classic fighting games that are definitely worth owning despite the problems I mentioned.

For the love of Raiden, thank you THANK YOU !!!! This is the dos versions for those who think this is Arcade Collection. I hope to see Mortal Kombat Trilogy and 4 next time and the Windows version of MK3 but hey i wish too much. Thank you again.