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Release Date: September, 1993
Number of Players: 2
Number of Characters: 8 (6 playable and 2 bosses)
Missing Characters: 2 (Johnny Cage and Reptile)
Number of Stages: 3 (The Pit, Courtyard, and Goro's Lair) - Pictures
Number of Finishing Moves: 1 Fatality per character

Running: No
Pause: No
Number of Credits: 7
Options: None
Hidden Characters: None
Kombat Kodes: None
Code to play as Bosses: Yes - code to play as Goro
Random Stages: No - There is always a specific order
Character Fighting Order: Random

Story:
The Shaolin Tournament for Martial Arts...

For ages it was a competition of honor and glory. Noble warriors from around the globe were invited to take part, each seeking to win the title of Grand Champion.

But that was a long time ago... before the tournament was corrupted by the evil demon Shang Tsung, a warrior who took not only the lives of his opponents, but their very souls...

With the aid of his pupil Goro, a hideous half-human dragon, Tsung began a domination of the contest which has lasted for centuries.

Today, 500 years later, the contest begins anew as warriors once again gather to partake in Mortal Kombat.

- MOVES/FINISHERS -

Click on a character from the screenshot or click the text below to learn about him or her.

Regular Characters:
Kano
Liu Kang
Rayden
Scorpion
Sonya
Sub-Zero

Secret Characters:
Johnny Cage (A glitch, but can be playable and fightable with GameShark codes)

Boss Characters:
Goro (Playable if code entered)
Shang Tsung (Only playable via GameShark or GameGenie code)

Johnny Cage?: Is Johnny Cage in the game? You can fight him by using this GameShark code: 011040D6. Or you can use the GameShark code: 010785D6 to play as him. Click Here to view his character page.

GameGenie Codes:
00C-B5E-3BE -- Infinite time
005-94C-B31 -- Player 1 is invincible
002-96D-B31 -- Infinite continues
12C-D6F-141 -- Sometimes opponent will do nothing
012-BCC-BCC -- Harder game
109-C7C-E6F -- Foot sweep does less damage
FF9-C7C-E6F -- Foot sweep does more damage
109-AFC-6EE -- Punches do less damage
FF9-AFC-6EE -- Punches do more damage
109-BFC-E6F -- Knees do less damage
FF9-BFC-E6F -- Knees do more damage
109-A7C-E60 -- Uppercuts do less damage
FF9-A7C-E60 -- Uppercuts do more damage
109-CFC-E6F -- Kicks to stomach do less damage
FF9-CFC-E6F -- Kicks to stomach do more damage
109-B7C-6E3 -- Kicks to face do less damage
FF9-B7C-6E3 -- Kicks to face do more damage
10A-17C-E6F -- Shoulder throws do less damage
FFA-17C-E6F -- Shoulder throws do more damage
10A-07C-A2F -- Sub-Zero's slide does less damage
FFA-07C-A2F -- Sub-Zero's slide does more damage
10A-27C-6EF -- Sonya's leg grab does less damage
FFA-27C-6EF -- Sonya's leg grab does more damage
10A-1FC-6EF -- Kano's cannonball does less damage
FFA-1FC-6EF -- Kano's cannonball does more damage
10A-5FC-7F5 -- Rayden's lightning does less damage
FFA-5FC-7F5 -- Rayden's lightning does more damage
BC5-6ED-111 -- After every round points get rounded up to higher number
0*0-14B-F72 -- Replace "*" with any number. That number will be the number of continues you will have.
C68-35F-24E -- Play as Goro
C68-31F-24E -- Play as Shang Tsung

GameShark Codes:
01061DD6 -- Play as Goro
01071DD6 -- Play as Shang Tsung
01081DD6 -- Play as Matches
01091DD6 -- Play as Pairs
010A1DD6 -- Play as Match
010B1DD6 -- Play as Mirrior
010C1DD6 -- Play as Battle Pl
010A40D6 -- Fight Shang Tsung
010940D6 -- Fight Goro
011040D6 -- Fight Cage
010*40D6 -- Tournament Tower Position Modifier (replace * with any number)
010085D6 -- Play as Cage
010785D6 -- Play as Goro (Another way)
010885D6 -- Play as Shang Tsung (Another way)
010127D6 -- Unlimited time
010132D6 -- Play as Goro (changes character names too)
01**29D6 -- Consecutive wins Modifier (replace *'s with any number)
01012BD6 -- Fatalities mid-round (lets you perform fatalities on bosses)

Action Replay Codes:
01637fd6 -- Infinite Time

Play As Smoke?: This code is a fake and does NOT work! It was rumored (from many websites), that you could unlock Human Smoke and play as him. How could this even be? Human Smoke did not show up until MKII. And the code to do it (shown below) says you will hear "Toasty", which was first heard in MKII-- not MK1.

The Code: "At the title screen press Up, Up, Left, Right, A, B, A, B, Up, Down, Up. If done correctly, you should hear "Toasty" Now pick Rayden, and Smoke will be at your control."

- REVIEWS -

Justin's Review Graphics: (7/10) You can see the characters decently, but the backgrounds are dull and not so detailed.
Sound: (6/10) The music gets old and boring after a while.
Play Control: (5/10) The game is slow! This makes it harder for you to perform a character's special move or fatality!
Satisfaction: (6/10) A nice try for the first MK Game Boy game, but the downside is how slow it is.

Problems when played on the GB Color
- Goro's legs flash of different colors.

Problems when played on the GB Advance
- Same as the GB Color (above).
- Now that the Select and Start buttons are on the other side, it is harder to perform the Goro code.

Problems when played on the GB Advance SP
- The cartridge sticks out.
- The buttons are smaller.

Problems when played on the Super GB
- No 2-player

Paul's Review Graphics: (7/10) The graphics are fairly decent for such an early game. All of the levels are recognizable, although molested a bit for the system.
Sound: (4/10) Slow with no real beats or energy.
Play Control: (7/10) It's slow and is extremely picky about how fast you input controls. But once you find the correct timing to execute moves, it becomes more fun to play.
Satisfaction: (6/10) If you have the patience, you can play it, but don't expect any real action. Also, the finishers suck.

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