Mortal Kombat was a smash hit in the arcades, and on the 16-bit platforms, but did you know there was an 8-bit version of the game. More so 2. That's right, Mortal Kombat got a port on the Master System, and the Game Gear. I'm going to review the Master System version first. Is it good? Keep reading to find out.

Gameplay D+: The gameplay falls extremely short, compared to the 16-bit ports. The major problem is the terrible animation. The fighters move at a really slow, and choppy pace. Making this game not as playable as the other versions. Good news, is that it still plays like the original in a way, but the limited amount of buttons make it difficult to fight. Worse yet, you'll be stuck with upper cutting, since its the most effective move. If you want to have a good time with Mortal Kombat stay away from this Master System version.

Graphics B+: The graphics are quite good for a Master System game. The fighters still have that digitized look to them, and to be honest. They look detailed and great. The backgrounds are less inspired. There are only 2 fighting areas. The most dull ones were chosen. They too however, look detailed. The animation is rough, and break up can occur occasionally.

Sound D: The sound is mediocre. The same song plays through out each match, and it doesn't sound very good. Just a mish mash of 8-bit sound effects. Speaking of which, there is none. That is a huge slack off.

Replay Value C-: There really is no reason to come back and play this, but fighting fans might.

Depth D-: With only 6 fighters and 2 fighting areas. It seems like the developers were getting lazy, and only made this to get a buck. Some fatality moves were removed, which is also a disappointment.

Difficulty Medium Hard: A nice challenge, but the CPU can be cheap, I really have nothing to say for this section.

Overall Rating D+

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