DC Universe set the stage for the series to go through a renaissance in 2011 with Mortal Kombat, a title that rebooted the series from both a narrative and gameplay perspective. In the time since Shaolin Monks, the Mortal Kombat series has leaned even heavier into the narrative elements of the franchise the climactic "conclusion" of Armageddon and the underwhelming crossover of Mortal Kombat vs. Shaolin Monks wasn't the greatest game ever created, but it was a fun spin off and a unique way to experience the always-entertaining story of the franchise. While the standard trappings of the beat-'em-up genre persist throughout the game, each boss battle is distinct, certain rooms contain puzzle-like elements, and an ever-building Fatality meter helps the action title feel distinctly Mortal Kombat. In addition to working alongside the likes of Raiden and Johnny Cage, players also engage in over-the-top showdowns with Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Goro, Shang Tsung, and Shao Kahn. While you certainly wipe out your fair share of faceless and nameless minions along the way, you also encounter the adversaries you had come to know over the last decade-plus of fighting games. The result was Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, a title that puts you in the shoes of either Liu Kang or Kung Lao as you battle through an action-packed story starring the wide range of recognizable characters from the fighting games. However, in 2005, as the mainline series was ramping up for its big (at the time) finale in the form of Armageddon, a team led by series co-creator Ed Boon tried to do what no one had been able to at that point: Release a good Mortal Kombat action game. Whether you're talking Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero or Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, the series' action-focused titles haven't exactly been – how should I put this? – good.
However, when it branches out to other genres, things tend to fall flat. The Mortal Kombat franchise has a long, storied history in the fighting-game space (and for good reaso n).
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