| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 96.17% (3 reviews) (Sega Genesis) 83.3% (3 reviews) (SNES) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.25 out of 10(Sega Genesis and SNES) |
| GamePro | 5 out of 5 (Sega Genesis and SNES) |
| Nintendo Power | 3.875 out of 5 (SNES) |
| Mega | 82% |
Electronic Gaming Monthly awarded Mortal Kombat the title of "Most Controversial Game of 1993". In 1995, the Daily News wrote, "the original Mortal Kombat video game debuted in 1992. Its combination of story line, character and mega-violence soon made it a hit worldwide. And the controversy engendered by its blood-gushing special effects only served to boost its popularity." In 2007, CraveOnline ranked it second of the top ten 2D fighters of all time. In 2008, Forbes called Mortal Kombat one of the "most loved arcade games" that was "king of the arcade" in its day, writing that the arcade machines of the original title go from a few hundred dollars to $2,500. In 2011, Complex ranked the first Mortal Kombat as the 12th best fighting game of all time, while Wirtualna Polska ranked it as the 19th best Amiga game. In 2012, Time named it one of the 100 greatest video games of all time.
On the other hand, IGN named the SNES port of Mortal Kombat as the eight worst arcade-to-console conversion for its censorship issues. Nintendo's decision to make the game more family friendly was also included on GameSpy's list of the dumbest moments in gaming.
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