During PlayStation’s State of Play event earlier this week, Digital Eclipse and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection, a historical compilation of some of the best titles in the beloved fighting game franchise. This highly requested package includes multiple games from the franchise covering the 90s up to the early 2000s. The announcement trailer is embedded above while some additional details are included below.
Developed and published by Digital Eclipse and officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection brings together a vast library of titles from the franchise’s early years, with original arcade games, the iconic Super NES and Sega Genesis home versions, and releases across Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega 32X, Game Boy Advance, and more platforms – all newly enhanced with player-friendly features. Online support with rollback netcode will be added to many of the arcade and console editions.
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection also includes an interactive documentary chronicling the series’ groundbreaking history, featuring rare concept art, archival video footage, and exclusive new and vintage interviews with original creators Ed Boon, John Tobias, Dan Forden, and John Vogel, along with dozens more, to tell one of the gaming industry’s most compelling origin stories.
“Mortal Kombat irrevocably altered the cultural landscape of video games. It was audacious, shocking, and unflinching. It marked a seismic shift in interactive entertainment, pulling the industry into a more provocative, mature direction that continues to influence game design and cultural discourse over three decades later,” said Mike Mika, Studio Head at Digital Eclipse. “With Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, we set out not just to preserve its legacy, but to contextualize it – inviting players to experience its origins, trace its evolution, and appreciate the bold vision that transformed it into a global icon. For us, this project is both tribute and testament.”
In addition to documenting the making of the games, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will also chronicle the epic conflicts of the Elder Gods, Outworld, Edenia, and Earthrealm throughout the arcade era, with helpful guides to character backstories. Each title in the Kollection will also be enhanced with a variety of optional quality-of-life features, which will be detailed closer to launch.
Currently announced games in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection include:
- Mortal Kombat – 1992 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear)
- Mortal Kombat II – 1993 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X)
- Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis)
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, SNES)
- Mortal Kombat 4 – 1997 (Arcade)
- Mortal Kombat Advance – 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance – 2002 (Game Boy Advance)
- Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition – 2003 (Game Boy Advance)
…and more to come!
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection launches later this year for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Stay tuned for more details.
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