Mortal Kombat Gold
Developer(s)	Eurocom
Publisher(s)	Midway
Series	Mortal Kombat
Release date(s)	September 9, 1999
Genre(s)	Versus Fighting
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	BBFC: 18 ESRB: Mature (M)
Platform(s)	Sega Dreamcast

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Mortal Kombat Gold follows Mortal Kombat Trilogy and precedes Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. It is an updated version of Mortal Kombat 4 and is identical in many ways. It was the first Mortal Kombat game to appear on a sixth-generation platform. It was released exclusively on the Sega Dreamcast and not on the arcade or any other game system. All the fighters were the same from Mortal Kombat 4, with a few additional characters returning. The entire Mortal Kombat Gold game was created in less than one year, which may account for the lack of detail and poor performance. Johnny Cage performing his shadow kick while Raiden sends a lighting bolt Mortal Kombat Trilogy is the second and last update of Mortal Kombat 3, following Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. ... Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a video game developed and produced by Midway. ... Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) was the last game in the Mortal Kombat series to have an arcade version. ... The sixth-generation era (sometimes inaccurately referred to as the 128-bit era; see section below) refers to the computer and video games, video game consoles, and video game handhelds available at the turn of the 21st century. ... The Sega Dreamcast (Japanese: ドリームキャスト; code-named Dural and Katana during development) was Segas fourth and final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... A video arcade (known as an amusement arcade in the United Kingdom) is a place where people play arcade video games. ...

This game also includes new levels not seen in Mortal Kombat 4 and a new weapon select mechanism, but it remains largely unchanged from its predecessor. In some ways, due to loading times (even during battles, particularly in the case of Shinnok's impersonations) and glitch-laden effects, its quality was actually poorer. As for gameplay, aside from the added characters, Mortal Kombat Gold plays identically to Mortal Kombat 4. Glitch City, a Pokémon programming error that creates a jumble of pixels. ...

Despite appearing on a 128-bit system, Mortal Kombat Gold did not receive high marks for visual quality despite the fact that its character models for the fighters themselves were of higher quality than those seen in the home console ports of MK4. Game Revolution described the game as terrible. "The graphics are inexcusably horrible," and "it's quite a depressing let-down on Sega's 128-bit masterpiece, especially when compared to Soul Calibur." The weapons that characters can use during the game are "dull and uninteresting," and often have little to do with the character as every weapon is "either a sword, axe, or club."[1] IGN had similar bad reviews about Mortal Kombat Gold. In response to the poor weaponry, "readying your weapon is a slow process in which you can be hit any number of times during the attempt." Although they commented on the improvements from previous Mortal Kombat games, the lack of depth was considered somewhat inexcusable.[2] The websites official logo. ... Soul Calibur is the second game in the Soul series of fighting games developed and produced by Namco, consisting of Soul Edge (Soul Blade in the US), Soul Calibur, Soul Calibur II, and Soul Calibur III. Originally an arcade game, Soul Calibur was ported and released for the Sega Dreamcast... This article or section reads like an advertisement. ...

Characters

Returning characters

Baraka battling Cyrax in the Netherealm

Mortal Kombat Gold did not feature any characters new to the series, but it did bring back several characters that were absent from Mortal Kombat 4. These additional characters were Kitana, Mileena, Cyrax, Kung Lao, Baraka, and one new secret character, Sektor. Image File history File links Mkgold_01. ... Image File history File links Mkgold_01. ... The map of the Netherealm used in Mortal Kombat: Deception The Netherealm is a fictional world in the Mortal Kombat video game series. ... Kitana is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mileena is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Cyrax is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kung Lao is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Baraka is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Sektor is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

The returning characters from Mortal Kombat 4 were Sonya Blade, Jax, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Reiko, Jarek, Raiden, Tanya, Scorpion, Kai, Reptile, Fujin, Shinnok, Quan Chi, Goro, and the secret character Noob Saibot. Sonya Blade is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat fighting games series. ... Major Jackson Briggs, better known as Jax, is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Liu Kang is a major character and fighter in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Sub-Zero is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Reiko is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Jarek is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Raiden (also Rayden) is a video game character who appears in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Tanya is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Scorpion is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kai is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Fujin is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shinnok is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Quan Chi is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Goro is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Noob Saibot is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

The character models, moves, and combos were all identical to Mortal Kombat 4, which contributed to its lack of success on the 128-bit Dreamcast.

Secret characters

Secret, hidden characters were accessible by using a code on the player select screen. The hidden characters were Sektor, Noob Saibot, and Goro. In addition, a cheat code allowed a bloody skeleton to replace any character, adopting his or her moves and fatalities. This skeleton, used otherwise as a template in various fatalities in the game, is known as Meat, although the character was not named in the game. Sektor is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Noob Saibot is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Goro is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... A human skeleton - (endoskeleton) In biology, the skeleton or skeletal system is the biological system providing physical support in living organisms. ... Meat is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Belokk was a character thought to have been in the game and accessible by cheat code, but was actually cut from the finished version. However, the developer of the game, Eurocom, accidentally sent information about the game with Belokk in it to Game Informer, and as a result, six screenshots of him were leaked to the public. When rotating Tanya's character box for an alternate costume, it reveals a question mark. It was rumored that the question mark was to represent Belokk had he really been implemented into the game. It was questioned why Tanya's box did that, but it was just added to the list of glitches and errors in Mortal Kombat Gold. This is a list of minor characters from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series and related media, of varying canonicity. ... Eurocom (founded: October 1988) is a UK-based video game developer founded specifically to develop games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. ... Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. ... Glitch City, a Pokémon programming error that creates a jumble of pixels. ...

Boss and sub-boss

• Shinnok is the boss character in both Mortal Kombat 4 and Mortal Kombat Gold. Unlike some previous Mortal Kombat games, this game allows you to readily play as the boss character.
• Goro is the sub-boss appearing before Shinnok. He is only playable through a cheat code.

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Trivia

• Strategy guides for the game misprinted unused bios for the six returning characters, causing some confusion among fans. Among these were:
  • Baraka dying at the hands of Kung Lao and reviving, hence the scar and metal staples on his body. This was retconned as his surviving Kung Lao's attack, as stated in an unlockable photo of his and Mileena's Mortal Kombat Gold character renders in Mortal Kombat: Deception.
  • Kitana being the only survivor after Shinnok's invasion of her homeworld slaughtered the rest of her family, including Sindel.
  • Mileena coming out of hiding during Shinnok's invasion and using it as her chance to take revenge on Kitana.
  • Cyrax being rescued by Special Forces agents Jax and Sonya and reprogrammed to fight against Shinnok. Apparently this, albeit unused, profile would be later aknowledged in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (See below).
• Cyrax's story in Mortal Kombat Gold described him as being recovered by the Lin Kuei from the desert, but then later seeking out the help of the Outer World Investigation Agency with the intention of restoring his humanity. However, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance's Konquest mode retcons this, foregoing the Lin Kuei completely and simply having Cyrax being recovered from the desert by the Outer World Investigation Agency.

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External links

• Mortal Kombat Gold at MobyGames
• Mortal Kombat Gold Comprehensive Strategy Guide at Kamidogu