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Midway was riding high on Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II by the mid 90s, with more success on the way with a film adaptation set to release in July 1995. However, even before that, creators Ed Boon and John Tobias were prepping for the release of the series’ third entry with Mortal Kombat 3, which once again was aiming to take the series further. Couple that with a massive promotional campaign, Mortal Kombat 3 seemed like a sure-fire success, which it was. However, along with the success, the cracks were also starting to show for the franchise from a technical standpoint, and from some bizarre decisions for the game itself.

Outworld ruler Shao Kahn, frustrated with losses in the Outworld tournament, decides to enact a 10,000-year-old plan. Khan’s Shadow Priests, led by Shang Tsung, revive his former Queen Sindel, who unexpectedly died at a young age. Instead of being revived in the Outworld,...