Summary
During the June 4 State of Play broadcast, NetherRealm Studios teamed up with Digital Eclipse to revealMortalKombat Legacy Kollection, which includes different versions of the first four numberedMortal Kombatgames and other entries. AlthoughMortal Kombat Legacy Kollectiondoes not have an exact release date, the compilation is expected to hit store shelves later in 2025.
Originally released in August 1992 in arcades by Midway, the firstMortal Kombattitle made its way to home consoles, such as the Sega Genesis and the SNES, a year later. Its success hinged upon its unique control schemes and blood-filled finishers known as Fatalities. TheMortal Kombatfranchise would go on to make several sequels, starting withMortal Kombat 2in 1993. However,Mortal Kombat’s depiction of gore and violence was unprecedented and controversial at the time, which led to the eventual creation of the ESRB rating system.Mortal Kombat’sreputation as an M-rated fighting gameremains a consistent selling point for the series.
However, fans ofMortal Kombat’s early 90s arcade dayswill soon get to relive those moments in a new compilation. During the June 4 State of Play episode,Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollectionwas shown off in a 90-second segment. The upcoming compilation will include over 20 console, arcade, and handheld versions of the originalMortal KombatthroughMortal Kombat 4,along with entries likeUltimate Mortal Kombat 3,Mortal Kombat Advance, and other unannounced titles. Some of the rarer versions will come from consoles like the Sega 32X and the Game Gear. Additionally,Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollectionwill support online play with rollback netcode as a standard feature. AlthoughMortal Kombat Legacy Kollectionwas slated for a 2025 launch, a precise release date remained elusive.
Which Games Are Included In Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection?
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollectionis a collaboration between NetherRealm Studios, Warner Bros., Atari, and Digital Eclipse, with the latter two known for their work on compilationprojects likeTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. The upcomingLegacy Kollectionwill include interviews with theMortal Kombatdevelopment team, along with concept art and marketing materials for fans to peruse. Along with a confirmed launch on PlayStation consoles,Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollectionwill also be released on platforms like Steam, Xbox, and the Nintendo Switch 2.
The reveal ofMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollectioncame at a strange time for the fighting game series, as NetherRealm Studios confirmed in late May thatMortal Kombat 1would not receive additional DLC contentmoving forward. It remains to be seen how many total games are included inMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.
