Play Mortal Kombat Trilogy Online

Mortal Kombat Trilogy came out for the Nintendo 64 in 1996, a Midway Games release that landed right in the middle of the console's early life. It was a time when having a home version of an arcade fighter felt like a real event, and this one bundled a huge roster into a single cartridge. The N64 controller, with its unique trident shape, became the tool for executing all those moves we practiced in arcades.

You pick a fighter from a massive selection and face opponents in one-on-one combat. The main goal is to win two rounds by deple your rival's health bar or by performing a finishing move. Signature mechanics include the Fatality, a gruesome sequence you input after winning a match to kill your defeated foe, and the Brutality, a rapid combo that ends the fight instantly. The game also introduced Aggressor mode, which made your character permanently enraged for stronger attacks. Matches are fast and the computer can be brutally cheap, especially at higher difficulties. Landing a perfect victory or finally nailing a difficult Fatality input after many tries provides a sharp, satisfying thrill.