Midway Games has shipped the Game Boy Advance-exclusive MK fighting game Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition! From Midway's press release:
We at MK5.ORG would like to send our congratulations to Midway's GBA development team on the release of what we anticipate to be a very worthy successor to the original MK: Deadly Alliance on GBA.
THE TOURNAMENT BEGINS. Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition exclusive for the Game Boy ® Advance is now available at a retailer near you.Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition will be arriving at retailers starting tomorrow. Or, if you would like to order it online, it is also available from the MK5.ORG Online Store.
The deadly alliance between Shang Tsung and Quan Chi remains intact. Can they be defeated? A new set of warriors seeks a deadly revenge against the evil warlords.
NEW Multi-link capabilities allow up to four players to battle in new tournament play and tag team action!
More NEW features include:
Linked Multiplayer Capabilities/Dynamic modes:
4-Player Tournaments â Battle to win the tournament trophy
Tag Team Mode â Two characters can be selected to fight until both have lost in single or multiplayer
âRace To Raidenâ? â Arcade style with a twist that enables gamers to change fighters after each battle to become the first to win as Raiden
Arcade Play â Make in-game wagers on connected battles
Co-op Mode â Players can use multiplayer, which is two vs. two
Reverse Compatibility â Link with Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance favorites to fight head-to-head as Scorpion, Shang Tsung and Quan Chi to earn and wager gold âkoins.â? Combine with red âkoinsâ? to open even greater secrets and riches.
Practice Mode â Wail on fighters while mastering fighting styles and special moves.
Gambling â Players will be able to bet in-game on the outcome of linked battles, mini-games and other secret fighting challenges.
Red âKoinsâ? â Earn new red âkoinsâ? in order to unlock or purchase hidden characters, backgrounds and other features in the âkrypt.â? Red âkoinsâ? can only be earned by playing Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition.
Battlegrounds â Fight in new dynamic environments such as the Lost Tomb, Wu Shi Academy, Sarna Ruins, Molochs Lair, as well as most popular backgrounds from the original Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
Warriors â Test fighting skills as Cyrax, Drahmin, Hsu Hao, Johnny Cage, Mavado, Raiden and Reptile or newcomers Bo Rai Cho and Nitra.
Exclusive Characters for the Game Boy Advance â Sareena plus two secret fighters
Improved Extended Player Statistics â Extended player statistics can be viewed for individual characters and player profile information can be saved in the game pack.
We at MK5.ORG would like to send our congratulations to Midway's GBA development team on the release of what we anticipate to be a very worthy successor to the original MK: Deadly Alliance on GBA.