Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Title	Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
First release	1996
Developer	Midway Games
Publisher	WMS Industries
Platforms	3DO, Game Boy, Mega Drive / Genesis, SNES / Super Famicom
Genres	fighting game, post-apocalyptic video game
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	M Mature 17+
Releases	Mega Drive / Genesis: 1996-06-27 (NTSC), 1996-06-27 (PAL) SNES / Super Famicom: 1996-10-01
Wikidata ID	Q1313980

Execute combos, fatalities, and brutalities using 23 immediately available fighters like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Cyrax. Engage in one-on-one combat, two-on-two matches, or an 8-fighter tournament mode. Interactive levels allow players to use uppercuts to crash opponents through floors, while hidden characters can be found through gameplay to unlock two additional bosses.

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Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – box art (front)

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (12): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © WMS Industries · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © WMS Industries · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Image: Midway Games, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“UltimateMortalKombat3ScreenshotGamescom.png”)

Logo: Mortal Kombat (Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“UltimateMortalKombat3Logo.png”)

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Videos

SNES Longplay [213] Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (US)

World-of-Longplays · SNES / Super Famicom version · longplay · 5:36:40auto-matched
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Mega Drive Longplay [027] Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (US)

World-of-Longplays · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 23:42auto-matched
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