Mortal Kombat Nitro Developer Remembers the Faster, Bloodier SNES Version That Never Was – IGN (2022)

TITLE
Mortal Kombat Nitro Developer Remembers the Faster, Bloodier SNES Version That Never Was

AUTHOR
David Craddock

PUBLICATION
IGN

YEAR
2022

ARTICLE TYPE
Book Excerpt

FROM THE ARTICLE
From its debut in 1992 through April 1995, the Mortal Kombat franchise generated over $1 billion in revenue between coin-op machines and cartridges for home systems. That figure accounts for the first two games; their sequels earned billions more. At a moment’s notice, hardcore fans and collectors can scour Amazon, eBay, and Craigslist for any of those versions and browse page after page of listings, giving them plenty of time to find the best deal on MK games and merchandise.

Mortal Kombat Nitro will never appear in those listings. Only two copies exist, and their owners have no plans to part with them.

COMPANIES MENTIONED
Acclaim
Nintendo
Sculptured Software

GAMES MENTIONED
Mortal Kombat (1992)

PLATFORMS MENTIONED
Super NES

EXCERPTED FROM
Long Live Mortal Kombat Round 1: The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era

SEE ALSO
The actor who claims he co-created Mortal Kombat – Ars Technica (2022)