With the success of Mortal Kombat in the arcades Hasbro deceided to produce toys based on the series. The first series was released in 1994. Like their Street Fighter series, Mortal Kombat used G.I. Joe bodies and vehicles. The figures are considerably less common than Gi Joes from the same period.
Mortal Kombat began as a series of arcade games, which were picked up by Acclaim Entertainment for the home console versions. Then Midway Games exclusively created home versions of Mortal Kombat.
It is especially noted for its digitized sprites, and its high levels of blood and gore, including, most notably, its graphic fatalities, which, in part, led to the creation of the ESRB.
