Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection Includes Classic Games, Online Play, and More

Summary

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection will include the first four games and more versions with online play.
The game will launch on PlayStation, Steam, Xbox, and Switch 2.

During the June 4 State of Play broadcast, NetherRealm Studios teamed up with Digital Eclipse to reveal Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, which includes different versions of the first four numbered Mortal Kombat games and other entries. Although Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection does not have an exact release date, the compilation is expected to hit store shelves later in 2025.

Originally released in August 1992 in arcades by Midway, the first Mortal Kombat title made its way to home consoles, such as the Sega Genesis and the SNES, a year later. Its success hinged upon its unique control schemes and blood-filled finishers known as Fatalities. The Mortal Kombat franchise would go on to make several sequels, starting with Mortal Kombat 2 in 1993. However, Mortal Kombat’s depiction of gore and violence was unprecedented and controversial at the time, which led to the eventual creation of the ESRB rating system. Mortal Kombat‘s reputation as an M-rated fighting game remains a consistent selling point for the series.

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However, fans of Mortal Kombat‘s early 90s arcade days will soon get to relive those moments in a new compilation. During the June 4 State of Play episode, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection was shown off in a 90-second segment. The upcoming compilation will include over 20 console, arcade, and handheld versions of the original Mortal Kombat through Mortal Kombat 4, along with entries like Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance, and other unannounced titles. Some of the rarer versions will come from consoles like the Sega 32X and the Game Gear. Additionally, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection will support online play with rollback netcode as a standard feature. Although Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection was slated for a 2025 launch, a precise release date remained elusive.

Which Games Are Included In Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection?

Mortal Kombat – 1992 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear)
Mortal Kombat 2 – 1993 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X)
Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, SNES, Genesis)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995 (Arcade, SNES)
Mortal Kombat 4 – 1997 (Arcade)
Mortal Kombat Advance – 2001 (Game Boy Advance)
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance – 2002 (Game Boy Advance)
Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition – 2003 (Game Boy Advance)
More Mortal Kombat titles will be revealed closer to launch.

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is a collaboration between NetherRealm Studios, Warner Bros., Atari, and Digital Eclipse, with the latter two known for their work on compilation projects like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. The upcoming Legacy Kollection will include interviews with the Mortal Kombat development team, along with concept art and marketing materials for fans to peruse. Along with a confirmed launch on PlayStation consoles, Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection will also be released on platforms like Steam, Xbox, and the Nintendo Switch 2.

The reveal of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection came at a strange time for the fighting game series, as NetherRealm Studios confirmed in late May that Mortal Kombat 1 would not receive additional DLC content moving forward. It remains to be seen how many total games are included in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection.