Fighting games have been in existence since the very first day of video gaming, and it has seen revolution after revolution with different with new titles and new franchises kept on being introduced. Some of these franchises have gone on to achieve the ultimate supremacy.
The first ever fighting game that was introduced among The Gamers was Heavyweight Champ back in 1976. It was an arcade game made by Sega, and it was 8 2D black and white 8 bit boxing game. It is said to be heavily inspired by the Academy Award winning movie Rocky, which was released in the same year.
Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition launch trailer released
Since then, many fighting titles have been introduced, some of which have gone on to become the video game world's biggest franchises. Street Fighter is often claimed to be the first superior fighting video game that has also revolutionised the fighting genre.
Mortal Kombat series started back in 1992
But then there was a fighting game in August 1992, by the name Mortal Kombat. Not only did it completely change the perspective of the fighting games, but it has also introduced possibly the most important thing in this genre, Gore. And it is not just normal gore, it was on an extreme level.
Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC
Previously, video games used to be more child friendly, but this video game completely changed the perspective by introducing an extreme level of violence. This violence made this game a cult classic, and the series is still continuing to this date, and without any doubt, it is one of the biggest fighting game franchises in the world today.
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In 2023, Mortal Kombat 1 was released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. It was one of the best received games of the series, and recently, the launch trailer of Mortal Kombat 1 Definitive Edition has been released on YouTube. This version will be available for all the mentioned platforms, and hopefully, it will maintain the standard set by the original one.
