About Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Mortal Kombat Trilogy came out in 1996 as Midway’s second and final update to Mortal Kombat 3. It keeps the basic fighting system and the story of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, then adds characters and stages restored from Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II. Two mechanics were new to it: the Aggressor bar and the Brutality. Ed Boon and John Tobias are credited as designers, Michael Gottlieb and Michael Rubinelli as producers and Dan Forden as composer. Reviews at the time were mixed to positive.
The PlayStation version, developed by Avalanche Software, came first, arriving in North America on October 11, 1996. Leland Interactive Media’s Nintendo 64 version followed that November, and the Saturn version in August 1997. Point of View made the Saturn, MS-DOS and Windows versions, and GT Interactive published the PC releases, which reached North America in September 1997. Tiger Electronics later put out versions for the R-Zone and Game.com. Warner Bros. Games holds the series today.
How it runs in your browser
DOS.Zone hosts the MS-DOS release. When you press Play, its page opens in a new tab, and js-dos, the open-source DOSBox port that DOS.Zone maintains for browsers, boots the game inside an emulated PC. No installer is involved, you don’t provide any game files, and there’s no account to make. DOS.Zone doesn’t run ads either.
The listing dates the game to 1997, the year of the PC release, and describes a roster of 32 or more fighters, including the boss Shao Kahn and the secret ninjas Chameleon and Khameleon, with updated moves alongside the new Brutalities. Players rate it five stars across 78 reviews.
There’s no online mode here. Whether the PC version lets two people fight on one keyboard isn’t mentioned on the listing.
Controls and devices
Trilogy is played on the keyboard. DOS.Zone doesn’t list the key layout for this version, so check the game’s options screen before you pick a fighter, and click into the game window first so it picks up your keys.
DOS.Zone shows virtual on-screen controls on phones, but the game was made for a keyboard, so a desktop or laptop is the more practical choice. Chromebooks haven’t been checked.
Who it’s for
It suits players who want characters from across the first three games in a single roster, and anyone who owned the PC release and wants to revisit it without an emulator to configure. If you’d like to see each step on its own, Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II are also on DOS.Zone in their MS-DOS versions, and Mortal Kombat 4 shows where the series went next, with its first 3D graphics.
Is Mortal Kombat Trilogy Free, Safe and Official?
Is Mortal Kombat Trilogy free to play online?
It’s free to play in your browser on DOS.Zone, with no account and no download. There’s no online play against other people on this listing.
Which characters are in Mortal Kombat Trilogy?
It uses Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3’s story and brings back characters and stages from Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II. DOS.Zone counts 32 or more fighters, including the boss Shao Kahn and the hidden ninjas Chameleon and Khameleon.
Does Mortal Kombat Trilogy work on a phone?
DOS.Zone offers virtual controls for phones, but the MS-DOS version was made for a keyboard, so you’ll have an easier time on a computer.
