Mortal Kombat was a gaming juggernaut in the ‘90s, with the first game being the first Western-made fighting game blockbuster that spawned a number of sequels and live-action movies.
It was also the catalyst for the game rating system, the ESRB, which didn’t exist before Mortal Kombat. If anything, this act legitimised video games as more than just a niche hobby and thrust gaming into mainstream media.
First Fight
The first Mortal Kombat game was created by Ed Boon and John…