Genre: Fighting
Developer: Tiger Electronics
Publisher: Tiger Electronics
Year: 1997
Platform: Tiger Game.com
Description:
Mortal Kombat Trilogy on the Tiger Game.com is a handheld adaptation of the popular fighting game that consolidates characters and elements from the Mortal Kombat series up to that point. The game features thirteen characters, including notable fighters like Cyrax, Jade, Kitana, Mileena, Nightwolf, Raiden, and Shao Kahn, with two hidden characters unlockable during play. The roster and stage count are significantly reduced compared to home console and arcade versions due to hardware limitations.
The gameplay attempts to mirror traditional Mortal Kombat mechanics with approximately two special moves per character and four finishing moves — a Fatality, Babality, Friendship, and Brutality — all activated by uniform commands for simplicity on the handheld’s limited controls. The game supports a multiplayer mode via the compete.com link cable, enabling two-player battles.
Graphically, Mortal Kombat Trilogy for Game.com tries to replicate the look and feel of its console counterparts, featuring detailed backgrounds and faithfully rendered sprites considering the platform’s constraints. However, the handheld’s limited processing power results in a poor refresh rate, causing visual glitches such as characters disappearing during fast movements, which negatively impacts gameplay clarity.
The control scheme accommodates the Game.com’s four action buttons, providing high and low punches and kicks for each fighter. Despite limitations, the gameplay retains the core Mortal Kombat experience, although the overall feel differs slightly due to technical constraints.
