This ROM hack comes as an IPS patch that can be applied to a legitimate dump of the user’s Sega Genesis or Mega Drive cartridge. An SRAM save feature was implemented in order to save high scores, and for an additional dose of authenticity there’s even a “DIP switch” configuration screen where you can set it to free play.
Secret characters like Reptile, Noob Saibot, and Ermac are all playable, plus all the character bios from the arcade game’s attract mode make an appearance. Every fighter’s look was remastered to more closely match the arcade presentation complete with move timing tweaks. All sorts of sound effects and animations that were omitted in the 1993 translation to the Genesis have now been restored in higher quality. Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition is the sort of ROM hack where every facet of the game has been retouched.
Recently a group of developers led by sought to restore the Genesis version to its full potential with a ROM hack they’re calling Mortal Kombat Arcade Edition. Nintendo’s decision to censor Mortal Kombat on their console pushed public opinion in favor of the Sega Genesis version being superior, though it was clear that corners were cut in order to squeeze it onto a cartridge. While the Sega Genesis merely locked the game’s more violent content behind a cheat code that so many fans learned by heart, ABACABB. The Super Nintendo version opted to remove the blood and gore in an attempt to preserve the company’s family-friendly image. The mega popular arcade game Mortal Kombat was ported to Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis consoles, and every fanboy and fangirl had an opinion on which version truly brought the hits. September 13th 1993, colloquially known as Mortal Monday, became as dividing line in the battle for 16-bit supremacy.
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