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'''''Mortal Kombat: Armageddon''''' is the seventh canonical installment in the ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' franchise. It was released for Playstation2 and [[X Box]] in 2006, and for [[Nintendo Wii]] in 2007. This game marks the last [[Mortal Kombat]] releases for those consoles, since the games after this have been released only for Xbox360 and Playstation3.
 
Warriors from all realms are becoming stronger and stronger -- something which was not supposed to happen. As a result, [[Awesomeness Is Volatile|all realms are in danger]]. These warriors are foretold to eventually clash in a crater found in Edenia in a [[Battle Royale]] of such proportions, it will bring about [[The End of the World As We Know It]]. As the combatants fight, a pyramid rises from the ground without warning, and the tip bursts into flames, attracting the warriors' curiosity to see what's at the top. The combatants fight one another to get to the top, while Blaze -- the firespawn was created by the Elder Gods [[Well -Intentioned Extremist|to destroy as many fighters as possible in order to save the realms from the prophecised]] [[Title Drop|Armageddon]] -- reveals himself. The final [[Mortal Kombat]] has begun; which warrior will stand upon the rest as the mightiest warrior of all?
 
''Armageddon'' [[Dream Match Game|brought back the entire cast from the previous six installments]] in the [[Fighting Game]] franchise -- from ''[[Mortal Kombat (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' all the way up to ''[[Mortal Kombat Deception (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Deception]]'' -- and also added Sareena from ''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies Sub Zero (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Mythologies Sub Zero]]''. It includes a total cast of '''[[Loads and Loads of Characters|63 playable named combatants]]''', including the ''Trilogy'' exclusive characters ''[[Ditto Fighter|Chameleon]]'' (for all consoles) and ''[[Ditto Fighter|Khameleon]]'' ([[Regional Bonus|exclusively]] for [[Wii]]), ''[[Joke Character|Meat]]'' from ''4'' as a [[Secret Character]], and ''[[Playing With Fire|Blaze]]'' (a [[Secret Character]] from ''[[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance (Video Game)|Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance]]'' who was turned into a [[Elemental Powers|Fire Golem]] in order to be the game's [[Final Boss]]). To cap off the roster, '''all''' previously unplayable bosses and sub-bosses -- [[Mortal Kombat (Video Game)|Goro]], [[Mortal Kombat 2 (Video Game)|Kintaro, Shao Kahn]], [[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance (Video Game)|Moloch]], and [[Mortal Kombat Deception (Video Game)|Onaga]] -- were turned into playable characters without any need for unlocking them. There was even room for two new characters (''[[Cain and Abel|Daegon and Taven]]'', the main characters of this game). At first, ''Armageddon'' appeared to be a dream come true: every potential ''Mortal Kombat'' dream match was now possible.
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* [[Dream Match Game]]: A rare ''canonical'' example, given that everyone that was previously offed is [[Back From the Dead]]. [[Loads and Loads of Characters|The entire cast from every fighting installment returns]].
* [[Endless Corridor]]: One of the arenas allows you to knock the opponent down a flight of stairs to an exact replica of the area... and then do it again... and again...
* [[Enemy Mine]]: The Forces of Darkness. As opposed to the Forces of Light, who are mostly comprised of [[True Companions|friends and family]] (and even the newcomers are on good standing with the more senior members), there is nothing but bad blood between the villains (and the occasional neutral character). Darrius hired Dairou to kill Hotaru, while [[Order Versus Chaos|Hotaru and Havik]] don't hold each other in high regard. Several of the members would probably be better suited to fight for the Forces of the Light if it weren't for their personal vendettas. Take Nitara for instance. She's most likely the closest thing the group has to a [[Token Good Teammate]] ([[Word of God]] confirms that she's [[Character Alignment|morally]] Neutral/Good), but is there to defeat Ashrah because {{spoiler|Ashrah's [[Cool Sword|Kriss]] is a [[Knight Templar]] towards the [[Our Vampires Are Different|Vampire]] race, which it sees as [[Always Chaotic Evil]].}} Scorpion, an [[Anti -Hero|anti-hero]], is another good example. He's only aligned with them because he ''hates'' Quan Chi '''intensely''' (seeing as the man was responsible for {{spoiler|killing his family}}, it's pretty damn justified), but he ultimately engages in battle with his former nemesis Sub-Zero (as seen in the intro).
* {{spoiler|[[Kill 'Em All]]: Canonically, ''every single fighter'' dies in this game with the exception of Shao Kahn, who [[The Bad Guy Wins|kills Raiden and achieves ultimate power]], Taven, who ascends to protector god status and attempts to stave off Armageddon as best he can, and Shinnok, [[Actually a Doombot|who only sent an avatar]]. Raiden utilized a time-travel gambit to change history, though he may have actually made things worse and Shinnok, being at a safe distance, might have beaten him to the punch...}}
* [[Fighting a Shadow]]: Shinnok is not actually a playable character in this game ''per say''; instead, he was [[Genre Savvy]] enough to use an avatar. {{spoiler|In the next game, Raiden cheats Shao Kahn of victory by altering time... but it is implied that Shinnok, since he never actually lost due to not actually being present, might have altered time ''first'', taking advantage of this trope.}}
* [[Finishing Move]]: Which you can input by using, among other stuff:
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** [[Groin Attack]]
** [[Neck Snap]]
** [[One -Hit Kill]]
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Jarek's weapon style has him fighting with an axe. It's referred to as "Kick Axe" by the game. Now, say that out loud.
* [[How Much More Can He Take]]
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* [[Mini Game]]: "[[Just for Pun|Motor]] [[Racing Mini Game|Kombat]]"
* [[Mordor]]: The Netherrealm.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Taven's ending plays this horribly straight.
* [[Nostalgia Level]]: Many of the arenas.
* [[Popularity Power]]: The main reason of the appearance of ''Trilogy'''s [[Ditto Fighter|Khameleon]] in the Wii version of the game.
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For tropes related with individual characters, go to the [[Mortal Kombat Armageddon (Video Game)/Characters|MKA character sheet]].
 
* [[Beat 'Em Up]]
* [[Corridor Cubbyhole Run]]
* [[Enemy Mine]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]]; Quan Chi rallies Shao Kahn, Shang Tsung, Shinnok, and Onaga to join forces, even if briefly, so that they can defeat the heroes, knowing that afterwards, backstabbing will ensue.
* [[Genre Shift]]: Whenever you find a member of the playable cast, a fighting match will ensue.
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: Some stages feature spikes; you can uppercut the mooks to impale them there.
* [[ItsIt's a Wonderful Failure]]: {{spoiler|'''YOU ARE DEAD'''}}
* [[Literally Shattered Lives]]: Thanks to the [[Mortal Kombat 4 (Video Game)|Ice Scepter]], a weapon you find in {{spoiler|the Lin Kuei temple}}, which can freeze and shatter your enemies.
* [[Mooks]]: Tons of them, everywhere. Red/Black Dragon thugs, Lin Kuei/Tengu ninjas, Shadow mooks...
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