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** One funny thing is that one of the cleaned-up Fatalites, which involved Sub-Zero breaking his opponent's body into pieces after freezing him, was pretty brutal anyway. It was turned into one of his Fatalities in the second game.
** One funny thing is that one of the cleaned-up Fatalites, which involved Sub-Zero breaking his opponent's body into pieces after freezing him, was pretty brutal anyway. It was turned into one of his Fatalities in the second game.
** The Action Replay Mark II game enhancer, which among other things allowed gamers to bypass Nintendo's security measures and play import games, got fans very very excited because with a complex code it allowed blood back in the game. All it did was turn the sweat red, rather than the more unrealistic buckets of blood the original had.
** The Action Replay Mark II game enhancer, which among other things allowed gamers to bypass Nintendo's security measures and play import games, got fans very very excited because with a complex code it allowed blood back in the game. All it did was turn the sweat red, rather than the more unrealistic buckets of blood the original had.
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* [[The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard]]: The AI sometimes uses a standing block to resist a sweep kick. Human players can't do this.
* [[Creator Cameo]]: Probe Software, the porting team behind the Genesis ''MK'', included their president, Fergus McGovern, in the game. As a floating head that counts as a moon-obscuring shadow for fighting Reptile, of all things. He also appeared in the sequel as a "Fergality" performable by Raiden.
* [[Creator Cameo]]: Probe Software, the porting team behind the Genesis ''MK'', included their president, Fergus McGovern, in the game. As a floating head that counts as a moon-obscuring shadow for fighting Reptile, of all things. He also appeared in the sequel as a "Fergality" performable by Raiden.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Compared to other fighting games at the time.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: Compared to other fighting games at the time.
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* [[Mirror Match]]: [[Trope Namer]]. Shang Tsung makes an evil clone of your character after you defeat the other fighters in one-on-one combat.
* [[Mirror Match]]: [[Trope Namer]]. Shang Tsung makes an evil clone of your character after you defeat the other fighters in one-on-one combat.
* [[Rated "M" for Money]]: Either the [[Trope Maker]] or the [[Trope Codifier]], depending on whom you ask. It probably helps that the [[The New Rock and Roll|controversy]] played a part in the ESRB's creation.
* [[Rated "M" for Money]]: Either the [[Trope Maker]] or the [[Trope Codifier]], depending on whom you ask. It probably helps that the [[The New Rock and Roll|controversy]] played a part in the ESRB's creation.
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* [[The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard]]: The AI sometimes uses a standing block to resist a sweep kick. Human players can't do this.
* [[Wuxia]]: Compared to the more [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]] elements of later games, this one most aesthetically resembles a Chinese martial arts movie. [[Enter the Dragon]], to be exact. [[The Movie]] runs with this, and is damn near a remake of said movie, albeit with magic and ninja included.
* [[Wuxia]]: Compared to the more [[Fantasy Kitchen Sink]] elements of later games, this one most aesthetically resembles a Chinese martial arts movie. [[Enter the Dragon]], to be exact. [[The Movie]] runs with this, and is damn near a remake of said movie, albeit with magic and ninja included.


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