James Davie
ImpulsegamerMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review (PS5)
Published 1/7/2026
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Series X|S / PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 10/30/2025
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Step into the arena and choose your fighter! Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection includes all the essential games from Mortal Kombat's early years. Experience the legendary origins of the franchise with the iconic arcade classics that started it all—alongside a curated selection of most-loved home versions for the Super NES and Sega Genesis. Dive deeper with rare and fan-favorite releases across the Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega 32X, Game Boy Advance, and more—a celebration of the franchise’s groundbreaking legacy. Digital Eclipse's interactive documentary format explores how Mortal Kombat changed the way society perceived video games. By using digitized humans as player sprites in an over-the-top, martial-arts fighter, the game thrilled players, shocked critics, and laid the foundation for a franchise that has thrived for more than 30 years. Hear firsthand from the original dev team of Ed Boon, John Tobias, John Vogel, and Dan Forden, along with other exclusive interviews, rare concept art, vintage marketing materials, and archival video footage. Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection also lets players explore Mortal Kombat lore, with a timeline of the original series' storyline and comprehensive character histories that offer stories, secrets, and glimpses behind the scenes at their creation.
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- Digital Eclipse
- Publisher
- Atari, Digital Eclipse
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Richard Walker
Xbox AchievementsMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review | XboxAchievements.com
Published 11/10/2025
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Read originalPaul Renshaw
TheXboxHubMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review
Published 11/3/2025
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Read originalRashid Sayed
GamingBoltMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review – The Ultimate Kompilation?
Published 11/3/2025
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70
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (Switch 2) - A Killer Kompilation, But Online Is A Mess At Launch
Published 10/31/2025
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Read originalMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review
Published 10/30/2025
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80
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Read originalAaron Potter
Daily MirrorMortal Kombat Legacy Kollection review – test your might in this brutally brilliant fighting package
Published 10/30/2025
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Read originalJohn-Paul Jones
PlayStation UniverseMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection Review (PS5) - Another Near Flawless Victory For Digital Eclipse - PlayStation Universe
Published 10/30/2025
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95
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Read originalSammy Barker
Push SquareReview: Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection (PS5) - An Almost Flawless Victory for Fighting Game Fans
Published 10/30/2025
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Read originalOzzie Mejia
ShacknewsMortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection review: A history of violence
Published 10/30/2025
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