Mortal Kombat 3: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Mortal Kombat 3, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | Game Boy | Game Gear | Master System (BR) | MS-DOS | PlayStation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Censorship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graphics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gameplay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Version differences
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ContentGame Boy
The Game Boy version has only nine of the 15 fighters and five stages. Motaro and the button-link combos are gone, the only finishers are Fatalities and Babalities, and there is less gore.1
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CensorshipGame Gear
The Game Gear version, released only in Europe, is in color and keeps Noob Saibot as a hidden fighter, but it has no blood or gore.1
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GraphicsMaster System (BR)
The Master System version, released only in Brazil, is almost the same as the Game Gear one but has blood and a wider view of the stage.1
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GameplayMS-DOS
The MS-DOS version supports up to 12 players over an IPX network and hides an audio track with reversed narration.1
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GraphicsPlayStation
Ed Boon called the PlayStation version identical to the arcade, though Shang Tsung's morphs cause a short pause and the PAL release was criticized for slowdown.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13