Thunder god Raiden fought and defeated Shinnok in a war that spanned hundreds of years, sending him to the Netherrealm, where he would be trapped forever. Thousands of years before the setting of the first game, Shinnok, one of the Elder Gods who control the six realms in the Mortal Kombat universe, attempted to become the conqueror of them all. Unlike the first three games, this game does not include unplayable boss characters except Goro from the home versions. Unlike Mortal Kombat Trilogy which contained multiple finishing moves of various kinds, Mortal Kombat 4 only has two Fatalities per character and two Stage Fatalities that can only be done in certain arenas and involve the character throwing the opponent to part of the arena where he or she dies. MK4 added a "Maximum Damage" cap to the game's combo system, automatically breaking combos if they deal over a set amount of damage to a player and, thus, preventing infinite combos (although this cap can be removed with a code). By sidestepping, the player is able to move in a 3D manner, shifting the camera angle, preventing both characters from holding up the weapons or objects they had on the ground. The weapons can also be purposely dropped, in similar fashion to the arena objects such as severed heads and rocks if an opponent's weapon is dropped, the other character is able to pick it up and use it. This includes swinging, clubbing or even tossing the weapons. Once equipped, the weapons are primarily used through the punch buttons. MK4 introduces a limited weapon system, allowing each character to take out a special weapon using a set button combination.
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Mortal Kombat 4 is played in a similar way to the previous titles from the series with some changes. Since its release, the game received generally positive response from critics, with the exception of the Game Boy Color port. Co-creator Ed Boon commented that the staff wanted to make Mortal Kombat 4 more violent than its predecessors, removing the comical finishing moves featured in them. While developing the game, the Midway staff had problems making the graphics as it was one of the first 3D fighting games they developed. The other 17 playable characters take part in the battle between good and evil, with the forces of light trying to stop Shinnok and the forces of darkness from conquering all the realms. The storyline chronicles the attack from the corrupted Elder God Shinnok against his former comrades who trapped him in the Netherealm many years prior to the beginning of the series.
The gameplay system of Mortal Kombat 4 is similar to that of the previous games one of the most notable additions is the use of weapons and objects during fights. An updated version titled Mortal Kombat Gold was released exclusively for the Dreamcast the following year. Eurocom (who had previously developed the Sega Saturn version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3) later ported it to the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, PC, and Game Boy Color during 1998. It is also the last game of the series to have an arcade release. Released to arcades in 1997, Mortal Kombat 4 is the first title from the series, and one of the first made by Midway overall, to use 3D computer graphics.
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There are 2 hidden characters in the game who are only playable if you access a code in the game.