Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action-adventure beat 'em up video game set in the Mortal Kombat universe. Players take on the roles of the iconic Shaolin monks Liu Kang and Kung Lao, either solo or in…
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a fighting developed by Midway Studios Los Angeles, released 19 September 2005 on PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
What Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a fighting game developed by Midway Studios Los Angeles and released in 2005. It was published by Midway Games. It is available on PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Based on the events that occurred at the end of Mortal Kombat leading into Mortal Kombat II, the story begins with Earthrealm's warriors battling for their lives against Outworld's forces on Shang Tsung's island fortress. Liu Kang eventually confronts the sorcerer and gains the upper hand against him, only for Goro to enter the fray. While the heroes are distracted by this new threat, Shang Tsung is able to open a portal to Outworld and retreats with his evil allies as the fortress begins to crumble around them. Escaping, Liu Kang and Kung Lao find the Wu Shi Academy under attack from Baraka and his Tarkatans. Defeating them the duo decide to meet the threat head on, despite the odds, and…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
Where it sits in the Mortal Kombat series
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is the 38th of 118 entries we hold in the Mortal Kombat series. It arrived 11 months after Mortal Kombat: Deception - Premium Pack. The next entry was Mortal Kombat in 2005. Its critic score of 74 is almost exactly the series average of 75. The highest-rated entry is Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate at 97.
How it was received
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks holds a critic score of 74 out of 100. That places it above 57% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 7 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 71, across 77 votes.
What it launched against
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks launched on 19 September 2005, within three weeks of Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy), Indigo Prophecy, Fable: The Lost Chapters and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy), Indigo Prophecy, Fable: The Lost Chapters, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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