Genesis/Mega Drive

Mortal Kombat 3

Shao Kahn has won. The Earthrealm is no more. In order to revive his Queen Sindel, the emperor Shao Kahn used the Outworld Tournament from Mortal Kombat 2 as a diversion while his Shadow Priests revive his fallen Queen on Earth. Once enacted, the dimensional bridge between the two realms connects, allowing Kahn's extermination squads to invade and destroy Earth, and enslave the population's souls. A small team of Raiden's Chosen Warriors survives the attack- Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang and his ally Kung Lao, Special Forces agents Sonya Blade and Jax, the shaman Nightwolf, the riot cop Stryker, the nomadic Kabal, and former Lin Kuei warrior Sub-Zero, who has gone rogue from his clan. Faci...

Genre: Action
Year: 1995
Developer: Midway Games, Inc.
Publisher: Williams Entertainment Inc.
Players: 2

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Achievements

49 achievements · 350 total points

A Special Kind of Scum Playing only as Kano, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Sorry Mate As Kano, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
A One Woman Army Playing only as Sonya, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Does It Sting? As Sonya, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Briggs Out Playing only as Jax, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Time Is Up, Punk As Jax, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Grey Cloud Playing only as Nightwolf, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
This Is Your End As Nightwolf, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Winter Is Here Playing only as Sub-Zero, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Let the Cold Be Your Tomb As Sub-Zero, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Police Brutality Playing only as Stryker, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Busted! As Stryker, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
That Was Fun Playing only as Sindel, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Too Bad You...Will Die As Sindel, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
For the Lin Kuei! Playing only as Sektor, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
We Are the Lin Kuei! As Sektor, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Combat Mode Engaged Playing only as Cyrax, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Safeties Disabled As Cyrax, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
The Shaolin Always Triumph Playing only as Kung Lao, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
It Is Done! As Kung Lao, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Can Anyone Stop Me? Playing only as Kabal, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Just How I Like It! As Kabal, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
For the Shokan! Playing only as Sheeva, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Death For You As Sheeva, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Appearances Are Deceiving Playing only as Shang Tsung, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Your Soul Is Mine! As Shang Tsung, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
It Wasn't Me Playing as Shang Tsung, morph into another character and perform a fatality
2 pts
I am Shaolin! Playing only as Liu Kang, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
You Won't Be Remembered As Liu Kang, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Where There Is Smoke, There Is Fire! Playing only as Smoke, complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
You Will Not Escape! As Smoke, perform a fatality on an opponent
1 pts
Quick Kombat Complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty without the round timer going below 60 seconds
10 pts
Novice Kombat Complete the Novice (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Novice Speedrun Complete the Novice ladder within 8 minutes, on any difficulty
10 pts
Warrior Kombat Complete the Warrior (or higher) ladder, on any difficulty
10 pts
Warrior Speedrun Complete the Warrior ladder within 10 minutes, on any difficulty
10 pts
Master Kombat Complete the Master ladder, on any difficulty
25 pts
Master Speedrun Complete the Master ladder within 12 minutes, on any difficulty
25 pts
Grand Master Kombat Complete the Master ladder, with the difficulty set to "hardest" and credits set to 5
50 pts
Flawless Victory Get a double flawless victory
1 pts
That's a Lotta Hate Get a double flawless victory and perform a fatality (within the same fight)
2 pts
Baby Girl! Perform a babality on a female opponent
2 pts
Baby Boy! Perform a babality on a male opponent
2 pts
Animorph Perform an animality on an opponent
2 pts
That's Gotta Hurt! Perform a stage fatality
1 pts
Friendship Perform a friendship on an opponent
2 pts
We Are Legion Perform a friendship on 3 cyborg characters while playing as a cyborg (in a single ladder)
10 pts
The Floor Is Lava Win a round without being on the ground for 2 consecutive seconds
1 pts
Blood Bath Perform 5 fatalities in a single ladder
10 pts

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Mortal Kombat 3 frequently asked questions

How do I play Mortal Kombat 3 online with a friend?

Mortal Kombat 3 (Genesis/Mega Drive) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Mortal Kombat 3 on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Mortal Kombat 3 in the Genesis/Mega Drive library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Mortal Kombat 3 netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Mortal Kombat 3 have achievements?

Yes, Mortal Kombat 3 has 49 achievements worth 350 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Mortal Kombat 3 for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Mortal Kombat 3 on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.