Characters could drop and swing unique weapons during matches.

Many people remember playing UMK3 on PC over a 14.4k modem using a program called "Kali." While technically possible, the lag was unplayable. It was the first glimpse of online fighting games, but the reality was desyncs every five seconds.

Players could pick up objects from the floor, like rocks, and throw them at opponents.

Mortal Kombat Trilogy, released in 1996, was intended to be the final game in the series. However, Midway Games later released Mortal Kombat 4 in 1997, which marked a new direction for the series with 3D graphics.