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Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (GameBoy Advance)

Deadly Alliance features a completely new fighting system. Each warrior has three unique fighting styles including hand-to-hand and deadly-weapon combat adding a whole new strategy to Mortal Kombat fighting. Full 3D movement with extremely realistic fighting effects are included, with ripped clothing, bruises, sweat-dripping and blood. Brutal Fatalities are back with gruesome and bloody detail first time seen on next-generation systems. Character-specific "special attacks" such as Scorpion's deadly spear move are also here. Over 20 new and old favorite characters . Returning: Johnny Cage, Kung Lao, Raiden, Sonya, Scorpion and more. New: Female Sub-Zero, Moloch, Mavado and more. [Midway]

Midway
Fighting, Action
Players: 2
M (Mature)
Developer: Midway
Released November 18, 2002

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

81 / 100

Critic Reviews

100 AceGamez
Mastering each character, unlocking the hidden fighters and seeing everything the game has to offer makes Deadly Alliance a game that will last you a long, long time.
97 TotalGames.net
We’ve been floored.
88 IGN
One of the most fun, impressive, and thoroughly designed fighters to hit the Game Boy Advance.
84 GameZone
Unlocking all the extras will take quite some time and mastering every fighter in the game will also prove a daunting task.
84 Nintendojo
Great graphics, sound, and play mechanics all render a fine, bloody shoe platter.
80 Nintendophiles
It even has the odd delay time that occurs when you beat someone. I like that, because it gives you a grace period where you can kick the crap out of your opponent a little more before he falls to the floor.
80 Cheat Code Central
This is one mean, violent and engaging game.
79 GameSpot
It's a very good one-on-one fighting game with plenty of strategy, and it doesn't stray too far from the classic formula of simple fighting moves and extreme gore.
76 Gamer's Pulse
The 3D environment works seamlessly, the graphics are above average, and the addition of fighting styles and currencies puts this over the top as being more than a rehashed fighter.
70 GamerWeb Nintendo
The new characters, new battle system, the Krypt and psuedo-3D engine all help make the portable version of Deadly Alliance a decent experience.
70 GamePro
You can’t help but wonder if the game could have been even better if they had decided to slightly re-design the gameplay for 2D.
68 Nintendo Power
Big-time fighting fans will enjoy the complex moves and new fatalities. [Mar 2003, p.138]

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