During the summer 2025 Sony State of Play presentation, the fighting game community witnessed the surprise announcement of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection. Developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Atari, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is described as “The ultimate arcade fighting kollection”, featuring several arcade, console, and handheld iterations of the Mortal Kombat series. While not every game in or the exact release date of the Legacy Kollection has been revealed yet, many fighters have locked in appearances in the Kollection based on which games are already confirmed to be included in the compilation.
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All of Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection’s Playable Fighters So Far
The list of games confirmed to be included in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection so far includes:
- Mortal Kombat (1992)
- Mortal Kombat 2
- Mortal Kombat 3
- Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
- Mortal Kombat 4
- Mortal Kombat Advance
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
- Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition
Not every game included in the Kollection is restricted to just their arcade and home console forms, as gamers will be able to access the Game Boy, Game Gear, and Game Boy Advance versions of several titles, such as Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Deadly Alliance, and Tournament Edition. No matter the game’s platform of origin, all games in the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection will feature online multiplayer with rollback netcode.
Based on these confirmed titles, Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection’s current roster of fighters will include:
| Fighter Name | Game Appearances |
| Johnny Cage | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Kano | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Sub-Zero | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Sonya Blade | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Raiden | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Liu Kang | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Scorpion | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 2, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Goro | Mortal Kombat (1992), Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Kung Lao | Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Reptile | Mortal Kombat 2, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Shang Tsung | Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Kitana | Mortal Kombat 2, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Jax Briggs | Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Mileena | Mortal Kombat 2, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Baraka | Mortal Kombat 2 |
| Smoke | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Cyrax | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Kabal | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Nightwolf | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Sektor | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Sindel | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Sheeva | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 |
| Stryker | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Jade | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Ermac | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Noob Saibot | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Rain | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Mortal Kombat Advance |
| Motaro | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 |
| Shao Kahn | Mortal Kombat 3, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 |
| Fujin | Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Jarek | Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Kai | Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Quan Chi | Mortal Kombat 4, Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Reiko | Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Shinnok | Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Tanya | Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Meat | Mortal Kombat 4 |
| Sareena | Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Bo’ Rai Cho | Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Drahmin | Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Hsu Hao | Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Mavado | Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Nitara | Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition |
| Frost | Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Kenshi | Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
| Li Mei | Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance |
The fighters from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance in Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection are currently only from the Game Boy Advance port of Deadly Alliance.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 81%
- Released
- October 30, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence
- Developer(s)
- Digital Eclipse
- Publisher(s)
- Digital Eclipse, Atari, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment






- Genre(s)
- Fighting