MORTAL KOMBAT!

[Crazy the Clown]

No game has sparked anger between parents and media more than Mortal Kombat. It's thanks to this game that the VRC (Videogames Rating Council) was born. That later gave way to the ESRB, (Entertainment Software Rating Board.) which is used to this very day. Fighting has never been bloodier than that series. Here's a look at its history.

Mortal Kombat-Blood and guts, galore. Pissed off parents. Joe Lieberman recruits Captain Kangaroo to lash out against the game. Good times.
Mortal Kombat II-Better than the first, with 12 playable characters and the introductions of Friendships and Babalities.
MK3-The proverbial, "jump the shark," game. It had more characters, but they had left out such fan favorites as Raiden, Scorpion, and Baraka. Also, the Run button was unimpressive.
Ultimate MK3-What Mortal Kombat 3 should've been.
Mortal Kombat Trilogy-The best of the 3 games.
Mortal Kombat Mythologies, Sub Zero-Failed attempt at making an RPG of the series.
Mortal Kombat 4-This is where business picks up. New characters, the introduction of weapons, and it's in 3D.
Special Forces-Another, "jump the shark," moment for the series.
Deadly Alliance-Redemption for Special Forces. It plays a lot like an RPG. Can't get too into detail, because I've yet to play this one.
Deception-The prequel/sequel to the series. If you have a week's vacation coming up, and you want to stay home, give it a whirl. You won't be sorry.