One of the most interesting announcements at the Sony State of Play 2025 show was the reveal of Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, a special game collection featuring eight different titles from fighting games' bloodiest series. This collection includes several arcade, console, and handheld titles that were once almost impossible to have together. With new ed online play, each game can be a battleground for fans of classic MK action.

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection launches solely on PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles in 2025, with an exact date not revealed quite yet. That being said, many details surrounding the collection's contents have been described, including which titles are being grouped with one another. With Mortal Kombat 1's Definitive Edition marking the end for the latest title in the franchise, this collection opens the door for more content from the series.

All Games In The Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection

Eight Different Fighting Game Experiences In One Package

Within Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, players can choose to play games from multiple eras of the series since its inception in 1992. Eight different games are featured in the collection, including each of the entries that were originally released in arcades. Some handheld versions of console titles, such as Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, also appear in the collection, giving players some nostalgia from the past.

Here are all the different games that appear as a part of Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection:

• Mortal Kombat (1992 Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear versions)
• Mortal Kombat II (1993 Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X versions)
• Mortal Kombat 3 (1995 Arcade, SNES, Genesis versions)
• Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995 Arcade, SNES)
• Mortal Kombat 4 (Arcade version)
• Mortal Kombat Advance (2001 Game Boy Advance version)
• Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002 Game Boy Advance version)
• Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition (2003 Game Boy Advance version)

As of this time of writing, it is unclear whether more games will be featured in the collection, especially the console versions of the 3D Mortal Kombat games. For now, the majority of this collection seems to focus on the most prominent Arcade titles, starting from the original entry that started it all. Rare handheld editions that have never been re-released make an appearance in this collection, making it a must-have for die-hard fans.

The Legacy Kollection contains both the first release of Mortal Kombat 3 and its upgraded sequel, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Rarely featured together, UMK3 features updated gameplay balance, characters, and stages, but the original MK3 is the only one from that entry that has custom artwork pieces for arcade character endings.

While some of these games have been in smaller collections or re-released as solo updated versions, there has never been a larger group of Mortal Kombat games put in one place. Some games in the collection might contain new secrets that weren't present in any version that came before, so players can dive deep into any changes made to these classic titles.

Every Game In The Kollection Comes With New Online Multiplayer

Use Rollback Netcode To Play Matches With Anyone In The World

When you boot up the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, you'll quickly find that every game in the collection is ed by rollback netcode for online play. Rollback netcode allows players to connect with each other from nearly anywhere in the world without lag or input error due to a distant connection. This exists for every entry you receive in the collection, even ones that have never had online multiplayer before.

Rollback netcode is not just present in exclusive versions of each game either. All versions of every game in the collection have the same online functionality, so you can play the Arcade, SNES, Genesis, or other versions of games with the same reliable netcode. This is an ambitious feat, giving hardcore fans like myself a way to play matches with every iteration of almost every retro Mortal Kombat game ever made.

Every version of the early Mortal Kombat games had drastic differences between Arcade and console versions beyond visuals. For example, Genesis and SNES versions of some titles had incredibly unique features and balance changes compared to their Arcade counterparts.

This version selection feature with online play extends to optional gameplay features exclusive to some games in the collection. Kombat Codes entered in different games work in online matches across all versions, giving friends ways to customize their games like they could in the arcade. This includes the infamous "blood code" in the Genesis versions of some titles, "blocking disabled" in MK3, and so on.

Secrets Across Every Game Will Be Easier To Access

You No Longer Have To Memorize Certain Conditions To Unlock Content

One of the most famous aspects of older Mortal Kombat titles is the number of secrets in each game. The original 1992 Mortal Kombat's legendary secret surrounding the hidden fighter Reptile is well-known, but other games have a variety of things to hide too. From Noob Saibot and Jade in MK2 to Ermac in MK3, hidden fights, modes, stages, and more usually have very complex rules around their discovery.

While these secrets made for huge community collaboration back in the arcade days, it is far less practical to have to go through several hoops to unlock them in the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection. Thankfully, a PlayStation Blog posts states that developer Digital Eclipse has promised that there will be ways to access every gruesome and silly secret every MK game has to offer without having to go through every bell and whistle.

Alongside ways to by secret requirements, every game in the Legacy Kollection includes not just the game, but details about how they were made. Design documents, never-before-seen artwork, prototype materials, motion-capture sessions, concept art, and more are set to be featured alongside every title.

Even with Kombat Kodes still being present in the collection's games, there will be much easier ways to activate content that is normally hidden. This quality-of-life feature has not quite been revealed in full yet, but players can expect it to be an amazing way to see some of the hardest-to-find secrets that took Mortal Kombat communities by storm.

With such reverance to a staggeringly large group of fighting games, this title will be a must-have for fans. The early era of this franchise has always had a very limited resurgence throughout the years, but the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection makes it accessible to a new generation of players looking to see where the arcade craze for blood and gore began.

Source: PlayStation Blog