Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition

"Finally a good GBA fighter game"

This game isn't bad at all. It is a great game you should get your hands on if you get bored. But, if you like graphics then that's a whole different story.....

Gameplay: 9

The gameplay's fun never stops. There's 4 different game types. The first is Arcade Mode. You pick a fighter and work your way up to Quan Chi and Shang Tsung. Once you defeat them, you win! Depending on what difficulty your using, the more fighters you have to fight. The second option is Survival Mode. Again, you choose a fighter. Now you have to fight other fighters until you die. IMO, this mode is the best. The next option is Tag Team Mode. Yep, Tag Team Mode. You pick 2 fighters this time and you do the same thing as Arcade, except you fight against 2 fighters. Simply press select if you want to switch your fighters. Again, you must work your way up to Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. Also again, the higher the difficulty, the more fighters you fight. The next option is Practice. This is self-explanatory. Now there are more options that don't allow you to fight at all. The next option is the Kyrpt. Here you can buy arenas and costumes. You can also buy mini-games. However, you don't know what your going to get. To buy kyrpts, you must have koins. In Arcade Mode, Survival Mode, and Tag Team Mode, you earn koins. Now the next option is options, self-explanatory. What also makes the game great is the blood, fatalities, and the test your might/sight. Gameplay is the best!

Sound/Music: 8

The sound and music are very good! Some music sounds eerie and others sound cool. And some mix in with each other.

Graphics: 4

Uh-oh the bad part of the review. The graphics are horrible. I mean, the fighter's shadow keeps on blinking. The designs are ****ed up. And the fighters would have been great if they weren't 3D. Mostly you see pixels when they move it's just horrible. Graphic lovers stay away. The only good graphics are the menu designs and the blood. And the krypt designs along with the fighter's picture in the pick your fighter screen. Everything else, bleh.

Rent or Buy:

Well, it's up to you. But you should buy this game. Don't get it at all if your looking for graphics.

Overall: 7

I would have gave it a 9 but the graphics killed it. Stay away graphic lovers!

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 01/28/04