Play Ultimate Mortal Kombat (EU) Online

Ultimate Mortal Kombat for the Nintendo DS came out in 2007 from Midway Games. It was a solid portable version of the arcade fighter during a time when the DS library was full of experiments and oddities. This was a straightforward, no frills adaptation, the kind of game you'd pop in for a quick match between classes or on a bus ride, knowing exactly what you were getting into.

You control a roster of fighters from the Mortal Kombat universe, each with their own special moves and gruesome fatalities. The main objective is to defeat your opponent in one-on-one combat across a series of matches. Signature mechanics include performing special moves by inputting specific directional combinations and, of course, the finishing fatalities which require precise inputs to execute. The pacing is fast, and the difficulty can be sharp, especially when the AI reads your inputs. It feels like a concentrated dose of the arcade experience, condensed into something you can fit in your pocket.