Play Ultimate Mortal Kombat Online

Ultimate Mortal Kombat came out for the Nintendo DS in 2007, developed by Midway Games. It was part of that wave of fighting games trying to make the most of the dual screens and portability, though it didn't always feel perfectly at home on the handheld. The roster was solid, pulling from earlier entries, and it had that classic MK vibe without trying to reinvent the wheel.

You pick a fighter like Sub-Zero or Liu Kang and work through a series of one-on-one matches, aiming to defeat opponents and eventually take down the final boss. The touch screen is used for special moves and fatalities, which can be hit or miss depending on how precise you are with the stylus. There's also a puzzle kombat mode that breaks up the action with block-matching challenges. Matches are fast and the AI doesn't hold back, so you have to learn combos and timing to survive. It's a straightforward, sometimes frustrating, but mostly fun way to pass the time with some old-school violence.