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Ultimate Mortal Kombat DS
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Nov 12, 2007
User Score
8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12

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  1. NeilM.
    Nov 22, 2007
    10
    This is a surprising DS game. The Puzzle Kombat game is easily worth the purchase price alone. Its as good if not better than Capcom's Puzzle Fighter Turbo. Plus its got wifi multiplayer. UMK3 needs no explanation BUY THIS GAME!
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  2. EdF.
    Nov 19, 2007
    9
    Very fun game. It is the fast paced MK we know and love. Although very simple in its presentation, as some online parts could have been transferred over like win streaks from the arcade version as well as leaderboard stats in the online mode, the game does a nice job. Online is fun and people are always there to play.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RalphD.
    Nov 19, 2007
    9
    This game is an arcade emulation of the original, therefore it is 100% perfect. For those oldschool mk gamers, this one is a must have. It's the arcade machine in your pocket!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. Dell
    Nov 27, 2007
    8
    Okay, I gave it an eight although I really don't care for UMK but for the fact that its an arcade port fighting game with no slow down! Though, I would buy a street fighter 2 collection with online connection for the DS before anything else... DO YOU HERE ME CAPCOM?????
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. CycoD.
    Jan 28, 2008
    5
    Do not buy for its single player game, because the AI is so ramped up and impossibly difficult your DS is at risk of being flung at high velocity against the wall in frustration. Please, think of the DS.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. MarcH.
    Nov 15, 2007
    10
    This game is the bomb on the DS...looks and plays so great! If you like Mortal Kombat you will love it now on the DS. Flawless Victory!!!
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  7. Reviewer
    Jul 3, 2011
    7
    This is pretty much a port of the third Mortal Kombat and puzzle Kombat. The games main problem is technical glitches (stuff like screen tears and sound cutting off.)
  8. Masamune5
    Nov 14, 2010
    6
    In all truth, this game deserves a 6.5 out of 10. The good: The new and challenging Puzzle Kombat mode makes the game a fun and time consuming challenge. The fact that (unlike many of the older M.K. games) it shows you the special attacks and how to do them mid-combat. The games fairly cheap pricing was worth it, though it may seem lacking at times. The bad: Steep A.I. will make the game extremely frustrating for players new to the series, and still posing a challenge to the seasoned veterans. The game has many buggy controls, and one mistake or glitch can cost so much that most people may take their cartridge out and use it as target practice on the range.… Expand
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Metascore
73 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. IGN
    78
    Simple as the presentation is, the two titles are well developed. If all you want is a really solid, fun version of Mortal Kombat 3 that can go online, that's what you're going to get. It's good stuff all around.
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  2. Gamer 2.0
    72
    Mortal Kombat is an acquired taste and is looked down upon by most coin-op fighter enthusiasts because of its lack of strategy and its stiffness of control. UMK3 got rid of the stiffness, and the game truly is playable on the DS if you can get by the fact that the D-Pad is so small.
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  3. GameSpot
    70
    Ultimate MK is a sharp fighting game that's still a lot of fun, but only against live opponents.
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