History VideoGame / MortalKombatArmageddon

''Armageddon'' [[DreamMatchGame brought back the entire cast from the previous six installments]] in the FightingGame franchise -- from ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' all the way up to ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' -- and also added Sareena from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]'' (because she was selectable in the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance-only ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition]]''). It includes a total cast of '''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters 63 playable named combatants]]''', including the ''Trilogy'' exclusive characters ''[[DittoFighter Chameleon]]'' (for all consoles) and ''[[DittoFighter Khameleon]]'' ([[RegionalBonus exclusively]] for Wii), ''[[JokeCharacter Meat]]'' from ''4'' as a SecretCharacter, and ''[[PlayingWithFire Blaze]]'' (a SecretCharacter from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance]]'' who was turned into a [[ElementalPowers Fire Golem]] in order to be the game's FinalBoss). To cap off the roster, '''all''' previously unplayable bosses and sub-bosses -- [[VideoGame/MortalKombat Goro]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat2 Kintaro, Shao Kahn]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 Motaro]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Moloch]], and [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception Onaga]] -- were turned into playable characters without any need for unlocking them. There was even room for two new characters (''[[CainAndAbel Daegon and Taven]]'', the main characters of this game). Oh, and there's an extra space for [[VirtualPaperDoll your very own created kombatant]]. At first, ''Armageddon'' appeared to be a dream come true: every potential ''Mortal Kombat'' dream match was now possible.

The game delivered in roster depth, stages (bringing back almost every past stage, with their own {{Death Trap}}s), and customization (the 64th option on the character select allows players to create their own character) -- but it lacked a solid story (characters thought to be KilledOffForReal, such as Hsu Hao, came BackFromTheDead for no apparent reason), and the franchise's defining feature (the Fatalities) now required players to execute a button sequence for ''each part of the Fatality sequence'', and they were homogenized with no unique Fatalities for individuals (instead, you're limited to ripping off a sequence of limbs). These two glaring flaws were the most criticized aspects of ''Armageddon''.

* ShoutOut: Check [[ShoutOut/MortalKombat the page]].

%%* NostalgiaLevel: Many of the arenas.

!Tropes related with the Konquest mode

%%* ItsAWonderfulFailure: [[spoiler:'''YOU ARE DEAD''']]

!!Tropes related to Motor Kombat:

%%* VehicularCombat

* AscendedExtra: Meat and Mokap, who were just placeholders and {{Joke Character}}s in their respective origin games (''4'' and ''Deadly Alliance''), are now legitimate kombatants (though Meat still has to be unlocked).

* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Taven's ending plays this horribly straight.
* NostalgiaLevel: Many of the arenas.

* BeatEmUp
* CorridorCubbyholeRun

* GenreShift: Whenever you find a member of the playable cast, a fighting match will ensue.
** Except Kano and Shujinko.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Some stages feature spikes; you can uppercut the mooks to impale them there.
** And can happen to you in Arktika.
* ItsAWonderfulFailure: [[spoiler:'''YOU ARE DEAD''']]

* PuzzleBoss: [[spoiler:Shao Kahn's Colossus]].

* SmashingHallwayTrapsOfDoom

* LethalLavaLand: Outworld Refinery
* LostWoods: Botan Jungle

* ShiftingSandLand: The Lost Pyramid
* SlippySlideyIceWorld: Lin Kuei Raceway

* VehicularCombat

''Armageddon'' [[DreamMatchGame brought back the entire cast from the previous six installments]] in the FightingGame franchise -- from ''VideoGame/MortalKombat'' all the way up to ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' -- and also added Sareena from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]'' (because she was selectable in the GameBoyAdvance-only ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition]]''). It includes a total cast of '''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters 63 playable named combatants]]''', including the ''Trilogy'' exclusive characters ''[[DittoFighter Chameleon]]'' (for all consoles) and ''[[DittoFighter Khameleon]]'' ([[RegionalBonus exclusively]] for Wii), ''[[JokeCharacter Meat]]'' from ''4'' as a SecretCharacter, and ''[[PlayingWithFire Blaze]]'' (a SecretCharacter from ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance]]'' who was turned into a [[ElementalPowers Fire Golem]] in order to be the game's FinalBoss). To cap off the roster, '''all''' previously unplayable bosses and sub-bosses -- [[VideoGame/MortalKombat Goro]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat2 Kintaro, Shao Kahn]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat3 Motaro]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Moloch]], and [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception Onaga]] -- were turned into playable characters without any need for unlocking them. There was even room for two new characters (''[[CainAndAbel Daegon and Taven]]'', the main characters of this game). Oh, and there's an extra space for [[VirtualPaperDoll your very own created kombatant]]. At first, ''Armageddon'' appeared to be a dream come true: every potential ''Mortal Kombat'' dream match was now possible.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Jarek's weapon style has him fighting with an axe. It's referred to as "Kick Axe" by the game. Now, say that out loud.

The game delivered in roster depth, stages (bringing back almost every past stage, with their own {{Death Trap}}s), and customization (the 64th option on the character select allows players to create their own character) -- but it lacked a solid story (characters thought to be KilledOffForReal, such as Hsu Hao, came BackFromTheDead for no apparent reason), and the franchise's defining feature (the Fatalities) now required players to execute a button sequence for ''each part of the Fatality sequence'', and there were homogenized with no unique Fatalities for individuals (instead, you're limited to ripping off a sequence of limbs). These two glaring flaws were the most criticized aspects of ''Armageddon''.

* FightingAShadow: Shinnok is not actually a playable character in this game ''per se''; instead, he was GenreSavvy enough to use an avatar. [[spoiler: In the next game, Raiden cheats Shao Kahn of victory by altering time... but it is implied that Shinnok, since he never actually lost due to not actually being present, might have altered time ''first'', taking advantage of this trope.]]

** Some of the less emphasized fights in the intro contain references to some of the subplots of the prior games of which include: Sonya Blade vs Frost (who were enemies in Deadly Alliance [[NoodleIncident for unexplained reasons]]), Jade vs Tanya (Jade had sought to hunt down the [[TheQuisling Edenian traitor]] during the events of Deception), and Sub-Zero vs Hotaru (Hotaru was ordered by Onaga to thwart his and Kenshi Takahashi's attempt to interrupt the Dragon King's AssimilationPlot in the prior game). Also, one of the identifiable fighters that Shao Kahn flicks away while climbing the Pyramid of Argus is Baraka (who lost Shao Kahn's favor when he, along with the rest of the Tarkatan horde following him, chose to pledge his loyalty to Onaga).

* ScunthorpeProblem: When making a custom character, the game won't let you use swears in any text field. While this ''might'' have at least kept people from having to fight [[VideoGamePerversityPotential a million bored twelve-year-olds who named their characters after obscenities in online play,]] it runs hard into the Stupid Pole when one of the words the filter doesn't allow is "Hell". Which is ''the name of a stage in the game.''

* ScunthorpeProblem: When making a custom character, the game won't let you use swears in any text field. While this ''might'' have at least kept people from having to fight [[VideoGamePerversityPotential a million bored twelve-year-olds who named their characters after obscenities in online play,]] one of the words it doesn't allow is "Hell". Which is ''the name of a stage in the game.''

'''''Mortal Kombat: Armageddon''''' is the seventh fighting game installment in the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' franchise. It was released for UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and UsefulNotes/XBox in 2006, and for Nintendo UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} in 2007. This game marks the last ''Mortal Kombat'' releases for that generation of consoles.

** When Kano is escaping from the Red Dragon Clan's base, he mentions that they were planning to use him as a subject for experiments on creating Dragon-Human hybrids. On top of that, his arcade ending states that upon absorbing the power of Blaze that he ''transformed'' into a Black Dragon-Human hybrid being. These are likely in reference to the "Kano Transformations" joke that was included in the list of statistics in Videogame/MortalKombatII and [[UrbanLegendOfZelda subsequent fan speculation it spurred]].

* AscendedExtra: Meat and Mokap, who were just placeholders and JokeCharacters in their respective origin games (''4'' and ''Deadly Alliance''), are now legitimate kombatants (though Meat still has to be unlocked).

** Some of the less emphasized fights in the intro contain references to some of the subplots of the prior games of which include: Sonya Blade vs Frost (who were enemies in Deadly Alliance [[NoodleIncident for unexplained reasons]]), Jade vs Tanya (Jade had sought to hunt down the [[TheQuisling Edenian traitor]] during the events of Deception), and Sub-Zero vs Hotaru (Hotaru was ordered by Onaga to thwart his and Kenshi Takahashi's attempt to interrupt the Dragon King's AssimilationPlot in the prior game). Also, one of the identifiable fighters that Shao Kahn flicks away while climbing the Pyramid of Argus is Baraka (who lost Shao Kahn's favor when he, along with the rest of the Tarkatan horde, chose to pledge his loyalty to Onaga).

** Of the highlighted fights that occur in Armageddon's intro, one of them is Kung Lao vs Baraka in reference to them being archenemies in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatShaolinMonks Shaolin Monks]]''. Though Videogame/MortalKombat9 [[RetCanon also retconned]] the Tarkatans minions of Shao Kahn under Baraka's command as being responsible for the raid on the Wu Shi Academy that result in several fellow monks being killed and captured.
** Hotaru killing Li Mei in the intro is a vague reference to Shujinko defeating the former after his prison escape while using the latter's abilities.[[note]](Some elaboration for those unfamiliar with Deception. In the Konquest mode of that game, Shujinko would transform into whoever the last person he trained with was though In-story he was simply using another character's techniques.)[[/note]]

* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:The canonical winner of Armageddon? '''Shao Kahn.''']]

'''''Mortal Kombat: Armageddon''''' is the seventh fighting game installment in the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' franchise. It was released for PlayStation2 and {{Xbox}} in 2006, and for Nintendo {{Wii}} in 2007. This game marks the last ''Mortal Kombat'' releases for that generation of consoles.

* MascotRacer: "Motor Kombat" is a racing game within this one, where the characters race each other on special vehicles, and use their powers to stop each other.

* EnemyMine: The Forces of Darkness. As opposed to the Forces of Light, who are mostly comprised of [[TrueCompanions friends and family]] (and even the newcomers are on good standing with the more senior members), there is nothing but bad blood between the villains (and the occasional neutral character). Darrius hired Dairou to kill Hotaru, while [[OrderVersusChaos Hotaru and Havik]] don't hold each other in high regard. Several of the members would probably be better suited to fight for the Forces of the Light if it weren't for their personal vendettas. Take Nitara for instance. She's most likely the closest thing the group has to a TokenGoodTeammate (WordOfGod confirms that she's [[CharacterAlignment morally]] Neutral/Good), but is there to defeat Ashrah because [[spoiler:Ashrah's [[CoolSword Kriss]] is a KnightTemplar towards the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Vampire]] race, which it sees as AlwaysChaoticEvil.]] Scorpion, an [[AntiHero anti-hero]], is another good example. He's only aligned with them because he ''hates'' Quan Chi '''intensely''' (seeing as the man was responsible for [[spoiler:killing his family]], it's pretty damn justified), but he ultimately engages in battle with his former nemesis Sub-Zero (as seen in the intro).

** Some of the less emphasized fights in the intro contain references to some of the subplots of the prior games of which include: Sonya Blade vs Frost (who were enemies in Deadly Alliance [[NoodleIncident for unexplained reasons]]), Jade vs Tanya (Jade had sought to hunt down the [[TheQuisling Edenian traitor]] during the events of Deception), and Sub-Zero vs Hotaru (Hotaru was ordered by Onaga to thwart his and Kenshi Takahashi's attempt to interrupt the Dragon King's AssimilationPlot in the prior game). Also, one of the identifiable fighters that Shao Kahn flicks away while climbing the Pyramid of Argus is Baraka (who lost Shao Kahn's favor when he and the rest of the Tarkatan horde chose to pledge his loyalty to Onaga).

** Some of the less emphasized fights in the intro contain some references to some of the subplots of the prior games of which include: Sonya Blade vs Frost (who were enemies in Deadly Alliance [[NoodleIncident for unexplained reasons]]), Jade vs Tanya (Jade had sought to hunt down the [[TheQuisling Edenian traitor]] during the events of Deception), and Sub-Zero vs Hotaru (Hotaru was ordered by Onaga to thwart his and Kenshi Takahashi's attempt to interrupt the Dragon King's AssimilationPlot in the prior game).

** Of the fights that occur in Armageddon's intro, one of them is Kung Lao vs Baraka in reference to them being archenemies in ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatShaolinMonks Shaolin Monks]]''. Though Videogame/MortalKombat9 [[RetCanon also retconned]] the Tarkatans minions of Shao Kahn under Baraka's command as being responsible for the raid on the Wu Shi Academy that result in several fellow monks being killed and captured.

** Several limited edition versions shipped with different metallic covers, with one of them being [[Film/MortalKombat Goro vs. Cage]].

* LazyArtist: The game has caught flak for recycling ''Deadly Alliance'' and ''Deception'' character models. Several of the new characters also have recycled animations from previous games, even when they don't fit. Then there's the absolute lack of unique fatalities. Whilst an argument could be made that trying to give [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters every character on the roster]] a fatality would have been time consuming and likely seen some characters using similar fatalities, as well as the inevitable memory issues in programming at least 126 unique finishers and the whole thing about character customization extending to Fatalities, the fact remains that there were only 17 characters in the game who didn't appear in the two previous games, which is less than the rosters of ''Deception'' and ''Deadly Alliance'', and the characters returning from those games could have reused those fatalities if need be (despite the fact that ''Deadly Alliance'' only had one Fatality per character, while ''Deception'' had two, plus the Hara-Kiri).