History VideoGame / MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance

Although still suffering from PolygonCeiling problems, ''Deadly Alliance'' was praised as the ''Mortal Kombat'' game which resurrected the franchise as a whole after the failures of ''Mortal Kombat Gold'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombatSpecialForces''. It was the first game to include a StanceSystem -- which allowed fighters to switch between two separate fighting stances and a weapon-based stance -- and it also dropped the Running/the Run meter.

* StoppedNumberingSequels: Other than the logo resembling the Roman numeral V, ''Mortal Kombat'' games from here on until ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' were not numbered.

With the exception of Shao Kahn and Liu Kang, ''Deadly Alliance'' features all of the characters mentioned above ([[BigBadDuumvirate Quan Chi, Shang Tsung]], [[TheMentor Raiden]], [[LikeABadassOutOfHell Scorpion]], and [[NiceHat Kung Lao]]), as well as [[FakeUltimateHero Johnny Cage]], [[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]], Sonya Blade, [[PsychoForHire Kano]], [[BadassPrincess Kitana]], [[BecomeARealBoy Cyrax]], [[ColonelBadass Jax]], and Reptile returning. The game also introduces [[OurVampiresAreDifferent Nitara]], [[DrunkenMaster Bo' Rai Cho]], [[EldritchAbomination Drahmin]], [[DistaffCounterpart Frost]], [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Hsu Hao]], [[DisabilitySuperpower Kenshi]], [[PluckyGirl Li Mei]], [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Moloch]], and [[BadassLongcoat Mavado]], alongside secret characters [[AscendedExtra Blaze]] and [[FishOutOfWater Mokap]] to the franchise.

** SixthRanger: Sub-Zero
** TheMentor: Raiden

** Though some cursory examination shows that it is Jiggle Physics done ''wrong'', as the 3D artists animated malleable flesh the same way cloth would be animated. This is very noticeable when you jump around with a female character: boobs aren't supposed to shake ''that'' way!

* SNKBoss: Moloch. Quan Chi and Shang Tsung can't match him.

** There ''are'' other factors, such as Nitara leading Reptile astray (according to his bio, Reptile knew of the Deadly Alliance's assassination attempt on Shao Kahn and would've been able to stop them had he not been sidetracked), but most of the blame can be traced back to the two Oni, as they prevented Scorpion from killing Quan Chi.

* WhamEpisode: This was the straw that broke the camel's back. To put this into perspective, [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception four]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon games]] ([[LongRunners and over ten years]]) [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 lat]][[VideoGame/MortalKombatX er]], we're ''still'' dealing with the repercussions of ''one'' event.

** [[The Big Guy The Big Girl]]: Sonya

* {{Expy}}: Li Mei of Mileena, with her general appearance, use of Sai as weapons, and color scheme, but thankfully not her face.

* HopeSpot: In the fight during the Intro, Liu Kang appears to have Shang Tsung on the ropes when they fight. [[spoiler: Too bad he didn't notice Quan Chi sneaking up from behind]]

** Though some cursory examination shows that it's Jiggle Physics done ''wrong'', as the 3D artists animated malleable flesh the same way cloth would be animated. This is very noticeable when you jump around with a female character: boobs aren't supposed to shake ''that'' way!

* ShowsDamage: Though it's just the characters bleeding nonstop.

* TheWorfEffect: How are we told that we need to take the Deadly Alliance seriously? They kill Liu Kang and [[BigBad Shao Kahn]] in the opening movie. [[spoiler:However, the Kahn they killed was ActuallyADoombot whereas Liu Kang gets better... [[CameBackWrong Kinda]].]]

''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'' is the fifth fighting game installment in the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' franchise. Notable for being the first game in the series to skip the arcades (getting a straight-to-console release instead) and for [[StoppedNumberingSequels dropping the numerals from the titles]] (although the logo does resemble a Roman numeral "V"). It was released for the [[NintendoGameCube GameCube]], PlayStation2, and {{Xbox}} in 2002.

* {{Expy}}: Li Mei of Mileena, with her general appearance, use of Sai as weapons, and color scheme.

* DevelopmentGag:
** Cyrax and Sektor were called "Mustard and Ketchup" during development. In ''Deadly Alliance'', Cyrax has a combo named Mustard and another named Ketchup in reference to this.
** Mokap is a tribute to Carlos Pesina, the guy who did some of the '''[[MotionCapture MO]]'''[[MotionCapture tion]] '''[[MotionCapture CAP]]'''[[MotionCapture ture]] for ''Deadly Alliance''.

* LaResistance: Mostly notably Li Mei.

* SecretCharacter: Lots of them, including TheProtagonist, Raiden.

** Moloch and Drahmin. After Scorpion makes a truce with the younger Sub-Zero and drags Quan Chi back to the Netherrealm (as seen in ''4''), he starts chasing the wizard throughout the lands, beating the white off of his ass as repayment for killing his family (this is shown in ''Deception''[='s=] Konquest mode). The two onis stop Scorpion, allowing Quan Chi to flee and discover Onaga's tomb. ''They are indirectly responsible for jumpstarting a WhamEpisode that has continued [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 to the present day]].''

* WhamEpisode: This was the straw that broke the camel's back. To put this into perspective, [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception three]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon games]] ([[LongRunners and ten years]]) [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 later]], we're ''still'' dealing with the repercussions of ''one'' event.

'''''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance''''' is the fifth fighting game installment in the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' franchise. Notable for being the first game in the series to skip the arcades (getting a straight-to-console release instead) and for [[StoppedNumberingSequels dropping the numerals from the titles]] (although the logo does resemble a Roman numeral "V"). It was released for the [[NintendoGameCube GameCube]], PlayStation2, and {{Xbox}} in 2002.

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* [[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins: The eponymous Deadly Alliance of Quan Chi and Shang Tsung manage to bring BackFromTheDead all of Outworld's ancient army.]]

Two versions of this game were released for the GameBoyAdvance. Shang Tsun, Quan Chi, and Scorpion feature in both versions. The first, which is named the same as this game, also features Frost, Jax, Sub-Zero, Kano, Kung Lao, Kenshi, Kitana, Li Mei, and Sonya. The second, ''Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition'', featured Bo 'Rai Cho, Cyrax, Drahmin, Hsu Hao, Johnny Cage, Mavado, Nitara, Raiden, and Reptile, plus the exclusive characters [[AIIsACrapshoot Sektor]], [[TheDragon Noob Saibot]], and [[TheAtoner Sareena]] (making ''TE'' the only ''Mortal Kombat'' game aside from ''Special Forces'' to not feature Sub-Zero as a playable character).

* RealSongThemeTune: "Immortal" by {{Adema}}.

* WhamEpisode: This was the straw that broke the camel's back. To put this into perspective, [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception three]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon games]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 later]], we're ''still'' dealing with the repercussions of ''one'' event.

* RealSongThemeTune: "Immortal" by Adema.

''Scorpion'''s ending in ''Mortal Kombat 4'' shows ''Quan Chi'' being imprisoned in the Netherrealm -- but he escapes this fate, and in the process, he discovers an ancient tomb with the mummified remains of Onaga the Dragon King, the first emperor of Outworld (and the dragon portrayed in the franchise's logo). Quan Chi figures out how to resurrect Onaga's dark army -- the souls of various warriors must be implanted into the army's dead bodies -- and he strikes a deal with ''Shang Tsung'' to gain immortality in exchange for Tsung's help. The [[TitleDrop deadly alliance]] has two major problems in its path -- Shao Kahn and Liu Kang -- but they are taken care of in short order: [[BackStab Kahn is killed while the duo swears a false allegiance to him]], and [[OurHeroIsDead Liu Kang is killed]] when Tsung disguises himself as ''Kung Lao'' and approaches a none-the-wiser Kang. After consuming their souls, Tsung and Quan Chi return to Outworld and begin their plans to resurrect Onaga and his fallen army -- which is when Raiden gathers together Earthrealm's strongest warriors to stop them.

With the exception of Shao Kahn and Liu Kang, ''Deadly Alliance'' features all of the characters mentioned above (''[[BigBadDuumvirate Quan Chi, Shang Tsung]]'', ''[[TheMentor Raiden]]'', ''[[LikeABadassOutOfHell Scorpion]]'', and ''[[NiceHat Kung Lao]]''), as well as ''[[FakeUltimateHero Johnny Cage]]'', ''[[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]]'', ''Sonya Blade'', ''[[PsychoForHire Kano]]'', ''[[BadassPrincess Kitana]]'', ''[[BecomeARealBoy Cyrax]]'', ''[[ColonelBadass Jax]]'', and ''Reptile''. The game introduces ''[[OurVampiresAreDifferent Nitara]]'', ''[[DrunkenMaster Bo' Rai Cho]]'', ''[[EldritchAbomination Drahmin]]'', ''[[DistaffCounterpart Frost]]'', ''[[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Hsu Hao]]'', ''[[DisabilitySuperpower Kenshi]]'', ''[[PluckyGirl Li Mei]]'', ''[[OurDemonsAreDifferent Moloch]]'', ''[[BadassLongcoat Mavado]]'', ''[[AscendedExtra Blaze]]'', and ''[[FishOutOfWater Mokap]]'' to the franchise as well.

Although still suffering from PolygonCeiling problems, ''Deadly Alliance'' was praised as the ''Mortal Kombat'' game which resurrected the franchise as a whole after the failures of ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat4 Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatSpecialForces Mortal Kombat: Special Forces]]''. It was the first game to include a StanceSystem -- which allowed fighters to switch between two separate fighting stances and a weapon-based stance -- and it also dropped the Running/the Run meter.

Two versions of this game were released for the GameBoyAdvance. The first, which is named the same as this game, features ''Shang Tsung'', ''Quan Chi'', and ''Scorpion'' being included in both versions. ''DA'' has ''Frost'', ''Jax'', ''Sub-Zero'', ''Kano'', ''Kung Lao'', ''Kenshi'', ''Kitana'', ''Li Mei'', and ''Sonya''. The second, ''Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition'', featured ''Bo 'Rai Cho'', ''Cyrax'', ''Drahmin'', ''Hsu Hao'', ''Johnny Cage'', ''Mavado'', ''Nitara'', ''Raiden'', and ''Reptile'', plus the exclusive characters ''[[AIIsACrapshoot Sektor]]'', ''[[TheDragon Noob Saibot]]'', and ''[[TheAtoner Sareena]]'' (making ''TE'' the only ''Mortal Kombat'' game aside from ''Special Forces'' to not feature Sub-Zero as a playable character).

* [[spoiler:TheBadGuyWins: The titular Deadly Alliance of Quan Chi and Shang Tsung manage to bring BackFromTheDead all of Outworld's ancient army.]]

* FanservicePack[=/=]HotterAndSexier: All of the returning women here are notably more well-endowed than they were back in the day.

* OurHeroIsDead: At the beginning of the game, Shang Tsung shapeshifts to Kung Lao and kills Liu Kang using a NeckSnap.

* StoppedNumberingSequels: Games after this one in the series wouldn't be numbered again.

* WhamEpisode: This was the straw that broke the camel's back. To put this into perspective, [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception three]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon games]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 later]], and we are ''still'' dealing with the repercussions of ''one'' event.

'''''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance''''' is the fifth canonical installment in the ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' franchise, released for [[NintendoGameCube GameCube]], PlayStation2, and {{Xbox}} in 2002. It picks up where ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' left off.

With the exception of Shao Kahn and Liu Kang, ''Deadly Alliance'' features all of the characters mentioned above (''[[BigBadDuumvirate Quan Chi, Shang Tsung]]'', ''[[TheMentor Raiden]]'', ''[[LikeABadassOutOfHell Scorpion]]'', and ''[[NiceHat Kung Lao]]''), as well as ''[[FakeUltimateHero Johnny Cage]]'', ''[[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]]'', ''[[GoodLookingPrivates Sonya Blade]]'', ''[[PsychoForHire Kano]]'', ''[[BadassPrincess Kitana]]'', ''[[BecomeARealBoy Cyrax]]'', ''[[ColonelBadass Jax]]'', and ''Reptile''. The game introduces ''[[OurVampiresAreDifferent Nitara]]'', ''[[DrunkenMaster Bo' Rai Cho]]'', ''[[EldritchAbomination Drahmin]]'', ''[[DistaffCounterpart Frost]]'', ''[[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Hsu Hao]]'', ''[[DisabilitySuperpower Kenshi]]'', ''[[PluckyGirl Li Mei]]'', ''[[OurDemonsAreDifferent Moloch]]'', ''[[BadassLongcoat Mavado]]'', ''[[AscendedExtra Blaze]]'', and ''[[FishOutOfWater Mokap]]'' to the franchise as well.

'''''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance''''' is the fifth canonical installment in the ''MortalKombat'' franchise, released for GameCube, PlayStation2, and {{Xbox}} in 2002. It picks up where ''VideoGame/MortalKombat4'' left off.

With the exception of Shao Kahn and Liu Kang, ''Deadly Alliance'' features all of the characters mentioned above (''[[BigBadDuumvirate Quan Chi, Shang Tsung]]'', ''[[TheMentor Raiden]]'', ''[[LikeABadassOutOfHell Scorpion]]'', and ''[[NiceHat Kung Lao]]''), as well as ''[[FakeUltimateHero Johnny Cage]]'', ''[[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]]'', ''[[GoodLookingPrivates Sonya Blade]]'', ''[[PsychoForHire Kano]]'', ''[[BadassPrincess Kitana]]'', ''[[BecomeARealBoy Cyrax]]'', ''[[ColonelBadass Jax]]'', and ''Reptile''. The game introduces ''[[OurVampiresAreDifferent Nitara]]'', ''[[DrunkenMaster Bo'Rai Cho]]'', ''[[EldritchAbomination Drahmin]]'', ''[[DistaffCounterpart Frost]]'', ''[[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Hsu Hao]]'', ''[[DisabilitySuperpower Kenshi]]'', ''[[PluckyGirl Li Mei]]'', ''[[OurDemonsAreDifferent Moloch]]'', ''[[BadassLongcoat Mavado]]'', ''[[AscendedExtra Blaze]]'', and ''[[FishOutOfWater Mokap]]'' to the franchise as well.

Although still suffering from PolygonCeiling problems, ''Deadly Alliance'' was praised as the ''Mortal Kombat'' game which resurrected the franchise as a whole after the failures of ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat4 Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombatSpecialForces''. It was the first game to include a StanceSystem -- which allowed fighters to switch between two separate fighting stances and a weapon-based stance -- and it also dropped the Running/the Run meter.

Two versions of this game were released for the GameBoyAdvance. The first, which is named the same as this game, features ''Shang Tsung'', ''Quan Chi'', and ''Scorpion'' being included in both versions. ''DA'' has ''Frost'', ''Jax'', ''Sub-Zero'', ''Kano'', ''Kung Lao'', ''Kenshi'', ''Kitana'', ''Li Mei'', and ''Sonya''. The second, ''Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition'', featured ''Bo'Rai Cho'', ''Cyrax'', ''Drahmin'', ''Hsu Hao'', ''Johnny Cage'', ''Mavado'', ''Nitara'', ''Raiden'', and ''Reptile'', plus the exclusive characters ''[[AIIsACrapshoot Sektor]]'', ''[[TheDragon Noob Saibot]]'', and ''[[TheAtoner Sareena]]'' (making ''TE'' the only ''Mortal Kombat'' game aside from ''Special Forces'' to not feature Sub-Zero as a playable character).

With the exception of Shao Kahn and Liu Kang, ''Deadly Alliance'' features all of the characters mentioned above (''[[BigBadDuumvirate Quan Chi, Shang Tsung]]'', ''[[TheMentor Raiden]]'', ''[[LikeABadassOutOfHell Scorpion]]'', and ''[[NiceHat Kung Lao]]''), as well as ''[[FakeUltimateHero Johnny Cage]]'', ''[[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]]'', ''[[GoodLookingPrivates Sonya Blade]]'', ''[[PsychoForHire Kano]]'', ''[[BadassPrincess Kitana]]'', ''[[BecomeARealBoy Cyrax]]'', ''[[ColonelBadass Jax]]'', and ''{{Reptile|sAreAbhorrent}}''. The game introduces ''[[OurVampiresAreDifferent Nitara]]'', ''[[DrunkenMaster Bo'Rai Cho]]'', ''[[EldritchAbomination Drahmin]]'', ''[[DistaffCounterpart Frost]]'', ''[[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Hsu Hao]]'', ''[[DisabilitySuperpower Kenshi]]'', ''[[PluckyGirl Li Mei]]'', ''[[OurDemonsAreDifferent Moloch]]'', ''[[BadassLongcoat Mavado]]'', ''[[AscendedExtra Blaze]]'', and ''[[FishOutOfWater Mokap]]'' to the franchise as well.

* TheWorfEffect: How are we told that we need to take the Deadly Alliance seriously? They kill Liu Kang and [[BigBad Shao Kahn]] in the opening movie. [[spoiler:However, the Kahn they killed was ActuallyADoombot whereas Liu Kang [[IGotBetter gets better]]... [[CameBackWrong Kinda]].]]

* WhamEpisode: This was the straw that broke the camel's back. To put this into perspective, [[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception three]] [[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon games]] [[MortalKombat9 later]], and we are ''still'' dealing with the repercussions of ''one'' event.

'''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance''' is the fifth canonical installment in the ''MortalKombat'' franchise, released for GameCube, PlayStation2, and {{Xbox}} in 2002. It picks up where '''VideoGame/MortalKombat4''' left off.

In ''Scorpion'''s ending in the past game, ''Quan Chi'' was imprisoned in the Netherrealm. However, he managed to escape from his fate, and while doing it, he discovered an ancient tomb with the mummified remains of Onaga, the Dragon King (and the dragon of the franchise's logo), the first emperor of Outworld. He concludes that the souls of the warriors must be implanted into new bodies in order to resurrect the dead army. So, he proposes a deal to ''Shang Tsung'': immortality in exchange of his help, something Tsung agrees. There're only two problems left: Shao Kahn and Liu Kang. They, then, [[BackStab kill Kahn while swearing him a false allegiance]] and then, Tsung, disguised as ''Kung Lao'', approaches Liu Kang, and kills him. Yep, [[OurHeroIsDead Liu Kang has been killed]]. After consuming his soul, Tsung and Chi return to the Outworld and start their plans to resurrect the fallen army. Should they succeed, they would be unstoppable. So, naturally, Raiden gathers the Earthrealm's greatest warriors in order to stop them.

With the exception of the deceased Kahn and Kang, the game features all the aforementioned characters (''[[BigBadDuumvirate Quan Chi, Shang Tsung]]'', ''[[TheMentor Raiden]]'', ''[[LikeABadassOutOfHell Scorpion]]'', and ''[[NiceHat Kung Lao]]'') plus the returns of ''[[FakeUltimateHero Johnny Cage]]'', ''[[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]]'', ''[[GoodLookingPrivates Sonya Blade]]'', ''[[PsychoForHire Kano]]'', ''[[BadassPrincess Kitana]]'', ''[[BecomeARealBoy Cyrax]]'', ''[[ColonelBadass Jax]]'', and ''{{Reptile|sAreAbhorrent}}''; and the newcomers ''[[OurVampiresAreDifferent Nitara]]'', ''[[DrunkenMaster Bo'Rai Cho]]'', ''[[EldritchAbomination Drahmin]]'', ''[[DistaffCounterpart Frost]]'', ''[[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Hsu Hao]]'', ''[[DisabilitySuperpower Kenshi]]'', ''[[PluckyGirl Li Mei]]'', ''[[OurDemonsAreDifferent Moloch]]'', ''[[BadassLongcoat Mavado]]'', ''[[AscendedExtra Blaze]]'', and ''[[FishOutOfWater Mokap]]''.

Although still suffering from PolygonCeiling problems, ''Deadly Alliance'' was praised as the ''Mortal Kombat'' game which resurrected the franchise as a whole after the failures of ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat4 Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' and ''VideoGame/MortalKombatSpecialForces''. It was the first game to include a StanceSystem, which allowed the switch between two Fighting stances and a Weapon stance. It also dropped the Running, with the Run meter, which was used in previous instances.

Two versions for the GameBoyAdvance, the namesake one and another one called '''Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition''' were released. The character roster for both of them are different, with only ''Shang Tsung'', ''Quan Chi'', and ''Scorpion'' being included in both versions. ''DA'' has ''Frost'', ''Jax'', ''Sub-Zero'', ''Kano'', ''Kung Lao'', ''Kenshi'', ''Kitana'', ''Li Mei'', and ''Sonya''; while ''TE'' has ''Bo'Rai Cho'', ''Cyrax'', ''Drahmin'', ''Hsu Hao'', ''Johnny Cage'', ''Mavado'', ''Nitara'', ''Raiden'', and ''Reptile'', plus the exclusive characters ''[[AIIsACrapshoot Sektor]]'', ''[[TheDragon Noob Saibot]]'', and ''[[TheAtoner Sareena]]'', making it as the only ''Mortal Kombat'' game, aside ''Special Forces'', where Sub-Zero isn't featured.

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* ShowsDamage

* TheWorfEffect: How are we told that we need to take the Deadly Alliance seriously? They kill Liu Kang and [[BigBad Shao Kahn]] in the opening movie. [[spoiler:However, the Kahn they killed was ActuallyADoombot whereas Liu Kang [[IGotBetter gets better]]... Kinda.]]