Base-Breaking Character: Kabuki Jo, either you like him for his backstory (atoning for the slaughter of his own men) or hate him due to him for being a ridiculous satire of the kabuki way.
Ensemble Dark Horse: Voodoo, while belonging to a lesser known game like this, has gained a lot of a solid fanbase.
Hilarious in Hindsight: Pagan's Medusa Fatality would be seen again, but this time in Mortal Kombat 9, by Kratos(as an added bonus, consider the fact that it's wielded by a character who kills Gods, which is exactly what the original did since all of the characters are Gods!)
Speaking of Mortal Kombat 9, it seems that Jax finally gained Tak's Football Kick Fatality too.
And now, with Kotal Kahn's reveal in Mortal Kombat X, we have a moment as one of his styles is called "War God".
Admit it, you can't help but listening to Exor saying "Midway Presents... WAR GODS!" in all its glory.
The 3D button in the arcade version's panel has gained notoriety for many reasons, be it having a ridiculous size or the very fact that it has a green lightbulb inside and if you hold it too much, it heats your finger.
Narm: From its kitchen-sink character designs to its odd combination of digitized sprites in a 3D game (making the characters resemble paper cutouts when the camera shifts) to its desperation to be a dark game (the announcer goes more over the top with "FATALITY!" than any MK game).
