Shaolin Monks takes the long-running Mortal Kombat series into the action adventure genre, while maintaining fighting elements from previous installments. The game features both single- and multiplayer modes.

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title based primarily on one or two player gameplay set within beautifully rendered 3D environments based on the original Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II games. Beginning as either Kung Lao or Liu Kang (each possessing his own unique repertoire of attack styles and fatalities), players will have the ability to interact with a slew of classic Mortal Kombat characters, such as Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Kitana, Goro and many more.

Features:

• First Ever MK Action/Adventure with Multi-Directional Kombat System: Levy attacks in any direction at any time, all the while not losing focus on the primary target (with unique animations and properties for every direction). Experience incredible depth of combat via Strings, Juggles, Special Attacks, Air Combat and Fatalities.
• Single or Two-player co-op gameplay: Play as Liu Kang or Kung Lao, each with their own unique repertoire of four "Attack Styles" plus Special Attacks, and Fatalities. Unlock additional characters and abilities through various gameplay systems.
• More Comprehensive Fatalities, New Multalities, Brutalities and Classic Special Attacks:
• 10 to 15 Fatalities per character! With 3 levels of Fatalities, unleash bigger and better versions as your hero progresses.
• At Level 2 let loose the incredible Multality, a room-clearing wave of destruction destroying multiple enemies at one time.
• Level 3 allows vicious Brutalities.
• Utilize classic attacks such as Kung Lao's hat throw and Liu Kang's fireballs
• Weapon Combat: Defeat enemies, recover their weapons and extract revenge on their allies! Find and equip unique weapons from Mortal Kombat classics.
• Interactive Environments: Melt enemies in acid pits, impale them on spiked ceilings, and hang them from hooks. Combine background interactions with Combat to solve unique action-orientated puzzles. Hurl an enemy into a spiked wall and leap from their impaled body to a higher area!
• Mortal Kombat Mythology: See the infamous Mortal Kombat Tournament from the eyes of Earthrealm's mightiest combatant Shaolin Monks Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
• Explore the Outworld in its entirety...revisit the classic Mortal Kombat 1 and 2 stages in 3D! Fight and interact with a slew of classic Mortal Kombat
• characters, such as Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Kitana and Goro. Seek and discover the myriads of MK secrets.
• Expansive Character Customization: Choose from several paths in which to spend experience points gained from battle! Augment your hero's abilities for incredible feats of agility, such as running along walls...or choose to augment any of 4 trees of Special Attacks to unlock new attacks unique for each character.