From Scorpion to Sub-Zero and every other combatant in-between, MORTAL KOMBAT’s darkly humorous gameplay and finishing moves made it an instant franchise with iconic characters and enduring catchphrases.

I wish the screws included with the cabinet were black or came with bungs for the holes, because the silver really sticks out from the cabinet. Home arcade cabinets are an acquired, specific taste that appeals to nostalgic gamers, and Arcade1Up is the biggest name with the most readily available options. Assembling the cabinet isn't a complicated process, but it is involved enough that you should be ready to spend a bit of time working on it. I've seen grumbling online from some arcade enthusiasts about the quality of the joysticks, so I was keeping my expectations low. Most games let you set the difficulty settings, along with some variables like how much health you get per “coin” (pressing that player’s start button) in Gauntlet.

The electronics for both the Deluxe and Midway Legacy Mortal Kombat 30th Anniversary Edition cabinets are identical, with the same internals, 17-inch LCDs, and stereo speakers, though the Deluxe cabinet’s speakers have much nicer-looking metal grilles.

From Scorpion to Sub-Zero to Jax to Mileena, it's time to perfect those finishing moves (and friendships. Yes, here we have Midway’s infamous contribution to the history of arcade gaming, MORTAL KOMBAT 3, along with its revered follow ups MORTAL KOMBAT II and ULTIMATE MORTAL KOMBAT 3!Credit subject to status, UK residents only, GAME acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal Credit. Essentially, the only difference between the two models is the Deluxe’s one-piece design and just a few extra inches of height.

The digitized representations of actual actors smashing and kicking their way around the screens is still super fun. I'm just saying old-school players will notice a slight difference in the way they're able to handle the game. Once the cabinet is ready, you then connect the wires from the lighted marquee, speakers, and power extension cable to the metal box behind the screen, and attach the ribbon cable hanging from that box to the joystick assembly. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you.You can pick from classics like Gauntlet, Paperboy, Joust, Defender and many more whenever the Kombat gets a bit too intense. The Mortal Kombat Arcade1Up cabinet comes in a large, flat box, with the parts and pieces are packed inside snugly.

com is a leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. If you're worried about the controls, there are countless tutorials out there for swapping them out for Sanwa or other commercial-grade parts. Extremely minor complaint about visible structural screws aside, the parts and pieces fit together well and I had no problems assembling it and placing it on its riser. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. And while some would be sticklers for wanting the original MK3 in the cabinet, I give kudos to Arcade1Up for putting in Ultimate MK3 as that was the version that gave us the characters we wanted and became more popular.Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. And for when your friends and family are around, there's a second set of controls too - so you can play analogue versus games just like the old days. I’ve been PCMag’s home entertainment expert for over 10 years, covering both TVs and everything you might want to connect to them.