Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an ion adventure beat-em-up fighting video game based on the Mortal Kombatof fighting games. Shaolin Monks was developed by Midway LA (formerly Paradox Development), Midway - San Diego, and Mortal Kombat Team - Chicago, and published by Midway Games for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It was released September 16, 2005 in the United States and September 30, 2005 in Europe for both platforms.\r
The game centers on two members of the Shaolin Order, Liu Kang and Kung Lao, as they travel through the realms in an attempt to thwart Shang Tsungs plans to dominate Earthrealm. The player can control these two charers in either single mode or co-op mode as they venture through several environments fighting enemies. Despite being an adventure game the engine incorporates multiple elements from the Mortal Kombatsuch as finishing moves and combos that can be upgraded. A versus mode also allows the player to fight against each other.\r
Midway developed Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks due to their desire to have an adventure game that would appeal to Mortal Kombat gamers. The game has sold over one million copies as of 2008 and it also received positive critical response.\r
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Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks é um jogo eletrônico da famosa série de jogos de luta Mortal Kombat. Foi lançado em 2005. O jogo não faz parte da série original de jogos de luta, mas é considerado pelo criador da série, Ed Boon, um começo mais completo para a história da série e a versão definitiva dos fatos ocorridos entres os dois primeiros jogos da série.\r
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks é um jogo de aventura que conta os eventos de Mortal Kombat II, começando com o resultado do torneio ocorrido no primeiro Mortal Kombat. O jogo tem como personagens principais dois membros da ordem Shaolin, Liu Kang e Kung Lao, e retrata a luta da dupla contra os planos de Shang Tsung de dominar a Terra.
