Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4 is a 1-against-1 fighting game, similar to the other Mortal Kombat games, but it is the first game in the series with 3D character models. The player can choose from 15 different fighters at the beginning (and several unlockable ones later on). Many fighters from previous games in the series make a comeback (such as Scorpion, Sub Zero, Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage, etc.), while other new fighters are added, such as Shinook (who is the main evil character in this game), Fujin, Jarek and Kai. Goro returns as the boss.
Story
Thousands of years before the setting of the first game, Shinnok, one of the Elder Gods who controls the six realms in the Mortal Kombat universe, tried to become the conqueror of them all. The Thunder God Raiden fought and defeated Shinnok in a war that spanned hundreds of years and sent him to the Netherrealm, where he would remain trapped forever. Now, with the help of the sorcerer Quan Chi, Shinnok has managed to escape from the Netherrealm, and he seeks revenge against the Elder Gods who banished him. In his plan, he first conquers the realm of Edenia with the help of the traitor Tanya, while preparing to attack the Elder Gods. To stop Shinnok's threat, Raiden asks for help from the warriors of the Earth Kingdom, who saved the realms from Emperor Shao Kahn in the previous titles.