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91. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995, Arcade) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/02/2026, 12:03pm PDT
91. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Creator: Midway
Genre: Fighting
Year: 1995
Platforms: Arcade, Sega Saturn, Genesis, Super NES, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, iOS
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Available through: gog.com

This is a video of my nephew after he learned some secret moves for the Mortal Kombat game we have. It's 2, not 3, but this is life after the death of games journalism:




I asked my friend Drew what the best fighting game was, and he said UMK3. He is vision-impaired but is able to successfully play competitive video games competitively. So his opinion matters. He is going with Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, so so am I. I thought the best one was MK2, which is why we have one in my garage. I think; we had a mudslide last week and some of the mud slid into the garage, so it is very possible that the thing is under ten feet of silt, mud and rock. That would be a nice Pompeii-like unveiling for future historians. Instead of people going, "lol look at these gaybois" they can just slur me.

We get Nightwolf in MK3 and I am not here to comment on whether or not Nightwolf is a painful stereotype, because most Indians I have met are among the most chill people I've ever met. They do not need me to fight their battles. I do want to drop this quote though:

Ed Boon described him to Video Games & Computer Entertainment magazine in April 1995 as "a very nontraditional Indian. He doesn't swing an axe that he's always holding, like Chief Thunder from Killer Instinct." Nightwolf uses a mystical set of weapons (a tomahawk and a bow and arrow) in battle.


Nice work, Ed. Nightwolf is very nontraditional, he doesn't EVEN scalp guys as part of his fatalities, but we did include a special move that turns him 50 feet tall and scream inuk chuk.

Okay, I started up gog to get this screenshot and as I was sending it over to Photoshop, Kano defeated Stryker, and then somehow threw Stryker into the path of a subway car, where he got run over and gibbed. Jesus! Sometimes I worry whether or not a listed game should really be in this list before I hit the POST! button, so I appreciate UMK3 eliminating all debate.

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The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/16/2026, 10:56pm PDT NEW
    Re: The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/16/2026, 11:27pm PDT NEW
        Finally the definitive, objectively true, list NT by E. L. Koba 06/18/2026, 2:56pm PDT NEW
            My middle name was going to be "Objective" before by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/18/2026, 5:30pm PDT NEW
                In an alternate universe with a different phonetic alphabet... by Entropy Stew 06/23/2026, 12:29am PDT NEW
    100. Scorched Earth (1991, DOS) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/16/2026, 11:28pm PDT NEW
        I loved this one as a kid. There was a Mac version which was pretty good. by blackwater 06/20/2026, 3:11pm PDT NEW
            Re: I loved this one as a kid. There was a Mac version which was pretty good. by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/22/2026, 10:06am PDT NEW
        I was playing this shit on a Commodore in like second or third grade before that by Entropy Stew 06/23/2026, 12:35am PDT NEW
    99. Mine Storm (1982, Vectrex) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/17/2026, 10:26am PDT NEW
        Yeah, no emulator gets that iconic vector look right. by Mischief Maker 06/17/2026, 1:04pm PDT NEW
            It will appear later in the list! by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/17/2026, 1:30pm PDT NEW
    98. NASCAR Racing 4 (2001, Windows 98) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/17/2026, 11:20pm PDT NEW
        A phenomenal choice. by pinback 06/18/2026, 5:46am PDT NEW
            Puppygames made a version of that: by Mischief Maker 06/18/2026, 5:59pm PDT NEW
                Dammit! That was supposed to be a reply to the paradroid post. NT by Mischief Maker 06/18/2026, 6:00pm PDT NEW
        Oi! by Jerry Whorebach 06/30/2026, 1:13pm PDT NEW
            A dream! What a week for dreamers ;) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/02/2026, 10:26am PDT NEW
                Best played via wide screen NT by Lonnie 07/02/2026, 10:54am PDT NEW
                Driving shitboxes is my favorite part of racing games! by E. L. Koba 07/02/2026, 2:33pm PDT NEW
                This week's free Epic Games Store game is I Have No Mouth and I Can't Scream by Jerry Whorebach 07/02/2026, 6:32pm PDT NEW
                    Re: This week's free Epic Games Store game is I Have No Mouth and I Can't Scream by Mysterio 07/02/2026, 9:01pm PDT NEW
                        Gah! That was me again. NT by Mischief Mysterio 07/02/2026, 9:02pm PDT NEW
                            I knew it was you. by Jerry Whorebach 07/03/2026, 2:45pm PDT NEW
                    Jerry is an expert on compliant asian women NT by Houseboat moored in Angeles City 07/03/2026, 7:08am PDT NEW
                    I saw the box before I knew what Ellison looked like in real life NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/06/2026, 11:53am PDT NEW
    97. Paradroid (1985, Commodore 64) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/18/2026, 5:29pm PDT NEW
    96. The Legend of Zelda (1986, NES) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/19/2026, 9:07pm PDT NEW
        Did any other games get the gold cartridge treatment? NT by Mischief Maker 06/20/2026, 1:06pm PDT NEW
            Z2 NT by judgement day 06/20/2026, 1:35pm PDT NEW
                Action 52? NT by hehehe 06/20/2026, 9:29pm PDT NEW
    95. Fatal Frame (2001, Playstation 2) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/22/2026, 10:08pm PDT NEW
    94. Metal Slug (1996, Neo-Geo) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/26/2026, 8:09am PDT NEW
    93. Rocket Jockey (1996, Windows 95) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/26/2026, 9:09pm PDT NEW
    92. Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi (2003, Arcade) by Ice Cream Jonsey 06/30/2026, 9:34am PDT NEW
        You should probably mention Ketsui's gimmick: by Mischief Maker 06/30/2026, 11:41am PDT NEW
            A cruel gimmick. Toying with them first! NT by Dan Flashes Boss 06/30/2026, 3:24pm PDT NEW
    91. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995, Arcade) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/02/2026, 12:03pm PDT NEW
        Enter the Ultimate Kombat Kode by Noob Saibot 07/04/2026, 2:39am PDT NEW
            canned combos + run button NT by suked 07/04/2026, 2:59pm PDT NEW
        Where can I listen to music that sounds like the MK3 soundtrack? Is it a genre? by Lobo 07/10/2026, 1:46am PDT NEW
            Good question by Noob Saibot 07/11/2026, 2:38pm PDT NEW
                Thank you. by Lobo 07/29/2026, 10:20am PDT NEW
                Re: Good question by Gary 07/29/2026, 11:36am PDT NEW
    Re: The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/06/2026, 10:13am PDT NEW
        Re: The 100 Greatest Video Games of All-Time by pinback 07/06/2026, 3:48pm PDT NEW
    90. Paperboy (1985, Arcade) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/06/2026, 9:12pm PDT NEW
        Do you just find these on Craigslist? NT by Yaris 07/07/2026, 12:27pm PDT NEW
            Re: Do you just find these on Craigslist? by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/07/2026, 9:15pm PDT NEW
        This was one of the greats, I agree. by blackwater 07/07/2026, 4:16pm PDT NEW
    89. Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars (1996, DOS/Windows 95/Mac) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/09/2026, 8:52am PDT NEW
        How many spots above this is HoMM3 then? NT by the obvious question 07/09/2026, 8:19pm PDT NEW
            Well. Shit. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/09/2026, 8:57pm PDT NEW
            Five second rule! He can still change it if it happens before NT by the next entry! 07/11/2026, 5:39am PDT NEW
                There are people who stick by HOMM2 over 3. Especially the music. NT by MM 07/11/2026, 5:55am PDT NEW
                    HoMM2 is the one I played when it came out, but, regarding franchises by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/11/2026, 9:11am PDT NEW
    88. Links LS (1996, DOS) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/13/2026, 8:51pm PDT NEW
    87. Devil Daggers (2016, Windows 10) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/13/2026, 9:12pm PDT NEW
    86. Counterfeit Monkey (2012, Inform 7) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/21/2026, 9:13pm PDT NEW
        I know Jonsey mentioned the numerous interpreters available by But I play on Chromebook or phon 07/22/2026, 10:06pm PDT NEW
            This is great, thank you NT by Mysterio 07/23/2026, 9:27am PDT NEW
    You too?? NT by Lonnie 07/25/2026, 8:21pm PDT NEW
        Ha, no this is ongoing by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/26/2026, 11:26am PDT NEW
    85. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Windows 10 / Playstation 4 / Xbox One) by Ice Cream Jonsey 07/28/2026, 11:16am PDT NEW
        Re:What is your historical "importance" score weight for this list? NT by PC Gamer 07/29/2026, 2:30pm PDT NEW
    84. Rollercoaster Tycoon (1999, Windows 98) by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/05/2026, 6:28am PDT NEW
    83. Photopia (1998, Inform 7) by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/18/2026, 9:17am PDT NEW
    Command & Conquer: Red Alert is in the spillover list, 101-125 by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/26/2026, 12:58pm PDT NEW
    82. Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024, Windows 10/11, Playstation 4/5, Xbox Series) by Ice Cream Jonsey 08/30/2026, 12:18am PDT NEW
        My son is a huge fan, he bought the GameStop edition(?) for a bajillion dollars NT by Fullofkittens 08/31/2026, 9:00am PDT NEW
            I hope it came with a copy of the game. by Ice Cream Jonsey 10/01/2026, 12:25pm PDT NEW
    81. Grand Theft Auto III: Vice City (2002, PS2) by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/03/2026, 1:11pm PDT NEW
        Getting angry at the game in question is a new one for me. NT by Gaige Grosskreutz 09/03/2026, 8:12pm PDT NEW
            I think this is the fair & right choice that reflects a certain age group by OLD MAN MYSTERIO 10/02/2026, 11:27pm PDT NEW
    80. Star Trek: Judgment Rites (1993, DOS) by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/16/2026, 11:20am PDT NEW
        Your judgment was the RITE call! by Chuckles 09/17/2026, 5:16pm PDT NEW
    79. Max Payne (2001, Windows 98) by Ice Cream Jonsey 10/01/2026, 12:24pm PDT NEW
 
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