Шао Кан, проигравший Лю Кенгу в битве (события МК2) и уставший от поражений его слуг на турнирах против землян, начинает приводить в действие план, начало которому было положено 10.000 лет назад. По его приказу Теневые Жрецы, возглавляемые Шанг Цунгом должны были оживить бывшую королеву Кана — Синдел, которая умерла почти сразу после захвата Каном Эдении. По замыслу Кана, Синдел должна была воскреснуть не во Внешнем Мире, а на Земле, что дало бы право Кану открыть портал в Земное Царство и захватить планету, обойдя правила Смертельной Битвы
Когда Синдел воскресла в Земном Царстве, Шао Кан открыл портал на Землю и потребовал свою королеву. Его действия привели к тому, что Земля стала частью Внешнего Мира и души миллиардов людей мгновенно стали собственностью Шао Кана. Только несколько человек уцелело по всей планете, благодаря Рейдену, который защитил их души во время вторжения. Бог Грома даёт указание выжившим — остановить Кана, но сам он не имеет права вмешиваться из-за своего статуса Защитника Земного Царства. Рейден не имеет силы во Внешнем Мире, а Земля частично стала частью Внешнего Мира.
Для уничтожения избранных воинов, Шао Кан отправляет на Землю отряды истребителей под предводительством Мотаро. Защита Рейдена распространяется только на души избранных воинов, не на их тела, а это значит, что прежде, чем уничтожить Шао Кана, землянам надо постараться выжить в боях со слугами Императора.
Mortal Kombat 3 следует за Mortal Kombat 2, и происходит в то же время, что и Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 и Mortal Kombat Trilogy, которые были апдейтами МК3. Следующей новой игрой серии стал Mortal Kombat 4.
Kitana
Special Moves:
Fan Lift: B, B, B, HP
Fan Toss: F, F, HP + LP (can be done in air too)
Air Punch: D, B, HP
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, R, BL, BL, LK (close)
Fatality 2: B, D, F, F, HK (close)
Animality: D, D, D, D + R (between close and sweep) - A, SS, XB,PS2
Babality: F, F, D, F, HK
Friendship: D, B, F, F, LP
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, HK, BL, LK, BL, BL, LP, BL, HP, BL - SG, SN
Stage: F, D, D, LK
Combos:
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, B + LP, F + HP
Reptile
Special Moves:
Acid Spit: F, F, HP
Fast Force Ball: F, F, HP + LP
Slow Force Ball: B, B, HP + LP
Invisibility: Up, D, HK
Reverse Elbow: B, F, LK
Slide: B + LP + BL + LK - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Slide: B + LP +BL or B + BL + LK - SG
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: B, B, F, D, BL (outside sweep)
Fatality 2: Hold BL, F, F, Up, Up, release BL, HK (small distance)
Animality: D, D, D, Up, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, F, B, D, LK
Friendship: D, F, F, B, HK (close)
Brutality: HP, BL, HK, HK, BL, HP, LP, LK, LK, BL, LP - SG, NS
Stage: BL, R, BL, BL
Combos:
HP, HP, D + LP (18%)
HK, HK, B + HK (21%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (24%)
Sonya
Special Moves:
Energy Rings: D, F, LP
Wave Punch: F, B, HP
Bicycle Kick: B, B, D, HK
Leg Throw: D + LP + BL
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL + R, Up, Up, B, D (half screen)
Fatality 2: B, F, D, D, R (more than half screen)
Animality: Hold LP, B, F, D, F, release LP (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, F, LK
Friendship: B, F, B, D + R
Brutality: HP, LK, BL, HP, LK, BL, HP, LP, BL, HK, LK - SG, SN
Stage: F, F, D, HP
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, B + HP (22%)
HK, HK, HP, HP, LP, B + HP (31%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, B + HP (27%)
HK, HP, HP, U + LP (23%)
HP, HP, U + LP (18%)
HK, HP, HP, U + HP (23%)
HK, HK, HP, HP, U + LP (27%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
Jax
Special Moves:
Bionic Rush: F, F, HK
Single Shot: B, F, HP
Double Shot: F, F, B, B, HP
Ground Smash: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Gotcha Grab: F, F, LP (keep pressing LP to keep punching)
Quad Throw: Throw and tap HP repeatedly
Backbreaker: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, D, F, Up, release BL (close)
Fatality 2: R, BL, R, R, LK (full screen)
Animality: Hold LP, F, F, D, F, then release LP (close) - A, SS, XB,PS2
Babality: D, D, D, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, LK
Brutality: HP, HP, HP, BL, LP, HP, HP, HP, BL, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: D, F, D, LP
Combos:
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, BL, LP, B + HP (27%)
HK, HK, D + HP, HP, BL, LP, B + HP (33%)
Nightwolf
Special Moves:
Shadow Shoulder: F, F, LK
Red Shadow Shoulder: B, B, F, HK - SG only
Arrow Shot: D, B, LP
Hatchet Swipe: D, F, HP
Projectile Reflection: B, B, B, HK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, Up, B, F, release BL, BL (close)
Fatality 2: B, B, D, HP (sweep)
Animality: F, F, D, D (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, B, F, B, LP
Friendship: R, R, R, R + D (sweep)
Brutality: HP, HP, HK, LK, LK, BL, BL, LP, LP, HP, HK - SG, SN
Stage: R, R, BL
Combos:
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, LP, D, F + HP (23%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (22%)
LK, HP, HP, LP, D, F + HP (28%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, HK (27%)
Jade
Special Moves:
High Boomerang: B, F, HP
Mid Boomerang: B, F, LP
Low Boomerang: B, F, LK
Projectile Invincibility: B, F, HK
Shadow Kick: D, F, LK
Return Low Boomerang: B, B, F, LP (Will only return if your opponent is human and if he ducks under the boomerang)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, Up, D, F, HP (close)
Fatality 2: R, R, R, BL, R (close)
Animality: F, D, F, F, LK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, F, D, HK
Friendship: B, D, B, B, HK
Brutality: HP, LK, HP, LP, HK, HK, LK, BL, BL, HP, HK - SG, SN
Stage: B, F, D, R
Combos:
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (22%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, D + LP, LK, HK, B + LK, B + HK (25%) (34% CPU)
Scorpion
Special Moves:
Spear: B, B, LP
Teleport Punch: D, B, HP (can be done in air)
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, Up, HK (past sweep)
Fatality 2: F, F, D, Up, R (close)
Animality: F, Up, Up, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, B, B, F, HP
Friendship: B, F, F, B, LK (close)
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, HK, HK, LK, HK, HP, HP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: F, Up, Up, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (24%)
HK, HK, LK, LK (23%)
HP, HP, U + LP (18%)
Kano
Special Moves:
Knife Throw: D, B, HP
Knife Uppercut: D, F, HP
Ball Roll: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Upwards Ball Roll: F, D, F, HK
Grab and Shake: D, F + LP
Air Take Down: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold LP, F, D, D, F, release LP (close)
Fatality 2: LP, BL, BL, HK (sweep)
Animality: Hold HP, BL, BL, BL (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, F, D, D, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, HK
Brutality: HP, LP, BL, LP, HP, BL, HK, LK, BL, HK, LK - SG, SN
Stage: Up, Up, B, LK
Combos:
HK, LP (15%)
HK, D + LP, D + HP (19%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, B + LP (18%)
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (22%)
HP, HP, HK, LK, B + HK (26%)
Mileena
Special Moves:
Sai Throw: Hold HP for 2 seconds, then release (can be done in air)
Air Kick: F, F + LK
Ground Roll: B, B, D, HK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: B, B, B, F, LK (full screen)
Fatality 2: D, F, D, F, LP (close)
Animality: F, D, D, F, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, F, F, HP
Friendship: D, D, B, F, HP
Brutality: HP, LP, LP, HP, BL, HK, LK, HK, BL, HP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: D, D, D, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, Up + LP, D + LP (22%)
HK, HK, Up + LK, Up + HK (23%)
HP, HP, HK, HK, Up + LK, Up + HK (30%)
HP, HP, HK, HK, D - F + LK (24%)
HK, HK, D - F + LK (16%)
Ermac
Special Moves:
Telekinetic Slam: B, D, B, HK
Green Blast: D, B, LP
Teleport Punch: D, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, Up, D, D, D, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: R, BL, R, R, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, SG, PS2; ??? - SN
Fatality 2: ??? (close) - SN
Animality: ??? - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: ???
Friendship: ???
Brutality: HP, HP, LP, BL, HK, LK, BL, HP, LP, LK, HK - SG, SN
Stage: R, R, R, R, LK
Combos:
HK, LP (15%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, B + LP, D, F, LP (19%)
HP, HP, B + LP, HK, B + LK (24%)
Classic Sub Zero
Special Moves:
Freeze: D, F, LP
Ground Freeze: D, B, LK
Slide: B + LP + BL + LK - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Slide: B + LP +BL or B + BL + LK - SG
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, D, F, HP (close)
Fatality 2: ???
Animality: ??? - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: ???
Friendship: ???
Brutality: HP, LP, HP, BL, LK, LK, HK, HK, LP, HP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: F, D, F, F, HP
Combos:
HP, HP, LK, B + HK, F + LK (26%)
LK, B + HK, F + LK (19%)
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (22%)
Sub Zero
Special Moves:
Ice Blast: D, F, LP
Ice Clone: D, B, LP (can be done in air too)
Ice Shower:
Front: D, F, B, HP
Over: D, F, HP
Behind: D, B, F, HP
Slide: B + LP + BL + LK - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Slide: B + LP +BL or B + BL + LK - SG
Finishing Moves:
Fatality1: B, B, D, B, R (sweep)
Fatality2: BL, BL, R, BL, R (close)
Animality: F, F, Up, Up (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, B, B, HK
Friendship: LK, LK, R, R, Up
Brutality: HP, LK, HK, LP, HP, HK, HK, HP, HP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: B, D, F, F, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, LK, HK, B + HK (26%)
HP, HP, B + HK (18%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, LP, B + LK, B + HK, B + HK (23%) (Computer does 30%)
HP, HP, LP, B + HK (22%)
Sektor
Special Moves:
Missile: F, F, LP
Heat Seeking Missile: F, D, B, HP - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Heat Seeking Missile: D, B, HP - SG
Teleport Punch: F, F, LK (can be done in air too)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: LP, R, R, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: F, F, F, B, BL (far)
Animality: F, F, D, Up (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: B, D, D, D, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, R, D (half screen)
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, BL, HK, HK, LK, LK, LP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: R, R, R, D
Combos:
HK, HK (15%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (22%)
HP, HP, HK, HK, B + HK (26%)
HP, HP, D + LP (18%)
Sindel
Special Moves:
Fireball: F, F, LP
Air Fireball: D, F, LK (while jumping or floating)
Scream: F, F, F, HP
Float: B, B, F, HK (press BL to land)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, R, BL, R, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: R, BL, BL, R + BL (close)
Animality: F, F, Up, HP (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: R, R, R, Up
Friendship: R, R, R, R, R, Up
Brutality: HP, BL, LK, BL, LK, HK, BL, HK, LK, BL, LP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: D, D, D, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, D + HP (19%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (25%)
HK, HP, HP, D + HP (27%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, HK (33%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
Stryker
Special Moves:
Rushing Attack: F, F, HK
Baton Takedown: F, B, LP
Low Grenade: D, B, LP
High Grenade: D, B, HP
Gun: B, F, HP
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, F, D, F, BL (close)
Fatality 2: F, F, F, LK (full screen)
Animality: R, R, R, BL (sweep) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, F, F, B, HP
Friendship: LP, R, R, LP
Brutality: HP, LP, HK, LK, HP, LP, LK, HK, HP, LK, LK - SG, SN
Stage: F, Up, Up, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, LP (18%)
HK, HP, HP, LP (23%)
HK, LK, B + LP, B + HK (23%)
HK, LK, B + HK (19%)
Cyrax
Special Moves:
Far Bomb Toss: Hold LK, F, F, HK
Near Bomb Toss: Hold LK, B, B, HK
Teleport: F, D, BL (can be done in air too)
Green Net: B, B, LK
Air Run: (When you are on ground, and victim is in air) D, F, BL (When your near the victim in mid air press B + LP to throw.)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, Up, D, HP (close)
Fatality 2: D, D, F, Up, R (close)
Animality: Up, Up, D, D (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, F, B, HP
Friendship: R, R, R, Up
Brutality: HP, HK, HP, HK, HK, HP, HK, HP, HK, LK, LP - SG, SN
Stage: R, BL, R
Combos:
HP, HP, LP (18%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, HK, HP, HK, B + HK (30%)
Kung Lao
Special Moves:
Hat Throw: B, F, LP
Diving Kick: D, HK (in air)
Spinning Shield: F, D, F, R (tap R repeatedly)
Teleport: D, Up
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, BL, R, BL, D
Fatality 2: F, F, B, D, HP (inside sweep)
Animality: R, R, R, R, BL (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, F, F, HP
Friendship: R, LP, R, LK (past sweep)
Brutality: HP, LP, LK, HK, BL, HP, LP, LK, HK, BL, HP - SG, SN
Stage: D, D, F, F, LK
Combos:
LK, LK, B + HK (19%)
HP, LP, HP, LP, LK, LK, B + HK (34%)
HP, LK, B + HK (18%)
Kabal
Special Moves:
Top Spin: B, F, LK
Fireball: B, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Ground Saw: B, B, B, R
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, B, F, BL (far)
Fatality 2: R, BL, BL, BL, HK (close)
Animality: Hold HP, F, F, D, F, then release HP (close) - A, SS, XB,PS2
Babality: R, R, LK
Friendship: R, LK, R, R, Up (outside sweep)
Brutality: HP, BL, LK, LK, LK, HK, LP, LP, LP, HP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: BL, BL, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, D + HP (13%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, D + HP (15%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (25%)
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (17%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (17%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, HK, B + HK (18%)
HK, LK, B + HK (18%)
HK, LK, HK, B + HK (24%)
Sheeva
Note: This character is only available in the Arcade, Sega Saturn, PS2, and XBOX 360 versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Earthquake Stomp: B, D, B, HK
Fireball: D, F, HP
Teleport Stomp: D, Up
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: F, D, D, F, LP (close)
Fatality 2: Hold HK, F, B, F, F, release HK (close)
Animality: R, BL, BL, BL, BL (sweep)
Babality: D, D, D, B, HK
Friendship: F, F, D, F, start, HP
Stage: D, F, D, F, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, F + HP (25%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (27%)
HP, HP, LP, HK, HK, LK, B + HK (42%)
Shang Tsung
Special Moves:
Single Fireball: B, B, HP
Double Fireballs: B, B, F, HP
Triple Fireballs: B, B, F, F, HP
Triple Ground Fireballs: F, B, B, LK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold LP, D, F, F, D (close)
Fatality 2: Hold LP, R, BL, R, BL (close)
Animality: Hold HP, R, R, R (sweep) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: R, R, R, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, D
Brutality: HP, BL, BL, BL, LK, HP, LP, LP, BL, BL, BL - SG, SN
Stage: Up, Up, B, LP
Morphs:
Cyrax: BL, BL, BL
Classic Sub-Zero: BL, BL, R, R
Ermac: D, D, Up
Jade: F, F, D, D, BL
Jax: F, F, D, LP
Kabal: LP, BL, HK
Kano: B, F, BL
Kitana: F, D, F, R
Kung Lao: R, R, BL, R
Liu Kang: D, B, Up, F, D (360° forward)
Mileena: R, BL, HK
Nightwolf: Up, Up, Up
Noob Saibot: F, D, D, B, HK - SG
Rain: R, BL, LK - SG
Reptile: R, BL, BL, HK
Scorpion: D, D, F, LP
Sektor: D, F, B, R
Sheeva: Hold LK, F, D, F, release LK or F, D, F, LK, LK - A, SS, XB,PS2
Sindel: B, D, B, LK
Sonya: D + R + LP + BL
Smoke: F, F, LP - SG
Stryker: F, F, F, HK
Sub-Zero: F, D, F, HP
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, B + HK (22%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
LK, HP, HP, LP, B + HK (27%)
Liu Kang
Special Moves:
High Fireball: F, F, HP (can be done in air too)
Low Fireball: F, F, LP
Flying Kick: F, F, HK
Bicycle Kick: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: F, F, D, D, LK
Fatality 2: Up, D, Up, Up, BL + R
Animality: D, D, Up (sweep) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, D, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, D + R
Brutality: HP, LP, HP, BL, LK, HK, LK, HK, LP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: R, BL, BL, LK
Combos:
HP, HP, B + LP (13%)
HK, LK, HK, LK (22%)
HP, LK, LK, HK, LK (25%)
HP, HP, BL, LK, LK, HK, LK (28%)
Jump Kick, High Fireball, Flying Kick (28%)
Smoke
Special Moves:
Harpoon: B, B, LP
Teleport Uppercut: F, F, LK (can be done in air too)
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Invisibility: Hold BL, Up, Up, R
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL Up, Up, F, D (full screen)
Fatality 2: Hold R + BL, D, D, F, Up (sweep)
Animality: D, F, F, BL (full screen) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, B, B, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, HK (full screen)
Brutality: HP, LK, LK, HK, BL, BL, LP, LP, HP, HP, BL, BL - SG, SN
Stage: F, F, D, LK
Combos:
HP, HP, LK, HK, LP (26%)
HK, HK, LP (19%)
HP, HP, HK (18%)
HP, HP, B + LP (18%)
Human Smoke
Special Moves:
Spear: B, B, LP
Teleport Punch: D, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, BL, R, R, HK (close)
Babality: D, B, B, F, HP
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, LK, HK, HP, HK, HP, HK, LP, LK - SG, SN
Stage: F, Up, Up, LP
Combos:
HK, LP (15%)
HK, D + LP, D + HP (18%)
HP, HP, U + LP (19%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (24%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
Rain
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Mind Control Orb: D, F, HP
Super Roundhouse Kick: B + HK
Lighting Grab: B, B, HP
Finishing Moves:
Babality: F, B, B, HP - SN
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, LK, HK, BL, LK, HK, BL, HP, LP
Stage: F, D, F, LK - SN
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, HP (22%)
HK, HK, LK, HK, B + HK (29%)
HK, HK, LP, HP (21%)
Noob Saibot
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Clone Throw: F, F, HP
Teleport Slam: D, Up
No Block Ball: D, F, LP
Finishing Moves:
Babality: F, F, F, LP - SN
Brutality: HP, LK, LP, BL, LK, HK, HP, LP, BL, LK, HK
Stage: D, F, BL - SN
Combos:
LK, LK, LK, LK (23%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (22%)
Motaro
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Fireball: D, B, HP
Toss: F + LP (close)
Sweep: B + LK
Grab and Smack: F, F, LP
Teleport: D, Up
Shao Kahn
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Hammer: B, F, HP
Fireball: B, B, F, LP
Shoulder: F, F, LP
Upwards Shoulder: F, F, HP
Insult: D, D, LK
Laugh: D, D, HK
