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 ==Characters==
-The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.<br><br>[[Image:Selection 4.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen.]]<br>
+The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.<br><br>[[Image:Selection 4.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen.]]<br><br>
 ===New characters===
 ''MK4'' introduced:

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 ==Characters==
-The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.<br><br>[[Image:Selection 4.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen.]]
+The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.<br><br>[[Image:Selection 4.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen.]]<br>
 ===New characters===
 ''MK4'' introduced:

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 ==Characters==
-The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.<br>[[Image:Selection 4.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen.]]
+The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.<br><br>[[Image:Selection 4.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen.]]
 ===New characters===
 ''MK4'' introduced:

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 ==Characters==
-The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.
+The following is a list of the "kombatants" included in the ''Mortal Kombat 4'' character selection roster.<br>[[Image:Selection 4.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen.]]
 ===New characters===
 ''MK4'' introduced:

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	==Reception==		==Reception==
−	Initial reaction to the new 3D look of the series (as is often the case with long running series) was negative, but ''MK4'' managed to be a financial success due to an aggressive advertisement campaign which included a set of live action adverts filmed in [[Mexico]] and a [[United States\|US]]-wide tour of the arcade version by the game's creators which helped spread the word.	+	Initial reaction to the new 3D look of the series (as is often the case with long-running series) was negative, but ''MK4'' managed to be a financial success due to an aggressive advertisement campaign which included a set of live action adverts filmed in [[Mexico]] and a [[United States\|US]]-wide tour of the arcade version by the game's creators which helped spread the word.

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 ===''Mortal Kombat Gold''===
-[[Image:Mkgold 01.jpg|thumb|right|Cyrax uppercutting Baraka in the Soul Chamber]]
+[[Image:Mkgold 01.jpg|thumb|right|Cyrax uppercutting Baraka in the Soul Chamber]]<br><br>
 The Dreamcast version, titled ''Mortal Kombat Gold'', was released on [[September 9]], [[1999]] as a launch title for the console in North America. The game retains the character roster from the previous versions of ''Mortal Kombat 4'', along with six additional characters from previous ''Mortal Kombat'' games. These additional characters are [[Kitana (Mortal Kombat)|Kitana]], [[Mileena]], [[Cyrax]], [[Kung Lao]], [[Baraka (Mortal Kombat)|Baraka]], and one secret character, [[Sektor]]. ''Gold'' also includes new levels not seen in ''Mortal Kombat 4'' and a new weapon select mechanism.

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 '''''Mortal Kombat 4''''' is the fifth and final [[arcade game]] in the [[Mortal Kombat]] series of [[fighting game|fighting]] video games. It was later ported to the [[PlayStation]] and [[Nintendo 64]]. An updated version titled ''Mortal Kombat Gold'' was released a year later exclusively for the Sega Dreamcast. It is one of the few [[3D computer graphics|3D]] [[fighting game]]s to have been described as having "[[Fighting game#Freedom of movement|2D gameplay]]."
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 The game's backstory is told in a 3D cutscene by the thunder god, [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]].
-{{cquote|Thousands of years ago, in a battle with the fallen elder god known as Shinnok, I was responsible for the death of an entire civilization. To rid all realms of Shinnok's menace, I waged a war that plunged the Earth into centuries of darkness and banished Shinnok to a place called the Netherealm. Now after Shao Khan's defeat at the hands of Earth's warriors, Shinnok has managed to escape his confines in the Netherrealm. The war is now being fought once again, only this time it can be won by Mortals.}}
+Thousands of years ago, in a battle with the fallen elder god known as Shinnok, I was responsible for the death of an entire civilization. To rid all realms of Shinnok's menace, I waged a war that plunged the Earth into centuries of darkness and banished Shinnok to a place called the Netherealm. Now after Shao Khan's defeat at the hands of Earth's warriors, Shinnok has managed to escape his confines in the Netherrealm. The war is now being fought once again, only this time it can be won by Mortals.
 ==Gameplay==
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 The Dreamcast version, titled ''Mortal Kombat Gold'', was released on [[September 9]], [[1999]] as a launch title for the console in North America. The game retains the character roster from the previous versions of ''Mortal Kombat 4'', along with six additional characters from previous ''Mortal Kombat'' games. These additional characters are [[Kitana (Mortal Kombat)|Kitana]], [[Mileena]], [[Cyrax]], [[Kung Lao]], [[Baraka (Mortal Kombat)|Baraka]], and one secret character, [[Sektor]]. ''Gold'' also includes new levels not seen in ''Mortal Kombat 4'' and a new weapon select mechanism.
-A new character named [[List of minor Mortal Kombat characters#Belokk|Belokk]] was intended to appear in the game, but was cut from the released game.<ref>{{cite interview |subject=Eurocom |subjectlink=Eurocom |interviewer=[[GameSpot]] |title=Mortal Kombat Gold Interview |type= |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/2450709.html |date=[[1999-07-09]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Belokk Misses the Cut | publisher = [http://www.trmk.org/ The Realm of Mortal Kombat] | date = [[1999-08-04]] | url = http://www.trmk.org/news/630/belokk_misses_the_cut_.html | accessdate = 2007-01-06}}</ref> The developer of the game, [[Eurocom]], sent information about the game with Belokk in it to ''[[Game Informer]]'', and as a result, six screenshots of him were published.[http://www.angelfire.com/ex/outerworld/characters/belokk.html] According to [[Ed Boon]], Belokk was cut due to time constraints during development.<ref>{{cite web | title= MortalKombat.Com's Fight Night 1999 | publisher = [http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/ Mortal Kombat Online] | date=[[1999-08-25]] | url= http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/kom/transcripts/EdBoon_08-25-1999.html | accessdate=2007-01-06}}</ref>
+A new character named [[List of minor Mortal Kombat characters#Belokk|Belokk]] was intended to appear in the game, but was cut from the released game.
-''Mortal Kombat Gold'' did not receive high marks for visual quality, even though its character models for the fighters themselves were of higher quality than those seen in the home console ports of ''MK4''. ''[[Game-Revolution|Game Revolution]]'' commented: ''"The graphics are inexcusably horrible [and] it's quite a depressing let-down on Sega's 128-bit masterpiece, especially when compared to ''[[Soul Calibur]]". The weapons that characters can use during the game are ''"dull and uninteresting"'', often have little relation to the characters, and are ''"either a sword, axe, or club"''.<ref>{{cite web | title= Mortal Kombat Gold review | year=1999 | url= http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/dreamcast/action/mk_gold.htm | accessdate=2007-01-06 | work=[http://www.gamerevolution.com/ Game Revolution]}}</ref>
+''Mortal Kombat Gold'' did not receive high marks for visual quality, even though its character models for the fighters themselves were of higher quality than those seen in the home console ports of ''MK4''. ''[[Game-Revolution|Game Revolution]]'' commented: ''"The graphics are inexcusably horrible [and] it's quite a depressing let-down on Sega's 128-bit masterpiece, especially when compared to ''[[Soul Calibur]]". The weapons that characters can use during the game are ''"dull and uninteresting"'', often have little relation to the characters, and are ''"either a sword, axe, or club"''.
-[[IGN]] had similar bad reviews about ''Mortal Kombat Gold'', particularly regarding the poor weaponry: ''"Readying your weapon is a slow process in which one can be hit any number of times during the attempt"''.  Although they commented on the improvements from previous ''Mortal Kombat'' games, the lack of depth was considered somewhat inexcusable.<ref>{{cite web | author=IGN Staff | title= Mortal Kombat Gold review | date=[[1999-10-08]] | url= http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/160/160950p1.html | accessdate=2007-01-06 | work=[http://IGN.com IGN]}}</ref> In fact, due to loading times (even during battles, particularly in the case of Shinnok's impersonations) and [[glitch]]-laden effects, its quality was actually poorer.
+[[IGN]] had similar bad reviews about ''Mortal Kombat Gold'', particularly regarding the poor weaponry: ''"Readying your weapon is a slow process in which one can be hit any number of times during the attempt"''.  Although they commented on the improvements from previous ''Mortal Kombat'' games, the lack of depth was considered somewhat inexcusable. In fact, due to loading times (even during battles, particularly in the case of Shinnok's impersonations) and [[glitch]]-laden effects, its quality was actually poorer.
-A second revision of the game, known as version 2.0, was released about a month after the initial release intending to address some of the major issues in it.<ref>{{cite web | title= Mortal Kombat Gold | url= http://www.whipassgaming.com/genesisreviews/mortalkombatgold.html | accessdate=2007-01-06 | publisher=[http://www.whipassgaming.com/ Whip Ass Gaming]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Revised Mortal Kombat Gold in Stores Now! | publisher = [http://www.trmk.org/ The Realm of Mortal Kombat] | date = [[1999-10-11]] | url = http://www.trmk.org/news/665/revised_mortal_kombat_gold_in_stores_now_.html | accessdate = 2007-01-06}}</ref> This version fixed the most severe bugs and glitches in the game and added [[VMU]] support, which allowed saving to work properly. The revision is identifiable by a red tinted disc, as opposed to the original's gold tint, and a green sticker saying ''"Hot! New!"'' placed on the instruction manual cover.
+A second revision of the game, known as version 2.0, was released about a month after the initial release intending to address some of the major issues in it. This version fixed the most severe bugs and glitches in the game and added [[VMU]] support, which allowed saving to work properly. The revision is identifiable by a red tinted disc, as opposed to the original's gold tint, and a green sticker saying ''"Hot! New!"'' placed on the instruction manual cover.
 ==Reception==
 Initial reaction to the new 3D look of the series (as is often the case with long running series) was negative, but ''MK4'' managed to be a financial success due to an aggressive advertisement campaign which included a set of live action adverts filmed in [[Mexico]] and a [[United States|US]]-wide tour of the arcade version by the game's creators which helped spread the word.

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−	~~==External links==~~
−	~~<!-- Editor's note: Add a link here ONLY to the MK4 page on the site being added - any pages not explicitly about MK4 will be removed! -->~~
−	* [http://www.eurocom.co.uk/index.php/video-games/mortal-kombat-4 Mortal Kombat 4] at [[Eurocom]]
−	* {{moby game\|id=/mortal-kombat-4\|name=''Mortal Kombat 4''}}
−	* [http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8755 Mortal Kombat 4] at The [[Killer List of Videogames]]

	{{Mortal Kombat series}}		{{Mortal Kombat series}}

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 ==Intro==
-The game's backstory is told in a 3-D cutscene by the thunder god, [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]].
+The game's backstory is told in a 3D cutscene by the thunder god, [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]].
 {{cquote|Thousands of years ago, in a battle with the fallen elder god known as Shinnok, I was responsible for the death of an entire civilization. To rid all realms of Shinnok's menace, I waged a war that plunged the Earth into centuries of darkness and banished Shinnok to a place called the Netherealm. Now after Shao Khan's defeat at the hands of Earth's warriors, Shinnok has managed to escape his confines in the Netherrealm. The war is now being fought once again, only this time it can be won by Mortals.}}
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