<img src="http://www.trmk.org/images/umk3/Ultimate_Mortal_Kombat_3.jpg" align="right" class="newslink" hspace="4" vspace="4" width="200" height="128" />In a shocking twist, a game that was initially released in 1995 is back in the spotlight as a nominee for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/genre/index.html?page=4">Best Fighting Game</a> at <a href="http://www.gamespot.com">GameSpot's</a> <b>Best of 2006 Awards</b>. In a year that saw the release of the mega ultra jammed-packed 3D fighter, <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/mortal_kombat_armageddon/"><strong>Mortal Kombat: Armageddon</strong></a>, for last generation consoles; another mega ultra jammed-packed fighter is claiming the glory. It is clear that the <b>2D fighters</b> of <b>Mortal Kombat</b> old are finding new life in the current generation's downloadable <b>Arcades</b>.
Sparked with a spiffed up multiplayer capability, <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/umk3/"><strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong></a> for <b>Xbox Live Arcade</b> is everything the classic <strong>Mortal Kombat</strong> fan dreams about experiencing. Ever since <b>broadband Internet</b> connections became commonplace, the desire for a Internet multiplayer version of the classic arcade games grew stronger and stronger with every release of the recent 3D versions of <strong>Mortal Kombat</strong> that featured online play. With <b>Microsoft's</b> engineers on the task, the network code that key members of the <b>MK Team</b> constantly and consistently said was impractical, found success with <strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong>.
Voting is still underway over at the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/genre/index.html?page=4">Best Fighting Game</a> page at <b>GameSpot</b>. Regardless of the vote's outcome, <strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong> for <b>Xbox Live Arcade</b> has been a success on three fronts: technically, financially, and now critically. <strong>UMK3</strong> was also nominated for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/achievement/index.html?page=17">Best Downloadable Console Game</a> at <b>GameSpot</b>, but did not win. Hopefully this success has not gone unnoticed at <b>Midway</b> and that other classic <strong>Mortal Kombat</strong> games are on the way to the <b>downloadable Arcades</b> of this generation's consoles.
<span style="color:red; font-weight:bold">UPDATE:</span> <strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong> has won <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/genre/index.html?page=4">GameSpot's Best Fighting Game</a> for <b>2006</b>!
Sparked with a spiffed up multiplayer capability, <a href="http://www.trmk.org/games/umk3/"><strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong></a> for <b>Xbox Live Arcade</b> is everything the classic <strong>Mortal Kombat</strong> fan dreams about experiencing. Ever since <b>broadband Internet</b> connections became commonplace, the desire for a Internet multiplayer version of the classic arcade games grew stronger and stronger with every release of the recent 3D versions of <strong>Mortal Kombat</strong> that featured online play. With <b>Microsoft's</b> engineers on the task, the network code that key members of the <b>MK Team</b> constantly and consistently said was impractical, found success with <strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong>.
Voting is still underway over at the <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/genre/index.html?page=4">Best Fighting Game</a> page at <b>GameSpot</b>. Regardless of the vote's outcome, <strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong> for <b>Xbox Live Arcade</b> has been a success on three fronts: technically, financially, and now critically. <strong>UMK3</strong> was also nominated for <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/achievement/index.html?page=17">Best Downloadable Console Game</a> at <b>GameSpot</b>, but did not win. Hopefully this success has not gone unnoticed at <b>Midway</b> and that other classic <strong>Mortal Kombat</strong> games are on the way to the <b>downloadable Arcades</b> of this generation's consoles.
<span style="color:red; font-weight:bold">UPDATE:</span> <strong>Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</strong> has won <a href="http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/genre/index.html?page=4">GameSpot's Best Fighting Game</a> for <b>2006</b>!
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