Mortal Kombat 3

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fighting game video game

Mortal Kombat 3 is a 1995 arcade and console fighting game known for expanding the series’ roster, story, and combo-heavy gameplay while intensifying its trademark graphic violence.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Mortal Kombat 3 canonical	3
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3	2

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8412888 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mortal Kombat 3
Context triple: [Mortal Kombat, notableEntry, Mortal Kombat 3]

A. Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II is a 1993 arcade fighting game widely regarded as one of the most influential and popular entries in the Mortal Kombat series, known for expanding the roster, deepening gameplay, and intensifying its signature violence.
B. Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception is a 2004 fighting video game in the Mortal Kombat series, known for its expanded Konquest mode, interactive multi-tiered arenas, and the introduction of online multiplayer.
C. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a 2002 fighting video game that revitalized the Mortal Kombat series with a new 3D combat system, multiple fighting styles per character, and a darker, story-driven campaign centered on the alliance of sorcerers Quan Chi and Shang Tsung.
D. Mortal Kombat (1995 film)
Mortal Kombat (1995 film) is a 1995 martial arts fantasy action movie adaptation of the popular video game series, following Earthrealm warriors who compete in a deadly interdimensional tournament to save their world.
E. Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat is a landmark fighting video game franchise known for its brutal combat, distinctive characters, and graphic finishing moves that helped shape the genre and influence game rating systems.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mortal Kombat 3
Target entity description: Mortal Kombat 3 is a 1995 arcade and console fighting game known for expanding the series’ roster, story, and combo-heavy gameplay while intensifying its trademark graphic violence.

A. Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II is a 1993 arcade fighting game widely regarded as one of the most influential and popular entries in the Mortal Kombat series, known for expanding the roster, deepening gameplay, and intensifying its signature violence.
B. Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception is a 2004 fighting video game in the Mortal Kombat series, known for its expanded Konquest mode, interactive multi-tiered arenas, and the introduction of online multiplayer.
C. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a 2002 fighting video game that revitalized the Mortal Kombat series with a new 3D combat system, multiple fighting styles per character, and a darker, story-driven campaign centered on the alliance of sorcerers Quan Chi and Shang Tsung.
D. Mortal Kombat (1995 film)
Mortal Kombat (1995 film) is a 1995 martial arts fantasy action movie adaptation of the popular video game series, following Earthrealm warriors who compete in a deadly interdimensional tournament to save their world.
E. Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat is a landmark fighting video game franchise known for its brutal combat, distinctive characters, and graphic finishing moves that helped shape the genre and influence game rating systems.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fighting game ⓘ video game ⓘ
arcadeSystem	Midway Wolf Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ
controlScheme	five-button layout ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
developer	Midway Games NERFINISHED ⓘ
followedBy	Mortal Kombat Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ
genre	fighting game ⓘ
hasBossCharacter	Motaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Shao Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCharacter	Cyrax NERFINISHED ⓘ Jax NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kano NERFINISHED ⓘ Kung Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Kang NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightwolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Sektor NERFINISHED ⓘ Shang Tsung NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Sindel NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonya Blade NERFINISHED ⓘ Stryker NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasFinishingMoveType	Animality NERFINISHED ⓘ Babality ⓘ Fatality NERFINISHED ⓘ Friendship ⓘ Stage Fatality ⓘ
hasGameMode	multiplayer ⓘ single-player ⓘ
hasRating	Mature ⓘ
introducesMechanic	Run button ⓘ pre-programmed combo chains ⓘ
notableFeature	combo-heavy gameplay ⓘ expanded character roster ⓘ graphic violence ⓘ story-driven arcade ladder ⓘ
partOfSeries	Mortal Kombat NERFINISHED ⓘ
platform	Arcade ⓘ DOS ⓘ Game Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Game Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Master System NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ
plotElement	Shao Kahn invades Earthrealm ⓘ
precededBy	Mortal Kombat II NERFINISHED ⓘ
publisher	Midway Games NERFINISHED ⓘ
ratingSystem	ESRB NERFINISHED ⓘ
releaseYear	1995 ⓘ
seriesInstallmentNumber	3 ⓘ
setting	Earthrealm NERFINISHED ⓘ Outworld NERFINISHED ⓘ
usesEngine	modified Mortal Kombat II engine ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mortal Kombat → notableEntry → Mortal Kombat 3 ⓘ

Midway Games → notableArcadeGame → Mortal Kombat 3 ⓘ

this entity surface form: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Jax Briggs → appearsIn → Mortal Kombat 3 ⓘ