Mortal Kombat: Special Forces

Jewel Case Release

Genre: Action	CDs: 1
Publisher: Midway	Released: June 28, 2000
Developer: Midway	UPC: 0 31719 26815 3
Sony ID: SLUS-00824	PSRM: 012970
Players: 1 Player	Memory: 1 Block
Accessories: Analog, Vibration
ESRB: Mature – Animated Blood, Animated Violence
Box Copy: Descend into the Underworld! Explore the world of Mortal Kombat! Play as the battle-hardened Jax in his search for his arch-enemy: the super-criminal Kano. Uncover the pieces to this mysterious story as you battle through complex levels using special moves, combos, and weaponry to force the final showdown! Master the rich fighting system, including basic, special and combo moves. Progressively difficult enemies, including bosses. Play as the imposing Jax through eight huge 3D levels. Exciting storyline from the Mortal Kombat universe.

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Take a deep dive into the E3 1999 Prototype of Special Forces and a review of the final retail release.

In the 32-Bit era, this was cast as the earliest lore in the Mortal Kombat universe. It takes place slightly earlier than Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero.
Sonya Blade, Jax’s female Special Forces partner was originally planned to be in the game, but was cut.
According to Ed Boon, the series’ co-creator, the game went through a development hell. This included John Tobias, the other co-creator, and several other team members leaving Midway. The game’s development was rushed to completion after the incidents.
The very first stage is one giant love letter to fellow military game Metal Gear Solid. Warehouse, trucks, forklifts, boiler area, and even the bathroom.
Several stages pay homage to other Mortal Kombat fighting game stages. The sewers look similar to the Dead Pool stage in Mortal Kombat II. The very last stage is one giant Pit stage, where you can send enemies over the edge with the uppercut combo.
Several assets are references to Mortal Kombat 4.
In the final cinematic, Jax holds the gem up and says he knows exactly what to do with it. In a 4th wall break, it ends up opening up Cheat Mode in the game.

Unlock Cheat Mode – The Hard Way
Finish the game and save your data. Go into settings, and the option to cheat will now be there. Turning it on starts you with all 6 weapons, each with 999 ammo count. All combos are also unlocked.
Unlock Cheat Mode – The Easy Way
Go to the option screen, choose game settings, and highlight Difficulty. Then, press Left, Right, L1, L2, R1, R2, Square, Circle. The cheat option will appear on screen.
Health Refill
Activate Cheat Mode (see above) before you start your game. Once in play, perform the combo of X(x3), Square (x3). If performed correctly, your meters will refill as you beat up the enemy.