Mortal Kombat 1 | Australian Classification

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Restricted (R 18+)

High impact violence, blood and gore, online interactivity and in-game purchases

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Computer Games

Mortal Kombat 1 takes place after the events of Mortal Kombat 11 where Liu Kang, becoming the keeper of time restarted a new timeline. Now in this new timeline, stepping down as keeper of time and becoming Earthrealm protector, Liu Kang goes and recruits new champions for the next tournament against outworld’s champions.

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Language Moderate impact
Drug use None
Nudity None
Sex None

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Mortal Kombat 1 is an arena-style, one-on-one fighting game in which players compete as a variety of human and human-like characters to win a fantasy fighting tournament, with past combatants emerging to compete with those from the modern era. Each playable character in the game has a unique combat style and a number of signature fight moves, including exaggerated special moves called fatal blows, brutalities and fatalities.

Themes

The game includes depictions of fantasy fight sequences which include graphic injury detail and high levels of blood and gore.

Violence

The game contains frequent combat that features graphic violence which is high in impact, including multiple examples of dismemberment and decapitations. There are depictions of explicit injury with close-up anatomical detail and high levels of blood and gore.

Language

The game contains the words, "f**k", "bastard", "shit", "ass" and "damn".

Online interactivity

The game contains online interactivity in the form of multiplayer modes. The game also contains in-game purchases of credits and objects.

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Industry details

Classification date

21 June 2023

Year of production

2023

Classification

R 18+

Consumer advice

High impact violence, blood and gore, online interactivity and in-game purchases

Category

Computer Games

Category detail

Level 2 Gameplay

Media type

Playstation 4 (PS4), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 5 (PS5)

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

Variable

Developer

NETHEREALM

Publisher

NETHEREALM

Production company

Warner Bros Games

Country of origin

USA

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

KOCH MEDIA ANZ

File number

T23/20069

Classification number

CLAS-180320

Alternative titles

Not Specified

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