By the late 90s, the fighting game landscape was shifting. 2D brawlers like Street Fighter and King of Fighters were still popular, but the rise of 3D fighters such as Tekken and Virtua Fighter proved that the future of the genre was changing. Midway wasn't about to be left behind, and in 1997 they released Mortal Kombat 4, the first fully 3D entry in the iconic franchise.

