Why Did the Mortal Kombat Genesis Music Change?

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The Mortal Kombat Genesis music changed due to hardware limitations of the Sega Genesis compared to the arcade machines. The Genesis just couldn't capture all those epic arcade beats!

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BruisingTopaz·6 months ago

Simple answer: It's the Genesis sound chip, man! It was different from the arcade, so the music had to be adapted.

BustingSpire·6 months ago

Different platform, different music capabilities. The Sega Genesis had its own sound hardware, so it couldn't replicate the arcade's original tracks perfectly.

RemovingMyth·6 months ago

Yep, I was there back in the day. The Genesis couldn't handle the arcade's quality, so they had to simplify the tracks for the home console.

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