They fell—not into the Living Forest, but into a different Living Forest. One rendered in buttery smooth 60fps with cel-shaded blood that popped like cherry syrup. Their kombat moves flowed seamlessly into co-op throws. Liu Kang could bicycle-kick an enemy into Kung Lao's diving slice.
The story retconned the events of Mortal Kombat II : Players controlled either or Kung Lao as they fought through the Living Forest, the Portal, and the Wu Shi Academy to defeat Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn. The game featured: mortal kombat shaolin monks gamecube