Thousands of years ago, Mortal Kombat was a noble competition for honor and glory. Today, it is a terrifying tournament corrupted by the evil emperor Shao Kahn, who is attempting to unbalance the forces of Earth and the Outworld. If he is successful, eternal evil will plague the Earth Realm. He who fails to defeat Shao Kahn will have his soul stolen and cast into the Outworld Realm... forever!