Shaolin Monks features a third-person perspective with combat mechanics heavily inspired by the fighting game roots of the series. Players can switch between Liu Kang and Kung Lao during the single-player mode or play cooperatively with a friend.
Unlike traditional MK games where Fatalities are a button sequence at the end of a match, Shaolin Monks integrates them into the world.
Since physical copies of the game are becoming rare collectibles, many gamers turn to the PS2 ISO to keep the game alive. Using an ISO allows for several modern enhancements:
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a fighting game developed by Midway Games and published by Midway Games. It was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube consoles.