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Monster Strike
Monster Strike (モンスターストライク) is MIXI's 2013 slingshot action RPG for smartphones with four-player co-op and gacha collection; over 64 million users by May 2025, it revived Mixi's finances and relaunched globally as STRIKE WORLD in India in 2026.
Monument Valley (video game)
Monument Valley (ustwo games, April 2014) is an isometric mobile puzzle game guiding Princess Ida through Escher-inspired impossible architecture; won the 2014 Apple Design Award and BAFTAs, spawned Monument Valley 2 and 3.
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat is a fighting game franchise created by Ed Boon and John Tobias at Midway, first released in arcades October 8, 1992. Known for digitized actors, fatalities, 1993 Senate hearings that led to the ESRB, over 100 million games sold, and NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat 1 (2023).
Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)
Mortal Kombat (1992) is Midway's arcade fighting game by Ed Boon, John Tobias, Dan Forden, and John Vogel, released October 8, 1992, known for digitized actors, Fatalities, the 1993 port controversy, and spurring the ESRB.
Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)
Mortal Kombat (2011), also called Mortal Kombat 9 or MK9, is NetherRealm Studios' 2D fighting game reboot of the Mortal Kombat series, released April 19, 2011 for PS3 and Xbox 360, retelling the original trilogy with X-ray moves, tag team, and a cinematic story mode.
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1 (MK1) is NetherRealm Studios' 2023 fighting game reboot, set in a universe created by Fire God Liu Kang, with the Kameo assist system, 23 launch fighters, 6.2 million sales, and support ended May 2025.
Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11 (MK11) is NetherRealm Studios' 2019 fighting game for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, starring the timekeeper Kronika, with Krushing Blows, Fatal Blows, cosmetic gear customization, 12 million sales, and 2021 end of support.
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 3 (MK3) is Midway's 1995 arcade fighting game, third in the Mortal Kombat series, adding a Run button, dial-a-combos, and Animalities; Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 restored omitted characters like Scorpion and Kitana.
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4 (MK4) is Midway's 1997 arcade fighting game, the first 3D entry in the Mortal Kombat series, running on Zeus hardware with a weapons system, sidestep, Shinnok as boss, and ports to N64, PlayStation, PC, and Game Boy Color.
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II (1993) is Midway's arcade fighting game sequel to Mortal Kombat, adding Babality and Friendship finishers, twelve fighters plus three secrets, Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, Noob Saibot, and Shao Kahn; home versions followed on Mortal Friday, 1994.
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a 1996 2D fighting game by Midway, a revised Mortal Kombat 3 that collects nearly every fighter and arena from the series so far.
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a 2008 crossover fighting game by Midway for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, pitting Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Raiden against Superman, Batman, and The Joker.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (MK Armageddon) is Midway's 2006 3D fighting game for PS2, Xbox, and Wii, with 62-63 fighters, Kreate-A-Fatality, Kreate-A-Fighter, Konquest, and Motor Kombat; Metacritic 75.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002) is Midway's 3D fighting game for PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and GBA, the first fully 3D MK, with three fighting styles per character, Konquest mode, and the Krypt.
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception (Mortal Kombat: Mystification in France) is Midway's 2004 3D fighting game, sixth in the series, for PS2 and Xbox, with Konquest mode, Chess Kombat, Puzzle Kombat, online play, death traps, and Metacritic scores of 81.
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is a 2005 Midway action-adventure beat 'em up for PS2 and Xbox retelling Mortal Kombat II, starring Liu Kang and Kung Lao in single-player or co-op, with fatalities and Metacritic scores of 77-78.
Mother (マザー) (video game series)
Mother (マザー), known in the West as EarthBound, is Shigesato Itoi's trilogy of Nintendo RPGs (1989 Famicom, 1994 Super Famicom, 2006 GBA) set in modern America with psychic children; Mother 3 was never officially localized.
Mother (マザー) (video game)
Mother (マザー) is a 1989 role-playing game written and produced by Shigesato Itoi for the Famicom. It is the progenitor of the series, known in the West as EarthBound.
MVP Baseball (video game series)
MVP Baseball, EA Sports' MLB-licensed baseball game series (2003-2005) from Vancouver, successor to Triple Play; known for MVP 2005's Owner Mode, Hitter's Eye, and Jon Dowd, ended when EA lost the MLB license to 2K.
Myst (series)
Myst (series): Cyan's puzzle-adventure franchise (1993-2024) of exploring Ages via linking books in the D'ni universe; Myst was the best-selling PC game of the 1990s with over 15 million copies sold with Riven.
Mystery Case Files
Mystery Case Files (MCF) is Big Fish Games' hidden object puzzle adventure series, launched with Huntsville in 2005; 23 titles, 4 spin-offs, 4.6 million desktop units, and the origin of the hidden object genre.
Mystery Dungeon (不思議のダンジョン)
Mystery Dungeon (不思議のダンジョン, Fushigi no Dungeon) is Chunsoft's roguelike RPG series begun with the Dragon Quest IV spin-off Torneko no Daibouken; Shiren the Wanderer is its original IP, with licensed Pokémon and Chocobo crossover series.
Namco Museum (ナムコミュージアム)
Namco Museum (ナムコミュージアム) is Namco and Bandai Namco's classic arcade compilation franchise, 1995 to 2020, distinguished by its polygonal virtual museum presentation; notable entries include the six PlayStation volumes and the best-selling 2001 GBA release.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルティメットストーム3)
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルティメットストーム3), also known as Storm 3 Full Burst, is a 2013 CyberConnect2 3D fighting game for PS3 and Xbox 360 covering the Fourth Great Ninja War, with over 80 characters and Metacritic 77.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a 3D anime fighting game by CyberConnect2 and Bandai Namco, released in 2016, retelling the closing events of the Naruto Shippuden story.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (Naruto: Narutimate Hero) is a 2006 CyberConnect2/Bandai PlayStation 2 fighting game based on Naruto, with 14 Western characters, two-plane arenas, items, and a manga-style story mode through the Chunin Exams.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm (ナルティメットストーム) is a 2008 CyberConnect2 fighting game for PS3, first of the Storm series (30M+ units sold), with single-button combat, 25 characters, and no online play.
Need for Speed
Need for Speed is a racing video game franchise published by Electronic Arts since 1994, known for arcade street racing, car customization, and police pursuit gameplay, with over 150 million copies sold.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is a 2002 arcade-style racing game by Electronic Arts, the series' sixth entry, with police chases and exotic cars.
Neko Atsume (ねこあつめ)
Neko Atsume (ねこあつめ, Kitty Collector) is Hit-Point's idle mobile cat-collecting game for iOS and Android: place food and toys, photograph visiting cats, over 10 million downloads; sequel Neko Atsume 2 released October 20, 2024 with a Cat's Club subscription.