In previous games, aside from 'dial-a-combos' all the characters fought virtually identically, with only special moves to differentiate them.
Different from its predecessors, each character now possesses three individual fighting styles consisting of two martial arts and one weapon (excepting Blaze and Mokap, who received three martial arts and no weapon) which players can switch between with the push of a button. It is credited with reviving the Mortal Kombat series.
The gameplay is regarded as a full ' reboot' of the gameplay style of the franchise. Like all of the Mortal Kombat games, Deadly Alliance focuses heavily on its fighting modes. 1.4 Test Your Might and Test Your Sight.
