A couple of years ago Mortal Kombat Trilogy would have created quite a stir in the gaming scene but now as it stands next to games like Tekken 2, Virtua Fighter 3, the Street Fighters, and Mace, it shows its old age. This is not a question whether 3D fighters are better than 2D fighters. It looks like a rush job. Another low point is the sound. Everything sounds muffled and the mixing is way off.
Controls are pretty good.
The A, B, and C buttons let you punch and kick and perform all kinds of fighting moves. You can also block your opponents' attacks with the L Button or run quickly with R. The C buttons on Nintendo's controller are a little too close together making it more difficult to pull off some of the moves. Purists will probably go for an arcade style joystick like the InterAct Arcade Shark which delivers the same feel as the arcade. A huge game with very little innovation. Mortal Kombat Trilogy proves that a lot of selectable fighters don't make a better game.