it thwarts those cheap gamers that will hold out for used copies of this game only to find out it will cost them virtually the same if it were new

Like many other gamers I spent alot of time in my younger years begging my mom and grandma for quarters, so I could sneak off into the dark smokey arcade for some Mortal Kombat!

Like many other gamers I spent alot of time in my younger years begging my mom and grandma for quarters, so I could sneak off into the dark smokey arcade for some Mortal Kombat!

You are basically required to input your combo as fast as you can with no regard for anything resembling timing (unless you are extending a combo with an air juggle)