The gameplay system in Mortal Kombat 4 is similar to that of the previous games one of the most notable additions is the use of weapons and objects during fights.
An updated version titled Mortal Kombat Gold was released exclusively for the Dreamcast the following year. Eurocom (who had previously developed the Sega Saturn version of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3) later ported it to the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, PC, and Game Boy Color during 1998. It is also the last game of the series to have an arcade release. Released to arcades in 1997, Mortal Kombat 4 is the first title from the series, and one of the first made by Midway overall, to use 3D computer graphics. Mortal Kombat 4 is the fourth main installment in the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games developed by Midway Games.