1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
Game Title Mortal Kombat (9) - Ending
Provide detailed descriptions from chosen examples that establish… Clearly state what production technique(s) you think have
been used to create specific soundtrack elements
Setting The Scene takes place after Raiden, the thunder god, finally defeats the evil Shao
Kahn. Shao Kahn tries to attack Raiden again but Raiden uses a special power to
finally defeat Shao Kahn once and for all. Afterwards Raiden’s Medaillion and the
Earth returns back to normal after the events of the game. Raiden, along with
Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, realising the war between Earth and Outworld is
over, look back at what the war has cost and who has died, whilst viewing the now
dead Liu Kang. Raiden announces that they still have work to do and they must help
in restoring the world, before they all teleport away. However after they teleport
away it is revealed that one of the major antagonists Quan Chi is still alive and also
reveals that he has been serving the evil Shinnok, who plans to take advantage of
what the war has done to Earth and the Outworld and plans to otherthrow them
both, laying the ground for a future game.
When the scene starts and Raiden has defeated
Shao Kahn very dramatic music plays as Shao
Kahn gets to his feet and Raiden’s special powers
begin to stir, the music sounds like it was made
from an orchestra which provides the dramatic
scene for Shao Kahn’s final stand and the
appearance of Raiden’s power. As Shao Kahn gets
ready to fight the music stops but then picks back
up as Raiden attacks Shao Kahn with his power
and Kahn gets destroyed. The music that plays
afterwards sounds very heavenly and light toned
as the earth is brought back to normal, it is
possible this music is made with a synthesizer but
with added effects to it. Soon afterwards the
music takes the same heavenly effect but adds
some sadder tones as Raiden reflects on the
losses have sustained because of the events of
the game. The music then slowly gets louder and
serious as Raiden mentions what they now have
to do. After the group teleports away the music
suddenly becomes sinister with some dark, low
tones as Quan Chi and Shinnok are revealed, the
music still giving the synthesiser sounds with
effects. When Shinnok and Quan Chi are talking
and Shinnok reveals the plan to overthrow Earth
and the Overworld the music turns more louder
and sinister until finally the screen goes black and

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
the music abruptly stops.
Mood The mood is presented as very tense at the start of the scene when Shao Kahn
stands and Raiden defeats him with his powers. Afterwards when the music turns
heavenly the music presents the feeling of accomplishment and that the war is
finally over, but this does not last as they realise the casualties and decide what they
must now do, which makes the mood turn very serious. After they leave the music
suddenly turns threatening when Quan Chi and Shinnok appear, and when Shinnok
announces his plans to overthrow both Earth and the Outworld, the mood is very
dark and serious to show that a bigger threat is to come.
The music is very dramatic when Shao Kahn is
defeated to show that these are the final scenes
of the war that has been going on since the start
of the game. When Shao Kahn is defeated and the
Earth is restored back to normal it gives heavenly
music to give the player that sense of
accomplishment and that all their work played
off, afterwards when Raiden talks about the
casualties and what is now needed to be done the
music keeps the heavenly music but a bit deeper
to show the importance of this. Finally when
Shinnok and Quan Chi appear and talk about their
plans the music is very intimidating and even a bit
scary to show this.
Game genre Mortal Kombat is an action fighting game that was based off of Chinese mythology
and the myths of shaolin monks who used to compete in special events.
The games music does good to reflect this as
much of the music presented has a dramatic feel
to it but has music one would associate with the
inspirations behind it.
Narrative Most of the narrative is presented by Raiden until the end when Quan Chi and
Shinnok plot on their plans for the future.
As Raiden is a thunder god he has a deep
powerful voice to associate with this. Quan Chi
and Shinnok are embodiments of evil and as such
possess the same powerful voice Raiden has but is
also presented in a darker tone which in turn
makes them very intimidating.