Related: Mortal Kombat's God Tiers Explained: How Powerful Raiden And Fujin Are Developers’ reactions to these types of projects have ranged from issuing cease-and-desist orders (as was the case when Take-Two Interactive discovered a fan-based remake of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas back in July) to joyfully promoting them on social media as a sign of appreciation. as an FPS to full-blown modern remakes of classic games like Super Mario 64 and Star Wars: Dark Forces. These polished fan tributes have ranged from reimagining Super Mario Bros. Epic Games' proprietary gaming engine continues to be a staple of professional video game development, with a new version ready for the next console generation, and its free-to-download nature has allowed fans with the required technical expertise to try their hand at recreating the magic of their favorite titles with an updated coat of paint.
One talented fan has remade some of the character endings from Mortal Kombat 4 using Unreal Engine 4, and it has drawn the attention of none other than franchise co-creator Ed Boon himself.