In 1996, Midway publishedMortal Kombat Trilogy, which was an updated version ofMortal Kombat 3that featured content from the originalMortal Kombatas well asMortal Kombat 2.Mortal Kombat Trilogygave fans of NetherRealm’s fighting game franchise the chance to play as characters from all three games that released at that point and made a number of new gameplay innovations that helped it become one of the franchise’s more popular console releases. Considering this, it’s understandable that fans would want to see the game made available on modern platforms.

No one involved with theMortal Kombatfranchise in an official capacity has given any indication that aMortal Kombat Trilogyremake could be in the works, but fans are calling for it to happen. Apetition posted to Change.orgis asking for aMortal Kombat Trilogyremake using Unreal Engine 5. The petition was created by a developer called Eyeballistic that is said to have gotten the support ofMortal Kombatcreator Ed Boonto produce aMortal Kombat Trilogyremake back in 2016, only for the idea to get shot down by Warner Bros. Interactive as the publisher was apparently unconvinced that the game would sell enough to justify the costs of making it.

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Eyeballistic says that it is currently contracted to make games for next-gen consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X as well as the Nintendo Switch, and that it has tech that would make aMortal Kombat Trilogyremake a worthwhile experience. In the petition, Eyeballistic boasts about itsrollback techthat will allow for “incredibly smooth play across great distances” and talks about its plan to use Epic Online Services to allow crossplay.

If Eyeballistic is given the chance to create aMortal Kombat Trilogyremake, its goal is to recreate the game in 3D usingUnreal Engine 5, with 4K resolution and 60 frames per second gameplay, new music, online multiplayer support, and leaderboards. The plan would be to release the game for $39.99 on PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X, with Eyeballistic planning to approach Warner Bros. Interactive with a crowdfunding plan if the petition manages to get 100,000 signatures.

The petition has amassed 15,457 signatuares at the time of this writing with new signatures added every few minutes. The petition was originally started three months ago, but it is just now getting attention and picking up steam. It’s unclear if it will hit its goal of obtaining 100,000 signatures, however.

There were rumors that aMortal Kombat Trilogyremasterwas in the works in an official capacity, but nothing ever materialized. In the meantime,Mortal Kombatfans are patiently waiting to see what’s next from NetherRealm Studios, as it has yet to reveal its next project.

Mortal Kombat Trilogyis available on Nintendo 64, PC, PS1, Saturn, and other legacy platforms.