February 28^th, 2005 (5:18pm) - Midway Games today announced that it has shipped Mortal Kombat: Deception for the Nintendo GameCube. Featuring exclusive GameCube content, Mortal Kombat: Deception allows fans to play as and against Mortal Kombat legendary characters, Goro (Boss creature from Mortal Kombat) and Shao Kahn (Final Boss in Mortal Kombat II and Mortal Kombat 3).

Additionally, Mortal Kombat: Deception for GameCube includes each character’s multiple fatalities, interactive backgrounds and game modes responsible for making Mortal Kombat: Deception one of the fastest-selling games in Midway’s company history, with more than one million units shipped to date.

"Bringing Mortal Kombat: Deception to the Nintendo GameCube demonstrates that this franchise, and specifically the latest Mortal Kombat installment, has an incredibly large fan base and the demand for the product has spread across all consoles," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "For the GameCube version, the Deception team has added some very exciting special features that are sure to impress even the most die-hard Mortal Kombat fan."

The game features fast, hand-to-hand and special weapons combat, secret and returning characters, new moves and combinations with death-dealing battles, and all-new environments.