Traces Mortal Kombat 's history as an American product inspired by both Japanese video games and Chinese martial-arts cinema, its successes and struggles in adapting to new market trends, and the ongoing influence of its secret-strewn narrative world. Publisher: The University of Michigan Press Author(s): David Church Number of pages: 170 Collection: Landmark Video Games Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 17 Cover type: Paperback / softback