In Mythologies, a prequel to the Mortal Kombat games, you play as Sub-Zero in his quest to retrieve the hidden map of elements from Scorpion.
The Mortal Kombat series has always been fairly story-oriented. The series' storyline was augmented through the MK movie, and to a lesser extent, the MK cartoon.
Mortal Kombat Mythologies sets out to further enrich the series' plot by narrowing the focus down to one character. The game focuses on Sub-Zero, and it details his past with Scorpion and how he eventually came to be involved in the Mortal Kombat tournament. The story also sheds quite a bit of light on Midway's newest addition to the fighting series, MK4, specifically the new characters Quan Chi and Shinnok.
Basically, MKM plays like an MK game except that instead of fighting in the confines of an arena, you are free to run around and hop on platforms. The controls are identical to MK3, except that a button for picking up items and turning around has been added. Sub-Zero's MK3 combos remain intact. His special moves are also in there, but they must be earned through experience points.
This game blends Mortal Kombat fighting style with a side-scrolling 2D engine and some RPG elements.
There are 8 worlds for you to explore in your adventure.