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Ultra Vortek
Ultra vortek.jpg
Developer(s) Beyond Games
Publisher(s) Atari Games
Release date 1995
Genre 2D fighter
Mode(s) Single player
Age rating(s) ESRB: M
Platform(s) Jaguar
Credits | Soundtrack | Codes | Walkthrough


Ultra Vortek is the title of a video game developed and published by Atari for its Atari Jaguar home console system in 1995. The game is an ultra violent fighting game virtually identical to Mortal Kombat or Primal Rage. The game's design followed the 90's fighting game trend and attempted to capitalize on the popularity of such games. Like many ultra violent titles, the game received a M rating from the ESRB.

Characters

The MeatHackers

  • Lucius (Current leader of the MeatHackers, and grandmaster of the Vortek power division)
  • Dreadloc (Second in command. Leader of the weapons division)

The PowerShifters

  • Volcana
  • Mercury
  • Grok (Only known SQUEEB of his kind).

The Society of Machines, Androids, and Cyborgs

  • Skullcrusher (Known as the "Minister of Discipline")
  • Buzzsaw

Hidden Characters

  • Carbon (Essentially, a black palette swap of Grok with one additional move, and a possible PowerShifter).
  • The Guardian (boss)
  • Shadows (shadow-colored palette swaps of any of the seven fighters. They are fought before facing The Guardian, thus being considered sub-bosses).
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