Released in 2005 for PS2 and Xbox, this game took the franchise’s signature gore and wrapped it in a co-op, exploration-heavy action-adventure package. For years, Android users could only dream of playing it on the go. But thanks to the and a recent surge in high-performance Android devices, that dream is now a reality.

If you grew up in the mid-2000s, you remember the golden era of beat ‘em ups. While God of War dominated the PlayStation 2, a hidden gem emerged from the brutal universe of Mortal Kombat : Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks .

Whether you’re ripping out Sub-Zero’s spine on a bus or duo-Fatalitizing Kintaro with a friend on a tablet, this game proves that classic MK didn’t need to be a pure fighter to be legendary. Have you tried running Shaolin Monks on your device? Share your settings and performance results in the PPSSPP Android subreddit. And remember: always dump your own BIOS and ISOs from hardware you own.

The newly released “PPSSPP Ultra” fork (unofficial) includes AI upscaling for cutscenes—test it only if you have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.