Henry Ross and Marcine Wolverton formed Midway Mfg. Co. in 1958 as an independent amusement equipment producing the midway video games.
In 1969, Bally purchased the property. Bally was a pioneer in the development of slot machines at the time.
Midway became an early American manufacturer of arcade video games in 1973.
After years of creating mechanical arcade games like puck bowling and simulated western shoot-out. Mortal Kombat, Rampage, Spy Hunter, NBA Jam, Cruis’n, and NFL Blitz were among Midway’s franchises.
Furthermore, Midway also bought the rights to video games such as Defender, Joust, Robotron 2084, Gauntlet, and the Rush series.
Which were originally developed by Williams Electronics and Atari Games.
1. Midway Arcade Treasures
Midway Arcade Treasures is a video game collection that includes 24 arcade games that have been emulated from their original PCBs.
Digital Eclipse created the whole package, which was distributed by Midway Games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Microsoft Windows.
Midway followed up Arcade Treasures with a series of compilations comprising other titles, including Midway Arcade Treasures 2 in 2004, Midway Arcade Treasures 3 in 2005, the portable Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play, and the Windows-only Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe Edition in 2006.
Furthermore, On all three consoles, the compilation plays similarly; however, the Xbox version adds the ability to publish scores to an online leaderboard.
Each version of the game has the same special features. Game history, developer interviews, and other materials are among them.
In addition, Midway Arcade Treasures received mixed but generally positive reviews from GameRankings reviewers. Scoring 75.31 percent on the GameCube, 73.86 percent on the PlayStation 2, and 75.02 percent on the Xbox.
2. War Gods
War Gods is a fighting video game that was first released in arcades in 1996 by Midway Games. In 1997, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and Windows ports were launched.
Players take control of one of ten combatants who have been given incredible power by a strange mineral that has crashed-landed on Earth from space.
The goal of the game is to defeat all other combatants and become the planet’s most strong warrior.
3. Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Mortal Kombat Trilogy is a fighting game for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, and PCs. It was released by Midway in 1996 as the second and final upgrade to Mortal Kombat 3 (the first being Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3).
Furthermore, the Aggressor bar is introduced in Mortal Kombat Trilogy. And it fills up as the contestant’s fight (twice as much if the opponent is blocking).
When the bar is full, the character has faster movement and increased attack damage for a short time.
Depending on the platform and magazine, the game’s critical reaction has been mixed. SuperGamePower, a Brazilian publication, rated the Nintendo 64 version as the finest Mortal Kombat game, awarding it a 4.8 out of 5 ratings.
4. NBA Hangtime
NBA Hangtime is a basketball arcade game created by Midway and published in 1996. Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Super NES, Sega Genesis, and Microsoft Windows versions were available for home use. A Game.com version was announced, but it was never released.
Furthermore, hangtime was the third basketball game created by the same company that created the NBA Jam series.
Due to Acclaim Entertainment, the publisher of the games for the home market, acquiring the NBA Jam moniker, the title was changed.
NBA Jam Extreme, developed by Acclaim, was launched the same year as Hangtime. Character creation, alley-oops, and double dunks were all new features in Hangtime.
5. Mace: The Dark Age
Mace: The Dark Age is a fighting video game developed by Atari Games and released in 1997 for arcade machines. It was eventually adapted to the Nintendo 64 by Midway.
Its style is defined by intense brutality, with characters violently slaughtering defeated opponents. As in many fighting games of the time. The game attracted notice for its cutting-edge visuals.
And made Atari money in the arcades, thanks to the use of 3Dfx Voodoo chips in the hardware. The critical reception of the game was lukewarm at best.
6. Hydro Thunder
Hydro Thunder is an inshore powerboat racing video game that was first launched as an arcade game and later released as a launch title for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999.
In early 2000, it was also published for PlayStation and Nintendo 64. Midway’s Thunder series of racing video games include Offroad Thunder, 4 Wheel Thunder, and Arctic Thunder, among others.
Hydro Thunder Hurricane, a sequel to Hydro Thunder, was released on Xbox Live Arcade on July 27, 2010, for the Xbox 360.
In addition, according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. The Dreamcast version received positive reviews, while the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation versions received mixed to average reviews.
7. Arctic Thunder
Midway Games created Arctic Thunder, a snowmobile racing game. It was available as an arcade game, as well as on the Sony PlayStation 2 and Xbox systems.
With the latter serving as a launch title. During gameplay in the arcade version of the game, jets blow cold or hot winds in the player’s face, depending on the setting.
Midway Thunder video games series includes Arctic Thunder, Hydro Thunder, 4 Wheel Thunder, Offroad Thunder, and Hydro Thunder Hurricane.
This game’s Xbox version is not compatible with the Xbox 360. A Dreamcast port was also planned, but it was shelved due to the console’s declining sales.
In addition, According to the review aggregation website Metacritic. The Xbox version garnered “mixed” reviews, while the PlayStation 2 version earned “generally poor reviews.”
8. Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II is a fighting game that was first released in arcades in 1993 by Midway.
Later versions were released for MS-DOS, Amiga, Game Boy, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, 32X, Sega Saturn, and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
It is the sequel to Mortal Kombat, improving the gameplay and expanding the mythos of the first Mortal Kombat, particularly incorporating more variety of finishing moves (including many Fatalities per character and new finishers) and expanding the mythos of the original Mortal Kombat.
9. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is a Mortal Kombat fighting game developed by Midway and released in arcades in 1995.
Since the original Mortal Kombat 3, two new gameplay modes have been introduced: a 2-on-2 mode that was similar to an Endurance match but with up to three human players on both sides in a given round (these had not been seen in the series since the first Mortal Kombat), and a new eight-player Tournament mode.
There is an additional Master difficulty.
10. Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat 4 is the fourth installment in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, which was created by Midway Games.
This is the first game in the Mortal Kombat series, and one of the first games developed by Midway in general, to feature 3D computer graphics. It was released in arcades in 1997.
The gameplay structure of Mortal Kombat 4 is similar to that of prior games, with the addition of the usage of weapons and objects during battles being one of the more prominent additions.
The plot follows the corrupted Elder God Shinnok’s attack against his erstwhile companions who had trapped him in the Netherrealm many years before the start of the series.
11. Mortal Kombat Deception
Mortal Kombat: Deception is the sixth installment of the Mortal Kombat (MK) video game franchise, and it was developed and released by Midway. It was released in October 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and in March 2005 for the GameCube.
The game features twenty-six characters, nine of them make their first appearance in the series. Deception introduces a number of new aspects to the series, including chess and puzzle games with MK characters, as well as an online option.
In addition, Both the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions earned 81 out of 100 positive reviews on Metacritic, while the GameCube version garnered 77 positive reviews. It was named “Best Fighting Game” by GameSpot in 2004.
12. Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a fighting video game for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Game Boy Advance that was released in 2002 by Midway.
With no previous arcade release, it was the first all-new Mortal Kombat fighting game made only for home consoles.
The Mortal Kombat series’ fifth main game, Deadly Alliance, is chronologically the fifth main game in the series.
The plot revolves around the titular alliance of sorcerers Quan Chi and Shang Tsung and their plans to resurrect an ancient army in order to conquer the Outworld and Earthrealm.
The game is the only primary installment in which the series protagonist Liu Kang is not playable.
In addition, Deadly Alliance, like the other Mortal Kombat games, focuses largely on its fighting modes.
The gameplay is vastly different from prior installments in the series. Each character now has three distinct combat styles, including two hand-to-hand styles and one weapon style (except for Blaze and Mokap, who have three hand-to-hand styles and no weapon type), which players can toggle between with a button press.
13. Mortal Kombat Armageddon
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is the seventh installment of the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise.
In North America, the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions were published in October 2006, while the Wii version was released on May 29, 2007.
Many of the gameplay components from the previous Mortal Kombat games Deadly Alliance and Deception are present, including the characters’ various combat styles.
Players can now design their own Fatality from a succession of brutal attacks, rather than the pre-determined Fatalities of prior games.
They can also use the “Kreate a Fighter” mode to create their own character.
The story-based Konquest mode from Deception is also included, with the player taking on the role of warrior Taven, who must battle his wicked brother Daegon.
The wide number of playable characters and the Konquest mode were popular features of the game. However, critics criticized the utilization of the same engine as the previous two games, as well as the characters’ similar play styles.
The game’s custom Fatality option received mixed reviews as well.
14. Stranglehold
Stranglehold is a third-person shooter released by Midway Games and developed by Midway Studios – Chicago and Tiger Hill Entertainment.
It was published for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in late 2007. It is Midway’s first Unreal Engine 3 game.
Chow Yun-fat reprises his role as hard-boiled cop Inspector “Tequila” Yuen in Stranglehold, a sequel to John Woo’s 1992 Hong Kong action film Hard Boiled.
Since Hard Boiled, this is the first time Woo and Chow have worked on a project.
Furthermore, this is one of the midway video games that is characterized as a third-person shooter.
Inspector Tequila Yuen is controlled by the player as he confronts gangsters in Hong Kong and Chicago. Each level can be navigated by strolling about, diving, and hiding behind walls.
They can do all of this while utilizing handguns, submachine guns, shotguns, assault rifles, rocket launchers, heavy machine guns, and grenades, among other weapons.
15. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is a Mortal Kombat and DC Comics crossover fighting video game developed and released by Midway Games.
It is the last entry in the franchise before the company went bankrupt in 2009 and the franchise was transferred to Warner Bros.
After Raiden, Earthrealm’s thunder god, and Superman, Metropolis’ guardian, resist attacks from both planets, the game begins.
A simultaneous attack by Raiden and Superman in their own realms forces the Mortal Kombat and DC villains, Shao Kahn and Darkseid, to merge, culminating in the creation of Dark Kahn, whose very existence compels the two universes to merge, resulting in the annihilation of both. Both universes’ characters begin to shift in strength, growing stronger or weaker.
