Was it because of the gore? Perhaps, so I asked my father if I could get the game for my Super Nintendo, which he surprisingly bought (thanks dad.) and needless to say I played it.
So yeah I didn't get far, but something in that game left an impression that didn't fade away. I didn't know how to perform the moves, nor the fatalities. You see I was not proficient at fighting games. So where does my history with this ultra violent fighting game start. There was also a secret hidden character that you could fight if you perform certain tasks at the pit stage. Also another thing was that Mortal Kombat had a sense of mystery to it, counting the fatalities.