You earn experience points from combat to unlock and upgrade new combos and special moves, keeping the gameplay from feeling entirely mindless. 👥 The Real Highlight: Couch Co-Op While single-player is a blast, Shaolin Monks
| Aspect | Reception | |--------|------------| | Combat | Solid, but repetitious near the end | | Co-op | Excellent — one of the best beat ’em ups on GameCube | | Story | Surprisingly faithful to MKII lore | | Camera | Fixed with occasional tricky angles | | Platforming | Awkward (jump detection imprecise) | | Replay value | Low after unlocking MKII and all fatalities | mortal kombat shaolin monks gamecube