Mortal Kombat Emerges Among Top 5 Most Played Antstream Arcade Games on Xbox

Antstream Arcade is quite popular among gamers thanks to its content. Not only can you stream your retro titles on Antstream Arcade through Xbox platforms, but you can also play your favorite arcade titles. The platform recently revealed the name of the five most played games on its services and Mortal Kombat fans can rejoice knowing that the OG title of the franchise is placed firmly at the top half of the list.

Antstream Arcade recently launched through Xbox and the opening weekend was understandably being looked forward to by players and the platform devs alike. Now it remains to be seen if Mortal Kombat can hold its dominance over other titles in the coming days as well.

OG Mortal Kombat is among the top 5 played games on Xbox Antstream

According to the list published by the official Antstream Arcade Twitter handle, Mortal Kombat is the second most played game from the Xbox Launch weekend. This sealed the game’s legendary position in the community once again.

Apart from Mortal Kombat, some of the other names that adorn the list are Smash TV, Double Dragon, and Bubble Bobble. While Smash TV is a classic arcade shooter, Double Dragon is also one of the first beat ’em up-styled titles. All of these games have helped to create some fond memories for older gamers, who would do anything to play their once-favorite titles again.

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Old-school games in high demand

Despite new games coming out every other day, many players can’t let go of the old-school retro titles that got them into gaming in the first place. Along with older gamers, young players are also becoming extensively more interested in retro titles. Perhaps this comes from a position of getting to know more about the history of the industry. With Mortal Kombat 1 releasing soon, fan hype around the title is at an all-time high right now.

However, the bottom line is that there’s no shortage of community members who adore spending hours playing 8-bit games even today. The earliest arcade fighting games were some of the best in the genre. The dynamic fighting styles brought a revolution to the gaming industry that paved the way for future games. With Mortal Kombat coming in strong at the top half of the list, long-time fighting game lovers will no doubt have something to flex.

Which of these retro games do you want to get your hands on? Tell us more about which old-school console got you into gaming.

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