Experience the ultimate beat-'em-up adventure with this highly compressed version of Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
for PS2/PCSX2. This release includes the fixed texture and graphics patches required for smooth, modern gameplay on emulators like PCSX2 and NetherSX2. Game Overview
Step into the roles of legendary warriors Liu Kang and Kung Lao as they battle through Outworld. Unlike traditional fighting games, Shaolin Monks features the Multi-Direction Fighting Engine, allowing you to fluidly chain combos across multiple enemies at once. Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks - PlayStation 2 | Midway Games
We tested the Highly Compressed Fixed version against the original 3.2GB disc dump. Here are the results:
| Feature | Original ISO | Compressed Fixed ISO | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | File Size | 3.2 GB | 847 MB | | Loading Times | 4.2 seconds | 4.5 seconds | | Audio Quality | Perfect | Excellent (barely detectable loss) | | Cutscene Video | Sharp | Slightly blocky (dark scenes) | | Scorpion Boss Fight | Works | Works – Fixed physics | | Co-op Mode | Works | Works – No desync | | Save/Load | Works | Works – No corruption |
Verdict: The compression loses about 5% of video fidelity during cinematic flashbacks, but the gameplay—combos, fatalities, and exploration—is 100% intact.
.7z, .rar, .zip, .cso, or .chd.“MK Shaolin Monks (USA) PS2 Ultra Small” or “Shaolin Monks OPL USB fixed”.Emulation is legal. Downloading a fixed, compressed ISO of a game you physically own (or have abandoned) exists in a gray area. However, Shaolin Monks is not sold on PSN, Xbox Marketplace, or Steam. NetherRealm Studios has shown no intention of remastering it. Therefore, the “Highly Compressed Fixed” version serves as digital preservation—keeping this co-op masterpiece alive for generations who never owned a PS2.