Midway Games today announced the next installment of the very successful Mortal Kombat franchise entitled Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. The game is scheduled for release in Fall 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. "Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title driven by both intense single and multi-player action. Similar to the recently released Mortal Kombat: Deception, background interactions (i.e., acid pits, living trees, spiked ceilings, etc.), multiple new fatalities, and action-based puzzles will also play an important role in the player's quest for an "outstanding" victory". Check the press release for further details and the first screens which are available now in our gallery.