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Judge Throws Out ‘Mortal Kombat Stabbing’ Lawsuit On Free Speech Grounds

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Nicole Carpenter Kotaku
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Genres · arcade
Release · Oct 4, 1980
Developer · Nintendo
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Active · 1992–2025
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