Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks is an action-adventure video game for the Xbox. It was developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fifteenth game in the Mortal Kombat series. The game is a spiritual successor to the original game, Shaolin Monks, and is an action-adventure game set in the Shaolin temple. It was released on October 9, 2009. In Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks, the player's objective is to defeat the Shaolin MonkKong and his team of monks in order to free the temple from their grasp. The game is played from a third-person perspective and features a variety of melee and projectile attacks. Players can also use their Kung Fu skills to defeat their opponents. The game has been well-received by critics, who praised the innovative gameplay and the spiritual successor to the original game. It was also the best-selling game for the Xbox in 2009.