Baraka appeared in 1993 video game called Mortal Kombat II. Baraka is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, who made his debut in Mortal Kombat II.
Baraka was introduced as a mean, unforgiving, and unpredictable warrior in service of the Emperor of Outworld, (Shao Kahn) in Mortal Kombat II. He belongs to a race of nomadic mutants, later revealed in Mortal Kombat: Deception to be called Tarkata, a crossbreed between vile Netherrealm demons and denizens of Outworld, apparently populating the vast wastelands of Outworld (this is no longer canon, the Tarkata are now considered a race from a realm conquered by Shao Kahn). Like most members of his race, Baraka possesses long blades extending from his forearms. Although he has had numerous incursions with the Earthrealm warriors, he does not appear to have any particular rivalry or hatred towards Earth or its inhabitants. As a loyal warrior, he fights for those whom he calls "master". He later has the status of a general, which makes him superior to all other Tarkatans, with the exception of the half-tarkatan Mileena.