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Split into subpagesMortal Kombat 3 is the sequel to the highly successful Mortal Kombat II and was developed and released shortly after it. This title brings many changes, as it now features a "Run" button, chained combos, and some other minor occurrences. The "Run" button now allows the player to quickly dash forward in order to assault the opponent (many fans criticized that the defending player had too much of an advantage, so the "Run" button was used as a solution). However, the amount of times you run is determined by the new "Run" meter, which wears out once you begin to run and recharges viceversa (it is also drained by using chained combos). The game also uses a new system of chained combos, also known as pre-progammed combos; these supplement the existing juggle combo system, but critics contend that chained combos are redundant and needlessly add to the learning curve of the game. They are pre-programmed button presses that are unblockable once one hit connects. Some chain combos end with an uppercut or other move that knocks the opponent into the air, so that more punishment can be dealt via a traditional juggle combo.
Numerous other small features were added, such as the long-anticipated Animality (which is similar to a Fatality, but it allows the player to morph into an animal and decimate their opponent). Mortal Kombat 3 also introduced "Mercy", where, if a player wins two rounds, he can perform a "Mercy" move instead of a Fatality. This allows a beaten foe to recover a sliver of life and continue fighting. This is necessary to perform an Animality. Several stages also give the player the ability to uppercut their opponent through various levels of that stage (such as the Subway level, which allows players to uppercut their opponent into the street that lies above). On top of this, the game added features such as a "Kombat Kode" (which were 6 digit codes entered at the VS screen in a two player game to modify gameplay) and the "Choose your Destiny" screen (this allows the player to select their difficulty after selecting a character).
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| Input
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| Net Trap
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| Short-range Bomb
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| Long-range Bomb
| (hold ) 
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| Aerial Throw
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| Teleport
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| Chain Combo A
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Chain Combo C
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| +
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| Fatality: Heli-Chopper
| (hold ) 
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| Fatality: Self-destruction
| (close, hold )
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| Animality: Shark
| (close, hold )
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Dance
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Single Missile
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| Double Missiles
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| "Gotcha" Grab
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| ( for more hits)
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| Backbreaker
| (in air, near opponent)
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| Slam
| (after performing a throw)
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| Ground Smash
| (hold
| for 3 seconds, release)
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| Dashing Punch
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Chain Combo C
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| +
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| Chain Combo D
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| +
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| Chain Combo E
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| + +
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| Fatality: Slice and Dice
| Hold
| release and
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| Fatality: Mega Stomp
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| Animality: Lion
| (hold )
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Jumprope
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Energy Ball
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| Tornado Spin
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| Sawblade
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Chain Combo C
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| +
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| Chain Combo D
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| + +
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| Fatality: Air Pump
| (half screen away)
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| Fatality: Face of Death
| (close)
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| Animality: Rhino
| (close, hold )
| (release )
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Marshmellow
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Cannonball
| (hold
| for 3 seconds, then release)
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| Knife Throw
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| Knife Slash
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| Choke
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| Aerial Slam
| (in air, near opponent)
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Chain Combo C
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| +
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| Fatality: Skeleton Rip
| (hold )
| (release )
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| Fatality: Eye Laser
| (outside sweep distance)
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| Animality: Spider
| (hold )
| (release )
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Bubble Gum
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Hat Throw
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| Teleport
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| Whirlwind
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| ( to spin more)
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| Aerial Kick
| (in air)
| +
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Fatality: Hat Splice
| (close)
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| Fatality: Deadly Whirlwind
| (half screen away)
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| Animality: Panther
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Fetch
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| Stage Fatalities
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| High Fireball
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| Low Fireball
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| Bicycle Kick
| (hold
| for 4 seconds, release)
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| Flying Kick
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Fatality: Internal Combustion
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| Fatality: Arcade Machine
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| +
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| Animality: Dragon
| (sweep)
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Shadow
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Bow and Arrow
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| Hatchet Swipe
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| Shoulder Charge
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| Shield
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| Chain Combo A
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| Chain Combo B
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| Chain Combo C
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| Chain Combo D
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| +
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| Chain Combo E
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| Fatality: Spirit Realm
| (close)
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| Fatality: Hatchet Shock
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| Animality: Wolf
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Transformation
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Input
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| Single Missile
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| Homing Missile
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| Flying Uppercut
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| (can also be done in air)
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| Chain Combo C
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| +
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| Fatality: Crusher
| (sweep)
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| Fatality: Flamethrower
| (half screen away)
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| Animality: Bat
| (close)
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Hammer
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Stomp
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| Plasma Ball
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| Ground Stomp
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Chain Combo C
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| +
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| Fatality: Pound
| (close)
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| Fatality: Flesh Tear
| (close, hold )
| (release )
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| Animality: Scorpion
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Plates
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Fireball
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| Scream
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| Levitate
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| Aerial Fireball
| (while levitating or in air)
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| Chain Combo C
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| Chain Combo D
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| +
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| Fatality: Hair Whip
| (sweep)
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| Fatality: Fatal Scream
| (close)
| +
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| Animality: Bee
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Football
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Single Flame
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| Double Flames
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| Triple Flames
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| Field of Flames
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| Sonya Morph
| +
| + +
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| Jax Morph
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| Nightwolf Morph
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| Kano Morph
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| Sub-Zero Morph
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| Sektor Morph
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| Sindel Morph
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| Stryker Morph
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| Cyrax Morph
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| Kung Lao Morph
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| Kabal Morph
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| Sheeva Morph
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| Liu Kang Morph
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| Smoke Morph
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Fatality: Spike Bed
| (close, hold )
| (release )
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| Fatality: Soul Steal
| (close, hold )
| (release )
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| Animality: Snake
| (close, hold )
| (release )
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Joust
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Spear
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| Teleporting Uppercut
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| (can also be done in air)
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| Aerial Throw
| (in air, next top opponent)
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| Invisibility
| (hold )
| (release )
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| Chain Combo A
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| Chain Combo B
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| Chain Combo C
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| Fatality: Complete Destruction
| (half screen away, hold )
| (release )
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| Fatality: Bombs Away
| (sweep, hold + )
| (release + )
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| Animality: Bull
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Horn
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Plasma Bolt
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| Leg Grab
| +
| +
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| Aerial Punch
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| Aerial Bicycle Kick
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| Chain Combo A
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Chain Combo C
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| +
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| Fatality: Death Orb
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| Fatality: Kiss of Death
| (hold + )
| (release + )
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| Animality: Hawk
| (hold )
| (release )
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Flowers
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Low-range Grenade
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| High-range Grenade
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| Baton Trip
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| Baton Toss
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| Chain Combo A
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| Chain Combo B
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| Fatality: Explosive
| (close)
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| Fatality: Taser
| (one screen away)
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| Animality: T-rex
| (sweep)
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Traffic Cop
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| Stage Fatalities
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| Freeze
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| Ice Shower
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| Frontwards Ice Shower
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| Backwards Ice Shower
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| Clone
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| Slide
| +
| + +
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| Chain Combo A
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| +
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| Chain Combo B
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| +
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| Fatality: Torso Rip
| (close)
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| Fatality: Ice Breath
| (sweep)
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| Animality: Polar Bear
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| Babality
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| Friendship: Snowman
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| Stage Fatalities
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