Mortal Kombat II

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Mortal Kombat II
Box artwork for Mortal Kombat II.
Developer(s) Midway Games
Publisher(s) Midway Games (arcade) Acclaim (home conversions)
Release date(s)
PlayStation Network
Genre(s) Fighting
System(s) Arcade, Commodore Amiga, Game Boy, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Sega 32X, MS-DOS, Sega Master System, PlayStation
Players 1-2

Mortal Kombat II is the sequel to the well-known arcade game Mortal Kombat. Essentially, Mortal Kombat II is an extension of the original fighting system, adding new moves (such as a close high punch and a crouching low punch) as well as new special moves for returning characters. On top of this, multiple fatalities were given to characters, even brand new stage fatalities and amusing finishing moves such as babalities and friendships. Each character still shared generic attributes - speed, power, jump height and airtime - and all normal moves were similar between each character. Mortal Kombat II also dropped the original system of points, adding a win tally meter instead.

The game features twelve playable characters, each of them with different special moves and fighting styles. Each fighter still shares a common pool of regular moves (e.g. down and high punch performs an uppercut for every character) as well as attributes. Once the player chooses a character, he or she must face twelve other combatants (including yourself) until they reach the two bosses (a sub-boss named Kintaro and the final boss: Shao Khan).

Contents

[edit] Table of Contents


How to play

Appendix

Characters

[edit] Moves

[edit] Baraka

Name Input
Blade Swipe Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.png+ Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Spark Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Double Kick (close) Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.pngImage:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Slice 'n Dice Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Fatality: Decapitation Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fatality: Impalement Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Friendship: Present (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Babality Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Stage Fatality Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png

[edit] Jax

Name Input
Energy Wave Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Ground Smash (hold Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png for 3 seconds, then release)
Grab and Punch Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png ( Image:Arcade-Modifier-Tap.pngImage:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png for more hits)
Backbreaker (in air, near opponent) Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png
Body Slam (during throw) Image:Arcade-Modifier-Tap.pngImage:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fatality: Arm Rip (sweep) Image:Arcade-Button-Block.pngImage:Arcade-Button-Block.pngImage:Arcade-Button-Block.pngImage:Arcade-Button-Block.pngImage:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Fatality: Head Crush (close, hold Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png (release Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png )
Friendship: Paper Dolls (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Babality (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Stage Fatality (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png

[edit] Johnny Cage

Name Input
Shadow Uppercut Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Shadow Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Ball Buster Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png
High Green Bolt Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Low Green Bolt Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Fatality: Torso Rip (close) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Fatality: Mega Punch (close) Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png (press Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.png+Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png+Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png for more heads)
Freindship: Autograph Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Babality Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Stage Fatality Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png

[edit] Kitana

Name Input
Fan Swipe Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.png+ Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fan Toss Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Fan Lift Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Aerial Punch Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fatality: Fan Decapitation (close) Image:Arcade-Button-Block.pngImage:Arcade-Button-Block.pngImage:Arcade-Button-Block.pngImage:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Fatality: Kiss of Death (close, hold Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png (release Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png )
Friendship: Cake (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Babality Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Stage Fatality Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png

[edit] Kung Lao

Name Input
Teleport Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png
Diving Kick (air) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.png+ Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Hat Toss Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png (press Image:Arcade-Stick-Up.png or Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.png to control the direction)
Whirlwind (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Headbutt (close) Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fatality: Hat Splice (sweep) Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Fatality: Hat Decapitation (at far range, hold Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png (release Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png )
Freindship: Rabbit Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Babality Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Stage Fatality Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png

[edit] Liu Kang

Name Input
High Fireball Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png (can also be done in air)
Low Fireball Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Flying Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Bicycle Kick (hold Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png for 5 seconds, then release)
Fatality: Dragon Transformation (close) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Fatality: Super Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-360.png
Friendship: Disco Ball Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Babality Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Stage Fatality Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png

[edit] Mileena

Name Input
Sai Throw (hold Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png for 3 seconds, release)
Teleporting Kick Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Roll Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Fatality: Sai Rage (close) Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Fatality: Chew 'n Spit (close, hold Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png for 5 seconds, release)
Friendship: Flower (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Babality Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Stage Fatality Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png

[edit] Raiden

Name Input
Teleport Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png
Lightning Bolt Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Torpedo Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png (can be done in air)
Electric Grab (hold Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png for 5 seconds, then release)
Fatality: Electrocution (hold Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png for 3 seconds, release and keep tapping Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png+Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png )
Fatality: Charged Punch (hold Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png for 4 seconds, release)
Friendship: Kidd Thunder Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Babality (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Stage Fatality (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png

[edit] Reptile

Name Input
Acid Spit Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Slide Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.png+ Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png+Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Energy Ball Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png+Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Invisibility (hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fatality: Tasty Dinner (half screen away) Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Fatality: Sneak Attack (close, while invisible) Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-HKick.png
Friendship: Reptile Doll Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Babality Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Stage Fatality Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png

[edit] Scorpion

Name Input
Spear Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-LPunch.png
Teleport Punch Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png (can also be done in air)
Aerial Throw (air, next to opponent) Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png
Scissors Image:Arcade-Stick-Right.png Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.png Image:Arcade-Stick-Left.png Image:Arcade-Button-LKick.png
Fatality: Inferno (one jump away, hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fatality: "Toasty" Inferno (in any distance, hold Image:Arcade-Button-Block.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Up.png Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png
Fatality: Spear Decapitation (hold Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png ) Image:Arcade-Stick-Down.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.pngImage:Arcade-Stick-Right.png (release Image:Arcade-Button-HPunch.png )
Friendship: Scorpion Doll