After the backlash over its censored first Mortal Kombat, Nintendo let Acclaim keep the blood and fatalities in this 1994 conversion, and the SNES version was widely regarded as one of the best home ports of Midway's arcade sequel. The tournament has moved to Outworld under the emperor Shao Kahn, whose half-dragon champion Kintaro replaces Goro as the sub-boss. Twelve fighters are playable, including the returning Liu Kang, Raiden, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Johnny Cage and Shang Tsung, along with newcomers Kitana, Mileena, Jax, Kung Lao, Baraka and the now selectable Reptile.
The fighting is faster and smoother than the original, with crouching punches, more special moves per character and better combos. MKII also introduced the joke finishers that became a series signature: Friendships, Babalities and stage fatalities in arenas such as The Pit II and the Dead Pool. Sculptured Software again handled the cartridge and kept most of the arcade's digitized animation.
Tips for Mortal Kombat II
Liu Kang's flying kick is toward, toward and high kick, and it closes distance fast.
Block early and punish whiffed specials with an uppercut, which still does the most damage of any basic move.
Friendships and Babalities only work if you do not press block during the final round you win.
How to Play Mortal Kombat II
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What console is Mortal Kombat II for?
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What genre is Mortal Kombat II?
Mortal Kombat II is a fighting game. It was made for the SNES.
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