Mortal Kombat II
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Developed_By:
Probe Entertainment Limited
Published_By:
Acclaim
Released On:
01 Jan 1996
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The Mortal Kombat fighters, plus several new ones, return for a tournament held by the evil Shang Tsung of the Outworld. The action is one-on-one as before, and famed for its high level of violence and blood (other than the sanitised Nintendo version). There are 5 difficulty levels and optional credits, as well as the usual two player mode including same character duels.
To win the main tournament, the player must beat each of the other human players, before taking on Shang Tsung, Kintaro and finally Shao Kahn. Players have a range of punches and kicks available, as well as flying kicks, uppercuts, roundhouses, and the special moves, which vary for each player. These include throws, uppercuts, long-distance bullets, bicycle kicks and a teleport feature.
EAN-13:
4992713021150 (Japan)
Sega Region Code:
T-8107G (Japan)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this fighting game narrative, the shapeshifter Shang Tsung seeks redemption from his master Shao Kahn by orchestrating a deadly tournament to defeat his enemies and facilitate the Outworld's conquest of Earth. The player navigates this twisted plot, engaging in combat within the bizarre realms of the Outworld as Tsung attempts to balance the furies and restore his honor.
Story
The Banishment
500 years ago, the shapeshifter Shang Tsung was banished from the Outworld to the Mother Realm (Earth) for his crimes. There, with the aid of his pupil Goro, a hideous half-human dragon, he was to atone for his crimes by unbalancing the furies of the realm. This plan allowed his master Shao Kahn and his minions to enter the dominion and rule forever.
Defeat and Exile
He was defeated. He returned to the Outworld a failure, facing execution at the hands of Shao Kahn, the supreme ruler of the Outworld, the Astral Planes of Shokan, and the surrounding kingdoms. With the apparent death of Goro, his fate seemed sealed.
The New Tournament
But Tsung told Kahn of his plan for revenge, a plot so evil and twisted even Kahn was persuaded to grant him one final opportunity to redeem himself. He cleverly lured his adversaries to the bizarre Outworld where they would face a new challenge. This tournament was hosted by Shao Kahn himself.
Today, the Tournament Begins... Again!
How to Play
LET THE TOURNAMENT BEGIN!
Set up your Sega Saturn™ system as described in its instruction manual. Plug in Control Pad 1 (and 2 if playing a two-player game).
Place the Mortal Kombat® II disc, label side up, in the well of the CD tray and close the lid.
Turn on the TV or monitor and the Sega Saturn™. The Sega Saturn™ logo appears on screen. If nothing happens, turn the system off and make sure it is set up correctly before turning it on again.
If you wish to stop the game in progress or the game ends, press the Reset Button on the Sega Saturn™ console to display the on-screen Control Panel.
IMPORTANT: Your Sega Saturn™ CD contains a security code that allows the disc to be read. Be sure to keep the disc clean and handle it carefully. If your Sega Saturn™ system has trouble reading the disc, remove the disc and wipe it carefully, starting from the center of the disc and wiping straight out toward the edge.
GETTING STARTED
After the opening intro, the Mortal Kombat® II title screen appears. You can press Start at any time during the intro to bring up the Title screen. From the Title screen, press Start to get to the Main Menu screen. You will be given 2 choices: START and OPTIONS. Move the D-PAD UP or DOWN to highlight your choice, then press the START BUTTON.
CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER
Start Game begins a one-player battle for the title of Grand Champion. First, however, a fighter must be selected. The warrior selection screen has pictures of all the warriors available to a player.
To select a warrior, move the colored frame onto a warrior using the D-PAD. When your choice is framed, press any BUTTON to select that warrior.
To select a warrior randomly, leave the frame on the initial warrior (Liu Kang for Player 1, Reptile for Player 2) and press UP and the START BUTTON.
Should a second player desire to join the tournament, he may do so at any time by pressing his START BUTTON. This will then return both players to the “Choose Your Fighter” screen where they again must choose their warriors.
Both players may choose the same warrior. When this happens, the two will be distinguished by color. The players will then battle one another with the winner continuing onward in the tournament, and the loser's game ending.
OPTIONS
OPTIONS brings the player to the OPTIONS screen where a number of game features can be modified using UP or DOWN on the D-PAD to highlight an option and LEFT or RIGHT to change option settings. When you are satisfied with your option settings, highlight FINISH and press the START button to return to the main menu.
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CREDITS: Allows you to determine how many continues you may use before your game is over. To increase or decrease your credits, move the D-PAD LEFT or RIGHT.
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SHANG TSUNG MORPH: This option allows you to set the morphing abilities of Shang Tsung to:
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No One: Turns off Shang Tsung's morphing ability.
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Opponent: Limits Shang Tsung's morphing ability to whoever his opponent is.
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Anyone: Allows Shang Tsung to morph into any character.
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DIFFICULTY: Allows you to choose whether the game will be Very Easy, Easy, Medium, Hard, or Very Hard. To set Difficulty, move the cursor to your choice.
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NINJA SLIDE: This allows you to change controls for the Ninja Slide to Away, Low Kick + High Kick.
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BACKGROUND: This menu selection allows you to choose which background you wish to fight against. After highlighting Background, press LEFT or RIGHT on the D-PAD to bring up the desired setting name.
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SOUND TEST: This allows you to sample all sound effects and music in Mortal Kombat® II. Highlight Sound or Music, then toggle to the sound you wish to hear.
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CONTROL CONFIGURATION: This option allows you to set your controller to suit your play style. To do so, press UP or DOWN on the D-PAD to highlight an action, then press the button you wish to perform that action.
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FINISH!: To exit the options screen and return to the main menu, move the cursor to FINISH and press the START BUTTON.
RULES OF THE OUTWORLD
While the kombatants in the original Shaolin Tournament for Martial Arts wagered their very lives upon their skills, in Shao Kahn's Outworld tournament, they wager much more!!!
The Outworld tournament first tests a warrior's fighting skill by pitting him against each of the formidable Earth warriors. In all Mortal Kombat® II battles, meters in the upper-left and upper-right corners of the screen measure the health of the warriors.
The meters begin each round completely green, but each time a warrior is hit, an amount of red signifying the degree of injury is added to his meter. When a warrior's bar becomes completely red, he is knocked out and the round goes to his opponent.
Should time run out before either kombatant is knocked out, the warrior with less injury is declared the victor. The first warrior to win two rounds takes the match and moves on to his next opponent.
NOTE: If five rounds pass without a match winner, both kombatants will be disqualified from the tournament.
Once a warrior has defeated the other kombatants in the tournament, he then takes on the first of his Outworld hosts, the demon Shang Tsung. His youth restored by his master Shao Kahn, Tsung possesses both powerful magic and considerable physical skill.
Should a warrior defeat Tsung, his next opponent
Controls
A BUTTON
Low Punch/ Throw
X BUTTON
High Punch
C BUTTON
Low Kick
Z BUTTON
High Kick
B or Y BUTTON
Block
STARTS THE GAME
STARTS THE GAME, PAUSES THE GAME, RESUMES PLAY WHEN PAUSED
D-PAD UP + LEFT OR RIGHT
TO FLIP FORWARD OR BACK
Tips & Maps
Advanced Moves
Advanced moves use basic moves as building blocks to form powerful maneuvers that do more damage but are slower than basic attacks.
To Uppercut
Execute by pressing CROUCH + HIGH PUNCH.
To Foot Sweep
Execute by pressing AWAY + LOW KICK.
To Roundhouse
Execute by pressing AWAY + HIGH KICK.
Flying Punch
Execute by pressing JUMP or FLIP + LOW or HIGH PUNCH.
Flying Kick
Execute by pressing JUMP or FLIP + LOW or HIGH KICK.
Special Moves
Warriors have perfected several special moves that draw upon spiritual or supernatural energies, extreme physical conditioning, or mutant abilities to be especially potent.
Warrior Wisdom
Patience allows you to wait for and counterattack an opponent; timing is crucial for landing moves; practice combinations to hit multiple times before defense; and understanding each warrior's different strengths and weaknesses helps in both using and combating them.
Enemies & Characters
Liu Kang
After winning back the Shaolin Tournament from Shang Tsung, Liu Kang returns to his ruined temple where his brothers were lost. Now he travels into the dark realm to seek revenge.
Kung Lao
A former Shaolin monk and member of the White Lotus Society, he is the last descendant of the great Kung Lao who was defeated by Goro 500 years ago. He joins Liu Kang in entering Shao Kahn's contest to stop the Outworld menace.
Johnny Cage
A martial arts movie star who disappeared to follow Liu Kang into the Outworld to compete in the tournament. He seeks to win the balance of Earth's existence and a script for another blockbuster movie.
Reptile
Shang Tsung's personal protector who lurks in the shadows and is believed to be a horrific reptilian creature whose race was thought extinct. He enters the contest hoping to defeat all and protect his master.
Sub Zero
Thought to have been vanquished in the Shaolin Tournament, this secretive member of the Lin Kuei clan returns to attempt an assassination of Shang Tsung. He must fight through Shao Kahn's tournament to do so.
Shang Tsung
The shapeshifter who lost control of the Shaolin Tournament and returned to the Outworld in disgrace. He promised ruler Shao Kahn that he could unbalance the furies and take over Earth by luring Earth warriors into the Outworld tournament.
Kitana
Kitana's beauty hides her savage role as a personal assassin for Shao Kahn, though her motives are suspected by her twin sister Mileena.
Jax
Major Jackson Briggs leads a rescue mission into the Outworld to retrieve Sonya Blade and the criminal Kano.
Mileena
An assassin with a dazzling appearance that conceals hideous intentions, she serves Shao Kahn to watch for her twin sister Kitana's suspected dissension.
Baraka
A mutant from the Outworld wastelands who led an attack on Liu Kang's temple before being recruited by Shao Kahn.
Scorpion
A reincarnated specter stalking Sub Zero into the Outworld to avenge the loss of his family at the hands of the Lin Kuei clan.
Rayden
The mystic Rayden warns the Shaolin Tournament warriors of Shao Kahn's grim intentions before venturing alone into the Outworld.
Kintaro
Stronger and more agile than his predecessor, Kintaro takes his place as supreme ruler of Shao Kahn's armies and vows revenge on the Earth warriors.
Shao Kahn
The supreme ruler of the Outworld who banished Shang Tsung to create a weakness in Earth's dimensional gates.
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