Mortal Kombat II
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Developed_By:
Midway
Published_By:
Acclaim
Released On:
01 Jan 1995
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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:
3455198100532 (Germany)
Sega Region Code:
670-6245-50 (Italy)
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Media Type:
Cartridge
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
Input Devices Supported/Optional:
6-button Controller, Activator
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fighting game where players compete in a deadly tournament hosted by the evil Shao Kahn. You must defeat a series of powerful opponents, including shapeshifters and half-human dragons, to ultimately challenge and overthrow Shao Kahn himself. The goal is to become the Supreme Warrior and end his tyrannical rule.
Story
Story
500 years ago, Shang Tsung, a shapeshifter, was banished from the Outworld to the Mother Realm (Earth) for his crimes. With his pupil Goro, a half-human dragon, he was to unbalance the furies of the realm. This would allow his master Shao Kahn and his minions to enter and rule.
He was defeated. He returned to the Outworld a failure, facing execution by Shao Kahn, supreme ruler of the Outworld, the Astral Planes of Shokan, and surrounding kingdoms. With Goro's apparent death, his fate seemed sealed.
Tsung told Kahn of his plan for revenge, a plot so evil and twisted that Kahn granted him one final opportunity to redeem himself. He lured his adversaries to the bizarre Outworld for a new challenge: a tournament hosted by Shao Kahn himself.
Today, the Tournament Begins... Again!
Opponents
Should a warrior defeat Tsung, their next opponent is the massive Kintaro. Kintaro is of the same race of half-human dragons as Goro. Enraged at his comrade's death at the hands of a mere mortal, Kintaro sought entrance to the tournament for revenge. Shao Kahn granted him this privilege in exchange for his servitude.
Defeating Kintaro proves a warrior worthy of meeting Shao Kahn, supreme ruler of the Outworld, in battle. Defeat him to end his rule and become the Supreme Warrior in the Outworld realm!
How to Play
Getting Started
1. Set up the GENESIS 32X™ as described in its instruction manual.
2. Plug a Sega controller into control port 1 on the Sega™ Genesis™. To play a two-player game, plug a second controller into port 2.
3. Make sure the power switch is OFF.
4. Insert your Genesis 32X™ Mortal Kombat® II Game Cartridge into the cartridge slot and press it down firmly.
5. Turn the power switch ON.
Main Menu
When you see the Mortal Kombat® II screen, press START to get to the Options Screen. You will be given two choices: START GAME and OPTIONS. Move the D-BUTTON UP or DOWN to highlight your choice, then press the START button.
Controller Compatibility
Upon power up, your game is set for the 3-button controller and the Activator. If you wish to use the 6-button controller, please see instructions located on page 5 on how to make the game 6-button compatible.
Start Game
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.
Selecting a Warrior
To select a warrior, move the colored frame onto a warrior using the D-BUTTON. When your choice is framed, press the A, B, or C BUTTON to select him.
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.
Joining a Tournament
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 Menu
OPTIONS brings the player to the OPTIONS screen where a number of game features can be modified using the D-BUTTON ARROWS.
Difficulty
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 and press any button. Then move the cursor to DONE and press the START button.
Credits
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-BUTTON LEFT or RIGHT. After choosing the desired number of credits, move the cursor to DONE and press the START BUTTON.
Extra Controls
Both the Activator and 3-Button Controller share the same setting. To Select the 6-Button Controller, move your cursor to the port you wish to play from and press the A BUTTON to select. Once your selection has been made, move the cursor to DONE and press the START BUTTON.
Exiting Options
To exit the options screen and return to the main title screen, move the cursor to DONE 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® 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.
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.
Tips & Maps
Uppercut
Press CROUCH + HIGH PUNCH to perform this advanced move.
Foot Sweep
Press AWAY + LOW KICK to perform this advanced move.
Roundhouse
Press AWAY + HIGH KICK to perform this advanced move.
Flying Punch
JUMP or FLIP + LOW or HIGH PUNCH to execute this advanced move.
Flying Kick
JUMP or FLIP + LOW or HIGH KICK to execute this advanced move.
Patience
Wait for your opponent to attack, then counterattack him when he is most vulnerable.
Timing
Timing is crucial to landing many moves. Practice often to learn timing secrets.
Combinations of moves
With practice, combinations of moves can be learned which allow a warrior to hit his opponent several times before he has an opportunity to defend himself.
Flaming Skulls (One)
Perform Away, Away, High Punch to execute this special move.
Flaming Skulls (Two)
Perform Away, Away, Towards, High Punch to execute this special move.
Flaming Skulls (Three)
Perform Away, Away, Towards, Towards, High Punch to execute this special move.
Liu Kang Morph
Perform Away, Away, Towards, Towards, Block to morph into Liu Kang.
Kung Lao Morph
Perform Away, Down, Away, High Kick to morph into Kung Lao.
Johnny Cage Morph
Perform Away, Away, Down, Low Punch to morph into Johnny Cage.
Reptile Morph
Perform Down, Up, Down + High Punch to morph into Reptile.
Sub Zero Morph
Perform Towards, Down, Towards, High Punch to morph into Sub Zero.
Kitana Morph
Perform Block, Block, Block to morph into Kitana.
Jax Morph
Perform Down, Towards, Away, High Kick to morph into Jax.
Mileena Morph
Hold High Punch for 2 seconds then release to morph into Mileena.
Baraka Morph
Perform Down, Down, Low Kick to morph into Baraka.
Scorpion Morph
Perform Up, Up to morph into Scorpion.
Rayden Morph
Perform Down, Away, Towards, Low Kick to morph into Rayden.
Enemies & Characters
LIU KANG™
After winning back the Shaolin Tournament, Liu Kang returned to find his sacred home in ruins and his Shaolin brothers lost in battle. He now travels into the dark realm to seek revenge.
KUNG LAO™
A former Shaolin monk and member of the White Lotus Society, Kung Lao is the last descendant of the great Kung Lao. He joins Liu Kang in entering Shao Kahn's contest to protect Earth from the Outworld menace.
JOHNNY CAGE™
Martial arts movie star Johnny Cage disappeared from his film set to follow Liu Kang into the Outworld. He plans to compete in a twisted tournament that holds the balance of Earth's existence, and also hopes for a blockbuster movie script.
REPTILE™
Shang Tsung's personal protector, Reptile lurks in the shadows, stopping those who would harm his master. He enters the contest hoping to defeat all and protect his master.
SUB ZERO™
Thought to have been vanquished, Sub Zero mysteriously returns and is believed to have traveled into the Outworld to assassinate Shang Tsung. He must fight his way through Shao Kahn's tournament to achieve this.
SHANG TSUNG
After losing control of the Shaolin Tournament, Shang Tsung promised Shao Kahn he could unbalance the furies and allow Kahn to take over Earth by luring Earth warriors to the Outworld and never letting them return. Convinced, Shao Kahn restored Tsung's youth.
KITANA
Kitana's beauty hides her savage role as a personal assassin for Shao Kahn. Her motives are under suspicion by her twin sister Mileena, but only Kitana knows her true intentions.
JAX
Major Jackson Briggs, leader of a U.S. Special Forces unit, embarks on a rescue mission to retrieve Lt. Sonya Blade and the elusive Kano. His search leads him into the ghastly Outworld, where he believes both are held prisoner.
MILEENA
Serving as an assassin alongside her twin sister Kitana, Mileena's dazzling appearance conceals her hideous intentions. At Shao Kahn's request, she is tasked with watching for and stopping her twin's suspected dissension.
BARAKA
Baraka led the attack against Liu Kang's Shaolin temple and belongs to a nomadic race of mutants from the Outworld wastelands. His fighting skills and Blade Fury gained Shao Kahn's attention, leading to his recruitment into the army of destruction.
SCORPION
This reincarnated specter is back after learning of Sub Zero's return, stalking the ninja warrior into the Outworld. He continues his personal mission to avenge the loss of his family at the hands of the Lin Kuei clan.
RAYDEN™
Watching events unfold from high above, the mystic Rayden realizes the grim intentions of Shao Kahn. After warning the remaining warriors from the Shaolin Tournament, Rayden soon disappears, believed to have ventured into the Outworld alone.
KINTARO™
With Goro missing, Kintaro steps up to take his place as supreme ruler of Shao Kahn's armies. Stronger and more agile than his predecessor, he is enraged by Goro's defeat and vows to take revenge on the Earth warriors responsible.
SHAO KAHNM
The supreme ruler of the Outworld, Shao Kahn governs the Astral Planes of Shokan and all surrounding kingdoms. He banished Shang Tsung into the Mother Realm (Earth) to unbalance the furies and create a weakness in Earth's dimensional gates, allowing Kahn and his minions to plague its inhabitants.
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