Mortal Kombat 4

Use the directional controls to move your character in all directions.

Press Down to crouch, which can be used defensively to escape close proximity, avoid punches, aerial weapons, and throws.

Press Up to jump.

Moves like the Elbow, Knee, Bonebreaker, and Throw are effective in close combat and do not require full limb extension. They can only be used when directly adjacent to an opponent.

All warriors possess expert fighting skills, but special moves are what set them apart. Mastering these moves is crucial to becoming a superior warrior.

Defensively, crouching moves help escape close proximity and avoid attacks. Offensively, the uppercut from a crouch is a powerful weapon. To perform crouching kicks, hold Down and press High Kick or Low Kick. To perform an uppercut, hold Down and press High Punch.

The spin is key to exotic moves like the Roundhouse Kick and Foot Sweep. To execute spin moves, hold the Directional button away from your opponent while pressing the Kick buttons.

Better known as the God of Wind, Fujin joins Raiden as one of the last surviving Gods of Earth. He now prepares for the final battle between the forces of light and Shinnok's hell spawned warriors of darkness.

Believed to be the last member of Kano's Klan, the Black Dragon, Jarek is hunted down by Special Forces agent Sonya Blade for crimes against humanity. He now finds himself fighting alongside Sonya and Earth's warriors to help defeat the Evil Elder God, Shinnok.

When Sonya disappears while tracking the last living member of the Black Dragon, Major Jackson Briggs heads after her. He soon finds that Sonya's mission has led her into a battle with the forces of an evil Elder God.

After Shao Kahn's defeat, Cage's soul is free to leave to a higher place. He seeks out Raiden to help him restore his deceased soul and join Liu Kang in his quest.

A former member of the White Lotus Society, Kai learned his skills from the great masters throughout Asia. He and Liu Kang reunite to assist Raiden in his battle with Shinnok.

Still the immortal champion of Mortal Kombat, Liu Kang finds himself venturing into the realm of Edenia to rescue the Princess Kitana from the vile clutches of Quan Chi. He returns to Earth and mounts an effort to bring together Earth's greatest warriors to free Kitana's home world and assist Raiden.

A free roaming sorcerer powerful in the black arts, Quan Chi uses his abilities to free the now evil Elder God Shinnok from his confines in the netherrealm. In exchange for his services Shinnok has granted Quan Chi the position of arch-sorcerer of his now expanded Netherrealm.

Once a general in Shinnok's armies, Reiko led the forces of darkness into the battle against the Elder Gods. Once thought killed during that onslaught, he resurfaces and joins the battle against Earth's forces.

The God of Thunder returns to Earth after the defeat of Shao Kahn but finds a new threat when Shinnok's forces, led by Quan Chi's attack of the Elder Gods. He must come to the aid of his Elders and put an end to the villainous reign of his ancient enemy.

A general in Shinnok's army of darkness, Reptile once belonged to an extinct race of reptilian creatures. He was banished to the Netherrealm for committing genocide against several species and is a dangerous ally to the forces of evil.

In hopes of gaining Scorpion as a new ally in the war with the Elder Gods, Quan Chi makes the dead Ninja an offer he cannot refuse- Life, in exchange for his services as a warrior against the Elders. Scorpion accepts, but hides ulterior motives.

Banished to the Netherealm for crimes committed against his once fellow Elder Gods, Shinnok is freed from his confines by Quan Chi. With the aid of a traitor he then is able to overtake the realm of Edenia and wages a war against the Elder Gods.

After her journey into the Outworld and Shao Kahn's near destruction of Earth, Sonya becomes a member of Earth's own Outworld Investigation Agency. Her first mission leads her to join Liu Kang on his quest to aid the troubled thunder God, Raiden.

After Shao Kahn's defeat at the hands of Earth's fighters, Sub-Zero's warrior clan known as the Lin Kuei is disbanded. But with the new threat brought on by Quan Chi, the Ice Warrior once again dons the familiar costume once worn by his brother the original Sub-Zero.

As the daughter of Edenia's ambassador to new realms, Tanya invites a group of refugees fleeing their own world into the safety of Edenia. But soon after Queen Sindel allows them through the portal, she learns that one of the warriors is none other than the banished Elder God, Shinnok.

The half human, half dragon stood as Shang Tsung's protector in the first tournament. Seeking revenge, the Shokan prince has returned from the Outworld to crush Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat.