Mortal Kombat II
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(GameBoy - US, Fighting)
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Developed_By:
Probe Entertainment Limited
Published_By:
Acclaim
Released On:
01 Sep 1994
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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, with high level of violence and blood. 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.
UPC-A:
021481510055 (United States)
UPC-A:
021481510888 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
1836 (United States)
ASIN:
B00002ST2J (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
DMG-AK2E-USA (United States)
Part #:
DMG-AMKE-USA (USA)
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Color Depth:
2-bit (4 greyscales)
Video Resolutions Supported:
160×144
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Game Link Cable
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
Multiplayer Options:
Real-Time Multiplayer (Game Link Cable)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a fighting game where players compete in a martial arts tournament in the Outworld realm. You must defeat a series of opponents, including the powerful sorcerer Shang Tsung and the supreme ruler Shao Kahn, to prevent Earth's destruction and become the champion.
Story
The Story So Far
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, allowing his master Shao Kahn and his minions to enter the dominion and rule forever.
He was defeated. He returned to the Outworld a failure, facing execution at the hands of Shao Kahn, supreme ruler of the Outworld, the Astral Planes of Shokan and the surrounding kingdoms. With the apparent demise of Goro, his fate seemed sealed.
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— a tournament hosted by Shao Kahn himself.
Today, the Tournament Begins... Again!
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.
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.
Defeating Tsung again 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!
This weakness in the gates would allow Kahn and his minions to forever walk the Earth and plague its inhabitants to a dark and chaotic existence. Only then would Shang Tsung be cleared of his offense and the curse lifted.
How to Play
LET THE TOURNAMENT BEGIN!
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Make sure the power switch is OFF.
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Insert your Mortal Kombat® II Game Pak as described in your Nintendo Game Boy® manual.
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When you see the Mortal Kombat® II title screen, press START to advance to the Options Screen.
You will be presented with the following options: START GAME or OPTIONS. To select one, highlight it with the CONTROL PAD and press the START BUTTON.
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. To select a warrior, move the frame onto a warrior using the CONTROL PAD ARROWS. When your choice is framed, press the START BUTTON to select him.
OPTIONS
If you select OPTIONS you will be given the following choices: CREDITS & DIFFICULTY. To select these options highlight one of them and press the CONTROL PAD LEFT or RIGHT.
CREDITS
CREDITS allows you to choose how many times you may continue before your game is over.
DIFFICULTY
DIFFICULTY allows you to set how hard the game will be, from Very Easy to Very Hard.
Two-Player Game
Should a second player desire to enter the tournament, he may link his Game Boy® using the Game Link cable. When both players reach their title screens, the Game Boys will establish the link, automatically assigning player numbers.
Once the link is established, the game advances both players to the "Choose Your Fighter" screen where they must each select a warrior.
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PLAYER 2 HAS ENTERED THE TOURNAMENT
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YOU ARE PLAYER 1
Note
If there is a one-player game in progress, the link will not be established until that game has ended and the machine has cycled back to its title screen.
To start a two player game immediately, turn both linked Game Boys OFF then ON simultaneously.
Should the link be severed during a two player game, both machines will reset.
Kombat Rounds
The meters begin each round completely black, but each time a warrior is hit, an amount of white signifying the degree of injury is added to his meter. When a warrior's bar becomes completely white, 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.
THE ART OF KOMBAT II
The art of Kombat is as it has been for thousands of years. A wise warrior will begin his training with the art of defense. Far more valuable than learning how to inflict blows is learning how to avoid or deflect them, for an opponent who attacks is an opponent who is vulnerable to attack.
THE BASIC DEFENSIVE MOVES
(based on default settings):
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To Move Forward or Back: Press the CONTROL PAD LEFT or RIGHT
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To Block: Press the START BUTTON.
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To Crouch: Press the CONTROL PAD DOWN
Enemies & Characters
LIU KANG™
After winning back the Shaolin Tournament from Shang Tsung, Liu Kang returned to find his sacred home in ruins and his Shaolin brothers lost in battle. Now he travels into the dark realm to seek revenge.
REPTILE
Shang Tsung's personal protector, Reptile lurks in the shadows, stopping all who would harm his master. His human form is believed to disguise a horrific reptilian creature whose race was thought extinct.
SUB ZERO
Thought to have been vanquished, Sub Zero mysteriously returns as a secretive member of the Lin Kuei clan. He has traveled into the Outworld to again attempt an assassination of Shang Tsung.
KITANAT™
Kitana's beauty hides her savage role as a personal assassin for Shao Kahn. Her motives have come under suspicion by her twin sister Mileena, but only Kitana knows her own true intentions.
JAX
Major Jackson Briggs was leader of the U.S. Special Forces unit of which Lt. Sonya Blade was a member. He embarks on a rescue mission into the Outworld to retrieve Sonya and Kano.
MILEENA
Serving as an assassin along with her twin sister Kitana, Mileena's dazzling appearance conceals her hideous intentions. At Shao Kahn's request, she is asked to watch for her twin's suspected dissension and must put a stop to it at any cost.
SCORPION
This reincarnated specter is back after learning of Sub Zero's return. He stalks the ninja warrior into the Outworld to avenge the loss of his family at the hands of the Lin Kuei clan.
SHAO KAHN
The supreme ruler of the Outworld, Shao Kahn governs the Astral Planes of Shokan and all surrounding kingdoms. Five hundred years ago he banished the shapeshifter Shang Tsung into the Mother Realm (Earth) to pay for his crimes.
Controls
CONTROL PAD UP
Jump
CONTROL PAD UP + LEFT or RIGHT
Flip Forward or Back
SELECT BUTTON
Pause the Game
B BUTTON
Punch
A BUTTON
Kick
Tips & Maps
Uppercut
Press DOWN + PUNCH.
Foot Sweep
Press AWAY + KICK.
Roundhouse
Press TOWARDS + KICK.
Flying Punch
JUMP or FLIP + PUNCH.
Flying Kick
JUMP or FLIP + KICK.
ACID SPIT
Towards, Towards, Punch.
FORCE BALL
Away, Away, Punch + Kick.
INVISIBILITY
Hold Block + Up, Up, Down, Punch.
SLIDE
Away + Punch + Kick.
STANDARD FIREBALL
Towards, Towards, Punch.
CROUCHING FIREBALL
Down, Towards, Punch.
BICYCLE KICK
Hold Kick for 3 seconds then release.
DEEP FREEZE
Down, Towards, Punch.
GROUND FREEZE
Down, Away, Kick.
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, making them an invaluable tool.
Warrior strengths and weaknesses
Every warrior has different strengths and weaknesses in terms of speed and movement. Discovering these styles allows you to both use them better and combat them better.
FLAMING SKULLS
Away, Away, Punch (one); Away, Away, Towards, Punch (Two); Away, Away, Towards, Towards, Punch (Three).
Liu Kang Morph
Away, Away, Towards, Towards, Block.
Reptile Morph
Hold Block + Up, Down, Up.
Sub Zero Morph
Towards, Down, Towards, Kick.
Kitana Morph
Block, Block, Block.
Jax Morph
Down, Towards, Away, Punch.
Mileena Morph
Hold Punch for 2 seconds then release.
Scorpion Morph
Block + Up, Up.
FAN SWIPE
Away + Punch.
FAN THROW
Towards, Towards, Punch + Kick.
FAN LIFT
Away, Away, Away, Punch.
SQUARE WAVE PUNCH
Down, Away, Punch.
GROUND POUND
Hold Punch for 3 seconds, then release.
GRAB
Towards, Towards, Punch.
SONIC WAVE
Towards, Down, Kick.
BACKBREAKER
Block, while in air with opponent.
TELEPORT KICK
Towards, Towards, Kick.
ROLL ATTACK
Away, Away, Down, Kick.
SAI THROW
Hold Punch for 2 seconds then release.
SPEAR
Away, Away, Punch.
DECOY
Down, Away, Punch.
AIR THROW
Block, while in air with opponent.
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