Mortal Kombat 4
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Digital Eclipse
Published_By:
Midway
Released On:
01 Dec 1998
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Mortal Kombat 4 is a fighting game where two warriors compete against each other to empty their opponent's health bar.
The game takes place in a storyline where Raiden, the thunder god, fights against Shinnok, another powerful god who seeks to conquer the universe. After defeating Shinnok, Raiden must now face his return and has called upon other warriors for a tournament to challenge him. The winner of this tournament will be granted the chance to defeat Shinnok.
The gameplay involves one-on-one versus matches where players use punches or kicks to deplete their opponent's health bar. Each fighter also has special attacks that can be triggered with specific button combinations. If the time limit for a round expires, the player with more health points is declared the winner.
UPC-A:
031719198108 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
1945 (United States)
ASIN:
B000021Y3D (United States)
Part #:
DMG-A4KE-USA (USA)
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This fighting game plunges players into a cosmic war against the Elder God Shinnok, who has escaped his banishment. Players must choose from Earth's warriors to defeat Shinnok and save all realms from his menace.
Story
The Elder God Shinnok
Thousands of years ago, I was responsible for the death of an entire civilization in a battle with the fallen Elder God, Shinnok.
To rid all realms of Shinnok's menace, I waged a war that plunged the Earth into centuries of darkness. Shinnok was banished into a place called the Netherealm.
Shinnok's Escape
Now, after Shao Kahn's defeat at the hands of Earth's warriors, Shinnok has managed to escape his confines in the Netherealm.
The war is now being fought once again. This time, it can be won by mortals.
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The words of Raiden
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
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Make sure the POWER switch is in the OFF position.
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Insert the Nintendo GAME BOY Game Pak into the slot on the back of the Game Boy body, label facing AWAY from play side.
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Slide the POWER switch to the ON position. The game will cycle through an opening sequence and lead you to the Mortal Kombat 4 screen.
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Follow game play instructions on page 5.
SELECT A FIGHTER
At the Fighter Select Screen, the available fighters are displayed.
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Press your Control Pad Up, Down, Left or Right to highlight a player.
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Press the Select Button to choose the player you want to fight with.
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY
Once you've chosen your fighter, you'll view the Destiny Screen.
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Press the Control Pad Left or Right.
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Press the A Button to select one of these columns: Warrior, Master or Novice.
You'll see a large column scrolling with Mortal Kombat 4 characters' faces. To claim ultimate victory, you must defeat each of the characters on the column. Each time you defeat an opponent, you'll return to the Choose Your Destiny Screen and view your next opponent.
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
Each Mortal Kombat Warrior has spent years of concentration and intense training to perfect his/her martial arts skills. Before challenging these Warriors in kombat, you'll also need intense training and concentration to learn these fundamental skills.
The best way to begin your training is with the fundamental moves: Kicks, Punches, Crouches, Jumps and Blocks. These moves may seem trivial compared to powerful and acrobatic moves, such as a Flying Kick. However, knowing how to stop, avoid or counteract a flying kick can be far more useful than knowing how to land one yourself.
RUN MOVE
Using Run is especially powerful. Backing off won't cut it against this move.
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To execute a Run, press Control Pad toward your opponent while holding the A+B Button together.
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Make sure you have a move ready when you meet face to face.
CLOSE QUARTERS
Moves used during close-in combat situations are the Elbow, the Knee, the Bonebreaker and the Throw. They are highly effective and do not require full limb extension, which is impossible in close quarters.
Although these moves are potent, they can only be used when you are directly adjacent to an opponent. Give it a try. Press the Attack Buttons in a certain sequence for different types of "Combos".
BASIC COMBAT MOVES
All of the Mortal Kombat 4 warriors possess expert fighting skills. What raises them above their peers are the special moves which they've created and perfected. In order to become a superior warrior, skilled enough to win the title of Grand Champion, you too must learn and perfect these moves.
Whether you use special kicks or elemental bolts, Mortal Kombat 4 warriors are the fiercest and most ferocious combatants in the Universe. Mastering their special moves could propel you to that level of greatness (see next page).
SECRET KODES
Just before the fighting begins, you'll see a row of six boxes with different icons in them.
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Press the Control Pad Left or Right to move the cursor to the icon you want to change.
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Press Up or Down to cycle the icons.
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Select the icon you want, then repeat the process as fast as you can to complete the code.
Pressing Up or Down 10 times will cause the order of the icons to start over again. In other words, pressing a button that corresponds with a box with a skull symbol 10 times will change back to the skull icon.
Some players find it easier to memorize the codes by referring to them in terms of the number of button presses it takes to get the proper symbols in place. In any case, you'll get the hang of it after a few tries. Remember, you have to be fast and precise. No one said this was supposed to be easy.
Note: You can find secret codes in store bought Strategy Guides, game magazines, the Internet or with a little experimentation on your part.
Controls
START+SELECT+A+B
restart the game
Kick
Kick
Punch
Punch
Block
Block
Pause Button
Pause
All Directions
Move Player
U
Jump
D
Crouch
B
Control Pad Back (away from opponent)
F
Control Pad Forward (toward opponent)
Start Button
return to the Select a Fighter Screen and select another fighter for battle
Tips & Maps
KROUCHING MOVES
These moves allow you to escape from close proximity, avoid attacks, and throws defensively, or execute a powerful uppercut offensively.
SPINNING MOVES
These moves are key to exotic attacks like the Roundhouse Kick, which hits the opponent's face, and the Foot Sweep, which knocks them down.
AERIAL MOVES
These moves, including Flying Punches and Kicks, are executed by jumping and pressing attack buttons, requiring proper timing to land blows.
FUJIN Rising Knee
A special move for Fujin.
FUJIN Air Dive Kick
A special move for Fujin.
FUJIN Fatality: Raise and Destroy
A finishing move for Fujin.
LIU KANG Fireball
A special move for Liu Kang.
LIU KANG Bicycle Kick
A special move for Liu Kang.
LIU KANG Fatality: Blast
A finishing move for Liu Kang.
QUAN CHI Slide Kick
A special move for Quan Chi.
QUAN CHI Tele-Stomp
A special move for Quan Chi.
QUAN CHI Fatality: Leg Rip
A finishing move for Quan Chi.
RAIDEN Torpedo
A special move for Raiden.
RAIDEN Lightning Bolt
A special move for Raiden.
RAIDEN Fatality: Shock of Explosions
A finishing move for Raiden.
REIKO Shurikens
A special move for Reiko.
REIKO Flip Kick
A special move for Reiko.
REIKO Fatality: Kick Off
A finishing move for Reiko.
SCORPION Spear
A special move for Scorpion.
SCORPION Teleport Punch
A special move for Scorpion.
SCORPION Fatality: Toasty!
A finishing move for Scorpion.
SUB-ZERO Ice Blast
A special move for Sub-Zero.
SUB-ZERO Slide
A special move for Sub-Zero.
SUB-ZERO Fatality: Head Rip
A finishing move for Sub-Zero.
TANYA Fireball
A special move for Tanya.
TANYA Corkscrew Kick
A special move for Tanya.
TANYA Fatality: Kiss of Death
A finishing move for Tanya.
Enemies & Characters
FUJIN
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.
LIU KANG
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 to bring together Earth's greatest warriors to free Kitana's home world and assist Raiden.
SUB ZERO
After Shao Kahn's defeat, 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. He holds secrets that could hold the key to stopping Shinnok.
TANYA
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 one of the warriors is none other than the banished Elder God, Shinnok. The portal leads into the pits of the Netherealm itself, and the once free realm of Edenia is now at the mercy of Shinnok.
QUAN CHI
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 Netherealm. In exchange for his services, Shinnok has granted Quan Chi the position of arch-sorcerer of his now expanded Netherealm.
RAIDEN
The God of Thunder returns to Earth after the defeat of Shao Kahn, but he finds a new threat in Shinnok's forces, led by Quan Chi's attack of the Elder Gods. With the heavens in disarray, Raiden exists as one of the last Gods of Earth and must come to the aid of his Elders and put an end to the villainous reign of his ancient enemy.
REIKO
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.
SHINNOK
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, from there he wages a war against the Elder Gods and awaits a chance to exact revenge against the God who banished him there - Raiden.
SCORPION
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 under ulterior motives.
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