To my surprise, it's still as much fun as it was in 1996! And that's how you know a classic. I'd probably have missed out on mos t of my favorite things in life, if my cousin hadn't owned a Genesis and Mortal Kombat II.įast forward, it's 2009 and I order this game. The game's effect on my perception of gaming was huge, to the point that I don't even know if I'd be playing now were the first two Mortal Kombat games never invented. I started playing and instantly found myself a huge fan. Needless to say, my 6-year-old mind was blown away by both of these. The graphics are much improved, the character roster is doubled, and there's much more blood. I wanted to share this piece of MK history & recent acquisition with you all. one minute, then turning around and being immersed in Mario 64. Here is an extremely rare original Mortal Kombat advertising banner from 1992/1993, it was sent to stores to advertise the release of MK1 on home consoles. How much the game improved since the first Mortal Kombat. Game Sega Genesis Mortal Kombat II Game & Case 4/23 Listing in the Video Games,Video & Computer Gaming Category on eBid United States 216292817. I had never seen so much blood in a game before, and I had certainly never seen anything like the Fatalities.Ģ. Mortal Kombat II was something I first played in 1996. A second player can join in the tournament at any time. You must work your way up through all the Kombatants and eventually face Shang Tsung, who has physical and magical skills, Kintaro, a half-human dragon, and ultimately Shao Kahn himself. When you get ready to play Mortal Kombat II, pressing start will put you in a one-player battle for the title of Grand Champion. They can also perform a number of combos, advanced moves (such as uppercuts, foot sweeps and roundhouses), and character-specific special moves such as throwing fireballs, teleporting, shooting green flames and firing lightning bolts. Fights are timed and if you win the best two out of three, you get a chance to taunt or destroy your opponent with one of an assortment of finishing moves (such as friendships and babalities).Īll twelve fighters from the arcade version of Mortal Kombat are featured in this game.Johnny Cage, Reptile, Sub Zero, Kitana and the others can punch (low and high), kick (low and high), block, crouch, and flip (forward and back). The tournament is a series of bloody one-on-one fights to the death. He found a way to lure Earth's Kombat Warriors to the bizarre Outworld, where they would be forced to enter a tournament hosted by Kahn. Returning to Outworld a failure, Shang Tsung avoided execution by coming up with a scheme that suited Shao Kahn's bloodthirsty sensibilities. Unfortunately for Shang, he was defeated. To redeem himself, he was to unbalance the furies of our world, allowing Outworld ruler Shao Kahn to enter the dominion and rule forever.
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