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Developer: Midway
Publisher: Midway
Producer: Ken Fedesna, Neil Nicastro
Designer: Ed Boon, John Tobias (game)
Platform: Arcade, Sega Master System, Game Gear, Mega Drive, SNES, Game Boy, Amiga, DOS, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox, Xbox 360
Release date: June 25, 1993 (USA)
Genre: Fighting game
Mode: Single player, Multiplayer
Media/distribution: 3.5-inch diskettes
About:
Gameplay
A screenshot of Pit II's Stage Fatality in progress, with a figure in flames later retconned as Blaze seen in the foreground (see also the rumors section)
The gameplay system of Mortal Kombat II is an improved version of that from the original Mortal Kombat. There are several changes in standard moves: a crouching punch and turnaround kick were added, low and high kicks became differentiated (be it crouching or standing up), the roundhouse kick was made more powerful (knocking an opponent across the screen, similarity to the game's uppercut), and it is easier to perform a combo due to reduced recovery times for attacks. Returning characters also gained new special moves, including some in-air, and the game plays almost twice as fast as the original. However, all characters in the game still share generic attributes (such as speed, power and jump height) and all normal moves are also the same between each character.
As with its predecessor, matches are divided into rounds, and the first player to win two rounds by fully depleting their opponent's life bar is the winner; at this point the losing character will become dazed and the winner is given the opportunity of using a finishing move. Mortal Kombat II drops the "test your might" bonus games and point system from the first game, in favor of a consecutive win tally where wins are represented by icons.
The game marked introduction of multiple Fatalities (post-match animations of the victorious characters executing their defeated foes) as well as additional, non-lethal finishing moves to the franchise: Babalities (turning the opponent into a crying baby), Friendships (a non-malicious interaction, such as dancing or giving a gift to the defeated opponent) and additional stage-specific Fatalities (the winner uppercutting his or her opponent into an abyss below, spikes in the ceiling, or a pool of acid in the background). Finishing moves, however, can not be performed against the defeated bosses and secret characters who do not have finishing moves.
Plot
Following his failure to defeat Liu Kang in the Mortal Kombat tournament, the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung begs his master Shao Kahn, supreme ruler of Outworld and the surrounding kingdoms, to spare his life. He tells Shao Kahn that the invitation for the next Mortal Kombat cannot be turned down, and if they hold it in Outworld, the Earthrealm warriors must attend. Kahn agrees to this plan and also restores Shang Tsung's youth. He then extends the invitation to the thunder god and Earthrealm's protector, Raiden, who gathers his warriors and takes them into Outworld. The new tournament is much more dangerous, as Shao Kahn has the home field advantage, and an Outworld victory will allow him to subdue Earthrealm.
According to the Mortal Kombat series' canon, Liu Kang won this tournament as well, defeating Shao Kahn and his bodyguard Kintaro.
Orginal System Requirements:
386 33 MHz CPU
2 MB RAM
20 MB HDD
512 KB VGA
4x CD-ROM
REPACK - System Requirements:
1. CPU 1.0 GHz
2. RAM 64 Mb
3. HDD 20 Mb
Interface:
1. English
Installation instruction:
1. Burn to CD/DVD or mount using a virtual drive (Alcohol 52% or Daemon Tools)
2. Install Game
3. Play |
