Mortal Kombat II is a fighting game originally developed by Midway for arcades in 1993. It serves as the second main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and follows the success of its predecessor by enhancing the gameplay and further developing the original game's mythos. Mortal Kombat II introduces more varied finishing moves and several iconic characters, such as Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, the hidden character Noob Saibot, and the series' recurring villain, Shao Kahn. Following his defeat, Shang Tsung begs his master, Shao Kahn, to spare his life. He tells Shao Kahn that the invitation for Mortal Kombat cannot be turned down, and if they hold it in Outworld, the Earthrealm warriors must attend. Kahn agrees to this plan, and restores Tsung's youth. He extends the invitation to Raiden, who gathers his warriors and takes them into Outworld. The tournament is dangerous, as Shao Kahn has the home field advantage, and an Outworld victory will unbalance the furies and allow Outworld to subsume Earthrealm.
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Classical in form, plot-driven, unpretentious and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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- Platforms
- Arcade, PlayStation 3, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Amiga, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
- Developer
- Midway
- Publisher
- Midway, Tec Toy, Acclaim Entertainment, Playtronic
- Released
- January 1, 1994
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- Side view
- Time to beat
- 1 h rushed · 1 h main story · 3 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 335 ratings.
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