GenesisTips & Tricks

Mortal Kombat II

Liu Kang

Special Moves

4

High Fireball

X

Low Fireball

A

Flying Kick

Z

Bicycle Kick

C

Hold LK for 4 seconds then release

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Butterfly Kick

B

Hold Block, full 360° rotation, sweep range

Fatality 2 – Dragon's Bite

Z

Close range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Disco Ball

C

No block in final round

Kung Lao

Special Moves

4

Hat Throw

A

NoteHold Up or Down after throw to arc the hat

Teleport

X

Quick input; press HP or HK after to control which side you appear

Dive Kick

Z

While airborne

Whirlwind Spin

BC

Hold Block: Up, Up, release Block, then tap LK rapidly

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Hat Decapitation

A

Hold LP through B,F then release — full screen

Fatality 2 – Body Slice

C

Sweep range

Babality

1

Babality

Z

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Magic Trick

Z

No block in final round

Johnny Cage

Special Moves

5

High Green Orb

X

Low Green Orb

A

Shadow Kick

C

Shadow Uppercut

X

Split Punch

AB

LP + Block simultaneously — close range

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Decap Uppercut

Close range

Fatality 2 – Torso Rip

A

Close range

Babality

1

Babality

Z

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Autograph

Z

No block in final round

Reptile

Special Moves

4

Acid Spit

X

Force Ball

AX

NoteLP+HP simultaneously on final input

Slide

CZ

Back + LK + HK simultaneously (Genesis version)

Invisibility

BX

Hold Block: Up, Up, then Down+HP

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Yummy!

A

Half screen

Fatality 2 – Invisible Slice

Z

Must be invisible — close range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Buy a Reptile Doll

C

No block in final round

Sub-Zero

Special Moves

3

Freeze

A

Ground Freeze

C

Slide

CZ

Back + LK + HK simultaneously (Genesis version)

Fatalities

5

Fatality 1 – Ice Shatter (part 1)

Z

Sweep range — then step close for part 2

Fatality 1 – Ice Shatter (part 2)

X

Close range — follow immediately after part 1

Fatality 2 – Ice Grenade

A

Hold LP through B,B,D,F then release — full screen

Fatality 3 – Grenade Shatter (pt 1)

Z

Sweep range — then execute part 2

Fatality 3 – Grenade Shatter (pt 2)

A

Hold LP through B,B,D,F then release

Babality

1

Babality

Z

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Buy a Doll

Z

No block in final round

Shang Tsung

Special Moves

3

1 Skull Fireball

X

2 Skull Fireball

X

3 Skull Fireball

X

Morphs

3

Morph: Baraka

C

Morph: Liu Kang

B

Morph: Scorpion

B

Hold Block: Up, Up

Fatalities

3

Fatality 1 – Inner-Ear Explosion

Z

Hold HK for 2 seconds then release — sweep range

Fatality 2 – Soul Steal

BC

Hold Block: Up, Down, then Up+LK — close range

Fatality 3 – Kintaro Morph

A

Hold LP for 30 seconds then release — sweep range

Babality

1

Babality

Z

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Rainbow

Z

No block in final round

Kitana

Special Moves

4

Fan Swipe

X

Back + HP simultaneously

Fan Throw

AX

NoteLP+HP simultaneously on final input

Fan Lift

X

Square Wave

X

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Kiss of Death

C

Hold LK through F,F,D,F then release — close range

Fatality 2 – Fan Decap

BBBZ

Close range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Cake

BC

Hold Block: D,D,D, then Up+LK — no block in final round

Jax

Special Moves

5

Energy Wave

Z

Gotcha Grab

A

NoteTap LP rapidly after connecting to keep slamming

Multi-Slam

X

Tap HP rapidly while in a throw to slam repeatedly

Ground Pound

C

Hold LK for 3 seconds then release

Backbreaker

B

While airborne close to airborne opponent

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Arm Rip

BBBBA

Sweep range

Fatality 2 – Head Smash

A

Hold LP through F,F,F then release — close range

Babality

1

Babality

BC

Hold Block throughout — no block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Paper Dolls

BC

Hold Block throughout — no block in final round

Mileena

Special Moves

3

Sai Throw

X

Hold HP for 2 seconds then release

Teleport Kick

C

Ground Roll

Z

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Sai Stabs

A

Close range

Fatality 2 – Man-Eater

Z

Hold HK for 3 seconds then release — close range

Babality

1

Babality

Z

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Flower

BZ

Hold Block: D,D,D, then Up+HK — no block in final round

Baraka

Special Moves

4

Blade Swipe

X

Back + HP simultaneously

Blade Spark

X

Blade Fury

A

Double Kick

ZZ

Forward + HK, then HK again quickly — close range (Genesis only)

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Blade Decapitation

BX

Hold Block: B,B,B,B, release, press HP — close range

Fatality 2 – Blade Lift

A

Close range

Babality

1

Babality

Z

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Present

BZ

Hold Block throughout — no block in final round

Scorpion

Special Moves

4

Spear

A

NoteConnects on hit — follow up with any attack to pull in

Teleport Punch

X

Leg Takedown

C

Air Throw

B

While airborne near airborne opponent

Fatalities

3

Fatality 1 – Spear Slice

XZ

Hold HP through D,F,F then release and press HK — close range

Fatality 2 – Toasty!

BX

Hold Block: Up, Up, then HP — sweep range

Fatality 3 – Toasty!! (alt)

BX

Hold Block: D,D,U,U, then HP — anywhere

Babality

1

Babality

Z

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Buy a Doll

Z

No block in final round

Raiden

Special Moves

4

Lightning Bolt

A

Torpedo

NoteCan also be performed in the air

Teleport

Very quick input

Electric Grab

X

Hold HP for 3 seconds then release — close range

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Electrocution

CCB

Hold LK 3 seconds, release, rapidly tap LK+Block simultaneously — close range

Fatality 2 – Explosive Uppercut

X

Hold HP for 10 seconds then release — close range

Babality

1

Babality

BZ

Hold Block: D,D, then Up+HK — no block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Kidd Thunder

Z

No block in final round