GenesisTips & Tricks

Mortal Kombat II (3-Button)

Liu Kang

Special Moves

4

High Fireball

A

Press → and A simultaneously on the final input for High; sequential for Low

Low Fireball

A

Press → then A sequentially

Flying Kick

C

Bicycle Kick

B

Hold LK (B) for 4 seconds then release

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Butterfly Kick

Start

Hold Block (Start), full 360° rotation, sweep range

Fatality 2 – Dragon's Bite

C

Close range

Babality

1

Babality

B

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Disco Ball

B

No block in final round

Kung Lao

Special Moves

4

Hat Throw

A

NoteHold Up or Down after throw to arc the hat

Teleport

A

Quick input; follow with LP to choose which side

Dive Kick

C

While airborne

Whirlwind Spin

StartB

Hold Block (Start): Up, Up, release, tap LK (B) rapidly

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Hat Decapitation

Requires 6-button — Hold LP through B,F then release

Fatality 2 – Body Slice

B

Sweep range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Magic Trick

C

No block in final round

Johnny Cage

Special Moves

5

High Green Orb

A

LP (A) substitutes for HP on 3-button

Low Green Orb

A

Shadow Kick

B

Shadow Uppercut

A

LP (A) substitutes for HP on 3-button

Split Punch

BC

LK + HK simultaneously (B+C) — close range

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Decap Uppercut

Close range

Fatality 2 – Torso Rip

A

Hold → while pressing A on final input — close range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Autograph

C

No block in final round

Reptile

Special Moves

4

Acid Spit

A

LP (A) substitutes for HP on 3-button

Force Ball

A

LP only on 3-button (no simultaneous press needed)

Slide

BC

Back + LK + HK simultaneously (← + B + C)

Invisibility

StartA

Hold Block (Start): Up, Up, Down+A

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Yummy!

A

Half screen

Fatality 2 – Invisible Slice

C

Must be invisible — close range

Babality

1

Babality

B

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Buy a Reptile Doll

B

No block in final round

Sub-Zero

Special Moves

3

Freeze

A

Ground Freeze

B

Slide

BC

Back + LK + HK simultaneously (← + B + C)

Fatalities

3

Fatality 1 – Ice Shatter (part 1)

C

Sweep range — then step close for part 2

Fatality 1 – Ice Shatter (part 2)

A

Close range — LP (A) substitutes for HP

Fatality 2 – Ice Grenade

AB

Hold A through B,B,D,F then release and press LK (B) — full screen

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Buy a Doll

C

No block in final round

Shang Tsung

Special Moves

3

1 Skull Fireball

A

LP (A) substitutes for HP on 3-button

2 Skull Fireball

A

3 Skull Fireball

A

Morphs

3

Morph: Baraka

B

Morph: Liu Kang

Start

Morph: Scorpion

Start

Hold Block (Start): Up, Up

Fatalities

3

Fatality 1 – Inner-Ear Explosion

C

Hold HK (C) for 2 seconds then release — sweep range

Fatality 2 – Soul Steal

StartB

Hold Block (Start): Up, Down, then Up+LK (B) — close range

Fatality 3 – Kintaro Morph

A

Hold LP (A) for 30 seconds then release — sweep range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Rainbow

C

No block in final round

Kitana

Special Moves

4

Fan Swipe

A

Back + A simultaneously; LP substitutes for HP on 3-button

Fan Throw

A

LP only on 3-button (no simultaneous press needed)

Fan Lift

A

LP substitutes for HP on 3-button

Square Wave

A

LP substitutes for HP on 3-button

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Kiss of Death

B

Hold LK (B) through F,F,D,F then release — close range

Fatality 2 – Fan Decap

StartStartStartC

Start×3 then HK (C) — close range

Babality

1

Babality

B

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Cake

StartB

Hold Block (Start): D,D,D, then Up+LK (B) — no block in final round

Jax

Special Moves

5

Energy Wave

C

Gotcha Grab

A

NoteTap A rapidly after connecting to keep slamming

Multi-Slam

A

Tap Back+A (HP) rapidly while in a throw

Ground Pound

B

Hold LK (B) for 3 seconds then release

Backbreaker

Start

While airborne close to airborne opponent

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Arm Rip

StartStartStartStartA

Start×4 then A — sweep range

Fatality 2 – Head Smash

AC

Hold A through F,F,F then release and press HK (C) — close range

Babality

1

Babality

StartB

Hold Block (Start) throughout — no block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Paper Dolls

StartB

Hold Block (Start) throughout — no block in final round

Mileena

Special Moves

3

Sai Throw

B

Hold LK (B) for 2 seconds then release

Teleport Kick

C

Guide specifies HK (C) on 3-button

Ground Roll

C

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Sai Stabs

A

Hold → while pressing A on final input — close range

Fatality 2 – Man-Eater

C

Hold HK (C) for 3 seconds then release — close range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Flower

StartC

Hold Block (Start): D,D,D, then Up+HK (C) — no block in final round

Baraka

Special Moves

4

Blade Swipe

A

Back + A simultaneously; LP substitutes for HP on 3-button

Blade Spark

A

LP substitutes for HP on 3-button

Blade Fury

A

Double Kick

CC

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

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Blade Decapitation

StartA

Hold Block (Start): B,B,B,B, release, press A — close range

Fatality 2 – Blade Lift

A

Close range

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Present

StartC

Hold Block (Start) 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

A

LP (A) substitutes for HP on 3-button

Leg Takedown

B

Air Throw

Start

While airborne near airborne opponent

Fatalities

3

Fatality 1 – Spear Slice

AC

Hold Back+A (HP) through D,F,F then release and press HK (C) — close range

Fatality 2 – Toasty!

StartA

Hold Block (Start): Up, Up, then Back+A (HP) — sweep range

Fatality 3 – Toasty!! (alt)

StartA

Hold Block (Start): D,D,U,U, then Back+A (HP) — anywhere

Babality

1

Babality

C

No block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Buy a Doll

C

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

AC

Hold Back+A (HP) for 3 seconds, release, press HK (C) — close range

Fatalities

2

Fatality 1 – Electrocution

BBStart

Hold LK (B) 3 sec, release, rapidly tap LK+Block (B+Start) — close range

Fatality 2 – Explosive Uppercut

AC

Hold Back+A (HP) for 10 seconds, release, press HK (C) — close range

Babality

1

Babality

StartC

Hold Block (Start): D,D, then Up+HK (C) — no block in final round

Friendship

1

Friendship – Kidd Thunder

C

No block in final round