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Mortal Kombat II
Random character select:
Hold Up on Liu Kang for player one (or Reptile for player two) and press Start.
Alternate introduction sequence:
Hold L + R before the Acclaim logo is displayed and keep the buttons held until it disappears.
Four man endurance match (two-player):
Hold L + R, then press Start at the start/options screen.
Miscellaneous codes:
Quickly enter the following controller actions at the "Select Your Fighter" screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry. More than code can be enabled as long as only one is a character code.
Thirty kredits
Press Left, Up, Right, Down, Left + Select.
Triple time for fatality moves
Press Up(2), Left, Up, Down + Select.
Extra damage on attacks, near invincibility
Press Down, Up, Right, Up, Left + Select.
Fight against Smoke
Press Up, Left, Up(2), Right + Select.
Fight against Jade
Press Up, Down(2), Left, Right + Select.
Fight against Kintaro
Press Up, Down(2), Right, Right + Select.
Fight against Shao Kahn
Press Right, Up(2), Right, Left + Select.
Fight against Noob Saibot
Press Left, Up, Down(2), Right + Select.
Defeat opponent with two punches
Press Down, Up, Right, Up, Left, Select.
Pong mini-game:
Win 250 consecutive matches in two player mode.
Fight as Smoke:
Win 50 two player matches to unlock Smoke.
Fight as Noob Saibot:
Win 50 two player matches, then defeat Noob Saibot.
Fight in living forest arena:
Wait for the story screen which has the living forest as the background. When you start the game with either one or two players, you will begin in the living forest combat arena.
No throws:
Select a two player game. Hold Down + HP on controllers one and two after character selection. Release the buttons after the match starts.
Mystery sound:
Press Down after executing the Dead Pool fatality.
Execute the dead pool fatality with Liu Kang. You should hear Liu Kang say "Oooooo!" in a high-pitched voice.
Hint: Baraka: Fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold both Blocks and press Back(4), Y.
Hint: Baraka: Second fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Back, Forward, Down, Forward, B. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Baraka: Pit fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Forward, Forward, Down, X. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Baraka: Sword Cut:
While near your opponent, press Back, HP. Baraka will take his sword and cut your opponent's neck, chest, or stomach, depending on height. This is not a fatality.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Baraka: Sword Throw:
Standing anywhere, quickly press Down, Back fast. Baraka will throw his sword, as he often does when CPU controlled.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Baraka: Friendship:
When "Finish him" appears, press Block, Up, Forward, Forward, X.
Hint: Baraka: Babality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Forward, Forward, Forward, X.
Hint: Jax: First fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Block(4), B. Must be one person space away.
Hint: Jax: Second fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, hold B, press Forward(3), then release B.
Hint: Jax: Pit fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Up(2, Down, A. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Jax: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(2), Up(2), A.
Hint: Jax: Babality:
When "Finish him" appears, hold Block, and press Down, Up, Down, Up, A.
Hint: Jax: Face Smash:
Get close to your enemy and press Forward(2), HP. Jax will grab your enemy by the neck, punch him bloody twice, and throw him on the ground.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Johnny Cage: First fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Forward(2), Down, Up. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Johnny Cage: Second fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(2), Forward(2), B. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Johnny Cage: Pit fatality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(3), X. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Johnny Cage: Friendship:
When "Finish him" appears, press Down(4), X.
Hint: Johnny Cage: Babality:
When "Finish him" appears, press Back(3), X.
Hint: Johnny Cage: Nut Cracker:
Press Block + Low Punch (when close).
Hint: Kitana: Fan Throw:
Press Forward(2)Forward, LP + HP. Kitana will throw one of her fans at her enemy. Note: You can also do this move in the air.
Hint: Kitana: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold A, then press Forward(2), Down, Forward, then release A.
Hint: Kitana: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Down, Forward, X. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Kitana: Head slice fatality:
Press Block(4), Up when "finish him appears". Alternately, press Block(4), X when next to your opponent.
Hint: Kitana: Friendship:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), Up, A.
Hint: Kitana: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), A.
Hint: Kitana: Defeating Bosses:
When the fight begins, jump with any kick in the direction of the opponent. At the moment you see that your player has jumped, make sure that you press Left(3) then Left(3), Y. This will result in a Fan Wave. The Fan Wave will paralyze your opponent in the air. You can then hit him with another kick.
Hint: Kung Lao: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward(3), A. Must be one person space away.
Hint: Kung Lao: Second fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold B, Back(2), Forward, release B.
Hint: Kung Lao: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward(3), Y. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Kung Lao: Friendship:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(3), Down, X.
Hint: Kung Lao: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Forward(2) X.
Hint: Lui Kang: Dragon fatality:
Press Forward, Forward, Back, Down, X at the "Finish Him" screen.
Hint: Liu Kang: Finishing Dragon:
Press Down, Forward, Back, Back, High Kick.
Hint: Lui Kang: Low Fireball:
Press Forward, Forward, Low Punch.
Hint: Lui Kang: High Fireball:
Press Forward, Forward, High Punch.
Hint: Lui Kang: Fast Jump Kick:
Press Forward, Forward, High Kick
Hint: Lui Kang: Kicking combo:
Quickly press High Kick, Low Kick, High Kick, Low Kick.
Hint: Liu Kang: Bicycle Kick:
Before you start fighting, hold A for about five seconds. When "Fight" appears, release A and he will do a Bicycle Kick.
Hint: Liu Kang: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back, Forward(2), A. Must be close to other player.
Hint: Liu Kang: Friendship Fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Back(3), A.
Hint: Liu Kang: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(2), Forward, Back, A.
Hint: Lui Kang: Killer uppercut:
At the "Finish Him" screen, get next to your opponent and hold both Blocks. Sweep the D-pad in the opposite direction of your opponent. He will do a cart wheel kick into an upper cut.
Hint: Liu Kang: Bicycle Kick:
Immediately after "Fight" appears and before the match starts, press Forward(2), Up, A. If timed correctly, when the fight starts he will jump and repeatedly kick your opponent in the face.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Liu Kang: Fireball:
Standing anywhere, press Forward(2), HP to shoot fire at your enemy's chest. Press Forward(2), LP to shoot a fireball at your enemy's groin.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Liu Kang: Flying Kick:
Standing anywhere, press Forward(2), HK. Liu Kang will jump up and kick your opponent in the air.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Milleena: Fatality:
Hold High Kick for approximately five seconds and release (when close to opponent) when "Finish Him" appears.
Hint: Mileena: Second fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Back, Forward, B. Must be close to other person.
Hint: Mileena: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward, Down, Forward, A. Must be next to other player.
Hint: Mileena: Friendship:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), Up, X.
Hint: Mileena: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down(3), X.
Hint: Mileena: Teleport:
Press Forward(2), A and Mileena will disappear, reappear, and hit your opponent.
Hint: Mileena: Dagger Laser Throw:
Hold HP (Y) for two seconds, then release. Mileena will throw her daggers at the other player. Note: You can also do this move in the air.
Hint: Rayden: Killer upper cut fatality:
In the second round hold Y for ten seconds. Release when next to your opponent at the "Finish Him" screen.
Hint: Rayden: First fatality:
When it says "Finish Him" hold A for five seconds, release and then press Block. Must be next to other person.
Hint: Rayden: Pit fatality:
When it says "Finish Him" hold Block, Up(3), Y. Must be next to other person.
Hint: Rayden: Babality:
When it says "Finish Him" hold Block, Down(2), Up, X.
Hint: Reptile: Fatality:
When the "Finish Him" appears, at the end of the second round, move about three steps away from your dazed opponent, then press Back, Back, Down, B. Reptile will take off his mask, stick out his long tongue , and knock off your opponent's head.
Hint: Reptile: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Forward(2), Down, X. Must be close to other player.
Hint: Reptile: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Forward(2), Block. Must be close to other player.
Hint: Reptile: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Down, A.
Hint: Reptile: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Back(2), A.
Hint: Reptile: Poison Spit:
While standing anywhere, press Forward(2), Y. Reptile will take off his mask and spit poison.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Reptile: Energy Ball:
Press Back (2), Y + B.
Hint: Reptile: Invisibility:
Hold Block and press Up(2), Down, then release Block and press Y.
Hint: Reptile: Slide power:
Hold Block and press Back + A + B for him to slide.
Hint: Scorpion: Fatality:
Press either Block, Up(2), Y.
Hint: Scorpion: Second fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold Y, then press Down, Forward(3), then release Y. Must be close to other player.
Hint: Scorpion: Third fatality:
Hold High Punch and press Down(2), Up(2).
Hint: Scorpion: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Forward(2), Block. Must stand close to other player.
Hint: Scorpion: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Down, A.
Hint: Scorpion: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Back(2), X.
Hint: Scorpion: Teleport:
Standing anywhere, press Down + Back quickly. Scorpion will teleport to the other side of the screen.
Information in this section was contributed by Mike.
Hint: Shang Tsung: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold X for two seconds and then release. Stand one body space away.
Hint: Shang Tsung: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold Block, then press Down(2), Up Down. Must stand close to other player.
Hint: Shang Tsung: Friendship fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back(2), Down, Back, X.
Hint: Shang Tsung: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Back, Forward, Down, X.
Hint: Shang Tsung: Morphs:
Baraka: Press Down(2), A.
Jax: Press Down, Forward, Back, X.
Johnny Cage: Press Back(2), Down, B.
Kitana: Press Block(3).
Kung Lao: Press Back, Down, Back, X.
Liu Kang: Press Back, Forward(2), Block.
Mileena: Hold Y for two seconds.
Rayden: Press Down, Back, Forward, A.
Reptile: Press Block + Up, Down + Y
Scorpion: Hold Block, then press Up(2).
Sub-Zero: Press Forward, Down Forward, Y.
Hint: Shang Tsung: Costume color switch:
Play as Shang Tsung in one or two player mode. When fighting in the mirror match, morph into Sub-Zero (Forward, Down, Forward + High Punch). Freeze, then uppercut your opponent. This should change their colors around.
Hint: Shang Tsung: Kintaro fatality:
Hold Low Punch for the entire round (at least 25 seconds). When the "Finish Him" message appears, release Low Punch at a close distance.
Hint: Shang Tsung: Soul Steal fatality:
Take a step away from your opponent when the "Finish Him" message appears. Then, hold Block and press Up, Down, Up, Low Kick.
Hint: Smoke: Fatality:
Press Up, Down, Block(2), A when the "Finish Him" message appears.
Hint: Sub-Zero: Fatalities:
To do Sub-Zero: first fatality get about half a screen away and press Forward, Forward, Down, High Kick. Then, go next to your opponent and press Forward, Down, Forward, Forward, High Punch. To do his second fatality, go all the way across the screen, hold Low Punch, and press Back, Back, Down, Forward, then release Low Punch.
Hint: Sub-Zero: First fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, hold B, then press Back(2), Down, Forward. Stand six body spaces away.
Hint: Sub-Zero new fatality:
Do the first part of Deep Freeze (Right, Right, Down, X at sweep distance), then do the Ice Grenade fatality( at long distance hold B and press Left, Left, Down, Right).
Hint: Sub-Zero: Alternate Dead Pool fatality:
Reach the Dead Pool stage with Sub-Zero. When the "Finish Him or Her" message appears, get about half a screen away and press Forward(2), Down, High Kick then hold Low Punch + Low Kick and do an uppercut. Your opponent will be knocked into the Dead Pool frozen.
Hint: Sub-Zero: Pit fatality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Forward(2), Block. Must stand close to other player.
Hint: Sub-Zero: Babality:
When "Finish Him" appears, press Down, Back(2), X.
Hint: Sub-Zero: Friendship:
Press Back, Back, Down, High Kick when the "Finish him/her" message appears. Note: This also works for Reptile and Scorpion.
Hint: Sub-Zerp: Slide power:
Hold Block and press Back + A + B for him to slide.
Hint: Sub-Zero: Easy win:
Keep doing his Iceground (Down/Left +A) and the CPU will stand still until it disappears.
Hint: Sub-Zero: Defeating Kintaro:
At some point, freeze Kintaro with Down, Forward, Low Kick. Then, walk towards him and push him all the way into the corner (until the game does not scroll). Finally, tap Low Punch repeatedly until he dies. This works because he cannot fall down.
Hint: Defeating Shao Kahn:
Choose Liu Kang and when you have the chance of getting a far distance, continuously press Forward(2), B. At this point, you will never get hit by anything. If Shao Kahn blocks the magic fireball two times and walks toward you, jump back then try to get another far distance.
Hint: Dead Pool fatality:
After it says "Finish Him/Her" on the Dead Pool stage, hold LP + LK (A and B by default) and do an uppercut. Your opponent will then fly up and land into the acid in the background. You can hold Down after they fly in and you will hear a hidden sound.
Hint: Friendships and Babalities:
Friendships and Babalities will work only if you win the round 2 of final round with out using High Punch or Low Punch.
Hint: Easy wins:
Set game to the very easy difficulty setting. Enable the "Defeat opponent with two punches code". You should now win easily. Note: You can also enable the "Fight against Shao Kahn" code as well. You will have double the strength, double the defense, a higher possibility of winning and be at Shao Kahn immediately.
Hint: Continuous moves:
Note: This trick requires a controller with an auto-fire feature. Set the game on no blocks set A to auto-fire. Select Lui Kang or Shao Kahn. He will do an everlasting bicycle kick. Set Y to auto-fire and select Mileena to keep shooting. Note: Do not do this on a two player game.
Glitch: Frozen opponent:
Play as Shang Sung and morph into Sub-Zero (Forward, Down, Forward, HP) before you defeat your opponent. Defeat your opponent as Sub-Zero and do the first half of his Freeze finishing move (Forward, Forward, HK). Your opponent should freeze, and if timed correctly, you will morph back into Shang Sung while your opponent stands there frozen. Either do Shang Sung's Soul Removal (hold Block, and press Up, Down, Up, LK); or his Inhale (hold HK for a few seconds); or morph into another character and do their move while your opponent is frozen. The animation will turn brown and glitch for a second with certain finishing moves.
Have both players select Shang Tsung as their fighter. Turn Shang Tsung (player one) into Sub-Zero (Forward, Down, Forward, HP) and freeze Shang Tsung (player two) with Sub-Zero's IceBall (Down, Forward, LP). When Shang Tsung (player two) thaws, he will be wearing the player one costume for Shang Tsung, and when Shang Tsung (player one) turns back into his normal form, he will have player two's costume! This can be reversed by freezing the player one's Shang Tsung with player two's Sub-Zero morphed Shang Tsung.