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Mortal Kombat II

Midway

1994•Fighting•PEGI 18•About 1 hours

Taste attributes: actionfantasyhorrormartial artsfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginarysimplelinearemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, breakneck fighting game: dark and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

77 / 100

336 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

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.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionFantasyHorrorMartial artsAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnlikely connections

Keywords

Martial artsSkeletonSequelMercenaryFriendship

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Details

Developer: Midway
Publishers: Midway, Tec Toy, Acclaim Entertainment, Playtronic
Released: 1 January 1994
Series: Mortal Kombat
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Amiga, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 1h rushed, 1h normally, 3h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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