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Mortal Kombat 2 FAQ

Strategy and Tactics


Here are some basic things you can do while fighting the computer or a human opponent. Let me emphasize basic. You experts allready know all this stuff. The following are just some suggestions that you can apply if you are a novice or just learning the game. Not all the known tactics are included for the sake of space and my sanity. Go to your arcade and watch a few pros to see what to do in different situations. Around here, I've noticed that different areas of town have different tactics that are used. Once you get used to playing a different style, you can use that knowledge to your advantage.

Fighting Computer Opponents

The computer is very easy to defeat once you get used to the patterns it uses. To counter this ease of defeat, the computer behaves cheaply: it can throw you at all times, and do missile weapons faster than possible. The inability to block computer throws forces you into a pattern of jump kick combos. Why can't you block computer throws? Perhaps to force you into more offensive attacks.

Fighting Kintaro

Kintaro is actually a challenge to beat. His moves are very powerful and he is fast for a big guy. Stay away from that scorching fireball blast and you should be OK. Don't let the crowd get to you either, they are definately biased.

Fighting Shao Kahn

Shao Kahn, like Kintaro, is a challenge to beat. You can not fight him 'normally' because he is immune to jump kicks, walks faster than you, and has devastating moves. Stay away from his spear, and never get hit by his shadow charge.

Fighting Human Opponents


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