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Mortal Kombat: Mortal Kombat Ii
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Essentially, Mortal Kombat II is an extension of the game system of Mortal Kombat. A few normal moves have been added (close high punch and crouching punch, for example). Additionally returning characters gained new special moves. The game ... introduced multiple fatalities, as well as additional finishing moves to the franchise. However, each character still shared generic attributes—speed, power, jump height and airtime—and all normal moves were similar between each character. As with its predecessor, the only thing differentiating each character were their appearance, special moves, hit detection, and finishing moves.
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The original Mortal Kombat was developed as a reaction to the popular Capcom fighting game Street Fighter II, with digitized graphics of real game actors as opposed to animated cartoon graphics. Critics said the game's graphic violence was only included in order to generate a public outcry and controversy that would gain publicity for the game. Although highly controversial, the mix of realism and violence propelled Mortal Kombat to widespread and historic renown.
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The characters of Mortal Kombat II have a less digitized and more hand-drawn look to them than in the first game. Both the theme and art style of the game are slightly darker, with a less vibrant color palette employed. Mortal Kombat II ... strays from the severe oriental theme of its predecessor, though it does retain the original motif in some aspects, as in some of the music. Finally, the nature of the game is slightly less serious with the addition of trivial and 'joke' fatalities and the addition of the alternative finishing moves.
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Mortal Kombat II: A false tournament proposed by Shang Tsung to Shao Kahn, to lure Earth's warriors to Outworld by kidnapping Sonya, where Kahn's forces would have a distinct advantage. It ... posed as a distraction away from Kahn's revival of his wife, Queen Sindel on Earth, which would force a merger of the realms regardless of the false tournament's outcome. Liu Kang gains victory. After this, no official Mortal Kombat tournament is held, with all future storylines following all-out war between the realms.
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WHAT: Get ready to re-live all of the classic arcade action that made Mortal Kombat® II a beloved classic. Brought back and available for download exclusively on the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, re-experience the classic head-to-head fighting game featuring classic characters such as Sub-Zero or Goro. Players will fight their way through the Outworld and defeat Shang Tsung or battle hidden characters including Jade and Smoke!
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Introduced in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon and located in Outworld, this is an updated version of Shao Kahn's Arena from Mortal Kombat II. Kombatants fought to the death in this arena, often times being knocked into the numerous deathtraps that surrounded it, such as lava, acid pools, and other deadly hazards.
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