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MORTAL KOMBAT 2 - PLAYERS GUIDE V1
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By The Immortal AKA Pericom
EQR5MALIKI@CLSTR.UNL.AC.UK
Introduction
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This is a basic guide to help players beat the computer opponents. It
is meant for versions 2.1 and Up, of the game.
This guide hasn't got any moves or fatalities of the game, if you want them
then get the latest FAQ from Andy Eddys site [It also defines some of the
terminology].
Type the following commands to get the FAQ :-
> ftp netcom2.netcom.com
> Login:- anonymous
> Password:- [Your e-mail address, e.g. eqr5maliki@clstr.unl.ac.uk]
> cd pub/vidgames/faqs
> hash
> get mk2faq.v16
> quit
This guide is my own account of how to beat the computer playing as
Shang Tsung, the strategies should work for all characters (except the
ones with straight legs... like Liu Kang, Kung Lao, its harder to do).
I also assume as you are playing on the right hand Joystick.....why?
Well in case you hadn't noticed, when you play on the left hand-side
the computer is very difficult to beat. Try and jump into Baraka or
Kitana and you will see they will always get you. Try the same on the
other side and you will see you can always get them.
Bad Programming, if you ask me!
I will also assume that the game is set on normal to very difficult.
1. How to Beat the First Computer Opponent
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Whoever it is, it can be beaten very easily.
For the first guy just Jump Kick, then sweep and then crouch and Block
and then wait for him to come close to you. Then when he walks towards you
he won`t throw you he will just start punching the air. You just
push the joystick down and then press HP. This will uppercut him.
Repeat this as he doesn't get any smarter. You can do this both rounds
and get a Double Flawless.
2. How to Beat the Second Computer Opponent
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The Second Guy is slightly smarter..... he throws.
So you have to jump into him straight away and do the jump kick deep
into its stomach. This will hit it follow it up with a sweep. Jump
in again, before it gets back up and then jump kick, sweep, sweep,
move back 2 steps, sweep, move back 1 step, sweep. Jump back and
repeat from the jump kick. Simple as it doesn't block, but just throws.
3. How to beat Liu Kang
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I used to find him pretty difficult. But Hes one of the easiest to beat now.
Block straight away don't attempt attack him as he will either bicycle
kick you/Fly Kick. In which case sweep him as he rebounds off you.
If he does a fly kick then block it and give him an uppercut. Or
he may fireball you, If he does then you can't do much.....just block.
(I Christen this as the anticipate-kick method)
(It works on all the opponents that use a missile weapon that travels
straight and at medium speed, e.g., Sub-Zero, Raiden, Reptile)
Once he has made his move walk back slightly, jump back.
Walk forward and now jump towards him and aim your jump to land right
in front of him, but not touching him [About 2cm Away] and press LK.
(When you reach the point shown on the diagram) More likely than not
he will jump backwards to avoid your kick. Wham!
It will hit him as he tries to jump back. It will knock back quite
far for you to sweep him. So repeat the method and get back into position.
(Done correctly you can get flawless without using any button other than
LK... hence useful for getting Jade)
Fig. 1
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* *
* *
O \ * O
\|/ Aim for this position. \|/
| With HK. |
/ \ / \
Liu Kang You
<------------------------------->
About this Distance.
4. How To Beat Kung Lao
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You can use the fireball method if you are low on energy. Jump back into
any corner and then do two fireballs. Keep on doing two fireballs. Lao
will teleport into your fireballs at exactly the sweep distance. Continue
to do this method on both rounds.
Fig. 2
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| Shang Lao
| O O
| \|/ O O \|/
| | |
| / \ / \
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\
\
\Edge of screen.
If you don't want to do this method for some reason. Then at the start of
the round jump kick.... prematurely. It should hit him. If it doesn't then
he should block and fire his hat at you. Block it and Uppercut him or
roundhouse kick him. Jump towards him and do the same again. Sweep if he
lands near you after and uppercut.
5. How to Beat Johnny Cage
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Jump kick towards him straight away, he will either jump kick towards you,
in which case if you pressed the kick before you see him in the air, you will
get him, or he will shadow kick towards you..... which should miss as you
will be in the air. Now when you are about reptiles tongue fatality
distance, jump towards him and do a deep jump kick (That's the one where you
aim for his bottom part of the body), It should get him as he will try
to firebolt you. If it doesn't then press block straight away, he will
80% of the time firebolt you, block this and then sweep him (You
should be next to him by now). Don't try to uppercut him as he will
throw you. Repeat this process from the deep jump kick and blocking.
Make sure a jump backwards to get the right distance.
6. How to Beat Reptile
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I don't particularly like fighting this dude, as he has good defenses.
Anyway the method I recommend is at the start of the round jump towards
him and do a jump kick slightly early. He will either try to go invisible
in which case it will hit him and turn him visible or he will spit at you,
In which case you should get him and then follow it up with a sweep. Or
he will jump kick you, if you did your jump kick before his it will get him.
Now the hard part. The only method that I find works on him very well is
the anticipate jump kick method. Anticipate at the same distance as Liu
Kang and it should get him. If he doesn't jump back then he is going to
spit at you, the anticipate-method if done correctly should land you in front
of him and when he spits block it and sweep straight away.... otherwise
he will jump back.
7. How to Beat Sub-Zero
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He can be hard but hes pretty soft most of the time.
Jump kick towards him and he will either jump kick you or freeze you,
If he tries to freeze you then block and give him a fast uppercut.
Sometimes you can do a deep jump kick into him and then sweep him.
If he's hard as he is just before the question mark then I recommend using
the anticipate jump kick method. It works great on the guys that are
normally hard and have good defenses. See Liu Kang.
8. How to Beat Shang Tsung
==========================
I will assume he hasn't Morphed into anyone ..... if he has then
beat them using the method described. I figured this guy works
slightly different then the other characters as he has very good
defenses. Now start the round towards him with a jump kick
as usual. He should block it. Now he will follow it up with one
fireball, block this fireball and dont even think of sweeping him
or uppercutting him as he will always throw you, before you can do
anything. Instead after you have blocked his fireball jump backwards
and when you land get ready for him to jump towards you. When he
does jump towards him and do a jump kick and then sweep. You can
if you want to fight him jump towards him and jump kick him deep
so it hits his belt. He should fireball you as you are about to kick
him. You will see the fireball fly past.... and your jump kick should
hit him, now follow it up with a sweep.
NB:- When you are in the corner and they are attacking you bend down
and sweep them.... they will throw you, now jump back. As this is the
only way if I have found out to get out of the corner... you have to
sacrifice this small amount of energy as they will walk towards you
and throw you 3 times, if you dont.
9. How to Beat Kitana
=====================
Kitana is fairly easy to beat as she fires her missiles alot. Jump straight
into her, as soon as you start the level. She will either jump kick you
or she will more often than not, throw her fans. Your kick should hit her,
sweep after it hits her. Now dont jump into her if she is one of the last
characters left to fight, as she will do her fan lift on you. Wait until she
gets up and Jump back and walk back for 2 secs, now you can jump into her
and do a jump kick. She will block it and throw her fan. You give her an
uppercut and sweep. Jump kick again and block her fan throw, then give her
an uppercut. If at anytime she starts to punch you repeatedly, block and
after the third punch do your sweep fast... that should get her.
10. How to Beat Jax
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Jump kick him early, and if it hits him sweep otherwise block and get
ready for his energy wave. After the energy wave hits your body, uppercut
him, if he lands close sweep him once. If he lands outside sweeping
distance you can be abit risky and fire three fireballs (Not really
recommended if you have little energy or he if near the end of the list).
He does the energy wave alot and if your uppercuts arent getting him as
he keeps throwing you every time you try, then wait for his energy wave and
then sweep and walk back two steps, jump back once. Jump forward towards
him and get ready for an energy wave. Repeat this procedure.
11. How to Beat Mileena
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She can be quite difficult at times, if she is further up the list.
If you want you can either jump kick towards her and hope she does fires
her sais and then sweep her or you can jump back and block and hope
she does her drop kick and then sweep her. The only method that I have
discovered that works against her is where you do a jump kick real early
and aim it so that her heads hits the center of your leg...... she will
fire her sais, block them and sweep her. Walk back two steps and then
jump back. If you dont do this she will kick you as you jump back.
She will often do the ground roll, keep on trying for the jump kick
method. If you hit her while you do the jump kick, sweep her.
12. How to Beat Baraka
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Jump kick towards him fairly early as he will fire his bolt, and then
follow it up with a sweep as it will hit him. Walk back two steps and then
jump back. Jump kick and sweep. If he blocks then jump backwards, he will
jump towards you so you jump towards and sweep him. This is the simply
strategy you use for him, repeat the process from the deep jump kick.
13. How to Beat Scorpion
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Jump kick towards him straight away, as he will most likely throw his
spear, and then sweep. Now jump back and wait for him to fire his
spear, now once he has fired the spear, if you are close, uppercut
him and then jump kick towards him and sweep. This will get him most of
the time. The basic strategy for this bloke is jump kick and wait to
uppercut him and then sweep. If you are desperate then go for the
anticipate-jump kick method, it doesnt work as good as the others but
if you are going for Jade, it works sometimes.
14. How to Beat Raiden
======================
The fireball in the corner works on Raiden, not as good as Kung Lao
but if you time it right it works the same. The other method I use
is the Anticipate jump kick, mostly. The anticipate jump kick method is
way I beat him every time.
15. How to Beat Kintaro
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Morph to Kitana and do the fan lift in the corner and then fan throw and
uppercut. If you morph back to yourself fire three fireballs. There is
no proper technique I use for him, so you are going to have to make your
own. If he starts to jump in the air then jump back at the peak of your
jump and press HK. If he is at the other end of the screen then fire 3
fireballs but watch out he may spit his fireballs. You can do your
missile attack at him in the air and aim for his head.
16. How to Beat Shao Khan
==========================
The method I use is double buffering the two fireballs. I wait for him
to point his finger and I am at the opposite side of the screen. I then
fire two fireballs and quickly fire another two. As soon as the fireballs
hit him I fire the other two, this way he doesnt have a chance to
retaliate as he keeps trying to fire his spear at you. This way you can
get double flawless on him.
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THANKS AND GREETS GO TO THE FOLLOWING :-
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Syko......................................................
Marko.....................................................
Bernard & Luis............................................
Master Lao................................................
Glaucon...................................................
Millhouse.................................................
Ed Boon & Midway..........................................
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