Mortal Kombat II
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Mortal Kombat II is a 1993 arcade fighting game widely regarded as one of the most influential and popular entries in the Mortal Kombat series, known for expanding the roster, deepening gameplay, and intensifying its signature violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighting game
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video game ⓘ |
| artStyle | digitized live-action actors ⓘ |
| bossCharacter | Shao Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreator |
Ed Boon
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John Tobias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for graphic violence ⓘ |
| developer | Midway Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameMode |
multiplayer
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single-player ⓘ |
| genre | 2D fighting game ⓘ |
| hiddenCharacter |
Jade
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Noob Saibot NERFINISHED ⓘ Smoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence | helped popularize violent fighting games in the 1990s ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of the best entries in the Mortal Kombat franchise
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credited with expanding the series roster and lore ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
graphically violent finishing moves called Fatalities
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improved combo system over the original Mortal Kombat ⓘ introduction of Babalities finishing moves ⓘ introduction of Friendships finishing moves ⓘ multiple hidden characters ⓘ multiple hidden fights ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
Amiga
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Arcade ⓘ Atari Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ Game Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Game Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ PC NERFINISHED ⓘ PlayStation NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega 32X NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ Super Nintendo Entertainment System NERFINISHED ⓘ Various modern compilations ⓘ |
| playableCharacter |
Baraka
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Jax NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Kano NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitana NERFINISHED ⓘ Kung Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Kang NERFINISHED ⓘ Mileena NERFINISHED ⓘ Raiden NERFINISHED ⓘ Reptile NERFINISHED ⓘ Scorpion NERFINISHED ⓘ Shang Tsung NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonya Blade NERFINISHED ⓘ Sub-Zero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plot | Earthrealm warriors travel to Outworld to fight in a tournament hosted by Shao Kahn ⓘ |
| prequel | Mortal Kombat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Midway Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingImpact | contributed to debates that led to formalized video game rating systems in the 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| sequel | Mortal Kombat 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Mortal Kombat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Outworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subBossCharacter | Kintaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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