Mortal Kombat II

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. The story begins after the defeat of Shang Tsung, who begs his master, Shao Kahn, to spare his life. He tells Shao Kahn that the invitation for Mortal Kombat cannot be turned down, and that if the tournament is held in Outworld, the Earthrealm warriors must attend. Kahn agrees and 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 would allow Outworld to subsume Earthrealm. The game is a side-view fighting game for one or two players, and it was later released on home systems including the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn and PlayStation.