Cyrax Cyrax is finally rescued from his desert prison by the Lin Kuei. The physical damage sustained while in the desert was relatively easy to repair, but Cyrax seems very different from when he first set out on his original assassination mission against Sub-Zero. Only time will tell how well Cyrax has overcome his ordeal. WEAPON Sabre of Light: B - F - HP SPECIAL MOVES Energy Net: B - B - LK Short Bomb: B - B - HK Long Bomb: F - F - HK Air Throw: D - F - BL (also in air) Teleport: F - D - BL FATALITIES Self Destruct: Hold BL - Up - Up - F - D - BL (close) World Destruction: Hold BL - D - D - F - Up - Run (sweep) Prison Stage: B - F - F - HP Goro's Lair: D - B - B - LP Mileena Reborn in the Netherealm and servant to Shinnok since her rebirth, Mileena finds that the coming battle gives her a chance to both escape her fearful servitude to Shinnok and avenge her own death. Knowing Kitana will fight for Edenia, Mileena ensures an easy escape route is left as she moves into battle with Shinnok. WEAPON Long Sword: F - F - LP SPECIAL MOVES Sai Throw: Hold HP for 2 seconds then release Teleport Kick: F - F - LK Ground Roll: B - B - D - HK FATALITIES Sai Toss: B - B - B - F - LK (sweep) Nail Spit: F - B - F - LP (sweep) Prison Stage: F - F - B - HP Goro's Lair: D - F - D - LP Kitana As Quan Chi's forces leave her realm of Edenia to battle Raiden and his forces, Kitana manages to escape the remaining guards surprisingly easy. She think's little of her escape and moves quickly into the battle against Shinnok and Quan Chi. Edenia's future depends on her success. WEAPON Flying Blade: F - B - HK SPECIAL MOVES Fan Throw: F - F - HP + LP Fan Lift: B - B - B - HP Fan Swipe: B + HP Wave Punch: D - B - HP FATALITIES Kiss of Death: B - D - F - F - HK (close) Decapitation: F - F - D - F - LP (close) Prison Stage: F - D - F - LP Goro's Lair: D - D - F - LK Kung Lao Many believed that Kung Lao had died in injuries suffered during the final fight against Shao Khan. In fact he had merely turnd to a new life without violence in reverence to his ancestral beliefs. As news of Shinnok's threat reaches Kung Lao together with the apparent return of Goro, Kung Lao returns once more to challenge his ancestor's killer. WEAPON Battle Axe: B - B - HP SPECIAL MOVES Hat Throw: B - F - LP Teleport: D - Up Whril Spin: Hold BL - Up - Up - LK Diagonal Kick: D + HK (in air) FATALITIES Decapitation: B - B - F - LP (sweep) Hat Fury: F - F - B - D - HP (past sweep) Prison Stage: D - D - F - HP Goro's Lair: F - D - F - LK Baraka Ever the nomad, Baraka has spent much time wandering many realms. Whilst travelling back through Edenia, he is made an offer to rule the realm at the side of Quan Chi. Eager to return into battle for any cause, Baraka accepts, but has a different idea of how things will turn out. WEAPON Saber-Toothed Cane: B - B - LP SPECIAL MOVES Blade Swipe: B + HP Blade Fury: B - B - B - LP Blade Spark: D - B - HP Blade Spin: F - D - F - BL FATALITIES Decapitation: B - B - B - B - HP (close) Stab and Lift: B - F - D - F - LP (sweep) Prison Stage: F - F - D - HK Goro's Lair: D - B - B - LK Sonya After her journey into the Outworld and Shao Khan's near destruction of earth, Sonya becomes a member of Earth's own Outworld Investigation Agency. Her first mission leads her to join Liu Kang on his quest to aid the troubled thunder God, Raiden. She must survive long enough to warn her government of the new menace brought on by Quan Chi. WEAPON Bladed Wheel: F - F - LK SPECIAL MOVES Energy Ring: B - F - LP Bicycle Kick: B - B - D - HK Square Wave Punch: F - B - HP Leg Grab: D + LP + BL Cartwheel: B - D - F - LK Air Throw: BL (in air) FATALITIES Death Kiss: Hold BL - D - D - D - Up - Run (sweep) Leg Twist: Up - D - D - Up - HK (close) Prison Fan: D - B - B - HK Goro's Lair: F - D - F - HP Jax When Sonya disappears while tracking the last living member of the Black Dragon, Major Jackson Briggs heads after her. He soon finds that Sonya's mission has led her into a battle with the forces of an evil Elder God. This is a battle they must win or their own world will crumble at the hands of Shinnok. WEAPON Spiked Club: B - D - F - HP SPECIAL MOVES Dashing Punch: D - B - LP Missle: D - F - LP Ground Pound: F - F - D - LK Backbreaker: BL (in air) FATALITIES Arm Rip: Hold LK - F - F - D - F then release (close) Head Clap: B - F - F - D - BL (close) Prison Fan: F - F - B - LK Goro's Lair: F - F - B - HP Liu Kang Still the immortal champion of Mortal Kombat, Liu Kang finds himself venturing into the realm of Edenia to rescue the princess Kitana from the vile clutches of Quan Chi. Unsuccessful in his mission Liu returns to Earth and mounts an effort to bring together Earth's greatest warriors. He does it this time not only to free Kitana's home world but also to assist his mentor and Earth's protector... Raiden. WEAPON Flamberge: B - F - LK SPECIAL MOVES High Fireball: F - F - HP Low Fireball: F - F - LP Flying Kick: F - F - HK Bicycle Kick: Hold LK for 3 seconds and release FATALITIES Dragon: F - F - F - D - BL + HK + LK (sweep) Throw and Fireball: F - D - D - Up - HP (close) Prison Fan: F - F - B - LP Goro's Lair: F - F - B - HK Johnny Cage After Shao Kahn's defeat, Cage's soul is free to leave to a higher place. From the heavens, he observes his friends engaged in battle. With the heavens in disarray, he learns of the war waged against the Elder Gods by Shinnok. Cage seeks out Raiden to help him restore his deceased soul and join Liu Kang in his quest. Once again, Johnny Cage finds himself fighting alongside Earth's greatest warriors. WEAPON Long Sword: F - D - F - LK SPECIAL MOVES High Fireball: D - F - HP Low Fireball: D - B - LP Shadow Uppercut: B - D - B - HP Shadow Kick: B - F - LK Ball Breaker: BL + LP FATALITIES Torso Rip: F - B - D - D - HK (close) Decapitation: D - D - F - D - BL (close) Prison Fan: D - F - F - HK Goro's Lair: B - F - F - LK Sub-Zero After Shao Khan's defeat at the hands of Earth's fighters, Sub-Zero's warrior clan known as the Lin Kuei is disbanded. But with the new threat brought on by Quan Chi, the ice warrior once again dons the familiar costume once worn by his brother the original Sub-Zero. He also holds secrets passed onto him from his sibling... secrets that could hold the key to stopping Shinnok. WEAPON Freeze Wand: D - F - HK SPECIAL MOVES Ice Blast: B - F - LP Ice Clone: D - B - LP Slide: LP + BL + LK FATALITIES Spine Rip: F - B - F - D + HP + BL + Run (close) Deep Freeze: B - B - D - B + HP (outside sweep) Prison Fan: Hold BL - D - Up - Up - Up - HK Goro's Lair: D - D - D - LK Reiko Once a general in Shinnok's armies, Reiko led the forces of darkness into the battle against the Elder Gods. Once thought killed during that onslaught, he resurfaces and joins the battle against Earth's forces. WEAPON Spiked Club: F - D - B - HP SPECIAL MOVES Flip Kick: B - D - F - HK Teleport: D - Up Quick Spin Behind: B - F - LK Ninja Stars: D - F - LP FATALITIES Torso Kick: F - D - F - LP + LK + HK + BL (close) Shuriken Shower: B - B - D - D - HK (outside sweep) Prison Fan: D - D - B - LP Goro's Lair: F - F - D - LK Jarek Believed to be the last member of Kano's clan, the Black Dragon. Jarek is hunted down by Special Forces agent Sonya Blade for crimes against humanity. With the emergence of a much greater evil, Sonya focuses her strengths on the new menacing Quan Chi. Jarek now finds himself fighting alongside Sonya and Earth's warriors to help defeat the Evil Elder God, Shinnok. WEAPON Falchion Sword: F - F - HP SPECIAL MOVES Cannon Ball: B - F - LK Diagonal Cannonball: F - D - F - HP Triple Blade: D - B - LP Telekenetic Slam: B - D - B - HK FATALITIES Heart Rip: F - B - F - F - LK (close) Eye Laser: Up - Up - F - F - BL (close) Prison Fan: F - D - F - HK Goro's Lair: B - F - F - LP Raiden The God of Thunder returns to Earth after the defeat of Shao Kahn, but finds a new threat when Shinnok's forces, led by Quan Chi attack the Elder Gods. With the heavens in disarray Raiden exists as one of the last Gods of Earth. He must come to the aid of his elders and put an end to his evil villainous reign of his ancient enemy. WEAPON Mallet: F - B - HP SPECIAL MOVES Lightning: D - B - LP Teleport: D - Up Torpedo: F - F - LK FATALITIES Electrocution: Hold BL - F - B - Up - Up - HK (close) Electric Impalement: D - Up - Up - Up - HP (close) Prison Fan: D - F - B - BL Goro's Lair: F - F - D - LP Tanya As the daughter of Edenia's ambassador to new realms, Tanya invites a group of refugees fleeing their own world into the safety of Edenia. But soon after Queen Sindel allows them through the portal, she learns that one of the warriors is none other than the banished Elder God, Shinnok. The opened portal leads not into another world but into the pits of the Netherealm itself. The once free realm of Edenia is now at the mercy of Shinnok. WEAPON Boomerang: F - F - HK SPECIAL MOVES Fireball: D - F - HP Diagonal Air Fireball: D - B - LP (in air) Forward Drill Kick: F - F - LK Split Kick: F - D - B - LK FATALITIES Twisted Kiss: D - D - Up - D - HP + Block (close) Neck Break: D - F - D - F - HK (close) Prison Fan: B - F - D - HP Goro's Lair: F - F - F - LP Tanya As the daughter of Edenia's ambassador to new realms, Tanya invites a group of refugees fleeing their own world into the safety of Edenia. But soon after Queen Sindel allows them through the portal, she learns that one of the warriors is none other than the banished Elder God, Shinnok. The opened portal leads not into another world but into the pits of the Netherealm itself. The once free realm of Edenia is now at the mercy of Shinnok. WEAPON Boomerang: F - F - HK SPECIAL MOVES Fireball: D - F - HP Diagonal Air Fireball: D - B - LP (in air) Forward Drill Kick: F - F - LK Split Kick: F - D - B - LK FATALITIES Twisted Kiss: D - D - Up - D - HP + Block (close) Neck Break: D - F - D - F - HK (close) Prison Fan: B - F - D - HP Goro's Lair: F - F - F - LP Scorpion In hopes of gaining Scorpion as a new ally in the war with the Elder Gods, Quan Chi makes the dead Ninja an offer he cannot refuse... Life, in exchange for his services as a warrior against the Elders. Scorpion accepts, but hides under ulterior motives. WEAPON Broadsword: F - F - HK SPECIAL MOVES Spear: B - B - LP Teleport: D - B - HP Flaming Belch: D - F - LP Air Throw: BL (in air) FATALITIES Toasty: B - F - F - B - BL (sweep) The Sting: B - F - D - Up - HP (sweep) Prison Fan: F - D - D - LK Goro's Lair: B - F - F - LK Kai A former member of the White Lotus Society, Kai learned his skills from the great masters throughout Asia. He journeyed to the far east after meeting his friend and ally Liu Kang in America. Now they reunite and assist Raiden in his battle against Shinnok. WEAPON Churka Knife: F - B - LP SPECIAL MOVES Rising Fireball: B - B - LP Falling Fireball: F - F - HP Air Attack: D - F - HP Handstand: BL + LK Lunging Boot: B - D - F - LK FATALITIES Torso Rip: Hold BL - Up - F - Up - B - HK (close) Nut Popper: Up - Up - Up - D - BL (outside sweep) Prison Fan: F - F - D - BL Goro's Lair: B - F - D - HK Reptile A general in Shinnok's Army of Darkness, Reptile once belonged to an extinct race of reptilian creatures. He was banished to the Netherealm for committing genocide against several species. Responsible for the death of millions, Reptile is a dangerous ally to the forces of evil. WEAPON Battle Axe: B - B - LK SPECIAL MOVES Acid Spit: B - F - HP Invisibility: BL + HK Dashing Punch: B - F - LP Dashing Crawl: B - F - LK FATALITIES Face Chew: Hold HP + HK + LP + LK - Up (close) Acid Puke: Up - D - D - D - HP (outside sweep) Prison Fan: D - F - F - LP Goro's Lair: D - D - F - HK Shinnok Banished to the Netherealm for crimes committed against his once fellow Elder Gods, Shinnok is freed from his confines by Quan Chi. With the aid of a traitor he is then able to take the Realm of Edenia. From there he wages a war against the Elder Gods, and awaits a chance to enact revenge against the God who banished him there... Raiden. WEAPON Bladed Staff: B - F - LP IMPERSONATIONS Cyrax: D - B - D - LK Mileena: B - B - D - LP Kitana: F - F - D - HP Kung Lao: D - F - B - HK Baraka: F - B - F - LP Sub-Zero: D - B - LP Jarek: B - B - B - LK Tanya: B - F - D - BL Raiden: D - F - F - HP Fujin: F - F - B - HK Reiko: B - B - B - BL Jax: F - D - F - HK Johnny Cage: D - D - HP Quan-Chi: B - F - B - F - LK Liu Kang: B - B - F - HK Sub-Zero: D - B - LP Kai: F - F - F - LK Reptile: B - B - F - BL Scorpion: F - B - LP Sonya: F - D - F - HP FATALITIES Hand of Death: D - B - F - D - Run (close) Two Hand Smash: D - Up - Up - D - BL (close) Prison Fan: D - D - F - HK Goro's Lair: D - F - B + HP Fujin Better known as the God of Wind, Fujin joins Raiden as one of the last surviving Gods of Earth. Their counterparts were defeated in a war of the heavens between Shinnok's forces and the elder gods. He now prepares for the final battle between the forces of light and Shinnok's hell spawned warriors of darkness. WEAPON Crossbow: B - B - HP SPECIAL MOVES Levitation: F - D - F - HP Slam: B - F - D - LK (while levitating) Whirlwind: F - D - LP (Hold LP to keep spinning) Flying Knee: B - F - HK Diving Kick: D + LK (in air) FATALITIES Explosion: Run + BL - BL - BL - BL (sweep) Wind Skinner: D - F - F - Up - BL (outside sweep) Prison Fan: D - D - D - HK Goro's Lair: B - F - B - HP Quan Chi A free roaming sorcerer powerful in the black arts, Quan Chi uses his abilities to free the now evil Elder God Shinnok from his confines in the Netherealm. In exchange for his services Shinnok has granted Quan Chi the position of arch-sorcerer of his now expanded Netherealm. WEAPON Spiked Club: D - B - HK SPECIAL MOVES Teleport Stomp: F - D - LK Weapon Steal: F - B - HP Green Fireball: F - F - LP Slide: F - F - HK Air Throw: BL (in air) FATALITIES Leg Beatup: Hold LK - F - D - F then release (close) Mimic: Up - Up - D - D - LP (outside sweep) Prison Fan: F - F - D - HP Goro's Lair: F - F - B - LK