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Mortal Kombat II is the second game in the Mortal Kombat series, being released in 1993 and featuring the same fighting styles with lots of new characters, moves and better graphics. The arcade game is often regarded as the best of the Mortal Kombat titles, but also one of the best fighting games ever.

The gameplay of MK II was better than the one in the first game, with normal and basic moves being expanded. The crouching punch was added, plus low and high kicks became better. Some of the old characters feature in the second game new attacks, as well as new Fatalities. The characters still have each their own set of skills and differ a lot from each other. The game is also a bit faster and smoother.

Five new characters were added to this sequel. Baraka, Jax Briggs (a U.S. Special Forces officer), Kitana (a female ninja who is an adopted daughter of Shao Kahn), Kung Lao and Mileena (Kahn's personal assassin) are the new five playable characters. Shao Kahn and Kintaro as still unplayable and are still sub-boss and boss.