A better port than the first on Master System. More characters, improved controls and the famous fatalities intact. Still limited versus the arcade but a genuinely enjoyable version.
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Category
Fighting2 players16+
Description
Mortal Kombat sequel featuring new characters and enriched fatalities. Published by Acclaim, released in Europe and Brazil in 1994. New kombatants and spectacular fatalities. Master System port of Mortal Kombat II.
Mortal Kombat II review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
More fighters, more special moves and stylised violence honed even further: this sequel polishes the recipe that caused scandal and delight. Memorising combos and attempting a perfect fatality delivers a cruel glee. Even on 8-bit, the heavy atmosphere and the impact of the blows hit home. A must for fans of uncompromising brawling.
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,38 MB📅01/01/1994
Published by Acclaim
Mortal Kombat II (Master System) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
A Master System sequel to Mortal Kombat with enriched characters and fatalities, published by Acclaim in Europe and Brazil. Its desirability rests on the prestige of the license at its peak and the feat of an 8-bit adaptation of an ultra-violent fighting game, on a market at end of cycle outside Brazil. Collectors seek this title for its place in the console's Mortal Kombat trilogy and its limited run.
A questionable morality
Under the guise of the most serious martial-arts tournament going, the title saves its real reward for the moment the opponent staggers: a polished execution, triggered by a precise input. You repeat it like a compulsory figure, pleased with the clean move, pretending not to notice that the highlight of the show remains the methodical finishing-off of a beaten foe.
Is Mortal Kombat II still worth playing in 2026?
An adaptation of Acclaim's fighting game, Mortal Kombat II brings the cabinet's stylised violence and expanded roster to Master System, with its special moves and notorious fatalities. The 8 bit conversion inevitably reduces fluidity, the detail of digitised sprites and the readability of inputs, but keeps the licence's go for broke spirit. The two player versus pleasure remains, despite a subpar technical execution. For a licence fan, a retro versus fan or someone curious about this improbable conversion, the title keeps an above all heritage interest.
