From The Cutting Room Floor

Mortal Kombat II
Also known as: Mortal Kombat II: Kyuukyoku Shinken (JP) Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: Acclaim Platform: SNES Released in JP: November 11, 1994 Released in US: September 9, 1994 Released in EU: October 1994 This game has regional differences. This game has a prototype article

After the massive controversy about MK1's neutering at the hands of Nintendo's content guidelines, the go-ahead was given for more violent games to appear on Nintendo platforms. As such, the MK2 port was practically arcade-perfect, except you didn't have to shove coins into your cartridge slot every ten seconds when fighting the ever-cheap bosses.

Contents 1 Regional Differences

Regional Differences

The Japanese version of MK2 is unique in that it features censorship. Blood is recolored green, and the game palette fades into grey-scale when a Fatality begins. It's not known whether this was done to appease Nintendo of Japan, or the Japanese ratings board CERO.

The Mortal Kombat series
Arcade	Mortal Kombat • Mortal Kombat II • Mortal Kombat 3 • Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 • Mortal Kombat 4
SNES	Mortal Kombat • Mortal Kombat II (Prototype) • Mortal Kombat 3 • Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Genesis	Mortal Kombat • Mortal Kombat II • Mortal Kombat 3 • Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Game Boy (Color)	Mortal Kombat • Mortal Kombat II • Mortal Kombat 3 • Mortal Kombat 4
Sega Master System	Mortal Kombat
Game Gear	Mortal Kombat • Mortal Kombat II • Mortal Kombat 3
PlayStation	Mortal Kombat II • Mortal Kombat Trilogy • Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
PlayStation 2	Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Nintendo 64	Mortal Kombat Trilogy • Mortal Kombat 4 • Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero
Xbox 360	Mortal Kombat (2011)