Play Mortal Kombat Ii Online

Mortal Kombat II came out on the Game Boy in 1994, developed by Midway. It was one of the many fighting games trying to fit into that small green screen, a time when you could carry a pocket full of digitized fighters. This version was a portable take on the arcade hit, scaled down but still recognizable.

You pick a fighter like Sub-Zero or Scorpion and face a series of opponents in one-on-one combat. The main goal is to win the tournament by defeating every other character, including the boss. Signature mechanics include the same special moves from the arcade, like throwing a spear or freezing an opponent, and the finishing moves known as Fatalities. The game moves quickly from match to match, and the difficulty can be sharp, especially later on. It feels like a condensed version of the arcade brawls, a quick fix for when you need to throw a fireball on the go.