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Mortal Kombat III info

1?that travel between the dark realm and Earth would someday be  possible
if the conditions were right. The conditions being the unbalancing of the
furies ----negitive and positive forces which keep our unstable  universe
from collapsing onto itself. Knowing that the eminent Outworld invasion
would prove too much for Earth, they appealed to the Elder Gods. It was
for this reason the Elder Gods created the tournament of Mortal Kombat.
Though this contest, we protect not only the safety of our realm, but the
existence of our souls.

EVIL REBORN

For centuries Earth has used Mortal Kombat to defend itself against the
Outworld's Emperor -- Shao Kahn. But Kahn becomes frustrated by failed
attempts at taking Earth though the tournament battle. He decides to
enact a plan which began almost 10,000 years ago. It was during a time
in which Kahn had a queen. Her name was Sindel and her premature death
was devastating.  Kahn's shadow priests, lead by sorceror Shang Tsung,
would make it so Sindel's spirit would someday be reborn - not on the
outworld but on the Earth realm itself. This unholy act gives Shao Kahn
the power to step though the dimensional gates and reclaim his queen,
thus enabling him to finally seize Earth.


CONQUEST

Upon breaching the Portal into Earth, Shao Kahn strips the planet of all
human life. He claims every soul as his own. Slowly the Earth begins to
tranform into a part of the Outworld itself. But there are human soulsb
which Shao Kahn cannot take. These souls belong to the warriors chosen
to represent Earth in a new Mortal Kombat. The warriors are scattered
throughout the planet and Kahn sends an army of fierce Outworld warriors
to find and eliminate them. Some of the Earth's warriors survive the
attacks, but most do not. The remaining few hold the chance at saving all
of human kind.


RAIDEN'S CREED

Remember these words warriors, You have been chosen to repesent Earth in
Mortal Kombat. Each of you poses a vital threat to Shao Kahn's occupation
of Earth. Be warned; although your souls are protected against Shao
Kahn's evil, your lives are not! I can not interfere with these matters
any longer. Your earth is now governed by the gods of the Outworld.
These are the words of RAIDEN.


NEW MK3 ROM UPDATE

1)  A few combos have been augmented with additional hits.  Nightwolf can
now combo a LK into his HP, HP, LP, QCF, HP combo.  Sheeva has a new
combo that juggles you in the air (like Kano's HP, HP, LP). 2)  You can
now enter your initials for winning streaks. 3)  If you don't continue
after losing, instead of "GAME OVER," you get a
row of 10 boxes like the ones on the vs screen.  Each is controlled by
the
5 main buttons on each side.  Above it it says, "Enter the Ultimate
Kombat
Code." 4)  FINALLY, they've weakened Kabal's Combo. 5)  Motaro's AI
has been beefed-up a bit.  You can't combo as much anymore. 6)  100th
battle, you can play Space Invaders type game instead of Pong.


100th BATTLE

On the 100th consecutive game, you'll get a message like in MK2 saying,
"You have reached an incredible streak...play a game from the past" or
something like that.  This happens right before the match, just after you
select your chars.

Both players have different shaped ships at the bottom.  The aliens
immediately start firing, so be on your toes! HP is the fire button.
You'll hear "Toasty" a lot...either when you fire or when you shoot a
ship.  You get three lives...when one person has completely died, you
begin your match.


NOTE

ALL OF THE FATALITES AND ANIMALITIES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN PROVEN AND
TESTED BY MYSELF. As for the combo system, these have been sent to me by
e-mail and am not too sure if they are correct or not.  In the beginning
when the game first came out, people were very nice giving info/movements
about the game should someone ask. Now that we have SOMEWHAT all we need
to know about the game, people have been stingy giving info when they
find out something new. I didnt bother to give credit to anyone. They
know who they are and we know who gives good info who gives B. S.

QCT=D, DF, F QCB=D, DB, B HCT=B, BD, D, DF, F HCB=F, DF, D, DB, B

PIT FATALITY , KAHN'S TOWER, SUBWAY FOR ALL CHARACTERS
F, F, F, RUN

ANIMALITY REQUIREMENT:
1. NO MERCY = win first round, let your opponent win the second, win the
third round.
or let your opponent win the first, you win the second, win the third.
2. Sweep Range      D, D, D, D, RUN
3. Win the round again.
4. Execute the Animality Move.
5. ALL animalities are done at very close range. (So Far)


CYRAX

Cyrax is unit LK-4D4, the second of three prototype cybernetic ninjas
built by the Lin Kuei. Like his counterparts his last program command is
to find and terminate the rogue ninja Sub Zero. Without a soul Cyrax goes
undetected by Shao Kahn and remains a possible threat against
his occupation of Earth.

Net Capture ~~~~~~~~~~B, B, LK
Grenade Throw (Long) ~~~Hold LK, F, F, HK
Grenade Throw (Short) ~~~Hold LK, B, B, HK
Tele/Assemble ~~~~~~~~F, F, D, BLOCK
Jump + Throw ~~~~~~~~HCT, BLOCK (Opponent must be in air)

Combos:
HP, HP, HK (3)
HP, HP, LK, LP (4) Fatality I:
Hold Block, U, U, U , D, HP (Anywhere)
Helicopter like Fatality. Fatality II:
Hold Block, 360, Stop/Hold Down, RUN
Cyrax starts computing, a green figure comes on screen then both players
explodes. Self             destruct fatality. Animality:
Hold BLOCK, U, U, U, D (Close) (MUST BE SHANG TSUNG TO DO THIS ANIMALITY)
Back fin of a shark floats across the screen then up appears a killer
shark, swallows you             up. Ending:
Cyrax is reprogrammed by Sub-Zero out in the desert. Cyrax wins and it
turn out that         Sub-Zero reprogrammed him to kill Shao Kahn
instead of himself. Cyrax, being soulless         attaks Shao by
surprise. Cyrax then receives orders from the Lin-Kuei to return to base,
but being reprogramed by Sub-Zero, has a severe malfuction on his way
back. Cyrax is         then seen wandering through the desert,
blindly trying to get back to his Ninja Clan. Strategy:
The Electric Net is excellent for foot sweep wars and for interrupting
attacks (Especially         Sub-Zero's slide, hehehe...)  It has a
short delay time, but people can still jump kick over
it if they are quick.

The bombs are sort of an art.  The explosions from them are unblockable,
so you need to         lay them out in _just_ the right pattern
to force your opponent to move.  Far too many         people jump away
from them, which lets you do the Electric Net to catch them.  When
playing against Cyrax, WALK away from the bombs, don't jump away from
them.

The Teleport is VERY quick and is good for getting you out of tough
situations. Cheeze:
Catch your opponent with the net. While he/she is being pulled in, throw
a short bomb.         Uppercut your opponent. Right when he/she lands,
the bomb will explode, sending him/her     back to you. Catch your
opponent again with the net, and so on and so on and so on.


Jax

After failing to convince his superiors of the coming Outworld menace,
Jax begins to covertly prepare for the future battle with Kahn's minions.
He fits both arms with indestructible bionic implants. This is a war Jax
is prepared to win.


Arm Cannon (Once) ~~~~~~~B, F, HP
Arm Cannon (Twice) ~~~~~~~F, F, B, B, HP
JackHammer ~~~~~~~~~~~~F, F, F, HK
Backbreaker ~~~~~~~~~~~~BLOCK in mid-air
Ground Smash ~~~~~~~~~~~Hold LK 3 secs, release
Gotcha Throw ~~~~~~~~~~~~Grab first then tap HP
Gotcha Grab ~~~~~~~~~~~~~F, F, LP, tap LP repeatedly

Combos:
HK, HK, HP, HP, BLK, LP, B+HP
HP, HP, BL, LP, B+HP (5)
HK, HK (2)
HP, HP, BL, LP, B+HP (5)
HP, HP, HP, HP, BL, LP, HK, F, F, HK (8)

Fatality I:
CHARGE BLOCK, 360, Stop/hold Forward, RELEASE
Arms turns into knives, dices you. Fatality II:
?    ?    ?    ?
Jax stands at about half screen and begins to grow taller and bigger,
TALLER and         BIGGER, until you can't see him anymore. Your
opponent is left by himself on
screen and then... about 2 seconds later SPLAT!!!!!!!!!! A giant fucking
army boot (leg             and all) comes smashing down on
him, crushing him to oblivian! Animality:
?    ?    ?    ? Ending:

Strategy:
Jax is played very differently from his MK2 incarnation.  First off, the
Ground Smash is         much slower than before, and has a longer
block delay.
Never use it in jumping range;             your opponent
will have no trouble kicking you.

Jax's Power Wave has been replaced with a single and double arm canon
which shoots         fireballs similar in appearance to S.T.'s, but
much smaller.  These fireballs are excellent         for defense
because the force of the projectiles will push Jax back and out of the
range of     jump kickers. These fireballs have become a great
harassment technique and are hard to     jump over.  After a couple
fireballs, I usually Ground Smash and follow up with another
fireball.

The Gotcha Grab has a longer block delay if blocked, but has better
recovery after hitting             an opponent.

The Rushing Punch is best used sparringly and in situations you're sure
it will hit.  It is         very similar to Johnny Cage's Shadow Kick
in that your opponent can duck under it.          Your opponent can
then proceed to combo or uppercut you.  However, it is a fast move,
and can be used as a counter move if done right.

Jax's combo is very demoralizing.  The only glitch I've seen with it is
that, after Sheeva's         Dragon Jump, Jax's first hit in the combo
is too high to connect.  In this case, I would
quadruple throw instead.


KABAL

As a chosen warrior his identity is a mystery to all.  It is believed he
is a survivor of an attack by Shao Kahn's extermination squads. As a
result, he is viciously scarred, kept alive only by
artificial respirators and a rage for ending Shao Kahn's conquest.

Fireball ~~~~~~~~~~~B, B, HP
Taz Spin ~~~~~~~~~~B, F, LK
Ground Saw ~~~~~~~B, B, B, RUN

Combos:
HP, HP, D+LP, D+HP
LK, LK, (down), HP, HP, HP, (jump), LK, (BACK BACK), HP, B, B, B, RUN.
Jump Kick, B, F, LK, LK, LK, HP, HP, HP, Jump Kick, B, B, HP, B, B, RUN
(B, F, LK), LK, LK, HP, HP, D+HP, Jump Kick, B, B, HP (8)
LK, LK, HP, HP, D+LP, D+HP (6)
HP, HP, D+LP, Jump Kick, B, B, HP (5) Fatality I:
?    ?    ?    ? (Close)
Kabal takes off his mask, showing a zombie type face with wicked glowing
eyes. (NICE         detail) He screams at the screen then at the
opponent...who backs up in
fright or heart attack?...(Fatality?) Fatality II:
B, B, F, D, BLOCK (More than Sweep Range)
He unplugs his respirator and shoots the hookup at you.  It gouges your
torso and        starts to inflate your HEAD!!!  Your head blows
up to an immense proportion and         then you start floating
into the air and off screen. You hear a loud BOOM and pieces of
bodies falls down all over the place Animality:
HOLD HP, 2 seconds, RELEASE. ( I like to Hold HP, F, F, F, RELEASE )
Kabal turns into what looks like a rhino skeleton, and head-butts you.
You fly up like Liu             Kang's old uppercut fatality.
Small gout of blood as you're hit. Ending:
Kabal entered the tournament in an act of revenge on Shao Kahn.  He had
left his former         life of crime as part of the black
dragons.  He never expected to be the "Chosen One".          Being
part of the Black Dragons he was a friend of Kano.  He got into the tower
and         defeated Kahn with his help.  After the winning the
tourament the "Chosen One" Kabal         keeps his idenity a
secret and he walks into the sunset with wonder left in every ones
minds. Strategy:
This is one NASTY character.  His fireball is quick and has a decent
block
delay.  However, the Hyper Dash is VERY, VERY fast and can counter almost
anything,         including foot sweeps.  After the Hyper Dash,
HP,HP,D+HP knocks the opponent into the         air.  Then, jump
kick and fireball.  This gets you 49% damage.  You can tag on 2 LK's in
the beginning to make it 60% as well.

The one thing you have to remember with Kabal is that the Hyper Dash does
not take off damage; it only dizzies your opponent.  Thus, an opponent
will not sustain         any block damage from it.  Avoid using it
to try and tick off the last bit of life of your
opponent; it won't work.


Kano

Kano is thought to have been killed in the first tournament.  Instead, he
is found alive in the Outwold where he again escapes capture by Sonya.
Before the actual Outworld invasion, Kano convinces Shao Kahn to spare
his soul. Kahn needs someone to teach his warriors how to use
Earth's weapons.  Kano is the man to do it.

Cannonball ~~~~~~~~~~~~Hold LK, 3 secs, release
Air Toss ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Block while in mid-air
Knife Throw ~~~~~~~~~~~~QCB, HP
Knife Uppercut ~~~~~~~~~QCT, HP
Rapid Choke ~~~~~~~~~~HCT, LP

Combos:
HP, HP, HK, LK, B+HK
HK, HK, LK, B+HK
HP, HP, LP, B+HK
HP, HP, LP, HK, LK, B+HK (5)
HP, HP, D+LP, UF, hold LK, release LK (5)
HP, HP, LP
HP, HP, HK, HK (4)

Fatality I
?    ?    ?    ?
Kano shoot you with a laser from his eye until you get real hot and
explode. Fatality II
?    ?    ?    ?
Kano pulls a skeleton of his opponent out of his opponents Body through
his/her mouth.         The body then stands there for a second
with a big mouth opening then it falls to the             ground
like a stuffed rag doll. Animality
?    ?    ?    ?
Kano changes into a big Bright yellow spider. Then the spider wraps it's
arms around it's
victim squeezing the life and blood out of them. Ending:
Shao Kahn under estimated the power that Kano really posses when he let
him live.  He         thought that by Kano training his soldiers it
would make him stronger.  Kano had other         plans.  Leaving
him alive was what caused Shao Kahn his life.  When the moment was
right Kano made his move and defeated Kahn.  Thinking he could have it
all now that         Kahn was dead he tried to take the one thing that
was just to powerful for him to handle.         The soul of Shao
Kahn himself.  He tried to take over Kahn's soul but the power and evil
was just to overwhelming and he was killed .  He let greed get to his
head and take him             over. Strategy:
Kano is very pumped-up from MK1.  With the Canonball being charge LK,
release, you can do tons of stuff that is totally annoying to even the
best players.  You         can play very offensively, releasing the
ball everytime you see your opponent twitch.  You     can also play
defensively, showing your opponent just how hard it can be to move in on
a         Kano with this move charged. The ball can interrupt many
of Kano's kicks and special         moves, automaticly coming out
before Kano would normally recover.  Use this to trick
your opponent into moving.  Also, the ball can COUNTER foot sweeps.
That's right, if         your opponent sweeps you, and you block
it, you can release the ball and hit your             opponent
before they recover.  Very, VERY nasty.

The Knife Uppercut does the same thing as a standing HK, but with greater
reach.  It can take out jumpers, and has good range on the ground.  Don't
attack an         opponent on the ground with it, though, unless
you have the ball charged; there is a             decent block
delay on this move.

The best combo with Kano is HP,HP,LP, then jump kick and IMMEDIATELY hit
BLOCK.  You will get the Leg Drop in for 5 hits total.


KUNG LAO

After the Earth invasion Kung Lao stayed along side Lui Kang.  He is also
at risk because of this. Not only because of this but because he is a
good friend of Lui Kang.  Shao Kang knows that to get to Lui Kang he must
elimanate Kung Lao.  So Kung Lao must always watch his back!  Colors are
just the oppeset as MK2.

Hat Slice ~~~~~~~~~~~~B, F, LP
Teleport ~~~~~~~~~~~~D, U
Mid Air Dive Kick ~~~~While in air, D, HK
Spin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~F, D, F, RUN

Combos:
LK, LK, B+HK (3)
HP, LP, HP, LP, LK, LK, B+HK (7)
HP, HP, LP, LK, B+HK (5)
HP, HP, LP, B+HK (4) Fatality I:
?    ?    ?    ?
Kung Lao stands about sweep distance from his opponent and ducks down and
throws his hat at you.  His hat makes four passes, like a boomerang,
slicing you into bits             and pieces. Fatality II:
?    ?    ?    ?  (Sweep Range)
Kung Lao does his spin REAL fast (looks like he was hit by a Kabal speed
attack), the             opponent is drawn in and explodes.
Animality:
?    ?    ?    ? Ending:
Kung Lao is severely wounded in the combat. He later dies
from his wounds. Strategy:
Kung Lao is almost exactly the same as his MK2 incarnation.  The only
difference is the         Hat Throw.  The hat now sails vertically
in a slight arc and is not controllable anymore.          However,
since it spins vertically, the added surface area covers most of the
previous             range of the guidable hat throw from MK2.

Kung Lao's 7-hit combo rules, too.  You can use the LK,LK,B+HK portion of
the combo when running in if you are having problems with sweepers and
uppercuts.


LIU KANG

After the outworld invasion Liu Kang finds himself the prime target of
Kahn's extermination squads. He is the Shaolin Champion and has thwarted
Kahn's schemes in the past. Of all the humans Kang poses the greatest
threat to Shao Kahn's rule.

Fireball (High) ~~~~~~~~~F, F, HP
Fireball (Low) ~~~~~~~~~F, F, LP
Flying Kick ~~~~~~~~~~~F, F, HK
Bicycle Kick ~~~~~~~~~~Hold LK, 4 secs, release

Combos:
HP, LK, LK, HK, LK (5)
HP, HP, BL, LK, LK, HK, LK (7)
Bicycle Kick, Run, HP, HP, Block, LK, LK, HK, LK (8)
LK, LK, HK, B+LK (4)
HP, HP, LK, LK, LK, BL, HK (7) Fatality I:
F, F, F, B, F, LK (Anywhere)
He turns his back on you, disappears, then reappears quickly in front of
you engulfing             you in flames. Just the skeleton left
behind in flames. Fatality II:
?    ?    ?    ? Animality:
?    ?    ?    ?
Liu Kang turns into a snake and swallows you up. Ending:
Liu Kang once again reigns as champion after proving himself again. It is
the apparent         death of Kung Lao that enrages Kang into
defeating Kahn. He won easily after watching         his fellow
Shaolin Brother die in battle. All the souls of the Outworld run free,
and Princess         Kitiana comes to the Mother Realm (Earth) to
thank him. Strategy:
Liu Kang's has been weakened all across the board.  The fireballs come
out
slower, meaning you can't interrupt very close-in foot sweeps like you
could in MK2         (although the block delay on the fireball is
shorter).  There is a greater lag time on the air         fireball
as well.  The Gobble Kick does less damage.  If your opponent blocks the
Flying             Kick, you can be comboed afterwords,
which usually is real bad news.

The only real advantage Liu Kang has is his 7-hit combo.  It is very easy
to do and is VERY, VERY demoralizing to your opponent.

Also, when fireballing on the ground, be real careful how close you are
to
your opponent.  In particular, watch for counter attacks like Sonya's Leg
Grab, Kano's
Canonball, and Sheeva's Dragon Jump, and Kabal's Hyper Dash which can
catch you             with their speed and range.


NIGHTWOLF

Works as a historian and preserver of his People's culture.  When Kahn's
portal opens over North America,  Nightwolf uses the magic of his Shamen
to protect his tribe's sacred land. This area becoms a vital threat to
Kahn's occupation of the Earth.

Green Aura ~~~~~~~~~~B, B, B, HK (Relflects Projectiles)
Hatchet Uppercut ~~~~~HCT, HP
Arrow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~QCB, LP

Combos:
HK, HK, HP, HP, LP, HK
HP, HP, LP, HCT, HP, Jumpkick (4)
HP, HP, LP, Hatchet, Hatchet, HP, Arrow (7)
HP, HP, B, D, F, HP, HP, F, F, F, LK (5)
HP, HP, LP, B, D, F, HP, LP, F, F, F, LK Fatality I:
D, F, F, HK (Close)
A column of light comes down disentigrating you. Fatality II:
B, B, B, HP (Sweep Range)
Lightning hits axe, redirects it to you. Animality:
D, D, (Close) Ending:
After the defeat of Kahn, Nightwolf goes back to his homeland. He has
saved his people         and is a hero. Shao Kahn has
underestimated Nightwolf and payed for it. Nightwolf now
starts a race on earth. Strategy:
Another guy I don't like.  The Mystic Arrow is weak and has a long delay.
The projectile         shield is too complex to get out
regularly, and it doesn't block anything else.  The Shadow
Ram is weak and too easy to duck underneath, just like Jax's Rushing
Punch.  You will         get uppercutted or comboed everytime.
There's not much that I like in this guy.  He also
looks stupid and dorky.


SEKTOR

Sektor is actually the code name for unit LK-9T9.  He was the first of
three prototype cybernetic ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. Sektor was once
a human assassain trained by the Lin Kuei.  He volunteered for automation
because of his loyalty to the Clan.  Sektor survives the Outworld
invasion - he has no soul to take.

Heat Seeker ~~~~~~~~QCB, HP
Missile ~~~~~~~~~~~~F, F, LP
Tele/Punch ~~~~~~~~~F, F, LK (Can be done in Mid-Air)

Combos:
HP,HP,HK (3)
HP, HP, LK, B+HK
(QCB HP), (F, F, LK), RUN, LP, Jump Kick
(QCB HP), (F, F, LK), RUN, LP, (F, F, LP)
HP, HP, LK, LP
LK, HP, HP, LP, Jump Kick (4)
Jump Kick, (F, F, LK), HP, (F, F, LP) (4)
HP, HP, D+LP, Jump Kick, (F, F, LP)
HP, HP, HK, HK, B+HK Fatality I:
B, B, B, HK (Sweep Range)
A large clamp comes out of his body crushing you. Fatality II:
?    ?    ?    ? (A little more than Sweep Range)
Sektor uses a flame thrower on his wrist to light the opponent up.
Animality:
Hold Block, D, D, D, U (Close)
Turns into a huge purple bat. Flies one pass The next pass the bat dives
down, chopping             your head off and head falls on
the floor. Body still standing up. Ending:
< Not exact words > He torched the whole place and activating his own
self destruct         sequence. Destroying everything and at the same
time closing the portal hole. Strategy:
Well, I really don't like this character; he is far too limited for my
tastes.  The Straight         Missile is OK, but the Homing Missile
sucks.  Your opponent can run or jump right         through it for
the first second or so, letting them nail you easily.  The Teleport Punch
is         the reverse of Mileena's Teleport, but has a LONG delay
at the end.  If blocked, expect an
uppercut everytime.


SHANG TSUNG

Tsung is Shao Kahn's lead sorceror. He once fell out of favor with his
emperor after failing to win the Earth Realm through tournament battle.
But the ever scheming Shang Tsung is instumental in Kahn's conquest of
earth. He has now been granted more power than ever.

Eruption ~~~~~~~~~~~~F, F, B, B, LK
Fireball (One) ~~~~~~~~B, B, LP
Fireball (Two) ~~~~~~~~B, B, F, LP
Fireball (Three) ~~~~~~~B, B, F, F, LP

Morphs:
Jax:            F, F, D, LP
Stryker:            F, F, F, HK
Kano            F, B, F, BLOCK
Sonya            D, (RUN+BLOCK+LP)
Kung Lao        RUN, RUN, BLOCK, RUN
Kabal            LP, then BLOCK, then HK
Sektor:            D, F, B, RUN
Nightwolf:        U, U, U
Sub Zero:        F, D, F + HP
Cyrax:            BL, BL, BL
Sheeve:            F, D, F, LK
Liu Kang:        360 Degrees (Forward)
Sindel:            B, D, B, LK

Combos:
HP, HP, LP, B+HK
LK, HP, HP, LP, B+HK
(B, B, F, F, HP) (3)
HP, HP, LP, B+HK (4)
(F, B, B, LK), HP, HP, (B, B, F, F, HP) (6) Fatality I:
?    ?    ?    ? (Sweep Range)
He stands about half screen and lifts you into the air (ground erruption
pose) and then         you start to glow green and then you
undergo "Loss of Soul" you turn into a nasty looking         skeleton
and fall to the ground.  Once on the ground your nothing but a pile of
slop!             (Powder) Fatality II:
D, F, D, F, (BLOCK+LP) //// HOLD LP, D, F, D, F, RELEASE //// D, F, D, F,
LP (Close)
A bed of spikes from the ground and he then proceeds to slam you on them.
/// = or Animality:
?    ?    ?    ? Ending:
Assigned to hunt down the renegade Earth Warrior, Tsung realizes that
Kahn will take his     soul as soon as he is down. So he kills Shao Kahn
and Motaro, takes all of Earth's souls             and rules
the world. Strategy:
The first thing you will notice is that all of his MK2 priorities and
strengths have been         changed. The fireballs no longer can
catch close-in jumpers; they fly much lower
than before.  You used to be able to set up sweep-fireball defenses which
worked great in     MK2, but not anymore.  In short, you cannot rely
on the fireballs very much anymore.          Make sure that your
opponent is a good distance away before firing them, or buffer a
series of fireballs after an uppercut or something. Make sure your
opponent is out of             range or cannot retaliate.

In contrast, the new Ground Eruption is a good move in its own right.
The Ground         Eruption is a series of 3 upward fireballs that
start from the back of the screen and move         forward as each
one comes out after the other.  If one fireball hits, the other two will
almost definitely hit as well, bouncing your opponent toward you.

This move is great for projectile wars, or to catch your opponent off-
guard.
The safest         move after hitting with this move is an uppercut,
but, if you are good, you can standing         punch and get in
all three forward fireballs afterwords.  It is a very demoralizing move
(several have called it cheap), and is a great weapon if used well.  Try
not to do the move         within jump-kick range of your opponent
due to the fireball delay S.T. experiences.

Morphs are a bit trickier for Shang Tsung to pull off now.  In particular,
I've experienced         difficulty starting the motions for
morphs in the air and morphing while using the block
button.  Morphs seem to last about the same amount of time as in MK2.

Finally, Shang Tsung's uppercut is very weak in terms of priority.  Only
use it when your             opponent is jumping in very close
to you.  Use a standing HK all other times.


SHEEVA

She was hand picked by Shao Kahn to serve as Sindel's personal Protector.
She becomes suspicious of Shao Kahn's loyalty toward her race of Shokan
when he places Motaro head of his extermination squads. On the Outworld
Motaro's race of Centaurians are the natural enemy of the Shokan.

Ground Stomp ~~~~~~~~B, D, B, HK
Mega Stomp ~~~~~~~~~ D, U
Fireball ~~~~~~~~~~~~QCT, HP

Combos:
HP, HP, LP, F+HP (4)
LK, HK, HK, B+LK (4)
HP, HP, LP, (Back) , HK, HK, LK, HK (7)
HP, HP, B+HK, QCT+HP (4)
HP, HP, LP, B+HK, B+HK (5)
HP, HP, LP, F+HP, D+HP (5) Fatality I:
Hold HK, F, F, F, release HK //// F, F, F, (BLOCK+HK+LK) (Close)
Uses all four arms undressing your skin.
/// = or Fatality II:
F, F, F, LP (Close)
Pounds you like a nail. Animality:
?    ?    ?    ? Ending:
Her race is going to be enslaved by Shao Kahn, who gives Motaro's race of
Centaurians         the Information they need to defeat the Shokan.
Sheeva is outraged and kills Shao Kahn             and
Motaro, restoring her race to one of Nobility. Strategy:
Ahhh...the queen of "cheapness!"  2 of her moves are unblockable.  Hehe,
expect to get         some complaints if you use her to her full
capacity.  The Dragon Stomp is similar to Jax's     Ground Smash in
that it hits the ground and is unblockable.  However, it looks exactly
like the Dragon Jump in the first part.  Thus, it is unlikely people will
be able to tell the
difference and jump kick you.

The Dragon Jump is pretty deadly if used right, but pure suicide if used
improperly.  Do NOT just randomly do this move.  The proper counter is
simple.  If         underneath the Dragon Jump, press the RUN button
and run away from it.  Then, run         back and combo, throw, or
whatever.  It is CRITICAL that you press the RUN button
FIRST, BEFORE tapping forward.  When you have the RUN button pressed, you
can         keep running underneath someone, even if you are not
facing them.  Sheeva appears so         close to center above you
that if you tap forward first and then the RUN button, you will
be facing the other way by the time you hit the RUN button (it doesn't
take very long).
And, since you can't run backwards, you'll end up just standing there and
getting                 squashed by Sheeva.  Once you get
it down, it's easy.

The D,U motion for the Dragon Jump must be done completely on the ground.

You cannot buffer the motion in the air.  The absolute best time to do
this move is
after a jump kick. Remember to wait until you touch the ground before
starting the down
motion.

The fireball is decent, but Sheeva stands tall and sticks her hands out
when she does it.              Thus, it's easy to jump over and
counter.


SINDEL

She once ruled the Outworld at Shao Kahn's side as his queen.  Now,
10,000 years after her untimely death, she is reborn on Earth.  Her evil
intentions are every match for for Shao Kahn's Tynanny. She is key to his
occupation on Earth.

Fireball (Ground) ~~~~~~~F, F, F, LP
Fireball (Air) ~~~~~~~~~~HCT, LK (Must be in Mid-Air)
Scream Lift/Push ~~~~~~F, F, F, HP
Flight ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~B, B, F, HK

Combos:
HK, HP, HP, B+HK
HP, HP, LP, B+HK (4)
HK, HP, HP, LP, B+HK (5)
HP, HP (2) Fatality I:
?    ?    ?    ? (Far)
Her hair starts to grow REAL long. It totally ENGULFS your character. She
then runs         away from you sending you into a "Kabal spin".
All you can see is blood and body parts. Fatality II:
?    ?    ?    ? (Close)
She yells at you and then all your skin falls off leaving a bloody
skeleton. Animality:
F, F, HP
She morphs into a huge purple wasp, which picks you up.  The wasp begins
stinging your body as it flies away.  Sindel then floats up from the
bottom of the screen. Ending:
She's not really Shao Kahn's wife she is Kitana's MOTHER!!!!!! That's
right she was         married to the King of the Outworld. Kitana is
actually 10,000 years old!!!!! (find that             hard to
believe). Strategy:
Sindel is as close to Kitana as you're going to get.  Her Sonic Scream
has
much the same effect as the fan lift, but has been much improved.
Instead of directing         upward    and pushig the opponent away, the
Sonic Scream is directed forward and pulls         your opponent
closer to you. However, if properly timed, the Sonic Scream can still
catch     jumpers easily, just like the fan lift. If your opponent blocks
the Sonic Scream, they are             pushed back harmlessly.

The Sonic Scream has a deceptive range, and you should maximize the
usefulness of this     in your gameplay.  One of my favorite tactics is
to run up to someone and do her 5-hit         combo.  They will block
it and be pushed back quite a bit.  Assuming they are out of
harm's way, they inevitably let down their guard.  However, that opponent
is still in the         Sonic Scream's range after the combo.
I've caught people 3 times in a row by simply
following up my combos with the Sonic Scream.  Once your opponent is
caught, the best         move to punish them with is her 5-hit
combo.

The Sonic Scream is not all-powerful, however.  Do not use it in sweep
wars; it will not         catch a close-in sweeper.  Also, very,
very close-in jumpers will be able to hit you before         you can
catch them, so you need to time the Sonic Scream a bit earlier for
jumpers.  A         couple characters have very fast moves that may
be able to retaliate against you for a         blocked Sonic
Scream.
Kabal is the worst offender.  In fact, Sindel is not such a hot
choice for fighting Kabal period.

Sindel's forward fireball is very fast, but the fireball delay is long,
and she sticks her neck         out when she shoots it (like
Baraka stuck out his hand with the Blade Spark).  Thus, don't
do it regularly in jump range.  My main use for it is to hit a fireballer
from afar and trade             hits (which you should only do
when you're ahead).

The air fireball is a decent move.  You can kick someone out of the air
and combo the air     fireball before they land (it travels diagonally).
Be careful, though.  There is a lag time in         the air, and many
characters with fast moves can hit Sindel before you touch down if you
do the fireball too high.

The Floating move is just that: it allows you to fly.  It is more of a
harassment and         embarassment tactic than a good one.
Most characters have high projectiles and can         knock you out of
the air with no problem.  Only do the Floating vs Sindel, Kano, Cyrax,
Nightwolf, and Kung Lao.  Even then, use caution.  Stay VERY high, except
when         fireballing.  To return to the ground at any time while
Floating, press BLOCK.

Her standing high kick can knock anyone out of the air.  Sure, people
will scream and call     you a cheap bastard, but thats ok. You can
affectvely eliminate another character's             jumping
attacks.


SONYA

Sonya disappears in the first tournament, but is later rescued by Jax.
After returning to Earth, she and Jax try to warn the US Government of
the looming Outworld menace.  Lacking proof,  they watch helplessly as
Shao Kahn begins his invasion.

Rings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~QCT, LP
Diag. Bicycle Kick ~~~~B, B, D, HK
Leg Grab ~~~~~~~~~~LP+BLOCK (Together)
Square Punch ~~~~~~~~~~F, B, HP

Combos:
HK, HK, HP, HP, LP, B+HP (6)
HP, HP, LP, B+HK (4)
HP, HP, LP, HP (4)
HP, HP, LP, B+HP (4)
HP, HP, HK, HK (4) Fatality I:
D, D, D, F LK  (Anywhere)
She does her Kiss of death fatality. Fatality II:
?    ?    ?    ? Animality:
?    ?    ?    ? Ending:
After finally finding her arch-enemy, Kano , she defeats him in battle
and then sets out to         battle Shao Kahn She beats Kahn and saves
the world.
Sonya then goes to the American     Government and ask for permisson
to start a new group that will help to keep track and         stay on
top of future threats from this Earth, the Outworld, and other Realms.
How could         the government say no after doubting her last
time?  So Sonya starts a group called the
Outworld Investagation Agency.  She makes sure that a simular event never
happens             again. Strategy:
Another improved character, Sonya is back with a vengeance.  The Leg Grab
is FAST now, and still has great range.  If it is blocked or misses,
however, expect to be
comboed.  The Ring Blast is the same as MK1; it's an average projectile.
The Square         Wave Punch has a little less priority now, but it
has esentially been replaced by the         Upward Bicycle Kick,
which is totally invulnerable vs jumpers.  Use this move whenever
            someone jumps (unless you can uppercut or
standing punch + Leg Grab)

In MK1, you could combo a Ring Blast after a Leg Grab as your opponent
got
up.  It doesn't work in MK3, and will get you into trouble if you do it
now.
The last hit in
Sonya's 4-hit combo has a slight block delay if blocked and opens her up
to potential             retaliation.

Little-known fact:  Sonya's Leg Grab can COUNTER blocked foot sweeps.
Try
it; it works wonders!


STRYKER

When the Outworld portal opens up over a large city in North America,
panic and chaos rage out of control. Kurtis Stryker was the leader of the
riot control brigade when Shao Kahn began taking souls. He finds himself
the lone survivor of a city once populated by millions.

Baton Lunge ~~~~~~~~~F, F, HK
Baton Trip ~~~~~~~~~~F, B, LP
Grenade (High) ~~~~~~QCB, HP
Grenade (Low) ~~~~~~QCB, LP

Combos:
HK, HK, HK, HP, HP, LP
HK, HK, HP, HP, B+HK
LK, HP, HP, LP (3)
HP, HP, D+LP, F, F, HK
HP, HP, LP (3)
LK, HP, HP, LP, Jump Kick (4)
HK, HP, HP, LP (4)
HK, HP, HP, LP, (F, F, HK), (QCB HP) (6) Fatality I:
D, F, D, F, BLOCK (Close)
Straps Bombs, runs for cover Fatality II:
F, F, F, F, LK (Far)
Shoots a disc attached to a wire, electricutes. Animality:
?    ?    ?    ? Ending:
Stryker is not sure why he is called to this gathering, he receives a
dream message from         Raiden saying that he needs to travel to
this place. Upon arriving he meets with the other         warriors,
and knows his purpose.  He is supposed to defend his city from the menace
of         Shao Kahn.  Shao Kahn is not sure what to expect from
this new warrior and is caught by     surprise and defeated...  Stryker
has saved everyone in the world. After all his
townspeople were killed, he left to go into battle. Now he has returned
to find everything             dead as he left it. Strategy:
This guy has one of the best running combos in the game.  The LK of the
combo has GREAT priority over foot sweeps and uppercuts.  If you connect
on the         combo, the best way to do it is LK, HP, HP, LP, F,
F, HK (to catch them in the air).          Follow with a low grenade
or two for block damage.  Be careful with the last hit in the
combo, though.  If blocked, the LP causes a substantial block delay.  You
should never         finish a blocked combo with LP. Really good
players can see the opening and get the             upper
hand very quickly.

The Grenades are exactly the same in flight as Johnny Cage's Green Nerf
Balls of Death.  Use the same strategies that worked for you with J.C.

The Baton Trip is a move that I personally don't like.  Your opponent
must
block it low, but the block delay on it is _incredible_.  If blocked low,
you WILL get
uppercutted or comboed.  And I've actually seen a guy trip someone very
close and get         uppercutted before he could recover from the
Baton Trip as the guy got up.  It's not a vital         part of
Stryker's arsenal.

The Baton Lunge is good for comboing and catching people who run in for
combos.  It is not good for sweep wars, as you will get hit by the sweep
or go right over
your opponent.  As a rule, the Baton Lunge only catches people above you,
not below         you.  If blocked, the Lunge will send you into a
roll, setting your opponent up to uppercut             you on
the way down.

Be aware that the Baton Lunge has great range above and behind you when
flying forward.  I've caught many a jumper from BEHIND them with this
move.
And, since     it's a "throw" move, people hate it all the more, which
is good.
It distracts them more.


SUB ZERO

Sub-Zero has returned for his second tournament (the Sub-Zero from the
first tourney disappeared).  However, he is no longer a ninja.  The
costume has been removed, but he still dresses in blue.  Sub-Zero is
being hunted in this tournament as well. This ninja returns unmasked.
Betrayed by his own clan, the Lin Kuei, he broke sacred codes of honor by
leaving his clan and is marked for death. But unlike the ninja of old his
persuers come as machines. He must not only defend from the Outworld
menace, but he must also elude
his soulless assassains.

Ice Clone ~~~~~~~~~~~QCB, LP (Can be done in Mid-Air)
Ice Ball ~~~~~~~~~~~~QCT, HP
Ice Shower ~~~~~~~~~QCT, HP
Slide ~~~~~~~~~~~~~B, (LP+LK+BLOCK)

Combos:
HK, HK (2)
HP, HP, LP, B+HK
HP, LP, LK, HK, B+HK
HP, HP, LP, (Back), LK, HK, HK (5)
HP, HP, LP, LK, B+HK, B+HK (6)
HP, HP, LP, LK, LK, B+HK (6)
HP, HP, LP, LK, B+HK, B+HK, HP, D+LP (8) Fatality I:
D, F, D, F, LP (Close)
Picks you up, freezes, crumbles. Fatality II:
D, F, B, HK (Sweep Range)
Blows a mist, falls back, crumbles. Animality:
Hold BLOCK, U, U, (Close) Ending:
Sub Zero faces his TWO (not 3) ninja assassins and is able to defeat them
but not alone.      He has help from his long time friend SMOKE, who
he finds along the way.  With his help         he is able to
defeat the two cyber ninja's. Smoke was a friend of Sub-Zero in his Lin
Kuei         days, so Sub-Zero gives Smoke his soul back and returns
him to human form.
Sub-Zero then returns to the shadows. (Editors note: He really loves
those shadows.) Strategy:
Whether you play Sub-Zero on a Proto 2.6 or not makes a big difference,
that being the fact that Sub-Zero cannot do his forward freeze in Proto
2.6.
Instead, he         only has the Ice Shower, which opens him up a lot
since it travels upward and not         forward.  The forward
freeze makes him 100% better, and has good speed and recovery.

The Ice Statue is a deception move.  Sub-Zero flips back, leaving a
replica of ice in his         place. Anyone who touches this ice is
instantly frozen whether they block it or not.  This         is good
for attacking runners, and can be used in the air during jump attacks to
fake your     opponent out.  It's good to do something that has a
blatent counter, and then throw in the         Ice Statue,
pushing you out of the situation.  The object is to get your opponent to
react         to you and walk right into the statue.  Needless to say,
it takes some work, but you can         come up with some
ingenius tactics with this move.
If all else fails, you can always push             your
opponent right into the Ice Statue.

The Power Slide still does little damage.  Your opponent cannot uppercut
afterwords         (usually), but several characters can combo Sub-
Zero after the slide.  Use it with extreme         caution.

The only instance I can imagine you using the Ice Shower over the Ice
Beam
is when your opponent jumps backward.  You can catch them in the air that
way.  At any
other time I would recommend the Ice Beam instead.

Shao Kahn Yin Yang MK3 MK Dragon Raiden Shadow of Goro Question Mark (?)
Lightning Bolt Skull Peace sign

CODES POSTED ON THE INTERNET:  (Do they work?)

MK  (#5)  3  Skull  YingYang  Goro

Dragon  3  (#9)  Bolt  Goro  ?

No Power Bar: Skull, Shao Kahn, Raiden, Dragon, Ying Yang, 3 Up+1,
Up+2,    Up+3,    1,       2,      3

Fight Shao Kahn: Dragon, 3, 3, L.Bolt, Goro, ? Mark
0,      3, 3,   5,     Up+4,   4

There is no knowledge that is not Power: ( Not Sure what it Does ) MK,
Ying Yang, 3,   Skull, Ying Yang, Goro
1,         2,        3,    Up+1,     2,          4

Disable Throws:
MK, Dragon, Dragon, MK, Dragon, Dragon
1 -      0 -         0 -      1 -     0 -        0

Disable Blocking: MK, Y-Y, MK, MK, Y-Y, MK








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ment (the Sub-Zero from the first tourney disappeared).  However, he is
no longer a ninja.  The costume has be


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