Mortal Kombat 2 FAQ

Kombatant Profile: Raiden

Watching events unfold from high above, the thunder god realizes the grim intentions of Shao Kahn. After warning the remaining members of the Shaolin Tournament, Raiden soon disappears. He is believed to have ventured into the Outworld alone.

Moves and Fatalities

*Mortal Moves*
Mini Uppercut	`HIGH PUNCH (closest to opponent)`
Body Launch	`two back - forward (can be done in air)`
Lightning	`quarter-circle towards - LOW PUNCH`
Teleport	`down - up (flick joystick down)`
Electrocution	`hold HIGH PUNCH (4 seconds) and release (close to opponent)`

*Finishing Moves*
Pit/Spikes	`three up - HIGH PUNCH (hold BLOCK)`
Babality	`two down - up - HIGH KICK`
Friendship	`down - back - forward - HIGH KICK` Raiden creates Kidd Thunder, a miniature likeness.
Fatality 1	`hold LOW KICK (5 seconds) then release` Stand close. Raiden grabs the victim and lifts them up, then proceeds to shock them. `tap BLOCK + LOW KICK repeatedly` After a dose of the shock treatment, the victim will explode into bits.
Fatality 2	`hold HIGH PUNCH (10 seconds) then release` Stand close. Raiden explodes the top half of the victim with a powerful uppercut. A few moments later the head falls to the ground.

Mortal Move Review

Uppercut: Good
Jump Kick: Weak
Roundhouse: Good

And finally Raiden, the thunder god who turned into a good guy. He is a tremendous offensive player is used right. The Teleport can get you around and out of trouble quickly, and is good for sneaking close to your opponent. The Body Launch can be done in the air, which is good for catching jumpers, or picking them off the ground by just touching their head. The Lightning is an average missile weapon, doing average damage. The Electric Grab is a charge move, which restricts your use of the HIGH PUNCH button and ties up your hands. Not very effective unless you are good at keeping it a suprise. Always do a combo after the Electric Grab shocks your opponent. This move does not work against the computer for some reason.

Combos

Jump Kick - Lightning
Jump Kick - Body Launch
Jump Kick - Hop Kick - Body Launch
Hop Kick - Body Launch
Electric Grab - Two Punches - Body Launch
Electric Grab - Two Punches - Hop Kick - Body Launch
Air Jab - Lightning
Air Jab - Body Launch
Air Jab - Hop Kick - Body Launch
Air Jab - Teleport - Heavy Punch
Air Jab - Teleport - Air Jab - Launch

Jump Kick - Body Launch
Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do the body launch.

Hop Kick/Punch - Body Launch
Hop kick/punch your opponent in the air and immediately do the body launch.

Jump Kick - Lightning
Jump kick your opponent low and immediately do the lightning. After starting the jump kick, keep the joystick in the down position, so you can quickly do the quarter-circle motion right after you hit.

Electric Grab - Two Punches - Body Launch
As Raiden lets go of the opponent after the electric grab, punch twice. This will pop them into the air, which can be followed by the body launch.

Ending

Played by: Carlos Pesina

Familiar with Shang Tsung's lies and Shao Kahn's brutality, Raiden accepts their challenge to compete in an Outworld tournament. He is well aware of their scheme to unbalance the Furies and invade the Earth Realm. Raiden vows to use all his might to end their treachery.

Winning the tournament, Raiden destroys Shao Kahn and all his minions. He also destroys the dimensional gates which would have been their passageway to the Earth Realm.

Original text form written by Paul McElroy.
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