Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Special Moves
(The following moves are compatible with all versions of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. If some move is available only for a specific version this will be mentioned right after the key combination with an Abbreviation. If you find an error please inform us immediately.)

Kitana, Reptile, Sonya, Jax, Nightwolf, Jade, Scorpion, Kano, Mileena, Ermac, Classic Sub-Zero, Sub-Zero, Sektor, Sindel, Stryker, Cyrax, Kung Lao, Kabal, Sheeva, Shang Tsung, Liu Kang, Smoke, Human Smoke

For Sega Genesis and SNes exclusive versions

Rain, Noob Saibot, Motaro, Shao Kahn

Kitana
Special Moves:
Fan Lift: B, B, B, HP
Fan Toss: F, F, HP + LP (can be done in air too)
Air Punch: D, B, HP
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, R, BL, BL, LK (close)
Fatality 2: B, D, F, F, HK (close)
Animality: D, D, D, D + R (between close and sweep) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, F, D, F, HK
Friendship: D, B, F, F, LP
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, HK, BL, LK, BL, BL, LP, BL, HP, BL - SG, SN
Stage: F, D, D, LK
Combos:
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, B + LP, F + HP (25%)

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Reptile
Special Moves:
Acid Spit: F, F, HP
Fast Force Ball: F, F, HP + LP
Slow Force Ball: B, B, HP + LP
Invisibility: Up, D, HK
Reverse Elbow: B, F, LK
Slide: B + LP + BL + LK - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Slide: B + LP +BL or B + BL + LK - SG
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: B, B, F, D, BL (outside sweep)
Fatality 2: Hold BL, F, F, Up, Up, release BL, HK (small distance)
Animality: D, D, D, Up, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, F, B, D, LK
Friendship: D, F, F, B, HK (close)
Brutality: HP, BL, HK, HK, BL, HP, LP, LK, LK, BL, LP - SG, NS
Stage: BL, R, BL, BL
Combos:
HP, HP, D + LP (18%)
HK, HK, B + HK (21%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (24%)

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Sonya
Special Moves:
Energy Rings: D, F, LP
Wave Punch: F, B, HP
Bicycle Kick: B, B, D, HK
Leg Throw: D + LP + BL
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL + R, Up, Up, B, D (half screen)
Fatality 2: B, F, D, D, R (more than half screen)
Animality: Hold LP, B, F, D, F, release LP (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, F, LK
Friendship: B, F, B, D + R
Brutality: HP, LK, BL, HP, LK, BL, HP, LP, BL, HK, LK - SG, SN
Stage: F, F, D, HP
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, B + HP (22%)
HK, HK, HP, HP, LP, B + HP (31%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, B + HP (27%)
HK, HP, HP, U + LP (23%)
HP, HP, U + LP (18%)
HK, HP, HP, U + HP (23%)
HK, HK, HP, HP, U + LP (27%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)

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Jax
Special Moves:
Bionic Rush: F, F, HK
Single Shot: B, F, HP
Double Shot: F, F, B, B, HP
Ground Smash: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Gotcha Grab: F, F, LP (keep pressing LP to keep punching)
Quad Throw: Throw and tap HP repeatedly
Backbreaker: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, D, F, Up, release BL (close)
Fatality 2: R, BL, R, R, LK (full screen)
Animality: Hold LP, F, F, D, F, then release LP (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, D, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, LK
Brutality: HP, HP, HP, BL, LP, HP, HP, HP, BL, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: D, F, D, LP
Combos:
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, BL, LP, B + HP (27%)
HK, HK, D + HP, HP, BL, LP, B + HP (33%)

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Nightwolf
Special Moves:
Shadow Shoulder: F, F, LK
Red Shadow Shoulder: B, B, F, HK - SG only
Arrow Shot: D, B, LP
Hatchet Swipe: D, F, HP
Projectile Reflection: B, B, B, HK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, Up, B, F, release BL, BL (close)
Fatality 2: B, B, D, HP (sweep)
Animality: F, F, D, D (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, B, F, B, LP
Friendship: R, R, R, R + D (sweep)
Brutality: HP, HP, HK, LK, LK, BL, BL, LP, LP, HP, HK - SG, SN
Stage: R, R, BL
Combos:
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, LP, D, F + HP (23%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (22%)
LK, HP, HP, LP, D, F + HP (28%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, HK (27%)

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Jade
Special Moves:
High Boomerang: B, F, HP
Mid Boomerang: B, F, LP
Low Boomerang: B, F, LK
Projectile Invincibility: B, F, HK
Shadow Kick: D, F, LK
Return Low Boomerang: B, B, F, LP (Will only return if your opponent is human and if he ducks under the boomerang)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, Up, D, F, HP (close)
Fatality 2: R, R, R, BL, R (close)
Animality: F, D, F, F, LK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, F, D, HK
Friendship: B, D, B, B, HK
Brutality: HP, LK, HP, LP, HK, HK, LK, BL, BL, HP, HK - SG, SN
Stage: B, F, D, R
Combos:
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (22%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, D + LP, LK, HK, B + LK, B + HK (25%) (34% CPU)

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Scorpion
Special Moves:
Spear: B, B, LP
Teleport Punch: D, B, HP (can be done in air)
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, Up, HK (past sweep)
Fatality 2: F, F, D, Up, R (close)
Animality: F, Up, Up, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, B, B, F, HP
Friendship: B, F, F, B, LK (close)
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, HK, HK, LK, HK, HP, HP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: F, Up, Up, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (24%)
HK, HK, LK, LK (23%)
HP, HP, U + LP (18%)

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Kano
Special Moves:
Knife Throw: D, B, HP
Knife Uppercut: D, F, HP
Ball Roll: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Upwards Ball Roll: F, D, F, HK
Grab and Shake: D, F + LP
Air Take Down: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold LP, F, D, D, F, release LP (close)
Fatality 2: LP, BL, BL, HK (sweep)
Animality: Hold HP, BL, BL, BL (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, F, D, D, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, HK
Brutality: HP, LP, BL, LP, HP, BL, HK, LK, BL, HK, LK - SG, SN
Stage: Up, Up, B, LK
Combos:
HK, LP (15%)
HK, D + LP, D + HP (19%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, B + LP (18%)
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (22%)
HP, HP, HK, LK, B + HK (26%)

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Mileena
Special Moves:
Sai Throw: Hold HP for 2 seconds, then release (can be done in air)
Air Kick: F, F + LK
Ground Roll: B, B, D, HK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: B, B, B, F, LK (full screen)
Fatality 2: D, F, D, F, LP (close)
Animality: F, D, D, F, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, F, F, HP
Friendship: D, D, B, F, HP
Brutality: HP, LP, LP, HP, BL, HK, LK, HK, BL, HP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: D, D, D, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, Up + LP, D + LP (22%)
HK, HK, Up + LK, Up + HK (23%)
HP, HP, HK, HK, Up + LK, Up + HK (30%)
HP, HP, HK, HK, D - F + LK (24%)
HK, HK, D - F + LK (16%)

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Ermac
Special Moves:
Telekinetic Slam: B, D, B, HK
Green Blast: D, B, LP
Teleport Punch: D, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, Up, D, D, D, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: R, BL, R, R, HK (close) - A, SS, XB, SG, PS2; ??? - SN
Fatality 2: ??? (close) - SN
Animality: ??? - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: ???
Friendship: ???
Brutality: HP, HP, LP, BL, HK, LK, BL, HP, LP, LK, HK - SG, SN
Stage: R, R, R, R, LK
Combos:
HK, LP (15%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)
HP, HP, B + LP, D, F, LP (19%)
HP, HP, B + LP, HK, B + LK (24%)

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Classic Sub Zero
Special Moves:
Freeze: D, F, LP
Ground Freeze: D, B, LK
Slide: B + LP + BL + LK - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Slide: B + LP +BL or B + BL + LK - SG
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, D, F, HP (close)
Fatality 2: ???
Animality: ??? - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: ???
Friendship: ???
Brutality: HP, LP, HP, BL, LK, LK, HK, HK, LP, HP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: F, D, F, F, HP
Combos:
HP, HP, LK, B + HK, F + LK (26%)
LK, B + HK, F + LK (19%)
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (22%)

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Sub Zero
Special Moves:
Ice Blast: D, F, LP
Ice Clone: D, B, LP (can be done in air too)
Ice Shower:
Front: D, F, B, HP
Over: D, F, HP
Behind: D, B, F, HP
Slide: B + LP + BL + LK - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Slide: B + LP +BL or B + BL + LK - SG
Finishing Moves:
Fatality1: B, B, D, B, R (sweep)
Fatality2: BL, BL, R, BL, R (close)
Animality: F, F, Up, Up (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, B, B, HK
Friendship: LK, LK, R, R, Up
Brutality: HP, LK, HK, LP, HP, HK, HK, HP, HP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: B, D, F, F, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, LK, HK, B + HK (26%)
HP, HP, B + HK (18%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, LP, B + LK, B + HK, B + HK (23%) (Computer does 30%)
HP, HP, LP, B + HK (22%)

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Sektor
Special Moves:
Missile: F, F, LP
Heat Seeking Missile: F, D, B, HP - A, SS, XB, SN, PS2
Heat Seeking Missile: D, B, HP - SG
Teleport Punch: F, F, LK (can be done in air too)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: LP, R, R, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: F, F, F, B, BL (far)
Animality: F, F, D, Up (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: B, D, D, D, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, R, D (half screen)
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, BL, HK, HK, LK, LK, LP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: R, R, R, D
Combos:
HK, HK (15%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (22%)
HP, HP, HK, HK, B + HK (26%)
HP, HP, D + LP (18%)

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Sindel
Special Moves:
Fireball: F, F, LP
Air Fireball: D, F, LK (while jumping or floating)
Scream: F, F, F, HP
Float: B, B, F, HK (press BL to land)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, R, BL, R, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: R, BL, BL, R + BL (close)
Animality: F, F, Up, HP (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: R, R, R, Up
Friendship: R, R, R, R, R, Up
Brutality: HP, BL, LK, BL, LK, HK, BL, HK, LK, BL, LP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: D, D, D, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, D + HP (19%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (25%)
HK, HP, HP, D + HP (27%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, HK (33%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)

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Stryker
Special Moves:
Rushing Attack: F, F, HK
Baton Takedown: F, B, LP
Low Grenade: D, B, LP
High Grenade: D, B, HP
Gun: B, F, HP
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, F, D, F, BL (close)
Fatality 2: F, F, F, LK (full screen)
Animality: R, R, R, BL (sweep) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, F, F, B, HP
Friendship: LP, R, R, LP
Brutality: HP, LP, HK, LK, HP, LP, LK, HK, HP, LK, LK - SG, SN
Stage: F, Up, Up, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, LP (18%)
HK, HP, HP, LP (23%)
HK, LK, B + LP, B + HK (23%)
HK, LK, B + HK (19%)

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Cyrax
Special Moves:
Far Bomb Toss: Hold LK, F, F, HK
Near Bomb Toss: Hold LK, B, B, HK
Teleport: F, D, BL (can be done in air too)
Green Net: B, B, LK
Air Run: (When you are on ground, and victim is in air) D, F, BL (When your near the victim in mid air press B + LP to throw.)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, Up, D, HP (close)
Fatality 2: D, D, F, Up, R (close)
Animality: Up, Up, D, D (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: F, F, B, HP
Friendship: R, R, R, Up
Brutality: HP, HK, HP, HK, HK, HP, HK, HP, HK, LK, LP - SG, SN
Stage: R, BL, R
Combos:
HP, HP, LP (18%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, HK, HP, HK, B + HK (30%)

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Kung Lao
Special Moves:
Hat Throw: B, F, LP
Diving Kick: D, HK (in air)
Spinning Shield: F, D, F, R (tap R repeatedly)
Teleport: D, Up
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, BL, R, BL, D
Fatality 2: F, F, B, D, HP (inside sweep)
Animality: R, R, R, R, BL (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, F, F, HP
Friendship: R, LP, R, LK (past sweep)
Brutality: HP, LP, LK, HK, BL, HP, LP, LK, HK, BL, HP - SG, SN
Stage: D, D, F, F, LK
Combos:
LK, LK, B + HK (19%)
HP, LP, HP, LP, LK, LK, B + HK (34%)
HP, LK, B + HK (18%)

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Kabal
Special Moves:
Top Spin: B, F, LK
Fireball: B, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Ground Saw: B, B, B, R
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, B, F, BL (far)
Fatality 2: R, BL, BL, BL, HK (close)
Animality: Hold HP, F, F, D, F, then release HP (close) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: R, R, LK
Friendship: R, LK, R, R, Up (outside sweep)
Brutality: HP, BL, LK, LK, LK, HK, LP, LP, LP, HP, LP - SG, SN
Stage: BL, BL, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, D + HP (13%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, D + HP (15%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (25%)
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (17%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (17%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, HK, B + HK (18%)
HK, LK, B + HK (18%)
HK, LK, HK, B + HK (24%)

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Sheeva
Note: This character is only available in the Arcade, Sega Saturn, PS2, and XBOX 360 versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Earthquake Stomp: B, D, B, HK
Fireball: D, F, HP
Teleport Stomp: D, Up
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: F, D, D, F, LP (close)
Fatality 2: Hold HK, F, B, F, F, release HK (close)
Animality: R, BL, BL, BL, BL (sweep)
Babality: D, D, D, B, HK
Friendship: F, F, D, F, start, HP
Stage: D, F, D, F, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, F + HP (25%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (27%)
HP, HP, LP, HK, HK, LK, B + HK (42%)

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Shang Tsung
Special Moves:
Single Fireball: B, B, HP
Double Fireballs: B, B, F, HP
Triple Fireballs: B, B, F, F, HP
Triple Ground Fireballs: F, B, B, LK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold LP, D, F, F, D (close)
Fatality 2: Hold LP, R, BL, R, BL (close)
Animality: Hold HP, R, R, R (sweep) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: R, R, R, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, D
Brutality: HP, BL, BL, BL, LK, HP, LP, LP, BL, BL, BL - SG, SN
Stage: Up, Up, B, LP
Morphs:
Cyrax: BL, BL, BL
Classic Sub-Zero: BL, BL, R, R
Ermac: D, D, Up
Jade: F, F, D, D, BL
Jax: F, F, D, LP
Kabal: LP, BL, HK
Kano: B, F, BL
Kitana: F, D, F, R
Kung Lao: R, R, BL, R
Liu Kang: D, B, Up, F, D (360° forward)
Mileena: R, BL, HK
Nightwolf: Up, Up, Up
Noob Saibot: F, D, D, B, HK - SG
Rain: R, BL, LK - SG
Reptile: R, BL, BL, HK
Scorpion: D, D, F, LP
Sektor: D, F, B, R
Sheeva: Hold LK, F, D, F, release LK or F, D, F, LK, LK - A, SS, XB, PS2
Sindel: B, D, B, LK
Sonya: D + R + LP + BL
Smoke: F, F, LP - SG
Stryker: F, F, F, HK
Sub-Zero: F, D, F, HP
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, B + HK (22%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
LK, HP, HP, LP, B + HK (27%)

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Liu Kang
Special Moves:
High Fireball: F, F, HP (can be done in air too)
Low Fireball: F, F, LP
Flying Kick: F, F, HK
Bicycle Kick: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: F, F, D, D, LK
Fatality 2: Up, D, Up, Up, BL + R
Animality: D, D, Up (sweep) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, D, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, D + R
Brutality: HP, LP, HP, BL, LK, HK, LK, HK, LP, LP, HP - SG, SN
Stage: R, BL, BL, LK
Combos:
HP, HP, B + LP (13%)
HK, LK, HK, LK (22%)
HP, LK, LK, HK, LK (25%)
HP, HP, BL, LK, LK, HK, LK (28%)
Jump Kick, High Fireball, Flying Kick (28%)

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Smoke
Special Moves:
Harpoon: B, B, LP
Teleport Uppercut: F, F, LK (can be done in air too)
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Invisibility: Hold BL, Up, Up, R
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL Up, Up, F, D (full screen)
Fatality 2: Hold R + BL, D, D, F, Up (sweep)
Animality: D, F, F, BL (full screen) - A, SS, XB, PS2
Babality: D, D, B, B, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, HK (full screen)
Brutality: HP, LK, LK, HK, BL, BL, LP, LP, HP, HP, BL, BL - SG, SN
Stage: F, F, D, LK
Combos:
HP, HP, LK, HK, LP (26%)
HK, HK, LP (19%)
HP, HP, HK (18%)
HP, HP, B + LP (18%)

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Human Smoke
Special Moves:
Spear: B, B, LP
Teleport Punch: D, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, BL, R, R, HK (close)
Babality: D, B, B, F, HP
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, LK, HK, HP, HK, HP, HK, LP, LK - SG, SN
Stage: F, Up, Up, LP
Combos:
HK, LP (15%)
HK, D + LP, D + HP (18%)
HP, HP, U + LP (19%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (24%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)

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Rain
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Mind Control Orb: D, F, HP
Super Roundhouse Kick: B + HK
Lighting Grab: B, B, HP
Finishing Moves:
Babality: F, B, B, HP - SN
Brutality: HP, HP, BL, LK, HK, BL, LK, HK, BL, HP, LP
Stage: F, D, F, LK - SN
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, HP (22%)
HK, HK, LK, HK, B + HK (29%)
HK, HK, LP, HP (21%)

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Noob Saibot
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Clone Throw: F, F, HP
Teleport Slam: D, Up
No Block Ball: D, F, LP
Finishing Moves:
Babality: F, F, F, LP - SN
Brutality: HP, LK, LP, BL, LK, HK, HP, LP, BL, LK, HK
Stage: D, F, BL - SN
Combos:
LK, LK, LK, LK (23%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (22%)

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Motaro
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Fireball: D, B, HP
Toss: F + LP (close)
Sweep: B + LK
Grab and Smack: F, F, LP
Teleport: D, Up

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Shao Kahn
Note: This character is only available in the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Hammer: B, F, HP
Fireball: B, B, F, LP
Shoulder: F, F, LP
Upwards Shoulder: F, F, HP
Insult: D, D, LK
Laugh: D, D, HK

Abbreviation - Move

B - Back
F - Forward
D - Down
Up - Up
LP - Low Punch
HP - High Punch
LK - Low Kick
HK - High Kick
BL - Block
R - Run

Abbreviation-Platform

A - Arcade
SS - Sega Saturn
SG - Sega Genesis
SN - Super Nintendo
XB - XBox 360

Animality
On the third round defeat your opponent and when you see Finish Him/Her press and hold Run and tap Down, Down, Down and release Run (past sweep). Then defeat your opponent again and perform the Animality.

Babality and Friendship
Don't use BL during the final round.

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