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404th with 73% win rate is a weird combo, feels like it wins duels but loses visibility against bigger names.
Game entry
Mortal Kombat II
1994 · Fighting, Horror, Arcade · DOS, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Super Nintendo, Mega Drive, Saturn, 32X, Amiga, Arcade · Midway
Mortal Kombat II is ranked no. 432 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,713 and 72% of duels won. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Tekken 3: 1 wins to 5 across 6 duels. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 6 out of 69 (1994).
World rank
no. 432
ELO score
1,713
Wins
72%
Duels played
239
About Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat II is a fighting game originally developed by Midway for arcades in 1993. It serves as the second main installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise and follows the success of its predecessor by enhancing the gameplay and further developing the original game's mythos. Mortal Kombat II introduces more varied finishing moves and several iconic characters, such as Kitana, Mileena, Kung Lao, the hidden character Noob Saibot, and the series' recurring villain, Shao Kahn.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,713 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Tekken 3 17% 6 duels played · 33 points ahead
- against Super Smash Bros. Melee 20% 5 duels played · 100 points behind
- against Mortal Kombat 11 0% 4 duels played · 17 points ahead
- against Mortal Kombat 75% 4 duels played · 57 points ahead
- against Mafia 25% 4 duels played · 25 points behind
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Ranking of 1994 games
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Around this spot
The games Mortal Kombat II sits between in the world ranking.
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The standing
Where Mortal Kombat II ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Mortal Kombat II stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 6 out of 69 (1994).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 432 | 5,035 |
| Fighting | 15 | 259 |
| 1990s | 80 | 659 |
| 1994 | 6 | 69 |
The community
The debate
47 comments
CosmoFox2
404th with 73% win rate is a weird combo, feels like it wins duels but loses visibility against bigger names.
NovaWolf1994
Weird combo maybe but I'd guess the win rate comes from easier matchups, not from actually outclassing something like Melee
wrodarte
Solo lo probé un par de tardes en casa de un amigo, y aun así entendí por qué sigue ganando tantos duelos.
sporer_elva
Still defending it here (not that anyone asked), out of pure habit at this point.
IronKid2
Claro, el legado, siempre el legado, como si Tekken 3 no tuviera también su propia leyenda y encima mejor jugabilidad.
heller_brain
Compared to SoulCalibur II the depth just isn't there, but the character roster still feels more memorable to me somehow, weirdly enough.
Mckenna_66
You'll say depth matters more, but that memorable roster is exactly why people keep coming back to it
ursula23
People will say this is just nostalgia talking, but I think it's overrated now
Cosmo_Runolfsdottir
People act like this needs defending? It's a legend, the fatalities alone earn it the spot!!
Glitch_McLaughlin
The fatalities earned their PLACE in history, sure, but a modern session shows the neutral game just hasn't kept up.