Mortal Kombat II was the second game in the Mortal Kombat series, improving gameplay and expanding the mythos of the original Mortal Kombat, notably introducing more varied finishing moves and several iconic characters. The game's plot continues from the first game, featuring the next Mortal Kombat tournament set in the otherdimensional realm of Outworld, with the Outworld and Earthrealm representatives fighting each other on their way to challenge the evil emperor Shao Kahn. (wikipedia.org)