Mortal Kombat II - Insane difficulty? - Page 2

ransom1122 · 01 November 2017, 01:33

I took these pictures the other day playing it on my cab

ReadOnlyCat · 01 November 2017, 03:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

there are rumors that the code in MKII is ported from arcade code. it's not a "look the arcade game during hours and try to do the same" kind of port like Final Fight.
also explains why coders don't want to release the amiga version source code.

I doubt that would be the reason, the derived code is unlikely to be protected by the original owner's copyright so the coders are likely just wary of violating their previous employer's copyright rather than Midway's (now Warner Bros actually).

Also, when data is lacking, always choose the simplest explanation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Yes the amiga version contains some code logic from the coin-op but also some of the megadrive version.

Citation needed.

You may be right but how would we know without a source?

jotd · 01 November 2017, 07:45

@DamienD: MK 1 was okay on the amiga. MK II was too much for the machine I admit. Same for me. Either arcade or Snes are good. The DS ultra is good (MKIII), but I never was able to perform one single fatality, even with the keys in from of me.

@ransom1122: okay you have a MKII arcade cabinet. No wonder you're finding it easier than us... That's a fine cabinet to own.

ransom1122 · 01 November 2017, 08:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by jotd

@ransom1122: okay you have a MKII arcade cabinet. No wonder you're finding it easier than us... That's a fine cabinet to own.

Yeah

running an overclocked Pie 3. Had the Cab for years. Just recently updated to LED buttons, and added extra buttons. Now waiting for a couple of Red Mag Stick Plus joysticks, and changing the marquee to a proper MKII one and its all done

jotd · 01 November 2017, 12:24

ah very nice.

Amiga1992 · 01 November 2017, 15:17

Overclocked to what speed? Does it not miss frames?

ransom1122 · 01 November 2017, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Overclocked to what speed? Does it not miss frames?

1.4 ghz. Vaguely remember mkii having slowdown issues without overclocking.

d4rk3lf · 13 December 2017, 20:09

@lordofchaos
You're not getting old.

MK2 is pretty hard game, especially for a newcomers. I'd say that "very easy" settings can be considered as hard, or at least medium.
But back in the day, they didn't spoiled kids with the games that you can win so easily, yet when I first finished MK2, even I spent almost all 30 coins, it was extremely rewarding feeling.
Damn, that Kintaro was a nightmare (Shao Kahn was much easier for me).
And some people here mention Baraka... man, I am still scared of him.

Few tips I can give, that may help you:
- Try combining various punches. If you managed to strike with uppercut, it will not allow you to strike him again like that, so try leg, then special, then maybe again uppercut.
- learn to do quickly: down-backward fire. It's a cool move, very handy when you're close to opponent, and many players is not using it.
- Try not only use blocks, but for some opponents special moves (Liu Kang flying kick (or bicucle), or Milenas kiks), use block, then fast uppercut.... lots of fun

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01 November 2017, 01:33	#21
ransom1122 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Omnicorp Age: 45 Posts: 5,813	I took these pictures the other day playing it on my cab

01 November 2017, 07:45	#23
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,170	@DamienD: MK 1 was okay on the amiga. MK II was too much for the machine I admit. Same for me. Either arcade or Snes are good. The DS ultra is good (MKIII), but I never was able to perform one single fatality, even with the keys in from of me. @ransom1122: okay you have a MKII arcade cabinet. No wonder you're finding it easier than us... That's a fine cabinet to own.

01 November 2017, 12:24	#25
jotd This cat is no more Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: FRANCE Age: 52 Posts: 8,170	ah very nice.

01 November 2017, 15:17	#26
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Overclocked to what speed? Does it not miss frames?

13 December 2017, 20:09	#28
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,645	@lordofchaos You're not getting old. MK2 is pretty hard game, especially for a newcomers. I'd say that "very easy" settings can be considered as hard, or at least medium. But back in the day, they didn't spoiled kids with the games that you can win so easily, yet when I first finished MK2, even I spent almost all 30 coins, it was extremely rewarding feeling. Damn, that Kintaro was a nightmare (Shao Kahn was much easier for me). And some people here mention Baraka... man, I am still scared of him. Few tips I can give, that may help you: - Try combining various punches. If you managed to strike with uppercut, it will not allow you to strike him again like that, so try leg, then special, then maybe again uppercut. - learn to do quickly: down-backward fire. It's a cool move, very handy when you're close to opponent, and many players is not using it. - Try not only use blocks, but for some opponents special moves (Liu Kang flying kick (or bicucle), or Milenas kiks), use block, then fast uppercut.... lots of fun

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