Mortal Kombat 2 : Basic moves

Special moves are nice but they don't do everything. All characters share the moves below and knowing them will help you win fights easily.

	The Sweep A very useful move that knocks your opponent down. It chains easily, especially with another sweep if your opponent is slow to find the block button. Otherwise, back away or block with . To perform a sweep:
	Low Punch (LP) A simple but fast punch to the upper chest performed with . If you hit your opponent with this move, keep pressing until you can no longer hit them. They can lose a good portion of their life points.
	Low Kick (LK) A simple kick to the stomach with good reach, performed with . Good for keeping the opponent at a distance but not great for combos.
	High Punch (HP) More powerful than the Low Punch for equivalent reach, this headshot performed with can hurt a lot if you land several in a row and the opponent is slow to find the block. That said, it's hard to find the right distance since you will throw an elbow if you're too close.
	High Kick (HK) Even though this move performed with has less reach than the Low Kick, it is quite useful to counter people who jump at you by landing slightly in front of you.
	Uppercut The most powerful basic move in the game is performed by doing . It is a very effective anti-air move with the right timing. More height and less range than the high kick, choose this move if the opponent jumps on you. If the opponent is stunned, choose this move.
	Block (BL) Block is used with the or button. If you block a move, you will only lose a tiny portion of your life points. You can block high or low depending on your opponent's attack (e.g., a high block is useless against a sweep). While blocking, you cannot move or attack.
	Elbow strike (HP at close range) A fairly powerful move but difficult to place. Often this move happens in the heat of action and is not premeditated. It is performed with .
	Knee strike (HK at close range) Rayden's knee move is not really a knee strike but regardless, this move is as hard to land as an elbow but slightly less powerful. It is performed with .
	Throw (LP at close range) Like the 2 previous moves, this attack is quite difficult to land and its power falls between the elbow and the knee strikes. It is performed with .
	Roundhouse A move roughly similar to the High Kick in terms of where it hits. Yet this move is much cooler (circular kick) and will send your opponent flying. Moreover, it is almost as powerful as the uppercut. A move to use ( ).