In the second case, the Fatality will end with the rival's head exploding and the bunny staring at the corpse in the most hilariously creepy way. or give it to the enemy and then watch the bun-bun bite the other to death.
Liu Kang and Kung Lao are fooled until Jax shows up and tells them that Raiden has been with him all along, guiding him through Outworld so he can rescue Sonya. Chekhov's Skill: Shang Tsung's shapeshifting abilities are useful not only in fights, but to impersonate Raiden (and Liu Kang, albeit only once) through a good part of the game.Ermac can also be challenged in the Warrior Shrine, and a return trip to the Living Forest can net the player a second fight with Mileena.Otherwise, Sonya and Kano will be seen in the background of the arena during the last fights, like in the original MKII. Doing so and winning the upcoming fight results in Kano's Cruel and Unusual Death (by being dismembered offscreen, presumably by Kintaro) and Jax first joining the fight itself as an allied NPC, then taking Sonya back to Earthrealm. Bonus Boss: The player has the option of fighting Kano before leaving to fight Shang Tsung, Kintaro and Shao Kahn.
Needless to say the fans have their own opinions on the matter. Whether the game was intended as a Broad Strokes approach to the story, a Retcon, an Alternate Continuity or simply a case of Midway Games not knowing their own continuity is up for debate. Many established canon story elements and characters were now changed or completely altered, i.e, a certain character ( Jade) is killed off by the heroes even when, in normal canon, they join the good guys and turn out to be kinda important in other games. Kung Lao's was now arrogant and Hot Blooded, jealous of Liu Kang becoming champion and no longer the reluctant warrior of his original introduction. Whilst the gameplay and bloodshed was greeted with joy, many story elements were not. The game was welcomed by fans and critics alike for being an enjoyable fatality-filled action beat 'em up no doubt in part to the last two Spin-Off games, Mythlogies and Special Forces, being less than stellar. Defeating them the duo eventually decide to meet the threat head on, despite the odds, and battle through Outworld itself to face Shao Kahn in person. Eventually escaping Liu Kang and Kung Lao eventually find the Wu Shu Academy under attack from Baraka and his Tarkata.
Distracted by the new threat Shang Tsung is able to open a portal to outworld and retreats with his evil allies as the fortress begins to crumble around them. Liu Kang eventually confronts the sorcerer and gains the upper hand against only for Goro to enter the fray. The story begins with Earthrealm's warriors battling for their lives against Outworld's forces on Shang Tsung's island fortress. Based on the events that occurred at the end of Mortal Kombat leading into Mortal Kombat II and its final confrontation with Shao Kahn, players take on the role of Liu Kang and Kung Lao as they fight to defend Earthrealm. Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action game released in 2005 for Play Station 2.