Easy Test Your Might

Instead of only tapping X, tap X + Square to make the Test Your Might segments much easier.

Fight against Ermac

In the Warriors arena during one of the Smoke missions, interact with the mysterious warrior on the left three times. You will then fight Ermac. Note: You can do this at any time.

Fight against Kano

Just before you fight Shao Khan towards the end of the game, Kitana is in the right cell walking back and forth. Talk to her about four times until guards appear. Fight and defeat them, then go in the entrance that the guards came out of. You will find Jax and fight Kano.

Fight against Mileena

Note: You must first have the Swing ability. Go to the Living Forest area. At the first save point, there should be tree branches. Swing around this area somewhere until you get to a tree. Climb up it with the Wall Climb. After long bridges with lots of challenges, you will finally find Mileena and fight her.

Defeating Baraka

Baraka has four strategies while fighting. The first is just a basic one-on-one fight. Use your best combos and juggles, but do not keep him in the air too long or he will strike you with his blades and knock you back. After fighting awhile, and when you damage him enough, a short intermission sequence will start, showing Baraka freeing some monks and lighting them on fire. He will then throw two monks at you that run around on fire. Do not get too close to them and pick them off. This will give you a small amount of health. Keep battling Baraka as before. Eventually, another intermission sequence will begin. After it ends, you must fight a projectile battle with Baraka. Use your hat as Kung Lao, your fireballs as Liu Kang, and keep moving and evading. This round will not too long. Once you have damaged him enough, you will see the last intermission sequence. Baraka will go berserk and gives you access to two weapons, which you will need to use against him. Pick up the weapon closest to you and start hacking away at Baraka. Note: You cannot block while holding your weapon. When he is sufficiently damaged, a Test Your Might will occur, and you must win to stun Baraka. While he is stunned, impale him on your sword. Next, pick up the other sword, damage him, and repeat the above steps. After you impale him the second time you can use your fatality and finish him.

Defeating the Orochi Hellbeast

This trick requires a full level 3 fatality meter. As soon as the battle begins, approach one of the Tarkatans (or Demon Generals if you are fighting the one in the Foundry). Hit them with the Fatality Stunner and perform a Brutality. While in Brutality mode, keep attacking the Hellbeast with quick attacks to deal lots of damage to it. It will be dead within a few seconds.

Santa Claus and other flying objects in The Pit

At Goro's layer, just before you see Reptile, stand by the lion and look at the moon. Wait a short time to see Santa Claus and his reindeer, a witch, and a rocket ship. There is about a one minute delay between each of them.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day reference in Netherrealm

As soon as you defeat Inferno Scorpion, he will be pulled down by Hell's Skeletons. As soon as he get burned to his head, he will put his thumb up. In Terminator 2 the T-101 wants John and Sarah Conner to burn him in lava, then puts his thumb up as soon as his head is under lava. Midway also produced the arcade game Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Wrong dialogue

At the beginning of the game when Johnny Cage says "Liu, this way", if you are someone else besides Liu Kang he will still say it.

Liu Kang's mouth remains open

After Liu Kang uses his fireball to finish his opponent in Versus mode, his mouth remains open throughout his winning pose and speech.

Living Tree hints in Living Forest

You must find the three hints before you can enter the door with a Snake Head. To find them, grab and throw an enemy into the mouth of the Living Tree (big tree with a face). There are three Living Trees in the Living Forest. The first is before the statue that you can save on. The second is beside the door on the map where you can find Reptile's Yingyang. The third is on the right side of the door with the Snake Head.

Finding Smoke in Living Forest

Go to the second door guarded by the living clay statues, the one after the thin river and next to the grappling living tree. Destroy the soldiers' shield first and throw them into the sealed tomb door. Go through the opening and follow the path to find Smoke, who will issue five missions for you to complete. Once you have completed a mission, return to Smoke and he will issue the next one.