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Backstory
Shang Tsung began in MK lore as the final obstacle to winning the Mortal Kombat Tournament; an evil sorcerer who stole the souls of his victims, a ruthless leader of demonic forces in another realm. After the loss to Liu Kang in the first MK Tournament, it became known that
Shang Tsung was actually a subordinate of a kind of King, Shao Khan, actual ruler of Outworld. Shang Tsung begged forgiveness for his failure and promised that he could defeat the Earthrealm warriors to claim what could still be theirs. Shao Khan considered and decided to allow Shang Tsung to proceed with his plan. Shao Khan granted the request, and restored Shang Tsung's youth.
Shang Tsung was employed by Shao Khan to resurrect his dead Queen Sindel, which would merge the realms as a result.
In Deadly Alliance, Shang Tsung joined forces with sorcerer Quan Chi, and together they killed Liu Kang, inflicting a massive blow to the Earthrealm combatants crusade to maintain peace and defeat the evil of Outworld.
Shang Tsung met his end at the start of the events of MK Deception. In the midst of battle alongside Quan Chi, he was incinerated by Raiden in the elder god's last-resort attempt to destroy the newly awoken Dragon King Onaga, who was far deadlier than the sum of the Deadly Alliance.
Appearances
- Mortal Kombat: Shang Tsung appears for the first time. He is the Final Boss. He floats along the length of the screen and expels fireballs.
- MK II: Shang Tsung returns, but as a selectable character. He can morph into any character in the selectable roster, for a limited time. Transforming into and character and the involuntary transformation back both drop Shang's defenses momentarily and open him up for damage at those times.
- MK 3: Shang Tsung is essentially the same as he was in MK II (barring the new combo combat system), but his look has changed. He now sports long hair and face markings.
- Deadly Alliance: Shang trades the yellow tights for flowing red robes. Unfortunately he does not now possess the ability to take the form of others. He is given a standard set of moves and placed like any other character.
- Armageddon: Shang Tsung is the same as he appeared in Deadly Alliance.
- MK vs DC Universe: Shang now appears closer to the way he did in MK3.
Special Moves
Mortal Kombat II
- Double Fireball: B, B, F, HP
- Triple Fireball: B, B, F, F, HP
TRANSFORMATIONS
- Liu Kang: Back, Forward, Forward, Block.
- Kung Lao: Back, Down, Back, High Kick.
- Johnny Cage: Back, Back, Down, Low Punch.
- Reptile: Up, Down, High Punch.
- Sub-Zero: Forward, Down, Forward, High Punch.
- Kitana: Block, Block, Block.
- Jax: Down, Forward, Back, High Kick.
- Mileena: Hold High Punch for 2 seconds and release.
- Baraka: Down, Down, Low Kick.
- Scorpion: (Use Block) Up, Up.
- Raiden: Down, Back, Forward, Low Kick.
Mortal Kombat 3
- Fireball: B, B, HP
- Double Fireball: B, B, F, HP
- Triple Fireball: B, B, F, F, HP
- Volcanic Eruption: F, B, B, LK
TRANSFORMATIONS
- Sonya: Down Run Low Punch Block.
- Jax: Forward, Forward, Down, Low Punch.
- Nightwolf: Up, Up.
- Kano: Back, Forward, Block.
- Sub-Zero: Forward, Down, Forward, High Punch.
- Sektor: Down, Forward, Back, Run.
- Sindel: Back, Down, Back, Low Kick.
- Stryker: Forward, Forward, High Kick.
- Cyrax: Block, Block, Block.
- Kung Lao: Run, Run, Block, Run.
- Kabal: Low Punch, Block, High Kick.
- Sheeva: Forward, Down, Forward, Low Kick.
- Liu Kang: Rotate joystick 360 degrees counter-clockwise from opponent.
- Smoke: Forward, Forward, Low Punch.
Below are for Ultimate MK 3 Characters
- Kitana: Forward, Down, Forward, Run.
- Reptile: Run, Block, Block, High Kick.
- Jade: Forward, Forward, Down, Down Block.
- Scorpion: Down, Down, Forward, Low Punch.
- Ermac: Down, Down, Up.
- Mileena: Run, Block, High Kick.
- Classic Sub Zero: Block, Block, Run, Run.
Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
- Close 3D Fire: F, B, HP
- Straight Fire: D, B, HP
- Soul Steal: D, B, LK
Mortal Kombat Armageddon
- Close Fire Ring: F, B, HP
- Outer Fire Ring: B, F, HP
- Soul Steal: D, B, LP
- Straight Fireball: D, B, HK
- Mysterious Magic: D, B, LK
Fatalities
Mortal Kombat II
- Jump Inside: (Close) Hold HK for 2 seconds, release
- Soul Steal: (Close) U, D, U, LK
- Kintaro Morph: (Close) Hold LP 30 seconds, release
- Friendship: B, B, D, F, HK
- Babality: B, F, D, HK
- Stage Fatality: [Hold BLK] D, D, U, [ Release BLK] D
Mortal Kombat 3
- Spikes: [Hold LP] D, F, F, D, [Release LP]
- Soul Steal: [Hold LP] RN, BLK, RN, BLK, [Release LP]
- Animality: [Hold HP] RN, RN, RN, [Release HP]
- Friendship: LK, RN, RN, D
- Babality: RN, RN, RN, LK
- Stage Fatality: U, U, B, LP
Mortal Kombat (2011) Moveset
Special Attacks / Enhanced
- Morph
- Skull Projectile
- Soul Steal
- Summon Skulls
X-Ray
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Fatality
- Possession - Shang Tsung uses his power to force his opponent to rip off his or her own head.
Alternate Attire
Endings
Shang Tsung not only turns against both Kintaro and Shao Khan, he also takes over their rule of Outworld. With Shao Khan's armies at his command, he finally unbalances the furies, and weakens the dimensional gates between the Outworld and The Earth Realm.
Along with his elite group of sorcerers he uses this weakness to march a never ending horde of demons into the Earth and doom its inhabitants to eternal darkness.
Have a nice day.
Ermac... are you in there?When Shao Khan overtakes the Earth he needs Shang Tsung to help locate the surviving humans. Granted new powers he soon discovers his dark emperor's true plan: as soon as the remaining warriors are disposed of, Shao Khan will take Shang Tsung's own soul. After learning of this Shang Tsung turns on his master. He catches Motaro off guard and then defeats Shao Khan. But before the Earth can return to normal Shang Tsung takes all the souls as his own. He will forever rule the Earth with his own brand of evil.
You guys have to shareThe Deadly Alliance was successful in reviving the mummified remains of the Dragon King's undefeatable army. Shang Tsung, however, began to realize that his relevance in the partnership had evaporated once his talents for soul transplantation were no longer needed. The balance of power within the Deadly Alliance had seemingly been undone. Fearing betrayal, he secretly instructed Kano to steal Quan Chi's amulet in an attempt to gain control of the army. Since part of the soul-transfer spell included the command to obey 'He who possesses the amulet,' the army would obey only Shang Tsung, and not Quan Chi, once the amulet was in his possession.
Amulet in hand, Shang Tsung revealed his betrayal to Quan Chi and commanded the army to destroy the sorcerer. Shang Tsung would succeed where others had failed. He would conquer the realms. He would conquer Earth.
Empowered by the godlike energy he received from Blaze, Shang Tsung found that he could alter the forms of others.
Enraged that he was denied the prize, Shao Kahn charged the sorcerer. With a gesture of his hand, Shang Tsung transformed his former master into a centaur slave. Shang Tsung had become the ruler of Outworld at last.
Mortal Kombat
Shang Tsung consumes Shao Kahn's soul but begins to lose control. The Outworld master Bo' Rai Cho saves Shang Tsung from suicide and begins to teach him to control his newfound powers. Bo' Rai Cho also gives Shang Tsung his first mission: Liu Kang has gone mad for power as Shao Kahn has. Through much tiresome training, Shang Tsung gains an attack that will kill Liu Kang, and then, Shang will finally claim revenge!
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