- Play as Noob Saibot
Clear the game with Reiko. Then, enter the Kombat code 012 012 in versus mode. Now exit this match and go to the character selection screen. Select the invisible icon at the bottom of the character selection screen. Push [Up] [Up] [Left] to highlight Reiko's icon, then push [Run] + [Block].

- Cheat menu
Go to the options screen and highlight the 'Continues' selection. Then, keep pushed Block + Run until the word 'Outstanding' is spoken and the cheat menu appears. There will now be four options to choose from:

Endings Enable the 'Endings' option on the cheat menu. Then to see a character's ending, begin a game in arcade mode and defeat just one character.
Fatalities 1 Enable the 'Fatalities 1' option on the cheat menu. Then to finish your opponent, move in close, keep pushed Down and press High Punch. This will let any character perform their first fatality.
Fatalities 2 Enable the 'Fatalities 2' option on the cheat menu. Then to finish your opponent, move in close, keep pushed Down and press High Punch. This will let any character perform their second fatality.
Level Fatalities Enable the 'Level Fatalities' option on the cheat menu. Then to finish your opponent, move in close, keep pushed Down and press High Punch. This will let any character perform their level fatality.

- Watch biographies
Enter 'Kombat Theatre' mode, highlight the desired character, and press [Block].

- Play as Meat
Enter 'Group Mode' and beat the game with all sixteen characters. Then, after this has been accomplished, select any character and begin a match. Now your character will play as Meat with all the moves of the character that was selected.

- Play as Goro
Clear the game with Shinnok. Then, change Shinnok's costume and select the invisible icon at the bottom of the character selection screen. Now press [Up] [Up] [Up] [Left] to highlight Shinnok's icon, then push [Run] + [Block].

- Alternate costumes
On the character selection screen, press [Begin] + any button to rotate the select screen pictures two times to activate each character's second costume, except for Sonya and Tanya. The select screen pictures must be rotated three times for those characters.