Secrets and Tricks
- Play as Darkseid: complete the DC story mode, then press RB on the selection screen. Play as Shao Kahn: complete the Mortal Kombat story, then press RB. Neither has a Heroic Fatality/Brutality.
- Alternate costumes: on the character selection screen press Start when you choose him.
- Ice Counter (Sub-Zero): X(2), Down, Back, X. The game counts the opponent's backward throw as an attack and it can be countered: with the right angle you miss the opponent and can perform another move while he is still frozen.
- Easy Combo Champion achievement: as Sonya Blade perform the Bicycle Kick to get 10 hits; or as Flash, at the start of the match, press Back, Forward, Y for a series of punches worth 11.
- Easy Arcade Champion: instead of completing all the characters, when you reach Dark Kahn press Start and choose another fighter who has not yet completed the arcade; set the difficulty to Very Easy.
Move List
Directions: Up, Down, Forward, Back; the number of presses is in parentheses. For each character: special moves and one Fatality.
- Baraka: Sharp Spark Down, Back, X; Scrape Kick Forward(2), Y; Chop Chop Blades Back(2), A; Blade Cyclone Down, Forward, B. Fatality Stab Slam: Back, Forward, Down, Forward, X (close).
- Jax: Gun Runner Back(2), X; Power Fist Down, Back, Y; Blinding Light Down, Back, X; Rocket Blast Down, Back, A; Gotcha Grab Forward(2), Y; Ground Pound Down(2), B. Fatality Head Smash: Back, Forward(2), Back, Y (close).
- Kano: Kano Ball Back, Forward, B; Brutal Throw Down, Forward, X; Knife Toss Down, Back, X; Parry Down, Back, Y; Eye Laser Back(2), X. Fatality Knife Throw: Back, Down, Back, Forward, X (point blank).
- Kitana: Bladed Fans Forward(2), X; Square Wave Assault Down, Back, Y; Rolling Fury Down, Forward, B; Mystical Teleportation Down, Back, X; Fan Lift Back(2), X. Fatality Kiss of Death: Forward, Down(2), Back, A (close).
- Liu Kang: High Dragon Fire Forward(2), X; Low Dragon Fire Forward(2), A; Flying Dragon Kick Forward(2), Y; Bicycle Kick Back(2), Forward, B; Dragon's Tail Down, Back, B. Fatality MK1 Arcade Drop: Forward, Back, Down(2), A (close).
- Raiden: Vicinity Blast Down, Back, Y; Lightning Bolt Down, Back, X; Energy Teleport Down, Back, A; Lightning Shock Forward(2), Y; The Superman Forward(2), B. Fatality Electrocution: Back, Forward(2), Down, B (point blank).
- Scorpion: Spear Back(2), X; Fiery Teleport Down, Back, A; Inner Flames Down(2), Y; Hell Fire Down, Back, Y; Hellish Slide Down, Back, B. Fatality Toasty!: Down(3), B (close).
- Shang Tsung: Skull Fire Back(2), Y; Sky Fire Down, Back, Y; Slide Launch Down, Forward, B; Soul Steal Down, Back, A; Body Switch Down, Back, Forward, X. Fatality Morph: Down(2), Forward(2), Y (close).
- Shao Kahn: Shoulder Charge Forward(2), B; Rising Emperor Back, Forward, B; Energy Shield Down, Back, A; Pulse Blast Back(2), X; Choke Punch Forward(2), X; Hammer Smash Back, Forward, Y.
- Sonya: Ring of Doom Down, Forward, X; Deadly Kiss Down, Back, X; Leg Grab Back, Forward, B; Bicycle Kick Down, Back, B; Kartwheel Flip Down, Forward, A. Fatality Kiss of Death: Down(2), Back, Forward, X (close).
- Sub-Zero: Icy Counter Down, Back, X; Ice Nugget Down, Back, Y; Icy Freeze Down, Forward, A; Tombstone Teleport Down, Back, A; Cold Slide Back + A + B. Fatality Freeze Slam: Back, Forward, Down, Forward, Y (close).
- Batman: Smoke Capsule Down, Back, Y; Batarang Down, Forward, X; Leaping Shadow Kick Down, Forward, B; Dark Absorption Back(2), Y; Smoke Escape Down, Back, A. Heroic Brutality Bat Swarm: Down, Back, Forward(2), B (close).
- Captain Marvel: Solomon Escape Down, Back, B; Strength of Hercules Back, Forward, Y; Atlas Clap Down, Back, Y; Power of Zeus Down, Back, X; Achilles Bolt Down, Back, A; Mercury Bear Hug Back, Forward, B.
- Catwoman: Whip Sting Down, Back, X; Lasso Grip Back, Forward, Y; Kitty Surprise Back, Forward, A; Raging Cat Back, Forward, B; Nine Lives Down, Back, B. Heroic Brutality Neck Breaker: Down, Back, Down, Forward, Y (close).
- Darkseid: Omega Beam Back(2), X; Anti-Air Omega Beam Back(2), Y; Omega Tremor Down(2), B; Omega Knee Back, Forward, B; Omega Force Down, Back, A.
- Deathstroke: Flash Bomb close Down(2), A and far Down(2), B; Pistol Shot Back, Forward, X; Lunging Stab Back, Forward, Y; Stomach Stab Down, Forward, X. Heroic Brutality Gunshot: Forward(2), Down, Forward, Y (close).
- The Flash: Fast Escape Down, Back, A; Super Supercut Down, Back, Y; Teleport Supercut Down, Back, B; Around The World Back, Forward, B; Flurry Punch Back, Forward, Y; Teleport Flurry Down, Back, X. Heroic Brutality Flashy Beatdown: Back(2), Forward(2), B (close).
- Green Lantern: Summoned Hand Grip Down, Back, X; Justice Grip Down, Forward, A; Strength of Will Down, Back, Y; Judgment Hammer Back(2), A; Wall Barrier Back, Forward, B. Heroic Brutality Orb Squeeze: Forward, Back, Down, Back, A (close).
- The Joker: Laughing Fist Down, Back, A; Joker's Wild Down, Back, Y; Bombs Away Forward(2), B (close Y, mid-range A, far B); Put It There Pal Down, Back, X; Sinister Heels Back, Forward, B; Magic Trick Down, Back, B. Heroic Brutality Gunshot: Forward, Back, Forward, X (close).
- Lex Luthor: Target Practice Down, Back, X; Powered Palms Down, Forward, Y; LexCorp Rocket Down, Back, A; Hot Flames Back, Forward, A; Evasive Maneuver Down, Back, B; Rocket Boots Back, Forward, B.
- Superman: Heat Vision Back(2), X; Inhale Capture Down, Back, Y; Soaring Knockout Down, Forward, Y; Ice Breath Down, Forward, A; Ground Tremor Down(2), B; Shoulder Charge Forward(2), B; Hover Down, Back, A.
- Wonder Woman: Wondrous Spin Down, Back, B; Divine Princess Down, Forward, Y; Splits Grab Down, Forward, A; Gotcha Girl Forward(2), B; Handstand Burst Down, Back, A; Lasso Grab Back, Forward, X.
Achievements (Gamerscore)
- Story: DC chapters 1/3/5 (10/15/20); MK chapters 2/4/6 (10/15/20); MK Story mode (50) and DC (50).
- Arcade: DC Arcade Champion (50, complete the arcade on the MK side); MK Arcade Champion (50, on the DC side); Arcade Master (20, without continues); Dark Kahn! (50, unlock both characters).
- Moves: Fatality! (10); Brutality! (10); The Finisher (100, all the finishing moves); Pro Special Moves (100); Combo Champion (20, 10-hit combo).
- Expert: each expert combo of a character is worth 5; Training Mode Master (50, all the expert combos).
- Online: Online Chat Match (20); Challenger (10, 10 ranked matches); Online Champion (50, 25 consecutive wins); Competitor (50, 100 chat matches); Humiliation (20, perfect victory); Compeditor (50, 200 Vs matches).



















