Weapons have also been thrown into the mix and range from ridiculously large swords, which can be used to slice foes in two - either vertically or horizontally - to more organic and infinitely blunter implements. Wall climbing, swinging and wall running are all now part of the pair's abilities.
The two Earthrealm good guys, Liu Kang and Kung Lao, have also been furnished with a range of moves that allows them to exploit their surroundings with deft athleticism. Much of the adventure elements are provided by the environments, which offer an explorable, interactive world loaded with some brute force puzzles and fairly ingenious - and amusing - traps.