List of Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks Cheats & Tips for PS2

Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks is an adventure and fighting game developed by Midway Studios LA, Midway San Diego, and Mortal Kombat Team Chicago. Released in 2005, it quickly became one of the most popular games on PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

This game stands out because it combines an adventure genre with unique and exciting martial arts battles. Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks had impressive graphics for its time. The storyline and characters were also engaging and memorable.

In this article, we’ll share cheats, tips, and tricks for playing Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks. We’ll also provide Fatality, Multality, and Brutality codes for characters like Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and others.

About Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

At the start of the game, you can play as Kung Lao or Liu Kang, each with unique moves and abilities. Players can combine these abilities to create new moves.

Besides Kung Lao and Liu Kang, you can unlock other characters by following the storyline, including Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Kitana, Scorpion, and more. These characters have powerful finishing moves called Fatalities.

In addition to Fatalities, there are Multalities and Brutalities that can be activated as final moves by some characters.

Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks has a long storyline that can take a while to complete. There are also puzzles and specific tasks required to unlock some characters in adventure mode.

But don’t worry, there are several cheats to make the game easier. We’ll also provide tips and tricks to enhance your gaming experience.

Mortal Kombat Cheat Code List

After reviewing this game, it's time to share a collection of cheat codes for playing Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Here's the complete list.

1. Unlock Characters and Arcade Mode

• Unlock Scorpion Character: Hold L2, square, up, L1, R1, left, right, square
• Unlock Sub-Zero Character: Hold L2, square, down, up, L1, L1, up, square
• Unlock Arcade Mode: Hold L2, square, up, down, right, left, R2, square

2. Kung Lao's Fatality, Multality, and Brutality Codes

• Fatality 1: Left, up, right, right, square
• Fatality 2: Right, right, right, right, right, square
• Fatality 3: Up, up, up, right, square
• Fatality 4: Up, up, up, down, square
• Fatality 5: Left, right, left, down, square
• Fatality 6: Left, right, left, left, square
• Fatality 7: Up, up, left, up, square
• Fatality 8: Up, down, up, right, square
• Fatality 9: Right, right, up, up, square
• Multality 1: Up, right, down, left, triangle
• Multality 2: Left, right, right, left, triangle
• Brutality: Left, left, up, top, circle

3. Liu Kang's Fatality, Multality, and Brutality Codes

• Fatality 1: Bottom, left, right, top, square
• Fatality 2: Bottom, left, top, right, square
• Fatality 3: Left, top, up, right, square
• Fatality 4: Left, right, down, bottom, square
• Fatality 5: Top, right, bottom, left, square
• Fatality 6: Bottom, right, left, left, square
• Fatality 7: Left, left, left, up, square
• Fatality 8: Right, up, right, up, square
• Fatality 9: Right, left, down, bottom, square
• Multality 1: Up, down, up, down, triangle
• Multality 2: Left, right, up, up, triangle
• Brutality: Right, up, down, down, circle

4. Scorpion's Fatality, Multality, and Brutality Codes

• Fatality 1: Up, up, down, down, square
• Fatality 2: Right, down, right, right, right, square
• Multality: Bottom, bottom, bottom, top, triangle
• Brutality: Right, left, right, right, circle

5. Sub-Zero's Fatality, Multality, and Brutality Codes

• Fatality 1: Right, down, right, right, square
• Fatality 2: Left, left, down, right, square
• Fatality 3: Right, right, down, right, square
• Multality: Up, up, down, up, triangle
• Brutality: Up, down, left, up, circle

6. Reptile's Fatality Codes

• Fatality 1: Left, right, left, down, square
• Fatality 2: Left, left, left, down, square
• Fatality 3: Up, top, right, left, square

7. Johnny Cage's Fatality Codes

• Fatality 1: Bottom, bottom, right, right, square
• Fatality 2: Right, right, right, right, right, square

8. Kitana's Fatality Codes

• Fatality 1: Left, left, right, right, square
• Fatality 2: Right, right, right, right, right, square

9. Baraka's Fatality Codes

• Fatality 1: Bottom, left, right, right, square
• Fatality 2: Left, left, left, left, left, square

Tips and Tricks to Play Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks

After going over some cheats, let’s look at some tips for playing Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks without using cheats. Here’s a list of helpful tips:

1. Unlock Scorpion Character

Head downstairs in the foundry near the game save point. You’ll see two archers breaking through a wall. Throw one of the archers at the wall on the left to open a hidden door.

Behind this wall is a secret room filled with lava and rare Scorpion character coins. Throw the last archer into the lava and double-jump to grab the character coin.

2. Unlock Sub-Zero Character

After crossing the blood lake using a boat, you’ll see a lion statue facing left (towards a big door). Behind this statue is the Sub-Zero character coin. To get it, run along the wall and do a double jump at the end.

3. Unlock Baraka's Character

Go to the Soul Tomb portal. When you reach the part where you have to climb a wall, choose the right path where there is a statue. Destroy the statue with your fists and jump through the gap to get the character coin.

4. Unlock Johnny Cage's Character

Go to the right at the gate of Wu-Shi Academy and jump onto the roof of the house near the lever at the bottom of the rightmost gate. If done correctly, you’ll find his character coin.

5. Unlock Kitana's Character

When you see a half-broken pillar in the Arena Stage, jump onto the roof (pillar) to get her character coin.

6. Unlock Reptile's Character

Go to the waterfall after the Brotherhood of Shadow and jump through the gap in the waterfall. Go to the door and revive the four guardian statues by destroying their shields.

Take one of the statues and throw it at the stone pillar until it collapses. Then, go back to the waterfall and pick up the character coin in the cave.

7. Save Kabal and Get the Hook Sword

You can find Kabal by going to the second door covered with bodies in the Wastelands. Enter the door, avoid the falling rocks, and climb to the top of the mountain. Free Kabal from his cage, and he will leave you his hooked sword as a thank you.

8. Easily Gain Life or Blood

In Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks on PS2, each time you save your game, your character's health will increase. You can keep adding health by pressing the R2 button to kneel in front of the save area repeatedly.

9. Finding Ermac

To find Ermac, enter one of the Smoke Missions in the Warrior’s Arena. Interact with the ninja statue on the left three times to trigger a fight with Ermac.

10. Finding Cano

In the dungeon area before the fight with Shao Khan, find Johnny Cage and Kitana in their cell. Speak to Kitana three or four times, and this will trigger a fight with Kano.

11. Finding Mileena

Go to the first save point in the Living Forest and grab the first of the two branches near the temple. Jump towards the temple and grab the tree that extends out. Climb the tree to reach a new area with a jagged path.

There, you will find corpses and masked guards. At the end of the path, you’ll see a purple portal where you can fight Mileena and two masked guards.

These are some cheats, tips, tricks, and Fatality codes for playing the classic Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks on the PS2 console.

Hopefully, this article helps make your gameplay more enjoyable and brings back memories of playing Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks PS2 with friends.

If you have any other tips, tricks, suggestions, or feedback, please share them in the comments. Good luck!