10 Shockingly Simple Ways To Defeat Gaming's Toughest Bosses

3. Shao Khan (Mortal Kombat 9)

Mortal Kombat 9 has a surprisingly immersive and lengthy story mode, something which most fighting games distinctly lack. Throughout the story you play as the different characters the game has to offer. At one stage, you witness Shao Khan snap your friend Kung Lao€™s neck and are forced to fight him, playing as Liu Kang. This fight is notoriously hard and you will find hundreds of forum threads and yahoo answers threads regarding the best way to defeat this almost impossible boss battle. Khan€™s moves seem to cause much more damage than yours, and his ability to string combos together is impeccable. It seems like an impossible task, but there are ways The Konqueror can be overcome.

Easy Route To Victory€

Dishounorable ways of defeating bosses seems to be becoming quite a pattern on this list so we€™re sure you can guess what the secret is to cracking this boss. Cheater cheater move repeater. That€™s right, spamming once again. See, Liu Kang has a projectile attack in the form of a fireball. Spamming this move can keep the distance between you and Shao Khan, meaning he can€™t attack you at will and in so doing subject you to the absolute trouncing which you have become so accustomed to. It isn€™t pretty, you won't boast about it, but it works.
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