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Liu Kang (He/Him)
Fighting Game Origin
Midway

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Midway Fighters

Mortal Kombat
Throw Moves

Liu Kang hurls his opponent overhead.

Liu strikes the opponent with his elbow.

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

Liu tosses a straight, horizontal fireball at his foe.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Cartwheel Uppercut

Liu performs a cartwheel to get near his opponent, then performs a quick crouch to a rising uppercut, knocking his foe high into the air. If this is performed in The Pit stage, the opponent is knocked off of the bridge as a result.

Mortal Kombat 2
Throw Moves

Liu grips his opponent and falls backwards, kicking them away.

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

Liu strikes the opponent in the face with his forearms.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Cartwheel Uppercut

Liu performs a cartwheel to get near his opponent, then performs a quick crouch to a rising uppercut, knocking his foe high into the air.

Enter the Dragon

Liu morphs into a gigantic dragon and bites the opponent's upper torso clean off.

A disco ball drops from the ceiling, and Liu gets down with his funky self.

The opponent regresses to babyhood.

Utilizes the stage to kill the opponent.

Mortal Kombat 3
Throw Moves

Liu grips his opponent and falls backwards, kicking them away.

Liu strikes the opponent with his elbow.

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Enter the Dragon

Liu morphs into a gigantic dragon and bites the opponent's upper torso clean off.

Utilizes the stage to kill the opponent.

The opponent regresses to babyhood.

Liu teleports to the opponent's position and sets them on fire, incinerating them to death.

A MK1 arcade machine drops on the opponent, crushing them. In MK3/UMK3/Trilogy, Liu teleports before the machine drops. In the 16-bit versions of the game, it's an MK2 machine instead.

A screen appears and Liu makes a shadow puppet in the shape of the MK Dragon.

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Throw Moves

Liu grips his opponent and falls backwards, kicking them away.

Liu strikes the opponent with his elbow.

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Enter the Dragon

Liu morphs into a gigantic dragon and bites the opponent's upper torso clean off.

Liu teleports to the opponent's position and sets them on fire, incinerating them to death.

A MK1 arcade machine drops on the opponent, crushing them. In MK3/UMK3/Trilogy, Liu teleports before the machine drops. In the 16-bit versions of the game, it's an MK2 machine instead.

A screen appears and Liu makes a shadow puppet in the shape of the MK Dragon.

The opponent regresses to babyhood.

Utilizes the stage to kill the opponent.

Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Throw Moves

Liu grips his opponent and falls backwards, kicking them away.

Liu strikes the opponent with his elbow.

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Turbo Bike Kick

A faster Bicycle Kick with a red shadow trail.

Liu teleports to the opponent's position and sets them on fire, incinerating them to death.

Utilizes the stage to kill the opponent.

A MK1 arcade machine drops on the opponent, crushing them. In MK3/UMK3/Trilogy, Liu teleports before the machine drops. In the 16-bit versions of the game, it's an MK2 machine instead.

A screen appears and Liu makes a shadow puppet in the shape of the MK Dragon.

The opponent regresses to babyhood.

Enter the Dragon

Liu morphs into a gigantic dragon and bites the opponent's upper torso clean off.

Mortal Kombat 4
Special Moves

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu tosses a straight, horizontal fireball at his foe. Functions like his Dragon Fire (@term=highpunch@ throws high and can be done in air, @term=lowpunch@ is low).

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Liu Kang transforms into a dragon and bites down into the opponent, swinging them around in his mouth before slamming them to the ground.

Detonation Fireball

Liu tosses his opponent at the screen and flings a fireball at the them, causing them to explode.

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Mortal Kombat Gold
Special Moves

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu tosses a straight, horizontal fireball at his foe. Functions like his Dragon Fire (@term=highpunch@ throws high and can be done in air, @term=lowpunch@ is low).

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Liu Kang transforms into a dragon and bites down into the opponent, swinging them around in his mouth before slamming them to the ground.

Detonation Fireball

Liu tosses his opponent at the screen and flings a fireball at the them, causing them to explode.

Mortal Kombat: Deception
Special Moves

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Dragon Chi Burst

Liu extracts a spark of fire from the opponent (their chi?) and adds it to a fireball he is conjuring, then fires it at the opponent, causing them to explode.

Liu transforms into a green mist, then enters the opponent's body. The opponent rips off their own head, revealing Liu's head beneath.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Special Moves

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Mortal Kombat: Unchained
Special Moves

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Dragon Chi Burst

Liu extracts a spark of fire from the opponent (their chi?) and adds it to a fireball he is conjuring, then fires it at the opponent, causing them to explode.

Liu transforms into a green mist, then enters the opponent's body. The opponent rips off their own head, revealing Liu's head beneath.

Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe
Basic Moves

Straight kick followed by a backflip kick.

Dragon's Tail >>

Straight kick followed by a backflip kick. Forgoes the straight kick

Spinning Backfist

Kang pivots and strikes with a backhand.

Spinning Backfist

Dragon's Tail >>

Kang pivots and strikes with a backhand.

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

Dragon's Tail >>

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

Liu pokes his foot out and sends his opponent sprawling.

Dragon's Tail >>

Liu pokes his foot out and sends his opponent sprawling.

Standard forward cartwheel attack. Can be followed up by some of Liu's Command/Basic Moves.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

A MK1 arcade machine drops on the opponent, crushing them. In MK3/UMK3/Trilogy, Liu teleports before the machine drops. In the 16-bit versions of the game, it's an MK2 machine instead.

Liu punches his opponent hard enough to knock them over, then leaps onto their head and repeatedly stomps it. He then leaps high into the air and blasts them in the head with a fireball.

Mortal Kombat (2011)
Throw Moves

Shaolin Trashing

Three punches followed by a flaming uppercut

Shaolin Stepladder

Liu punches the opponent three times, then runs up their body and kicks the foe to the ground.

Dragon Stance >>

Dragon Stance >>

Dragon Stance >>

Dragon Stance >>

Liu leans back performs a "come here" motion with his hand, and whilst in this stance his basic attacks change.

Liu gets into a stance, and if he is hit, he teleports behind the opponent in a plume of flame and strikes them with a punch.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Liu starts off with his Dragon's Tail (from MK vs. DCU) and produces a jaw-shattering uppercut, followed by a jaw-shattering kick to the chin on their way back down.

Liu sets his fist on fire and punches through the opponent.

The opponent regresses to babyhood.

Utilizes the stage to kill the opponent.

Enter the Dragon

Liu morphs into a gigantic dragon and bites the opponent's upper torso clean off.

Mortal Kombat X
Command Moves

Standard issue uppercut while rising from a crouch.

[Dragon's Fire]

Liu Kang tosses a fireball that has a dragon head-shaped end. @term=highpunch@ tosses a high Dragon Fire, whereas @term=lowpunch@ tosses a lower one. High Dragon Fire can be done in the air. High version can be done in the air. Ground high version can be delayed by holding Attack 1, and can be dash canceled.

Advancing rapid short-range punches.

Advancing backhand.

Liu Kang launches forth with foot outstretched.

Liu tosses a straight, horizontal fireball at his foe. High version can be done in the air.

Liu launches forward through the air, pedaling his feet to strike the foe.

Switches Liu between Yin stance and Yang stance, or vice versa.

Liu fires off a dark fireball that does no damage on its own, but can be set on the field with Stop Sphere. High version can be done in air.

Sets the Soul Sphere on the field, which allows it to damage touching foes for a few seconds before detonating; detonation pops-up the opponent if they're in range.

Temporary damage buff. Buff can be increased by charging the move with Attack 1.

Blinding sun-powered fireball. High version can be done in air.

Liu waves his hands around and regains health as long as the attack button is held. Can be dash-canceled.

Liu sets his hands on fire, temporary buffing the damage of his punches.

Liu gets into a stance, and if he is hit, he teleports behind the opponent in a plume of flame and strikes them with a punch.

For the Shaolin

Bone-breaking foot and hand strikes.

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