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KANO
Mortal Kombat 9

KANO

Learn all of Kano's moves, combos, special moves, enhanced attacks, X-Ray, and Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 9.

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Learn all of Kano's moves, combos, special moves, enhanced attacks, X-Ray, and Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 9.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Basic Attacks:
  2. 2
    Strong Strike: Forward + [FP]
  3. 3
    Uppercut: Down + [BP]
  4. 4
    Gut Poke: Back + [FP]
  5. 5
    Overhead Smash: Back + [BP]
  6. 6
    Shin Kick: Forward + [FK]
  7. 7
    Hop Roundhouse: Forward + [BK]
  8. 8
    Sweep: Back + [BK]
  • Combos:
    1. One Two Three: [FP], [FP], [BP]
    2. Fighting King: Forward + [FP], [FP]
    3. No escape: Forward + [FP], [BP]
    4. Dragon's Tail: Back + [FP], [FP], [BP]
    5. Snake Bite: Back + [FP], [BP]
    6. Getting Ahead: [BP], [FP], [BP]
    7. Uplifting Force: Back + [BP], [FK]
    8. Smashing Time: Back + [BP], Forward + [FP]
    9. Double Dragon: [FK], [FK]
    10. The Rage Kicks: Forward + [FK], [FK]
    11. Mean Machine: Forward + [FK], Back + [BP]
  • Fast Tag:
    1. Lead Head: Back + [FP], [FP], [BP], Tag
    2. Ear to Ear: [BP], [FP], [BP], Tag
    3. Bloodthirsty: Forward + [FK], Back + [BP], Tag
  • Tag Combos:
    1. Troublesome: [FP], [FP], Tag
    2. Deliquent: Back + [FP], [FP], Tag
    3. Villianous: [BP], [FP], Tag
    4. Mischievous: Back + [BP], Tag
  • Special Moves:
    1. Ball: Forward, Down, Back, Forward
    2. Down Ball (while in air): Forward, Down, Back, Forward
    3. Up Ball: Down, Forward, [BP]
    4. Choke: Down, Forward, [FP]
    5. Knife Throw: Down, Back, [BP]
    6. Air Throw (while in air): Throw
  • Enhanced Attacks (Requires one bar of Super):
    1. Kano Ball: Foward, Down, Back, Forward + Block (Hold Block to delay)
    2. Downward Ball (while in air): Foward, Down, Back, Forward + Block
    3. Uprise Ball: Down, Forward, [BP] + Block
    4. Kano Choke: Down, Forward, [FP] + Block
    5. Knife Toss: Down, Back, [BP] + Block
  • X-Ray Move (Requires full Super bar):
    1. Just The Tip: Flip Stance + Block
  • Finishing Moves:
    1. Heartbreak (Kano punches through his opponent's chest from behind and pulls out their heart. Stand in sweep distance.): Back, Down, Back, Forward, [FP]
    2. Eat Your Heart Out (Kano punches his opponent's chest and pulls out their heart. He then rips off his opponent's head and thrusts it into the hole in their chest and kicks them backwards. Stand in sweep distance.): Down, Down, Forward, Back, [BK]
    3. Stage Fatality: Up, Up, Back, [FK]
    4. Babality (Baby Kano makes a 'throat cut' gesture, and then the weight of his cybernetic eye calls him to fall over.): Forward, Forward, Down, Down, [FK]
    Tips
    • Kano's cybernetic enhancements, particularly his eye laser, make him a formidable opponent.
    • Mastering his combo strings and special moves is key to maximizing his offensive potential.
    • Enhanced attacks and the X-Ray move offer significant damage boosts when the Super meter is available.
    • His Fatalities are brutal and visually striking, requiring specific distances and inputs to perform.

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