After the events of the first Mortal Kombat tournament, Liu Kang, Raiden, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and Jax Briggs return home to discover that EarthRealm has been attacked by forces from Outworld. Evil Warlord Shao Kahn gives our heroes an ultimatum; accept a new Mortal Kombat tournament or join Outworld. Now our heroes, along with new allies Kung Lao and Stryker, must travel to the Underworld. And fight for Earthrealm's survival in the tournament to end all tournaments; The ultimate Mortal Kombat.