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The Thunder God, Raiden, is mentor to all the heroes of Earthrealm. He is ageless, wise, and can harness the wrath of thunder itself. Raiden will make an excellent subject for study on this journey. Raiden had been elevated to the status of Elder God after the war with Shinnok. But when he could not convince the other Elder Gods to prevent Shang Tsung and Quan Chi from awakening the Dragon King's sleeping army, he relinquished his status and returned to Earthrealm. The first of Earth's heroes he warned of the coming danger was Kung Lao. Backfist Chop Stepping Snap Kick Hop Side Kick Low Chin Strike Uppercut Thunder Chop Dual Thunder Palms You will now study one of Raiden's many fighting styles. Nan Chuan consists of attacks that are most effective at short to middle range. Nan Chuan contains a greater number and variety of hand techniques, and fewer leg techniques. Practice these Nan Chuan high attacks. Lightning Jab Backfist Chop Stepping Snap Kick Hop Side Kick Low Chin Strike Thunder Chop Dual Thunder Palms Kung Lao will now challenge you. Attack him with Raiden's Nan Chuan high attacks. Low Double Palm Strike Low Elbow Strike Shin Strike Hook Leg Knockdown Excellent. Now for Raiden's Nan Chuan's low attacks. Low Double Palm Strike Low Elbow Strike Shin Strike Hook Leg Knockdown The Shaolin monk, Kung Lao, will challenge your knowledge of Nan Chuan low attacks. Reversal Raiden's movements are as fast as lightning. He can even stop an opponent's blow by grabbing the attacking limb. This move gives Raiden an opportunity to counter with his own attack. Catch Kung Lao's attack with Raiden's Reversal move. Do not be concerned with your failure. You are attempting to learn the kombat skills of a god. You will undoubtedly need much practice. The second of Earth's heroes to be visited by Raiden was Jax. The Outerworld Investigation Agency had just been destroyed, and with it, any mortal means for traversing into Outworld. Raiden instructed Jax to meet with the other heroes on the old island fortress of Shang Tsung in the Lost Sea. Open Hand Strike Bent Wrist Strike Front Snap Kick Front Thrusting Kick Bearhand Chop Diagonal Fist Thunder God Palm Jujutsu is a term used to refer to unarmed Japanese combat. There are more than 750 documented varieties of Jujutsu. Raiden has mastered them all. Practice Raiden's Jujutsu high attacks. Open Hand Strike Bent Wrist Strike Front Snap Kick Front Thrusting Kick Bearhand Chop Diagonal Fist Thunder God Palm This time, Jax will fight back. Attack him with Raiden's Jujutsu high attacks. Low Palm Strike Back Sweep Front Sweep Sweep Very well done! Next you will learn Raiden's Jujutsu low attacks. 3 of them are sweeps. Low Palm Strike Back Sweep Front Sweep Sweep Let us see how you fare when Jax is no longer so passive. Attack him with the Jujutsu low attacks again. Shove Raiden can harness the invisible power of the wind to Shove a blocking opponent away from him. Push Jax 5 times with Raiden's Shove move. You have much to learn, and Raiden has much to teach. Repeat the lesson. Johnny Cage was in the middle of a movie shoot when Raiden appeared to request his assistance in Outworld. At first, Johnny Cage had thought Raiden was merely the actor who was playing Raiden in his current movie project. But when he noticed the 'movie Raiden' eating doughnuts at the catering table, he knew his old friend had truly returned from The Heavens. Overhead Strike Upward Strike Leaping Strike Reverse Thrust Reverse Side Strike Raiden has always relied upon his staff in unpredictable circumstances. It is a source of great fighting power. Practice Raiden's Staff high attacks. Overhead Strike Upward Strike Leaping Strike Reverse Thrust Reverse Side Strike Johnny Cage is not afraid to die. He will now kombat your Staff high attack skills. One Handed Poke Low One Handed Poke Low Strike Sweeping Strike Sweeping Swing Exceptional. Now you must learn Raiden's Staff low attacks. One Handed Poke Low One Handed Poke Low Strike Sweeping Strike Sweeping Swing Johnny Cage will see how well you have learned Raiden's Staff low attacks. Hit Swing 2 Hit Swing 2 Hit Swing Next you will learn one of Raiden's special Staff attacks. It uses both high and low attacks together. Johnny Cage is not laughing AT you, he is laughing WITH you. Next, Raiden visited the new home of the reformed Lin Kuei to ask Sub-Zero for his assistance. Sub-Zero was eager to help and prove that the new Lin Kuei was indeed a force for good. Throw Being the God of Thunder, Raiden commands all that is a storm. While in his Nan Chuan and Jujutsu fighting styles, he can electrocute and throw his opponents with the force of lightning. Practice his throw twice. Shocker Another shocking attack that Raiden can perform in all three of his fighting styles is his Shocker. You must execute this move twice. Throw Shocker Sub-Zero has been training many of his new recruits, specifically Frost. He will test your shock value. Attack him with both of Raiden's electrifying attacks twice each. There is no rush. The other heroes can deal with the Deadly Alliance without you. Repeat this lesson. Sub-Zero had requested of Raiden that he allow his new recruit, Frost, to accompany him to Outworld. At first, Raiden did not think that Frost was experienced enough as a warrior to take on the Deadly Alliance. But after testing her in kombat, he welcomed her assistance. Lightning Dash Show Frost Raiden's Lightning Dash twice. Lightning Bolt Now intimidate her with Raiden's Lightning Bolt. Lightning Dash Lightning Bolt Frost is unafraid and is challenging you. Attack her with Raiden's Lighning Dash and his Lightning Bolt twice each. You must push the young warrior to see what she is really made of. Do not hold back next time. Raiden next approached Sonya Blade to ask for her help. She had already been in contact with Jax and had been informed of the destruction of their main base. She was quite ready to do whatever it would take to stop the threat that was about to befall Earth. Thunder Clap Electric Strike The Middle Way Knowledge And Skill Butterfly Palms Raiden can combine his Nan Chuan moves into longer, more powerful attacks. Practice these Nan Chuan attack combos with Sonya Blade. Finishing Touch Natural Way Wake the Dead These next combos are some of Raiden's more advanced, and more effective Nan Chuan attack combos. Sonya thinks you need more practice. If you were in the Special Forces, you would have been kicked out for a shabby performance like that. Once Earth's heroes had assembled on a beach of Shang Tsung's abandoned island fortress, Raiden appeared to them and explained in detail the events leading up to the formation of the Deadly Alliance. Although Kung Lao had already known, the others were shocked to learn that their old friend and ally, Liu Kang, was dead. Heavenly Strikes Essence Of Strength Raiden will soon be making more allies in the coming struggle. Practice his Jujutsu combos with Special Forces operative, Cyrax. Heavenly Strikes Essence Of Strength Cyrax will see if you have learned Raiden's Jujutsu combos. He will fight back this time. Thunder God Fists Another Jujutsu combo Raiden has perfected is Thunder God Fists. This combo ends by slamming his opponent's face into the ground. We shall see if you can do this combo as well. Thunder God Fists Cyrax is not going to take that lying down. He will make it harder this time. Cyrax is not impressed with your performance. Show him what you are made of. Raiden had brought to the surface the sunken ship Shang Tsung had used to bring warriors to his island. The heroes boarded the ship and were taken to a remote spot in the Lost Sea. None mentioned the fact that there was no one steering the ship. Catching A Butterfly Another reluctant ally Raiden will meet during the coming battle is the rogue swordsman, Kenshi. Practice this vicious Staff combo with Kenshi. Try not to hit his face too hard. Catching A Butterfly Kenshi did not see that coming. He will be more alert this time. Try that same combo again. Well done. Now test Kenshi's sight with this next Staff combo called Dragon Wind. Dragon Wind Kenshi has had enough with the blind jokes. He is... how you say?...'throwing down' this time. Do not swing blindly. Concentrate. The Thunder God raised his hand and an enormous storm formed in the air above the ship. Off to one side, a platform of some ancient design appeared from out of nowhere. Raiden explained that it was a celestial portal that could be used to traverse to Outworld. To earn the right to cross to the next realm, each kombatant had to defeat a representation of his or her greatest adversary. For Raiden, that challenge came in the form of Quan Chi. Start in Nan Chuan Raiden can perform Style Branch combos that change from one style to another. Attack Quan Chi with Raiden's Power Bolts Style Branch combo that starts in Nan Chuan and goes into Jujutsu. Start in Nan Chuan Now hit Quan Chi with Raiden's Style Branch combo called Out Of Order. It starts in Nan Chuan and goes to Jujutsu. Start in Jujutsu Pummel Quan Chi with Raiden's Style Branch combo called Fireworks. It starts in Jujutsu and goes into his Staff. Start in Jujutsu This next one, called Sparky, also starts in Jujutsu and goes into the Staff. Start in Nan Chuan Now for a more complicated combo. This one, called Black Thunder, Style Branches through all 3 of Raiden's main fighting styles. It starts in Nan Chuan, goes into Jujutsu, and finishes with the Staff. Nan Chuan This next one should finish Quan Chi. It is called Chain Lightning and it uses all three of Raiden's main styles as well. It starts in Nan Chuan, goes into Jujutsu, and finishes with the Staff. If you do not defeat Quan Chi, you cannot traverse into Outworld to stop the Deadly Alliance. Most impressive! You have learned much through your journey. You have mastered many fighting styles and beaten many opponents. But there is one opponent you still need to confront... It is one thing to defeat a foe that does not share your thoughts. It is a completely different situation when confronting a foe that can anticipate your every move. Your final test will be to face a mirror image of Raiden. If you can win 3 out of 5 matches, you will have completed your training. Good Luck. Win 3 out of 5 matches in a duel to the death. You failed. You have to learn to perform all of Raiden's attacks and also defend against Raiden's attacks if you plan on being victorious. Congratulations! You have finished your training! This journey is complete. But the road to your destiny is long traveled and there is always more to learn. |