Liu Kang

> *This article is about Liu Kang's appearance in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. For other uses, see Liu Kang.*
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## Voice Actor

### Japanese

Kappei Yamaguchi

**Liu Kang** (劉康, *Liu Kang*) is a playable unlockable newcomer in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo Switch. From the *Mortal Kombat* franchise, Liu Kang appeared as the main protagonist in the first four games and *Shaolin Monks*. Matthew Yang King reprises his role for the game, while Kappei Yamaguchi serves as his seiyuu, making him the first time that any *Mortal Kombat* media is dubbed in Japanese, other than it's first two films prior to the third.

## Moveset

### Ground Attacks

#### Normal

* **Neutral Attack**: Liu Kang punches rapidly forward with both fists.
* **Forward Tilt**: Liu Kang performs a roundhouse kick forward.
* **Up Tilt**: Liu Kang does a high kick upwards.
* **Down Tilt**: Liu Kang performs a sweep kick which trips an opponent in-front of him.
* **Dash Attack**: Liu Kang performs his Bicycle Kick by doing a series of multiple kicks on the opponent while flying forward.

#### Smash Attacks

* **Forward Smash**: Liu Kang charges his fist with flame, before punching it forward. Based on his Fist of Flame fatality in Mortal Kombat (2011).
* **Up Smash**: Liu Kang crouches down and then performs an infamous uppercut that launches the opponent into the air.
* **Down Smash**: Liu Kang sweeps his leg on the ground around him at both sides.

#### Other attacks

* **Floor Attack (Front)**:
* **Floor Attack (Back)**:
* **Floor Attack (Trip)**:
* **Ledge Attack**:
* **Ledge Attack (100%)**:

### Aerial Attacks

* **Neutral aerial**: Liu Kang performs a jump kick with his right leg.
* **Forward aerial**: Liu Kang swings his leg slightly downwards in-front of him.
* **Back aerial**: Liu Kang turns around and punches his fist backwards.
* **Up aerial**: Liu Kang does a back-flip kick with his feet on fire.
* **Down aerial**: Liu Kang performs a double axe handle with both fists, meteor-smashing an opponent.

### Grabs and Throws

* **Grab**: Reaches out with his hand.
* **Pummel**: Punches the opponent with other hand.
* **Forward Throw**: Liu Kang simply kicks the opponent in the head, sending them forward.
* **Back Throw**: Liu Kang falls backwards and throws the opponent behind him.
* **Up Throw**: Liu Kang uppercuts the opponent into the air.
* **Down Throw**: Liu Kang elbows the opponent in the head, making them fall to the ground.

### Taunts

Side -

Up -

Down -

## Victory

### Theme

A remix of a victory/ending theme that plays when you beat Shang Tsung in the original Mortal Kombat.

### Poses

* Liu Kang does a Shaolin pose and then summons a miniature dragon made of flames on his hand. Based on his victory pose from Mortal Kombat (2011).

## Alternative Costumes

1. Black - Resembles his appearance from the Mortal Kombat games.
2. White - Resembles Raiden.
3. Yellow - Resembles Scorpion.
4. Light Blue - Resembles Sub-Zero.
5. Green - Resembles Reptile.
6. Blue - Resembles Kitana.
7. Pink - Resembles Mileena.
8. Brown - Resembles Jax Briggs.
9. Purple - Resembles Shang Tsung (from Mortal Kombat 1).
10. Gray - Resembles Smoke.
11. Red - Resembles Sektor.
12. Fire God Liu Kang - His Fire God appearance from Mortal Kombat 11.

## Trophies

### Liu Kang

In progress...

* Mortal Kombat (08/1992)
* Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (09/2005)

### Liu Kang (Alt.)

In progress...

* Mortal Kombat 11 (04/2019)
* Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (10/2008)

### Dragon Bite (Final Smash)

In progress...

* Mortal Kombat II (06/1993)

## Quotes

His quotes function in a similar vein to Injustice.

### Pre-battle Clash Quotes

* "Shang Tsung is not my friend." - Against Ganondorf
* "I am just a Wondering Warrior." - Against Ryu
* "You presume to know me?" - Against Bowser
* "My skills are all sharp." - Against Donkey Kong
* "Are you talking to Johnny Cage?" - Against Luigi/Captain Falcon
* "I don't know what are you talking about." - Against Palutena (particularly in the Palutena's Guidance part)/Solid Snake (particularly in the Codec parts)
* "I'll let you decide." - Against Meta Knight

## Trivia

* Some of his quotes against everyone else reference to the fighters who are original (ex. Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Li Mei) or licensed (ex. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Xenomorph) that are part of the franchise.