1. Noob Saibot – Split Personality

Tearing the enemy in half from the crotch all the way to the skull is the result of many fatality moves in the franchise. But none are as fun to watch as when Noob Saibot does it in MK9. Summoning his shadow on the other end of the screen and then both of them playing tug of war with each other using one of the opponent’s leg each, until he is torn in half all the way to the skull was quite the sight to behold.

2. Alien – Taking us back to the movies

Both Alien and Predator appeared as guests in MK11 and boy do they deliver in the Fatality department. Predator’s fatality is worthy of a spot in this list no doubt, but the way one of Alien’s fatalities was executed was pure genius. I’m referring to the one where the opponent is impaled by the Alien’s tail. This was cinematic in a self-aware way and a call back to the OG Alien movies.

3. Ermac – Miniature Opponent

Ermac as a character has many tricks up his sleeves. But nothing prepared me for what he does in one of his fatalities in MK9. Taking a page from Jax’s infamous “Giant Jax squishes his opponent with one foot” from MK3, Ermac reverses it by shrinking his opponent to a miniature version of themselves and then taking care of business by, well, crushing them with one foot. Him trying to clean the ‘filth’ off his shoes after that is a subtle comedic touch which makes this fatality all the more memorable.

4. Stryker – Point Blank

Stryker was a surprise return in MK9. One of my favourites from MK3, this version of him was a decent pick for a fighter who was funny (“Police brutality coming up”) and efficient. But I would usually pick him for his fatality. While placing a grenade in the opponent’s stomach and blowing them up was nice and all, the fatality in question here was much more subtle, yet savage. This one has Stryker taze the opponent before shooting them in the head point blank, which by the way will be showcased in 3 gloriously different angles. Savage, that one…..

5. Bo’ Rai Cho – Drinking is injurious to health

MK11 brought Bo’ Rai Cho back, and to me he wasn’t the most interesting character, and neither did I find his fighting styles appealing. What I did appreciate was his social message about drinking and it’s ill effects. He demonstrates this by feeding some of his ‘drink’ to his opponent who then starts throwing up, nonstop. Only after a couple of seconds do we notice that the opponent is literally puking his/her guts out before succumbing to their last drink. In his other fatalities he simply speedens things up by feeding the drink to his opponent and then lighting it up with fire, so his/her stomach explodes. Literally.

 

6. Cassie Cage – Social media star

The next fatality on the list also leans towards something ‘social’ expect this is a different kind of social. Introduced as the daughter of Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade, Cassie Cage was among the younger characters introduces in MK11, alongside Jacqui Briggs. Her quips during fights only elevated the stance of her character being a youngster of today. And true to character, one of her fatalities involve breaking the opponents jaw, leave it hanging, then take a selfie and post it in social media. What can I say? We’ve seen worse things in social media, right?

7. Kenshi – Fourth wall break

Kenshi is a fascinating character in the MK series. The sword wielding blind folded character is a formidable fighter and is a whole lot of fun to play. While most of his fatalities involve his sword and his telekinetic powers, the one in MK9 is both somewhat out of character, and more fun to watch at the same time. This one sees him use one extra element along with his usual telekinesis and sword. The fourth wall. The camera. The doorway through which you the player are watching him pull those moves. Kenshi, lifts his opponent in the air then splatters him/her on to the camera, eyeball popping and all, before cutting them in half with his sword. The developers’ cheeky nod was certainly appreciated here.

8. Shang Tsung – Joker Tribute

Speaking of nods and being out of character, Shang Tsung pulled a fast one on us in MK9 when he turns into (a rather demonic looking) the Joker and finishes his opponent off with a pistol. This of course is a nod to Joker’s fatality in MK Vs DC Universe. While MK Vs DC Universe may have been a mis step in the franchise, it is still nice to watch the developers carry it on their sleeves and slip in such a fun reference to their older, less popular game.

9. Quanchi – Mind control

Moving from one evil sorcerer to anther Quanchi made a return in MK11 and what a character he was. Complete with a full set of tricks Quanchi was a blast to play with, in the right hands. His tricks are also on display in his fatality, where he makes his opponent walk into his blade through their mouth to pierce their skull. Savage as it sounds, it really is creepier to watch. This was one fatality really well done.

10. Stage Fatalities – MK 9

I always find stage fatalities more fascinating as you never know how the enemy will have it coming. MK 9 did an excellent job at this, like having different variations of fatalities in the Olympus stage from God of War. But what was more fun was the Road kill fatality in the city streets where the opponent gets run over by a cab. And perhaps the best of them all was the return of a classic. The Subway. When executed in MK9, the opponent gets to taste the metal of not one but two subway trains while getting chopped to bits in the process. It just keeps me guessing what kind of stage fatalities MK11 will have.

No doubt, MK 11 will have some cool fatalities of its own. From what’s been shown so far, the gore and savagery have only been elevated, almost to the level of parody. And that’s a great thing as I wouldn’t want my Mortal Kombat any other way. What do you say?

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No.1 – Subzero’s Spine Rip

What better way to start the list than the move that was responsible for setting up the ESRB. This classic fatality has been a staple for the series since the very first Mortal Kombat. While there have been many variations by other characters since, this classic fatality performed by Subzero back in the day was simple, shocking and effective, all at the same time.

No. 2 – Reptile’s Acid Rain

One of the more interesting characters in the MK universe also has one of the most gross looking fatalities in the classic line up of the series. And while removing his mask to rip the opponents head with his sticky tongue was effective and funny, it is the Acid Puke that was more memorable. Especially the one in MK4 which was executed in all it’s 3D glory.

No.3 – Liu Kang’s Dragon!!!

A martial artist turning into a dragon to finish his opponents off. As cliché as this may sound, and that’s exactly what it is, this was executed perfectly back in MK 2. One of the harder fatalities to pull off, this was the one which made you look cool when you did it to your opponent. Since MK2, there have been several versions of this classic fatality and it just got better each time. Heck, there are hints of this one even returning to MK11.

No.4 – Liu Kang Dropping an arcade cabinet

One of the more playful Fatalities in MK3, this one has the series protagonist literally crush his opponents by dropping an arcade cabinet on them. A Mortal Kombat arcade cabinet nonetheless. None of this made any sense. Is there a Mortal Kombat game within the Mortal Kombat universe? If so, who are the players? It was this lack of context that made this Fatality all the more charming. Also goes to show how creative developers can get when they want to have some fun with their work.

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No.5 – Smoke – Boom Goes the Earth

Talk about overkill. This Fatality from Mortal Kombat 2 was a rare one as not many kids back in the day knew how to pull it off. There was no internet to help us back then. But in the rare instance where you did get to see this one executed, it was indeed a special occasion. The move sees one of the game’s cyborgs – Smoke, deploy a dump load of grenades next to his groggy opponent. The scene then cuts to space where, from a distance, we get to watch Mother Earth blown into smithereens. Overkill? Yes. Cool? Oh Yes!!!

No. 6 – Scorpion’s Fire Breeding Skull

You cannot visualize Mortal Kombat without the image of Scorpion. A series staple from MK1, scorpion’s “Get Over Here” quote is just as popular as that electric track from the first Mortal Kombat movie which came out in the 90’s. As interesting as his character and fighting style is, there is no doubt that his fatality was also one of the best. Standing toe to toe with Subzero’s Spine rip, Scorpion’s fatality has him removing his mask to reveal a skull and then torch his opponents through the fire from his skull. And just like Liu Kang’s Dragon there have been many variations since, and each of them look better than the other.

No.7 – Quanchi – Rip your limb and beat you to death

Mortal Kombat 4 was the series’ first foray into 3D visuals and the developers wanted to make the most of it at the time. With cameras panning from multiple angles, every fatality in the game was given a lot of care and attention. One of the funniest and my personal favourite is Quanchi’s fatality number 1. Once executed, you witness Quanchi pull a leg out of his opponent and then beat him to death with it. The sheer spectacle of blood splattering everywhere during the move and the varied camera angles make this fatality all the more glorious. This was one move which put a smile on your face every time it was pulled off.

No. 8 Quanchi – All of his second fatalities

Sticking with MK4 and Quanchi, the next one on this list is a series of fatalities that the sorcerer Quanchi can pull against his opponents. This was special for a few reasons. For one, it only needed one type of command to pull different fatalities. And the best part was the fatality executed will be that of the opponents. Quanchi was able to pull of every character’s second fatality, right back on them. This was a beautiful way to rub it on your opponent’s face, especially when you were playing against one another in the same couch. Those were the days (Sigh)!!!

No. 9 – Bo’ Rai Cho’s ‘Fart’ality

Perhaps the funniest and the most outrageous fatality of them all comes from the ever-drunk belly flaunting Bo’ Rai Cho in Mortal Kombat Deception. Executing this gross fatality fullfils the fantasy of being able to torch items with the power of your fart. Except this time, it will be your opponent who gets torched. The very sight of these events unfolding on the screen followed by Bo’ Rai Cho blabbering after the deed is done, is a unique mixture of a gruesome fatality and toilet humour executed masterfully for the most comedic effect.

No. 10 – Stage fatalities

We cannot talk fatalities without mentioning the Stage fatalities in the series. From Scorpion’s lair to the subways, every stage is a playground for fatalities and each of them play out in interesting ways. Perhaps the best one, in my opinion, is the one in MK4. This stage is setup in a giant room with a giant fan/turbine spinning on its side. Once executed the opponent is thrown in to the fan to be shred to bits. But it is in the way this is executed is where it shines. As mentioned earlier, every fatality in MK4 was made to make the best use of it’s 3D visuals. And true to the formula we see multiple angles of the unfolding event before the opponent is thrown. All of this makes for one of the best stage fatalities in the series.

Those were some of the fatalities from the classic series. With literally hundreds of them out there, was any of your favourite one missed? Come back to check round 2 of this list, where we look at the fatalities from the PS3 and PS4 era.

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