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Following the recent release of Mortal Kombat 1 and some Mortal Kombat topics here, Ive been in a Mortal Kombat mood and decided to rank almost all the fatalities. I say almost, because there may be some odd obscure ones that Ive forgotten, particularly in the earlier games where some fatalities have slight differences between versions. While Ive made extensive use of the Mortal Kombat wiki to verify Ive got as much as possible, there could still be something thats slipped through the cracks. There are still over 500 of these, so its gonna take a while regardless!

This is fatalities only, no stage fatalities, babalities etc. Boss fatalities are included. Fatalities for Mortal Kombat 1s kameos are included. As for Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe, fatalities for the Mortal Kombat characters and DC villains are included, the Heroic Brutalities for the DC heroes are not included.

Main series only, no spin-offs, most notably Shaolin Monks.

DLC characters and Kameos for Mortal Kombat 1 will not be included in the ranking as theyre ongoing, but I might go over any released ones quickly at the end. The Halloween fatality isnt included because everyone can do it. Besides, its more trick than treat with that price tag

The following have no unique fatalities in any of their playable (or boss, as the case may be) appearances, so I will name and shame them now to point and laugh at, since I wont get a chance otherwise: Blaze, Chameleon, Daegon, Dark Khan, Darkseid, Khameleon, Meat, Mokap, Moloch, Onaga, Taven.

Without any further ado, FINISH HIM!

541. Censored (Sub Zero, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ABLtnvM1I
Ask someone what the worst Mortal Kombat fatality is, and theyll likely answer with Quan Chis neck stretch, or Kanos DC fatality. I like to think its because weve all collectively repressed the memory of this fatality. Supposedly, its a shot at the ESRB because Mortal Kombat was one of the games that contributed to its creation, but Babalities and Friendships did the same thing in a funnier, more creative way, which makes this redundant.

540. Sliding Knockout (Sub Zero, MK Game Boy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRaaHLQon8
I assure you, this is a fatality! After watching that video, I had to watch a video of all the fatalities from the Game Boy version just to confirm that the uploader didnt misinput, and it looked the same in the second video too. The slide in the title not referring to the ice slide is extra disappointing.

539. No Heart Rip (Kano, MK SNES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6XKxlRcgqM
The SNES version of Mortal Kombat is infamous for being censored, and that extends to the fatalities. Some of them are pretty decent in all fairness, but this one suffers badly. Kano does his heart rip, but doesnt show off the heart. I can only conclude in the SNES version hes giving the opponent a purple nurple instead. I guess its effective on Liu Kang and Johnny Cage, since theyre fighting shirtless.

538. Forceful Shadow Kick (Johnny Cage, MK SNES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRm5b5tclX8
I couldnt find a video of just this fatality, so Im improvising. Johnny puts his foot on the opponents chest and they shake a bit before falling down. His feet must be pretty stinky and sweaty from all the fighting hes doing. Scorpion and Sub Zero have masks to mitigate the worst of the smell, but this fatality at least affects more of the roster than Kanos.

537. Super Uppercut (Sub Zero, MK MD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mE7uHQt-K8
This is Sub Zeros fatality in the Mega Drive / Genesis version with blood off. Sorry Sub Zero, but thats just a regular move. Im done picking on you for today now if that makes you feel any better.

536. Flip Stomp (Kano, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPOaxDDx1HU
Green Lantern puts the Brutal into Heroic Brutality. He either takes inspiration from Ermac and crushes his opponent in a bubble, or smashes his opponents groin between two enormous hammers. No Damian Wayne or Cassie Cage here! He clearly didnt get the non-fatal memo. I bring this up because the memo was mistakenly given to Kano instead.

535. Combo (Noob, MKTE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2vJnhqtrnY
For the GBA version, Deadly Alliance was split into two games, with half the roster going to Deadly Alliance, and the other half in the second game, Tournament Edition. The latter sweetened the deal with three exclusive characters. Unfortunately, their exclusivity counts against them, as they have no fatalities to adapt from the console version. Hence, this slow, basic combo.

534. Electric Knockout (Raiden, MK MD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mE7uHQt-K8
This is Raidens fatality in the Mega Drive / Genesis version with blood off. Unlike Sub Zeros uppercut earlier, I can at least believe Raidens opponent took lasting damage from this. Being electrocuted in the head cant be good for your brain.

533. Smoke Death (Smoke, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTTn_ByUczQ
Here we have our first proper fatality eliminated. Smoke disappears, then his opponent stretches a bit before exploding. This would be better if he turned into smoke instead of just disappearing. It loses more points from Smoke not reappearing afterwards, implying that he died too. Any fatality where the winner dies too is getting marked down.

532. Upside Down Uppercut (Rain, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RN-R-knorw
This ones just weird. Why does the opponent reform upside down? How are they able to maintain perfect balance after breaking into pieces? I guess it plays into Rain being introduced as a weird secret joke character. The glow-up he got in Armageddon is likely to thank for him becoming a mainstay in the Netherealm era. Luckily his other fatality in this game is a lot better.

531. Head Inflation (Kabal, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMkJnzh-gv8
I could see how this fatality might be scary if youre a child playing this, but the silliness of it detracts from Kabals cool and scary factors. Not to mention, how can he shoot the pump out of his chest? Hes not a cyborg, although there may have been confusion since they were introduced in this game too.

530. Head Inflate Last Kiss (Kitana, UMK3 SNES MD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMZLe9tGzzw
Same deal as Kabals fatality just now, although Kitanas kiss as the inflation mechanism makes a bit more sense, as her deadly kisses are established in previous fatalities.

529. Fatality Steal (Quan Chi, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lure0Yn4558
Quan Chi copies the opponents fatality. This was a tricky one to place by its nature, but since theres no additional animation of Quan Chi copying the opponent and he goes straight into the fatality, I decided to put it below the lowest ranked MK4 fatality. This probably isnt entirely fair, but it is what it is. What could the lowest ranked MK4 fatality be? Youll have to wait until next time to find out!

Now this is a topic that I thought would be a lot but geez, over 500 fatalities! Too bad brutalities ranked as their own separate thing at the end would be great.

You can link specific timestamps by putting &t=XmYs at the end of the link where X is minutes Y is seconds

For example 537 Sub Zero's uppercut

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4mE7uHQt-K8&t=2m1s

Jumps direct to the fatality

Just for future reference. Cool topic idea

Apparently doesn't work on the board but if you click to jump to the link it works

Holy moly that's a lot of fatalities

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Thanks for the timestamps, I will bear those in mind when I need to do them again.

Maybe I could do brutalities at the end as well, perhaps pick my favourite one for each character in each game? We'll see when I get there.

Next drops coming up:

528. Blade Lift (Baraka, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtQ7l-M3_nE
Mortal Kombat 4 had a lot of fatalities brought back from previous games, now in glorious (for 1997) 3D! Unfortunately, this one is a downgrade from the Mortal Kombat 2 version for two reasons. Firstly because it feels slow with little impact behind it, and you can see the right blade doesnt impale the opponent until it goes in through the side later. Second and more importantly, the opponent no longer slides down the blades, which was the best part of the original!

527. Kick Thrust (Mavado, MKDA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAsGeRMT-6s
Mavados attempt at being cool is undermined by wearing his little sisters skinny jeans up to his pecs, and more importantly for our purposes, with his Wile E. Coyote fatality. All its missing is a scene of him placing an order in the Acme mailbox, and Roadrunner popping up just as Mavado has built up too much momentum to adjust his trajectory. On that note, hes the first character to have all of their fatalities eliminated, so get the fudge out Mavado!

526. Neck Stretch (Quan Chi, MKDA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESiTYQy0ulM
The most unintentionally funny fatality in the series. The internal injuries are undoubtedly horrific, but its hard to think of those when the opponent waddles away then collapses under their necks weight. Have you seen the Simpsons Halloween episode where Homer is cursed by a gypsy and Barts neck stretches while Homer strangles him? Its like that. This is certainly a memorable fatality, albeit for the wrong reasons.

525. Head Clap (Jax, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFqY5QDW8CI
The worst version of a classic. Theres no buildup from Jax, and the opponents head being squashed has no impact to it. Even without the head being destroyed like it usually is, this could have had a bit more oomph to it.

When I was younger, I had strategy guides of a bunch of games, including MKDA. They showed each fatality through like 4 or 5 screenshots. This was the main way of me learning about the Neck Stretch and it scared the shit out of me as a kid. Watching it in motion makes it way funnier.

524. Deadly Roundhouse (Kano, MK GB)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIxU_C2dfz0
Another regular move as a fatality, but its a bit more original than an uppercut, and that kick sends the opponent a good distance.

523. Whirlwind of Doom (Sareena, MKTE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM2Rnu8mblk
I like the fast kicks at the start, as they make this feel more lively than Noobs combo fatality, but theres still only so far it can go. On the plus side, Sareena being in this game got her onto the Armageddon roster, so thats worth celebrating.

522. Arcade Drop (Liu Kang, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx7bNi3yFxk
Possibly a controversial drop, just like the arcade cabinet, but this seems like an odd fatality to give to Liu Kang. Hes a serious, straightlaced character, while something wacky like this is more Johnny Cages speed.

521. Nail Shooter (Mileena, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQP02emLdtA
Where does Mileena keep that jar when shes not using it? I dont see any pockets on that outfit. This feels like Midway were running out of ideas and it was 4:40 on a Friday afternoon, so they said You know what, lets just give her this for now and see if we can come up with something better on Monday morning.

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When I was younger, I had strategy guides of a bunch of games, including MKDA. They showed each fatality through like 4 or 5 screenshots. This was the main way of me learning about the Neck Stretch and it scared the shit out of me as a kid. Watching it in motion makes it way funnier.

I have a similar story to this. I had a guidebook with guides for a bunch of games, and one of them was Mortal Kombat Trilogy. The guide have movelists for every character, and described what their finishers were. Kano's fatality where he pulls the opponent's skeleton out stuck with me, especially since the book didn't have pictures so I had to imagine what the moves looked like. In fact, when I played Deadly Alliance, my first Mortal Kombat game, I picked Kano first because I remembered him from this book.

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520. Head Rip (Motaro, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJsp7Wjcod8
Its Motaros throw animation, only the opponents head comes off as well, despite him not holding the opponents head. Motaro only gets a fatality in the Nintendo 64 version, but players of other versions didnt miss out on much. The lack of Khameleon is a bigger deal for them.

519. Teleport Punch (Smoke, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgF7pb6HcOM
Smoke borrows one of Scorpions special moves and punches off his opponents head. Its not one of the better decapitation animations, and also raises the question of why Smoke didnt do this to begin with. Its more of a brutality than a fatality really.

518. Deadly Uppercut (Smoke, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l_rpIt74hU
Mortal Kombat 11 made this into a brutality that everyone could use. Brutalities are a recurring theme today, it seems.

517. Uppercut from Hell (Ermac, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvoSe9wuGzM
As are uppercuts.

516. Uppercut Explosion (Ermac, MK Advance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foeJKlLYlQE
Ditto. It may be poorly animated, but the outcome is a bit more varied. Most of Ermac's fatalities are great, so we won't be seeing him again for a while now!

515. Deadly Uppercut (Liu Kang, MK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cKnL0DPwQo
That name is false advertising, because this is the original Didnt Die Tho fatality. On one hand, it does show Liu Kangs character in refusing to kill his opponent, but on the other hand it counts against the games main selling point, which cant help but make him look a little lame in comparison. It is pretty fancy looking, and you can even trigger stage fatalities with it if you really want to flex, so that scores it a few points. Anything ranking below this gets the Shao Kahn Seal of Disapproval Its official, you suck!

514. Super Bomb (Cyrax, MK3 GG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1FmHfUcD4g
The Game Gear version of Mortal Kombat 3 gave Cyrax and Sektor suped-up versions of their explosives for fatalities, and as much as these are glorified brutalities, that explosion does feel rather satisfying.

513. Super Missile (Sektor, MK3 GG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUOh6--1WvE
Sektor ranks above Cyrax because the opponents burning body feels more damaging than simply blowing them up. It really is a super missile! Also, does the first jingle after the fatality sound a bit like George, George, George of the Jungle to anyone else?

512. Tall Last Kiss (Kitana, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iSn809nEhs
Kitanas kiss causes the opponent to stretch several times before they explode. The crunchy sound effects make this feel painful, even if its just stretching a sprite. While doing todays write-ups, I felt Id been a little bit too harsh on this one originally and moved it up a few spots. However, it wasnt todays big winner. Another fatality that was originally going to drop today moved all the way up to the middle of the list once I found a video where I could make it out properly!

511. Ice Shatter (Noob, MKG)
510. Ice Shatter (Sub Zero, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV0LYAFDSCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uZ-aNfGNdg
These two are the same, so theyre sharing a slot. Not a bad idea for a fatality, but the camera is moving about all over the place without much rhyme or reason, so you dont get a good shot of the action. I originally had the Noob version lower for being a recycled fatality, but then I remembered he is the original Sub Zero, so this is fitting for him, even if he doesnt usually use his ice powers as Noob Saibot.

Today's theme is Mortal Kombat 4.

509. Hat Decapitation (Kung Lao, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FALqxDyDx7M
For this fatality, Kung Lao throws his hat and beheads the enemy. For his other one in this game, he throws his hat, beheads the enemy, then it comes back and cuts them again. This is just a shorter version of his other fatality. Not to mention, the side angle means we dont get to see the action as well because Kung Lao does his win pose at the worst possible moment.

508. Self-Destruct (Cyrax, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-6hIoGEYHk
This fatality is a downgrade from the MK3 version because that one was snappier and had more going on visually. Cyraxs wrist computer flashed as he input the self-destruct sequence, displays flashed up on the screen, and everything was generally snappier. Here, Cyrax stands there waiting for the bomb to go off. He could have at least T-posed to assert his dominance or something.

507. Spirit Melt (Ashrah, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3CSjABtbKU
The opponent is disintegrated in an admittedly nice looking light show, but thanks to technological limitations, pieces disappear or fall off one by one. Interestingly, this is one of the few fatalities where the opponent stops screaming once they lose their head.

506. Fat Last Kiss (Kitana, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GttAGG5uIg
Here we have another fatality that looked better in 2D. The inflation effect is too short and minor, and the opponent deflates again before they explode.

505. Annihilation (Cyrax, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWb5dXR1v6s
Marvin the Martians favourite fatality! This version has the better planet explosion animation, but the MK3 version has a better bomb dropping animation. Overall, I have to give it to Smoke for looking a bit more dynamic, opening his chestplate to set the bombs.

504. Uppercut (Goro, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3WztQEMxbA
Whenever Goro feels like phoning it in, he only uses one of his four arms, despite having four arms being his thing. It didnt help him against Machamp on Death Battle actually, on second thought, Goro not using his four arms against the Mortal Kombatants is actually a flex! Yeah, Ill go with that.

503. Card Trick (Joker, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7szCU67aMyI
Jokers cards somehow grow between him throwing them and the opponent being hit. Where does he get those wonderful toys? The bow once he finishes is a nice touch. This would be better with dialogue though. Imagine Joker taunting with each hit Is this your card? How about this one?

502. Arcade Drop (Liu Kang, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVQJqzoNPMo
Unlike with some other fatalities weve seen, slowing this one down a bit is actually to its benefit, because it enhances the comic timing. Liu Kang staying on screen also helps with this, almost as if hes saying Wait for it

501. Eye Laser (Jarek, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3pNz5aEyyw
Can we have Kano? No, we already have Kano at home.
Jarek being a last minute replacement for Kano is most evident in his fatalities, especially his unexplained ability to fire lasers out of his eyes. Not knowing how to turn them off afterwards is good for a laugh, at least.

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505. Annihilation (Cyrax, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWb5dXR1v6s

I swear this just looks like he's laying a bunch of eggs

Scorpion's penguin animality with the exploding eggs should return if animalities come back.

500. Axe Meet Head (Nightwolf, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTFlHADNrWQ
This is a very basic fatality, one step up from an uppercut. To his credit, Nightwolf does try to spice it up a bit with the twirling he does before the throw, but that is unfortunately not enough. Maybe if he channelled lightning through the axe like in MK3?

499. 1 2 Super Kick (Kobra, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvR_Qi48VLg
This fatality can be split into three parts, a design philosophy that would become more evident in the later, more cinematic fatalities in MK11. Here, it doesnt work, as the first two parts are so bad and they dont lead into each other. Why does Kobra shove the opponent in one direction, then pull them in the opposite direction for the headlock? Why are the two heel kicks so weak? This would have been better with just the final beheading kick, or beheading with more and faster heel kicks.

498. Invisible Electrocution (Raiden, MK GB)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG1thIy35K4
This is a pretty cool idea for a fatality, but unfortunately being a Game Boy exclusive means it cant reach its full potential. This could have been really good in the arcade, with the opponent flashing, smoking and eventually exploding.

497. Ice Blast (Sub Zero, MK3 GG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKsAq4WNCA8
Sub Zero has several fatalities where he freezes the opponent and then shatters them, but this may be the only one where they shatter without any further input from him. The remains still being an icy blue helps differentiate this from the similar Game Gear fatalities weve seen already.

496. Mega Kick (Johnny Cage, MK MD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mE7uHQt-K8&t=2m41s
This is Johnnys fatality in the Mega Drive / Genesis version with blood off. Although it is just a regular move, the opponent being sent flying off screen made me laugh, as well as invoking a sense of power in an unexpected way. Johnnys win pose further adds to this. I also got to use the timestamp tip!

495. Stripped Down (Sheeva, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zluOiIruqx4
Sheeva pulling her opponents skin off is a good idea, but technology cant quite do it justice yet. This also reminds me of the Ren and Stimpy episode where Ren rips Stimpys skin off so it can sneak past the baboon. Skinless Stimpy with his internal organs and nervous system on display is equal parts nauseating and hilarious.

494. Godly Essence (Raiden, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaGXYiy6m4Y
This is the move Raiden uses in Deceptions opening FMV to try and defeat Onaga. Its always cool when fatalities get used outside of gameplay. Unfortunately, that doesnt make up for Raiden blowing himself up looking a lot less intentional ingame.

493. Soul Invasion (Liu Kang, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wis649lgGE
Liu Kangs zombie phase in Deception meant he could no longer turn into a dragon or drop arcade cabinets on people, but recreating Scooby Doo with the rest of the cast is the next best thing, right? Lets see whos behind the mask Liu Kangs head on everyone elses bodies is such a silly idea and is more fitting for Shang Tsung, but I cant help laughing anyway.

492. Kold Fusion (Cyber Sub Zero, MK9)
491. Brain Freeze (Cyber Sub Zero, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Yo80XxJR8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLvTorAKCwk
We finish for today with the first Netherrealm era fatalities to drop, and they both belong to the same character. Kold Fusions freezing glomp is a nice idea, but is let down by the fact that the loser actually outlives the winner, the ultimate mark of shame for a fatality. Brain Freeze is a tame fatality that would fit right into MK VS DC, but causing internal injuries with little external damage sets it apart in terms of originality. This means Cyber Sub Zero is the second character to lose all of their fatalities, and the first character who had more than one fatality. Youre outta here, Cyb Zero! Go use Kold Fusion again.

I didn't realize how many self-destructing finishers there were

I found today that I'd made a mistake with the count, by including a fatality for Quan Chi which I later realized was him mimicking it from his opponent. At the time, I didn't realise that because a few other characters also shared fatalities, and the video in question only showed Quan Chi mimicking this one fatality, so I thought he shared it, rather than being able to copy everyone. Today's rankings are fine, but everything up until now moves up one spot.

489. Killer Harpoon (Smoke, MK3 GB)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZ1lxfW97pM
On one hand, I dislike how the chain from the harpoon stays on screen after the harpoon has been put away, as if Smoke ripped through the background. On the other hand, I do like the opponent being tugged back and forth a bit. It looks a bit like theyre trying to resist the fatality, which you dont see too often, even if it may be unintentional in this case.

488. Neck Breaker (Deathstroke, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjsIuNHkUNo
Deathstroke needs to sharpen his sword, because that looks like it hurt, but Scorpion tanked it like a champ! The neck snap is fittingly no-nonsense, although shooting out the opponents kneecaps would have been cooler, so that Deathstroke can walk in for the kill instead of already being in melee range thanks to the sword slash..

487. Medusas Gaze (Kratos, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2g-4_vrOJ4
A surprisingly bloodless fatality for Kratos of all people, but it is true to the character, combining two of his techniques in a way he cant do in his own games. Fighting enemies his own size may be holding Kratos back, because against giant enemies is when he gets really creative.

486. Teleport Slams (Noob, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mToqeua4qxg
Because Noob is jet black, it was difficult finding a video where the dark was well lit enough that I could see this fatality. Repeated piledrivers until the opponent explodes sounds painful, although the animation looks more like a butt bounce, which makes it funnier than intended. I hope his coccyx is okay after this

485. Fan Slice (Kitana, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4FSPLUW41A
This beheading is nothing fancy, but a single quick movement is fitting for a graceful fighter like Kitana.

484. Decap (Johnny Cage, MKX)
483. Head Pop (Johnny Cage, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6RLW2O1F4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ayjFObuJ8&t=20s
Two flavours of Johnnys uppercut fatality. Despite the MKX version having better graphics, I prefer the MK4 version because it has more impact behind it, between the faster pace and gushing blood. The MKX version is a bit too slow, most noticeably the momentary pause between the uppercut and Johnnys win pose.

482. Explosive Uppercut (Raiden, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OMIKewNXRQ
Johnny Cage may be able to punch peoples heads off, but hes still got a way to go before hes on Raidens level. Surprisingly for Raiden, this fatality doesnt make use of his lightning powers, aside from the pose at the end. Its a bit of variety for him, but at the same time, this could have been given to anyone and isnt specific to him.

481. Torture Rack (Tanya, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSlDiF8r1l8
Tanya usually incorporates sex appeal into her fatalities, but on this occasion, she settles for using her weapon to do a combo, ending in reverse impalement. I hope being slashed with a knife/scythe thing (the wiki tells me its a kobu jutsu) isnt someones kink

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480. Smoke Bomb (Smoke, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inHECHuiJco
This goes for a bit of a bait and switch, as when the claw comes out of Smokes chest, I was expecting him to grab the opponent somehow, but instead he carries a bomb. This fatality would be a bit more effective if instead of carrying the bomb, the arm was used to hold the opponents mouth open. As is, they could thwart it relatively easily simply by keeping their mouths closed.

479. Fan Impalement (Kitana, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEGUTf2g6rc
A few characters have projectile throwing fatalities in this game. The fans have a bit more weight behind them than Jokers playing cards from earlier, but there are better fatalities in this vein.

478. Blade Decapitation (Baraka, MK2)
477. Fan Slice (Kitana, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzK0AY-50oA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkqIHAUHnwY
These two are basic, and basically the same. I like Kitanas version a little better because of the pacing, but Baraka has the better pose. Crossing his blades in front of his head makes for a memorable visual. Drawing as much attention to the arm blades as possible is a smart character design move.

476. Staff Shock (Raiden, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFQYgR7AOM
I just checked beforehand, and wood only conducts electricity under certain circumstances. This means either Raiden wets his staff before every fight, or Raidens lightning is of sufficiently high voltage that his staff is able to conduct electricity. Is it better or worse that Rain wasnt in MK4?

475. Dragon Fangs (Goro, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl8m4xxGnB0
Well, I did say I wanted Goro to use four arms in his fatalities, so I cant complain, even if this isnt exactly what I had in mind.

474. Bang Bang! (Shang Tsung, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjfT4UuaUQg
This fatality exists entirely because of MK VS DC Universe toning down Jokers fatality to avoid an M rating. I get that Netherrealm wanted to make a statement that Mortal Kombat is back, but this still feels like they didnt know what to give Shang Tsung in terms of fitting fatalities.

473. Tremor (Smoke, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHAhu6fBVOw
If Smoke phasing through people is this deadly, who doesnt he open with it? Its a similar idea to his other fatality in this game, but I prefer his other one because he has more sustained contact, which makes it more believable that his opponent would die from it.

472. Torso Kick (Goro, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGnshedBiJM
Three characters in MK4 have this fatality, and Goro is unfortunately the one to lose out for sharing. Since he has a different body shape to the other two characters who use this, he could have done something different.

471. Incinerate (Liu Kang, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCSIjumuYHI
This is the more fitting of Liu Kangs two MK3 fatalities. Nowadays, he could do this without having to incinerate himself in the process. Potential brutality perhaps?

470. Taser (Stryker, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4YYRFULuYY
Given how thick the cable on that taser is, I dont think its standard police issue. I like that the opponent is smoking after being tased, but it would be better if the body was scorched or burst into flames from being tased for too long, like in Syphon Filter. I only played a demo, but I had a blast shooting every enemy with the taser and holding it for as long as possible!

469. Blade Decapitation (Baraka, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwZLYqRviYo
Barakas slash feels nice and sharp, and the gushing blood further enhances the effect. The camera panning away at a weird angle then coming back in detracts a little from it.

468. Nail Shooter (Mileena, MKG)
467. Sai-onara (Mileena, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn3DteAdjuU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iMFYBiviZc
These two are basically the same thing. At least the camera now being behind Mileena means Nail Shooter is a little better this time, because we get to see the opponent take more damage, instead of them being knocked off screen. Personally, I would have replaced one of these with her MK2 fatality where she stabs the opponent so much they get juggled on her sais.

466. Decapitation (Kitana, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qo8Wktz2Ic
Another simple beheading, but its nicely done nonetheless. I like the head bouncing on the floor after its been cut off.

465. Lightning Axe (Nightwolf, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkFAB_fYk4k
Theres some good build-up to this one, as Nightwolf readies his tomahawk and channels lightning into it. As with Stryker, I would have liked to see a bit more damage afterwards.

464. Triple Neck Snap (Hotaru, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a0G6XZBRQY
Im pretty sure he was dead after the first neck snap, thats just overkill Hotaru? Could you break someones neck multiple times in quick succession for real, or would you have to wait for it to heal first? Midway must have anticipated this and made sure not to snap the neck an even number of times, just in case even snaps undo the damage.

463. Head-a-Rang (Jade, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLF4DEdifN8
This feels like it needs a bit more to it, as it feels a bit too simple. Jade catching her boomerang without looking is cool. Maybe an alternative would have been for the boomerang to cut through the head on its way back and then Jade catches it?

462. Be Mine (Mileena, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGXylgHHNyU&t=25s
The sai throw at the start doesnt add much, but Millena chowing down on the head after ripping it off is a good way to build on something that has been done a lot by this point in the series.

461. Little Off the Top (Nightwolf, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMzSAuDQiT4
By bringing two tomahawks with him, Nightwolf is able to combine both of his Deception fatalities into one move. Despite that, its less than the sum of its parts because it loses the best part of one of its components.

There is so much that can be done with tomahawks that can't be replicated by most other combatants, so it's a shame when Nightwolf's aren't particularly creative

Nightwolf is one of those characters who consistently doesn't have the best fatalities. Fortunately, that changed in MK11. Future list spoilers, btw.

460. Head Crusher (Shao Kahn, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqSe4bfcAco
This fatality is also exclusive to the N64. Luckily, its better animated than Motaros one, even if the opponent does look a little silly planted in the ground like a cartoon character. The laughter and taunting get his personality across. Being the Emperor of Outworld comes with its perks, like getting to speak during a fatality.

459. Airborne Blade (Sonya, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjHGr0TZq6s
Sonya must have a very firm grip to snap someones neck during a handstand. She doesnt have any leverage! Her jumping off looks agile and is at just the right angle to obscure the body falling. Ratings bodies must have appreciated that detail!

458. Electrocution 3 (Raiden, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNC2bmJaImU
Raiden has several fatalities named Electrocution 1, 2 or 3 across different games, so I didnt assign the numbers myself. For this one, Raiden turns his opponent into a skeleton from electrocuting them. Given the game this is from, its an instant transformation rather than burning the flesh away. Consider this your spook warning so you wont be spooked solid by the spooky scary skeleton!

457. Killer Queen (Alien, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEayT6xU67k
She may not have gunpowder, gelatine or dynamite with a laser beam, but anyone subjected to the Bishop Special bites the dust nevertheless. The playable Alien having no involvement in this fatality at all lets it down.

456. Klean Kut (Kung Lao, MK1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvpxqd7a614
This fatality was one of the more gruesome ones back in MK2, but this version is toned down quite a bit, due to the camera being behind the opponent, meaning we dont get a good look at them as their two halves fall down.

455. Shirai Ryu Annihilation (Scorpion, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Phcg_z0F8
The build-up to this fatality is a 10/10, one of the best in the entire series. Even the successor to this fatality in MK1 pales in comparison in that department! The musical stings are simply divine. Scorpions Shirai Ryu homies move in and fade to black ruins this potential banger. Even fading back in after the action so we can see the opponents remains could have redeemed it somewhat! That this still managed to rank over 84 other fatalities (it was beating Sub Zeros fade to black no matter what) reflects on how good the build-up is.

454. Torso Kick (Johnny Cage, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSaI9qdc8-0
The animation on this one isnt very good, with Johnny taking a chunk out of the opponents torso, but it did make me laugh, especially after the upper body fell and balanced on the feet.

453. Missile Strike (Sektor, MKTE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnnoX4DXE3Q
This starts out like the other combo fatalities from this game, but it takes a big step up when Sektor backflips and blasts the opponent with a missile! This one is a good example of how finishing strong can boost an otherwise underwhelming fatality.

452. Focused Fireball (Liu Kang, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQDHupznyRg
Is Liu Kang also draining energy from his opponent to charge this fireball? Whatever hes doing, it clearly worked! Its such a shame that the chains zombie Liu Kang has werent incorporated into his gameplay, probably because the living alternate costume doesnt have them or anything that could be used as an equivalent. They would have been so cool! The opening of Armageddon taunts us with the possibility of what could have been.

451. Sword Plant (Shujinko, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pnfe5hJfkQ
Shujinko has two swords in his fatalities, even though he only uses one in gameplay. I dont get why thats the case, since there were characters who could dual wield weapons. Anyway, the beheading is nothing special, but using the opponent as a knife rack is more original. I wonder if he took the body home and put it next to his coat rack or hat stand?

450. Tomahawk Decapitation (Nightwolf, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ_0JCXboK0
Remember when I said Nightwolfs MK9 fatality was missing the best part of his Deception fatality? Its from this fatality. Catching the opponents head and presenting it to the sky enhances this above just being a decapitation.

449. Knife Toss (Kano, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwIPpoIu4AI
Because of how infamous Kanos other fatality from this game is, this one tends to be overshadowed. I like the bait and switch Kano does at the start, walking away before the throws the knives, which are pleasingly fast.

448. Air Machine Gun (Jax, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRpbLQn568w
Dont you love it when cheesy action movies include a scene of someone being aloft by a hail of bullets? I do, and its good to see it in Mortal Kombat, even if it is on the low end of whats possible in this series.

447. Poison Kiss (Sonya, MKDA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nUbjuSl6uU
Sonyas deadly kisses have had a few different effects over the years. This one may be the most unpleasant, but its also the least destructive, as the opponents body is fully intact, and she needs to do a little extra to finish them off.

446. Atomic Backbreaker (Johnny Cage, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQyMEkkA2hI
Bane wishes he could do this! We could do without the eight legs among the bones, especially since I dont see seven vajanias there.

445. Torso Rip (Johnny Cage, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifw9UgEHu8w
The look of disgust on Johnnys face as he throws the opponents top half on the ground is what makes this fatality. Between this and his autograph friendship, I think he likes throwing things on the ground. Moral of the story: dont trust the system, man!

444. Dragons Shotgun (Kira, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA4398Wj76w
The name is way cooler than this fatality is, and its not very indicative of what happens either. Its a bit like Jades MK9 fatality, but the knife spin has the right amount of impact behind it compared to the boomerang throw, which feels like it should have done more damage.

443. Toasty! (Scorpion, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNvffDWxFmU
Another classic thats gone through a few variations over the years with regard to how the opponent reacts. Because of the lower age rating, this one is the least gory, but its not bad, so much as the others are better.

442. Ghostin Us (Predator, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko0mvVtfHv0
Ironically, Predators fatalities are his weakest finishing moves. His X-ray, brutalities and win animation are all better than this. I think it needed a little more after shoving the disc into the opponents head, like having blades extend from it, for instance.

441. Gunshot (Deathstroke, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xhQ02SRBB8
Shooting the opponent after theyve been run through with a sword seems excessive, and that casual walk Deathstroke does looks dorky, but I do like the gunshot. Its very businesslike of him, fitting for the character that this is nothing personal.

it's weird that it keeps marking the MK vs DC fatalities as age-restricted when they're like the least gory of any of these

GavsEvans123 posted...

456. Klean Kut (Kung Lao, MK1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvpxqd7a614
This fatality was one of the more gruesome ones back in MK2, but this version is toned down quite a bit, due to the camera being behind the opponent, meaning we dont get a good look at them as their two halves fall down.

But it does serve its purpose of being a fast fatality if you failed to do a brutality but still want the XP bonus.

I actually hadn't considered the practical aspects of a quick fatality for getting you to the next match faster, that's a good point!

440. Nice Kitty Kitty (Catwoman, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O1l3CRW3CA
This is one of the more painful looking fatalities from this game. Mortal Kombat doesnt attack fighters eyes too often, despite that being an almost foolproof way of making people wince. Remember the bit with the eye needle in Dead Space 2? I wish I didnt!

439. Sai Stabs (Mileena, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVwyQ-GDnxw
It may not be particularly impressive by fatality standards, but its a classic despite that. Mileenas stabs being fast enough to juggle the victim gives it some weight. That aforementioned lack of impressiveness may be why this is usually incorporated into her other moves in later games instead of being a fatality.

438. Head Pop (Johnny Cage, MK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofX9XwojZBo
The original uppercut. This one ranks above the others weve seen thanks to it showing Johnnys character, with the fist pump and putting his shades on. Hes not just punching your head off, hes doing it in style!

437. Staff Impale (Jade, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYDZndGW674
This fatality suffers in comparison because theres a similar one in the same game thats a little more creative with regard to whats doing the impaling. Still painful nonetheless!

436. Blade Lift (Baraka, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u8L1R2ulk4
Barakas poor victim takes a while to die. Sliding down the spikes afterwards is a great touch that MK4 neglected to include. This is the classic fatality of Baraka's that, in comparison to the beheading, is unique to him. For the most part...

435. Deadly Hybrid (Alien, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7y_JxFEZkE
Had to do it to Predator to make it canon! This is Barakas fatality above, but with the Alien adding its own personal touch at the end. Its better than the other fatality, but still suggests that Alien doesnt really have a whole lot to work with in terms of fatalities, as it doesnt drag out its kills or get fancy with victims in its own series.

434. Electrocution 2 (Raiden, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn9L-UVtyXM
Midway must have been really proud of that explosion, as we get to see it three times, and the head flying towards the camera looks good. The camera can do some good shots when it behaves itself. Not bad at all for MK4!

433. Head Stomp (Jax, MKDA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs5lH5oUExg
A new take on Jaxs stomp from MK3. What it gains in not having to justify how Jax can grow into a giant (maybe he has some top secret Special Forces tech?), it loses in the realization that the opponent had plenty of time to get out of the way.

432. Bug Eyes (Raiden, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB-eSc8hBes
I said earlier there arent too many fatalities involving eyes, and now weve got two in one day! Ill give a shout out to the squelchy pop sound effect as the eyes burst out.

431. Smoke Death (Noob Smoke, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQuABoFxmTk
This is better than the last time Smoke turned invisible to kill someone because this time weve got a better idea of whats going on. The camera swaying around as the opponent is disorientated trying to keep up with an invisible assailant works well.

Bit late, but I would have ranked Scorpion's Fatality where the Shirai Ryu gangs up on the opponent a lot higher.

I've had a busy couple of days, so apologies for not keeping up with this, but I'm back now!

430. Club Smash (Drahmin, MKDA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px2c1dGAcIM
The first big bonk Drahmin does to stove the opponents head in has quite a satisfying feel to it, although the opponent staggering around on the spot and needing a second bonk to go down detracts from it a bit. In the unlikely event that Drahmin ever returns as a playable character, he should have a fatality where he and his buddy Moloch double team the opponent, hitting them back and forth between Drahmins club and Molochs wrecking ball. Think how good it could be with modern weighty sound effects!

429. Head Spike (Baraka, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVHZLOcMtEU
This is effectively a better version of Jades MK3 fatality. However, its still got competition from the older game, and that hurts this one bit, especially since more advanced fatalities were possible by this point.

428. Staff Shake (Jade, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTN7y3NGrWQ
This one is a good idea, but unfortunately the technology wasnt there at the time to do the concept justice. This one would be worth bringing back in a modern game to see it new and improved.

427. Hat Boomerang (Kung Lao, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdnv8qa71Eo
A straight upgrade of Kung Laos other MK4 fatality. This time, the hat chops the opponent again on its return arc, and Kung Lao is considerate enough to give us a better look at the money shot before he starts his dance. He do be vibin though!

426. Who Hired This Guy? (Johnny Cage, MK11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0viRx1bCfX4
Im afraid Ill have to disagree with the uploader on this one! Back in the original Mortal Kombat, a glitch allowed Johnny Cage to use his fatality multiple times, with a new head appearing each time he punched. Mortal Kombat 2 made the triple deadly uppercut into an official fatality. Now Mortal Kombat 11 took the concept in a meta direction. The problem is, the joke gets old fast because of all the set-up, and taking so long to set it up drains the humour out of it. Johnny slowly flipping the head off at the end saves this from being even lower. As of now, every game has lost at least one fatality!

425. Fire Shot (Liu Kang, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=399skgnkpxE
Liu Kang throwing the opponent towards the camera makes good use of the new 3D camera to do something that wasnt possible in the previous games. Yeeting the opponent also obscures Liu Kangs fireball slightly, which is a good thing here as it adds to the surprise of what will happen next. Ive always wondered, do Liu Kangs noises mean anything, or is it just foreign sounding gibberish? Here it sounds a bit like hes saying Pikachu Dubya Manolo, you get number 2! With this being his second fatality in the game, its possible there is a meaning after all.

424. Target Practice (Lex Luthor, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2SzOb5oyR4
This is a good example of a fatality thats held back by being in this specific game. Those rockets do as much damage as they can under the circumstances, but you cant help but think if this was any other Mortal Kombat game, the opponent would have been blown to bits by that bombardment.

423. Kahn-sequences (Shao Kahn, MK11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnF8GPChuhk
You fricking fricks cannot be quenched! When will you learn that your actions have Kahn-sequences? If getting your smashed into your body, then having it fall out when the body is cut from underneath it doesnt teach you that lesson, nothing will.

422. Certain Death (Predator, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnVFHwO6O7o
Each area Predator shoots his opponent corresponds to one of his victims from the first film, which is a nice touch. The opponent screaming in pain while Predator lines up the kill shot also works well. Overall, this is still lesser than some of his brutalities and his win animation.

421. Headshot (Kai, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNPAXdiroCs
Is there any Mortal Kombat character more forgotten than Kai? Other one-and-done characters like Hsu Hao and Drahmin are at least remembered for how unpopular they were, but poor Kai doesnt even get that much. Its a little weird how he can float, but I dont mind it because it helps sell how dominant he is over his opponent here.

420. Crossbow Kill (Fujin, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpVYf2GYpGk
This fatality takes an unexpected turn. Lifting the opponent up in a tornado makes sense for the wind god, then he whips out a crossbow and pops a cap in them! Sometimes taking the silly approach pays off, and it makes this fatality more memorable than it may have been had it stuck to something more conventional.

419. Electrocution 1 (Raiden, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axGJcsMAl-Y
In the first game, Raiden only shocked his opponents head, but this time he goes for the full body approach. I like the sound effects of the opponents bones falling to the ground after theyve exploded.

418. Triple Punch Decapitation (Johnny Cage, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYHvMpEcdak
It doesnt make any sense that the opponents head regrows when Johnny punches them, but its funny, and it originated from a glitch. This has the kind of charm you dont see very often from modern gaming, which is more polished and professional. It symbolises a different era of gaming in that sense.

417. Ice Shatter (Sub Zero, MK)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY5fuZqksD0&t=6s
As stated earlier, the SNES version of Mortal Kombat was censored, which meant the Spine Rip was a no go. However, not all the censored fatalities were bad. This is an alternative fatality where the opponent is still killed, just in a less gruesome way. I like Sub Zero flipping back and forth. Its not necessary, but it does liven up proceedings and make it a bit more exciting.

416. Armageddon (Smoke, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxTBLKH4tZ4
The ultimate overkill fatality. Nothing says you win like an earth-shattering kaboom! Smoke claims this victory in the name of the Cyber Initiative, isnt that lovely? I can almost overlook that the entire planet and everyone on it needs to be restored in time for the next battle. Almost.

415. Frosty! (Sub Zero, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3lJmYN2w5E
Sub Zeros been stocking on breath mints, as here he is with freezing ice breath. Well, Scorpion gets fire breath, so its only fair that his counterpart has his own breath attack. Its also neat to see that Sub Zeros ice abilities arent limited to his hands, or feet in the case of ice slide.

414. Kintaro Morph (Shang Tsung, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfnaYJN7az8
Shang Tsungs transformation skill is put to good use here. Transforming into a boss character is a clever way of fitting them into regular gameplay outside fighting them, and limiting it to a fatality demonstrates that this is a secret weapon, so to speak. Kintaros attack itself is nothing to write home about, but everything else in this fatality makes up for that.

413. Flamethrower (Sektor, MKG)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGBrbB7PCKo
Many of the secret characters in Mortal Kombat 4 shared fatalities with other characters, although Sektor was somewhat of an exception. While Scorpion did have his flame breath fatality, Sektors equivalent is a bit more distinct than some of the other shared fatalities. That is a pretty nice fire effect too.

412. Six Shooter (Erron Black, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJf-TBCLnEg
Erron Black may have worn out his welcome by Mortal Kombat 11, but back in MKX, the cool, mysterious gunslinger was one of the most popular newcomers. It was no thanks to this fatality however, which is the most basic finisher you could give to a cowboy. That said, unloading an entire clip does ensure the opponent is dead, and the cowboy aesthetic does ensure this couldnt be given to another gun user.

411. Annihilation (Cyrax, MK1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFGS2t9ASEw
MK3 had the better bomb drop. MK4 had the better planet explosion. MK1 is the best of both worlds, for a few fleeting moments before its destruction anyway. This version is more cinematic than before, as we get to see the opponent react to the bombs scattered around them, and hear them shout No! just before the explosion.

I always enjoy the goofy fatalities and Johnny Cage's multiple heads uppercut is an absolute classic. The MK11 one is such a clever way of doing it, but I do get that it breaks a lot of good things about a fatality.

410. Lava Pool (Scorpion, MK VS DC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Kx40jwkFI
MK VS DC cant be as violent as usual because of its T rating, so Scorpion gets around that problem by using a more fantastical fatality than he usually gets. Dragging the opponent down to the NetherRealm could have been the end, but he goes the extra mile by tossing up their skeleton afterwards. Then again, they did come up rather quickly, so either the NetherRealm works really fast, or theres a Spirit Halloween down there.

409. Crush Kiss (Sonya, MK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=newqU7-ncwM
Sonyas kisses can do lots of different things, including crush people inside balls of thunder. This would be better if it was a little slower so that you could see the opponent being crushed better. This is one I would like to see brought back in a modern game. Maybe Sonya can ask Ermac for pointers in the meantime?

408. Transplant (Raiden, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NadhY1lWh7o
This reminds me of Kennys heart being replaced with a baked potato in the South Park movie, which put a big smile on my face. Imagine if Raiden did this to someone with a pacemaker. That could cause some real damage!

407. Fire Annihilation (Scorpion, UMK3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzxeuMAXJfs
In some versions of UMK3, Scorpions opponent burns to ashes after being teleported to the NetherRealm, instead of the Shirai Ryu homies tagging in. This version loses the hype factor of the other one, but it takes system limitations into account to do something else instead, and we at least get to see what happens this time.

406. Stomping Fatality (Sheeva, MK3 GB)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IujkjBedxSE
This one is probably too high, but I ranked it here anyway because the animation makes it look like Sheevas twerking on her opponents body. I cant think of many things more disrespectful than that!

405. Target Marked (Sonya, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X88slMgxeO4
Mortal Kombat X and 11 saw Sonya go in a new direction with her fatalities. After getting promoted, shes gotten her hands on some fancy Special Forces tech, which she tends to use to finish her opponents. This one is the lowest ranked of these finishers because the parts feel too disparate. Losing either the smoke bomb or the lasers would tie it together better.

404. Face Feast (Mileena, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vzpCoydYD0
This is pretty similar to Mileenas MK9 fatality, but using her sai as leverage to pull the opponents head off, then using them as forks to eat the face is a better way of involving them than simply throwing them like she did in MK9.

403. Stop Ahead (Scorpion, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75quyoE6ClY
Although the second half of this fatality is really good, the first half doesnt add much. Considering the focus on the opponents heart dropping into the hole Scorpion has made in their chest, you would expect that to factor into the climax, so its a shame that it doesnt. This feels like two separate fatalities put together instead of one continuous one.

402. Straight to Valhalla (Rambo, MK11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3GLFnV1YN8
Rambo certainly thinks ahead, to have prepared a spike trap just outside the arena! The trap being triggered and impaling the opponent is the best part of this fatality. The throat rip is pretty brutal too. Who knew the T800 had a trachea?

401. Kutthroat (Sonya, MK9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld4fcyEdkBA
If youve ever played Hitman, you know how lethal fiber wire can be. Sonyas use of it is much less discreet than Agent 47s, however. This is another fatality that incorporates her athleticism into the kill with her flip over the opponent.

As we'll be entering the top 400 next time, here are the kharacters who have had all of their fatalities eliminated so far, along with their highest ranking:

Mavado (526), Cyber Sub Zero (490), Deathstroke (441), Alien (435), Drahmin (430), Predator (422)

GavsEvans123 posted...

Then again, they did come up rather quickly, so either the NetherRealm works really fast, or theres a Spirit Halloween down there.

That would be a fantastic FRIENDSHIP for Scorpion

Spirit Halloween moves to the NetherRealm on November 1st, returning to EarthRealm in time for the following October!

400. Torso Kick (Noob, MK4)
399. Thrust Kick (Reiko, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjst6-DIHB4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM4_tctLX2Y
These two are the same move, so they drop together. The arms and head spinning in place as the torso is kicked out from under them feels satisfyingly brutal. I suspect King Leonidas would approve of someone else using his kicking technique.

398. Acid Puke (Reptile, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLWN4h6Y0K0
Reptile being able to levitate in this fatality is even weirder than when Kai did it, but thats quickly forgotten once you see how vicious the corrosive acid Reptile spits up is. Jumpscare Meat cameo ahoy!

397. Shuriken Barrage (Noob Smoke, MKD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZg7dgxxEk8
This is similar to Jokers playing cards fatality, but this one benefits from being faster and also from improved sound design giving more of a sense of impact from each shuriken.

396. Parilla Thrilla (Rambo, MK11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHvQA8sIODM
That electric fence is even more conveniently placed than the spike trap! Im pretty sure the opponent dies before Rambo cuts their head in half with his machete. Both of Rambos fatalities make it clear that hes a resourceful fighter.