Mortal Kombat X bringing back Brutalities

NetherRealm returned to Twitch to discuss some of the new additions set to hit Mortal Kombat X. Recall that a few weeks ago, the studio alluded to a whole new -ality that would be revealed. That time has come, with Mortal Kombat X set to bring back the hard-hitting Brutalities.

Brutalities were last seen in in the Nintendo 64 version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy. For Mortal Kombat X, the Brutalities will utilize the same principle of beating your opponent to a complete and utter pulp. This time around, however, the Brutalities will end with a gory finishing move that often leave opponents dismembered in some fashion. Unlike the MK Trilogy Brutalities, NetherRealm is making these more accessible and easier to perform. It should be noted, however, that these finishers are performed towards the end of a match and not after the traditional "FINISH HIM" prompt. NetherRealm further notes that there are over 100 different Brutalities, meaning fighters will each have more than one Brutality avaliable to them.

NetherRealm also showed off some of the fighting variations for a few of the previously-revealed kombatants. Cassie Cage got to show off her Hollywood variation, which gives her an air pistol attack; her Spec Ops variation, which allows her to call in homing drones from the sky; and her Brawler variation, which adds some extra throw moves, including ones that can be performed in mid-air.

To get your first look at Brutalities, check out the archived NetherRealm stream below.

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Mortal Kombat X bringing back Brutalities