Spanning the entirety of the franchise, Sonya Blade went from being a last minute addition for “Mortal Kombat” to series mainstay, appearing in all but one core entry, bowing out of 2004’s “Mortal Kombat: Deception.” With her hard-hitting, highly athletic style, Sonya was visually engaging and fun to play, as well as adding some much-needed diversity to the original cast. Bearing that in mind, here are 15 brutally noteworthy and unforgettable “Mortal Kombat” Fatalities. Only one Fatality per character, we chose only Fatalities (sorry, no Babalities, Friendships, Hara Kiris, Animalities or Stage Fatalities!), and we left out some of the more ridiculous ones (such as Jax’s “Boot Squash” or Smoke’s “Armageddon”). RELATED: Every Mortal Kombat Ninja Rankedįor this list, we chose 15 Fatalities with a few ground rules.
As a result, “Mortal Kombat” is regarded as a major catalyst for the creation of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). Parents were shocked and appalled by the content and came out in droves against the franchise as a whole. Of course, the Fatalities also drew their share of controversy. Fatalities made “Mortal Kombat” a household name, and spurred on a number of clones and imitators to include their own systems. A trademark from the very beginning, the gruesome Fatality system made the game an arcade staple, with players standing in lines wrapped around the building just for a chance to try and figure out one of these brutal finishers. This October marks 25 years of “ Mortal Kombat,” and while recent entries have been technical classics, it was previously largely known for its over-the-top violence and Fatalities.