Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-25163804-20150227025743

It's official. Brutalities are back in MKX. However, before we get into how they work and what they are, we will be analyzing the entire stream, which was the shortest one yet at only 30 minutes in length as opposed to the 45 minute lengths of the last streams.

First shown is Cassie Cage's variations, starting with a demonstration of the Hollywood Variation at Crossroads. Here is the dialogue she has with Scorpion: '''Cassie: Scorpion. Scorpion: Your end is near. Cassie: You best keep your hands off it. ''' To be honest, I'm not too sure what she is referring to by that, but that doesn't matter. Her common special



moves are 'Single Shot' which is a single gun shot, 'Glow Kick' which is an anti-air Shadow Kick like move, and "Getaway Flip", which is a backflip that also hits the foe for damage. She also gets Johnny's 'Shadow Kick' in a combo, though it is not a seperate move. In Hollywood Variation, she can use 'Air Akimbo', an anti-air gun shot that when Meter Burned, adds a third shot once she lands. She also gets a move from her dear old dad; the Nut Kracker, which is a punch to the nuts with both



of her fists, and when meterburned, a second punch is added. Worth noting is she does not do the splits like her father, but instead gets on her knees to do the deed.

After that variation is shown, we see her Spec Ops variation, and she goes against Kano, but the metalhead's had a change. Previously, his cyber-heart and eye implant were green in



the Cutthroat variation. But now, it's blue. Interestingly, Kano's green hue is still found before he is selected. Why this is the case is unclear. The dialogue they have is almost exactly what one would



expect. '''Cassie: Scum. Kano: Baby girl, first swing's on me. Cassie: They're all gonna be on you.''' Indeed, Cassie and Kano have had a history, and like her mother, it's not a friendly one. This variation allows her to call down missiles from above to strike the opponent with 'Air Assault'. When Meter Burned, the attack paints a laser on the target, which results in a homing missile being called in. It's undodgable, like Sektor's homing missile from the last game, so be warned. She also gains the ultimate in trolling special moves, the American Way. It's a salute that seems to do nothing, but it can actually damage opponents with the hand motion acting like



a slap.

So, do not be fooled by what seems to be a 'taunt'. Her final variation, Brawler, goes against Quan Chi, and the following dialogue is spoken. '''Cassie: Hey, Humpty Dumpty. Quan Chi: Only a fool would address me thusly. Cassie: Only a dork would say thusly.''' Smooth, Cassie. This variation packs the Take Down, a command grab where she takes you down, goes into full mount, then punches you in the face. She also has an Air Power Slam that is an air grab that slams the foe into the ground. Bow Breaker is an attack where she breaks your arm and throws you over her body in a judo slam-like attack. This is also the first time a Brutality is shown. Cassie punches Quan Chi



several times in the face until it is essentially skinned. She then gets off and exclaims 'Woo-hoo!' before 'Brutality' is shown.

Now, it's time for a little background. Brutalities were initially 11 hit combos that could be preformed in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 at the end of a match: During the prompt to 'Finish Him' or 'Her', one had to use an 11 hit combo in order to land the Brutality, with the result being an explosion with bones flying about. However, in Mortal Kombat X, the Brutality is more like a classic Fatality in that it is short, concise and even had victors stand in a special win pose. There are going to be over 100 brutalities in the game, and this time, they are preformed by landing a special move or a grab when the opponent is almost dead. The key thing is that only certain special moves can do this, and only under certain conditions; the current conditions are unknown. Rather than going into detail about every single



Brutality, I'll link you guys to a great video which is the Brutality Trailer, and talk about two in particular. D'Vorah has a Brutality where she will grab you and inject a baby into your body, which then bursts from your chest. Then, there is a couple that have shown a new stage, but I will demonstrate Sub Zero's. Sub Zero's involces his Combo Grab, where he stabs the foe with the knives, but for the



brutality, he stabs Scorpion in the top of the skull, and strikes a pose very similar to his victory pose in Mortal Kombat 1-3. This stage seems to be set at a place (or time) when a statue of Kotal Kahn is being built in the background, with a titanic rhinoceros-like creature chained to something. One thing worth noting is that damage will not change during a Brutality. A second link with several more Brutalities has been provided here for you. Some of the other Brutalities include Kitana pulling the head off of her foe with her fans after an Assassin Run, the aforementioned D'Vorah Brutality, and one where Ermac rips Reptile clean in half. In that D'Vorah vs Kano match, the dialogue used was exactly the same as was shown in Kano's reveal trailer, so there's no need for me to highlight anything. However, Kung Lao vs Sub Zero does have an interesting dialogue: '''Kung Lao: A dead man walks. Sub Zero: You will know the sting of winter. Kung Lao: You will know your demise.''' Seems that our Sub Zero is one that



has died at one point. That means he's truly a returning character, and not a third Sub Zero. Kung Lao's Brutality (that was shown) was actually done using his grab. After punching Sub Zero 15 times, Kung Lao lands several slow, powerful blows, and the final one almost decapitates Sub Zero... almost being the key word. Raiden also goes against Quan Chi, and the dialogue they share is very venomous. '''Raiden: Quan Chi... Quan Chi: My dark magics will overwhelm you. Raiden: Lightning cuts through the dark.''' Nasty stuff. The Brutality shown is quite...



electrifying. Raiden uses his meter-burned Electric Fly to throw Quan Chi aside, only for him to teleport seemingly away. Quan Chi suddenly gets electrified, and is in great pain until he explodes, and Raiden takes his place. There is another dialogue had between these two in a rematch: '''Raiden: Crawl back to the NetherRealm! Quan Chi: I will give your friends their regards. Raiden: Do not mock me, Quan Chi!''' However, Quan Chi's Brutality is interesting... he grabs the foe and instead of blasting him out of the portal, Raiden seems to explode, and his blood showers Quan Chi, and Raiden's head falls beside him. After that, there is an interesting thing shown... A mirror match between Scorpion and Scorpion. It is hard for me to hear what the second one says, but I will do my best: '''Scorpion 1: Hold, Scorpion. Scorpion 2: The sight of you affects me. Scorpion 1: Your death will be swift.''' So, Mirrors acknowledge each other, which is interesting. Nothing happens here, so we move on to Scorpion vs Ermac.



This dialogue was also heard prior, but since I did not label it last time, here it is: '''Scorpion: I sense Shao Kahn in you... Ermac: Our creator is part of us. Scorpion: I will remove him.''' Scorpion's Brutality this time features the swords; he chops off Ermac's arms, and Ermac falls over, dead. After this, Tyler enters a code of some kind... What code I am not sure, nor sre the effects known, but perhaps time will tell. A rematch has a different dialogue: '''Ermac: We are both born of sorcery. Scorpion: Do not compare yourself to me. Ermac: Very well, doomed one.''' After this fight, Ermac literally blows Scorpion apart with a Soul Ball for his Brutality. The final battle



and Brutality are as follows. Dialogue: '''Scorpion: Ermac. Ermac: We serve Outworld, and its Emperor. Scorpion: You will fall by my hand.''' Scorpion's Brutality when he Teleports features him uppercut Ermac's head clean off.

And wtih that, the Stream ends. Derek, by the way, has won 3-0. What are your thoughts on these Brutalities? Let me know in the comments below, and I would like to hear what you think! As always, thanks for reading! 