During the latest Kombat Kast, we got a bunch of details about Ermac in Mortal Kombat 1. Ermac has undergone quite a few changes since we last saw him.
As described by NetherRealm Studios themselves, Ermac now functions as more of a rush down character rather than as the zoner he’s traditionally been. However, even with this change of playstyle, the character is still very much recognized to be Ermac.
At the very end of the Kombat Kast, we were treated to a match between two NetherRealm Studios QA testers. One player was using Ermac while the other was showing off Reptile’s upcoming buffs.
Unsurprisingly, Ermac ended up winning the match as the Kombat Kast was mostly focused on him. Rather than showing us a Fatality, Ermac instead performed a Brutality against Reptile.
The finishing blow ended up being the Telekinetic Push. However, the move actually functioned more like Ermac’s Telekinetic Slam once the gameplay transitioned into the Brutality cutscene.
From here, Ermac slammed Reptile to the ground, over and over again. Eventually, Reptile would explode, leaving only bones and green blood.
Longtime Mortal Kombat fans should recognize this as one of Ermac’s classic Fatalities. Ermac and his Telekinetic Slam Fatality both made their debut appearances in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, released on October 6, 1995.
Indeed, it’s been over 28 years since Ermac first demonstrated this fatal finisher against those that lost against him. Telekinetic Slam is back as a Brutality in Mortal Kombat 1.
In Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, it was necessary for Ermac to be at sweep distance before attempting the inputs for the finisher. Once in position, the player must then input down, up, down, down, down, and then block.
Based on what we saw in the Mortal Kombat 1 clip, it’s likely that Ermac will have to space the Telekinetic Push as the final hit to trigger the Brutality. The Telekinetic Push doesn’t go full screen, but it does have considerable reach.
Check out WooWare performing the Telekinetic Slam Fatality in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in the video below:
