The Khaos Reigns update for Mortal Kombat 1 added the ability for players to finish off their opponents with Animalities. It’s been nearly 30 years since we last saw Animalities in Mortal Kombat Trilogy back in 1996.
There’s another unique type of finisher that we haven’t seen in a good while. Indeed, the “Hara-Kiri” was first introduced in Mortal Kombat: Deception in late 2004. Unlike other finishers, the inputs for this are performed instead by the losing player.
As implied by the name, the Hara-Kiri involves the losing player finishing themselves off. Though they’ll still ultimately lose the match, they’ll at least have the pleasure of denying the opponent the opportunity to perform their own flashy finale.
Modders have apparently created some creative Hara-Kiri animations for Mortal Kombat 1. Considering that there are rumors circulating that post-launch support for Mortal Kombat 1 may be ending soon after the T-1000 get released, it’s unlikely we’ll see these officially incorporated into Mortal Kombat 1.
Sektor apparently has an animation where he accidentally locks on to himself with one of his homing missiles. He frantically attempts to change his fate by pressing buttons attached to his wrist, but the missile ends up hitting him anyhow. Notably, this seems to be a scene depicting the Kameo version of Sektor rather than the playable character.
Of course, many characters end up inflicting more pain to themselves than what’s really necessary. For example, Johnny Cage chooses to eliminate himself by… punching himself hard in the crotch. He ends up hitting himself with enough force to cause him to start spitting up blood before keeling over.
Check it all out below:
Encontraram animações do hara kiri nos arquivos do Mortal Kombat 1!!pic.twitter.com/6Krpdn5drl
— DarkStein (@SDarkstein) February 16, 2025
Source: Event Hubs
