Mortal Kombat 1’s Final Act Understood the Assignment

PLEASE NOTE: This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Mortal Kombat 1.Despite all of its blood, guts, and gruesome finishers, the Mortal Kombat series can be far from serious. While it may be one of the most hyper-violent video game franchises out there, Mortal Kombat adopts a tongue-in-cheek tone, over-the-top even, for the vast majority of its runtime. So while it’s true that players will see severed limbs, blown-apart heads, and more blood than an abattoir all in just one average Mortal Kombat match, it’s always played for laughs. And Mortal Kombat 1 is no exception to the rule.