Blind players can now have Fatalities narrated to them in Mortal Kombat 1. The new descriptive audio option adds humor to the otherwise gory beatdowns.
Edmond Tran, the managing editor of GamesHub, shared a video in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, showing Li Mei ripping his player character, apparently another Li Mei, to shreds in the pre-order beta for Mortal Kombat 1, as the narrator explains her Fatality move with the same calming diction of a nature documentary narrator. He deemed the audio description option "ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE" because of its narrative delivery.
Also HOLY SHIT #MortalKombat1 has a descriptive audio option for Fatalities and it is
— Edmond Tran (@EdmondTran) August 20, 2023
ABSOLUTELY
INCREDIBLE pic.twitter.com/JEk2DMuOPW
The narrator explains Li Mei's Fatality move against her opponent as follows: "Li Mei punches through the victim's stomach and yanks out their guts. She clenches her fist and a purple spark of energy slithers along an intestine towards her victim. She kicks their head off and the spark explodes their severed head like a bloody firework."
Tran shared a TikTok video on GamesHub's account showing examples of other fighters having their Fatality moves being described to players, from Johnny Cage shoving his victim's face onto a Walk of Fame plaque followed by selfie with the dead victim's torn face to Sonya's explosive kiss of death. Jax also had a hilarious narration, as his Fatality move involves him turning into a giant before crushing his victim, making the description sound as cartoony as possible: "Jax enlarges himself into a towering giant, then crushes the victim under his boot," the narrator says.
Mortal Kombat 1 releases Sept. 19. The pre-order beta is available now.
