Accessibility is, mercifully, an enormous part of the industry these days – and Mortal Kombat 1 is no exception. While developer NetherRealm Studios’ efforts should certainly be recognised, the results also include this amusing audio description of one of Li Mei’s fatalities. In it, a narrator describes in intricate detail how the character rips open her opponent’s stomach, removing their intestines.
Obviously, this extra work will help make the game more enjoyable to many people, and that’s the most important part. Still, it’s quite comical hearing the franchise’s ghastly cartoonish gore described in such intense and intricate detail. We might even consider keeping the narration on while playing, just for the giggles!
[source twitter.com, via eurogamer.net]
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I don't know why, but I find the fatality are more off putting than the old game. Maybe because now graphics are more realistic so it doesn't seems as funny as the old game anymore.
Never once thought blind people could/would play Mortal Kombat but I’m stoked that they went to this length to include everyone.. the more the merrier I say.. I call dibs on Kenshi tho 🙃
We need more gore in other games. Maybe not to this extent but imagine GTA and shooting someone's legs out or cutting them with a sword and watching bits fall off/out. I remember their heads used to just disappear with a gun shot so imagine that but with more detail.
"Scorpion rips the testicals from Sub Zero and heats them up on a bonfire"
Considering all the of Kameo roster also have fatalities … that’s a lot of fatalities to describe
I was watching Netflix’s The Queen with my blind mother, using the descriptive audio feature, when out of the blue a sex scene began. Now, it’s always uncomfortable to have to sit through these with your mom, but I thought it wouldn’t be so awkward since she couldn’t see it.
That’s when the narrator started with the very detailed play-by-play of the events on the screen. So much worse than just watching in embarrassed silence. We never discussed it, but we never watched that show again. Couldn’t risk it.
That absurdly over-the-top fatality was even more entertaining with the descriptive audio. Love it.
Thanks Lara Croft, very cool!
Jokes aside it's really cool that games are getting more and more accessibility options.
This is funny. Looking at MK1 footage i have recently come to realise their hit sounds are tiring. Not sure why it sounds like that.
Wish they would change that. It's not something that bothers me on other fighters but the MK one is especially annoying sounding.
@wiiware Yeah... I'm with you. They are kinda just gross now. Like, in the wincing kinda way rather than the hilarious kind of way.
@NinjaNicky LESS gore please lol! That’s what gets games unreleased in Japan. I still can’t play the Dead Space remake and The Callisto Protocol here
Possibly the funniest accessibility feature in gaming history; it's both absolutely fantastic in order to have as many people as possible be able to enjoy MK1 while also being absolutely hilarious to listen to outside of the context D
gameplay- nope
fun factor - nope
pretty graphics and gore porn - yes
@NinjaNicky I want blood and guts in Mario Kart 9
@wiiware sometimes less is more
@Kyushutrail they used to change games to suit the Japanese audience. Making blood blue or green so people thought they were robots etc.
@HotGoomba getting obliterated by a blue shell would be hilarious 🤣
@Kyushutrail
How is it the country that gave us Resident Evil, House of the Dead, and Splatterhouse get into such a tizzy over virtual blood?
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