A Mortal Kombat 1 dataminer has uncovered intriguing evidence suggesting that the iconic fighting game may soon introduce Hara-Kiri Fatalities, potentially in the form of Quitalities. Redditor InfiniteNightZ shared a video showcasing what appear to be Hara-Kiri Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1. For those unfamiliar, Hara-Kiri finishers, first introduced in Mortal Kombat: Deception in 2004, allow the defeated player to perform a self-Fatality.
Hara-Kiri & Exit Animations (- Liu Kang / Conan) byu/InfiniteNightZ inMortalKombat
.reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; }What makes this discovery particularly compelling is that InfiniteNightZ found Hara-Kiri animations for recently released DLC characters, such as Ghostface. This suggests that these animations might be included in a future update for Mortal Kombat 1. "After seeing that they're adding it to the downloaded roster now, I think it's highly possible," InfiniteNightZ stated.
Furthermore, InfiniteNightZ hinted that these Hara-Kiri animations could be implemented as Quitalities, a type of quick-fire finisher that activates when a player quits a multiplayer match. These have appeared in previous Mortal Kombat games. "They are listed as Quitalities, there's still hope," InfiniteNightZ remarked about the animations.
Following InfiniteNightZ's revelation, another prominent Mortal Kombat 1 dataminer, Interloko, discovered additional Hara-Kiri animations.
Thanks @MatthewDim40523 for tag me Here are another 2 missing from the video, so looks like only Omniman and Conan doesn't have one.
I didn't try to trigger it in the game because I'm busy finishing some stuff of the demo of my own game https://t.co/TqBKyauY0G pic.twitter.com/hL4QzLRXwf
— Interloko (@interloko) February 16, 2025
It's important to note that these findings are speculative, as neither NetherRealm nor Warner Bros. Games has officially announced the addition of Quitalities to Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat 1 has recently seen a surge in popularity with the addition of a secret fight against Floyd, the pink ninja, and the community's efforts to unlock him. Fans also have the T-1000 guest character to anticipate, along with potential future DLC, though NetherRealm has not yet confirmed any additional content.
