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It only took 30 years to make a comeback, but at long last, Mortal Kombat players can once again unleash the animal within. With the release of the Khaos Reigns expansion, Mortal Kombat 1 players got a nostalgic update with the new animalities that were added to the game, allowing them to perform grisly finishers in ferocious style.
Naturally, some of these are imaginatively grotesque and are a showcase of creative carnage. We recently spoke to Josh Slingerland, principal artist and cinematics director at NetherRealm, about how some of these memorable animalities came about, from Johnny Cage riffing on Hollywood to Mileena making us want to lose our lunch with the graphic brutality of her mantis deathblow.
The highlight here is arguably Peacemaker, as the DC anti-hero shines with an animality powered by patriotism and a hatred for the metric system. Here’s a closer look at how his finisher–and several others–were created.
