A Mortal Kombat 1 Mercy mechanic would give players another chance to style on their opponent. Killing them only to bring them back and kill them again is the ultimate flex (or a recipe to get struck down and get humiliated). But Mercies are not in every Mortal Kombat game. Here’s whether or not Mortal Kombat 1 has Mercies.
Does Mortal Kombat 1 have Mercies?
It does not appear as though Mortal Kombat 1 has Mercies. They are not in any of the menus and aren’t hinted elsewhere. It’s possible they are very hidden, as they weren’t indicated in the menus in Mortal Kombat 11, either. We have reached out to Warner Bros. for confirmation.
However, this does not mean that Mercies are never coming to Mortal Kombat 1. NetherRealm Studio has patched whole finishing move types into past Mortal Kombat games. It added stage Fatalities in Mortal Kombat X and Friendships into Mortal Kombat 11. It is likely that the studio will have some update in the future that implements some other end-of-round move. A user on Twitter has reportedly gotten a daily quest mentioning Mercies, and Mercies were reportedly found in the files, according to noteworthy dataminer thethiny.
Series co-creator Ed Boon spoke about other types of finishing moves in regards to Mortal Kombat 1 during a panel before the game’s launch.
“Over the years, Babalities, Friendships, Animalities, all of these kinds of things, with me personally, I like to cover the ones we haven’t done recently, so there’s a little bit of a spoiler in there, there’s certainly a chance we’re going to bring them back, for sure,” said Boon.
Mercies were just in Mortal Kombat 11, so it is not a given that they will be added to Mortal Kombat 1, especially since Boon indicated that he liked to bring back moves that haven’t been in the series in a while. It also depends on if he classifies Mercies as finishing moves.
MK1 Mercy Finisher FAQ
A: No, based on current information, Mortal Kombat 1 does not appear to have Mercies. They aren’t visible in the game’s menus nor are they hinted at elsewhere.
A: While NetherRealm Studio has been known to add finishing moves to their games after launch, it’s not guaranteed. Ed Boon, the series co-creator, mentioned he prefers to reintroduce finishing moves that haven’t been present in recent titles. Since Mercies were just in Mortal Kombat 11, their inclusion in Mortal Kombat 1 remains uncertain.
A: It’s not explicitly clear from the information provided whether Ed Boon classifies Mercies as finishing moves. He has spoken about bringing back various finishing moves, but the classification of Mercies remains unspecified.
