Let’s face it, fighting game motions are hard. That’s why Mortal Kombat X is allowing players to cheat a little bit by using their new easy fatalities system.
The system works by giving you a certain number of skull stocks. You can earn more skull stocks by playing through the game. You can use one of the stocks to allow you to perform a fatality without performing the fatality motion. However, when you run out of skulls, you have to perform a fatality as normal.
It is currently unclear whether or not the system will work in online matches. It’s also unclear exactly how you’ll end up earning skull stocks. However NetherRealm Studios has said there will always be places to unlock them so you always have access to easy fatalities if you want to.
Netherrealm community specialist Tyler Lansdown had this to say about the easy fatality system.
“Now, we’ve learned through years and years of study that there are a lot of people who just can’t pull off Fatalities, or they get freaked out or they can’t figure out the timing,” Lansdown said. “So when the game launches, you’ll have a couple of those–maybe three of them–day one. You’ll have those just to use and do easy Fatalities on.
“There are certain places you can unlock those and things like that. So you’ll always have access to easy Fatalities–if you want to use them.”
Source: Gamespot