Brutalities were basically like beatdowns until the person died a violent death. They made their appearance in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and featured characters performing combos so brutal the opponent exploded.
In fact, way back in the day the Brutalities in Mortal Kombat could be compared to the Ultra Combos from Killer Instinct, with the added bonus of the opponent being blown to bits at the end of the combo. Conveniently enough YouTuber Joevic42 has a compilation of Brutalities from Mortal Kombat 3 that you can check out below to compare to the more recent Mortal Kombat X.
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