

ERMACS is nothing more than a statistics listed within the arcade ROM's game audits. This was proven to be completely false as there is also no naturally occurring default character palette that would provide a full palette swap for Ermac. The glitch rendered Scorpion in a red sheen instead of the usual yellow, which is in fact, the original costume color that was used in filming before it was digitally recolored. This glitch had inferred that a secret character alongside Reptile existed within the game that was not only harder to locate, but was also available as a playable character. Ermac - An abbreviation of the term 'Error Macro'.In earlier days, some may have perceived these strange occurrences as either hidden characters or moves well-placed within the game and have spread the news to others.

Glitches are no stranger to the franchise and have, once discovered, been often exploited and/or experimented on. Although often brief and resolved within mere seconds of occurring, glitches are popular amongst gamers and were especially laden in earlier games, often producing bizarre, beneficial or hurtful results in gameplay or graphics.
