Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: FAQ - Part 1
We were told that a new Mortal Kombat game would be coming this year, but we weren’t expecting something quite like this. Ed Boon and Midway have announced that the newest addition to the Mortal Kombat franchise will include characters from the DC Comics universe. That’s right. It’s not just Mortal Kombat. It’s Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.
Remember years ago when Capcom decided to make Street Fighter vs. X-Men? That spawned a series of cross-over sequels, like Marvel vs. Capcom and Capcom vs. SNK. I guess Midway is taking a page out of that character collection book, pitting the best Mortal Kombatants with the comic book heroes of the DC Universe.
Let’s go through some of the most pressing questions.
1. What characters will be included?
At Midway’s Gamer’s Day in Las Vegas, they only made a very minor announcement about the characters that will populate the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe fighting game. From the DC side of things, they have guaranteed Batman and Superman. From the MK side, Ed Boon said that we should expect Scorpion and Sub-Zero. Beyond this, no further information was made available.
2. What about fatalities?
Here’s an ugly one. Fatalities serve as the backbone to the Mortal Kombat franchise, giving us the opportunity to decapitate our opponents, rip off their arms, and light them up into a blaze of glory. Sadly, Ed Boon said that Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will not have fatalities. I know. WTF. The rationale is that the people at DC didn’t want to see Batman and the rest of the crew get torn limb from limb.
3. Will there be blood?
This wasn’t stated quite as explicitly, but seeing how they’re ditching fatalities, I’m thinking that the blood will be kept to a minimum as well. The removal of blood and fatalities will only upset the die-hard Mortal Kombat fans in the audience. I don’t know what they’re thinking.
4. Which systems will it be available for?
All evidence seems to be pointing toward a simultaneous launch on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. We probably won’t see it in the arcade, because Mortal Kombat hasn’t been spotted there in years. The Wii is a possibility, but I hope they don’t tack on some cheesy motion controls. If MK vs. DC makes it to the handheld market, you can expect some rather crappy graphics and gameplay.
5. When will I be able to play it?
The initial rumor said “some time this year” and the preview video mentions “this fall”, so I’m going to go with October-ish.
6. More info?
You should know by now that Hadouken Online is dedicated to bringing you the latest, greatest, and best-est that the fighting game universe has to offer. That’s why this is only part 1 of the Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe FAQ. Another FAQ will be created when more information becomes available. In the meantime, check out this video. Or, if you’re so inclined, play poker online.
8 Responses to “Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: FAQ - Part 1”
April 19th, 2008 at 7:47 am
This game sounds fantastic!!
I agree with you on the Fatality issue - but I understand the issue that DC is having though, can you imagine what would happen if a mortal like Batman decapitated Superman, the Man of Steel? Though, you could argue that the MK characters are not mere men.
Unfortunately, a corporation would not let an iconic brand like Superman get tarnished.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:27 pm
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April 24th, 2008 at 12:12 am
No fatalities? Are they stupid? The entire franchise was built around that. If those douchebags at DC (Viacom, which also owns MTV and Nickelodeon) don’t want to see their precious superheroes getting mutilated, they shouldn’t be in an MK crossover, end of story.
April 24th, 2008 at 12:19 am
PS: Midway, I hope you’re reading this. If you choose to be foolish and not reinstate your most popular franchise’s signature feature into this project, I will launch an anti-MKvsDC campaign and make sure all of my fighting game playing peers (there’s a lot of them, and they represent a very substantial part of your market share) know what an exploitive crock of shit you’re trying to push. I hope the no fatalities thing isn’t a contractual obligation, because if it is then your game is doomed.
Who doesn’t wanna see Goro or Kintaro snap Batman in half ala Bane?
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November 25th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
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