Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe [Archive]

Spitfire

04-11-2008, 10:47 PM

http://www.destructoid.com/web-site-noob-com-hints-at-forthcoming-new-mortal-kombat-info-78613.phtml

Some people think the numbers are a code you can decipher,
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/noob-com-has-gotten-even-weirder/

See adding info like this helps people understand what your talking about.

Peanut

04-12-2008, 12:59 PM

Can't wait to see what Sub-Zero and Scorpion look like in next gen graphics...assuming they'll be in this one. Hopefully they can turn this series around and make the fighting a little more smooth then it has been in the past.

Ed Boon said that they were going to start completely fresh for the first next-gen MK game. However, this was way back when the last MK game came out for PS2, so things maybe have changed by now.

AquaParade

04-12-2008, 05:30 PM

Ed Boon said that they were going to start completely fresh for the first next-gen MK game. However, this was way back when the last MK game came out for PS2, so things maybe have changed by now.

Ya, I remember hearing that too, thus the whole Armageddon thing...I've also heard though that he considers Sub-Zero and Scorpion like the Ryu and Ken's of the games, so he probably wouldn't move on without them.

lol, yes. I get what he was doing Kombat... Kountdown :D

:lol:Ok, just making sure haha.

Ninjinister

04-12-2008, 10:44 PM

Looks like a noob made the website too

Dork. This Noob was around a lot longer than the stupid internet term.

Mecha Cow

04-13-2008, 09:08 AM

That doesn't change that it's one of the dumbest character names ever.

cross

04-13-2008, 04:39 PM

.............

Dr. Doom

04-14-2008, 03:49 PM

The word "rape" has R-A-P in it, but you don't see Hip-Hop fans running around talking about how great rape is.

cross

04-14-2008, 10:25 PM

.............

AquaParade

04-15-2008, 01:38 AM

"get the hell outta the cockpit!"

"hehe...you said -"

Peanut

04-17-2008, 08:52 PM

Why the f*ck does this idiot kid replace all of his posts with "..." after awhile?

Anyways, there's a Midway event going down in Vegas tonight and tomorrow, and it seems like news on the new MK game may have leaked out via GamesRadar and it's apparently....a Mortal Kombat vs DC Comics game? It's not confirmed, but that is the news right now, Jeff over and Giant Bomb seems to be in a little shock, but don't be completely surprised if this turns out to be some terrible truth.

If it is...f*cking awful.

ThirdMarioBro

04-17-2008, 09:12 PM

I predict Midway gets bought out before September.

AquaParade

04-18-2008, 12:52 AM

ThirdMarioBro

04-18-2008, 04:05 AM

http://www.kombo.com/article.php?artid=10989

Rumor is that the game is to contain little-to-no blood and no fatalities.

What the flying fu*k is the point then? DC wanting to get a T rating for the kiddies? Mortal Kombat was already a joke to begin with, but now it's a farce.

Please die Midway.

Ninjinister

04-18-2008, 06:06 AM

Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe is not a rumor. It's confirmed. Unless it's Midway pulling the prank, which I doubt. The URL given on the teaser image with Sub-Zero and Batman, worldscollide.com, has a Midway DNS Record.

Mecha Cow

04-18-2008, 11:44 AM

So this is the poor man's Marvel vs. Capcom.

Peanut

04-18-2008, 11:52 AM

#1. It's a rumour

#2. No need to call him an idiot...Sometimes I think everyone on this message board should just log out, smoke a blunt, and log back in and continue to chat.

#1. Confirmed

#2. He is an idiot, and you're super cool now for talking about blunts. We're all very impressed.

AquaParade

04-18-2008, 12:44 PM

I dont know if weed is supposed to make you "cool" It's a shame you have that image of it...I think I grew out of that in middle school. Anyways the point is, relax.

Regarding the rumour....Go to the gamespot Mortal Kombat Armageddon boards...Ed Boon is a member there, and I know that sounds really sketchy, but the guys been answering pretty detailed and convincing questions for a couple months...He has confirmed it's a rumour...I'm pretty sure it is guys. Mortal Kombat would'nt go teen...OR...would they....

http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7088

....Blunt.

Ninjinister

04-18-2008, 04:13 PM

So after trying to point out to a bunch of yokels on MK fansites that worldscollide.com is owned by Midway... I wake up this morning to find it resolves to an MKvDCU site. See, that's what these kids that are most likely too young to have legally ever played Mortal Kombat get for not believing The S.

Anyway, it looks okay from the trailer. I've seen it about eight times since it first popped up across the internet. If it plays better than Armageddon, though, I'm all for it!

AquaParade

04-18-2008, 04:36 PM

Ya, I have no complaints. I think this could be fun. You guy's should watch the video interview with Ed Boon on gamespot. Everything he says is sounding pretty neat.

Peanut

04-18-2008, 04:38 PM

Mortal Kombat + DC's B grade characters + T rating - Fatalities = Fail

It's exactly like TheCure said to me over MSN last night. The B version of fighting game series, and comic books got together because they were jealous of Capcom and Marvel.

AquaParade

04-18-2008, 05:14 PM

How do you know its dc's B grade characters, when all they've announced is Batman and Superman?

Also, in my opinion fatalities aren't required for fun gameplay...I never did them anyways. I know it's strange seeing as it is pretty trademark, but I'll take a fun game over a silly little combo string to see someones arm get torn off any day.

Peanut

04-18-2008, 05:29 PM

I didn't say DC's B characters, I meant that DC in GENERAL has B characters, beyond Batman and Superman, let's not kid ourselves. And...seriously...if you think Mortal Kombat was good without the ridiculous moves and insane amount of match ending fatalities, you need to play more fighting games.

AquaParade

04-18-2008, 06:02 PM

I don't think it was that good in general... I just grew up on it and love the characters and the universe for some reason. That's why I'm excited for this new direction, it might actually be pretty fun to play for the first time since the 2d days.

Dr. Doom

04-18-2008, 06:07 PM

Well this just knocked me on my ass, since nobody's bothered to change the subject title and inform the world of what's going on. Otherwise I might have come in here for a reason other than to get a stupid Mortal Kombat thread to stop showing up as new. You really couldn't even make this up it's so ridiculous.

Now, at the risk of having this spill over into a flat out comic book discussion, DC has some of the most iconic, if not best comic characters period. I don't prefer it to Marvel or the other way around though, because I feel like both publishers do a great job of having a certain aura around their respective heroes and universes that almost kinda makes them like apples and oranges to me. If you like one, I don't feel like there's any reason you should avoid the other because you can get a totally different yet equally enjoyable experience from reading Spider-man than you could from reading say Nightwing, who's a very similar character in certain ways, or any other combination you can think of, just because Marvel and DC both have their own unique styles and approaches to how they tell stories.

Mecha Cow

04-18-2008, 06:45 PM

I wouldn't call any of the DC characters aside from Batman and Superman iconic, honestly.

GK Punk

04-18-2008, 06:48 PM

I wouldn't call any of the DC characters aside from Batman and Superman iconic, honestly.

The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman... Some of the oldest and more Iconic Comic characters right there.

poiuytre

04-18-2008, 07:09 PM

I wouldn't call any of the DC characters aside from Batman and Superman iconic, honestly.

Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Doctor Manhattan,... Probably some of the best comic characters I can think of. But I have always been a DC-man.

::edit::
Lol, beaten by GK.

Mecha Cow

04-18-2008, 08:21 PM

Listen, I know all of these characters. What I'm saying is that I don't think most non-comic fans do, as opposed to Spider-Man, Wolverine, the Hulk etc..

Peanut

04-18-2008, 08:23 PM

The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman... Some of the oldest and more Iconic Comic characters right there.

9 chances out of 10, if you were to bring up characters like The Flash or Green Lantern in normal conversation, no one would know what the f*ck you were talking about.

You guys can like DC all you want, but face the truth that beyond Batman and Superman, no one knows, and even fewer care, about a ton of DC characters.

GK Punk

04-18-2008, 08:31 PM

I disagree, I've known several non comic fans that know those characters. They've even referenced them on Seinfeld. The Flash was one of the most popular comics of the 1960s and helped bring Super Heros back in to popularity. It has nothing to do with which comic company I prefer, In fact I *hate* comic fans that "ZOMG DC SUCKS!" "ZOMG MARVEL SUCKS!" fan boys like that irritate me.

Peanut

04-18-2008, 08:36 PM

That's all fine and good, but can you honestly argue that fact that the DC universe is as well known, or even equal to, the stable of Marvel heroes? I just don't think it's possible to argue that point without seeming a little out of touch.

That was what this entire thing is about. Marvel vs Capcom pitted the A team of comic characters vs the A team of fighting game characters. Mortal Kombat vs DC feels completely like a B. I think that's all anyone is trying to get across.

GK Punk

04-18-2008, 08:44 PM

I'm just saying it's not fair to say only Marvel is known that way. As I could list a ton of Marvel characters that half the people in the world would look at me like I was crazy for refencing. Marvel has really only come in to it's own over the last 20 years (30?) as where DC has since the 40s or so. So older people would recognize CERTAIN DC characters more than some Marvel. That doesn't count the big guns like Spidey, X-Men, Fantastic Four and the characters that Marvel later bought the rights to from the same era.

I'd say in all honesty That There are more than just two DC Characters regular non fans would know. Green Arrow, Nightwing, Manhunter, Zatana and characters like that? No ****ing way. Batman, Robin, Superman, Wonder Woman, Lantern and the Flash at the least, yeah.

But would non fans know who Cable, Psylocke, Wolfsbane, or hell pretty much any Member of Generation X. That's right, I just referenced Generation X. I don't care if I was the only person on earth that bought that book.

Zog the Equalizer

04-18-2008, 08:44 PM

Trailer: http://worldscollide.com/

GK Punk

04-18-2008, 08:47 PM

How dare you interupt our fanboy rants sir!

Jo269976

04-18-2008, 08:49 PM

Judging from the trailer there is gonna be blood, I hope MK will not got dry and it will still retain its gorey goodness :D

Plus how awesome would it be seeing The Joker rip out someones spine?!

...they have to include fatalities, it wouldn't be MK without them!

Peanut

04-18-2008, 08:54 PM

But would non fans know who Cable, Psylocke, Wolfsbane, or hell pretty much any Member of Generation X. That's right, I just referenced Generation X. I don't care if I was the only person on earth that bought that book.

Dude, I'm not saying they would! What I'm saying is that there are a lot more A-list Marvel characters that are instantly recognizable to the masses than there are A-list DC characters. Whether that's because of the mass amount of movies Marvel has put out over the last several years, or because Marvel only "came into it's own" in the last couple decades, I don't know. That's not my point at all.

And I'm not going to argue any points over this, because to be perfectly honest, I really don't care about comics at all, as most of them tend to be pointless drivel anyways. I read what I like, and avoid what I dislike. I don't know anything about comic history, or anything like that, so I'm probably not the one to be making points on this.

But at this point in time, it seems to me that the general feeling among a lot of people is that DC really is a B next to Marvel's A. And I'm not even saying this as a fan of either companies, because I haven't read any series from either one in a long long time, I'm just basing this on how I see things, and how my many many pop-culture leeching friends tend to react.

GK Punk

04-18-2008, 08:55 PM

Your Mom is B next to Marvel's A.

Wait, what?

Peanut

04-18-2008, 08:58 PM

Plus how awesome would it be seeing The Joker rip out someones spine?!

...they have to include fatalities, it wouldn't be MK without them!

You can get away with small smatterings of blood in a T rated game. And I hate to break it to you, but the gore is gone, and Ed Boon already confirmed that there won't be any fatalities.

Your Mom is B next to Marvel's A.

Wait, what?

DAMN! FOILED AGAIN!

GK Punk

04-18-2008, 09:00 PM

I bid you good day sir!

I SAID GOOD DAY!

ThirdMarioBro

04-19-2008, 12:25 AM

Ninjinister

04-19-2008, 12:34 AM

According to Boon's interview on trmk.org, there will not be the same kind of Fatalities the series is known for (i.e. ripping out spines and organs, decapitation, et cetera), but there will be finishing moves of some sort. I'm imagining cringeworthy "Oh crap, that had to hurt" moves like Super Android 13's move in the later DBZ Sparking! games, or the ougi moves in Naruto: Ultimate Ninja, except on a more human level.

Peanut

04-19-2008, 11:23 AM

Well, let me look at this from my outside gaming perspective. Regardless of comic book stature, I just think this is going to be a horrible game. DC doesn't know how to make a good game, and neither does Midway at this point. That, and Mortal Kombat is a joke. Now it's a joke without it's shtick.

I don't know how you could say it's going to be horrible. There's a good chance it's going to be mediocre, but I'm sure it won't turn out to be "Rise of the Imperfects" or anything. Horrible is way too strong a word. The guys who make MK aren't a bad development team by any stretch of the imagination.

Dr. Doom

04-19-2008, 11:44 AM

I mentioned how it kinda reminded me of DC's version of Marvel Nemesis: Beloved, well established super heroes presented in a dark, gritty tone, pitted up against ill-conceived nobodys.

Peanut

04-19-2008, 11:48 AM

Sub-Zero and Scorpion are two of gamings most iconic fighting game characters, I don't see how they're nobodies.

But I get your point.

AquaParade

04-19-2008, 12:19 PM

I forgot that Watchmen is a DC book...How cool would that be if they had Rorscharc vs Scorpion?:lol:

Spitfire

04-19-2008, 03:00 PM

Wow haha this is for real? Man, neat to see people trying this again. I hate most 3-D fighters, especially the last few MK games, so we will see how this turns out.

AquaParade

04-19-2008, 03:44 PM

I agree...something about this brings me back to being a kid...I like it.

Dr. Doom

04-19-2008, 03:58 PM

Sub-Zero and Scorpion are two of gamings most iconic fighting game characters, I don't see how they're nobodies.

But I get your point.

I agree, it was more of a generalization.

A little *too* Raph

04-19-2008, 05:13 PM

Dork. This Noob was around a lot longer than the stupid internet term.

Turd. I remember when Mortal Kombat came out. K Thx.

GK Punk

04-19-2008, 05:29 PM

where were you on Mortal Monday?

A little *too* Raph

04-19-2008, 09:51 PM

probably in school... however not too long after that I could be found in the local Hills store waiting in the longest line ever to play the game for about 2 minutes and lose.

R-iZZy

04-19-2008, 11:19 PM

I'm skeptical about this game, mainly because the two universes [Mortal Kombt and DC] contrast each other so much, that meshing them together just sounds like a bad idea. I can't see how anyone in the DC Universe could go up against guys who rip arms out of sockets or women who could melt you to the bone with a kiss.

The Marvel vs. Street Fighter combo was so perfectly done. It just seemed like a natural fit. I could list so many fights that would be interesting between the Marvel and Street Fighter universes; the only one that comes to mind for DC and Mortal Kombat are Sub-Zero and Mr. Freeze.

And the fact that they've taken fatalities out just basically means this game has been whored out for a broader target audience. I mean, if you're worried about DC fans getting mad that their favorite characters are given fatalities that are brutal and totally OOC for them, then just give them something a bit cleaner for a finish while the Mortal Kombat characters retain their fatalities. This just sounds like it's gonna be executed with such underwhelming results.

It's just funny how Marvel finds success with games like the X-Men Legends series and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, and DC tries to follow suit with Justice League Heroes; Capcom finds success with the many Marvel vs. Capcom-related titles, and now Midway wants to emulate and capitalize off the idea (of course, with DC characters instead). I guess we should've seen this coming, though.

Ninjinister

04-20-2008, 12:44 AM

I'm pretty sure this will be better than the only other DC versus fighter ever made, Justice League Task Force (shutters).

Jo269976

04-20-2008, 07:32 AM

OK, what's going on with noob.com?

Yesterday the jumble with the picture of Scorpion was up there and now its the poster for There Will Be Blood?!

www.noob.com

You think this a message to everyone saying that yes infact, "There will be blood"? :o

GK Punk

04-20-2008, 09:50 AM

A picture of Daniel Day Lewis, and the title of one of his movies. Nice.

Peanut

04-20-2008, 09:54 AM

You think this a message to everyone saying that yes infact, "There will be blood"? :o

It has already been CONFIRMED that while there will be small amounts of impact blood, there won't be any significant gore or fatalities.

Jo269976

04-20-2008, 10:02 AM

http://worldscollide.com/eyeofthestorm.html

Secret page on the website. Expect updates...

Cure

04-20-2008, 12:07 PM

Death by bowling pin confirmed.

AquaParade

04-20-2008, 02:56 PM

I wonder if that secret page will slowly start revealing pics of who's in the game. Looks similar to a fighter select screen.

Dr. Doom

04-20-2008, 04:37 PM

I think it's connect four.

Jo269976

04-20-2008, 05:17 PM

I just noticed, highlight the bottom of the poster on www.noob.com :D:D

Ninjinister

04-20-2008, 11:53 PM

A picture of Daniel Day Lewis, and the title of one of his movies. Nice.

I think an audio of the Jigsaw Killer's "Oh yes, there will be blood" would have been more effective.

The Shelf

04-21-2008, 10:50 AM

Is Superman actually in this game? I mean seriously, Superman? In a fighting game? Are they going to superglue a little krypton pebble to his forehead to balance him or something?

Ninjinister

04-21-2008, 01:57 PM

Is Superman actually in this game? I mean seriously, Superman? In a fighting game? Are they going to superglue a little krypton pebble to his forehead to balance him or something?

No, Boon explained that since the Mortal Kombat universe is steeped in magic, and that is one of Superman's few weaknesses, it would have an effect on him.

I just realized how surreal it is when you and I post in succession, by the way:

The S
The Shelf
The S
...and so forth.

GK Punk

04-21-2008, 02:09 PM

Supergirl better be in this.

The Shelf

04-21-2008, 02:18 PM

I just realized how surreal it is when you and I post in succession, by the way:

The S
The Shelf
The S
...and so forth.

Haha, yeah, I noticed that before. Funny stuff. By the way, I am one helf better than you. :)

Ninjinister

04-21-2008, 02:44 PM

Haha, yeah, I noticed that before. Funny stuff. By the way, I am one helf better than you. :)

I have no problem with that. I don't even know what a helf is.

The Shelf

04-21-2008, 04:08 PM

I have no problem with that. I don't even know what a helf is.

Exactly. *wink, wink* ;) :lol: :blanksta:

A little *too* Raph

04-21-2008, 09:08 PM

I have no problem with that.

Is that a possible Arrested Development reference?

Peanut

04-21-2008, 09:25 PM

Big info from Destructoid (http://www.destructoid.com/your-first-look-at-the-dc-heroes-appearing-in-mortal-kombat-82468.phtml#ext).

Edit: Also not real. I'm going to read everything on Destructoid before posting from now on. F*ck I hate that site.

Ninjinister

04-21-2008, 10:04 PM

Is that a possible Arrested Development reference?

I have never seen the show, so no.

AquaParade

04-24-2008, 01:50 PM

I had a premonition....I have'nt even been thinking about this game a lot or anything, and I had a dream last night that I was in Mortal Kombat...ya...I know....anyways, I realized when I woke up, that I myself had been Sub-Zero fighting Bane like...twenty times on a huge battlefield of warriors(make fun of me for the dream later, for now...mortal kombat vs dc:lol:)....so ya, if my dream was correct, Bane will be in this game. Now that I think about it, he has the Mortal Kombat look.

Ninjinister

06-20-2008, 05:20 PM

http://news.mortal-kombat.org/

Two new characters have been revealed.

R-iZZy

07-24-2008, 04:09 AM

Anyone else slightly more impressed than initially with this project? I'll admit it, I am. Fatalities aren't gone, as a lot of us originally thought.

The roster looks hella small, but some of the new additions are pretty cool. I actually dreaded this title's release a few weeks ago, but my thoughts have slightly shifted on the game.

ThirdMarioBro

07-24-2008, 02:58 PM

I played it (http://360.kombo.com/article.php?artid=13694). It's not bad.

GK Punk

07-24-2008, 09:36 PM

Haha Corey played it too at E3. She seemed to have a similar opinion to yours.

cowabunga14

07-25-2008, 01:11 PM

Should be a fun game.

R-iZZy

08-24-2008, 09:55 AM

Welp, I guess some new info came out for the game.

At today's Leipzig Games Convention press conference, Midway unveiled four more characters for the eagerly anticipated Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Additions to the roster include Mortal Kombat favorites Raiden and Kano, along with DC super villain, Deathstoke, and the legendary Wonder Woman.

http://xboxevolved.e-mpire.com/images/media/WonderWoman_Render.jpg

A couple more renders:

http://www.gamikaze.pl/ImageProvider.ashx?file=Resources/Images/GameGalleries/Galerie_Mortal_Kombat_vs_DC_Universe_Galeria_14_10 004_1455_16082008.jpg&width=640&height=480&back=000000
Jax

Click here for Green Lantern render (image is huge). (http://bornagamer.com/wp-content/gallery/greenl/greenlantern_render.jpg)

Oh, and Joker's fatality >>> Your favorite fatality (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/38955.html) :lol:

KROW

08-24-2008, 10:46 AM

That Green Lantern is frickin huge, but frickin awesome.

Oh, and Joker's fatality >>> Your favorite fatality (http://www.gametrailers.com/player/38955.html) :lol:

:lol: That was nice (though the glowing eyes are kind of weird). I love his fighting stance, too. They did pretty good on Joker. If I ever get this game, I'll be playing as him constantly.

Raphael555

08-24-2008, 11:01 AM

I can't wait for this game to release!! It is going to be awsome, I will main Batman and Scorpion. My two secondaries will be Joker, and Baraka if he gets in. I actually think the idea sounds great, even from the first day they announced it. I'm getting this for the PS3, I already have my copy preordered!:)

GK Punk

08-24-2008, 11:03 AM

Needs more Kara.

Raphael555

08-24-2008, 11:09 AM

Needs more Kara.

She won't make it in, if anything maybe power girl.

GK Punk

08-24-2008, 11:20 AM

Yeah I doubt she will, But it would make my day. Kara's always been a favorite of mine.

That Matt Guy

08-24-2008, 12:44 PM

i heard that there are only 4 characters (2 on each side) left in the game that haven't been announced yet. god i hope it's lobo and darkseid on the dc side.

Ninjinister

08-24-2008, 02:49 PM

I am both surprised and excited at Deathstroke's confirmation. He'd better be voiced by Ron Perlman!

Shredder

08-25-2008, 01:49 AM

This is looking better and better! I'm really looking forward to playing it now! :D

Jester

08-31-2008, 12:10 AM

:lol: That was nice (though the glowing eyes are kind of weird). I love his fighting stance, too. They did pretty good on Joker. If I ever get this game, I'll be playing as him constantly.
If they don't have Mark Hammil voice this Joker, then I'll be inconsolable. Seriously when I was watching the game play video, I thought of the final fight scene from Return of the Joker. "If it's a whoopin' you're a wantin'!"

KROW

08-31-2008, 01:44 PM

If they don't have Mark Hammil voice this Joker, then I'll be inconsolable. Seriously when I was watching the game play video, I thought of the final fight scene from Return of the Joker. "If it's a whoopin' you're a wantin'!"

Hamill would be nice, but there is word floating that Kevin Michael Richardson might supply the voice. Even though he did the voice of Joker in The Batman cartoon that everyone hates, he did voicework for Midway and provided the vocals for Goro in the MK movie.