Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe [Archive] - City of Heroes Forums

Nerfed

04-18-2008, 11:31 PM

Its kind of neat, but they need to be a bit selective about the DC heroes they allow in. I mean, you could let Superman in and say there's an inherent magic about the fighters which let's everyone ignore his invulnerability...

...but what about Wonder Woman? She's almost as strong and tough as Superman, and she's at least as good a fighter as Batman to boot. No way does even Goro pose a threat to her, let alone most other more "normal" fighters.

And then what about Green Lantern? ...or Flash? ...and would Green Arrow fit in this thing, because I don't think so.

Aquaman, on the other hand, is of a more suitable power level and with his hook hand, you know he's a perfect fit. I'd like to see someone else pull that "Get over here!" routine on Scorpian for a change. :chuckle:

So... any word (or guesses) on what other DC characters will make the cut?

Dark AngelHawk

04-19-2008, 02:06 AM

Wow.... thought this was a joke at first.... LOL!!! Should be interesting to see how it turns out.

Moon Jump

04-19-2008, 02:34 AM

http://worldscollide.com/ Official Site.

How the hell is Johnny Cage going to beat Superman?

MAYBE if they include Plastic Man, then I'll give it a rent.

The Widowed

04-19-2008, 02:44 AM

How the hell is Johnny Cage going to beat Superman?
Easy. Testicle punch. :D

Nerfed

04-19-2008, 02:52 AM

Man of Steel = balls of steel.

Johnny Cage would break his fist on Superman's junk.

Joe Schmoe

04-19-2008, 02:54 AM

Easy. Testicle punch. :D

:lol: I kinda like that movie. Am I retarded?

The Widowed

04-19-2008, 03:01 AM

Man of Steel = balls of steel.

Johnny Cage would break his fist on Superman's junk.
I doubt it. As someone who has been punched in the testicles before--hard--I assure you that the testicle punch is worse than Kryptonite. :P

:lol: I kinda like that movie. Am I retarded?
Nah. I dug it too. And Goro had it coming. He broke a $200 pair of shades, man. :cool:

The Mystic

04-19-2008, 03:10 AM

Hah, it's been a while since I saw that movie, but I thought it was pretty cool. Can't remember much though.

I remember loving the Scorpion fight scene and how they did his spear. Also the part when they first get on the island and Sub-Zero freezes and shatters a guy while they are eating... I think.

Like I said, it's been a while.

Nerfed

04-19-2008, 03:26 AM

I still have the DVD.

And its not buried away somewhere, either.

The Icy One

04-19-2008, 03:34 AM

Mortal Kombat was a great movie despite what many say, I still call it one of the best game to movie titles. Sequel not so much.

Gold Rush

04-19-2008, 03:35 AM

Wow.. so they finally are trying to counter Marvel vs Capcom after this long? >>

Good call on that, man. :thumbsup:

Yeah, we ONLY are seeing Batman and Sub-Zero. Actually, I cannot think they would leave a classic icon as Superman out of this game. I think the key word, as in many of these match-ups is "Suspension of Disbelief". :p

There are many "third-tier" heroes they can go with; Wildcat, Batgirl, Nightwing, Huntress, Black Canary, etc (Lots of "Batman Family there).

Yin

04-19-2008, 06:57 AM

I thought that was a movie poster. :lol:

It looks interesting. If I can play Nightwing I'm sold already. Nightwing, Green Lantern, and Dr. Fate. :D

Half Life

04-20-2008, 08:54 AM

Not sure why DC (the most PC of the comic companys) would pick to align themselves with one of the most infamously famous violent game series on the market. They should have hashed some things out and tried to do a Marvel Vs. DC in the old capcom style. Split the profits, bam. No idea why companys have to make it tougher than that.

Nerfed

04-21-2008, 12:17 AM

Infamously violent, sure... but that infamy translates into popularity.

Plus, DC's PC stance seems weakening in recent years (violent death of GL's girlfriend who was then stuffed in a refrigerator, rape of Sue Dibney, and various other mainstream continuity events that are rather brutal)...

...and the blood and fatalities of Mortal Kombat will be absent from this game.

Compromises abound. Dollars will be made. Everyone is a winner.!

Nerfed

04-21-2008, 12:19 AM

Also, whichever of those Marvel/Capcom crossover games featured Juggernaut pretty much ruined the fun of those games for me. I just don't buy Juggy gettin' knocked on his ass by Ken or Ryu... let alone Chun Li.

The Hulk getting beaten by the same calibur of foes didn't help matters either.

sheld0n

04-21-2008, 02:28 AM

*waits for Killer Instinct vs. Betty and Veronica crossover*

Nerfed

04-21-2008, 02:47 AM

I don't know who I'd wanna kick ass with first... Jugghead or Moose.

iggy880

04-21-2008, 09:40 PM

Games Radar had some ideas on chars to include (http://www.gamesradar.com/f/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-full-roster/a-20080418162937215018) by comparison, like the Batman v. Sub-Zero in the trailer. Pleas enjoy debating these :)

TopHat

04-22-2008, 02:13 AM

This is going to be so terrible. It's hilarious that DC even intrusted their property to these people.

The Mystic

04-22-2008, 03:48 AM

Yeah, as odd as this looks TopHat...

it will still be the best videogame starring DC characters that has ever been made.

Gold Rush

04-22-2008, 06:00 AM

Yeah, as odd as this looks TopHat...

it will still be the best videogame starring DC characters that has ever been made.

You may very well be correct there.

Although from time to time, I do find one game that I tend to like well enough that is DC-based (Justice League Heroes, although admittedly Marvel Alliance DID blow that outta the water).

TopHat

04-22-2008, 11:33 AM

Yeah, as odd as this looks TopHat...

it will still be the best videogame starring DC characters that has ever been made.

This is true. Whoever makes decisions on game developers should probably be fired immediately. The Mortal Kombat team is probably the best they have worked with so far.

Krypto

04-23-2008, 08:51 AM

For the record...
http://kotaku.com/382896/ed-boon-on-mk-vs-dc-making-sense

ok 1st off.....this IS MK8 - confirmed by Mortal Kombat Online's interview with Ed boon himself. It the 1st subject covered in the interview

MKO Interview: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gw2jqQjiqiM

2nd...this game WILL have "fatality-like finishers" proven by the same interview posted - check 7:05 into the interview. Boon also states at approx. 7:40 says "we're going to push it as far as we can to an M-rating and then step back 1 step" to a T-rated game

and yes, there is blood..as seen in the trailer

Further Confirmation: http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/mortal_kombat_vs_dc_universe/preview-870.html

from the article: "Despite what you may have heard, there may well be blood in the game, just not streams of gushing blood as we're used to seeing from the series...Ed intends to include finishing moves, which will work similarly to fatalities in that they will be spectacular attacks designed to finish your opponent, but they won't involve tearing Batman's head off, or pulling Superman's heart out and showing it to him"

Nerfed

04-23-2008, 10:21 AM

Okay, so blood... but not the amounts of blood MK fans are used to.

Finishing moves... but not fatalities.

Graphite

04-23-2008, 12:04 PM

This is going to be the weirdest flipping game... but it does remind me of that 16bit DCU game I played way back on my Super Nintendo. Scary thing is that fighting game was actually really good.

Masked Revenger

04-23-2008, 08:10 PM

http://www.shortpacked.com/comics/20080423mortalkombat.png

:mr: Chris

BmcD

04-25-2008, 09:31 AM

LOL!! that says everything I think about this game.

Half Life

04-25-2008, 09:41 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHA, great comic

bpphantom

06-05-2008, 03:10 PM

http://www.lilformers.com/comics/2008-06-02.jpg

Yin

06-05-2008, 04:13 PM

Just for the record Justice League Heroes was horrible. K, I'm done.

Nerfed

06-05-2008, 10:25 PM

LOL!! that says everything I think about this game.
Not everything... this one says the rest:

whoops, gotta read the next page before posting... but yeah, the Scorpian vs. Superman pic above says the rest.

iggy880

06-25-2008, 11:11 PM

First official screens (http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery/1989/Mortal-Kombat-vs-DC-Universe/p1)....nothing real special IMO

Half Life

06-26-2008, 07:28 AM

i actually laughed out loud when i saw the picture of Scoropion punching superman in mid air.....im sorry but I cant wrap my brain around any of them being able to hurt superman in a fighting game.....

Moon Jump

07-13-2008, 03:53 AM

Lui Kang and Captain Marvel were just announced for the game.

I really hope they add Plasticman, then it'll at least be worth a rental.

Plasma Wisp

07-13-2008, 04:03 AM

Lui Kang and Captain Marvel were just announced for the game.

I really hope they add Plasticman, then it'll at least be worth a rental.

Totally want some kind of Plastic Man action going on.

Maveric

07-13-2008, 04:14 AM

I watched a game preview on TV and itr looked pretty kick ass to me. The developer's also mentioned that as your characters taje more damage, thier costumes will also become more damaged...

suburbanhell

07-13-2008, 09:05 AM

It's true, but apparently there's no blood or fatalities.

I'm not going to search to see if anyone answered this, but according to a rather in-depth article I was reading on this yesterday there will be just gallons of blood in this game. No fatalities, but according to the midway team, there are other special things in store to detract from that. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes out at E3 on this.

Poison

07-13-2008, 09:08 AM

After seeing a new gameplay video, I strongly think there'll be blood and fatalities.

http://kotaku.com/5024549/mk-vs-dcu-e3-trailer-cool-gameplay-no-new-characters

Moon Jump

07-13-2008, 04:16 PM

They updated all of that on GameTrailers.com

All of the MK characters WILL have Fatalities, same as the DC villains. Since the DC Super Heroes DON'T KILL they will have Brutaltalities, which is something they had in Ultimate MK3 where you would go into a huge combo and turn your opponent into bits.

So even though they won't kill them, it should be pretty neat.

The Widowed

07-13-2008, 04:19 PM

What? No Wonder Woman? They got Catwoman to serve as the obligatory DC female, and they passed right over Wonder Woman to get to her. Sad panda am I. :|

Also, will the DC side have any supervillains? The MK cast has both white hats and black hats, so why not the DC side as well? :think:

Maveric

07-13-2008, 04:31 PM

What? No Wonder Woman?
i think i saw Wonder Woman in the G4 tv preview... i think i have it DVR'ed, will check later.

The MK cast has both white hats and black hats, so why not the DC side as well? :think:
Deathstroke The Terminator FTMFW!!!

Plasma Wisp

07-13-2008, 04:56 PM

i think i saw Wonder Woman in the G4 tv preview... i think i have it DVR'ed, will check later.

Deathstroke The Terminator FTMFW!!!

Mr Myxlpyxlyc!

Moon Jump

07-13-2008, 05:01 PM

Well I THINK Captain Marvel and Liu Kang are the characters for E3. They said their going to announce characters at E3, then at Comic Con, then afterwards, to keep the hype up.

I think Wonder Woman is pretty much a given. I don't see how they could make it without the original Justice League characters.

I hope they have Johnny Cage and Goro as a boss for the MK side.

The Widowed

07-13-2008, 07:37 PM

Deathstroke The Terminator FTMFW!!!
Mr Myxlpyxlyc!
Poison Ivy and the Joker, damn it! :p

Nerfed

07-13-2008, 07:47 PM

Please tell me no Green Lanterns... the ring slingers aren't all that when it comes to one-on-one fisticuffs --although Hal Jordan did knock out Guy Gardner and put Batman on his ass with one punch (each). Still, its a fighting game, not so much a blast & drop glowing green objects on your foes and cage them behind energy bars kind of game.

iggy880

07-13-2008, 08:29 PM

Well, he can blast, make a giant fist, good force field, and cage could be like a hold.

Nerfed

07-13-2008, 08:42 PM

Oh no, don't misunderstand me... I know they could squeeze him in using power ring effects to simulate fighting, and they could probably make it look cool (though somewhat repetitive).

I'm just saying he's not a fighter. They should leave Green Lantern (any of 'em) out to make room for more melee characters. I'd hate to think a better choice got overlooked just to include the power ring guy.

Graphite

07-13-2008, 09:54 PM

I watched a game preview on TV and itr looked pretty kick ass to me. The developer's also mentioned that as your characters taje more damage, thier costumes will also become more damaged...

Please please tell me Wonder Woman made the cut.
:chuckle:

Krypto

07-30-2008, 01:43 AM

New video, and the only thing I can say is "HOLY AWESOME".

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/853443/mortal-kombat-next-gen/videos/MKvDCU_ComiconFight_072408.html

Half Life

07-30-2008, 04:21 AM

God, i feel dirty for saying it, but that video looked pretty nifty.....

Moon Jump

07-30-2008, 01:43 PM

From what they announced Wonder Woman and Green Lantern (Hal) are in the roster and Jax and Kitara from MKII from the MK side.

Yin

07-30-2008, 02:39 PM

Looking forward to this one. My roomie/best friend has an 360, so we'll probably rent it.

Sir Serpa

07-30-2008, 02:41 PM

o_O I'm surprisingly pleased...D:

I NEED A SHOWER.

Online play...?

bpphantom

07-30-2008, 03:16 PM

That sig is so much fun to play with :)

The Mystic

07-31-2008, 02:55 AM

Ooooooooh man... this picture has me tingly in the pants...

http://ps3media.ign.com/ps3/image/article/893/893790/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-20080725005417079.jpg

Moon Jump

08-20-2008, 08:22 PM

More characters announced.

DC

Wonder Woman
Deathstroke

MK

Kano
Raiden

The Icy One

08-23-2008, 03:20 AM

JOKER FATALITY!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/38956.html

Half Life

08-23-2008, 06:47 AM

Ok, now im getting excited.... Deathstroke and the Joker shooting someone in the skull......dosent get much cooler than that.

Maveric

08-23-2008, 09:47 AM

Holy *****in' **** batman!

Nerfed

08-23-2008, 09:51 AM

I liked the fake fun with "bang!" flag popping out right before he pulled the real gun out. Looks like this game is shaping up to be quite awesome and not nearly the sad sack people were expecting when it was first announced. :cool:

iggy880

08-23-2008, 11:41 PM

I will say that I find the idea of the Joker in so much hand to hand combat feels a bit off to me. Though I do have to say the gas and little bomb, and the finish were classic Joker.

Seadevil

08-23-2008, 11:54 PM

Joker's fatality should've involved a crowbar.

I'm just sayin'

Galactoman

08-24-2008, 01:20 AM

Mr Myxlpyxlyc!

Mxyzptlk. Some respect, please. :P

-------

It took a long time for me to accept that this game wasn't a hoax. The whole idea of it is stupid on levels I can't even begin to comprehend. It's just bad, stupid, wrong, and STUPID.

It really scares the **** out of me that I'm saying this, but... This game looks really fun. Like, REALLY fun.

WingedAvenger

08-24-2008, 01:32 AM

Joker's fatality should've involved a crowbar.

I'm just sayin'

No. It should have involved the Joker sticking a knife into the top of a table and saying, "Anyone wanna see a magic trick?" :shinner:

Moon Jump

08-24-2008, 02:02 AM

Ed Boon already said, no Mr.Mxyzptlk.

I'd still love to see Plasticman, Goro and Johnny Cage.

itsthesheppy

08-24-2008, 11:52 AM

Watch Yahtzee's latest review of Soul Calibur IV. His stance on fighting games sorta sums up how I feel about this one.

Half Life

08-24-2008, 05:26 PM

Superman Brutality

Since he dosent kill, it looks like he gets brutalities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZWUfUCzeGI

Nerfed

08-24-2008, 06:38 PM

No. It should have involved the Joker sticking a knife into the top of a table and saying, "Anyone wanna see a magic trick?" :shinner:
Wrong Joker... they're using the real one from the comics.

iggy880

08-24-2008, 09:10 PM

Well that owns

Galactoman

08-24-2008, 10:20 PM

Superman Brutality

Since he dosent kill, it looks like he gets brutalities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZWUfUCzeGI

LOL! That's awesome.

Dr Jack Wolfe

08-24-2008, 11:49 PM

Still not really convinced, but I never loved the MK series

Pinny

08-25-2008, 12:00 AM

Superman Brutality

Since he dosent kill, it looks like he gets brutalities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZWUfUCzeGI

Like pounding someone in the head THROUGH solid ground wouldn't kill them, right?

:P

Dr Jack Wolfe

08-25-2008, 12:30 AM

Like pounding someone in the head THROUGH solid ground wouldn't kill them, right?

:P

They're Magic. Why go the BS, just say they're that strong and always have been. Although the guy that both Supes and Bats can punch out? Hmmm.

Nerfed

08-25-2008, 03:55 AM

You know, the "its magic" explanation for Superman is going to get stretched a little thin. I mean, sure some of the opponents are magic... but how does this explain Joker being able to fight Superman hand-to-hand? Or Deathstroke? Is Sonya magic??

And then there's what exactly does "magic" cover against Superman? Last I knew, he was as vulnerable to magical effects as anyone. Okay, so magical attacks can hurt him... does that mean every attack a magic using foe hurts him? Every last punch and kick? That's not how it works in the comics. And what about Superman's power? Being magic doesn't render foes immune to Superman's super strength or other powers (unless they're specifically enchanted to, I guess). So, how does Sub-Zero who can be beaten down by the likes of Batman or Johnny Cage survive even one hit from Superman?

Don't get me wrong, I still think the game looks like lots of fun, but... Superman really doesn't belong in it.

The Mystic

08-25-2008, 04:05 AM

Well, that's the issue with Superman. He's over powered. To incorporate him into a game you have to weaken him for balance issues but then he doesn't really feel like Superman.

Yin

08-25-2008, 05:09 AM

Honestly, I would have rather this been a Marvel vs. DC video game. That would at least make more sense. If I do get this I'll just play with DC characters and Raiden. I'm not a huge fan of the MK Universe.

iggy880

08-25-2008, 02:39 PM

Well, I do agree Superman really would be to powerful, though he has relatively gotten his ass kicked without the presence of Magic and Kryptonite, like by Darkseid, but I will say he does still pwn. I mean, look at that video, he has cool, natural feeling combos for him, like ground smash to heat vision to freeze breath to hit.

Galactoman

08-25-2008, 02:43 PM

I wouldn't over-analyze Superman's presence in the game too much; it's not like they'll ever make a DC game without him. Besides, it's the sheer DUMBNESS of the game that makes it look really fun to me, lol.

iggy880

08-25-2008, 03:09 PM

I totally agree, it wouldn't be DC without Supes, and I definitely agree that you can't over analyze his presence. I just wanted to say magic may not be the only excuse they use.

Nerfed

08-25-2008, 04:28 PM

Maybe its the comic geek in me, I just don't think that was over-analysis... its pretty basic Superman stuff. Anyway, while I was criticizing, I'm not really complaining. As mentioned, it wouldn't really be a DC game without Supes. I'm just pointing out how the "its" magic excuse is going end up feeling over-used.

Dr Jack Wolfe

08-26-2008, 04:06 AM

Um, I'd point out that getting your ass kicked by Darksied (and pretty much returning the favor) is not the same thing. Kinda like saying "Well you know, Thor got his ass kicked Thanos once" :P

I just don't like to see licenses used so far outta context is all. Putting a texture map just doesn't do it. I know, I know Soul Caliber IV. I think I'm just prejuduce against MK games.

Yin

08-26-2008, 04:59 AM

The Widowed

08-26-2008, 01:40 PM

You know, the "its magic" explanation for Superman is going to get stretched a little thin. I mean, sure some of the opponents are magic... but how does this explain Joker being able to fight Superman hand-to-hand? Or Deathstroke? Is Sonya magic??
The Outworld has a red sun. There. Does everyone feel better about Superman fighting in this game now? :P

iggy880

08-26-2008, 03:03 PM

Is a Marvel vs. DC title not possible? Much like Marvel vs. Capcom, but you know, with DC replacing Capcom. If they did it right it would sell. It always seems like the most obvious titles that would do well don't make the cut sometimes.

Actually it is pretty much out of the question, I think it was pretty much both companies being overly paranoid that their characters would somehow come of weaker then the other company's or that even just seeing one loose to the opposition's would reflect negatively. Kinda like the BS where car companies won't/wouldn't license their cars to games that show car damage as they want nothing but a pristine marketable image, ignoring that the realistic physics can champion the power and feel of the car.

@Wids: Again, I am no big DC fan(go Marvel :P) and while I am psyched for the more or less campy awesomeness of the game, I do know that wouldn't work as Supes would loose all ability...unless there were two suns, one red and one yellow that I actually don't know how it would affect him but I assume weakened resistance to damage but still empowered. Though, as far as I know(and correct me if I'm wrong as I haven't followed to closely) they haven't let the 'secret' of Superman's pansification yet.

bpphantom

08-26-2008, 03:07 PM

Galactoman

08-26-2008, 03:29 PM

The Outworld has a red sun. There. Does everyone feel better about Superman fighting in this game now? :P
LOL.

That doesn't work for you guys?

Then he's under the effects of Aquamarine Kryptonite, which I just made up, and which dulls the effects of his powers without removing them, and leaves him vulnerable to attacks from people with ninja masks and/or four arms and/or sunglasses.

Also, the game is taking place on Earth 35, where Superheroes are weaker and spend all their time fighting ninjas against similar backdrops.

Either that, or Mr. Mxyzptlk is just ****ing with the Justice League.

There, I just made the game official DC canon.

Nerfed

08-26-2008, 03:46 PM

bpphantom

08-26-2008, 04:32 PM

Of course, this doesn't explain how Wonder Woman will be affected since she's almost as heavy a hitter as Superman is and she has no kryptonite, solar dependancy, or other weakness to bring her down to everyone else's level. Not to mention the fact that if they're engaged in mortal combat, she's the most likely of heroes to have a fatality. I wanna see her grab someone's head and spin it around. :D

Someone comments that her butt looks kinda big lately and she spirals in a shame abyss that hinders her skills and abilities. Or maybe she just gets tied up in every fight... just like in every issue.

iggy880

08-26-2008, 06:43 PM

I think they're fighting in Metropolis in one scene, so its not all taking place in Outworld. Red sun would take all of Superman's powers, so no flying or heat vision etc. Rare made-up kryptonites don't count.

If they're going to go magic, I think it'd be better to explain it as Superman himself has been weakened by a magical curse with the whole intermixing of worlds rather than to say magic characters can hurt him... or, if you want to go the sun route: red sun robs superman of his powers, yellow sun empowers him... maybe the sun has turned orange during the crossover, thus limiting him without making him powerless.

Of course, this doesn't explain how Wonder Woman will be affected since she's almost as heavy a hitter as Superman is and she has no kryptonite, solar dependancy, or other weakness to bring her down to everyone else's level. Not to mention the fact that if they're engaged in mortal combat, she's the most likely of heroes to have a fatality. I wanna see her grab someone's head and spin it around. :D

Well, for Supes, I stand by that he can even be downed by sheer brute force, just it takes a lot. I also think the same can go for Wonder Woman, she is more or less weaker then Superman if you really get down to it. I mean she can take a beating, but she's not bullet proof, she needs to use the gauntlets while Superman is. I mean, she has actually been knocked down and even unconscious, if memory serves, on at least a couple occasions in like JL and JLU, so I don't think that'll be an issue. She should be more 'durable' then say Flash in combat but they'll have to balance her attack speed to balance that because you can't weaken her from what fans know either.

The Widowed

08-26-2008, 07:26 PM

The Outworld has a red sun. There. Does everyone feel better about Superman fighting in this game now? :P
No, because he has no physical training. Everything comes from the yellow sun. Dude can't take a punch without being invulnerable.
WHY SO SERIOUS? O_o

Superman's trading blows with a Hellspawned ninja that breathes fire and has a skull for a face. Do you really expect reality to hold sway here? Stop overanalyzing the game like a physics nerd and revel in the awesome already. Respect the Rule of Cool! Respect it!

LOL.

That doesn't work for you guys?

Then he's under the effects of Aquamarine Kryptonite, which I just made up, and which dulls the effects of his powers without removing them, and leaves him vulnerable to attacks from people with ninja masks and/or four arms and/or sunglasses.

Also, the game is taking place on Earth 35, where Superheroes are weaker and spend all their time fighting ninjas against similar backdrops.

Either that, or Mr. Mxyzptlk is just ****ing with the Justice League.

There, I just made the game official DC canon.
Why not go whole hog? Mr. Myxwhatever sprinkled Aquamarine Kryptonite all over the Outworld of Earth 35, which has a red sun that's currently in solar eclipse so its weakening effects are diminished (but not negated), and Shang Tsung siphoned off about half of Superman's soul and ninja magic is handling the rest?

Works for me! :D

bpphantom

08-26-2008, 07:38 PM

[SIZE="5"]Respect the Rule of Cool! Respect it!

Pft, it's DC and Mortal Kombat. *chortles* That'd be like respecting /SR :p

Graphite

08-26-2008, 10:51 PM

Wow. Just goes to prove geeks can argue over anything.

Nerfed

08-27-2008, 01:49 AM

I'm not arguing anything... just pointing out the facts where they are contradictory.

Moon Jump

09-11-2008, 04:14 PM

Yet, another rumored list of characters.

http://kotaku.com/5048366/mk-vs-dc-character-list-outed-by-achievements

Baraka
Batman
Catwoman
Darkseid
Deathstroke
Flash
Green Lantern
Jax
Joker
Kano
Kitana
Lex Luthor
Liu Kang
Raiden
Scorpion
Shang Tsung
Shao Khan
Shazam
Sonya
Sub Zero
Superman
Wonderwoman

Bah, no Johnny Cage or Goro.. Boo-urns!

Poison

09-11-2008, 05:40 PM

Johnny Cage is rumored to be a hidden character. I just read a complaint about no Lobo and must admit, I hadn't thought about him so far. But he'd be perfect!!!

iggy880

09-12-2008, 12:15 AM

Yet, another rumored list of characters.

http://kotaku.com/5048366/mk-vs-dc-character-list-outed-by-achievements

Bah, no Johnny Cage or Goro.. Boo-urns!

Here's (http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/17553/MK-vs-DC-Universe-Complete-Character-Roster-Announced/) some further confirmation of this list

Moon Jump

09-12-2008, 01:09 AM

Here's (http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/17553/MK-vs-DC-Universe-Complete-Character-Roster-Announced/) some further confirmation of this list

Yep, now D-Toid is also saying Midway came right out and said the list is true. As much as I loved Baraka from MK II, I'd love to see Cage and Goro on the MK side and Plasticman and Lobo on the DC side.

Xanatos

09-12-2008, 01:26 AM

Shazam the wizard??

The Icy One

09-12-2008, 01:47 AM

Yea.. wow, never expected them to leave out Cage.

Maveric

09-12-2008, 02:22 AM

Shazam the wizard??

actually capt marvel... just that more people associate the character by his "magic word" rather than his alias.

iggy880

09-12-2008, 02:41 AM

actually capt marvel... just that more people associate the character by his "magic word" rather than his alias.

Any proof of that? I mean with another character with the exact name I wouldn't just assume that. I mean, unless you heard somewhere that it will be him then I'll believe you but these are the names as released officially, or as they should be in game(I'd assume) I doubt DC would have one of their characters under another name simply because he may be better known under a different name.

Moon Jump

09-12-2008, 03:23 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Arcademan/Arcade/shazam_render.jpg

This Shazam, or Captain Marvel. They've been using both.

Nerfed

09-12-2008, 04:10 AM

iggy880

09-12-2008, 04:27 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Arcademan/Arcade/shazam_render.jpg

This Shazam, or Captain Marvel. They've been using both.

Thanks for the proof. I just didn't want to get my hopes up, not that I am a Captain Marvel, or even DC fan, but I may pick up this game and didn't want to expect him and get the wizard.

Also, thanks for the info Nerfed.

Nerfed

09-12-2008, 04:44 AM

I, on the other hand, am a big fan of the Big Red Cheese... and that confirmation (and screenshot) is a deciding factor for me. :)

Galactoman

09-12-2008, 03:34 PM

DC has always had that issue with Cap/Shazam due to Marvel claiming the right to the name Captain Marvel as a comic title as well as the character's name. DC brought back their Captain Marvel too late, so they named his book "The Power of Shazam!" And, even though its the name of the wizard who gave Cap his powers, most people associate Shazam with Cap himself because of this usage over decades.

Yeah. I think the official rule is that DC can refer to him as Captain Marvel INSIDE comics, but not in any titles or merchandise (action-figures, heroclix, in this case videogames). DC Direct recently put out a pretty cool line of action-figures (Dr. Sivana came with a little tiny Mr. Mind!) but the packaging was all weird because it referred to the characters as "Captain", "Captain Junior", "Mary", etc. I've always thought it was kind of stupid since Captain Marvel's been around since way before Timely Comics even existed, let alone Marvel Comics... but DC never has tried too hard to protect the characters they acquired through hostile takeovers of other companies. Just ask The Human Bomb, lol.

I still think this game looks awesomely stupid and fun.

Plasma Wisp

09-12-2008, 05:35 PM

That list seems rather, short, to me.

Poison

10-25-2008, 07:26 AM

Some of the fatalities, including Joker's, have been toned down so the game could get a T rating. Disappointing.

Yin

10-25-2008, 08:07 AM

Some of the fatalities, including Joker's, have been toned down so the game could get a T rating. Disappointing.

For God's sake it's an MK title. :rolleyes:

And I'm surprised Green Arrow, Zantanna, and Nightwing didn't make it into the game. There are a lot of combo possibilities with those three characters. Green Arrow would have an array of arrows to chose from, Zantanna is magic-based, and Nightwing is a hand-to-hand combatant with escrima sticks. They would have been fun characters to use.

Poison

10-25-2008, 11:12 AM

For God's sake it's an MK title. :rolleyes: It was obviously part of the deal with DC to go for a T rating.:sarcasm:

Galactoman

10-25-2008, 02:57 PM

It was obviously part of the deal with DC to go for a T rating.:sarcasm:
That's a bummer. The mindless violence is the only thing it has going for it.

Yin

10-28-2008, 03:24 AM

It was obviously part of the deal with DC to go for a T rating.:sarcasm:

That's so lame.

But another character they could've added would be Vixen. Just think of all of the combos and possibilities there.

iggy880

10-28-2008, 03:32 AM

You heard they changed the Joker's fatality from the gun to the temple right? It was to like throwing razor sharp playing cards

Joe Schmoe

10-28-2008, 03:51 AM

You heard they changed the Joker's fatality from the gun to the temple right? It was to like throwing razor sharp playing cards

Welp, that original move was the only thing selling this game to me. :lol: It was so epic and Joker like.

Moon Jump

10-28-2008, 04:18 AM

I almost didn't think they'd cut it because the way the guy showing off the fatality said "So you can see this isn't Mortal Kombat Lite, Joker will really blow your head off!"

I wish they'd have two fatalities per character. I'd love to see The Joker with a killing joy buzzer like Jack Nickleson's Joker in the Tim Burton Batman.

iggy880

10-28-2008, 04:25 AM

I forget where the video was, but it said it showed his fatality, and I'm like 'That was cool, I wanna see it again' and it was crappy card throwing, I hope the site was just showing like an early version/idea but it was like a month after we saw the gun one.

Poison

10-28-2008, 08:34 AM

I read that Joker's fatality is still the same, but the real shot is done offscreen. Anyway, here's a video that shows a wide array of special moves. People are complaining a lot about the animations, but I like them:
http://kotaku.com/5069381/mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe-+-super-moves-and-pro-moves

Plasma Wisp

10-28-2008, 11:18 AM

Does anyone else find the move where Captain Marvel grapples the guy, and shouts Shazam! to have the guy get zapped with lightning awesome?

Black Adam would have owned at this kind of thing.

iggy880

10-28-2008, 03:12 PM

Green Lantern's finish isn't great, he lifts them in a ball, then compresses it on them.

Flash is pretty cool, runs in circles causing the enemy to rise in the air, then jumps and slams them down.

As for the Joker Fatality with the cards, check this video (http://www.gamesradar.com/video/v-20081016173518656041)(pretty cool stuff overall) but the fatality starts around 3:58