Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
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Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is the eigth video game in the Mortal Kombat game franchise. It has the characters from the Mortal Kombat video game franchise along with DC's superheroes and villians. Set to be released on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. On November 16, 2008 the game was released in North America and in Europe on November 21, 2008.
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Game Details
Roster
According to interviews, the characters are being chosen mainly looking for parallels between the characters from both universes. For one, Sub-Zero seems to have been chosen as Batman's face-off, according to the game art and trailer. Ed Boon has said that some of the characters' abilities, especially on the DC side, have been toned down to make them balanced within the game. A case of this Ed Boon mentioned, is Superman no longer as invulnerable as he usually is, for example he may now be hurt by Scorpion's spear.
Gameplay
A released promotional video for the game shows Batman fighting Sub-Zero and portrays new gameplay modes.
It has been announced that the game will feature a story mode, playable from two different perspectives, one from the DC side, and one from the Mortal Kombat side, and depending on which side players choose, they will see the characters from the opposite universe as the invaders of their own.
Gameplay-wise, the game promises to add several new things, as well as remove some old mechanics. For instance, it has been stated that there will be no mini-games as there were in the last two installments of Mortal Kombat (such as the Puzzle Kombat and Chess Kombat games in Mortal Kombat: Deception).
Intertwined with the fights there will be new gameplay modes featuring totally different game dynamics to the usual fight. These modes are "Free-fall Kombat", which is activated automatically after throwing the opponent to a lower level in the arena. The player can fight in the air during the fall, after which the winner will land on his opponent, which will probably affect the course of the fight; and "Klose Kombat", which is a mode you can enter during a fight, causing the characters to lock with each other and the perspective to change to a close-up of the two, to make for an interval of close-quarters fighting (much like in boxing games).
During fights, characters will show permanent signs of damage, such as bruises, blood marks, and broken or torn clothing pieces and fatalities.
Online play has been announced as a feature, but no further details have been given.
On June 24, 2008, in a recent interview with Ed Boon, he confirmed that all of the MK characters and DC villains will have fatalities, while DC heroes will have brutalities.
Fight Arenas
| Mortal Kombat Arenas | DC Comics Arenas |
|---|---|
| Netherealm | Batcave |
| Lin Kuei Temple | Metropolis |
| Graveyard | Gotham City Rooftop |
| Special Forces Base | Gotham City Police Department |
| Wu Shi Academy | Fortress of Solitude |
| Outworld Exterior | |
| Edenia Exterior |
Characters
| Mortal Kombat characters | DC Comics characters | Other characters |
|---|---|---|
| Baraka | Batman | Dark Kahn[1] |
| Jax | Captain Marvel | |
| Shang Tsung | Catwoman | |
| Kitana | Darkseid | |
| Liu Kang | Deathstroke | |
| Raiden | Flash | |
| Scorpion | Green Lantern | |
| Kano | Joker | |
| Shao Kahn | Lex Luthor | |
| Sonya Blade | Superman | |
| Sub-Zero | Wonder Woman |
Gallery
Characters
DC Universe
 Superman |
 Batman |
 Flash |
 Catwoman |
 Captain Marvel |
 Joker |
 Green Lantern |
 Wonder Woman |
 Deathstroke |
 Lex Luthor |
 Darkseid |
Mortal Kombat
 Scorpion |
 Sub-Zero |
 Sonya Blade |
 Shang Tsung |
 Liu Kang |
 Kitana |
 Jax |
 Raiden |
 Kano |
 Baraka |
 Shao Kahn |
Acheivements
Ed Boon also mentioned that according to the game, a Xbox 360 website created a acheivement list here at [1].
-Strange Forces 10 G Complete Story Mode DC Universe Chapter 1
-Invasion 15 G Complete Story Mode DC Universe Chapter 3
-Unlikely Alliance 20 G Complete Story Mode DC Universe Chapter 5
-Worlds Collide 10 G Complete Story Mode MK Chapter 1
-Infiltration 15 G Complete Story Mode MK Chapter 3
-Deadly Alliance 20 G Complete Story Mode MK Chapter 5
-Worlds Remade 50 G Complete the MK side of Story Mode
-Universe Reborn 50 G Complete the DC Universe side of Story Mode
-The Pugilist 25 G Perform Klose Kombat
-Free Fallin' 25 G Perform a Free-Fall Transition
-Combo Champion 20 G Perform a 10-hit combo in Arcade Mode
-Fatality! 10 G Do anyone’s Fatality
-Heroic Brutality! 10 G Do anyone’s Heroic Brutality
-Mortal Kombat Champion 25 G Finish Arcade Mode with an MK character
-Super Hero 25 G Finish Arcade Mode with a DC character
-DC Arcade Champion 50 G Complete Arcade Mode with all DC characters
-MK Arcade Champion 50 G Complete Arcade Mode with all MK characters
-The Ultimate Evil! 20 G Complete Both Mortal Kombat and DC Universe Stories
-The Competitor 20 Play 200 Versus Matches
-The Finisher 100 Perform all finishing moves in the game
-Tarkatan Champion 5 Complete Baraka's Kombo Challenge
-The Caped Crusader 5 Complete Batman's Kombo Challenge
-Cat Burglar 5 Complete Catwoman's Kombo Challenge
-The Assassin 5 Complete Deathstroke's Kombo Challenge
-Fastest Man Alive 5 Complete the Flash's Kombo Challenge
-Green Lantern's Light! 5 Complete Green Lantern's Kombo Challenge
-Bring It On! 5 Complete Jax's Kombo Challenge
-Clown Prince of Crime 5 Complete the Joker's Kombo Challenge
-The Mercenary 5 Complete Kano's Kombo Challenge
-Outworld's Princess 5 Complete Kitana's Kombo Challenge
-Evil Genius 5 Complete Lex Luthor's Kombo Challenge
-Shaolin Monk 5 Complete Liu Kang's Kombo Challenge
-The Thunder God 5 Complete Raiden's Kombo Challenge
-Get Over Here! 5 Complete Scorpion's Kombo Challenge
-Master of Souls 5 Complete Shang Tsung's Kombo Challenge
-SHAZAM! 5 Complete Captain Marvel's Kombo Challenge
-Special Forces 5 Complete Sonya's Kombo Challenge
-Grand Master 5 Complete Sub-Zero's Kombo Challenge
-The Man of Steel 5 Complete Superman's Kombo Challenge
-Princess Diana 5 Complete Wonder Woman's Kombo Challenge
-Arcade Master 20 Beat Arcade Max without using a continue
-Supreme Champion 50 Finish Kombo Challenge mode on MK and DC
-Less Talk, More Fight! 20 Win a Chat Room Match Online
-Challenger! 10 Play 10 Ranked Matches Online
-Online Champion 50 Win 25 Ranked Matches in a row
-Relentless! 50 Play 100 Chat Lobby Matches Online
-Humiliation! 20 Get a Flawless Victory Online
And there's also 3 secret acheivements that you have to figure out.
References
Game Videos
| Trailer (HD) |
| Official Gameplay |
External links
Official site
Other sites
- Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe at the Internet Movie Database
- MK vs DC forums at Midway.com
- Video interview with Ed Boon at Gametrailers.com
- Unreal Technology
