Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

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 * Image                  = MKvsDCboxart.jpg
 * Title                  = Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
 * Aliases                = MK vs. DCU, MK vs. DC
 * Universe               = Earth-Mortal Kombat


 * Developers             =
 * Publishers             = Midway
 * Modes                  =
 * Genres                 = Fighting
 * Ratings                = ESRB: T
 * Platforms              = Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3
 * Media                  = DVD, Blu-ray
 * Release Date           = November 16, 2008


 * Previous Game          = N/A
 * Next Game              = N/A

Featured Characters: Supporting Characters: Villains: Locations: Items: Vehicles:
 * Appearances            =
 * DC Universe
 * Batman
 * Captain Marvel
 * Catwoman
 * Deathstroke
 * Flash
 * Green Lantern
 * Joker
 * Lex Luthor
 * Superman
 * Wonder Woman
 * Mortal Kombat
 * Baraka
 * Jax
 * Shang Tsung
 * Kitana
 * Liu Kang
 * Raiden
 * Scorpion
 * Kano
 * Sonya Blade
 * Sub-Zero
 * DC Universe
 * Guardians of the Universe
 * Shazam
 * Mortal Kombat
 * Quan Chi
 * Darkseid (DC boss)
 * Shao Kahn (Mortal Kombat boss)
 * Dark Kahn
 * DC Comics Arenas
 * Batcave
 * Metropolis
 * Gotham City rooftop
 * Gotham City streets
 * Fortress of Solitude
 * Guardians of the Universe HQ
 * Justice League asteroid
 * Mortal Kombat Arenas
 * Netherealm
 * Lin Kuei Temple
 * Graveyard
 * Special Forces Base
 * Wu Shi Academy
 * Outworld Exterior
 * Edenia Exterior

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.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe does not follow chronologically with the other games in the Mortal Kombat series, and was considered an "ultimate-Elseworlds" for DC Universe continuity by story co-writer Jimmy Palmiotti.
 * Story

After Shao Kahn's invasion of Earthrealm is defeated by Raiden's forces of light, Raiden destroys Kahn by blasting him through a portal. At the same time on Earth, Superman is seen stopping Darkseid's Apokoliptian invasion by blasting the Apokoliptian with his heat vision as he enters a Boom tube. These acts do not destroy either of them, but merges them into Dark Kahn, and causes the DC Universe and Mortal Kombat universes to merge.

As the worlds merge, the characters' abilities fluctuate, causing violent "rage" outbreaks that are actually the feelings of Dark Kahn being fused into the characters from afar. Because of this, certain characters either gain strength or vulnerability (allowing a character like Superman the possibility of being defeated due to his vulnerability to magic, and a character like the Joker the ability to fight Raiden). With each world thinking that the other is responsible for the merger (or a potential invasion), they fight each other in Mortal Kombat until only two remain: Raiden and Superman. In the final battle, Raiden and Superman fight while Dark Kahn feeds on their rage. Both realizing that the other isn't working with Dark Kahn, they overcome their rage for each other and defeat their fused enemy, restoring the two worlds to their normal separation. While everyone else has been sent to their original universe, Darkseid and Shao Kahn have been switched and are both rendered powerless. In the end they both face eternal imprisonment in the other's universe; Darkseid is restrained in the Netherrealm, while Shao Kahn is trapped in the Phantom Zone.

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 * Cast                   =


 * Richard Epcar - Raiden, The Joker

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.
 * Notes                  =

Quan Chi, Mr. Myzxptlk, and Harley Quinn were characters originally considered for downloadable add-on characters, but the prospects of DLC were canceled in a press release by Midway.
 * Trivia                 =

Game Videos
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 * Links                  =
 * WorldsCollide.com
 * 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