Thomas - Lex Luthor, Shazam, Guardian #2, Mobster Christopher Corey Smith - Superman, Guardian #3, Batcave Computer.Patrick Seitz - Scorpion, Deathstroke, Shao Kahn, Dark Kahn.Michael McConnohie - Kano, Ganthet, Newscaster.Taliesin Jaffe - The Flash, Security Guards.Kevin Delaney - Captain Marvel, Reporter, Special Forces Guy.Ed Boon - Scorpion ("Get over here!" and "Come here!" voice clips), Jax ("Gottcha!" voice clips).Its contents included the game, a comic book based on the game, a sealed copy of the Kollector's Edition's box art, and a blu-ray copy of the first Mortal Kombat film. The Kollector's Edition was later released for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 platforms. Both Harley Quinn and Doomsday were made playable for Injustice: Gods Among Us, their second console game with DC Comics. NetherRealm would develop Kung Lao and Quan Chi for Mortal Kombat (2011), three years after the crossover. Later on, the development team behind the Mortal Kombat series was reformed as Netherrealm Studios. Doomsday and Kung Lao were also hinted at by Ed Boon. He had hinted on adding new chapters and costumes for the characters, but, as he later explained in his Twitter page that DLC is currently not possible and confirmed that the two DLC characters who were planned to be released were Quan Chi for the MK side and Harley Quinn for the DC side. The game also lacks Stage Fatalities.Įd Boon said that there would be Downloadable Content for the game, however, none were ever released. These finishing moves are only available in Arcade mode and Versus mode. The Mortal Kombat characters and the DC villains have 2 Fatalities each, while the DC heroes have 2 Heroic Brutalities. By throwing an opponent through a wall, the offensive player mashes buttons to drive the opponent through a set number of walls while the player on the defense mashes buttons to decrease the damage taken.Īll characters except Darkseid and Shao Kahn have finishing moves. Test Your Might makes a return as an in-game fighting feature. For example, Scorpion, if attacked for long enough, will lose part of his mask, revealing his skull-like head. Upon activation, damage dealt to the opponent increases and the opponent cannot harm you unless both of you are in Rage Mode.ĭuring fights, the characters show permanent signs of visual damage, such as bruises, blood marks, and broken or torn clothing pieces. A new mechanic called Rage Mode is activated when the fighter's second gauge bar fills up. Another mode is Klose Kombat, which causes 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. These modes include 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 building up a Super bar, when a player's Super bar fills, they can activate a powerful character specific move which slams the opponent into the ground for big damage, ultimately ending the sequence. Intertwined with the fights there are new gameplay mechanics featuring totally different game dynamics to the usual fight. The game features 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, the player must also play as different characters which are split into chapters. Johnny Cage's tombstone also appears on the Graveyard stage. Quan Chi, Shazam and the Guardians of the Universe make cameo appearances in the Story Mode. A case of this Ed Boon mentioned, is Superman will have some vulnerabilities because of magic, otherwise the game would be sorely unbalanced. 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. The order of each chapter is listed below.Īccording to interviews, the characters were chosen for their popularity and parallels between the characters from both universes. The story mode of Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe is told in 15 chapters: (7 for MK characters and 8 for DC characters), with one character being playable in each chapter. Time is running out and the Rage will make sure none are left standing! What will happen in this epic battle? When worlds collide, unsteady alliances must be formed to save each Universe.
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