In the MKasts released by the folks over at Midway, it's been stated that clues about Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe would not only appear on the official website, but also on Ed Boon's personal website, Noob.com. For the past couple of months, the Noob.com page has been blank other than the site logo, a poster for the movie There Will Be Blood, and a hidden message at the bottom that said, "... in case you were wondering." Now, while the hidden message remains, the movie poster is gone. In its place is one word: "Tobias?"
While "Tobias" is an obvious reference to series co-creator John Tobias (who left Midway in 2000), what's much less obvious is what the message actually means. Theories that have been brought up amongst the staff range from the possibility of Noob Saibot appearing in the game, to the possibility that John Tobias (who has a background in drawing comic books) has been rehired by Midway. This is all purely conjecture, of course, but we'll be keeping an eye on this to see what develops.
Back in 2006 as Mortal Kombat: Armageddon was in development, the franchise characters of Sub-Zero and Scorpion were given their very own My space accounts. Though not been used to release material in quite some time, today Midway has used these accounts to reveal to us the render of the fifth confirmed Mortal Kombat character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Liu Kang!
The long-time champion of Mortal Kombat appears in a brand new stage, the Wu Shi Academy that first appeared in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance and was the place of his death at the hands of the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. Liu Kang sports most of his trademark attire as well as a large MK dragon buckle on his waist.
We will keep an eye out for the high res version of this render and add it to this lead once it is revealed.
To visit Sub-Zero's myspace, click here. The image appears in the concept art folder with all the other MKvsDCU renders.
Thanks to forum members and for the leads on this story.
EDIT: Midway has posted the high res version on the official website.
The official site for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has undergone some notable changes this evening. While the background image remains the same, much of the site's content has been reorganized into neater, more accessible categories. Perhaps most notable is the paragraph added under the "Story" section of the site:
When a cataclysmic force merges conquerors from two universes, conflict is inevitable. Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe (DCU). How can either side prevail when rage blinds them to the dark threat poised to destroy them all?
Perhaps this hints at who the main antagonist might be? This could very well be a lead into the upcoming Comic Con event where it is said that "key characters" will be revealed. Either way, we won't have to wait that long to find out.
Other updates include separate character sections for MK and DC. Though, there seem to be only 8 places under each tab. The revealed characters (that possess a render) are filled in. Liu Kang and Captain Marvel of course do not have renders released at this time. There are also sections for Environments, Features and Screenshots, among others.
The Eye section, previously mentioned, has been changed somewhat as well. There is currently a dead link to a Scorpion render. If anything changes regarding this, the story will be updated and it will be noted.
During this third day of E3, GameTrailers has posted up a high quality, four minute plus interview with Ed Boon! Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is played in the near background during the entire time Ed is speaking, and he takes us through several modes and aspects of the game as the gameplay follows his voice along.
Firstly, Ed discusses the new combo system in place within the game. As mentioned previously, dial-up combos have been removed in favor of user created combos. During his speech, the Flash performs a combo of 12 hits. Boon also reveals that the fighting is a lot more 2D orientated while having full 3D motion, yet the basic controls are more centered towards 2D such as ducking or jumping over projectiles rather than simply sidestepping them.
Klose Kombat is touched upon more, and Boon compares it to an "interactive throw", which would make sense since apparently the mode is activated by a button that was once the throw button in the previous engine. As the offensive player attempts to rack up the damage, the defensive player attempts to end the mode by beating the other player to the correct button. Test Your Might will be another test of offensive player versus defensive player in that the former attempts to increase the damage, and the latter attempts to decrease it.
Freefall Kombat is glimpsed briefly as well. Flash is able to perform his super move in the air, which seems character specific, as he hastily swings Scorpion around in an airplane throw and slams him hard into the ground of the tier of the arena below, which shows impact damage on hit.
During the Sub-Zero and Superman fight, Sub-Zero uses a special where he creates an ice block in the air and attempts to drop it down onto the opponent. Superman wins the round however, and we are treated to his brutality where he pounds the victim into the ground, though it does not kill them it still looks the same as a traditional Mortal Kombat fatality.
Finally, pro moves are mentioned in more detail. Not all characters will simply do a double of the same special in their pro move. For example, Boon states that Superman is able to splice his throw move into his wind inhale.
The game is set to be released this November.
Thanks to for bringing this video to our attention.
After the second official day of E3, Mortal Kombat fansite Mortal Kombat Informer has posted impressions in the form of three new videos! The first two of these videos feature several attendees playing the upcoming MK release, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Among the characters being controlled were Sub-Zero, Scorpion, Superman, Flash and Batman. Several special moves were demonstrated as well as an interesting new kick Sub-Zero possesses. In addition, we get to see what the (early) version of the select screen looks like.
In the third video uploaded, MKI speaks with Ed Boon about various topics and prods him for new information. We also learn that Boon knows how famous one of his facial features is in the MK community.
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ShoeUnited: What new things do you expect the fans to get into in this game?
Ed Boon: Really getting into the nuances of the game. They're really gonna realize just how much different it plays and how many cool new depth features they put into that.
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Ed: The entire story mode is kinda starting to announcing things related to that and then really going into how detailed the story mode is. How you fight two different versions, one is from the Mortal Kombat side. You know playing two different characters; and one is from the Mortal Kombat side one on the DC side you play DC characters. It's very exciting to know in a different way of retaining story mode.
SU: Now is that going to be; Alternating? Like you play one guy and then you play another guy the next round or is it going to be you play one guy all the way through on one character?
Ed: No. What is for instance: You play Batman for a while. Like four or five fights in a row as Batman. Then when the chapter is over you may move to The Flash. Then you play as the Flash for a chapter. And that's how story mode is told. It's kinda like, through the eyes of the individual character. And as you're playing a character and controlling his points you learn to master the character.
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SU: Is there anything you want to spoil? Just tease us?
Ed: I think we have some really info coming. Introducing 4 more characters at Comic-con. Which is exciting. A more finalized version of the game, with more characters. And we're going to have Catwoman and Shang Tsung. And I'm contemplating trying to get one more character Demo Ready for Comic-con.
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You can check out the videos and watch them in full by visiting the site's front page and clicking the appropriate links. Thanks to Mortal Kombat Informer for this content!
