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List.First releaseOctober 8, 1992Latest releaseApril 23, 2019Mortal Kombat is an American centered on a series of, originally developed by ' studio in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that and had of making a video game starring, but as that idea fell through, a -themed titled was created instead. Mortal Kombat was the first ever fighting game to introduce a secret fighter, reached if the player fulfilled a set of requirements.

Today Midway announced the complete cast of characters in the epic fighter, Mortal Kombat vs. Rounding out the powerhouse line-up are the final villains Shao Kahn, Darkseid, Baraka and Lex Luthor. Gaming enthusiasts and comic-book fans alike be warned!

The original game has spawned consisting of several, as well as a comic book series and a card game. Film producer licensed the rights to the game in the early 1990s and produced the first hit movie ever made from a video game. Lawrence also produced the second movie, animated TV series, live-action TV series films, the first one million platinum-selling album and a live-action tour. Mortal Kombat has become the most successful fighting franchise in the history of video games and one of the.The series has a reputation for high levels of violent content, including, most notably, its (finishing moves allowing the player to finish off their defeated opponent)., in part, led to the creation of the video game rating system.

Early games in this series were also noted for their realistic and an extensive use of to create new characters. Following Midway's bankruptcy, the Mortal Kombat development team was acquired by and turned into. Currently owns the rights to the franchise, which it in 2011.

Arcade cabinet's control boardThe original three games and their updates, (1992), (1993), (1995), (1995), and (1996), were styled in a fighting fashion. The first two of them were played in the with a and five buttons: high punch, low punch, high kick, low kick, and block. Mortal Kombat 3 and its updates added a sixth 'run' button.

Characters in the early Mortal Kombat games play virtually identically to one another, with the only major differences being their special moves. Through the 1990s, the developer and publisher would keep their single styled fighting moves with four attack buttons for a different array of punches, kicks and blocks.was the first Mortal Kombat game which the character could move 3D like. Mortal Kombat 4 also tried to introduce the 3D system but it wasn't worked properly due to old system mechanics. Also the combination of the moves changed from the old Mortal Kombat games and this was done by differentiating characters' normal moves and even giving them multiple fighting styles.

Beginning in Deadly Alliance and until, the characters would have three fighting styles per character: two unarmed styles, and one weapon style. Few exceptions to this arose in, such as monstrous characters like and who would have only one fighting style. While most of the styles used in the series are based on real, some are entirely fictitious.

Fighting styles, for example, are designed to take advantage of the fact that he has four arms. For Armageddon, fighting styles were reduced to a maximum of two per character (generally one hand-to-hand combat style and one weapon style) due to the sheer number of playable characters. Dropped the multiple fighting style trend altogether in favor of giving each character a much wider variety of special moves, but some characters still use multiple fighting styles. 2011's returned to a single 2D fighting plane although characters are rendered in; unlike previous MK games, each of the controller's four attack buttons corresponds to one of the character's limbs, the buttons thus becoming front punch, back punch, front kick and back kick (front and back indicating the limb closer to and farther from the opponent, respectively).Mortal Kombat: Deception and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon feature 'Konquest', a mode that significantly expanded on the single-player experience. Both games also include distinct modes such as 'Chess Kombat', an action- similar to. Two other bonus minigames, 'Puzzle Kombat' inspired by and 'Motor Kombat' inspired by, feature super deformed versions of Mortal Kombat characters.

The games also contain various content and hidden '. I think Mortal Kombat represents the difference in philosophy. So in when you're playing it's the moment to moment gameplay that should be the best, whether you win or lose doesn't really matter. Whereas in Mortal Kombat the fighting and playing is just a pathway to get to the result – it's the you want to see and you almost want to skip the fighting bit and get to the Fatality because that is the result.— Street Fighter producerThe defining and best-known feature of the Mortal Kombat series is its finishing move system called Fatality. An original idea behind it was to give gamers a free hit at the end of the fight. The basic Fatalities are finishing moves that allow the victorious characters to end a match in a special way by murdering their defeated, defenseless opponents in a gruesome manner, usually in the predefined ways exclusive for the given character. Cosplayers of, and at Dragon Con 2012Through its iterations, the series has featured scores of, some of them becoming mainstays, such as,.

Among them are Earth's humans and cyborgs, good and evil deities, and denizens of Outworld and other realms.Furthermore, starting with MK vs DCU, which featured several heroes and villains, all subsequent games have included guest characters such as from, from, from, the from, from, the from, the from, from and the from.Storyline The series takes place in a consisting of eighteen surviving realms which, according to in-game backstories, were created by the Elder Gods. Mortal Kombat didn't rely on just good looks and gore for its success. Although the intense gore was a great way to attract attention, Mortal Kombat offered another side – an often-overlooked side – that kept people coming back for more: its storyline, including the uniquely different kind of gameplay as far as the fighting system within itself.—John Tobias said that his inspirations for the game's story and characters came from and some of the stories and rumored events about the. Regarding the film, Tobias wrote that although this movie 'kind of Americanized my obsession for supernatural from China, it was not my biggest influence.

My biggest influences came from films - &. We had to get them from bootleggers in.' In 1995, he said about their general process of designing characters for the series: 'First we figure out the type, like she or he and will she/he be big or small. Then we'll get the theme of the characters, like ninja or robot. Then we'll design the costume, and while doing that we create the storyline and how s/he fits into the universe. Then we'll find an actor that kinda resembles our character.'

Tobias' writing and artistic input on the series ended around 2000 following the release of Mortal Kombat 4. In 2012, he said: 'I knew exactly what I was going to do with a future story. A few years ago I wrote a sort of sequel to the first MK film and an advancement to the game's mythological roots.'

The title Mortal Kombat was the idea of designer, a variation of the original name that had been simply Mortal Combat. Since then, the series often the letter for various words containing the sound. According to Boon, during the MK games' development they usually spell the words correctly and only 'korrect it' when one of the developers points out they should do it.

Graphics The characters of the original Mortal Kombat and its initial sequels were created using digitized mostly based on filmed actors, as opposed to hand-drawn graphics. Early Mortal Kombat games were known for their extensive use of, a practice of recoloring certain sprites to make them appear as different characters, which was used for the ninja characters. In fact, many of the most popular characters have originated as simple palette swaps. In the first game, the male ninja fighters were essentially the same character; only the colors of their attire, fighting stance, and special techniques mark a difference. Later games added further ninjas based on the same model, as well as several female ninja color swap characters initially also using just one base model.

All of them gradually became very different characters in the following installments of the series. Eventually, brought the series into 3D, replacing the digitized fighters of previous games with models animated using technology.

Hidden content. It made the claims that this game might be influencing real life behavior seem fairly absurd, but all of the secrets and hidden nuances of the title helped to bolster its notoriety. While the first game featured one hidden character, the green ninja, had three. Before long, there would be rumors swirling about 'Nudalities,' 'Animalities,' all manner of secret characters, and even hidden games.—Mortal Kombat included secret characters, secret games, and other.

Popular characters Reptile and Jade were originally introduced as hidden enemies, becoming playable after returning in subsequent games. There is also a hidden game of in Mortal Kombat II, and Mortal Kombat 3 includes a hidden game of. Many extras in the series have only been accessible through very challenging, demanding, and sometimes coincidental requirements. The versions contain a unique finisher, named 'Fergality'. The version also contained an additional code (known as the 'Dad's Code'), which changed the names of the fighters to that of characters from the classic comedy series.Some Easter eggs originated from between members of the development team. One example is 'Toasty', which found its way into the game in the form of a small image of sound designer Dan Forden, who would appear in the corner of the screen during gameplay (after performing an ) and yell the phrase 'Toasty!'

, originating from him saying 'you're toast'. This egg was also the key to unlocking the hidden character Smoke when it happened in the Portal stage in Mortal Kombat II. In Mortal Kombat 4, Forden would say 'Toasty! After Scorpion did his burn Fatality, a reference to the fact that it is the first 3D game of the series. Is also found in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, appearing randomly after the character pulls off a chain of hits, though the picture of Forden was removed for that title, but brought back for the 2011 Mortal Kombat game. Yet another private joke was the hidden character Noob Saibot, who has appeared in various versions of the game starting with Mortal Kombat II. The character's name derived from two of the series' creators' surnames, Ed Boon and John Tobias, spelled backwards.

In addition, a counter for ERMACS on the game's audits screen (ERMACS being short for error macros), was interpreted by some players as a reference to a hidden character in the original Mortal Kombat. The development team decided to turn the rumor into reality, introducing Ermac in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 as an unlockable secret character. The character, introduced in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, is a tribute to, who played Raiden in MK and MKII and has served as a motion capture actor for subsequent titles in the series. Main article: Video games Overview over titles and versions in the Mortal Kombat seriesTitleReleaseOriginal platformPortsNotes1992The original Mortal Kombat game.1993ArcadeVariousSecond main game. Sequel to Mortal Kombat.1995ArcadeVariousThird main game. Sequel to Mortal Kombat II.1995ArcadeVariousAn update to Mortal Kombat 3.1996,A game based on the MK3 engine, incorporating all the characters in the series up to that point.1997PS1, N64N/AFirst of three spin-off games. An action-adventure game starring.

Prequel to the first Mortal Kombat.1997ArcadePS1, N64, WindowsFourth main game. Sequel to Mortal Kombat 3. Last game to appear in arcades.1999N/AAn update to Mortal Kombat 4, made for consoles only.2000PS1N/ASecond of three spin-off games. An action-adventure spin-off starring. Prequel to the first Mortal Kombat.2001GBAN/AA port of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.2002,(2003)Fifth main game. Sequel to Mortal Kombat 4.2003GBAN/ASpecial version of Deadly Alliance, exclusive to the GBA.2004PS2, GCN, XboxN/ASixth main game.

Sequel to Deadly Alliance.2005PS2, XboxN/AThird of three spin-off games. An action-adventure spin-off starring and, set in an alternate timeline between MK and MKII.2006PS2, Xbox(2007)Seventh main game. Sequel to Deception, and the final title of the original main series.2006N/AThe PSP version of Deception.2007N/AAnother port of UMK3.2008,N/AEighth main game. A non-canonical crossover title set in an alternate timeline between MKII and MK3.(2011)2011PS3, Xbox 360(2012)Ninth main game.

Reboot story combining plots from the original Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, and Mortal Kombat 3.2011,Windows (2012)Compilation of MK, MKII and UMK3 ports.2012PS3, Xbox 360Windows (2013)Re-release of 2011's Mortal Kombat including its downloadable content.2015,.,Tenth main game. Sequel to 2011's Mortal Kombat.2016PS4, Xbox OneWindowsRe-release of Mortal Kombat X including its downloadable content.2019PS4, Xbox One,WindowsEleventh main game. Sequel to Mortal Kombat X.Main series The original game was released by Midway and for arcade during October 1992, having since been ported to several console and home computer systems by and released. The sequel, was released for arcades in 1993, featuring an increased roster and improved graphics and gameplay, then ported to the numerous home systems in 1993-1995 by and, released again by Acclaim; it was re-released in 2007 for the. Followed in 1995 in both arcade and home versions. MK3 got two updates which expanded the number of characters and other features from the game:, published that same year, and the next year.

The following game, was released in 1997, and marked the jump of the series to 3D rendered graphics instead of the series' previously staple digitized 2D graphics. Mortal Kombat 4 was ported to the,. Its update titled was released exclusively for the in 1999.While to this point Mortal Kombat games were only titled with their installment number, starting with in 2002, the series' naming scheme changed to favor the use of sub-titles instead. It was also at this point that the series started being targeted at consoles only, with Mortal Kombat 4 being the last game in the series to ever be released for the arcades.

Deadly Alliance was released initially for the,. Deadly Alliance was also the first Mortal Kombat game to feature fully 3D gameplay, where up to Mortal Kombat 4 the gameplay had stayed in a 2D plane; this trend would continue for the following two games.

The next sequel was the 2004, released for the PS2, Xbox and GameCube. Its port for the, Mortal Kombat: Unchained, was developed by in 2006. Was published in the same year for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and in 2007 for the.

In 2008, Midway released the Mortal Kombat Kollection, an anthology of the three then-most recent titles to the main franchise: Mortal Kombat: Deception, Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.A ninth game in the series, a titled simply, was developed by the former Chicago, now owned by and renamed as. It was first released for the PlayStation 3 and in 2011, and was ported to the in 2012 and to the in 2013. Its first sequel, was released in 2015 on,. A follow-up, was released in 2019 for the, and.Spin-off games Besides the fighting games, there are three titles that work as spin-offs from the Mortal Kombat storyline. Was released in 1997 for the PlayStation and Nintendo 64; its story is focused on the first incarnation character of Sub-Zero and is focused in the timeline before the first Mortal Kombat game. The next action game was released in 2000 for the PlayStation, starring Major in his mission to destroy the Black Dragon.

Both games were. Developed by was released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox, starring Liu Kang and Kung Lao and telling an alternate version of the events between the first and second Mortal Kombat games.

A similar game entitled Mortal Kombat: Fire & Ice, which was to star Scorpion and again Sub-Zero, was canceled when the developers of Shaolin Monks 'couldn't do it in time and under budget'., a fighting game between the Mortal Kombat franchise and DC Universe, was released in 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In 2013, Boon named the hypothetical ' MKvsSF' as his dream crossover game and in 2014 he said his team has remained in touch with Capcom, but no one could resolve the incompatibility problem of Mortal Kombat being much more brutal than Street Fighter.

When asked if Street Fighter series would ever do a with Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter producer also said it would be difficult as Mortal Kombat is a very different game from Street Fighter. Boon has also stated that he would like to do a Mortal Kombat / crossover game for the Xbox One, wished he could do a one too but acknowledged it as unlikely since owns Marvel. Other media Films Mortal Kombat was adapted into two major motion pictures, (1995), and (1997), both developed by, produced by Lawrence Kasanoff and released by (eventual corporate sibling, and later label, of Mortal Kombat rights holder ). Neither film was screened for critics prior to theatrical release.

The first movie was released on August 18, 1995, grossing $23 million on its first weekend. Mortal Kombat, despite mixed reviews from critics, became a financial success, eventually grossing $70 million in the U.S. (and over $122 million worldwide) and gaining a cult following from fans of the series while jump starting the Hollywood career of its director.

That momentum did not carry over into 's Annihilation, however, which suffered from a poor reception by critics and fans alike, grossing only $36 million in the U.S. And $51 million worldwide, compared to the first movie's worldwide intake of $122 million.In 2010, director released an eight-minute Mortal Kombat short film titled, made as a proof of concept for Tancharoen's pitch of a reboot movie franchise to Warner Brothers. Tancharoen later confirmed that while the short is entirely unofficial, it does feature the writing of Oren Uziel, who was rumored to be writing the screenplay for the third Mortal Kombat movie. In September 2011, New Line and Warner Bros.

Announced that Tancharoen has signed on to direct a new feature-length film from a screenplay written by Uziel, with the intention of aiming for an. Shooting was expected to begin in March 2012 with a budget of well under $100 million (projected at between $40–50 million ) and a release date of 2013, but was ultimately delayed due to budget constraints, and Tancharoen started working on the second season of Legacy until problems with the film had been sorted out. However, Tancharoen quit the production in October 2013. In 2015, signed on to the project to produce a new film of Mortal Kombat, saying he would not rush it. Simon McQuoid was hired as director in November 2016, with Greg Russo to write the script. Is executive producing.

In February 2019, Russo announced the script was complete. Three months later, the film had entered pre-production and would be shot in South Australia later in the year, partly funded via the. The planned release date is January 15, 2021. In July 2019, was cast as, and following month, Sisi Stringer, and were cast as, and, respectively. Later in the month, it was announced that was cast as, was cast as, and was cast in an undisclosed role. Member Max Huang was announced to play in the film on September 15, 2019, when it was announced that shooting has begun on the film.

Filming wrapped on December 13, 2019. Literature were based on the video game series, including the official Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II comic books created by Tobias and advertised in the on early versions of the first two games. In 1994, launched a licensed, spawning two six-issue series ( Blood and Thunder and Battlewave), along with several miniseries and one-shot special issues dedicated to specific characters, until its publication ended in August 1995. Two more comics were also made as for Mortal Kombat 4 and the DC Universe crossover game and a new miniseries titled Blood Ties was published prior to the release of Mortal Kombat X in 2015.penned a novelization of the first Mortal Kombat game, which was published in 1995 in order to coincide with the release of the movie, though the novel did not follow the movie plot.

Novelizations of both Mortal Kombat movies were written by Martin Delrio and Jerome Preisler.Music , a techno album based on the first game was created for by members and Oliver Adams as in 1994. Its iconic theme 'Techno Syndrome', incorporating the 'Mortal Kombat!' Yell first shown in the Mortal Kombat commercial for home systems, was first released in 1993 as a single and was also used as a theme music for the Mortal Kombat film series. Each movie had their own soundtracks (including the hit and award-winning compilation album ), as had the second video game ( Mortal Kombat II: Music from the Arcade Game Soundtrack). The 2011 video game saw the release of, a new soundtrack album featuring electronic music by various artists.Television The franchise sparked two television series by: the 1996 cartoon and the 1998 live-action series ( Konquest), both of them developed by Threshold Entertainment and produced by Lawrence Kasanoff. Neither series ran for more than one season. In 2010, ordered a web series inspired by the Rebirth short, titled and also directed by Kevin Tancharoen.

The series' first season was released for free on starting in April 2011, promoted by, and the second season arrived in 2013. In 2014, Warner Bros and Blue Ribbon have been developing a live-action series titled Mortal Kombat that was to tie in with Mortal Kombat X for a planned 2016 release. Other media An animated prequel to the first movie, titled, was released in 1995. The stage show was launched at the end of 1995, expanded to 1996, and featured Mortal Kombat characters in a theatrical display on stage. Produced the collectible card game in 1996. 's 2005 collectible card game also used some of the Mortal Kombat characters.Reception Aggregate review scoresAs of June 18, 2019. Main article:The series was subject of a major and several court cases, largely related to its extremely violent content, especially in relation to the original game which paved a way for the introduction of the ESRB game rating system in 1994 as well as the.

Various games in the series, as well as advertisements for them, have been censored or banned in a number of countries. According to SuperData Research CEO Joost van Dreunen, 'Because of the obvious rift between gamers on the one hand and adult society on the other, Mortal Kombat set the tone for what constituted culture.' In, every Mortal Kombat game was banned for ten years from its release until 2015. Mortal Kombat (2011) is also banned in and, and has been banned in until February 2013. MK11 is banned in,.

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If you haven’t heard by now, the next Mortal Kombat game is going to be MK vs DCU: a crossover game that features the cast of the Mortal Kombat universe versus character from the world of DC Comics. I’m sure for some people this might seem a bit of a stretch, but I honestly couldn’t be more excited about the game.

Mortal Kombat’s story and characters in many ways aren’t much different than what you might find in a comic book. Personally I am a bigger fan of Mortal Kombat than I am a fan of comic books, but I asked our staff to help me come up with a list of DC characters that might fit in well with the Mortal Kombat universe who we hope will make it into the final game. This list excludes already known characters such as Batman and Superman since they’re already confirmed as being in the game.#10 – Blue Beetle.

Of all the DC Comics characters, Blue Beetle might be the one that fits in the most with the rest of the characters of Mortal Kombat. Much of the storyline of Mortal Kombat revolves around humans fighting in the tournament representing the Earth Realm, though many of the humans have unique characteristics. The Ted Kord Blue Beetle doesn’t have super powers, other than having an extremely high IQ.

However he’s a master at various forms of hand to hand combat as well as an acrobat, wears a blue suit and has a non-lethal gun.He’s kind of like Johnny Cage if Johnny Cage did cosplay.#9 – Power Girl. In a game known for its women in tight spandex with lots of cleavage, who better from the DC Universe to represent women than Power Girl? Sure if you look through Power Girl’s history it’s hard to really tell what her powers are, but if anything this would give Midway far more room to work with her character than most other DC Characters. DC Fanboys will not be able to complain if the give her limited powers because depending on the timeline she has had limited powers in the comic series.Plus there need to be some women in the game if Midway plans on marketing to those without.es. Actually there needs to be women in the game even if they do plan to market to only those with.es. Or is it.i? I don’t know what the plural is no matter what other people might say.#8 – The Corinthian.

This one is a personal wish. One of the best goddamn books I’ve ever read is Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman series of comics (or graphic novels, whatever). In the comics he is a being that is a personification of a nightmare. That nightmare is The Corinthian. Something that looks like a man with teeth where his eyes should be.

While not really that imposing looking with his sunglasses on, there’s no doubt about it, The Corinthian is a sick freak. I want him in the game because he’s scary, and the creative fatalities that they could come up with for this character should be numerous.Make no doubt about it, Scorpion would run from The Corinthian. So would Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn.

You don’t mess with the Corinthian, unless you want to end up dead with pieces of yourself in a collection somewhere.#7 – Green Arrow. If you’re going to include Batman in the game you might as well include the original boy wonder, am I right?A master of several dozen martial art forms he easily fits into the fighting styles represented in the previous Mortal Kombat games. Plus most of the modern Mortal Kombat games have included the fighters having multiple fighting styles and one weapon style. Green Arrow and Nightwing are perfect choices if they decide to go this route as Green Arrow has his bow and arrows and Nightwing has his Escrima sticks that he uses to dispatch villains with.I’m not sure if the Escrima sticks really match up to the blades that Baraka uses that extend from his wrists, but it does make. Grayson a good addition for the game.#5 – Martian Manhunter. If you need a character to stand up to Mortal Kombat’s Shang Tsung, then J’onn J’onzz is your man.

Or whatever the heck he is.He’s a shapshifter though. Can you imagine a match between Tsung and the Martian Manhunter? Constantly shifting forms throughout the fight in a more violent version game of rock, paper, scissors. Like Tsung he’s not limited to the ability of shapeshifting, super strength, flight, regeneration, the Martian Manhunter has a wide variety of moves at his disposal.#4 – Cassidy. Haven’t read The Preacher comics? What’s wrong with you!

READ THEM.Even if you think comics are probably the geekiest thing ever, check these out. Actually if you think comics are the geekiest thing ever, then congrats for reading even this far.Cassidy. What videogame out there doesn’t need a self loathing vampire? That’s the best kind of vampire. Cassidy could be the DC comics version of Bo’ Rai Cho, the drunken master. Because that’s all Cassidy does is get drunk and fight. Well he also mopes and drinks blood and has to hide from the sunlight.

With Cassidy you have a wise cracking character who is drunk and undead, what else could fit better with the Mortal Kombat games?#3 – Green Lantern. Another green hero on the list.While there is a couple of different Green Lanterns, let’s stick to the most well-known one, John Stewart. Daily Show host by day, super hero by night. Kidding.Green Lantern is actually the most difficult one to add to this list since by fighting game standards the powers of the ring are overpowered for a fighting game. But hey, the game has Superman in it, so I’m not going to worry about any character being overpowered. The Green Lantern Corps are sort of the universe’s police force and each member has a ring that grants them extraordinary powers that is controlled by the individual’s will power.

John Stewart can use the ring for things like flying, telekinesis, and even creating objects. In fighting game terms, Green Lantern would be a top tier character. Besides between him and Green Arrow we’re talking about a palette swap, and it’s not like Mortal Kombat has ever had multiple characters who look like the colors have been palette swapped, right?#2 – Darkseid. Mortal Kombat has many Gods, why not have one more?If you are going to have Superman in your game then he should have an enemy who can rival him.

Enter Darkseid. While not typically someone you see fighting in comic books, normally he’s the person who plans the schemes, Darkseid has an array of formidable powers. He’d fit right in with the Elder Gods of Mortal Kombat, and his numerous abilities mean that those that develop the game would never have to worry about what special abilities to give him, instead they’d have to worry about what ones they’d have to leave out.And finally the number one DC character I’d love to see in the new Mortal Kombat game?#1- Swamp Thing. What we’ve heard of the story of MK vs DCU sounds like it would be a perfect fit for Swamp Thing. As his status as an Earth Elemental Swamp Thing would try to protect his realm from an invasion of another. As a character with his abilities he would fit into the same hierarchy as Darkseid, pretty much the top tier of characters based on their abilities much like Blaze, Onaga, Raiden, Shao Khan, etc.Feel free to scroll down to check out character artwork for the upcoming MK vs DCU game that will be coming out later this year by Midway Games. Have any comments or feedback regarding the article?

Please leave a comment or send the author and email. QUOTE='emuflux, post: 0The moment Green Lantern is confirmed this game is a guranteed pruchase for me.

Otherwise I pretty much agree with the 10 posted heroes. Hopefully they will release more information on this game soon./quoteI agree. Green lantern would definitely make it a day one purchase for myself. Always been a fan of the lantern corps. I'd also like to see the Flash, he'd prolly fit in alright. He's fast, but he's always been the weakest strengthwise in the Justice League next to Batman.

Gotta have Wonder Woman in there as well. Also wouldn't mind seeing Solomon Grundy or Clayface. Hope they put a few villains in there. I'd rather be playing them anyway.