Kitana is in this game.
Mortal Kombat vs DC
Mon, 07/28/2008 - 18:24
#1
Mortal Kombat vs DC
Mon, 07/28/2008 - 23:27
#3
Sadly, I'd be surprised to see this move in the game. That being said, it'd be kind of cool if it was!
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 02:27
#4
Inflate123
The game's going back to the MKII roots, so I'm kind of hoping that includes looking at the move sets from that period too.
And Zep, I know it sounds goofy in theory (I sure had a negative reaction when I heard about it, even though I like both MK and DC individually), but I wouldn't write it off as a poor-man's MvC; I think the only thing they have in common is the WTF factor. To be fair, if that worked, this could work. It's all about execution.
I'm cautiously optimistic after seeing some previews online. Here are hands-ons from IGN and OXM. And the video from comicon looks like big, goofy fun to me.
I can't say this is a team-up I've always dreamed about, but I'm hopeful. And as you say, the proof will be in the playin'. Rental is always an option. :)
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 04:03
#5
I was surprised when I first heard about this and thought it was a bad marketing idea. But after I saw some gameplay videos and such, I changed my mind.
I have some hope that Kitana's Kiss of Doom will be in this game, but then again we could be out of luck.
However news that the design team is going back towards MKII is good news to me since that is my favorite game in the series(not for kiss of doom).
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 05:05
#6
darth_clone19
Im sorry to burst everyone's bubble, since I was excited myself. I mean, kiss of death on wonder woman? What god did I please?!!
Sadly, there are no fatalities in the game.
And yes, it is a poor man's Capcom vs Marvel. Instead of reviving MK, Ed Boon is furthering the sad truth that MK is dead for good.
EDIT: Crap, there ARE fatalities!!! WOOO!! Now, the inflate kiss being there is another issue XD. By the way, the game, reading about it on wiki...it has some truly interesting features. Lets see how it goes in the long run.
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 05:37
#7
From what I've seen, this game looks like it could be a fun party game, but it's not going to give competition to Virtua Fighter or Soul Calibur. As for the Kiss of Death, I'm not into popping, especially gory popping, so it doesn't interest me.
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 05:41
#8
The newest trailer did feature Scorpion removing his mask in what appeared to be the beginning of a fatality- so perhaps something along those lines will appear in the game.
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 06:17
#9
Inflate123
Fatalities will only work against other MK characters. DC characters will do a finishing move more along the lines of Brutalities, but will not actually kill anybody. And MK folks can't kill DC folks, so...unless there's a non-lethal inflation, you may not see your Wonder Woman scene after all. :/
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 06:30
#10
darth_clone19
DAMN!! Why is DC so overprotective? So superman gets his head chpped off. big deal! grrr!!! haha
And scorpion's fatality doesnt convince me. the guy catches on fire, but he doesnt look like he burns at all. he did it on flash, so maybe he doesnt really brun to the bone if what Inflate says is correct.
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 13:58
#11
Inflate123 wrote:
Fatalities will only work against other MK characters. DC characters will do a finishing move more along the lines of Brutalities, but will not actually kill anybody. And MK folks can't kill DC folks, so...unless there's a non-lethal inflation, you may not see your Wonder Woman scene after all. :/
That's where the writers and artists come into play. ;)
Though I find it ironic about DC characters not being able to be on the receiving end of fatalities since there have been numerous deaths involving big name DC characters. And besides, they brought Superman back when they killed him off, so it's not like it'd be anything different when compared to MK. I mean heck, they bring back characters in MK all the time, often without explanation. (How else can you explain Johnny Cage?)
Plus, it's a video game. It's not like they're permanently dead if you kill them anyway. Hit reset, good as new.
Besides, there's always the hope that, since this is apparently part of the MK storyline (or so I've heard. I may be wrong.), Kitana didn't get killed in the Armageddon story and she's back for when they do MK9, with fatalities.
I dunno, though. These are just my theories.
~A
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 14:38
#12
Mortal Komabat characters and DC villains can perform fatalities on anyone.
DC Heroes have 'brutalities'.
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 18:33
#13
Yeah, I haven't read anything saying that DC characters can't get fatality'd too.
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And Zep, I know it sounds goofy in theory (I sure had a negative reaction when I heard about it, even though I like both MK and DC individually), but I wouldn't write it off as a poor-man's MvC; I think the only thing they have in common is the WTF factor. To be fair, if that worked, this could work. It's all about execution.
My main problem is I've never liked MK's fighting engine at all, while I like the kind that Capcom usually uses. All the characters fight in exactly the same manner except when it comes to special moves. Maybe they've changed that in the 3D games (which I've never really played) but I'm still not a fan of most other aspects. Outside of the creative finishing moves (which seem to be progressively less interesting with each new game now) not much of it appeals to me.
Tue, 07/29/2008 - 19:03
#14
darth_clone19
MK was geared to be a bit more realistic when it came to fighting, and not showing off lots of colorful flashes like the capcom games.
Tekken and the Soul Calibur series are great, fast paced 3D fighters. For something more realistic, Virtua Fighter.
Wed, 07/30/2008 - 07:21
#15
Inflate123
Ataru wrote:
Plus, it's a video game. It's not like they're permanently dead if you kill them anyway. Hit reset, good as new.
That was my thought too. But I think they're just being more overprotective than we would be.
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Besides, there's always the hope that, since this is apparently part of the MK storyline (or so I've heard. I may be wrong.), Kitana didn't get killed in the Armageddon story and she's back for when they do MK9, with fatalities
I think whether this becomes canon or not depends entirely on its retail success. :) I read in one of those interviews that it's not yet determined whether this will be part of MK history or just a one-off "Elseworlds" type of thing.
Wed, 07/30/2008 - 11:51
#16
You've played Virtual Fighter, right? The 30 second hangtimes and super-refined juggling physics aren't, exactly, what I'd call realistic. Not that it isn't fun . . . and I'll give it that it's more realistic than Soul Calibur's 'reality' of being impaled with a seven foot Zwihander as a standard throw.
Wed, 07/30/2008 - 19:57
#17
darth_clone19
tch, thats not what I mean! that pseudo-anime crap you do on the capcom games, consider it the antithesis of reality so then you understand what I mean.
Wed, 07/30/2008 - 20:19
#18
I recently saw a video on youtube(where else?) showing Scorpion performing his trademark fatality on Batman. You know, the thing where he takes off his mask and blows fire on the guy. Well Batman sure did go up in flames but he kinda just turned black and fell on the ground...
So I guess that proves that you will be able to perform fatalities on the DC folks after all. It just may not be a gory as you'd except...
There's still hope for Kitana's kiss of death, thou I can't imagine how that will turn out if its in the game. Maybe she will kiss the person and they will inflate and then just float off the screen and do an off-screen explosion, similar to the head-inflation fatality in MK3.
Wed, 07/30/2008 - 22:08
#19
I'm actually betting it will be in there. Of all the fatalities Kitana's had that one seems the most harmless. Inflating the character and just having them float away would probably be the best way for her to "fatalatize" the DC folk and not kill them, you know?
Thu, 07/31/2008 - 01:09
#20
Plus the kiss of death is silly.
I don't consider it to be one of the gory fatalities, as it's not based in reality.
Thu, 07/31/2008 - 03:13
#21
Arcanumbot wrote:
Plus the kiss of death is silly.I don't consider it to be one of the gory fatalities, as it's not based in reality.
Oh, and being able to casually rip an arm out of a socket is?
Jokes aside, we may be dissappointed, it could simply be her 'turn into the monty python bunny' fatality
Sun, 08/03/2008 - 22:00
#22
darth_clone19
Ever heard of dismemberment?
Sure, somebody pulling your arm out is unlikely, but the act of dismemberment itself is based on reality.
Blowing up like a balloon till you explode is not.
Mon, 08/04/2008 - 02:06
#23
Of all her fatalities, the original Kiss of Death seems like it could be made more or less non-lethal. Since the last one had expandy bits, maybe we'll see more of that?
Simple but eloquent.
Yeah, I admittedly was thinking about it too... Although they might excise her Kiss of Doom fatality. I've no real evidence of that, just a bad hunch. We can still hope, though...
Not that I'll be buying the game myself anyway. I've never really been a fan of the Mortal Kombat games and combining it with DC Comics (which I DO like) feels like a poor man's Marvel VS Capcom. In other words, if Kitana does indeed retain her Kiss of Doom fatality and it's half-way decent, I'll just wait for inevitable videos.
Unless the game gets surprisingly good reviews, which we'll have to wait and see.