Let me refine that:


Thanks, Captain Obvious.

While that's true, the novelty of it has worn off and they know it. As many people have said, most people haven't given a damn about the series since MK3. Heck the last game didn't even have unique fatalities for the characters, they had "create a fatality" which I'm sure was due to having too many characters.

It's been obvious for awhile that they've been trying to get away from relying on the blood and fatalities to sell the game. It just hasn't been working because there have always been better 3D fighters around. I've read interviews with the creators, MK's original success was a complete accident. It was originally ment to be a joke that wouldn't go anywhere.

I wasn't saying that gaming hasn't become main stream, I know it's gone main stream. I see the Halo commercials, too. I'm just saying a comic book-video game cross over is not a very good gauge of how accepted it's become.

I think my grandma's old folks home having a Wii is a better example.

Seriously, without fatalities & gore, what's the point? GG Midway!

If anyone cares, here's the teaser trailer:

Gametrailers.com - Mortal Kombat VS. DC Universe - Midway Gamers' Day 08: Announcement Trailer HD

Honestly, I wish they didn't put any gameplay footage in there...unless that's going to be how it's like for the final product. Looks way too boring for a fighting game -_-

About as terrible as Wolverine beating Lobo up in a bar fight? Wait...

This is like mixing chocolate with Pepsi. Just a bad idea.

You've already concluded it's going to be boring from 3 seconds of gameplay footage? Nice.

From the gameplay footage I saw, that didn't look too bad. The blood is still in there and the bone cracking too. I'm still a bit skeptical about this game, but I can't call this a failure yet.

Well, not sure if it's the editing, or maybe just that I'm kinda biased, but it's just that it doesn't make me excited about the game at all. Could be because I still can't get over the ridiculousness of this combo, or that I've never liked playing MK.

The only interesting thing about this game that I saw was the fighting during a free fall. But that's not nearly enough to make me want to buy it. Maybe if I get a free rental at Blockbuster or something I'll check it out.

If I remember correctly, I think they said it was the last game in that particular storyline, if you could call it that, and that they would be starting over with new characters. But with Sub-Zero showing up here, I guess they decided not to go that route.

It was the last game for that console generation and they claimed some of the characters would die for good, not that they'd have all new characters. But I'll sooner believe someone in Dragon Ball died for good honestly.

Precisely.
Armageddon was supposed be the grand end of that particular arc or,rather,generation in the MK Saga.
It's pretty much the same thing Capcom tried in SFIII. It was supposed to wipe the slate clean,bring in a new batch of characters and advance the storyline further. They even introduced a new main character - Alex.
Apparently,that didn't go that well,because change = SATAN. Butthurt fans bitched and cried about the lack of their precious shoto boys,so Capcom had to put Ryu and Ken in to shut them up. Oh,and Chun Li. Christ.

Scorp and Subs are the Ryu and Ken of Mortal Kombat. Scorp is Boon's favorite character. They are not going anywhere.
As for the game,I'm cautiosly optimistic. MK has huge where I used to live,I grew up with it,so I love it dearly depite all of its perceived flaws. The crossover news made me RAGE with the heat of a thousand suns,but after the initial 24-hour shock period,I can look at the concept more clearly and say that it might have a chance. I hope the MK Team can deliver.

I always loved all MK games till this moment and forever i will continue to do so but in my humble opinion this game is simply a transition from older consoles to next-gen ones,so this game is some sort of a test to the capacity of these super powerful consoles in order to familiarize with their potential.
We'll see what Midway is up to, am alway looking forward to a new great MK (not this one of course) with brand new story and some new characters.

There's only one factor that decides wether the game will rock or not - his name is Lobo.

If they get Lobo done well in this game, it will automatically rock. If he is not in the game, it will suck.

Whaddyaknow,a familiriar face 'round these parts. =) How's the CulT doing these days?

As for Lobo,it's pretty much a given he'll be there. It's too bad there won't be actual Fatalities in the game,because he's one of the few DC characters who can easily get away with them. Come to think of it,given his bullshit healing factor hax,he'd actually be able to legitimately survive one.

Gamespot had an interview with Ed Boon revealing a bit more information

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Q&A - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot

Apparently there will be fatalities for the MK characters and DC villains. But the DC heroes will have special finishers that don't actually kill the characters.

OK...here is your next Capcom Vs.
Here

:O

Anyway, I think it was a bad idea, specially removing Fatalities and all, no MK :( , not that the last games were any good though

I heard the fatalities are still gonna be there . Just that when you fight DC heroes, it'll be different. DC villians will have fatalities and MK fighters will have their own too.. Besides, catwoman, flash , sonya's confirmed ;p.

Saw a new trailer for it that popped up at E3. It's on IGN, but age restricted:

IGN: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe Preview

I seriously don't have many doubts about this game now. It looks really good in motion and it may actually be a purchase for me. It almost seems to me that it's classic 2D style, with a 3D twist or something. I'm impressed by it and hope more info pops around before E3's end.

I could think of a dozen franchises that make more sense to merge with the Mortal Kombat franchise. Hell, I think even Mortal Kombat vs. the 1972 Philadelphia Flyers would be more appealing. This just sounds like an extremely belated (read: unfortunately mistimed) attempt to combat (kombat?) the Marvel vs. Capcom series.

I dunno, if they rush it out in time to catch the Dark Knight hype it makes sense. Anything with Batman written on will sell well this summer.

Batman vs. The Joker. What else needs to be said.

I was really skeptical at first but I'm sold. I'm such a fucking MK whore, I really need to start admitting it to myself.