Gamespot.com has the sales details for Lui Kang turkey kicking the Green Lantern in the chest. It went pretty well. Midway needed some scratch in a bad way and it seems the fight for Outworld still had a little juice left to squeeze. Have a gander at exhibit one:
After months of making progressively grimmer headlines, Midway Games today had some much-needed positive news. The Chicago-based publisher announced this morning that Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe has sold 1.8 million copies worldwide since its release last November. The decently reviewed game is available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in both a regular version ($59.95) and a “Kollector’s Edition” ($69.95).
“Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work by many people, and seeing the game surpass the million-seller plateau makes it worth all the effort,” said Mortal Kombat creative director Ed Boon in a statement.
Then, the developer announced that work has begun on a follow-up. “We’re already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future.” It was unclear if the game in question would be a direct sequel to the T-for-Teen-rated MK vs. DC series or an original installment in the normally M-for-Mature-rated franchise.
Today’s sales report comes none too soon for Midway, which has been staring down the barrel of a financial gun since last December. That’s when the company revealed it had until mid-January to pay off $150 million of $240 million in outstanding loans. Earlier this month, it got a reprieve, with a first and second group of creditors agreeing to repayment deadline extensions.
It is gratifying for an aging gamer such as myself, to see an old franchise do well. I remember where I was exactly the first time I heard Scorpion request the other fighters presence be brought nearer to his person. It changed my life and it makes me feel less douchey that these characters still resonate with popular culture. Two flawless victories plus a fatality on “The Pit” = Reptile, FTW.
Like dryhumping, these fatalities are not as good as the real thing but still involve a little blood. That, and they are both better than nothing. You’re welcome for the greatest analogy of all time. I’ll be here all night.
Thanks to Sven Lloyd for bringing this to the Fukerton’s attention. Scorpian spearing some caped homo is a highlight. As is his kicking of Superman in the chest. I’m sure the gameplay will suck and the “T for Teen” rating is distressing. That being said, they already had my 60 dollars to begin with.
Look, I can’t imagine this game is very good. Mortal Kombat has never really made a good 3-D game. I loved MK3, but they may have peaked with Mortal Kombat 2. What I do know that in the picture above, my favorite video game character of all time is throwing a spear at The Dark Knight. If Hacksaw Jim Duggun was eating a Volcano Taco with Doug Williams in the background, I’d have to put a pistol in my mouth. It ain’t getting much better. I am concerned that the game is going to be rated T for Teen. MK creator Ed Boon assured gamers that the game was still going to “…that Mortal Kombat’s first all-new appearance on the 360 and PS3 would retain the franchise’s signature brand of hyperviolent fighting. “
Seems hard for Subzero to rip The Flash’s head off, spine dangling, and still be approved for Johnny 13 year old. I guess we will have to wait till November.
I was VERY nervous about the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe game that we reported on a few weeks back. There were rumors of no fatalities, no blood, and I was worred that DC wouldn’t mesh well with the brutality of the MK series. This gif puts all those worries to rest for me. The Joker blowing some whores brains out and then dancing around is as good as that Jenna with Brianna dvd that we all have.
I hope they craft all the finishing moves to fit each character like this one. Superman’s Heat Vision should be interesting, as well as Batman’s gadgets. Glad to see that Mortal Kombat is sticking to it’s guns with the adult content and not bending over like the movie industry. Film franchises are falling all over themselves to sacrafice their legacy to garner that coveted PG-13 rating. Aliens. Predator. Terminator. The Punisher. Fuck that. Kudos to the gaming world for making entertainment for adults.
