Shazam snubbed on MK vs. DC box

by James Ransom-Wiley { Oct 3rd 2008 at 7:30PM }

Click to defeat Captain Marvel!

They said it was impossible. They pointed and laughed, and called it names. But, just as Batman's license holders have every right to pit him in a crossover battle against an alien hunter will dreadlocks, they may also call upon the Dark Knight to beat a fire-burping, undead ninja within an inch of its tortured life -- just as long as he doesn't go that extra inch, ya know? (Off topic: So is Two-Face dead or what?) Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is very real folks, and here's the box art to prove it:

Gallery: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Tags: box-art, midway, mk-vs-dc, mortal-kombat, shazam

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Envoy @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:36PM

MK died after MK Trilogy for N64 for me. Those where the goods days of MK.

Sokkratez @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:37PM

That was a pretty convoluted post.

Interesting that Superman is in the back.

zuburi @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:01PM

Why? Batman is DC's golden boy, after the money that film made.

Haggard (Mr.ESC died for our sins) @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:15PM

I still don't understand!

Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:38PM

Haven't been interested in Mortal Kombat as a fighting game since MK II. This just looks like more os the same meh-tastic gameplay since the franchise went downhill after the second iteration.

Obie @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:40PM

I am still on the fence with this game, for every cool thing they show, they show something cheesy.

Time will tell.

Munky @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:15PM

I actually like the cheez. The original games were full of cheezy goodness. The controls are too clunky for my taste, though. Tekken and Virtua Fighter killed MK for me.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Oct 3rd 2008 9:31PM

I hope you do realize that's one of the reasons why the original MK games were so fun. Because they were incredibly cheesy.

Obie @ Oct 3rd 2008 9:49PM

There is good cheesy and bad cheesy...and I meant the bad kind.

343 Guilty Fart @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:42PM

Is this post about that Shaq movie?

LaughingTarget @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:46PM

Seeing as the Department of Homeland Security hasn't shut down Joystiq for promoting terrorism, no, it isn't.

Munky @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:17PM

That movie was awful! Worse yet was Shaq's attempt at a fighting game, Shaq Fu! At least that title was better than Shaq Attaq.

Dirty @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:32PM

isnt the shaq movie Kazamm? But he would make an excellent addition to the game. At some point they gotta be like why not. Put some sort of portal and it could work.

Chase @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:43PM

If Batman has enough time to prep, he could beat Jesus.

theturtle363 @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:52PM

well I'm not one to gloat....

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Oct 4th 2008 3:19AM

OH PU-LEEEZ BATSY

dark_inchworm @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:43PM

WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
"THE DARK KNIGHT" SPOILER AHEAD (for both of you who haven't seen it)

Two-Face is indeed dead.
http://chud.com/articles/articles/16196/1/IT039S-OFFICIAL-TWO-FACE-IS-DEAD/Page1.html

Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:57PM

Thanks for clearing that up. It was a little questionable the way it all ended in the movie.

dark_inchworm @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:01PM

I thought (and hoped) he'd still be alive, but no. Alas. I enjoy Aaron Eckhart :(

Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 3rd 2008 9:46PM

Great performance by Eckhart in "Black Dahalia"

Ridgecity @ Oct 3rd 2008 10:38PM

he might be dead at the moment, wait until Joel Schumacher comes back and suddenly the Son of Tommy Lee Jones and Drew Barrymore pops out (played by Shia LaBeouf)!

mentalpatient @ Oct 5th 2008 4:01PM

Despite having direct conformation from the horse's mouth, I'm still skeptical that falling 10 feet and landing on a giant pile of dirt is fatal. Batman stood up immediately after taking the same fall. Granted he wears lightweight armor, but I wouldn't imagine that helping that much.

mezzanine @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:44PM

Shazam sucks. Black Adam sucks.

zuburi @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:00PM

I disagree with the Black Adam part. When he killed Psycho-Pirate, it was pretty sweet.

/nerd

Anticrawl @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:45PM

Kill off the superheroes and lame ass weapons, focus on brutal melee, special moves, and gore filled finishers and you have a sale. Otherwise stop it Midway, you haven't released anything worthwhile in over a decade (short of Epic games).

Xoviet chiK @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:27PM

Psi-Ops "secret" cooperative mode was pretty bad ass, one of the few times in my life I've enjoyed being frustrated with my friends complete lack of skill. Good times :)

But yeah... Midway sucks.

PSN: Erdie @ Oct 4th 2008 11:18AM

Is Psi-Ops 2 ever going to happen? They ended on a cliffhanger then abandoned the poor thing.

J.Goodwin @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:55PM

Well, I'll give them this much, they've made sure that this time I can at least recognize half the characters in an MK game.

Sizer @ Oct 3rd 2008 7:59PM

Okay, okay, I know this is nerdgassing, but to be anal the big red cheese there is Captain Marvel, who has the power of Shazam.

Amstrad @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:34PM

Captain Marvel snubbed in Joystiq news post, can't get name right.

RogueJedi86 @ Oct 3rd 2008 10:34PM

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IAmNotShazam

Says it all.

Goreful @ Oct 3rd 2008 8:26PM

I see all the baby Marvel fanboys are still bitter over this game. Along with the babbling MK fans.

Let it go.

Your beloved Web Slinger spidey will not rescue you. MK vs DC is real. Either buy the game OR don't buy it.

Just grow up already.

Babies.