Mortal Kombat II vanishes from PSN
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Oct 19th 2008 at 8:30PM }
No official word has come from Sony or Midway about the disappearance, though some potential kombatants who contacted customer service were informed that the disappearance is probably due to a glitch caused by firmware update 2.50. With a little under a month before the release of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, this "Case of the Missing Brawler" really couldn't have come at a more inconvenient time.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Envoy @ Oct 19th 2008 8:41PM
Game is impossible to beat...
Al2x @ Oct 19th 2008 10:12PM
It's because Midway decided to port the uber-hard version that is in Arcade cabinets instead of the more consumer friendly console (PS1) version. But yeah, the furthest I got in story mode was passed the first fight, and that was pretty much cheating. I played the game maybe 6 times online at most, and never played it again...
Albanian_Killa @ Oct 19th 2008 10:43PM
I thought I was the only one that thought that! It's so damn hard it pisses me off >:(
My friend also kicks my ass when we play online. It's a good game, just hard as hell. It's a shame this glitch happened. Hopefully, they get it fixed.
el serpiente @ Oct 19th 2008 8:52PM
HAHA! You arrogant sony fanboys deserve this because you are all HORRIBLE human beings who EAT BABIES and steal WALKERS from OLD PEOPLE. the BS3 IS CLEARLY THE INFERIOR SYSTEM and it smells like POOP. yes POOP.
/sexykittykat2u
tmacairjordan87 @ Oct 19th 2008 9:03PM
I applaud you for fooling me as I voted you down halfway through reading that thinking it was really him. Well done!
Phranctoast @ Oct 19th 2008 9:21PM
Awesome. haven't laughed that hard in a while!
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 20th 2008 1:48AM
Sexykitty is a plank. Only a plank would find a kitty sexy :S
Snowblind @ Oct 19th 2008 8:54PM
Perhaps they removed it to prepare us for the disappointment of MK vs DC. Then again, is there any expectations for it?
Vcize @ Oct 19th 2008 9:04PM
Yes, there "is" expectations.
DangerMouse @ Oct 19th 2008 8:56PM
Glad i didn't delete it. I fire it up every once and a while for a quick play through, up until i get frustrated at the difficulty and quit.
I really wish there was a way to back up select items rather than having to do an entire back up of the hard-drive. Or at least be able to backup certain sections at a time.
sbf717 @ Oct 19th 2008 9:02PM
I booted it up today and I thought the sound was just acting up on my TV. Then I turned my TV off and still heard the game music which was strangely being played through the PS3 itself. I guess that speaker in the PS3 does more than beeps. That was the only thing I noticed that was acting up. I'm guessing MK 2 didn't have online updating support built in so Sony is just pulling the file and replacing it with a patched version
Invisible Robot Meat @ Oct 19th 2008 9:21PM
Dude thats insane!
Chris @ Oct 19th 2008 9:07PM
Maybe they pulled it to put MK 1, 2, 3 and Ultimate in a package to coincide with MK vs. DC???
Yeah right, I wish.
Kizzle @ Oct 19th 2008 11:05PM
That already exists. It's called Mortal Kombat Trilogy.
It's basically the first three (and a half) games all in one...and it was awesome. And near impossible, just like most Midway arcade titles.
jason @ Oct 20th 2008 9:45AM
MK Trilogy was garbage. It was UMK3 with all characters. Definitely not a replacement for MK or MK2
Martin Bormann @ Oct 19th 2008 9:09PM
It's because one of the levels had a song containing a verse from the Bible (1 Samuel 18:27).
LuckyEMS @ Oct 19th 2008 9:15PM
holy shit
NOT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, HANG HIM BEFORE HE WANTS A VOTE
Al2x @ Oct 19th 2008 10:16PM
Probably the best comment of the week, +1 good sir.
Ayrkain @ Oct 19th 2008 10:23PM
"Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife."
I Samuel 18:27
FORESKIN FATALITY!
Superstar90 @ Oct 19th 2008 9:14PM
Is that a screenshot from the game?!
insert coin(s) @ Oct 19th 2008 10:59PM
It's from Mortal Kombat. Best background ever.
Maverick Saturn @ Oct 20th 2008 1:48AM
Yes, next gen isn't it ^^
Orcef @ Oct 19th 2008 9:15PM
I hate Jonny Cage.
He should stay in the spike pit.
Mileena was hot.
mezzanine @ Oct 19th 2008 9:17PM
Whatever, I wasn't good at it anyway.
Hopefully there's a glitch that turns it into Marvel Vs. Capcom 2.
Just Mr ESC. @ Oct 19th 2008 9:44PM
FATALITY!!
CharleyTony @ Oct 19th 2008 10:18PM
why didnt they use a picture of Reptile dissappearing ? Its a real no brainer ...
tmmoore_nc @ Oct 19th 2008 10:18PM
So did the Burnout Paradise demo, but no one seems to care.
DangerMouse @ Oct 19th 2008 10:32PM
isn't that free though?
tmmoore_nc @ Oct 19th 2008 10:55PM
yes, but it's a demo. Demos should never go away.
CesarSalad @ Oct 20th 2008 12:12AM
yea, that was total bullshit, I was going to buy it the other day and it was fucking gone!
Jared MacKenzie @ Oct 20th 2008 5:12PM
Drat! I was going to download it but I kept procrastinating. :(