Long before the likes of Ghostface and Conan the Barbarian were squaring off against Scorpion and Sub-Zero, it was Batman and Superman. And long before Batman and Superman were fighting Gorilla Grodd and Sinestro, it was The Flash and Wonder Woman. That's because Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, the 2008 fighting game crossover from Midway Games, represented the first of Mortal Kombat's future crossovers, as well as the potential for a DC Universe-based fighting game.
Playing Tekken 8, I have remembered the joy of spamming an effective move, especially against a friend
All these years later, with Mortal Kombat entering the HD era and introducing myriad pop culture icons into the game, and with Injustice being the premier showdown of DC luminaries, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe remains but a blip in the minds of most fans. The keyword being most. Because a group of loyal fans took to Reddit to discuss the often forgotten fighter and share just why it missed the mark at the end of the day.
There are some valid points brought up, and it's an interesting trip down memory lane to what was, at the time, a T-rated Mortal Kombat game.
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