

Since the original Mortal Kombat was released back in 1992, we're rapidly approaching the 30th anniversary for the Mortal Kombat series. By removing characters already announced, he actually comes in 12th place.

platform brawler, but he only managed to make 16th place. Of course, it's worth mentioning that Scorpion was the top Mortal Kombat representative on our character poll for a theoretical Warner Bros. "It'd be like being part of the gang and all that stuff. "That would be kind of like a stamp of approval," said Boon back in 2020. Though this never actually happened, it's basically implied that Boon would be alright with a massive toning down so that Mortal Kombat can fit in with the likes of Mario and Kirby. UltimateĪn interview with Ed Boon once revealed that he'd be onboard with Mortal Kombat fighters getting represented in Super Smash Bros. I would love to see that." - Ed Boon on Mortal Kombat for Super Smash Bros. It'd be like being part of the gang and all that stuff. "That would be kind of like a stamp of approval. Toning down the violent aspect of the characters would be a small price to pay to make it happen. It feels like it'd be a missed opportunity to have Mortal Kombat characters sitting on the sidelines for this one, especially considering how well NetherRealm Mortal Kombat titles have sold over the years. Based on how Shaggy is behaving in MultiVersus, these rumors seem to be somewhat substantiated. Fans kept seriously requesting Shaggy for Mortal Kombat, but this was obviously impossible. Rumor has it that this game's very existence was inspired by the Ultra Instinct Shaggy memes. Of course, Mortal Kombat representatives would have to be toned down even more to appear in MultiVersus. DC Universe game that happened before Midway Games became NetherRealm Studios.ĭuring these crossovers, the violence aspects of the Mortal Kombat characters were greatly toned down - although nothing was toned down against The Joker in Mortal Kombat 11 when he appeared as a guest DLC character. Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Raiden have all been playable characters in the Injustice series. We have actually seen crossovers happen between the Mortal Kombat and DC universes. It obviously wouldn't be appropriate to have someone like Sub-Zero performing the Spine Rip Fatality on Bugs Bunny or Shaggy during gameplay. So the question becomes "Can Mortal Kombat characters be toned down for MultiVersus?" While it is worth noting that characters from Game of Thrones (Arya Stark) and DC Comics (Batman, Harley Quinn, Superman and Wonder Woman) can also sometimes be associated with mature themes, these themes aren't necessarily ingrained into the characters' identities to the same extent as they are with Mortal Kombat. Of course, the hesitancy to make this crossover happen is likely more on Capcom's side rather than NetherRealm Studios' side. This is one of the major reasons why we'll probably never see a crossover fighting game featuring Capcom's Street Fighter and NetherRealm Studios' Mortal Kombat.

Fatalities has been a gameplay staple since the very first Mortal Kombat. However, one thing that might prevent the entry of these type of characters how associated they are with violence and gore. With that in mind, it does seem like Mortal Kombat characters are eligible to join the fight considering how this is a Warner Bros. is the parent company of NetherRealm Studios, the game development company behind the Mortal Kombat and Injustice titles. By now, it should be well established that Warner Bros.
