Kind of fits how both brands are proceived by the public really. MK is seen as THAT violent not safe for work ip that's fairly mainstream while DC is easily approachable by the masses as that alternative brand to marvel and is very mainsteam so it plays things alot more safe.
The muthafuggas would literally ripped their opponents head out with the spine still attached for shits and giggles and you are now noticing how hostile they are ???
I wouldn't be surprised if WB made NRS contractually obliged to depict the DC side a certain way. I remember seeing somewhere that they had to tone down fatalities with the reasons being that Warner Bros did not want the DC characters involved in the gore fest that makes MK iconic.
@@utopian4769 too be fair most DC Chars i see are more chill usually than mk because most chars from mk has gone through some awful stuff like scorpion becoming a hell demon and sub zero losing his brother and fellow clan men too several events
45:27 Raiden: "We have come to challenge you in Mortal Kombat." Liu Kang: "Lord Raiden are you sure this is what we're here for?" Raiden: "It's for the plot, Liu Kang."
You know, with the stupid decisions he makes in MK vs DC, and in the NetherRealm MK games, he sure isn't the wise thunder god that we know before this game.
I think it would've been more believable if it had been randomly opened while she was facing the direction the portal opened, and she wasn't as far away when it opened.
The best thing about this game is I can't tell if this game is Ironically or unironically funny. Between Wonder Women's reactions to everything, Liu Kang's sudden change in mood when talking to Sonya, and pretty much everything with Joker, the cutscenes are an absolute joy to watch. But I can't tell if it was supposed to be like that, or if the bad writing became comedy gold after years of my brain being melted by Gen Z humor
It's a very fun game in that sense, it exists in its own little world away from any of the real timelines and half the plot-relevant characters are guests so they really aren't going for a serious tone or characters behaving exactly like you'd expect. It allows for such a free range of goofiness and that's cool for a franchise that isn't Tekken and isn't Soul Caliber and takes itself fairly seriously. I mean we went from Sonya ripped in half at the end of Armageddon, to this fun little romp with Superman, to the vultures eating Sonya's innards in 9's intro.
There could've been really interesting ideas like: - Shao and Darkseid change places instead of instantly fusing and both conquer each others realm -Batman and Scorpion partner and Scorpion learns to not let his vengeace blind him, not leting it go, the last boss of his chapter will be quan chi and he spares him because they need him to stop Shao and Darkseid but will kill him when it's over -Raiden and Shazam: Billy could learn to be more responsible and raiden starts taking decisions without the elder gods
Going to be honest as cool as that sounds I think swapping the main villains would be so unfair it wouldn't be funny. Shao wouldn't make it past any opposition in Apokolips let alone the heavy hitters in DC and Darkseid would just destroy anything in his path if he isn't imprisoned by the Elder Gods
For someone as fast as The Flash, it definitely took him an extremely long time to get back in the story. And people say he was treated poorly in the Injustice movie.
As goofy as it was, I did like some of the design choices for Kitana and Sub-Zero. Kitana’s outfit was pretty and I like how Sub-Zero’s scarred eye was frozen (and his frozen arms). Also love how Liu Kang got his own Cole Young name meme with Lucario XD
Yeah, and isn't that pretty much what sub zero looks like in the newest injustice😂 i personally think this game is two different to be totally bad, its just so left-field.
Dont worry bro this game is badass its Just these New generación crybabies that get sensative and complain about anything now a dayss this game is still dope with all the transactions that the other games don't have idk why people say this game sucks😆😆
Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe in a nutshell. “Who are you?” “No, who are you?” “I asked you first!” “Too bad! Fight!” *after fight “Now tell me who are!” *loser runs away
@@dylansharp8471 at the beginning of the story the guy has money for Deathstroke witch he pleads to him about the money and then Deathstroke lobs his head off
Just wanna point out that Wonder Woman should be able to solve one of the main problems in this story easily: The lasso of truth breaks possession and erases illusions. As soon as she lands a grab on any opponent who's fighting her because of that, then it's over. They're cured. Then she can just go around lassoing anyone with yellow eyes. Problem solved. But nah, like it so often gets used for, it's just a regular ol' rope in this game.
@@josephnewsome2935 Yeah, it's a pretty consistent issue in a lot of WW media. Lots of writers forget it's more than just a glowy bit of string, that's Maybe a lie detector. But then, lots of writers forget who Diana is meant to be as a character in general... Shame, really.
this game’s entire plot is driven by the miscommunication trope to an extent I’ve never seen before hahaha like what would the plot even be if everyone just communicated with each other
People can trash talk MK vs DC all they want, but without it, the Mortal Kombat franchise would’ve become one of those forgotten games & fade away into none existence
Not really? Mortal Kombat would never fade into non-existence given that it's one of the most popular fighting game franchises of all time. I don't think we needed a mediocre game like MKvsDC for the franchise to eventually come back.
@@1Hol1Tiger Lesser franchises would not, but Mortal Kombat would have. Mortal Kombat isn't some niche franchise from the 90s that faded into obscurity, it's literally one of the most popular and recognizable fighting game franchise in gaming history. So again, we didn't need a mid game like MK vs DC for the franchise to bounce back.
And your arguments gets stupider as time goes on, like at the start you're balanced and making sense, by minute 56 you're shouting at each other "AND THE LACK OF CHEST ARMOUR IS WHY EVERYONE IS STUPID! THE LACK OF PRESSURE ON THEIR CHESTS CAUSES YOO MUCH OXYGEN TO GO TO THEIR BRAINS AND MAKES THEM DUMB"
The "cringe" running gag almost destroyed my lung everytime I heard it 😂, this man really has the ability to make everything he playing sounds so laughably ridiculous XD
@@misterdewott8766 your right about quan chi, Harley and doomsday though I’ve never heard of Johnny being planned dlc but he could of been. Then again Johnny care wasn’t the most popular character at the time but he still was certainly popular
Cage would have fit so much better than half the MK roster. They're so dry. Cage would interact with superheroes so much better, he understands celebrity.
The story's idea is pretty good, Shao Kahn and Darkseid, great conquerors fusing to become a horrifying creature of destruction called Darkkahn is a pretty good idea. And it has some pretty good story beats, if only it didn't meander around so much
8:21 😆 Whenever I'm having a bad day i love watching your videos. Bits like this actually manage to make me smile, Your laugh raises my spirits each and every time 😊
The cringe (oh I’m sorry rAgE) is such a random element as well. I feel like it was only introduced so that good guys who don’t usually resort to violence or bad guys who are more level-headed would easily start fighting thus creating drama and prolonging the story. It also popped up at the most random times. Yes most of the the times someone would get really angry, but other times a person would be fine and then just Hulk out.
I believe in all the trillions of timelines Kronika has created she knows about the Marvel, Street Fighter, Tekken and Killer Instinct universes and made timelines revolving around the Mortal Kombat characters going toe to toe with said universes plenty of times she somehow knew of the DC characters and she did say she lost count of how many timelines she created so it's obvious she knows other universes the DC Universe is just one of them she probably made the Mortal Kombat characters go up against Dragonball Z characters in a timeline but of course we will never know.
I don't know why the DC characters acted like they didn't fight worse threats than Dark Kahn and they were much far superior than the Mortal Kombat characters.
To be fair, half of the mortal kombat team use magic, which would drain Superman's powers. Captain Marvel is hearing two sets of gods and can't focus. Still though, I don't see how Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman are so weak. Would have been funny if Toyana was in the game, at least then Green Lantern defeat would make more sense
The Mortal Kombat characters would destroy the DC ones. You're forgetting that Shang Tsung can just take their souls and all the characters have something to spam at you. I'd like to see Deathstroke deal with Scorpion setting the ground on fire.
It is still amazing that this game even happens, what a weird crossover! I'm glad that it exists to make vids like this for being played straight and hilarious. Weird also not to have Kevin Conroy or Mark Hamill.
Weren't they busy voicing their respected characters for Batman: Arkham Asylum? I mean, that game was likely still being developed when MK vs DC came out in '08, and wouldn't drop until '09.
I love that when the Guardians say that Lex most likely couldn’t have caused this, that he looks insulted and he’s thinking something alone the lines of “I could too!”.
The Guardians: "Lex Luthor does not have the means to cause such a disaster." Lex: "First thing I do tomorrow is to shift all R&D in Lexcorp to universe merging to teach these smurfs a lesson."
@@llSuperSnivyll More like he'll steal 40 Green Lantern Power Batteries when no one's looking. Forty batteries. That's as many as four tens. And that's terrible.
I believe Kronika was probably seeing through different universes she thought could coexist with the MK universe but scrapped all them due to the differences this a good theory she tried to make a perfect timeline but all were failures I really don't know how Armageddon is a failure though.
@@legendarymarston9174 kronika in canon and lore is said too have existed even before the first mk game takes place so by all intentions she does exist when all the mk games take place
This game is literally “The cringe makes the DC heroes who could pimp slap Shao Khan through 5 dimensions unable to beat a woman who has military training”
Even though MK vs DC was Midway's fault, it's pretty hard to deny that the seeds of Netherealm's storytelling grew from this game's existence, and somehow none of it's problems were ever fixed, or at least not really.
Ah, I remember when this came out. The DC stuff was what brought me on board. If not for this game, I probably still wouldn't know what MK is. Glad I got to experience this as a kid. Awesome video bro👍
20:33 it's the same thing they did in MK11 when Sonya lost her gauntlets in-cutscene so she lost those moves. Didn't know it went all the way back to Midway.
They didn't do this in MK9 though, when Stryker lost his gun, and when Kabal dropped his hookswords on the ground. They also could've locked off some of Kabal's moves in that same MK11 fight like his Nomad Dash.
38:56 For some reason the Saweetie walking meme genuinely fit here and I almost thought it was a random ass character until I went back to this timestamp.
The thing that made me lose it was was when Raiden said that they challenged the DC characters to Mortal Kombat. That made me absolutely laugh so much 😂😅 people really suck at writing Raiden’s character.
I get the sense someone on the writing team thought that was a clever line, having an MK character title drop their franchise to the DC charaters, but given the context of when it was said, it was the worst line in the entire story mode.
@@gameuniverse5973 I'd honestly prefer that cuz maybe the Elder Gods would've told Raiden to confirm whether or not the DC side was actually working for Dark Kahn lol
@@osmosis453 well the one of the few time Raiden is assertive and it for the most wrong moment possible it like Raiden can't catch a break in both the writing and story sense
Once again, I must reinforce my statement: those pictures/animations of SonicHaXD were just great. I sense some emotes in the future. I must confer with the Elder Gods.
I remember following this game's development pretty closely way back when, and I was hyped as fuck for this to come out, especially since I was like 12. My dad was hesitant to buy me a violent video game for his Xbox 360, but he eventually agreed and picked this up for me on release day. I was pumped. One week later, I'd already gotten through the story mode with a big shrug and ran out of things to do, since we didn't have online (not that it would've changed anything for me). Like, it was arcade mode, local versus with no one around who wanted to play, and that's it. There's no content and the fighting isn't good enough to make up for it. Dad was pretty pissed to already be returning a game that cost 60 bucks.
I think Kronika scrapped this timeline cause the circumstances was to much for her like Sonya becoming a Green Lantern, Jax becoming a cyborg, Scorpion becoming a god, Liu Kang becoming besties with The Flash etc it is to much.
Surprisingly, this was my MK game too If it wasn’t for this, I would’ve never gotten into MK, as outdated as it is, it still has a special place in my heart
Well gw bats probably doesn't know that plus him doing that also requires him to be awake BUT HE'S NOT (up until after the fights of course) and regardless if that would or wouldn't work its still a sin for batman being so careless because that's not like him
I love these videos and the way you get the community together with all the other MK creators as well Personally I love this game despite how stupid it is and low-key wish we get another one lmao
This game was my introduction to the Mortal Kombat franchise. Let me tell ya, by the end of it, I didn’t learn anything about the characters. But it got me to play the other games so I guess it worked
I did like that the Mortal Kombat characters think the DC characters are working for Shao Kahn and the DC characters think the Mortal Kombat characters are working for Darkseid.
I'm crying at the end, woke up a family member laughing I'm almost positive "All the two leaders have do is state their intentions and that they don't fight for Dark Kahn" Superman: I'm Supe- Raiden: WE CHALLENGE YOU TO MORTAL KOMBAT "Ageless and wise beyond measure"
With how MK is in the Netherrealm era and what they are doing with the DC characters in Injustice, it'd be interesting to see a MK vs DCU 2 eventually. Assuming it was Netherrealm MK vs Injustice, that'd give us different interactions between the characters like Raiden and Liu-Kang being mortal enemies just like Superman and Batman, Scorpion and Sub-Zero being best friends, Lex being a good guy, etc. Honestly would be cool to see the two of them merge during Superman's reign and Dark Raiden's rampage against Outworld so we could get Regime Supes vs Dark Raiden, which would actually give them a better reason to be in conflict. Hell, that'd give a good reason for there to be conflict at all while allowing the characters to be smart and team up with the other side because now its not MK vs DC but Raiden and Superman being dicks and making things worse so the rest of the characters have to stop this. You could even use Scorpion's ending where Dark Kahn is inside him for some interesting character stuff with Hanzo is uncharacteristically regressing back into that mindset, thinks he's losing it but its actually Dark Kahn influencing him, feeding off the rage he buried inside himself and using it to open up old wounds to cause more conflict to increase his power. I don't know, I think they'd do a much better job and while I doubt we'd get full fledged Fatalities (personally don't give a shit about those), I imagine they could still make the brutalities brutal with X-Ray stuff to show the damage.
For what it's worth, I've heard a theory somewhere that the "mainline" versions of the DC characters that get transported to the Injustice universe are the ones from this game. Not sure if that's true, but it would be cool. Also, the version of the Joker from MK11 is the one from this game (he tells Cassie something along the lines of "I don't remember seeing you last time I was here" in an intro dialogue. I'm pretty sure he even talks about Dark Khan.)
The story feels like someone had these really cool ideas about what certain characters from these universes would do if they met with each other, but they were rushing through the story just to get to those moments
Scorpion in this game is always tense, on edge, and an absolute edgelord of rage, on the brink of a heart attack because of it, and I love every minute of it!
I might be reaching here, but I have a theory that could explain why everyone kept getting free and why Flash was gone for so long. The Rage could have been possessing him and seeing his powers, used him to run around between all the different areas, freeing people who'd been captured after defeat. It's plausible, but I don't think the Rage was ever shown to do anything besides make people fight.
At least the characters look good enough in this game. Didn't get the traditional brutality of MK and the behaviour of the characters were pretty clunky, but at least they didn't massively change the designs of the characters.
The DC characters was all nice encountering the MK characters while the MK characters was hostile encountering the DC characters.
Kind of fits how both brands are proceived by the public really. MK is seen as THAT violent not safe for work ip that's fairly mainstream while DC is easily approachable by the masses as that alternative brand to marvel and is very mainsteam so it plays things alot more safe.
The muthafuggas would literally ripped their opponents head out with the spine still attached for shits and giggles and you are now noticing how hostile they are ???
@@shawklan27 Very true
I wouldn't be surprised if WB made NRS contractually obliged to depict the DC side a certain way. I remember seeing somewhere that they had to tone down fatalities with the reasons being that Warner Bros did not want the DC characters involved in the gore fest that makes MK iconic.
@@utopian4769 too be fair most DC Chars i see are more chill usually than mk because most chars from mk has gone through some awful stuff like scorpion becoming a hell demon and sub zero losing his brother and fellow clan men too several events
This Raiden wasn't wise beyond measure because he didn't consult the Elder Gods...explains why he is doing it all the time in the subsequent games
Remember kids always consult with the elder gods or u might end up like raiden
Stupid and confused
Residen is mentally impaired if he doesn’t consult the elder gods 😂
- The Elder Gods ? Never heard of it !
@@OutCast907are you a Mortal KombAtheist?
Elder gods? What for?
Wonder Woman literally gets offended by anything everyone says in this game
Wonder Karen
@@lukejones7164 basically explains her in injustice
Wahmen amirite
@@walo351 WandaWahmen
must be the Injustice universe
45:27
Raiden: "We have come to challenge you in Mortal Kombat."
Liu Kang: "Lord Raiden are you sure this is what we're here for?"
Raiden: "It's for the plot, Liu Kang."
You know, with the stupid decisions he makes in MK vs DC, and in the NetherRealm MK games, he sure isn't the wise thunder god that we know before this game.
Nah it’s clearly shang tsung
“Liu Kang, do not worry, I consulted the elder Gods, they’d said it was okay.”
@@YSL8704😂
Catwoman not being able to stop herself from running into the portal is something I still think about to this day. XD
I think it would've been more believable if it had been randomly opened while she was facing the direction the portal opened, and she wasn't as far away when it opened.
I think it's the hills they are very hard to stop and not fall while running
Reminded me of that video called "What if Obi Wan used Force Speed?"
Scorpion Sleeping in the Bat-Mobile needs to become a meme, or at least a running gag for this channel. It's too funny to be a "one-and-done" thing.
I'll see what I can do XD
Scorpion on the Bat Shotgun
KK on a Wheel Chair
This channel has an obsession about people siting on Chairs lol
especially since hellspawns don't require sleep
a mimir 😴
@@SonicHaXD what’s with reptile fetish
I think Joker shouting “KAHN!” several times in this video is Superman’s reason for killing Joker instead of the reason they had in Injustice.
Batman: “Clark don’t!”
Superman: (pauses) “Your right Bruce!” ( starts to put Joker down)
Joker: “Khaaaan! Khaa…”
Superman: “Enough!” (Proceeds to kill Joker)
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@SkyPilot3002
@SkyPilot3002
Devs: "guys we gotta make this game for teens what can we do?"
*removes blood and doubles the jiggle physics*
Devs: "we did good"
Yeeeah, big mistake. At least Skullgirls had bouncing breasts for the majority of the female cast.
You'd think DC 'batman can't eat Catwoman's pussy' Comics would dial that down😂
The best thing about this game is I can't tell if this game is Ironically or unironically funny. Between Wonder Women's reactions to everything, Liu Kang's sudden change in mood when talking to Sonya, and pretty much everything with Joker, the cutscenes are an absolute joy to watch. But I can't tell if it was supposed to be like that, or if the bad writing became comedy gold after years of my brain being melted by Gen Z humor
I think the Joker was on purpose, but everything else was just screwed up so bad it’s hilarious
It's a very fun game in that sense, it exists in its own little world away from any of the real timelines and half the plot-relevant characters are guests so they really aren't going for a serious tone or characters behaving exactly like you'd expect. It allows for such a free range of goofiness and that's cool for a franchise that isn't Tekken and isn't Soul Caliber and takes itself fairly seriously. I mean we went from Sonya ripped in half at the end of Armageddon, to this fun little romp with Superman, to the vultures eating Sonya's innards in 9's intro.
You know Johnny Cage and Booster Gold not meeting seems like a huge wasted opportunity for a crossover like this.
There could've been really interesting ideas like:
- Shao and Darkseid change places instead of instantly fusing and both conquer each others realm
-Batman and Scorpion partner and Scorpion learns to not let his vengeace blind him, not leting it go, the last boss of his chapter will be quan chi and he spares him because they need him to stop Shao and Darkseid but will kill him when it's over
-Raiden and Shazam: Billy could learn to be more responsible and raiden starts taking decisions without the elder gods
I must consult with the Elder Gods
I mustn't consult with the elder gods
I mustn't consult with the elder gods
I mustn't consult with the elder gods
@@inpain6107 Blasphemy
Going to be honest as cool as that sounds I think swapping the main villains would be so unfair it wouldn't be funny. Shao wouldn't make it past any opposition in Apokolips let alone the heavy hitters in DC and Darkseid would just destroy anything in his path if he isn't imprisoned by the Elder Gods
@@somethingfunny2199 Good point but in this Game power levels are BS
For someone as fast as The Flash, it definitely took him an extremely long time to get back in the story. And people say he was treated poorly in the Injustice movie.
Flash always comes last, just look at his movie. XD
He was written really poorly on his trip to Hawaii
Flash is treated poorly in general xd
@@cesar6447 why, because speed force?
@@lazaroskarmaniolas7410 his wife knows that far too well
As goofy as it was, I did like some of the design choices for Kitana and Sub-Zero. Kitana’s outfit was pretty and I like how Sub-Zero’s scarred eye was frozen (and his frozen arms).
Also love how Liu Kang got his own Cole Young name meme with Lucario XD
Yeah, and isn't that pretty much what sub zero looks like in the newest injustice😂
i personally think this game is two different to be totally bad,
its just so left-field.
You mean the design that Sub-Zero's had since Deadly Alliance?
Dont worry bro this game is badass its Just these New generación crybabies that get sensative and complain about anything now a dayss this game is still dope with all the transactions that the other games don't have idk why people say this game sucks😆😆
I kinda liked Liu Kang's design, I just wish this game got better graphics
Plot Twist: midway knew they were gonna go bankrupt so they made one final game while having the most fun they ever had making games.
"Let's make this game an hommage to jiggle physics! Who is with me?"
The MK characters just shouting "FIGHT!" before a fight began was so funny to me
It’s so awkward like who tf would actually do that during a real fight 😂😂
Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe in a nutshell.
“Who are you?”
“No, who are you?”
“I asked you first!”
“Too bad! Fight!”
*after fight
“Now tell me who are!”
*loser runs away
I'd say it's this game's equivalent of "Kombat Time!"
11:40 "The Joker shows up to troll, and gets beat up."
I've never heard a better description of the character.
I just realized that Deathstroke just murdering someone that hired him despite the money is very out of character
"I just realized that Deathstroke just murdering someone that hired him despite the money"
When did he do that?
@@dylansharp8471 at the beginning of the story the guy has money for Deathstroke witch he pleads to him about the money and then Deathstroke lobs his head off
@@lestatcanadaI think it’s supposed to be him suffering the cringe
@suqmagrindset1767 or because the guys was late in payment.
Just wanna point out that Wonder Woman should be able to solve one of the main problems in this story easily: The lasso of truth breaks possession and erases illusions.
As soon as she lands a grab on any opponent who's fighting her because of that, then it's over. They're cured. Then she can just go around lassoing anyone with yellow eyes. Problem solved.
But nah, like it so often gets used for, it's just a regular ol' rope in this game.
19:22 I did write a little note mentioning that too XD
Oh please when has she actually used that lasso
@@josephnewsome2935 Yeah, it's a pretty consistent issue in a lot of WW media. Lots of writers forget it's more than just a glowy bit of string, that's Maybe a lie detector.
But then, lots of writers forget who Diana is meant to be as a character in general... Shame, really.
@@calemr
"But then, lots of writers forget who Diana is meant to be as a character in general"
Like who?
@@dylansharp8471 Everyone involved in the Injustice comics and games springs to mind.
this game’s entire plot is driven by the miscommunication trope to an extent I’ve never seen before hahaha like what would the plot even be if everyone just communicated with each other
It'd fit on a leaflet
People can trash talk MK vs DC all they want, but without it, the Mortal Kombat franchise would’ve become one of those forgotten games & fade away into none existence
This was my mortal kombat 🥲 i love this game so much no matter how much hate it gets. This was my first fighting game pretty much
It is true, if Warner Brothers wasn't determined to get the money that Midway owed them. Then they never would have greenlit a reboot of Mortal Kombat
Not really? Mortal Kombat would never fade into non-existence given that it's one of the most popular fighting game franchises of all time. I don't think we needed a mediocre game like MKvsDC for the franchise to eventually come back.
@@okagron MK had entered its "Dork Ages" at the time, not many franchises walk back from that.
@@1Hol1Tiger Lesser franchises would not, but Mortal Kombat would have. Mortal Kombat isn't some niche franchise from the 90s that faded into obscurity, it's literally one of the most popular and recognizable fighting game franchise in gaming history. So again, we didn't need a mid game like MK vs DC for the franchise to bounce back.
I know it's just the intro, but part of me wants Brusk and Snake to argue for the entire 1:05:23
Love you’re vids when mk 1st came out you were the most useful TH-camr thank you
@@itbelikethato5923 Awww. thanks!! :D
Isn't that our podcast XD
But Snake is right, what argument?
And your arguments gets stupider as time goes on, like at the start you're balanced and making sense, by minute 56 you're shouting at each other "AND THE LACK OF CHEST ARMOUR IS WHY EVERYONE IS STUPID! THE LACK OF PRESSURE ON THEIR CHESTS CAUSES YOO MUCH OXYGEN TO GO TO THEIR BRAINS AND MAKES THEM DUMB"
So the main theme of this game is: everyone is an irresponsible prick
That should definitely be a new catchphrase for future videos lol
The "cringe" running gag almost destroyed my lung everytime I heard it 😂, this man really has the ability to make everything he playing sounds so laughably ridiculous XD
Mainly because there was ALWAYS a justification for the characters to feel the "cringe". 😂😂😂😂
every character’s cringe inhibitors were all malfunctioning this game
@@Agent_ArcticFox nice max0r reference
Kombat Kringe.
Jesus Christ died on the CROSS FOR YOUR SINS REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS GOD AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE YOU NEVER FORGET THIS
41:17 "I'm pissed off"
That is pretty much the same feeling I had seening this when I played it
Scorpion asleep in the passenger seat of the Batmobile is one of the most unintentionally funny things I've ever seen.
I honestly love the amount of aggressive pointing to other people this game had
Phoenix wright should've been a guest character
Johnny Cage, Kung Lao & Mileena should have been in this game the comic of this game wasn't all that interesting to read either.
theres a comic tie in to this game?
@@alex_-yz9to There is.
Seriously idk why those 3 weren’t in the game
@@alex_-yz9to Yes, it was included in the Kollector's Edition.
Johnny Cage would've save this game.
The biggest flaw of this game the lack of Johnny Cage
If I remember correctly, I THINK he was gonna be DLC. Along with Quan Chi, Doomsday, and Harley Quinn.
(I could be wrong tho)
@@misterdewott8766 your right about quan chi, Harley and doomsday though I’ve never heard of Johnny being planned dlc but he could of been. Then again Johnny care wasn’t the most popular character at the time but he still was certainly popular
Well I heard his name is on a tombstone.
...............................
......that's not good enough is it?
Cage would have fit so much better than half the MK roster. They're so dry. Cage would interact with superheroes so much better, he understands celebrity.
@@misterdewott8766 it was meant to be Kung Lao instead
32:24 I can’t! The joker popping in to yell “kaahh” every 2 seconds is making me damn near choke on my Mountain Dew 😂😂😂
I can't be the only one who thinks that Joker was way too funny in this game, can I?
@@GhostGuy99 especially his interactions with deathstroke 😂
31:36 31:49 32:24 34:36 35:04 35:22 45:18
Still gets me every time 😆
Joker was way too funny than he needed to be in this game.
Khaaaaaaaan!!
When modern Midway/NetherRealm's story modes are praised, people are usually praising the effort rather than the execution.
Fatality!
Is the modern Gauntlet story any good?
I think Deception was pretty good
Netherrealm’s writing peaked in MK9. It was all downhill from there.
@@mystickage884
RYAN BROWN WINS
FLAWLESS VICTORY
Joker's take on the "KAHN" shout is the best iteration of the joke and you can't tell me otherwise
When did that start? I love it too and I need to find the timestamp where it starts. Please.
@@alexandersotomurillo5795 31:36
@@EdmundLoh thank you.
Yeah put him with star trek KAHN!!!
@@EdmundLohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm😊
This makes MK11 look like a masterpiece. I forgot how cringe the dialogue was.
The story's idea is pretty good, Shao Kahn and Darkseid, great conquerors fusing to become a horrifying creature of destruction called Darkkahn is a pretty good idea. And it has some pretty good story beats, if only it didn't meander around so much
@@antonymilne1346 yeah
And I love it
Why does everyone hate on MK11?
@@DuelaDent52 Shit story.
8:21 😆 Whenever I'm having a bad day i love watching your videos. Bits like this actually manage to make me smile, Your laugh raises my spirits each and every time 😊
Let's be honest. MK may not have the best storyline as a series, but it definitely has the best storyline out of all fighting games.
That Scorpion sleeping in Batman's car like a little child with the BG music killed me☠️
I don't know why Kitana, Kano, Baraka, Catwoman & Deathstroke didn't have chapters.
And yet Baraka never gets one in later games let’s hope for MK 12 by the time if they announced it
Justice for Baraka
Apparently Kitana was supposed to have one but it was cut because of time/budget constraints.
@@RudoMike21 It's even worse for Kano. He is in all 4 games and we don't get to play as him a single fight.
@@Lincolnrocknroll #rightsforkano
Kitana: By the gods...
Literally everyone: BY THE ELDER GODS.
The cringe (oh I’m sorry rAgE) is such a random element as well. I feel like it was only introduced so that good guys who don’t usually resort to violence or bad guys who are more level-headed would easily start fighting thus creating drama and prolonging the story.
It also popped up at the most random times. Yes most of the the times someone would get really angry, but other times a person would be fine and then just Hulk out.
38:25 joker is attempting to pickpocket the unconscious Batman, Skyrim style.
I’m already so excited to watch it, just wanna see the good memes that’s gonna come up
I believe in all the trillions of timelines Kronika has created she knows about the Marvel, Street Fighter, Tekken and Killer Instinct universes and made timelines revolving around the Mortal Kombat characters going toe to toe with said universes plenty of times she somehow knew of the DC characters and she did say she lost count of how many timelines she created so it's obvious she knows other universes the DC Universe is just one of them she probably made the Mortal Kombat characters go up against Dragonball Z characters in a timeline but of course we will never know.
Which means Kronika knew about The Batman Who Laughs and his invasion of the multiverse and didn’t recognize his attempt against “the balance”
This might actually be true
@@notproductiveproductions3504 i mean why would she try dint the Batman who laughs beat up perpetual the mother of the multiverse
Might as well throw the SNK universe while you're at it
Please do not give these studio creators any ideas to create a big ass multiverse wonderland💀
I don't know why the DC characters acted like they didn't fight worse threats than Dark Kahn and they were much far superior than the Mortal Kombat characters.
To be fair, half of the mortal kombat team use magic, which would drain Superman's powers.
Captain Marvel is hearing two sets of gods and can't focus.
Still though, I don't see how Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman are so weak.
Would have been funny if Toyana was in the game, at least then Green Lantern defeat would make more sense
@@zero1zerolast393 still the magic These guys use is literally fodder compared to the magic needed to beat Supes
The Mortal Kombat characters would destroy the DC ones. You're forgetting that Shang Tsung can just take their souls and all the characters have something to spam at you. I'd like to see Deathstroke deal with Scorpion setting the ground on fire.
@@Euro.Patriot bruh you really act like they don’t speed blitz the hell outta the sorcerer and plus you really expect Scorpion to be that OP?
@@Euro.Patriot ftl scaling go burrrrr
It is still amazing that this game even happens, what a weird crossover! I'm glad that it exists to make vids like this for being played straight and hilarious. Weird also not to have Kevin Conroy or Mark Hamill.
Weren't they busy voicing their respected characters for Batman: Arkham Asylum? I mean, that game was likely still being developed when MK vs DC came out in '08, and wouldn't drop until '09.
@@ChaseMC215 more than likely you're right
I love that when the Guardians say that Lex most likely couldn’t have caused this, that he looks insulted and he’s thinking something alone the lines of “I could too!”.
26:09 I like how offended Lex looks that the Guardians don't think he can do that kind of damage.
The Guardians: "Lex Luthor does not have the means to cause such a disaster."
Lex: "First thing I do tomorrow is to shift all R&D in Lexcorp to universe merging to teach these smurfs a lesson."
And it's legit In character for him.
@@llSuperSnivyll More like he'll steal 40 Green Lantern Power Batteries when no one's looking.
Forty batteries. That's as many as four tens. And that's terrible.
@@mqfii8992 four tens? That's almost as much as ten fours!
@@llSuperSnivyll Nah that’s too small for the dc universe
HE NEEDS TO STEAL 40 MILLIONS CAKES
NOW THAT WHAT WOULD BE A CRISIS
I believe Kronika was probably seeing through different universes she thought could coexist with the MK universe but scrapped all them due to the differences this a good theory she tried to make a perfect timeline but all were failures I really don't know how Armageddon is a failure though.
Because Raiden pretty much said fuck Armageddon and change the timeline that why it a failure
Kronika didn't even exist before this.
@@legendarymarston9174 in our real world yes but in canon she existed ever since the first mk games was put out this is nothing new in media
@@legendarymarston9174 kronika in canon and lore is said too have existed even before the first mk game takes place so by all intentions she does exist when all the mk games take place
@@gameuniverse5973 I'm sorry but I just don't like her to think of her as being canon
Holy shit, so many MK9 designs are lifted from this game.
That's the only thing I liked about this game lmao
And fatalities
The Quan Chi model is basically copypaste
@@ghastlygibus2121 kano and tsang tsung too
Except Raiden design sadly, his crossover design was godly
“Shang Tsung is not the enemy this time.” To think it went from MK vs DC to MK11, is mind blowing.
I still can't help but laugh at The Joker's laugh around 28:43-28:46.
This game is literally “The cringe makes the DC heroes who could pimp slap Shao Khan through 5 dimensions unable to beat a woman who has military training”
"He remember that his an anti-fur and cringes at batman's fur suit"
-Sonichaxd, 2022
How can the woman with military training even beat characters of her own universe ?
@@Breakaway-ic5gj Girl power.
@@oneblacksun it's even funnier when you remember sonya literally has a techno theme song that is just "girl power"
@@Breakaway-ic5gj same way Rambo did, apparently
Even though MK vs DC was Midway's fault, it's pretty hard to deny that the seeds of Netherealm's storytelling grew from this game's existence, and somehow none of it's problems were ever fixed, or at least not really.
I mean it's literally better in almost every way if you're expecting master class story telling from nrs games I don't know what to tell you
@@redninja3056 I'd expect sensible story-telling that doesn't make you confused and angry at the choices they constantly make.
@@oneblacksun then you went to the wrong company because nrs has always done this
@@redninja3056 Good thing I lost all hope years ago.
@@oneblacksun haha well if that's what you wanted I don't think you were a nrs fan in the first place if that's what you wanted
45:27 Keeps slaying me. The goofy sound effect to emphasize Raiden’s complete tone-deafness is amazing
Definitely one of the highlights of this vid
What's the sound effect?
@@reygoh9944 I don't know. I need to know.
@Hypno-Scream it's from Mario Kart wii when you lose a race
Jesus Christ died on the CROSS FOR YOUR SINS REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND PRAY TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS GOD AND JESUS CHRIST LOVE YOU NEVER FORGET THIS
42:02 if you pay attention to what lex is typing💀
''You're not the princess I seek'' Scorpion is not a simp 😂😂😂
Ah, I remember when this came out. The DC stuff was what brought me on board. If not for this game, I probably still wouldn't know what MK is. Glad I got to experience this as a kid. Awesome video bro👍
20:33 it's the same thing they did in MK11 when Sonya lost her gauntlets in-cutscene so she lost those moves. Didn't know it went all the way back to Midway.
They didn't do this in MK9 though, when Stryker lost his gun, and when Kabal dropped his hookswords on the ground. They also could've locked off some of Kabal's moves in that same MK11 fight like his Nomad Dash.
30:50 Fun fact, Shang Tsung's voice actor is James Kyson Lee, a Korean-american actor who's also known for playing Ando (Hiro's friend) in Heroes.
It's pretty convenient for Liu Kang that the gauntlets he inherited from the Great Kung Lao were actually a cell phone he can call his friends with.
23:19 That XRA reference caught me off guard 🤣
12:32 ALWAYS a thrill to see 4thSnake as Raiden suggest nunchucks to Liu Kang! Never change!
Milk: *Goes Stale*
Liu Kang: YOUR TREACHERY ENDS HERE SHANG TSUNG!
38:56
For some reason the Saweetie walking meme genuinely fit here and I almost thought it was a random ass character until I went back to this timestamp.
I didn’t notice that lmao. Pink Guy and Will Smith were also there 💀
The what?
35:16 the cut scream makes me laugh really hard
also i like the fact that you hated quan chi in this entire video 22:42
9:30 Liu Kang thinks flash is Shang Tsung and beats him up 😂
The thing that made me lose it was was when Raiden said that they challenged the DC characters to Mortal Kombat. That made me absolutely laugh so much 😂😅 people really suck at writing Raiden’s character.
His eyes aren't even yellow, so combat rage can't be the reason.
I get the sense someone on the writing team thought that was a clever line, having an MK character title drop their franchise to the DC charaters, but given the context of when it was said, it was the worst line in the entire story mode.
@@osmosis453 hey give props too Raiden he dint say too consult the elder gods before saying that
@@gameuniverse5973 I'd honestly prefer that cuz maybe the Elder Gods would've told Raiden to confirm whether or not the DC side was actually working for Dark Kahn lol
@@osmosis453 well the one of the few time Raiden is assertive and it for the most wrong moment possible it like Raiden can't catch a break in both the writing and story sense
Once again, I must reinforce my statement: those pictures/animations of SonicHaXD were just great. I sense some emotes in the future. I must confer with the Elder Gods.
I remember following this game's development pretty closely way back when, and I was hyped as fuck for this to come out, especially since I was like 12. My dad was hesitant to buy me a violent video game for his Xbox 360, but he eventually agreed and picked this up for me on release day. I was pumped.
One week later, I'd already gotten through the story mode with a big shrug and ran out of things to do, since we didn't have online (not that it would've changed anything for me). Like, it was arcade mode, local versus with no one around who wanted to play, and that's it. There's no content and the fighting isn't good enough to make up for it. Dad was pretty pissed to already be returning a game that cost 60 bucks.
Person: I think the MK11 Sindel retcon was the best idea in video game history and Quan Chi and D'Vorah were the best characters
The4thsnake: 13:49
MK Fans: *debating between Midway and Neatherrealm*
Ed Boon, who ran the franchise while working at both companies: ...
At this point, the premiere of a new SonicHaXD video feels as though it should be a red carpet event.
I think Kronika scrapped this timeline cause the circumstances was to much for her like Sonya becoming a Green Lantern, Jax becoming a cyborg, Scorpion becoming a god, Liu Kang becoming besties with The Flash etc it is to much.
No
@@coreywilson9297 Yes
@@Predator20357 no it doesn't
@@Predator20357 bro she Is literally was messing with the timeline
@@coreywilson9297 Yes
Surprisingly, this was my MK game too
If it wasn’t for this, I would’ve never gotten into MK, as outdated as it is, it still has a special place in my heart
12:50, but even if Batman locked the Batmobile, Scorpion could’ve still teleported out of it and get away.
Well gw bats probably doesn't know that plus him doing that also requires him to be awake BUT HE'S NOT (up until after the fights of course) and regardless if that would or wouldn't work its still a sin for batman being so careless because that's not like him
using the "Bad Piggies" music on the Joker's chapter is WONDERFUL. Bad Piggies was my childhood alongside MK.
SO nostalgic bro.
I love these videos and the way you get the community together with all the other MK creators as well
Personally I love this game despite how stupid it is and low-key wish we get another one lmao
Ditto
Midway Kano: Can go toe-to-toe with Slade Wilson.
Netherrealm Kano: Punk bitch who never wins a single fight.
This game was my introduction to the Mortal Kombat franchise. Let me tell ya, by the end of it, I didn’t learn anything about the characters. But it got me to play the other games so I guess it worked
Ayyy. Good One
To be fair, I didn't learn anything about any of the characters from the other games either.
"And that's it for MK vs DC."
It doesn't even show up for the final battle against Kronika.
43:37 sub-zero: you should have finished him!
As a hitman fan, the agent 47 joke was actually really funny.
Side note: what if they added him into the game? THAT WOULD BE SO FUCKING COOL!
Now that would be a really guest character, but what would his fatalities be like?
@@legendarymarston9174 one is where he causes a Rube Goldberg style accident. Another is where he blows you apart via pistol.
If each and every instance of Mortal Kombat is Kronika trying to make a perfectly balanced timeline then man she must’ve had a blast with this one.
She's just sipping on a drink, watching shit go down, wondering how everything got to that point.
I did like that the Mortal Kombat characters think the DC characters are working for Shao Kahn and the DC characters think the Mortal Kombat characters are working for Darkseid.
18:13 it feels uncanny because it’s the titan staring meme
I'm crying at the end, woke up a family member laughing I'm almost positive
"All the two leaders have do is state their intentions and that they don't fight for Dark Kahn"
Superman: I'm Supe-
Raiden: WE CHALLENGE YOU TO MORTAL KOMBAT
"Ageless and wise beyond measure"
"Deep down we are all cringe" is so profound.
I wanna see them redo this but make it actually good. A decent plot and the same fighting style as recent MK games
With how MK is in the Netherrealm era and what they are doing with the DC characters in Injustice, it'd be interesting to see a MK vs DCU 2 eventually. Assuming it was Netherrealm MK vs Injustice, that'd give us different interactions between the characters like Raiden and Liu-Kang being mortal enemies just like Superman and Batman, Scorpion and Sub-Zero being best friends, Lex being a good guy, etc. Honestly would be cool to see the two of them merge during Superman's reign and Dark Raiden's rampage against Outworld so we could get Regime Supes vs Dark Raiden, which would actually give them a better reason to be in conflict. Hell, that'd give a good reason for there to be conflict at all while allowing the characters to be smart and team up with the other side because now its not MK vs DC but Raiden and Superman being dicks and making things worse so the rest of the characters have to stop this. You could even use Scorpion's ending where Dark Kahn is inside him for some interesting character stuff with Hanzo is uncharacteristically regressing back into that mindset, thinks he's losing it but its actually Dark Kahn influencing him, feeding off the rage he buried inside himself and using it to open up old wounds to cause more conflict to increase his power. I don't know, I think they'd do a much better job and while I doubt we'd get full fledged Fatalities (personally don't give a shit about those), I imagine they could still make the brutalities brutal with X-Ray stuff to show the damage.
For what it's worth, I've heard a theory somewhere that the "mainline" versions of the DC characters that get transported to the Injustice universe are the ones from this game. Not sure if that's true, but it would be cool.
Also, the version of the Joker from MK11 is the one from this game (he tells Cassie something along the lines of "I don't remember seeing you last time I was here" in an intro dialogue. I'm pretty sure he even talks about Dark Khan.)
@@monjishbhattacharyya3795 Yep. For all it's faults, NRS still considers MKvDC the official 8th Mortal Kombat.
The story feels like someone had these really cool ideas about what certain characters from these universes would do if they met with each other, but they were rushing through the story just to get to those moments
I like how half of the battles in this game are people thinking one person is someone else in disguise for some reason
Ngl bro mixing both story’s together looked really difficult but you made it work
I like to think that Joker looked back on his brief plot armor in this game, and thought “I want to do that again!” and that’s why he’s in MK11.
4thSnake parts had me dying. Also the Kringe
44:20 is the funniest part
“By the elder god” 🤣
Scorpion in this game is always tense, on edge, and an absolute edgelord of rage, on the brink of a heart attack because of it, and I love every minute of it!
I can't stop replaying 44:26. It's just so goddamn hilarious!
I might be reaching here, but I have a theory that could explain why everyone kept getting free and why Flash was gone for so long. The Rage could have been possessing him and seeing his powers, used him to run around between all the different areas, freeing people who'd been captured after defeat. It's plausible, but I don't think the Rage was ever shown to do anything besides make people fight.
At least the characters look good enough in this game. Didn't get the traditional brutality of MK and the behaviour of the characters were pretty clunky, but at least they didn't massively change the designs of the characters.
42:56 Flash was playing poker with reptile,ermac, Ferra & Torr
Actually, during Jax Chapter, Jax mention he found Flash lying around and took him to the SF HQ to lock him up.😊
Batman: can't be hurt by raidens thunder
Super man: immobilized by sub-zeros ice