no offense to anybody who worked on that, but the profile of that batman could use some work. Hopefully it gets a few more passes before they ship. It could also be a case of marketing getting their grubby mits on assets before they are finished.
But I must say DC's Characters are not really suited to a fighting game. I'll tell you right now that Superman, The Flash and Green Lantern Will be the Cheapest Characters of all Time!...
... and Aquaman the most useless.
But I bet is a fun game to work on, nonetheless. Congrats. Looking forward to some pimpage on what you worked on.
also on a side note it always bugged me how everthing is spelled with a "K". The "Kombat" is enough. But "Koming Soon" is a bit much. Kind of like how Porn Sites can't spell coming.
It could also be a case of marketing getting their grubby mits on assets before they are finished.
Yeah this is all pretty early stuff.
I'm pretty stoked to be working on this. I'm a huge Batman and Superman fan and played MK1 and MK2 growing up. There are quite a few changes but I think some of them are needed. Should be really cool.
No offense to those working on this project, but I don't like the idea. I'm sure it's fun to work on, but the pairing of these two franchises is not to my taste.
Marvel versus DC would have made more sense.
Kicking ass with the Goddamn Batman in a fighting game is a win, no matter how you slice it, though!
The Ed Boon interview talks a little about the "story" and the balance of Superman and a few other things. Over all this game has been really cool to work on so far and it looks amazing.
We have been making some pretty cool stuff for it. Hopefully some of my work will be showing up on the interwebs soon.
Not to be a negative nancy, but as a longtime MK fan ive been really with the way this series has been going, and frankly, seeing batman fighting MK characters just looks very...wrong.
But hey, the graphics and environments look great, congrats!
but.....Midway has killed the MK franchise completely now. Gone are the MK2 days or even MK Deception. There had better be fatalities! not sure how Subzero could rip off superman's head though
I mean yeah it's something no one would have ever thought of. It is a huge risk. People always complain studios don't take new risks. Well we are and I think it's a good thing. It may totally revamp the franchise into something that is much better and really needed.
Having worked with somone who developed Superman 64 and heard about the complete nightmare that was the production of that game and specifically trying to work around DCs ridiculous demands, the fact that this game even got off the ground surpises me.
People always complain studios don't take new risks. Well we are and I think it's a good thing. It may totally revamp the franchise into something that is much better and really needed.
Im not really sure it has so much to do with taking risks as trying to salvage a dying franchise. Mortal Kombat part 1-3 were really defined fighting games, with its own story arch and characters, and unique fighting system. Than they started adding puzzle kombat or whatever, and like 1 fatality per character, and a really loose combat system, which made things worst.
I really feel like the creators have lost the concept of what made these games successfull. A MK vs DC to me, does nothing to make up for that. Atleast the new Street fighter 4 is going back to the roots of the original and it looks great, a shame MK doesnt do the same.
Wow. Sub Zero AND Batman, thats like two class of fanboys that could potentially get pissed off at the whole thing.
I'm diggin the combination, but its all about the end result! At the end of the day, if I can freeze Robin and then rip his heart out on some fatality then bring it on!
I wonder what Robin's Fatality would be hahaha.
Maybe he ties the guy up in some circus ropes and then hangs him in the middle of the arena hah, seems lame. Either way, theres a lot of people from the DC universe I want to fatality via the bad-asses from the Kombat world.
All I want to know is whether or not we can play as the Joker. If they can get the Dark Knight version in the game, I just might need an extra pair of pants.
I'm really looking forward to this and the idea of this, however no fatalities is a huge disappointment. it's what made MK..well.. MK, at least to me. That's basically what it represented. As long as it's fun and there's lots of cool characters then I'm sold
If there are no fatalities though, I'll pass on it. That's what made Mortal Kombat. I can understand Marvel not wanting the gore and all, but that takes away much of the appeal for me. Bah!
I think its a great idea, still on the fence about it being considered MK if it has no fatalaties though. I'm sure thats been considered, mind, and even without, it seems like it'd be a great fighting game if you remove your pretenses about it being MK.
Just hoping for a PC release so the inevitable happens and gore is modded in
Thanks guys. Yeah this game has seen it's fair share of flame posts all over the MK forums already. People saying they wont even give it a chance if there are no fatalities.
Sure that was a huge part of MK in the past and this is a radical change but maybe this is what is needed. Trying to establish a new fan base. Younger. It is a lot easier to get parents to buy a T rated game then M and I think that has a huge part to do with it.
I don't know I don't get involved in the politics or chest bumping over this shit at work.
I just make the art that I'm told to and try to make it look the best it can. Hopefully it works out that way in the end.
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I can see it now..
SEVERELY HURT HIM!
Congrats man. All kidding aside, its a good IP to get experience with, you must be proud.
Grats, looking forward to it.
Gav
looks cool!
But I must say DC's Characters are not really suited to a fighting game. I'll tell you right now that Superman, The Flash and Green Lantern Will be the Cheapest Characters of all Time!...
... and Aquaman the most useless.
But I bet is a fun game to work on, nonetheless. Congrats. Looking forward to some pimpage on what you worked on.
also on a side note it always bugged me how everthing is spelled with a "K". The "Kombat" is enough. But "Koming Soon" is a bit much. Kind of like how Porn Sites can't spell coming.
Yeah this is all pretty early stuff.
I'm pretty stoked to be working on this. I'm a huge Batman and Superman fan and played MK1 and MK2 growing up. There are quite a few changes but I think some of them are needed. Should be really cool.
It looks good I know that.
looks cool
Gfx look sweet though, best of luck.
Congrats!
Marvel versus DC would have made more sense.
Kicking ass with the Goddamn Batman in a fighting game is a win, no matter how you slice it, though!
solomon grundy.
booster gold.
toymaster.
dial h for hero.
g'nort
and all my favorite MK characters
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i hate all those assholes
but seriously my first thought was "man this is dumb"
but no more dumb than marvel vs capcom. and thats had huge popularity.
perhaps you guys can hit it off,
good luck
i'll buy it if any of the guys i posted are in the game! i promise~ (as playable chars)
Are you guys hiring?
Nothing! because yellow isn't a weakness anymore, or hasn't been for a while.
We have been making some pretty cool stuff for it. Hopefully some of my work will be showing up on the interwebs soon.
But hey, the graphics and environments look great, congrats!
-Buddikaman-
I think the main reason for this combo is to get some well over due gore into the DC franchise.
Have you not read hawken? no fatalities and only a little blood. i'm not seeing this gore you talk about.
Also maybe I am crazy but I swear there was a DC fighting game way back when on the snes or something.
The MK Franchise hasn't been on my radar since 1996, but the teaser looked interesting. And yea, Batman's got a lot of jaw going there.
Oh! Or rip his heart out of his chest...that'd kick ass too.
Ah I only watched the video.
Why the "mature audiences only" warning?
but.....Midway has killed the MK franchise completely now. Gone are the MK2 days or even MK Deception. There had better be fatalities! not sure how Subzero could rip off superman's head though
Like, really
Exactly!!!
I mean yeah it's something no one would have ever thought of. It is a huge risk. People always complain studios don't take new risks. Well we are and I think it's a good thing. It may totally revamp the franchise into something that is much better and really needed.
good stuff jesse.
Looks like some nice work, Jesse.
Im not really sure it has so much to do with taking risks as trying to salvage a dying franchise. Mortal Kombat part 1-3 were really defined fighting games, with its own story arch and characters, and unique fighting system. Than they started adding puzzle kombat or whatever, and like 1 fatality per character, and a really loose combat system, which made things worst.
I really feel like the creators have lost the concept of what made these games successfull. A MK vs DC to me, does nothing to make up for that. Atleast the new Street fighter 4 is going back to the roots of the original and it looks great, a shame MK doesnt do the same.
-Buddikaman-
Don't have high expectations for this one, looks desperate.
PROVE ME WRONG JESSE!
btw, from the pics doesn't seem their expressions change when getting hit. Any plans to implement a facial animation system?
I'm diggin the combination, but its all about the end result! At the end of the day, if I can freeze Robin and then rip his heart out on some fatality then bring it on!
I wonder what Robin's Fatality would be hahaha.
Maybe he ties the guy up in some circus ropes and then hangs him in the middle of the arena hah, seems lame. Either way, theres a lot of people from the DC universe I want to fatality via the bad-asses from the Kombat world.
Capcom vs marvel got nothing on this.
My guess is DC wouldnt have it, "superman getting his head ripped off, never!!!"...Oh the weakness.
-Buddikaman-
If there are no fatalities though, I'll pass on it. That's what made Mortal Kombat. I can understand Marvel not wanting the gore and all, but that takes away much of the appeal for me. Bah!
Just hoping for a PC release so the inevitable happens and gore is modded in
Sure that was a huge part of MK in the past and this is a radical change but maybe this is what is needed. Trying to establish a new fan base. Younger. It is a lot easier to get parents to buy a T rated game then M and I think that has a huge part to do with it.
I don't know I don't get involved in the politics or chest bumping over this shit at work.
I just make the art that I'm told to and try to make it look the best it can. Hopefully it works out that way in the end.
Look how subzero teleports, nice.
I'm interested in this now.