No Wii Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe due to Unreal Engine

by Candace Savino { Apr 21st 2008 at 2:15PM }

When we heard about Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, the first thing we asked ourselves was, "Why?" The second thing we asked ourselves was, "No really, why?" Then we started to wonder, though, why this game wasn't heading to the Wii. It's not that we're going to miss it (although we're sure some of you might, and that's completely fine). It's just that the decision to snub the Wii doesn't seem to make any business sense. The Wii does have a pretty large userbase, after all, and according to the Mortal Kombat series' co-creator and executive producer, Ed Boon, Armageddon did well on the Wii. In Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, were graphics really going to be that much of an issue?

As it turns out, the issue is the Unreal Engine. Since the newest version of the engine doesn't officially exist for the Wii, the developers thought it would be too challenging to bring the game to Nintendo's console. Yet, according to Boone, they're not against the idea. If they're waiting for Epic to support the Unreal Engine on the Wii, though, they better not hold their breath. Whether or not Midway will one day use the unofficial engine and port the game to the Wii remains to be seen.

[Via GoNintendo]

Tags: dc, dc-universe, ed-boon, epic, midway, mortal-kombat, mortal-kombat-vs-dc-universe, unreal-engine, unreal-engine-3

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

sketchampm @ Apr 21st 2008 2:41PM

Wow. That is really upsetting news. /sarcasm

Superjay @ Apr 21st 2008 2:44PM

That's funny because from what I've seen it looks like it was made with a Gamecube board.

Avoli @ Apr 21st 2008 2:48PM

'...the developers thought it would be too challenging to bring the game to Nintendo's console.'

Wait, a dev would have to pu effort intot the Wii to get goodness out of it? Oh hell no!! What ever would they do with thier shovels????

raptorspike @ Apr 21st 2008 2:56PM

Damn avoli, you beat me to it. How dare we ask developers now in days to work for their paychecks. Should have become a game developer. Don't have to do much work, get paid a big check. As opposed to my career, which is work a lot, get paid very little.

Avoli @ Apr 21st 2008 4:02PM

LoL, same here. Picked the wrong expertise. I noticed my horrid spelling, frustration got the best of me.

Joe Cart @ Apr 21st 2008 3:04PM

Ok, first off this game doesnt even make any sense to me.
Mortal Kombat is gore, blood, killing, destroying, demolishing, ripping people's kidneys out... whereas DC characters are more like friendly superheroes. Not really much gore, killing, slaughter, etc. (with all respect for DC, i'm a comic book reader)

Something like MK vs Killer Instinct or Street Fighter would have made tons more sense than this sorry excuse for an idea. I mean come one, Lui Kang vs Batman? You've got to be kidding me.

Well know knows, maybe it will be a good game.

SoshiKitai @ Apr 21st 2008 8:09PM

Friendly?
You obviously don't read THAT much comics then...
For crying out loud, it's surprising to see an entire comic series go by without someone's head or limb being blown off.

Joe Cart @ Apr 22nd 2008 5:27PM

@Soshikitai,

Yeah but u get the idea. Theres just not comparasion when it comes to violence and gore when u compare MK characters vs DC comics characters. And believe me, i'm not trying to diss the DC series, i've been a fan all my life, and I hope this game is a success, it just doesnt match up well for me.

TheCoats @ Apr 21st 2008 3:06PM

so i heard that Suda 51 is doinf Fatal Frame 4 for the Wii

sorry off topic but has anyone else read anything on this

all rumors on my side

Mr Khan @ Apr 21st 2008 5:47PM

I believe this was well-known, at least among those who cared

Fatal Frame IV, last i heard, was on track for a summer release

...in Japan

TheCoats @ Apr 21st 2008 7:14PM

yeah i just havent kept up to well and read this in the series of tubes we call the internet and was shocked

ProfWho @ Apr 21st 2008 3:16PM

I would be concerned if I for a second thought this would be a good game.

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Apr 21st 2008 3:29PM

It makes perfect sense to snub the Wii. Userbase doesn't mean jack to a developer if the software tie ratio is atrocious. Which it is.

Spekkio @ Apr 21st 2008 4:02PM

This is me: :|
This is me caring about this game: :|
Did you see a difference?

I'm sorry, but this game has one of the worst premises I've ever seen. They haven't announced the DC lineup yet, but the only way it would make any sense is if they restricted it to the "street level" people - Batman, Nightwing, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Robin, etc. If they put in the massive powers like Superman, Captain Marvel (Shazam), Wonder Woman, etc - it's just not going to make any damned sense.

...and really, the premise wouldn't even make sense if it was just Batman versus Mortal Kombat. Batman would own all of them with one hand tied behind his back.

Avoli @ Apr 21st 2008 4:04PM

So far the only ones you could confirm safely would be SubZero, Scorpion, Superman, and Batman. So much for the street beat.

Avoli @ Apr 21st 2008 4:07PM

To me though, the attach sucks do to most games being similar, shovel, or crappy ports. Now, take something like the Unreal Engine, mod it for Wii, and we could have possibly more and better.

Then again, dev laziness will always be there.

Avoli @ Apr 21st 2008 4:08PM

Damnit, those were replies but.... didnt reply......

Blue_Falcon @ Apr 21st 2008 4:13PM

This is the best news I've read all day.

One less platform for this travesty to affect.

Lucas @ Apr 21st 2008 4:37PM

I wouldn't have played this game anyway... I WAS a Mortal Kombat fan till this regurgitated crap came up out of Midway's throat....I can't EVEN believe that DC would go for this...

Gewurztraminer says: R.O.B. is the last Cylon! @ Apr 21st 2008 4:38PM

Guess the Marvel vs. Capcom bug FINALLY bit Midway and DC. Like, 10 years too late. I've never been a fan of Mortal Kombat past the first and second arcade games and I shudder to think that any of their characters could, say, do ANYTHING to Superman, let alone dismember him.

Rocketboy @ Apr 21st 2008 4:41PM

Sounds like great news to me.

DeadPlasmaCell @ Apr 21st 2008 5:10PM

Makes sense.. why waste all that time & money reworking the engine to run on the Wii only to have the games not sell because there aren't ridiculous mini-games or Mario isn't involved in some way?

Mr Khan @ Apr 21st 2008 5:49PM

Just like the 50 Cent game, this is one Wii is better off without

Its an embarrassing, ill-conceived me too idea

And i would say this even if Nintendo was making it (for some reason)

rockmansonic @ Apr 22nd 2008 7:25AM

tbh it shows how inferior the wii is it seems like the wii is just a gamecube with motion sensors and the rest. i wont lie i still ove the wii but its like its still part of the ps2 xbox1 n gc generation.

Brian @ Apr 22nd 2008 4:25PM

Meh, I think it might be ok.. I *think* Batman has killed people before.. but its true.. I'm pretty sure that one punch from superman could liquify almost any MK character.. so yea, he ruins it for them lol. I still want to know if you can play as villains.. from DC that is.