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Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe trailer
One supposes that Midway had the trailer for this title all ready to go about two weeks ago, but then somebody pointed out no one would take it seriously launching around April 1. Now, two weeks later and there’s hardly a soul that can believe it, still. Seriously, while comics are known for their bizarre crossovers and match ups, was this one anyone was really asking for? And what happened to that rebooting of the Mortal Kombat franchise with a hard edge that had long ago been lost? Is the Green Lantern the answer to a hard edge?
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While I grow tired of the annual mortal kombat games…this actually kind of makes me excited.