Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios is no stranger to superheroes, given it’s owned by Warner Bros overlord AT&T and has been working on DC Comics fighter franchise Injustice for a few years now. However, in what would be a surprise twist, there’s speculation that the team may be tackling a Marvel fighting game next.
The likes of Spider-Man have appeared in fighting games before, most notably in the Marvel vs Capcom series. But the previous entry Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite generally disappointed, and NetherRealm Studios effectively guarantees commercial success these days. While it’s true that Disney and Warner Bros are technically competitors, TT Games has licensed both Marvel and Star Wars for its various LEGO games.
That said, the source for this story is shaky: Daniel Richtman, a comic book and movie snoop, is the one putting his neck on the line. He claims that the title is in development for PlayStation 5, with no mention of PS4 at all. That wouldn’t be unusual for NetherRealm Studios: Mortal Kombat X was originally planned for PS3, but the studio ultimately decided to focus on the latest round of hardware available at the time, effectively canning its cross-gen release.
The interesting thing about this story is that boss Ed Boon was asked about a potential Marvel game in an interview with Game Informer a couple of years ago, and he admitted that conversations had taken place. “I probably shouldn’t talk about it,” he said, when probed for more information. Obviously, that’s not enough evidence to corroborate this rumour, but we have a sneaking suspicion there could be some truth behind this one.
[source patreon.com, via stealthoptional.com, comicbook.com]
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DC vs. Marvel
NetherRealm could pull it off
This Marvel fan says yes-effing-please!
NetherRealm doing a Marvel fighter would be very interesting. I'm curious if WB would be onboard with such a thing. Given how much those scumbags at WB love squeezing every last penny out of its players, I'm sure Disney could cut a big enough check for them to budge.
Could be great. As long as they focus on proper comics mythos like how Injustice has some deep, deep cuts.
@RBMango As mentioned, there's historical precedent here: Warner Bros owns TT Games, but has worked with Disney on the LEGO Marvel and LEGO Star Wars games.
Obviously LEGO is serving as an intermediary there, but it proves that WB isn't totally against something like this.
100% would play.
If I can uppercut the head off of Robert Downey Jr. count me in
I can't stand the feeling, character design or animation in NetherRealm's games, so this would be an autoskip.
I'd be interested but I would have to force myself to wait for a complete edition since NR always does complete editions of their fighters a year or so after release.
@2cents I would love for this to become reality! Batman vs Iron Man is every kids dream come true.
@RudeAnimat0r Have you played, felt, and seen the character designs of Marvel vs Capcom Infinite? Whatever NetherRealm vomit will automatically be a step up from that thing. Must have been Capcom's -D team or made entirely by random interns 🤷
Eh, I'd rather have Capcom do another MvC game. Marvel ruined the last one by making them choose only boring MCU characters. All Netherrealm fighters play the exact same so do we really need 3 Mortal Kombat's with different skins?
@Juanalf Honestly would rather play MvCI than a NetherRealm game. But sure, MvCI was an ugly game for sure.
Netherrealm does better storytelling but capcom is just better at gameplay
Oh please
A Marvel fighter with a deep story mode campaign and an extensive roster of fighters that include deep cuts in their comics history sounds incredible
I'd rather have an HD/Remaster of Marvel vs Capcom 2.
@TheFrenchiestFry I demand playable Devil Dinosaur.
Yeah. WB’s Netherrealm is making a Marvel game. Guess Capcom will be making Injustice 3.
Hell maybe even Naughty Dog will make Halo 7. This rumor makes no sense. Just as the above.
I would prefer Injustice 3 but I'm ok with this assuming it's true and they don't make a pig's ear of it.
@RudeAnimat0r Netherrealms does the best story modes when it comes to fighting games at least although I would take a proper MVC4 over anything else from anyone else.
I had so much fun playing the original Marvel vs. Capcom with my brothers. Fond memories.
That would probably sell well but it would be so heart breaking for a lot of FG players...
Mortal Kombat vs MCU? I really enjoyed MK Vs DCU on PS3.
@get2sammyb not to mention that WB published Cars 3 after they bought Avalanche from Disney.
Avengers vs Justice League here we go!!
Hope its not a case of this has just began development as Injustice 3 would have been out soon.
Just don’t want another Days Gone 2 / San Diego Uncharted situation where we assumed it was nearly ready, and yet hasn’t even started 😭
I hope not. I really don't like NRS' recent titles. I feel like their animations, art style, and general game flow are just way too rigid for Marvel characters.
I have my issues with Netherrealms but I would welcome this with no MVC in sight I need some form of Marvel fighting game if it happens I just have one roster request Jubilee please ;}
Hmm...this could be good if NRS hire a lot more animators. The animation when a player loses a round has always sucked since MK1 and gameplay feels too stiff to deal with sometimes. It might even be deliberate at this point. There's no way they haven't noticed it on their end.
@RudeAnimat0r I didn't like the animations in older NRS games either but MK11 nailed it for me
@arsmolinarc been and gone! The PS3 / Xbox 360 was essentially the re-release / HD upgrade. Due to licensing, it's now been removed. It was also released on iOS.
I'd be interested. I have zero interest in the Capcom part of MvC. I just hope they make any Marvel fighting game a lot brighter than than the Injustice games. The dark and gritty look might work for DC, but the Marvel stuff should be bright and colourful.
Hi there fellow gamers.
A Marvel fighting game from NetherRealm?
As good as Injustice 2 in terms of storytelling and comic book accuracy?
By all means, YES! If they can and want, absolutely.
But can we also get Injustice 3 as well? I´m kinda curious to see what new characters we could see and the feud between Supes and Bats.
And then MK12 one day, wich will probably be either a reboot or maybe a prequel and going to the Great kung Lau story.
Who knows. But yeah, Marvel fighting game. Neat.
Cheers, stay safe and happy gaming to us all
@get2sammyb WB also made all pixar games after disney closed their game studios. Cars 3 driven to win is an example of that.
I would freaking love this!
I hope this isn't true. I don't want to play a slow, stiff moving fighting game with Marvel Characters in a dark, edgy atmosphere.
I'm good. Just let Capcom figure it out again and go from there.
@TheFrenchiestFry It does, and it would be interesting if NRS could manage it. A big reason MvC:I failed was Disney/Marvel’s restrictions on the roster and focus on the MCU, and rumors of just meddling with the project from beginning to end. The “deepest cut“ was Nova.
In a perfect world, NRS will get and be allowed to go ham with the license, and the up the potential for Capcom vs. DC with a bonkers MvC2 style roster.
@Casco You do realize WB Interactive have actually been involved with Marvel before right
They own TT Games as well, who made 3 different LEGO Marvel games
@Spiders MvCI's emphasis on characters relevant in the movies really destroyed any semblance of diversity. Especially given this franchise wouldn't be what it was without X-Men Children of the Atom and X-Men vs. Street Fighter, omitting them felt like a giant slap in the face to the legacy of the series, and it was all because they were among the characters Disney didn't have control over regarding the movies
@TheFrenchiestFry Lego is it’s whole different thing. Kinda like Smash Bros or now Fortnite, they try to license every singular character. Just because Ryu and Ken are in Smash Doesn’t mean that Nintendo is developing a new Street Fighter game.
And this is based on what, an ambiguous response from Ed? He is like the biggest troll in gaming.
Nothing to see here
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