We all knew a new Mortal Kombat game was coming when Midway put up a countdown, however, I doubt any of us expected the direction the Mortal Kombat series was going to take. Midway is set to release Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe this fall on PS3 and Xbox 360. The game is obviously the 10-years-too-late answer to Marvel vs. Capcom. Two DC writers are on-board, but we’ll probably still get a ridiculous story. You can probably guess who will likely be on the character roster, but Batman, Superman, Sub-Zero, and Scorpion are the only ones revealed thus far. The game will also feature interactive environments to keep things interesting. However, there is some bad news.

Unfortunately, it appears the game will not have fatalities. This makes me wonder why they are going through the trouble of making a crossover game if they are going to strip out so much of what makes Mortal Kombat what it is. However, I still remain positive that the game will be more brutal than any stand-alone game with DC characters would ever be. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will probably prove interesting even if I can’t forcefully remove Superman’s Kryptonian spine.

The trailer for the game can be found at Gamesradar, and an interview with Ed Boon can be found over at Gamespot.