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joystiq.com - 10/27/2008

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe toned down to keep T-rating

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Midway is in desperate need of a best-selling blockbuster, as any industry analyst will tell you that the 50-year-old company is circling the drain. While Midway is likely banking on the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe to fill that role, an increasing amount of violence within the ...

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MK vs DC Universe softened for Teen rating
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... game from a Mature rating to Teen. The most painful fatality in this process (pun intented), is that the Joker's awesome, awesome "bang" fatality (see it after the break) has been changed, as the final headshot is now performed offscreen. So, in a nutshell, the series that spawned the ESRB is now bound to it. Midway needs its money though, and a T rating will sell more copies, which explains why the company is so serious about it. [Via Joystiq] Continue reading MK vs DC Universe softened for Teen rating ...

Midway Tones Down 'MK vs. DC Universe' To Get T-Rating
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... off screen. Yes, the Joker’s “gag-bullet-followed-by-hearty-laugh-followed-by-genuine-bullet-to-the-face” will no longer be seen in its entirety. We’ll let you guess which part in the sequence they’ve slid off the tube. (Hint: it’s the real bullet to the face part.) Will all this teen friendliness mean more in sales? Who knows. Will it mean that longtime fans could be disappointed? Chances are… good. Source