Could Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter happen? Ed Boon drops a teaser on his Twitter

DSOGaming writes: "A crossover between MK and SF could happen, as Ed Boon has tweeted that he is looking forward to their first MKvsSF meeting with Capcom. Now this could very well be just a joke from Ed Boon, so take it with a grain of salt."

[Colwyn]

no one matches up to "scorpion"

[NukaCola]

Tekken and Street Fighter are not M rated. When MK vs DC came out it was corny as all hell. I'll just throw this out there. I think most will agree.

"Mortal Kombat VERSUS Killer Instinct"

(Or better yet, a freaking KI game regardless a cross over or not.)

[SubZeroMaster]

tekken, SF, guilty gear , an whoever else im forgetting will always be second rate to me, i'd be sad to see Mk paired with anything besides KI......mkvsDc was awful, an i never wanna hear a cross over again, if its not with KI, or just gimme a KI game

[zeal0us]

I would love a MK vs KI but it probably won't happen especially looking at the way Rare is going.

MK v. SF in this day and age seem somewhat difficult. Either MK would have to get a downgrade in the graphics department or SF would have to get an upgrade in the graphics department.If either downgrade or upgrade they both would come out look weird, to me anyway.

Capcom would more than likely want control over the product, so it probably won't be long before Super Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter or Ultimate Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter or etc.

MK would get a down-tone in violence,gore and etc just in MK vs DC :(....no ty. I highly doubt Capcom will allow SF be turn into a M-rated title. If MK going to be in a crossover it should be with a M-rated game.

[MaxXAttaxX]

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http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I'd still want a 2D fighter like that.

[dredgewalker]

Mortal Kombat and Killer Instinct are perfect for a crossover. I can't imagine SF characters doing a fatality and it would suck having a fighting game with MK characters without fatality.

@Subzero

I'm afraid I have to disagree with you since I find the fighting system in those games very refined compared to MK.

[Shadow0]

MK vs SF would be good but, if they make MK vs Killer Instinct than they might as well just take all my money now. It gets me excited just to think about a game like that...

[spicelicka]

agree 100%
mortal kombat is a totally different serious atmosphere bloody game. Mixing it with DC was the worst thing ever.

Why don't they just make another MK "shaolin monks" game, that was pretty sickkk.

[vegnadragon]

It's a good idea, but Microsoft owns KI, so it has to be a exclusive for Xbox. Then you need to think about the huge chunk of fighter fans that plays on Playstation. I mean the ps controller is built to fighting games, unless they go as a kinect game.

[Prototype]

Mortal Kombat vs Street Fighter

back in the 90's, sold more than MW3

now

Mortal Kombat vs Eternal Champions vs Killer Instinct

[TVippy]

It's def. a joke. Ishinori Ono said on a recent GameSpot podcast that if it was to happen, it would happen very very long from now.

[john2]

The obvious problem is with MK's brutality. IMHO, this could be resolved with two versions. SF vs MK could be without brutality (blood, fatalities, etc), developed according to Capcom's terms.

MK vs SF on the other hand could be a brutal version with fatalities and such.

By doing this, everyone will be happy. Naturally, some might hate one version (for example, MK fans hating the non-violent version) but they'll have the other version to play, so it's a win-win situation IMO

[TVippy]

Of course. The first example is possible I guess. But Ryu, tearing Sub-Zero's spine... not gonna happen, I think. Ever.

[Tonester925]

They should have Marvel vs Mortal Kombat

[-Mika-]

As long as Capcom is developing it. I won't mind. It would be nice to finally see a good MK. MK9 was the best mk in the series but that not saying alot when you look at past mk games. It would be nice to finally see great and smooth animations on a mk character. Capcom have not dissapointed me this gen with their fighting games so i can't wait.

[Mookie]

Dick ridin capcom. -__-
You must like buying a new copy of the same fighting game every 6 months.
Its cool tho.

[Simon_Brezhnev]

dats how most capcom fans are. They think its okay to buy the same game over and over.

[-Mika-]

Um no, they just make better fighting games and you would like to think it the same game every year, i like to think it a expansion pack since they add alot of content into their new releases. Lastly MK is not respected to fighting game pros. MVC3, sf4 still has a great community but MK just vanished. You think im being a fanboy but MK9 just wasn't a good fighting game compared to others games.

[ChrisGTR1]

true, i wonder when the super ultimate MVC3 comes out cause thats the one im getting. lol the one with gambit in it

[Simon_Brezhnev]

Answer this mika which had more changes SF4 to SSF4 or BBCT to BBCS? They dont make better fighting games their just more famous thats like saying COD is the greatest FPS. SF series downgraded after alpha and third strike. Only way i will play SF series again if they add in air block all you play is turtles.

[Dno]

says mister COD, madden, battlefield.... i no u have one of those games.

[ritsuka666]

you are trolling in all articles. dude.

just stop it, stop trolling us please... -_-

on topic: mortal vs street= TERRIBLE IDEA.

[hellztourguide420]

I'd rather see Nintendo vs Capcom...and thats already rumored to be in the works...

[TXIDarkAvenger]

"Lastly MK is not respected to fighting game pros. MVC3, sf4 still has a great community but MK just vanished. You think im being a fanboy but MK9 just wasn't a good fighting game compared to others games. "

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photo...

[john2]

MK9 will be included in EVO 2012, so this should prove that its latest part is respected to fighting game pros ;)

Full list for EVO 2012:

Super Street Fighter IV: AE 2012 Edition
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Soulcalibur V
Mortal Kombat
King of Fighters XIII
Street Fighter X Tekken

[SonyPS360]

Obviously havn't played the latest MK, have you. And as far as "being respected by game pros" goes, most people really couldn't give 2 shits about what games the pros "respect. 'pr0 gamers' make up less than 1% of gaming demographics.

That's even if it was true. MK9 is in alot of the new tournaments now.

Also, I won't be buying any MK vs. game if they're just going to tone down the gore and graphics to match the other franchise.

[reyray0709]

mortal kombat is for casuals. keep that gory mess away from my capcom fighters. evo2012 will revolve around the big three, SSF4AE, Umvc3, and SFxT.

[-Mika-]

Exactly, there too many casual fighting fans on this site. Those 3 games you listed will be getting the most attention. At next year evo Mk will most likely not be on it list.

[Pintheshadows]

Pros tend to go for Virtua Fighter over everything else. Hope there's a new one soon.

[beastlysensation]

i feel you man...too many MK scrubs in here. They dont even know what a good fighting game is. SF is miles ahead of MK in terms of gameplay. Its like a chess game, and even 4 years after its release we are sill finding out crazy shit from it. Just look at evo2011. Poongko fever, daigo fever, tokido, etc. MK started strong but it has died and it doesnt even reach 10k views at tournaments. It had its separate stream at evo 2011 and only got about 7k viewers at its peak while sf finals got over 80k. MK is a juggling game, once you find everything about it that is it. There is nothing else to learn. There is no strategy. SFIV is a chess game where you need to know your opponent and the best strategy wins. It has a lot more depth than MK does and it is way more appreciated by the pros than MK is. There is a reason SF is on top and no MK. For those saying its the same game over and over again with every release that just shows how ignorant you are about the game and how much of a noob you are. If you knew how to play the game well, you would know that every release is completely different not only due to content, but most IMPORTANTLY due to balance. SF4 Vanilla was unbalanced and some characters were too OP, like sagat. SSFIV imo, had the perfect balance between all characters. Then came AE, where yun and yang where the most OP, ryus air kicks stopped working, akumas U2 was linkable, and fei long was top tier. Now its 2012 with cody being OP, hakan being more of a protagonist, etc..every release is different, but MK casuals wouldnt know this cause their game stays the same. Yes, SF is appreciated more by the pros and thas where the heart of it is. Capcom knows this, thats why they do what they do. I rather watch a stream of sf pros than a bunh of casuals play mk for fun. MK is for the couch at home, sf is for the ones that one to get serious about their fighting game skills. Get over it mk fans, your game sucks and needs a lot of work compared to sf.

[NYC_Gamer]

i doubt Capcom will allow this game to happen.there will be no Johnny Cage knocking off Ken's head.for this game to happen it would have to be Cap terms and all of that M rated violence will be cut down.

[john2]

My thoughs exactly. However here is what could happen: SF vs MK could be a fatality-less game with SF mechanics and Capcom's terms, whereas MK vs SF could be a brutal game with fatalities and such with NetherRealm's terms.

This could satisfy most gamers. This is the same thing with 'SF x Tekken' and 'Tekken x SF'

[acemonkey]

u say street fighter I SCREAM MORTAL KOMBAT....make it happen..either way flawless victory for MK..capcom wont make it happen tho...

[SonyPS360]

Agreed. Capcom wouldn't allow their precious characters to be shown getting killed.

[soundslike]

Its obviously wishful thinking/playing around

if you take this seriously you should level up your social intelligence

[HardCover]

Well, with an argument like that, it would be impossible to disagree.

Thank you for enlightening me.

[sagapo]

Let's hope that story aint true.

[WrAiTh Sp3cTr3]

I hope someone revives Eternal Champions.

[soundslike]

I brought it up to some of the MK devs in a stream once and he laughed and said Eternal Champions has the worst character design lol

[yesmynameissumo]

It would be a killer match up, but I think Capcom would go DC's route and not want their characters "killed". If there were no BS restrictions like that...sold.

[NellyNel_7_1_3]

That why Mortal Kombat vs DC bombed so badly because of the of poor fighting mechanic, restrictions on the DC characters, story mode was garbage, and SPAMMING MOVES from wack weak players who call themselves pro.

[NellyNel_7_1_3]

i would choose a Mortal Kombat vs. Killer Instinct game over a Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter game any day...

[Gen0ne]

WORD UP!!!!

[TXIDarkAvenger]

Yes, but also a Killer Instinct sequel but that won't be happening any time soon...

[Hozi89]

Yes!!! Two off the best Fighting games ever! MK and SF have some of the greatest moment in fighting game history. Make it happen BOON!!!!

[FrigidDARKNESS]

Would love to see this happened it will definitely rejuvenate the video game industry.

[bahabeast]

this would be kinda good but mk vs ki would be even better i really think microsoft gat something up thier sleeves mabe a kinect enabled killer instinct since they own it but they should rent out the rights and make even more money with a multi plat k.i

[Dan50]

Keep it M/18 rated :D

[Dark11]

Meh, street fighter is slow and shit.

[Ddouble]

Wouldn't work. No way Capcom will let their characters get decapitated and MK fans don't want a game with no gore.

[ThichQuangDuck]

Could never happen and if so would not be done the way people want it to be done. It is like Marvel vs DC they are both dreams but nerds including myself know it will not happen. Just because Tekken Vs Street Fighter happend doesn't mean everything will crossover.

[GoodnessGreatness]

FINISH HIM! HADOOOUUKEEN!

[nano88]

lmfao

[LOL_WUT]

So it can be like MK vs DC no thanks ill pass.

[Megaton]

This is probably the longest-running gaming crossover request in history. I remember people talking about MK vs. SF back when I was a little kid, dropping quarters into the MK machine at my nearest 7-Eleven.

[SnakeCQC]

hope not it will just be another dc universe fiasco with way toned downviolence

[ScytheX3]

what i wanna see is a KoF vs BlazBlue or BlazBlue vs Guilty Gear, or even better SNK vs ArcSys

[izumo_lee]

Yeah i rather have any of those you mentioned than another 'Street Fighter vs. whatever' game. The last time Mortal Kombat had to tone down the violence we got that awful MK vs. DC game. If they allow any of the SF characters to have their spine ripped out than i say go for it. If not no thank you.

If you have to have another SF vs. game, put it up against SNK again or even better have the Blazblue characters. I pay for a SF vs. Blazblue game!

[ScytheX3]

agreed except on SF vs Blazblue, can you imagine how slow it would be -_- and air combos would be non existent but yeah a capcom vs snk 3 would be good CvS2 was sick played it not that long ago for dreamcast

[Baka-akaB]

It's not an idea i like even 1% . I'll keep hoping it never ever happens with SF or any fighting game franchise i like staying away from MK .

But if it happens , well kudos for the fans of such a concept , and enjoy it without me ^ ^ .

[Legionaire2005]

If it happens it would be rated T like Mk vs Dc cause Street Fighter was never known for blood and gore. So I say no it's a bad idea. Another Mortal Kombat would be better.

[ScytheX3]

Ed Boon already confirmed theyre working on MK10

[weap0nx]

I would luv to see SF vs MK

[Half-Mafia]

Once SF vs MK gets announced there is no need for any more fighting games.

Its like this has been building up for the last 10+ years.

And im no fighting game fan. The last fighting game i got was MK2 or 3 on the PS1.

I might get MK on the Vita though.

[Silly gameAr]

I for one would NOT like to see this crossover happen. It would be MK vs DC all over again. To PG-13 for my taste.

[JasonX43]

How do you know the rating would be toned down? Capcom has done M-Rated titles before, with the exception of it's fighting franchises.

[theWB27]

you just answered your own question

[impulse135]

A MUSTTTTTTTT BUYYYYYYYYYYY

[Zephol]

The enemies allies?? I dont think so

[theWB27]

Not to beat a dead horse, but why the hell hasnt there been another KI. Capcom managed to get the Marvel liscense back, but microsoft and rare wont reboot a fighting franchise that would be exclusive, and sell like hotcakes. Heres to hoping they bring the house down and announce it as a launch title for whenever the next-gen arrives.

[MehmetAlperTR]

Just i do not want another MKVSDC game... Or do i have to say I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER TEEN RATING MK!!! Is that clear Mr Boon?

[Jneal7]

Marvel vs. the DC Universe! I can dream right?

[CrimsonEngage]

Would I like it? Yes. Only if it's M for mature though. MK is a hardcore fighter. I don't think Capcom would allow Ryu to get sawn in half by Kung Lao's hat.

Who know's though.

[Kos-Mos]

Casual teen player (mk) meets hardcore dedicated game (Street Fighter)?
No, I can`t see that happening.

[st-BiOZ]

killin icons like Ken and Ryu?! no i highly doubt that.

[aDDicteD]

hope it does happen ^_^

[EazyC]

No, don't do this! :( We won't get the proper MK violence, it'll be another MK vs DCU job. MK is quite a hard universe to join with, because of it's sheer violence. No fighting game comes close to it in that regard.

[MetalNCarnet]

Here we go again. People who have never followed Boon on twitter before believing everything he says again. Guys, he trolls a lot on his twitter. He loves joking around with the fans and getting a reaction out of you.

People who have been following him for a least a year know to take what he posts with a grain of salt.

[JoeSchmoh]

The mature ratings of mortal kombat would cause problems with Capcom selling the game. Capcom of USA probably would agree to the game, but not Capcom of Japan who would be the ones producing the game. I wish Capcom would just do another new school Capcom vs. SNK with SF4 graphics. The creator of King of Fighters/FatalFury basically came back to Capcom to direct Street Fighter 4. It's not like SNK/Playmore is getting any more popular with KOF still pumping out 2D graphic King of Fighter games. Capcom could make a Capcom vs. SNK 3, then have SNK/Playmore do their version and make a new 2D Street Fighter game, then both New-School and Old School gamers will be satisfied.

[Tzuno]

how about vs killer instinct? hahahhhahah with killer combos mk would kneel.

[chewmandinga]

I hope it happens. Two of my fave franchises of yesteryear!

Let's talk rival battles.

Fei Long Vs Johnny Cage is a must!
It would be cool to see Ryu Vs Shang Tsung & Liu Kang Vs Bison.
Cammy / Sonya Blade
Guile / Jax
Yun & Yang vs Scorpion & Sub-Zero just for the palette swapping references.
Reptile / Blanka
Akuma / Quan Chi

And you gotta shoe-horn my fave Makoto in there somewhere! Seichusen Godanzuki would be a sweet finisher if she punches a head off at the end.