Marvel vs DC video game: Is it a real possibility?
Could fans actually have a Marvel vs. DC video game to look forward to in the future?
Recently, in an interview with Ed Boon, there was talk of a Marvel vs DC video. Everyone knows him as the co-creator of the Mortal Kombat franchise. Right now, the newest installment is in the press. What did he have to say about this idea? Most of all, can it ever be a reality instead of a dream?
Ed Boon spoke to Game Informer, where most of the interview was centered on Mortal Kombat 11, of course. Near the end, they veered off and questioned him about if he’s ever had a chat with Marvel. It makes sense, given that his resume includes titles such as Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe and now the successful Injustice series, which has spawned comics and other merchandise. Given the question, Boon replied “I did. But I probably shouldn’t talk about it.”
Oh? Now our interest is piqued. Game Informer pressed more, asking if Boon wants to make Marvel fighting game. “Oh God yes,” Boon said. “We would love to make like a Marvel fighting game, or ‘Marvel vs. DC’ I think would be the coolest.” Now as fans our interest is beyond piqued and is going interstellar.
Is a Marvel vs DC Video Game Possible?
There has always been a history of Marvel vs DC ideas amongst fans from both sides, and in general comic fans. We have the comic in 1996, which is more of a collector’s item rather than a must-read like The Dark Knight Returns or The Infinity War. People love to pitch the idea of a movie with today’s superhero climate at the theaters and the onset of cinematic universes. Doing a versus film can be difficult. Who produces it? Who distributes it? On top of that, who wins? It would be impossible to please fans. Does Captain America or Batman win the fight? Does Captain Marvel overpower Shazam? No doubt, both parties will want their own character to win no less. This may also be problematic, given Time Warner owns both DC and Ed Boon’s NetherRealm Studios.
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A video game, however, may not be as problematic as a film, perhaps. Gaming follows a slightly more niche’ audience than movies. Only die-hard fans who are also gamers will pick this up. In addition, the competitive gamers who are not huge comic fans will also be a market. A spoiler for Batman: Arkham Knight hardly has the same impact as say a spoiler for Avengers: Endgame. NetherRealm may take a page out of its Injustice playbook. There is a versus mentality within the story, but it is not clear as day and night. Lex Luthor is technically a good guy in the story. Could it not be possible that Batman and Captain America team up to fight Darkseid and Ultron? This can also forgo some fan disputes over fights. One can easily quell it with good wins over evil.
One Way To a Marvel vs DC Given Past History
The idea is not too far off, given that Marvel has already done this with CAPCOM. This partnership gave us X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Superheroes vs. Street Fighter,Marvel vs. CAPCOM: Clash of Superheroes, Marvel vs CAPCOM 2: New Age of Heroes, Marvel vs. CAPCOM: Fate of Two Worlds and Marvel vs. CAPCOM: Infinite. Going off of that, CAPCOM has done a slew of versus games with SNK. For those who do not know, CAPCOM and SNK are something like the Marvel and DC of 2-D competitive arcade fighting games.
Both companies got license to use the others’ characters for their own games they would produce and publish. If anything, this produced some interesting results. SNK used CAPCOM’s Demitri, which they horribly underutilized and made him a top-tier character in their game. Whereas CAPCOM used SNK’s King of Fighters team dynamic, on their own terms, not because SNK told them to. Imagine the same thing in a Marvel vs DC. Marvel may use lesser known DC characters. DC may borrow elements from past Marvel games. This scenario also allows both sides of fans to be pleased. We can have a game of all god-tier Marvel characters and a game of all god-tier DC characters.
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Again, this is just a dream, as nothing is set in stone. However, the fact that a big name like Ed Boon wants to do it means something. Plus, the deal above is something both publishers can possibly go for. If anything, the video game (if done successfully) could lead to a film. Imagine that!