Midway recently had a team over in Europe, making the rounds through Germany, the United Kingdom, and more to show off near-final versions of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. So we're starting to see some Euro-specific coverage of the game. One story from VideoGamer claims that the European release of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will see at least one slightly more violent fatality.
Specifically, it's The Joker's fatality, which surfaced in video form awhile back and showed the white-faced prankster pulling a pistol and shooting his victim in the head. In the US version, said fatality was altered so that you don't see the shot land on camera. The European version won't cut away.
VideoGamer spoke with Midway's Hans Lo, who had this to say on the issue:
"That's partly true [that the fatality has been edited]... You know, for North America we have a Teen rating, and teen really means 13 and above. Thirteen is pretty young, you have to admit. For Europe we have a 15, 16+ rating - so it's a bit different."
When pressed for info on more differences between versions, Lo offered no further specifics.
I hit up Midway for confirmation on this, and also asked if the 360 European release will have region coding. You know, in case people want to import the European version for a little extra oomph. If I hear back, I'll let you know. In the meantime, consider the fact that all PlayStation 3 games are, by design, region-free.
In case you haven't seen it, here's a quick video of Midway's Hector Sanchez running through some of The Joker's moves, including the fatality.
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