As you may have heard, Mortal Kombat was banned in Australia. Australian Customs even went so far as to threaten fines for people importing the game after confiscating their copies.

It was all talk.

Myself and a metric arseload of other Australians have had no problems getting our copies. I have heard not a single report of people losing their copies to Customs or being fined. Not one. I even heard one guy had his copy had the words 'Mortal Kombat' on the outside of the mail parcel. It still got through. Customs' threats were not only empty, they were irresponsible.

As far as getting online in concerned, the default online pass code for Australians doesn't work as the code can only be redeemd in the country of purchase. But there were ways around that. I ordered my copy form the UK so I simply set up a UK hotmail account. All Hotmail wanted was (1) where the in UK I was - I put England and (2) my post code - I used the House Of Commons. And hey presto! A UK Xbox Live account.

All I did then was download the online pass on my UK account and bingo, it was there on my hard drive. Free for my Aus account to use. And since I'm seeing plenty of MP rooms entitled AUSTRALIA, I guess I'm not the only one to do this.

Just thought all you non-Australians should know that we're totally okay over here. Or to put it in America-talk: YO DAWG IT AINT NO THANG WE GOT MAD FATALITIES UP IN THIS BITCH.

Jeez all the work to play a game, have fun.

My uncle is Australian and they caught him importing his Mortal Kombat copy. Just because he wanted to do a Fatality online they caught him fed his balls to dingos and he's in a labor camp now.

The irony? It was the PS3 version he couldn't go online anyway....

DUN DUN DUN.

I take offense to this topic.

Fight the power bro. Good on ya!

*Kustoms

Jeez all the work to play a game, have fun.

*Kustoms

Jeez all the work to play a game, have fun.

"and (2) my post code - I used the House Of Commons."

@Rayfield said:

"and (2) my post code - I used the House Of Commons."

Thats fucking awesome, I would have put some random shit but you chose the House of Commons. This is why I love your blogs.

Mine got through fine, so I'm happy! Though I know one fellow who had his seized. Don't believe he was fined or anything.

 Though I know one fellow who had his seized. 

Oh you guys are playing Mortal Kombat now?  The rest of the world has moved on to Numberwang, it's good shit.

Got my copy just last week, from the UK. No sweat.

i tell you what customs did they denied local game stores some sales by banning a game just because of violenece

@Dimsey said:

 Though I know one fellow who had his seized. 

Wow really? Care to elaborate?

Oh you guys are playing Mortal Kombat now?  The rest of the world has moved on to Numberwang, it's good shit.

that does bring up a good point, has anyone actually got caught or got in some sort of trouble?  it seems like nothing has happened, not that that's a bad thing, but i dont see why they made such a big deal about it lol

Or to put it in America-talk: YO DAWG IT AINT NO THANG WE GOT MAD FATALITIES UP IN THIS BITCH.

 

@Rockdalf said:

Oh you guys are playing Mortal Kombat now?  The rest of the world has moved on to Numberwang, it's good shit.

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As an American who finds Australia's video game censorship ridiculous, I'm glad to see people are finding a way to play this game (I'm not a fighting game fan so don't own it but I may rent it just to experience it). Good stuff, sir!

@Rayfield: DUDE. Wait until my copy arrives before you start posting stuff like this! Gah, you've just gone and put the mozz on me, ya bastard.

YO DAWG IT AINT NO THANG WE GOT MAD FATALITIES UP IN THIS BITCH.

 

@Rayfield said:

YO DAWG IT AINT NO THANG WE GOT MAD FATALITIES UP IN THIS BITCH.

 

Oh, thank god. I couldn't understand what the hell you were saying until this. By the way, I'm sorry about your baby.

YO DAWG TRUE DAT DEM DINGO MAWFUCKAHS BE ALL UP IN OUR GRILL FO SHIZZLE

They couldn't do shit