History YMMV / MortalKombatVsDCUniverse

** In the beginning of the MK crew's story mode, Raiden tells Shao Kahn ''"Your Tarkatan horde has been routed by the forces of light"''. However, he doesn't put much emphasis on the "d" sound, making him sound like he's saying "Tarkatan ''whore"''. You could be forgiven for initially thinking Raiden is referring to [[DaddysLittleVillain Mileena]].

* SpiritualSuccessor: The game received one in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'', which is basically ''Mortal Kombat vs. DCU'' with the Mortal Kombat characters removed (except Scorpion, who is playable as a DLC character).

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: The Flash could've had a larger role within the plot. He's given the first chapter on the DC side which ends with him switching places with Scorpion in Batman's chapter. Liu Kang defeats him in the first chapter of the MK side and he vanishes from the story following this chapter's end, although Jax gives an offhand comment that he found Flash at the Wu Shi Academy in a coma and took him to the SF HQ. The next time he's seen is in Lex Luthor's chapter, which is ''the penultimate chapter'' of the DC side, where he's defeated by Lex and joins everyone for the final battle.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: The Flash could've had a larger role within the plot. He's given the first chapter on the DC side which ends with him switching places with Scorpion in Batman's chapter. Liu Kang defeats him in the first chapter of the MK side and he vanishes from the story following this chapter's end, although Jax gives an offhand comment that he found Flash at the Wu Shi Academy in a coma and took him to the SF HQ. The next time he's seen is in Lex Luthor's chapter, which in ''the penultimate chapter'' of the DC side, where he's defeated by Lex and joins everyone for the final battle.

** Just when you think the two sides are going to realize neither are the bad guy, Raiden tells the DC characters ''"We have come to challenge you in Mortal Kombat!"'' The way he just lights the proverbial olive branch on fire and chucks it out of a window walks a fine line between [[WhatAnIdiot frustrating]] and [[CrossesTheLineTwice hilarious.]]

* UnexpectedCharacter: Deathstroke was not expected in this game.

* IdiotPlot: More than half of the fights are triggered by the Rage. The characters affected never come up with a way to resist it other than Raiden and Superman managing to do so in the last two matches. Even if they don't get affected by the rage, the characters just refuse to halt any conflict or learn about the other world.
->'''[=SonicHaXD=]:''' If one person just said "Are you working for Dark Kahn?", the whole conflict would be solved.

->'''[=SonicHaXD=]:''' If one person just asks "Are you working for Dark Khan?", the entire conflict would be solved.

* IAmNotShazam: Literal example, as the game's official website labeled Captain Marvel as "Shazam", and unlike [[VideoGame/SoulSeries similar examples]] of a game's official website not being accurate, the announcer actually said "Shazam" when you clicked on Captain Marvel's bio.

* IdiotPlot: More than a half of the fights are triggered by the Rage. The characters affected never come up with a way to resist it other than Raiden and Superman managing to do so in the last two matches.

* AwesomeArt: The one and only Creator/AlexRoss on promo art.

* HilariousInHindsight: Kano, the height of degeneracy in ''Mortal Kombat'', becoming the Joker in his ending is considered this in light of all the highly memed, widely mocked Joker-wannabes online. The fact that he seems to still be pissed at Shang Tsung, wishing death on him [[EvilIsPetty over their petty argument]], just makes it all the more prophetic and hilarious.

** Dark Khan's defeat animation doesn't just have him explode, ''he inflates like a balloon.''

* [[EnsembleDarkhorse/MortalKombat Ensemble Darkhorse]]

-->'''[=SonicHaXD=]:''' The posters, the commercials, and the menu all make it look like Batman and Scorpion are gonna have this epic rivalry. But all it devolved into was Papa Batman taking sleepy Scorpion home from an amusement park.

-->'''[=SonicHaXD=]:''' Glad to know Superman is friends with psychotic killers.

--> '''[=SonicHaXD=]:''' Glad to know Superman is friends with psychotic killers.

** During a time of crisis in the MK side of the story mode during Shang Tsung’s chapter, Kano is overcome by rage and attacks Shang as everyone… just watches the fight. Especially confusing since Sonya says there are bigger things to worry about only ''after'' the fight has ended.

* {{Narm}}: Kano's infamous "GoombaStomp" [[https://youtu.be/LUYZKDy2YHQ?t=8m24s fatality]].

* SoOkayItsAverage: While the premise did have a lot of potential, it didn't truly live up to the hype it was generating. The game was, at best, underwhelming.