Often called "MK9," this game was a massive milestone for the Vita. It returned to the series' Mature-rated roots but kept the cinematic storytelling style introduced in

By 2012, Mortal Kombat had reclaimed its Mature rating with glorious, gory fatalities. The Vita port of MK (2011) leaned hard into this—you could smear blood on the screen with your finger. MKvsDCU had none of that. It was a crossover that pleased no one: too violent for DC fans, not violent enough for MK fans. On home consoles, this was a point of debate. On a portable device competing with Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (flashy, fast, family-friendly), MKvsDCU would have been neither fish nor fowl. Why buy a toned-down DC fighter when you could play the full-fat MK (2011) instead?

How to play it on the go (legal options)

Released on November 16, 2008, was developed by Midway Games specifically for the PlayStation 3 and

: Often referred to as "MK9," this was officially ported to the PS Vita in 2012. Injustice: Gods Among Us