The makers of Mortal Kombat have brought 12 heroes and 12 villains together for a DC Comics lover’s all-you-can-beat buffet, from graphic fiction’s sacrosanct to the humorously unloved (though you won’t make fun of Aquaman when you see his trident’s range). Instead of being a super mess, NetherRealm has found a way to employ superhero tropes to boost the combat. Just don’t go in expecting a low-level Naruto button-basher: you have to master the intricacies of this fighter is you want to get the “super” out of your hero.

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