Mortal Kombat (XB360/PS3)

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently the Xbox 360 was meant to have an exclusive character once the studio managed to get Kratos for the PS3 but for some strange reason they were not able to decide on who to pick or get the permission needed.

They also felt that unlike the PS3 version, the Xbox 360 version was strong enough to sell on its own and didn't need the help. This was before they realized the extra character for the PS3 was a huge deal and the Xbox 360 really did need some sort of exclusive stuff to keep its sales.

During an interview with Eurogamer, series co-creator Ed Boon said that NetherRealms wanted to acquire an exclusive character for the 360 version but "pesky" circumstances got in the way and he wanted the fans to know that the developers were not simply thinking that the 360 version didn't need its own bonus character. "Anybody who's really knowledgeable about the Xbox video games, the big titles, names like Master Chief from Halo, Marcus Fenix from Gears of War, and any other Xbox exclusive title, is going to come up in a conversation in talking about it. So clearly we've discussed it." When asked what those "pesky" circumstances were, he said that he was not allowed to talk about it.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...character.aspx


I have a feeling Rare would have said no to any Killer Instinct characters because then it would mean they would be pressured into making a Killer Instinct 3 when they have no desire right now and want to focus on Kinect games.