Last year Mortal Kombat was Refused Classification. Warner Brothers, the local publisher, then resubmitted the game and it was Refused Classification again. Now, surprise surprise, Mortal Kombat: Game of the Year Edition has also been RC’d.
We’re still waiting to hear the results of Mortal Kombat’s appeal here in Australia – we’ll hopefully know by tomorrow – but we’ve just gotten news that Mortal Kombat has received an M-rating in the US, a rating the the team expected. This will have no impact on the Classification Board’s decision, but once again it highlights Australia’s need for an R18+ rating for games.