Australian Mortal Kombat ban to be appealed

By Jonny

Warner Bros have announced that they intend to fight against the recent banning of Mortal Kombat in Australia.
While the game is very gory and over the top, the publisher states that the violence and gore in Mortal Kombat is no worse than other gruesome games currently on the Australian Market. Here's the full statement from the publisher:

"After careful consideration Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Australia have decided to appeal to the Australian Classification Review Board against the RC (Refused Classification) decision given to Mortal Kombat. After reviewing both the game play and the Board's original decision WBIE Australia believe the violence in the game is on par with numerous other titles readily available for sale in the Australian market. As such the company wants to exhaust all options to make the game available to Mortal Kombat fans in this country. An identical version of the game will be submitted for appeal."

Source: IGN