NetherRealm Studios announced today on their facebook page that Mortal kombat will come out on the Playstation Vita, May 1st, 2012 (May 4th, 2012 for the United Kingdom). Sources say that there will be touch screen fatalities.

Here’s a look at there press release;

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios today confirmed that Mortal Kombat for the PlayStation® Vita system will be released on May 1, 2012 in North America.

Mortal Kombat for PlayStation Vita system provides an on-the-go fighting game experience with brand new gameplay features and tons of new content developed exclusively for the revolutionary handheld system. Mortal Kombat delivers an all-new Challenge Tower mode with 150 brand new missions, including Touchscreen Fatalities, Xrays and more.