By: Brandon Wolfson, The Campus Gamer
It has been 10 years since the last Marvel vs. Capcom crossover fighter. After the fan demand and digital re-release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is finally here. The new sequel will boot over 30 characters from the Marvel and Capcom lore, which is a lot less than the 56 character roster found in MvC2, but there is word that there may be some downloadable fighters available after the games release. With the smaller roster, Capcom can focus on making the characters have all of the correct moves and mannerisms that will make them feel authentic. For example, Chris Redfield (Resident Evil) will not only rely on his heavy gun oriented arsenal, but he can summon various monsters from the Resident Evil Series to help him in battle against enemies like The Hulk. Deadpool is also true to the comic, if you use his teleport ability too many times you can expect a funny result. He also “breaks the fourth wall” as his special is beating down his opponent with his life bar.
One change that Capcom has made was to the visuals. The second hand drawn sprites are now replaced with a look that’s more similar to Capcom’s own Street Fighter 4 and Tatsunoku vs. Capcom where it has some sort of “comic shade” to it and runs on Capcom’s own beautiful MT Framework engine that has powered gorgeous games such as Resident Evil 5 and Lost Planet 2. The 3rd installment still retains the 3 vs 3 battles with all 3 assist types. Alpha, Beta and Gamma assist types which were in previous versions. Here is the current roster so far:
MARVEL
The Hulk
Wolverine
Captain America
Iron Man
CAPCOM
Ryu (Street Fighter)
Felicia (Darkstalkers)
Morrigan (Darkstalkers)
Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
Dante (Devil May Cry)
My question is who would you like to see in Marvel vs Capcom 3? Here is my wish list
MARVEL
Spiderman
Venom
Carnage
Colossus
Hit Girl
Galactus
Mr. Fantastic
Silver Surfer
Omega Red
The Blob
CAPCOM
The KILLER7 – All as one character (KILLER7)
Mike Haggar (Final Fight)
Gene (God Hand)
Samanoske (Onimusha)
Nemesis (Resident Evil)
Amaterasu (Okami)
Dr. Wiley (Mega Man)
Poison (Final Fight)
Captain Commando (Captain Commando)
Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
In the meantime check out the trailer and keep checking back with The Campus Socialite for all the latest Marvel vs. Capcom 3 news.