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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Roster Update
Four new characters for Marvel vs. Capcom 3 were announced at the New York Comic-Con this weekend. Representing the Marvel side of the equation are MODOK and Magneto. For the Capcom side, we are being introduced to Arthur (from Ghosts and Goblins fame) and Nathan Spencer (otherwise known as Bionic Commando).
I think that Arthur is an interesting and fun addition to the cast for this fighting game, since he is another one of those characters with unique dimensions in comparison to “regular sized” fighters. And yes, just like he does in his classic side-scrollers, Arthur can indeed lose his armor in the heat of the battle.
With the announcement of these four new fighters, the total roster for Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is up to 26 characters with 13 coming from each side. I have a feeling that they’ll have even more characters for us as we get closer to the proposed spring 2011 launch, as they’ve indicated that there could be over 30 different combatants duking it out in MvC3.
So, the current roster consists of:
Marvel: Captain America, Deadpool, Dr. Doom, Dormammu, Hulk, Iron Man, Magneto, M.O.D.O.K., Spider-Man, Super-Skrull, Thor, Wolverine and X-23.
Capcom: Albert Wesker (Resident Evil), Amaterasu (Okami), Arthur, Chris Redfield (Resident Evil), Chun-Li, Dante (Devil May Cry), Felicia, Morrigan, Nathan “Rad” Spencer, Ryu, Trish (Devil My Cry), Tron Bonne (Mega Man Legends), and Viewtiful Joe.
Even though they were announced pretty early on, I’m the most excited about playing as Dante and Deadpool. What about you?
Anyway, here are some of the new videos from New York Comic-Con featuring the new Marvel vs. Capcom 3 characters. Enjoy!
If the vids don’t load, you can also find them on Marvel’s site.
On a side note, you might also want to check out the explanation of Simple Mode and how even newbies can get into the battle without getting too confused.
It’s hard to believe that the original Street Fighter was released way back in 1987. That’s over 20 years ago. Online Schools has a piece on the evolution of video games and, well, it’s amazing how far we’ve come… even though we still play our favorite fighting games with eight-way joysticks and six action buttons.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Street Fighter X Tekken, and More Fighting Game News
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is shaping up to be one crazy crossover fighting game with all loads of cool characters, including a non-human character from Okami. But Dante from Devil May Cry will be the character with the largest number of special moves. Does that make him the most powerful? Not necessarily.
And the crossover fighting game genre isn’t quitting there. A Street Fighter producer thinks a Tekken vs. Virtua Fighter game is an obvious choice. They both do the 3D fighting thing, after all.
On the flip side, a dev from the Mortal Kombat team says another crossover is inevitable: Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter. How would Shao Khan match up against, say, Akuma or Gouken?
Speaking of crossovers, we’ve all heard about Street Fighter X Tekken, but what about the sister game from Namco? Well, here’s our first look at Tekken X Street Fighter, but only the Ryu 3D model. What do you think? Yay or nay?
In related Street Fighter news, another Tournament Stick about to hit shelves and Super Street Fighter IV Arcade will indeed have more characters than the console version. DLC, anyone? Rumors are pointing toward Rolento and Alex.
What about Mortal Kombat? No, not the original, but the all new game still being heralded by Ed Boon? It’s looking pretty good.
First, it’s being promised as really bloody and the more characters have been announced: Cyrax, Kano, Sonya, Jax, Smoke, Kitana and Liu Kang.
The current schedule is pointing toward a 2011 release. The devs have said that they’re including the ability to “tweak” the game balance post-release without requiring full game patches too.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Gameplay Video
I was able to shoot this video live from the E3 2010 trade show floor, getting a good look at the gameplay in the upcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3. This is actual live gameplay and not a pre-rendered feed. Check out the new characters in action. Gameplay style and control scheme is much closer to Tatsunoko vs. Capcom than Marvel vs. Capcom 2, so keep that in mind too.
On a side note, I did see a closed room area for Mortal Kombat too. I will see if I can get in there for more on that game.
