If you can see past the reduced roster and lack of online features and extras, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is one hell of a thrill ride. The new characters fit in well and all have something different to offer, while the game's graphics, style, presentation and pace are stronger than ever before. The game is much more balanced this time around and is able to appeal to rookies thanks to its simplified control scheme, as well as veterans who are able scratch beneath the surface and reveal its difficulty and depth. With downloadable content and patches theoretically able to add more and more to the game in the coming months, this could be another beat-em-up that fans are playing ten years after its release.
Artist Chris Cayco, who we’ve featured a few times before on Kotaku, grew up playing Marvel vs. Capcom (and Marvel vs. Street Fighter) games. His tribute to this, which took him over 175 hours, was to combine every single character to ever appear in Capcom’s crossover series in the one enormous image.
Makes me despise Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite that much more
So much wasted potential
As common as it is today, it is hard to believe that there was a time where gaming franchises crossing over was just a pipe dream. Capcom broke down the wall, but they took the combination of some of the most unlikely of franchises and made it the norm.
Whether it was a colossal successful partnership with Marvel Comics or a collaboration with rivals Namco and SNK, the “Vs.” series brought unforgettable experiences to the fighting genre.
Marvel doesn't just have a bright future ahead of it in films, but in the gaming realm as well. Some exciting new titles are showing up on all hardware, so does that mean gamers are finally catching up with the MCU?
