Thunderbolt writes: "If you are a fighting game fan like me, there were two games which stood out against all others at this year’s PAX Prime: Mortal Kombat and Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (henceforth MvC3). After spending a little time on the show floor with both, I think it’s safe to say that the first quarter of 2011 is going to be a very exciting time for fans of the genre. But this article is about MvC3, so let me detail my brief hands-on time with Capcom’s much-anticipated crossover title".
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?
