Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is official

By Robert Purchese Published 20 April, 2010

Captivate event coverage embargo lifts.

Update: The Captivate iron-embargo curtain has lifted and Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds has been revealed. The US PlayStation blog has the first trailer.

The game will be released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in spring 2011.

Capcom's US blog has said the game will feature "wild, over-the-top gameplay" with aerial combos, hyper combos and fridge-freezer combos perhaps?

There's also three-on-three Tag Team fighting and a "living comic-book" art style, which apparently blurs the lines between 2D and 3D gameplay in a different way to Street Fighter IV.

Capcom is promising a strong storyline, according to Kotaku, and is aiming at around 30 playable fighters. Confirmed faces include Ryu, Wolverine, Iron Man, Hulk, Morrigan and Chris Redfield. Kotaku reckons promotional art hints at the inclusion of Chun-Li, Captain America, Super Skrull, Deadpool, Felicia, Dante, Frank West, Mephisto, Black Widow and Doctor Doom. Well spotted.

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Comments (64) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Br0ken_Engli5h #1 2 years ago

    S'Mahvel, bay-bay!

    ...or something. :D


    The style looks like TvC if that fireballing Ryu is anything to go by.
    Edited by 1 at 20/04/10 @ 08:55

  • kincaide #2 2 years ago

    Yeah - always loved this franchise. 1080p would look ultra lovely as well

  • wizlon #3 2 years ago

    Ok, so I'm not buying Super Street Fighter IV now then....

    EDIT: You have got to admit that it is a pretty daft thing to do, announce another game two weeks before the current one is out.
    Edited by 1 at 20/04/10 @ 16:44

  • menage #4 2 years ago

    Instasale!!!!!

  • Br0ken_Engli5h #5 2 years ago

    @wizlon

    There's no official date on this yet, though. I've heard rumours of late 2010/early 2011, but you could be in for a long wait.

  • nuanimal #6 2 years ago

    Dammit. How far off is this? Torn between MvC and SSFIV now :o(

  • Br0ken_Engli5h #7 2 years ago

    Get both. SSFIV is only a pittance bought online.

  • muscleblade #8 2 years ago

    This will probably and hopefully be very different from SSFIV as MvsC2 is very different in both gamelay and graphical style from SF2.

    Getting both for sure.

  • Whitster #9 2 years ago

    I demand Deadpool in this!

  • NimbusTLD #10 2 years ago

    Curious. Why use MT Framework instead of the SFIV engine though?

  • Gearskin #11 2 years ago

    @Nimbus

    Looks like they are keeping the same kinda cel shaded look as Capcom vs Tatsunoko.

  • the_inchworm #12 2 years ago

    Be still my beating heart. Super double mega yes please.

  • muscleblade #13 2 years ago

    "Curious. Why use MT Framework instead of the SFIV engine though? "

    Because they want a different game with a different style.

  • CosmicFuzz #14 2 years ago

    Wow, amazing!

  • Andrefpvs #15 2 years ago

    If only I were any good at fighting games... :(

    How can I learn, fellow gamers? HOW? ;_;

  • hardtech #16 2 years ago

    @Andrefpvs

    Probably by playing...a lot.

    One question, don't activision have the licence to the marvel universe?

  • muscleblade #17 2 years ago

    @Andrefpvs

    Spend hours in training learning to master all moves and combos.

  • menage #18 2 years ago

    Some people have lives you know:D

    As for me, I have a huge back catalogue:p

  • Deckard1 #19 2 years ago

    SF4 + marvel characters = 8====D

  • actionfitz #20 2 years ago

    that trailer makes my trousers feel nice...
    :)

  • stevetuck #21 2 years ago

    i hope it has the massive roster MvC2 had :)

    @Andrefpvs

    I love fighting games and spend hours playing them and i still suck at them :p think some people have the talent and others don't :D
    Edited by 1 at 20/04/10 @ 11:27

  • raion #22 2 years ago

    PC is never a safe bet nowadays.
    Oh, right, this is Capcom. Nevermind.

  • TheBiGW #23 2 years ago

    I cannot believe my eyes - this has made my day!

  • SpaceMonkey77 #24 2 years ago

    Oh Capcom, I think I might bend over and lube up for you. Lol.

    Greatest news of the week, and once again shows that their CapcomUnity site worrks wonders for them. If others took the same excellent community style approach, they'd benefit too. I'll be watching this at E3.

    I guess they are using MT Framework, because MTF2 is their standard engine now, used for LP2 etc. They might as well use the first one for this game, as its main problems will be keeping up speed and animation.

    Please tell me I can be playing this at xmas 2010, Capcom.

  • RobotRocker #25 2 years ago

    HYPE ALERT

    HYPE LEVEL IS NOW AT MANGO SENTINEL, I REPEAT, HYPE LEVEL IS AT MANGO SENTINEL.

  • MiniAmin #26 2 years ago

    Wana take you for a ri-ideee

  • JeroenZM #27 2 years ago

    Even though they may not be the most ideal couple, I always got a kick out of teaming Spidey up with Mega Man.

  • Shadders #28 2 years ago

    Master Chief as playable character in 360 version please Capcom! :D

  • chrisola #29 2 years ago

    Please don't be rubbish. PLEASE.

    Good decision!! Just what i expected!! Great!! etc etc

    Hyper mega team combo in my pants time.


    **edit: Master Chef would rock as a playable character.
    Edited by 1 at 20/04/10 @ 12:10

  • Preztail #30 2 years ago

    Best News Ever we need dante though this time and Kingpin from spider-man would be sweet

  • Ranger101 #31 2 years ago

    I'm gonna take you for a riiiiiiiide.

    ITS MAAHVAL BABY!

  • muscleblade #32 2 years ago

    We need a couple of console exclusives like in LP2. Marcus Fenix vs Chris Redfield or Master Chief vs Mega Man would be funny.

  • varsas #33 2 years ago

    @wizlon: SSFIV won't play anything like MvC3 just as SFIII was nothing like MvC2 so I'm not sure why you wouldn't buy both unless you stick to a rule of buying only 1 fighting game not matter the type.

  • Nithron #34 2 years ago

    Chris? Surely with a cast full of superpowered characters, Wesker would make more sense?

  • SpaceMonkey77 #35 2 years ago

    I wouldn't be surprised if Chris and Wesker made the select screen. Wesker could have some pretty good moves and specials with all the viral DNA in his system.

    Marvel characters I'd like to see are Bishop, The Punisher, Nick Fury, Electra, Cloak and Dagger, Wendigo, Carnage and Firestar.

    Capcom ones are Nero, Firebrand, Lynn Kurosawa (AvP arcade), Tessa, Leo, Mai Ling and Kenji (Red Earth), and that dude from Onimusha.

  • Sunyavadin #36 2 years ago

    I demand Deadpool in this!

    Given how he currently has 5 ongoing comic titles in publication I'd say he's a safe bet.

    Personally, while he's on my list, I REALLY hope Gambit and Cable will be back in this one.
    Domino'd be nice too.

    Oh, and how about Jamie Madrox? Just so I can have a tag team of all him :p
    Edited by 1 at 20/04/10 @ 15:44

  • Bander #37 2 years ago

    When does Darkstalkers 4 get a turn?

  • Razzajazz #38 2 years ago

    Not buying unless "Take You For A Ride" is the character selection music! :)

  • wizlon #39 2 years ago

    What? No Mega Man!!

  • Huxamalay #40 2 years ago

    I have officially creamed my pants

    CHARACTER WANTS LIST;

    MARVEL - BLADE, DEADPOOL, DAREDEVIL, SANDMAN, SCARLET WITCH, THOR, MR FANTASTIC, HUMAN TORCH, TOAD

    CAPCOM - NEMESIS, KRAUSER, HAGGAR, DANTE, WANG TANG, WESKER, KING AUTHUR, PHOENIX WRIGHT, VIEWTIFUL JOE

  • Whitster #41 2 years ago

    Kinda hope Taskmaster and Iron Fist make the marvel cut aswell.

  • Kremlik Verified Co-Founder, Crash To Desktop #42 2 years ago

    the Double M must be unlockable I hope but knowing Capcom they'll probly throw in XZ or .EXE to try and plug the DS titles instead, pritty happy that Dante gets a go considering he's always been requested each time anyone puts in a 'what if?' post.. and proves a point that people aren't reading the actal article again with the 'I want Deadpool/Dante' comments, it's hard not to miss eitherr in the promo pics

    Pritty shocked they havn't thrown in a LP mech considering they had one in the last Capcom VS title
    Edited by 1 at 20/04/10 @ 17:22

  • RobotRocker #43 2 years ago

    I demand Deadpool in this!

    He's in. From the offical art so far, the silhouettes have been found to be

    Deadpool
    Felicia
    Dante
    Wesker
    Captain America
    Dr. Doom
    Chun-Li
    Viewtiful Joe
    Daredevil
    Super Skrull
    Either Black Widow,Spider-Woman or Ms. Marvel (Probably the third because she is one of the big names in the Avengers at the minute)
    Frank West

    There may also be Giant Man or Juggernaught, Dorummamu (Dr. Strange Villain) or Rouge (From Excellent Dreamcast fighter Power Stone WHICH NEEDS A SEQUEL YESTERDAY CAPCOM), Seth from Street Fighter 4 and either Mia Fey from Phoenix Wright or C.Viper from Street Fighter 4. Capcom also name dropped Nathan "R.A.D" Spencer at the event as well and with Bionic Commando Re-Armed 2 out around the same time next year he seems like a lock. Tis all speculation however and that may all change between now and release.

    For now, we shall request that the New York Knicks basketball squad fornicate themselves.

    Hyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyype~~~
    Edited by 2 at 20/04/10 @ 18:10

  • TRUTH #44 2 years ago

    I hope they keep the over the top camera zooming around esp one pulling of moves, as in SF IV minimal. Personally I thought it took away the great view of seeing the whole action and connection of hits of the special move(s) as seen in 2d SF games...You sort of lose focus of what you just did in SF IV.

    The music also needs a real looking into and hope it's not the annoying cheesy/cheap crap as MvC 2 and also SF IV. Also the cheesy commutator comment ruined the game in SFIV.

    Also the new KOF XIII is coming in pure HD 2D heaven...This time I think they learn there lesson fro KOF XII with there short roaster approach to the game modes, characters, online, backgrounds...Though the game was enjoyable.
    Edited by 3 at 20/04/10 @ 19:28

  • RobotRocker #45 2 years ago

    The music also needs a real looking into and hope it's not the annoying cheesy/cheap crap as MvC 2

    Man I know I spar with you a lot in these threads but I can only tell you directly right now how utterly WRONG you are. MvC2's soundtrack is a stone cold un-ironic classic

    Hoping for a Take You For A Ride remix in this one anyway.

  • Pablo2k5 #46 2 years ago

    Colour me excited! I hope it comes out on PC like the excellent SFIV...

  • Spike183 #47 2 years ago

    Chris Redfield, f**k yea!!!!

  • Razz #48 2 years ago

    FUCKING YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^

  • Pastici #49 2 years ago

    30 chatacters? Needs more that that!

  • khaz #50 2 years ago

    YES! YES! YES! Marvel finally came to their senses and told activision to fuck off after years of lame Marvel based license games.

    INSTABUY!

  • RobotRocker #51 2 years ago

    @ Pastici

    They have 30 Characters in development at the moment but it could possibly change as they go through the cycle. Its between 30 and 40 + a Boss however. There are no DLC plans yet either.

  • Simonkey75 #52 2 years ago

    About bloody time! MvC2 on the Dreamcast remains the only 2d fighting game I've ever been able to get on with. All the others, I'm a complete bag of spanners at.

    Hope they keep the classic tunes...

    "Gonna take you for a ride..." Oh yeah, baby!

  • Whitster #53 2 years ago

    Alot of people are moaning about Activision, however they only own the rights for certain game types. If you remember rightly the rights to Marvel based fighting games went to EA who produced the god awful Marvel Nemesis.

  • hiddenranbir #54 2 years ago

    I'm gonna take you for a ride!

  • Slipstream #55 2 years ago

    Ugh, Where's Jill!?

  • Dogzilla #56 2 years ago

    Holy fuck. I think I just creamed my undies.

  • metalangel #57 2 years ago

    Hsien-ko or GTFO.

  • 5h1nj1 #58 2 years ago

    Capcom does some pretty good PC versions of their games lately, so I guess this will come to PC eventually, so we can have real HD resolutions, nicer graphics and fast framerate. ;)
    Btw, would you guys stop commenting how you just peed on yourself, creamed yourself, got aroused and stuff like that? I hope nobody really did that and it's just gross and dumb.

  • metalangel #59 2 years ago

    I hadn't done a sex wee in my pants but I will now just to spite you.

  • gintoki #60 2 years ago

    Hell yeah!

  • muscleblade #61 2 years ago

    "The music also needs a real looking into and hope it's not the annoying cheesy/cheap crap as MvC 2 and also SF IV. Also the cheesy commutator comment ruined the game in SFIV. "

    First time i can remember that i disagree with you TRUTH.

  • ProtoformX #62 2 years ago

    This is absolutely fantastics news. I was happy when the Live Arcade version came out as the Xbox version never worked quite right on the 360 - instant buy!

    I wanna take you for a ride...

  • SirScratchalot #63 2 years ago

    I hope it's properly glitchy, the first two felt like a game barely held together by tape, which helped take the edge of the major balance issues.

  • Dogzilla #64 2 years ago

    Hopefully it will be a lot more like the first one as opposed to the second one, and hopefully Venom will look very very sexy.
    If he's not in it, i'll buy a big bag of rice and hold some pigeons hostage.