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Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre: Fighting
Publisher: Capcom
Release Date: Feb. 15, 2011 (US), Feb. 18, 2011 (EU)

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'Marvel vs. Capcom 3' (ALL) Reveals Modes, License Cards, Partial Character List

by Rainier on Dec. 3, 2010 @ 12:43 a.m. PST

Iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new generation. Fill the shoes of legendary characters from the most beloved franchises in entertainment as you battle in a living comic book brought to life in a versus fighting game.

After a decade of waiting, iconic Marvel and Capcom characters join forces again in a re-envisioned team fighting game for a new generation.Fill the shoes of legendary characters from both the Marvel and Capcom Universes as you battle in a living comic book art style powered by Capcom's MT Framework, an advance version of the graphics engine used for Resident Evil 5.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 has all the robust fight modes you’d expect from a fighting game. There’s single player and versus, the latter being available for online play. In the Mission mode, users can train themselves with a series of character specific challenges.

If you want to study up on how your opponents play, check out the license card. The data found here tracks player tendencies based on their fighting style. Your own license card will in fact record your data, let you choose your favorite icon to represent you, and record your battles and player points. The data in the license card will allow you to see positive and negative points about your play style. By reviewing player data online, you can find friends and rivals to play against and then do “recon” as the fight starts-up. The license card will allow you to see who an opponents favorite team of characters is, number of wins and losses, what kind of attacks they like and much more.

Features:

  • Evolved VS. Fighting System: Wild over-the-top gameplay complete with signature aerial combos, hyper combos and other original systems. The evolved new battle system, the “Team Aerial Combo,” takes the exciting mind-reading game to a whole new level!
  • 3-on-3 Tag Team Fighting: Players build their own perfect team by assigning unique “Assist Attacks” for each character and utilize each character’s special moves to create their own unique fighting style.
  • Simple Mode: Streamlined button mapping option will allow novice players to perform moves like a pro.
  • Living Comic Book Art Style: See the most adored characters from the Capcom and Marvel Universes brought to life in a “moving comic” style, blurring the boundaries between 2D and 3D graphics.
  • New Characters: Popular returning characters include Spider-Man, Ryu, Wolverine, Morrigan, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Felicia, Chun-Li, Tron Bonne, Magneto and Doctor Doom. Viewtiful Joe will make his debut in the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise. New characters joining the playable cast for the first time in fighting game history include Chris Redfield, Thor, Trish, Super-Skrull, Amaterasu, Dormammu, , Wesker, X-23, Arthur, Deadpool, Nathan Spencer, M.O.D.O.K. and Dante!
    • Currently known characters are:
      • Albert Wesker/Capcom - Originated Where: Resident Evil)
      • Amaterasu/Capcom - Originated Where: Okami)
      • Captain America/Marvel - Originated Where: Captain America Comics #1)
      • Chris Redfield/Capcom - Originated Where: Resident Evil
      • Chun-Li/Capcom - Originated Where: Street Fighter II
      • Dante/Capcom - Originated Where: Devil May Cry
      • Deadpool/Marvel - Originated Where: The New Mutants #98
      • Doctor Doom/Marvel - Originated Where: The Fantastic Four #5
      • Dormammu/Marvel - Originated Where: Strange Tales #126
      • Felicia/Capcom - Originated Where: Darkstalkers
      • Hulk/Marvel - Originated Where: The Incredible Hulk #1
      • Iron Man/Marvel - Originated Where: Tales of Suspense #39
      • Jill Valentine/Capcom - Originated Where: Resident Evil
      • Magneto/Marvel - Originated Where: The X-Men #1
      • M.O.D.O.K./Marvel - Originated Where: Tales of Suspense #93
      • Morrigan Aensland/Capcom - Originated Where: Darkstalkers
      • Nathan Spencer/Capcom - Originated Where: Bionic Commando
      • Ryu/Capcom - Originated Where: Street Fighter
      • She-Hulk/Marvel - Originated Where: The Savage She-Hulk #1
      • Shuma-Gorath/Marvel - Originated Where: Marvel Premiere #5
      • Sir Arthur/Capcom - Originated Where: Ghosts n Goblins
      • Spider-Man/Marvel - Originated Where: Amazing Fantasy #15
      • Super-Skrull/Marvel - Originated Where: Fantastic Four #18
      • Thor/Marvel - Originated Where: Journey Into Mystery #83
      • Trish/Capcom - Originated Where: Devil May Cry
      • Tron Bonne/Capcom - Originated Where: Mega Man Legends
      • Viewtiful Joe/Capcom - Originated Where: Viewtiful Joe
      • Wolverine/Marvel - Originated Where: The Incredible Hulk #180
      • X-23/Marvel - Originated Where: NYX #3
      • Zero/Capcom - Originated Where: Mega Man X

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