Marvel VS Capcom 3 Official VGC Thread

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Marvel VS Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is a crossover fighting game in development by Capcom. It will feature Capcom's own characters and characters from American comic book company Marvel Comics. It is the fifth installment of the Marvel vs. Capcom franchise, the eighth installment in the Vs. series, the first to be exclusive to consoles, and the second in the Vs. series to use three-dimensional graphics on a two-dimensional battle area.

The game is produced and directed by Ryota Niitsuma, who had previously worked on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, and features the same fast-paced fighting mechanics as earlier games in the series, along with new methods of play designed to make the game more accessible to new players. Capcom has promised three-on-three tag team fighting gameplay and a robust plot.

Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: PS3 and Xbox 360
Release Dates: NA = 15th Feb 2011 EU = 18th Feb 2011 JP = 17th Feb 2011
Modes: Single Player and Online/Offline Multiplayer

PLOT

Doctor Doom has assembled the greatest villains of the Marvel Universe and has joined forces with Albert Wesker in order to unite their respective universes in an effort to conquer both. However, this course of action awakens a great and powerful threat that could potentially destroy both worlds. It is up to the heroes of the Marvel and Capcom universes to put a stop to this evil before it is too late.

GENERAL GAMEPLAY INFO

The game features the same tag-based team feature as previous installments of the series, where each player chooses three characters that can be swapped at any point during a match, and utilizes an order selection called "Evolved Vs. Fighting System", a modified version of earlier systems seen in other Marvel/Capcom and Capcom vs. SNK crossover games. It is the first game in the franchise to feature three-dimensional character models as opposed to two-dimensional sprites, though gameplay remains restricted to two-dimensions, allowing characters to move only backward, forward, or straight up into the air.

NEW CONTROL SCHEME

Unlike Marvel vs. Capcom 2, which features four attack buttons separated as two pairs of low and high-strength punches and kicks, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 uses a simplified, three-button control scheme of undefined low, medium, and high attacks modeled after Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, which Capcom believes will "knock down the wall of complicated controls and open up the field of strategic fighting to all comers", as well as a new "Exchange" button used to launch opponents into the air, switch characters while performing a combo, and slam the opponent into the ground when used by certain characters. Players can use each button to string together combination attacks, as well as perform special moves using a combination of button presses and joystick movement.

As characters attack, their Special Gauge fills with energy which can be expended by the player to execute powerful Hyper Combos and Team Combos that involve multiple characters.

SIMPLE MODE AND MISSION MODE

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 will feature a "Simple Mode" that allows players to perform combos and special moves easily at the expense of limiting a character's moveset. The game also includes "Mission Mode" which features character-specific challenges geared towards helping players explore the normal control scheme and preparing them to play against other people.

SINGLE PLAYER MODE

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 features a single-player story mode that is more robust than its predecessors, with unique endings for each character. Marvel stated that Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is "all about fan service", and plan to work with Capcom to include dialogue quips and mid-match events between the company's characters that reference past Marvel Comics storylines. Comic author Frank Tieri will be writing the storyline, dialogue, and endings for the game.

ONLINE MULTIPLAYER MODE

When an online match begins, both players can view their opponent's "License Card". "License Cards" keep track of player tendencies based on their fighting style; this is determined by five categories: stability, basic offense, basic defense, advanced offense, and advanced defense. They also record player points and total number of wins and losses, and allow players to see the positive and negative points of their play styles.