Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order revealed exclusively for Switch

At The Game Awards, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order was announced.

[ZaWarudo]

Holy...

[hulk_bash1987]

Definitely a good get by Nintendo, though it'll more than likely be a timed exclusive. It's a good move by Nintendo non the less.

[addictedtochaos]

Maybe not a timed exclusive. According to IGN it is being published by Nintendo.

[DarXyde]

Published by Nintendo.

Good luck with that.

[hulk_bash1987]

Sure, just like Rise of the Tomb Raider was published by Microsoft. But it ended up on PS4 a year later. I'm not saying it's a guarantee. But IMO it'll find it's way onto other platforms at some point in the future.

[DarXyde]

"Published by Nintendo" does not carry the same meaning as "Published by Microsoft". In the case of Rise of The Tomb Raider, the Windows/Xbox version was published by Microsoft and the PS4 version was published by Square Enix.

I think there are certain studios where, if they work with a platform-holding publisher, it tends to stay exclusive: Capcom kept Dead Rising 3 on Xbox One and Street Fighter V on PC and PS4, Platinum kept Bayonetta 2 & 3 on Wii U and Switch. A game like Tomb Raider was never going to be exclusive and it felt obvious, especially in their language at the announcement ("coming exclusively to Xbox in 2015").

I think that, when Tecmo-Koei/Team Ninja make a deal, it'll likely stay where it is, possibly allowing for PC.

[hulk_bash1987]

Fair point, but I think a game like Marvel UA3 isnt gonna be kept exclusive. Again I could be wrong, but that is just my opinion.

As far as Koei Tecmo/Team Ninja, Ninja Gaiden 2 was published by Microsoft back on the 360. But that game found it's way to PS3 as NG Sigma 2. The same thing happened with Nioh, which was a PS4 exclusive, that was released on PC nine months later.

[Neonridr]

I don't think a game that has been published by Nintendo ever made it to another console before. So time will tell I guess.

[dotwithshoes]

To the person who mentioned Bayonetta... that wasn't just published by Nintendo, that was fully funded by Nintendo.

[KukwesGaming]

I wouldn't get too excited even though it's a Team Ninja game it looks like they took their interns and had them make a mobile game.

[DarXyde]

I addressed Ni Oh's situation, just so you know ("I think that, when Tecmo-Koei/Team Ninja make a deal, it'll likely stay where it is, possibly allowing for PC").

As for Ninja Gaiden, I personally believe the ONLY reason that didn't happen before is because Tomonobu Itagaki simply isn't a fan of Playstation. Both games are his creation, after all.

I certainly agree that time will tell. In no way can I speak so decisively myself. Honestly, I would not be surprised if either of us was right.

[imtiyaz6]

I loved the first game and this does not look appealing at all.

[Old McGroin]

You loved the first game but don't like the look of this? Anything to do with it not being on Playstation by any chance? :p

[Seraphim]

I will agree that it looks like it could use more polish, perhaps a lot more. It has my interest peaked but I'll wait until I see more video and hear more details. If the visuals get the polish they need, combat is solid and game entertaining then great. If not, this will probably sell like hotcakes anyway but I'll pass.

As others are suggesting. I wouldn't be surprised if this drops on XB/PS in 2020. the video just states "Exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2019." The kind of phrase and use of words we commonly see from MS w/ their timed exclusivity titles.

[imtiyaz6]

There are many things but it’s mainly the art style for me. I really hate the MvC style cell-shaded character models. You should also compare the woleverine in this with the one in the original game. That game put more care into the characters. I just feel this way based on the footage they’ve shown so far. I hope I am wrong.

[KukwesGaming]

it looks like that marvel mobile game...it looks bad

[Sonyslave3]

O shet that crazy.

[michellelynn0976]

I am at a loss for words. Wow, this is so cool.

[TheGoodestBoi]

So many disagrees I think it looks awesome

[michellelynn0976]

I am used to it. A certain group who gang up and disagree just so they think they're the large majority. Meh, it's fine.

[KukwesGaming]

it looks like a horrible mobile crash grab

[FunAndGun]

It is cool. I'm a Playstation only gamer and I was excited watching the trailer. Bummed it's only on Switch as I did enjoy the Alliance games in the past. Not sure about the whole art direction, but you guys will have a fun game, no doubt!

[Nintentional]

Jus buy a Switch bruh 😜

[neutralgamer1992]

This shouldn't be exclusive unless without Nintendo it would be happening(like Bayonetta series)

Very underrated series would love to have this on other platforms down the road

[gamer7804]

lol don't fall for the old "this wouldn't happen if it weren't for Nintendo" line, they just paid more to get it like bayonetta than another third party publisher.

[Sgt_Slaughter]

It's been almost 10 years since 2, clearly no one else was going to do anything about it. Also "this wouldn't happened with Nintendo" literally is what happened with Bayonetta. It would be a dead franchise without them, no one else was going to help clearly.

[neutralgamer1992]

Sgh

I honestly thought the license had run out that's why we never got the 3rd game. I don't know or understand how ms and or Sony don't see the value into funding this game since this could be a big hit and sell systems

[Neonridr]

There is a difference between paid more and paid anything period. It's not like Sony or Microsoft stepped up to save the Bayonetta series. Nintendo did. So you should be thankful that the series is even continuing.

[porkChop]

Ultimate Alliance 3 was pretty much not happening though. So Nintendo is very likely the reason this game even exists, just like with Bayonetta.

[neutralgamer1992]

Than the bigger question is why Sony and ms don't jump in because this isn't a small unknown game

This could be huge system seller especially with all the craze with super hero movies

[LOGICWINS]

^^That's actually a very good question. For Sony and MS to let MUA slip is suspect. Maybe they simply don't care because they have bigger deals with Marvel that we don't know about yet.

I'm just thinking out loud here, but I think either Sony or MS secured some sort of exclusive deal with Rocksteady for whatever superhero game they're working on.

[gamer7804]

overuled, conjecture.

[rainslacker]

@Neutral.

Sony already got Spider-man which serves the comic book fans pretty well. They also funded SFV, which didn't really do much for them, so maybe those could be two reasons.

Maybe Marvel just went to Nintendo like they did Sony to make the game. Seems odd to do so, but things are happening in odd ways this gen.

[The 10th Rider]

Apparently Activision put Samus and Link in the first game, but when they showed it to Nintendo, they were told no. Maybe Nintendo looked back on that and was interested in a new one? IDK. With it being exclusive and games like Starlink including Nintendo characters, I can see this one having some Nintendo characters included.

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

[Slayer69x]

@rainslacker sf5 being exclusive to ps4 help make ps4 the standard console for fighting game tournaments for all fighting games because street fighter have the biggest tournament scene out of all the other fighters and fighting games at tournaments were mostly played on xbox before sf5 released. so sony sf5 investment paid off by helping them take the tournament fighting game community from xbox just like the cod deal help get the fps tournament community from xbox to .

[Cmv38]

This sucks, I have been dying for a new one on playstation. Just recently beat 2. Hopefully its timed, I'm not buying a switch... not the type of console for me.

[Tazzy]

Nintendo is publishing it so it won't be on any other console.

[gamer7804]

I wanted a new one too, but honestly the graphics in this one look like mua2, if that, and its been so long... just gonna pass on this one.

[Nintentional]

ok Spiderman shouldn't be an exclusive on Playstation either. Would you wanna see Spiderman on Xbox and PC?

[Blastoise]

Doesn't look great, I thought it was a mobile port initially

[gamer7804]

agreed, I had no idea what this game was when I saw it. looks bad.

[michellelynn0976]

Na. It looks like an awesome game. How sad to act this upset over this. Grow up.

[Liqu1d]

You're the one getting upset Michelle. Grow up.

[michellelynn0976]

Na. It looks great.

[Blastoise]

Oh. Okay then.

[Neonridr]

man the salt in these comment sections. Spiderman exclusive to Sony - "AMAZING, great get Sony!!". Nintendo gets an exclusive game "Nobody cares about Bayonetta anymore" "The game looks like garbage".

Do you guys get tired of constantly moving the goal posts?

[Blastoise]

I'm not really sure why you've even replied to me with this. Genuinely thought it was a mobile port, looks dated in every aspect

[Razzer]

Who specifically? Oh....are you generalizing? How about this? "First you people were saying Spider-man shouldn't be exclusive but now it is ok for MUA3 because its on Switch". See? I can take any two comments from two different posters on n4g and create hypocrisy out of thin air like you just did and then complain about "moving the goal posts". So yeah....who specially is moving the goal posts regarding their OWN comments?

[Neonridr]

@Razzer - are you joking me? I was super psyched that Spiderman was made. Without Sony it would have never happened. I even bought the collector's edition so I could get the spidey statue.

@Blastoise - because it's cel-shaded means it's garbage? I didn't know all art styles had to be photorealistic graphics and that's it. Played many amazing games that used cartoon or cel-shaded looks before. If the game is fun, that's the key ingredient here. Do you own a Switch? If the answer is no, then how does this game affect you in any way?

[Razzer]

You missed the point. I never said anything about your comments toward Spider-man. I am talking about you generalizing the community with "moving the goal posts".

"because it's cel-shaded means it's garbage?"

Did he say that? No. Why are you making up shit people say? Do you really need to invent arguments?

[Neonridr]

@Razzer - you have to admit that around these waters it's not just one or two people making those arguments against Nintendo / Microsoft. I just find it funny how regardless of how fun the game might be, the quick judgement was "doesn't look good.. looks like a mobile game". Diablo 3 didn't push the envelope visually either, but was fun as hell to play. Isn't that the most important factor in a game?

[madjedi]

It does not look like garbage, nor does it "look" amazing, the cell shaded is not a great look, it is a debatable aesthetic choice, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, gameplay seems fine.

I have no desire of ever touching a switch, as 90% of my stuff is pc.

"Do you guys get tired of constantly moving the goal posts?"

Do Nintendo fans ever get tired of each others haughty elitism, towards other platform owners and reliance on shaming language like grow up. Stupidly thinking that it is a well reasoned argument, be it on n4g, neogaf (before purge) and resetera the exact same smugness from nintendo fans is there which also happens with a particular group of easily offended people..

Do you Nintendo fans ever get tired of meaningless questions thrown at 100,000's of thousands of individual's that make up a collective fanbase?

[XabiDaChosenOne]

@Neonridr "you have to admit that around these waters it's not just one or two people making those arguments against Nintendo / Microsoft"
He doesnt have to admit to anything until you prove your point. Please show proof of multiple people contradicting themselves on this marvel topic.

[Razzer]

" you have to admit that around these waters it's not just one or two people making those arguments "

No.....sorry, but absolutely no. XabiDaChosenOne is absolutely right. It is your responsibility to expose hypocrisy among SPECIFIC individuals. You cannot generalize something like this unless you really want to be a mindless fanboy who takes WHATEVER nonsense they have EVER read on n4g and then applied it however conveniently it could be applied.

I might as well attribute you to posts someone else made. Do you get it? That is the EXACT same thing.

[Nintentional]

@Razzer pffffffff who specifically???? Bro, let’s just say my comment would be paragraphs long listing all the Sony fanboys on N4G 😂😂

[Razzer]

@Nintentional

Did I ask for a list of Sony fanboys on n4g? No. I did not. You seem to lack to some basic understanding of what is being discussed.

[Neonridr]

@Razzer - Sony announces Spiderman and everyone goes nuts, says great job Sony for being involved. Nintendo funds development of Bayonetta or this game for example, and people complain because the Nintendo hardware can't do the game justice or how is it fair that others can't play the game. That is what i am talking about. You can't support and be proud when your console of choice gets an exclusive through funding but then get upset or angry that another company would ever do the same thing.

Sony and MS had every opportunity to save or revive the Bayonetta franchise. They didn't want to. Guess who decided to get involved? Nintendo. Bayonetta 2 or 3 wouldn't exist without Nintendo. Like it or not, they kept the franchise alive. But yet so many people were angry in the comments section because heaven forbid they wouldn't be able to play it on their PS4. What about XB1 and Switch owners? Don't you just tell them to buy a PS4 if they want to play Spiderman? Well I do the same thing anytime someone groans that Nintendo gets an exclusive. Want to play it? Then buy the machine.

[Razzer]

It looks ok for a Switch game. Does it visually compare to games on PS4 and Xbox? Of course not.

[gamer7804]

@Razzer even for a cel shaded game, for a 2019 game looks terrible, look at the environments and animations also. Looks like they totally took an iPhone/Android game and ported it to the switch... I really want to see games like MUA and Bayonetta taken to the next level, instead we get games that look like they could have been games from last generation when we are near the end of the current gen.

[gamer7804]

looks like a mobile phone game, honestly looks a step backwards in graphics compared to mua2.... super disappointed on all fronts.

[michellelynn0976]

Yeah right. Looks great, system doesn't matter.

[gamer7804]

well its subjective, don't care for the art style they chose, the graphics don't seem very detailed.

[michellelynn0976]

They look very detailed. It looks very good.

[slavish0]

Damn that sux

[Sgt_Slaughter]

Still in development, so give it time to clean things up.

I'm amazed this is an exclusive, it's been almost 10 years since the sequel. Probably wouldn't have happened without Nintendo, given that time difference and no indication of 3 ever being announced.

[Godmars290]

WHAT THE DEUCE!

Looks like they even got the Xmen back.

[deafdani]

License rules are different for videogames than they are for movies. Two completely different worlds.

Not that it matters too much, though. With Disney's acquisition of Fox, the X-Men coming into the Marvel Cinematic Universe is now a matter of when, not if.

[dotwithshoes]

I don't see how they do that with the backstory that the x-men universe has. I would love to see how they seamlessly integrate the two worlds. I honestly do not see it happening.

but on this game you are 100% correct.

[deafdani]

dotwithshoes: they will make it work somehow. They probably will change the lore to explain the sudden introduction of mutants in some other way. But yeah, what I do not see happening is Marvel Studios not using it. It's way too much money to ignore.

[Godmars290]

More like Disney purposely tanked and repressed the X-Men and Fantastic Four brands, actually canceled the FF's comic while limiting mention of what was literally Marvel's First Family, because other studios owned their IPs in regard to movies.

[Kikutaro]

What a betrayal, Spiderman sold millions on the ps4 and now a new Marvel game decided to skip it? Unbelievable

[rainslacker]

Pretty sure this deal was set up before Spider-Man released to sell millions. Marvel is pimping out it's IP's all over the place. Sony, Square, and not Nintendo. Gotta be careful about going too overboard on the exclusivity though. Expecting comic fans to buy every system is going to be hard the more games they do like that. One or two now may not be a big deal, and Avengers is multi-plat AFAIK, but if they take it past one franchise per major console, I think people will start getting annoyed.

[rainslacker]

Uhhh...I seem to recall a bunch of hemming and hawing over Sony getting the exclusive rights.

And I said then what I'll say now(or just did), or when people sometimes talked about which IP MS should try to get. One or two, and now I'll even extend it to three, going exclusive isn't that big of a deal overall. People will get over it like they did the SM exclusivity, and like they'll get over this being exclusive.

But if they start doing this across many IP's, it's going to annoy the comic book fans, and likely the gamers too. There is still room for MS to get a big IP if they want. But if you include in the DC stuff maybe going exclusive as well, then yeah, it's going to be annoying. Regardless of what one's console preference is. Consider the average person doesn't buy all the consoles. If you were a comic fan, and were average enough to not buy all the consoles, wouldn't you be annoyed?

I'm not condoning or condemning the practice of getting these games exclusive either way. Making no judgement. But as someone who likes a lot of comic book IP's, I don't want to have to buy all the consoles to keep up. I wouldn't buy all the consoles to keep up, I'd just take my annoyance out on Marvel for going too far with it.

It's all hypothetical though, so at this point, there is no real reason to get upset, or bother too much discussing it.

[Segata]

Lol Bayonetta crying all over again.

[gamer7804]

marvel games are for the masses, they should release on switch, playstation and xbox, then if they REALLY have to, port a crummy phone version.

[deafdani]

Care to explain what you're trying to say? You're not making any sense for me.

Where is this betrayal you're talking about? Who betrayed who? Spiderman sold millions on the PS4, and it's exclusive to the platform, but do you really think it couldn't have sold even better if it was made just the same, but multiplatform? How come you are fine with Sony getting a Spiderman exclusive game, but a Marvel UA game being exclusive to Nintendo is suddenly a betrayal?

You can't be that much of a fanboy to post such double-standard nonsense, can you? Oh wait, yeah. Yes, you can.

[Lexreborn2]

I’m wondering if this a Switch version of a bigger version to release on the bigger systems. Feels like something devs have done in the past

[Kikutaro]

A different version with realistic graphics and better combat should be released on the same day on the ps4

[Razmiran]

Or not

[EddieNX]

It's exclusive to the Switch

[TekoIie]

And when you open the case a rainbow should shoot out!

[Segata]

Bayonetta tears all over again. You know what's nice about owning multiple platforms? You don't lose out on exclusives. It's a pretty great way to play.

[gamer7804]

despite owning all the consoles, its okay to wish for more, games that are built on current generation hardware with achievements/trophies and state of the art graphics and animation.

[Segata]

gamer7804

If you only care about graphics then why would you care about PS4 or Xbox? PC is for graphics. You won't find state of the art graphics on any console.

[Lexreborn2]

I’m going to need y’all to grow up and stop acting like this isn’t a commonality in gaming. This is nothing like Bayonetta where that studio was desperate for funding. This is a marvel licensed franchise, I’m not even saying that this game will come to other platforms.

Heck the Square Enix Marvel game honestly might be the real answer to y’all silly disagrees.

[Neonridr]

"I'm not even saying that this game will come to other platforms".. looks at initial comment

"I’m wondering if this a Switch version of a bigger version to release on the bigger systems."

you might not be saying it but you clearly are thinking it...

[LOOK_AT_THIS_I]

Unfortunate that they went the cartoon route. With Marvel Heroes Omega closing out I held out hope that this series would return but not like this. Looks nothing like the original games, it's like a step back. A disturbing trend with some franchises this generation. Thumbs down.

[dotwithshoes]

It's funny you say it looks nothing like the original games when previous people have said it looks exactly like 2.

[LOOK_AT_THIS_I]

It's the Borderlands style/ anime look that I don't like. It's like going to the transformers devastation style when it came from War on Cybertron. Sorry if it hurts feelings I'd prefer the original look rather than the anime look they went with here. Maybe it just looks too much like the Marvel vs Capcom art style that I dislike as well. Hope you enjoy it but I have no interest from what I have seen here.

[BlaqMagiq1]

Hopefully a PS4/XB1 port will happen later down the road. With 1&2 being on there it makes no sense to have 3 exclusively on Switch unless Nintendo threw money at it.

[CorndogBurglar]

Weren't MUA 1&2 removed from the Xbox One and Playstation 4 stores recently? I seem to remember something like that in an article.

This could be the reason for that...

[BlaqMagiq1]

They were removed, yes. But the fact that they were even on there to begin with and not UA3 just makes no sense to me.

[CorndogBurglar]

Because the MUA games have been on PSN for almost 2 years. It's very possible that an exclusivity deal wasn't reached yet back when those games were placed on PSN. Remember, the DLC for those games were not on PSN because of licensing issues.

It sounds like this could be the same reason. As soon as it was finalized that MUA3 would be Switch exclusive they got removed from PSN.

I don't know that to be the case, but there has to be some reason they were removed, and this sounds like the most logical reason. Because Sony no longer has licensing for those games.

[EddieNX]

Graphics don't look great but it ain't finished yet. It bodes very well for the Switch though!!!

[Mr_Commander]

looks like crap. it is outdated already, graphics, animations, combat generic.

[PhoenixUp]

The ball’s in Microsoft’s court now

PS4 has Spider-Man
NS has Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
Xbox One has....

[Segata]

This just in. Xbox gets Pasta Pot Pete The Videogame as their Marvel Exclusive! (yes that is a real Marvel character)

[CorndogBurglar]

You mean PASTE Pot Pete lol.

Not Pasta Pot Pete. Though that would be just as ridiculous.

[Kikutaro]

Ps4 will soon have both Spiderman and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

[dotwithshoes]

With Nintendo publishing it? Probably not.

[slavish0]

avengers project....

[Mainman187]

I'll wait for the PS4/5 version. I'm patient. Or I'll just enjoy the secret Avengers game by SE.

[Tazzy]

You'll be waiting forever its a Nintendo published game.

[Mainman187]

Like I said, I'm patient.

[Segata]

It will be released alongside Bayonetta 2 on PS4/5

[Mainman187]

Can't wait!

[Tazzy]

Lmao I don't know if you're aware but that's not going to happen Nintendo published games will never be on other consoles I guess if you think that its coming to PS4/PS5 Gran Turismo and God of War are coming to Switch and Xbox One. :)

[Tazzy]

You may be patient however if Nintendo is publishing it you have no chance to play it that's like saying you would see Metroid Prime 4 on Playstation or Xbox but you won't because Nintendo publishes and makes that to.

[Mainman187]

In due time. Just gotta be patient.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

So much salt in here...
It's almost like Bayonetta 2 all over again.
If it's not accusations of Money-tossing, it's pretending the game will AUTOMATICALLY be crap, then dismissing its chances of being a must-have entirely, because of console hate, or because "muh weal gwafics r gawn! Wooks wike a mowbil gaem! Hurr durr!"

There has been plenty of Marvel love in recent years on other consoles.
Quit whining when Switch gets a bit of love, too.
This is good news.

[lociefer]

Well that was a good kept secret, good thing i got a switch a while ago lmfao, but it sucks i wont be able to play it with my friends on ps4. I just hope it's not online only bs or something like that

[dotwithshoes]

Didn't read the article, did you?

edit: whoops, shows I didn't read this particular article... that's not really an article. The one I added as an alt-source is much better, with more information.

[Twinblade]

Meh, never cared about MUA

[Blu3_Berry]

Well, I'm sure nobody saw that one coming.

[dotwithshoes]

Reggie did! His body is ready for Marvel!

[AHall88]

I fully expect this to get a lot of crap since it's not on the chosen console.(And a lot of people saying they never cared for MUA to begin with, lol.)
I'm hopeful it'll be decent, not expecting anything amazing, just a fun game.

[Mylove1516]

I've never read anyone saying they didnt like MUA. It was a great co-op game.

[Knightofelemia]

Day one for me

[P_Bomb]

Wow it’s been ages since the last one! Welcome back. Could X-Men Legends be next?

[CorndogBurglar]

I would have preferred X-Men Legends to be honest. Not that I didn't love the MUA games or anything, but the X-Men have always been my favorites. They are what got me into reading comics 30 years ago.

[addictedtochaos]

Didn’t see that coming. Have wanted a new Ultimate Alliance for years.

[cell989]

Well $#!+

[ChasingTheSun]

Looked like a ps3 game with all the jaggies that were on display on the reveal, no doubt this is a switch exclusive. But regardless, its exclusive and all the xboxone owners are jelly on that fact because its one less 3rd party game on their system, its all they have when it comes to any games.

[FallenAngel1984]

Now remind me again the benefits of an interconnected game universe when we can get titles like this and the Square Enix Avengers game with no reason for build up?

[Traecy]

I was a little bewildered when I saw this was exclusive for the Switch,I enjoyed the first 2 alliance games on the PS2 & 3. I say kudos to Nintendo. If I can see about 4 more exclusives that really interest me besides this game & Bayonetta 2 & 3 then it'll be time for me to buy a Switch.

[V3geta]

I give Nintendo major credit for being able to keep this a secret. I understand why people are upset as like Spider-man, only a part of the comunity will be able to play this but Marvel is clearly interested in finding as many companies as possible to make their games and that includes first party studios. I think we need to get ready to see a major Marvel name make its way to Xbox as well and that could be somone as big as Iron Man.

[GameRant]

Awesome to see this back, but graphics look sooooooooooooo dated, and the exclusivity is lame sauce. These Marvel games should be on all platforms.

[RizBiz]

The trailer didn't show any couch co-op... :(

[dotwithshoes]

It's there.

[BioShockGX]

Nice ps2 graphics

[GoodnessGreatness]

Get ready for low sales...

[Emme]

I woukd almost bet this was already in tge making for mobike, as it looks like a mobile game graphically :/

[AK91]

I honestly thought it was a mobile game at first

[Mylove1516]

That is alot of missed sales. Good job marvel /s

[bahabeast]

Wow. That’s major, I always loved these games.

[Neonridr]

I mean it's not like we're talking low-res, blocky characters here. Sure you may not agree with the cel-shaded look, but to call it PS2 graphics is hilarious. Why is it that games like Gravity Rush are beautiful, but BOTW and games like this are ugly? It's an art style. Obviously the Switch is limited in regards to hardware. So why not utilize a style that won't tax the machine as much which makes for more fluid gameplay and allows for some prettier effects and such?

I always love when Nintendo gets an exclusive, because watching the people literally cry foul in here is just icing on my coffee to start the day. Don't like it? Don't play it. Don't own a Switch? Then what the heck is your problem?

[Mylove1516]

Games that started as multiplatform should stay multiplatform IMO.I don't just mean this series either, it goes for any game that started multiplatform. Doing this deal is taking away millions of possible sales. Great job Nintendo because it could sell a bunch and possibly sell hardware also. Bad move on marvels side, business wise as it excludes close 10s of millions of potential buyers. I hope its timed because id love to see this art style with more power behind it.

[TheOtherMoon]

I did not see this coming. I wonder how large the roster is going to be, and if they will wheel-out side stories/characters as DLC. I could see this getting ported later on too.

[dotwithshoes]

It won't get ported.

[Nintentional]

SONY: I have Spiderman
Nintendo: We have a Hulk... and Spiderman.. and Wolverine, and Iron Man, and bacon strips, and bacon strips...

[Ratchet75]

Was expecting something much better from Nintendo this year at the award show. All they had to show are Indy games and a cell shaded marvel games that looks and felt more like something you would find on your smartphone.
Warframe was the best of the bunch and prove that switch can handle big online games with amazing graphics.

Come on Nintendo all the fans beg for some Metroid games.

[bluefox755]

Meh, the previous games were mediocre. Seems like a weird move to try to get exclusivity for this IP.

[jznrpg]

Cool . Definitely will get this for Switch . If they release a PS4 version I will get it too. I don’t mess with online on Switch so hopefully it does come to PS4 or 5 but will play some CoOp with my girls .

[3-4-5]

Marvel ultimate alliance won't be on PS4 or XB1, but it will be on PS5 and next Xbox.....with updated graphics and probably a couple new characters.....and Nintendo will still make money off of it then as well, via being publisher.

This is a exclusive through 2019 at least....going to next gen in 2020.

[Thundercat77]

I am glad for Nintendo but man... The game looks very outdated.

Wasn't this a good opportunity to showcase the power of the Switch?