Critical Gamer writes: Fighting games that mix characters from different universes are extremely popular right now, with Smash Brothers still going strong and the likes of Dissidia 012 on the horizon. Following the success of Tatsunoko vs Capcom and the PSN/Live re-release of Marvel VS. Capcom 2, a new contender takes the stage.
In keeping with games in this sub-genre, the plot for MvC3 is as thin as it gets. With the help of Albert Wesker, Doctor Doom has assembled villains from both universes to conquer the world, an act which has inadvertently awoken a far more powerful enemy. This loose plot purely stands so that players can pit teams of three iconic characters from either universe against each other regardless of whether they are good, evil or somewhere in the middle like Hulk.
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?
A 7!? only? could've at least give it an 8!
played it 4 hours straight but it truly is a let down. Wish I went with my first mind and got Fight night first and crysis second. Not a bad game but something missing.