Marvel vs Capcom 3/UMVC3 (360/PS3)

[Flawless]

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Tournament stream:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unity-events#utm_campaigne=synclickback&source=http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2011/jan/06/capcom-unitys-live-stream-ces-2011/&medium=1810229

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[Flawless]

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C. Viper looks beastly.

[Flawless]

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The whole tournament is up to watch:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/11861654

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[frostbyte06]

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J Wong was nasty with that Chun-Li assist, it was basically locking the opponent into a block animation while he would mix up with Trish

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My favourite example of this lies in the fantastic inclusion of context based character speech. When swapping out team members during a fight the departing member will shout the name of the fighter they are calling in. Pretty cool, right? But it gets better. If the characters have some kind of story based relationship they will address them on a more personal level. For example, Wolverine will call his clone and surrogate daughter, X-23 by her real name, Laura. She in turn will call him Logan. Similarly at the start of a match your team leader’s face-off comments can be affected by the make up of your team or the first opponent. I urge you to build an Avengers team led by Captain America and check out Felicia’s comment on the state of Dormammu’s head. I’ll not spoil any more as there is real joy to be had finding them yourself.

Fans are also catered for in the costume department. Each fighter has four different colours on offer and while many are standard pallet swaps, in cases where the opportunity has presented itself some cool things have been squeezed in. Did you know that when Captain America ‘died’ for a little while The Punisher took up the mantle? You knew that, right? Well, his Punisher/Captain America mash-up costume is selectable. You must know that both Wolverine and Deadpool have been members of the X-Force spec ops group, yeah? Well, their X-Force stealth outfits are also included. The beauty here is that even if you weren’t aware of such tenuous facts then these touches will pass you by unnoticed but it’ll mean the world to comic book fans. Providing fan service without alienating the uninformed is not an easy task but here Capcom have really pulled it off.

For all its fan service, though, Marvel Vs. Capcom is incredibly accessible, perhaps Capcom’s most accessible fighting game ever. A curious player that has been enticed into a game by the recognisable characters and flashy graphics will find themselves controlling some impressive onscreen action with very little practice. The control scheme has been stripped back and redefined, taking obvious inspiration from last year’s tragically overlooked Wii exclusive, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom. Gone are the separate punch and kick buttons of varying strength, now we simply have three standard attack buttons – Light, Medium and Heavy. This can be a little jarring at first but the idea is very simple and works very well. Kicks and punches are used as they are needed. If a traditional special move required a punch then you just do the motion and press the required strength, Bob’s your uncle, Dragon Punch in Spidey’s face! Same goes for traditional kick based moves. Ryu’s hurricane kick? Quarter circle backward and any of the attack buttons… Tatsumaki Senpuu-Kyaku all up in Dante’s grill.

With less standard attack buttons come easier basic combos in the shape of the chain combos system. Just about every standard attack can be followed up with the next highest strength attack to form a simple combo. Start with a light attack then medium followed by heavy, once you have that down start finishing the combo string off with a special move. It’s simple and satisfying.

To sum up this preview I can say with confidence that Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is an amazing game that will only get better as it nears its release date. I played in excess of 100 hours before writing this preview and I could go on talking about it for pages, but that would risk me spoiling all the surprises this game has in store. 100 hours is not enough and I cannot wait to play more with more people. I relish watching the pitiful skills I have developed be outclassed within a few days of release by players performing techniques I never even dreamed of. Don’t wait for the reviews, get your pre-orders in now because we have a smash hit on our hands. Marvellous.

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Deadpool

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MVC3 is no place for cheats

Cowardly Marvel vs. Capcom 3 users who repeatedly choose to rage-quite in the face of ignominious defeat will find a nasty surprise in store, Capcom has revealed.

According to Games Radar, the developer will be keeping an invisible record of players' connection stats during online bouts. Those who habitually quit out before the end of a match will be marked down and eventually only paired against other quitters.

[ExtremeGamer]

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I simply cannot wait for this game.

[jmood88]

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MVC3 is no place for cheats

Lmao that's great.

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

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I am so stoked for this game.
I dont usually buy games thanks to Gamefly, but this one is def an instant purchase.
I remember playing good ol MvC and MvC 2 on the dreamcast and those were some gooooooood times.

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That reminds me,I forgot to share this:

http://www.destructoid.com/marvel-vs-capcom-3-extravaplosion--190882.phtml

[Pared]

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Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiesty

Spidey's black suit? SOLD!

Edit - AND the Iron Spidey suit??

*Faints*

[Cyros]

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Oh shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiesty

Spidey's black suit? SOLD!

Edit - AND the Iron Spidey suit??

*Faints*

What's the othe Spidey suit?

[frostbyte06]

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What's the othe Spidey suit?

One of the people from Marvel's side had a blog where he explained some of the details behind some of the alternate costumes.

http://fans.marvel.com/marvel_interactive/blog/2010/12/21/marvel_vs._capcom_3:_the_thought_behind_the_marvel_alternate_color_schemes

[Pared]

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What's the othe Spidey suit?

Something from the Big Time storyline that is very recent.

I'm not crazy about it.

But the black symbiote outfit looks so.... *DROOL*