Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: A Hopeful Investigation

**Kalyx triaD** · 02-27-2009, 07:48 PM

Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is one of the most fantastically fun fighting games in videogame history.

Deliciously absurd.

It isn't the most balanced fighter ever made, far from it. Nor is it as deep as you'd want it to be, but all that garbage can wait while you're calling Peter Parker for an anti-air assist while you ready up Ken's Shoryu-Reppa. Seriously, this game was crack for fanboys and a high point for Capcom's addictive Vs. Series. With leagues more characters in both company's stables, and Capcom being notoriously partial to sequels, people were imagining a dream list of heroes and villains from the two universes facing off in a third game.

But then... nothing.

There are several stories explaining what was discovered to be some sort of fallout between Marvel and Capcom. The popular case is Marvel not liking how certain characters were displayed and who they actually wanted in the series. Less dramatic stories reveal a simple case of a license running its course. Whatever the reason, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 eventually ceased production. Coupled with the perfect arcade port on the Dreamcast becoming inherently rare due to the console's own demise, gamers were left clawing for watered down ports of Xbox and PS2 versions - even as their price shot up along with cult-like demand.

Dreams for MvC3 faded, as owning MvC2 became victory enough. But a seemingly disconnected series of events may yet lead us to very good news. Could these be signs that MvC3 may see light of day? And soon?

Let's look at the state of things: fighting games are... fighting their way back into the mainstream arena. After years of shooters and minigame collections dictating the industry, fighting games saw renewed interest by the public at large. From big name releases like Soulcalibur 4 and Street Fighter 4, to niche titles like Battle Fantasia, people seem ready and willing to beat each other up again. But this alone isn't evidence enough of MvC3 becoming reality.

ESRB released updated ratings for MvC2, leading many people to believe that not only are Marvel and Capcom kissy face again, but digital ports were in store for XBLive and PSN. As owners of the rare (and expensive) Dreamcast ports curse the Gods, we still await more news of this development. What does this mean for the future? An online enabled MvC2 is kick-ass enough, but we're talking about entirely new stuff here.

Not long ago, Capcom released Capcom Vs. Tatsunoko - a game that put Capcom characters against characters from the famed anime studio. The excitement in seeing Capcom return to it's Vs. style with a brand new game was quelled by the fact that it couldn't in any way be localized in the States. Tatsunoko's properties were translated stateside via different dub studios. In order for CvT to be ported here, those studios would have to play nice in regard to their investments brawling with each other. This is not going to happen. You can argue that this licenses are of old properties and stand to only gain from renewed interest in their dubs due to the game, but all know better. CvT was ported to Wii in Japan, with no further ports in mind.

Gotchaman or Iron Man? Hmm...

But a strange thing was going on during several tournaments in the States, CvT (Arcade) was available to play in exhibition in what seemed like focus testing. CvT is not being translated here, but why test the game in our hands? Why tease us in such a way?

At a recent Comic-Con, a Marvel executive was pressed on the idea of Capcom developing another Marvel Vs. game. As it stood, Capcom execs were at this very event, and what transpired must have been as electrifying as seeing your divorced parents flirting before your eyes. They had a chat, and teased fans of being interested in doing something. Nothing more was said on the matter. This is not proof enough of MvC3's eventual creation, though...

Street Fighter 4 drops on the masses. Pat yourselves on the back, because Capcom really had no interest in producing another Street Fighter game. It was because of the success of the digitally distributed Hyper Fighting and the fans constant request (demands) that Ono-san convinced Capcom to move ahead with the game. This may also lead to returns of other Capcom titles loved by the public....

Right now, Tatsunoko's mother company, Takara-Tomy, will be making Marvel heroes toys, and Tatsunoko will be making an anime that crosses both companies. This doesn't really add to my thoughts of a new MvC game, just thought it was interesting.

So let's review: MvC2 appears to be headed for release. Capcom develops the first new Vs. title in ages, but for limited regions. Still they focus test it on our shores, for reasons unrevealed. Marvel and Capcom tease interest in the continuation of MvC, aided by Capcom's return to fighters and Marvel's clear cut plan of being related to quality products. Capcom also reveals itself to be at least partially susceptible to the cry of fans.

I mean, would Capcom seriously deny TvC's engine a chance at making sells stateside? Wouldn't it be logic to take the game, create new Marvel character models and moves, redress TvC and finally drop MvC3 to fans everywhere? It would be less than a year of development, including translation and supplement media. Capcom stands to gain any way you put it. Capcom is huge right now, and so's Marvel - I can't be thinking this while both companies wave the idea off.

So I predict Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 at least announced during Capcom's 'second wave' of next-gen fighters. It may even coincide with the digital release of MvC2. What do you guys think?

02-27-2009, 07:48 PM	#1
Kalyx triaD Raw Video Footage Posts: 45,950	Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: A Hopeful Investigation Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 is one of the most fantastically fun fighting games in videogame history. Deliciously absurd. It isn't the most balanced fighter ever made, far from it. Nor is it as deep as you'd want it to be, but all that garbage can wait while you're calling Peter Parker for an anti-air assist while you ready up Ken's Shoryu-Reppa. Seriously, this game was crack for fanboys and a high point for Capcom's addictive Vs. Series. With leagues more characters in both company's stables, and Capcom being notoriously partial to sequels, people were imagining a dream list of heroes and villains from the two universes facing off in a third game. But then... nothing. There are several stories explaining what was discovered to be some sort of fallout between Marvel and Capcom. The popular case is Marvel not liking how certain characters were displayed and who they actually wanted in the series. Less dramatic stories reveal a simple case of a license running its course. Whatever the reason, Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 eventually ceased production. Coupled with the perfect arcade port on the Dreamcast becoming inherently rare due to the console's own demise, gamers were left clawing for watered down ports of Xbox and PS2 versions - even as their price shot up along with cult-like demand. Dreams for MvC3 faded, as owning MvC2 became victory enough. But a seemingly disconnected series of events may yet lead us to very good news. Could these be signs that MvC3 may see light of day? And soon? Let's look at the state of things: fighting games are... fighting their way back into the mainstream arena. After years of shooters and minigame collections dictating the industry, fighting games saw renewed interest by the public at large. From big name releases like Soulcalibur 4 and Street Fighter 4, to niche titles like Battle Fantasia, people seem ready and willing to beat each other up again. But this alone isn't evidence enough of MvC3 becoming reality. ESRB released updated ratings for MvC2, leading many people to believe that not only are Marvel and Capcom kissy face again, but digital ports were in store for XBLive and PSN. As owners of the rare (and expensive) Dreamcast ports curse the Gods, we still await more news of this development. What does this mean for the future? An online enabled MvC2 is kick-ass enough, but we're talking about entirely new stuff here. Not long ago, Capcom released Capcom Vs. Tatsunoko - a game that put Capcom characters against characters from the famed anime studio. The excitement in seeing Capcom return to it's Vs. style with a brand new game was quelled by the fact that it couldn't in any way be localized in the States. Tatsunoko's properties were translated stateside via different dub studios. In order for CvT to be ported here, those studios would have to play nice in regard to their investments brawling with each other. This is not going to happen. You can argue that this licenses are of old properties and stand to only gain from renewed interest in their dubs due to the game, but all know better. CvT was ported to Wii in Japan, with no further ports in mind. Gotchaman or Iron Man? Hmm... But a strange thing was going on during several tournaments in the States, CvT (Arcade) was available to play in exhibition in what seemed like focus testing. CvT is not being translated here, but why test the game in our hands? Why tease us in such a way? At a recent Comic-Con, a Marvel executive was pressed on the idea of Capcom developing another Marvel Vs. game. As it stood, Capcom execs were at this very event, and what transpired must have been as electrifying as seeing your divorced parents flirting before your eyes. They had a chat, and teased fans of being interested in doing something. Nothing more was said on the matter. This is not proof enough of MvC3's eventual creation, though... Street Fighter 4 drops on the masses. Pat yourselves on the back, because Capcom really had no interest in producing another Street Fighter game. It was because of the success of the digitally distributed Hyper Fighting and the fans constant request (demands) that Ono-san convinced Capcom to move ahead with the game. This may also lead to returns of other Capcom titles loved by the public.... Right now, Tatsunoko's mother company, Takara-Tomy, will be making Marvel heroes toys, and Tatsunoko will be making an anime that crosses both companies. This doesn't really add to my thoughts of a new MvC game, just thought it was interesting. So let's review: MvC2 appears to be headed for release. Capcom develops the first new Vs. title in ages, but for limited regions. Still they focus test it on our shores, for reasons unrevealed. Marvel and Capcom tease interest in the continuation of MvC, aided by Capcom's return to fighters and Marvel's clear cut plan of being related to quality products. Capcom also reveals itself to be at least partially susceptible to the cry of fans. I mean, would Capcom seriously deny TvC's engine a chance at making sells stateside? Wouldn't it be logic to take the game, create new Marvel character models and moves, redress TvC and finally drop MvC3 to fans everywhere? It would be less than a year of development, including translation and supplement media. Capcom stands to gain any way you put it. Capcom is huge right now, and so's Marvel - I can't be thinking this while both companies wave the idea off. So I predict Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 at least announced during Capcom's 'second wave' of next-gen fighters. It may even coincide with the digital release of MvC2. What do you guys think?