Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is an upcoming game in Capcom's cross-over series and is an update to their previously released Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The game will feature 12 new characters as well as changes to the gameplay balance. The game was released on Febuary 15th, 2012.
Characters
All the characters from the previous title will be returning as well as 12 newcomers joining the battle. The 12 new characters are Ghost Rider, Strider Hiryu, Hawkeye , Firebrand , Dr. Strange, Frank West, Iron Fist, Nemesis, Nova, Phoenix Wright, Rocket Racoon and Vergil. There are also screen shots which reveal new alternate costumes for certain returning characters.
Gameplay
Not much is currently known about any new gameplay elements, besides the fact that there will be balance changes to make the game more balanced. Spectator mode will also be added for online play, which is something the previous title completely lacked.
A later downloadable mode called Heroes and Heralds was added to the game where the playable characters can be used in either mode as themselves or as Galactus's hearlds. Various unplayable Capcom and Marvel characters were used as playable cards for this mode that can provide power-ups based on both the card and also which as the three usable cards is used as the primary card. Notably none of the non-playable Street Fighter characters were used as part of the cards.
Roster
Besides the 38 returning characters, there will be 12 newcomers, boosting the total roster to 50 playable characters.
Returning characters:
Capcom
- Ryu (Street Fighter)
- Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)
- Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)
- Dante (Devil May Cry)
- Felicia (Darkstalkers)
- Trish (Devil May Cry)
- Chun-Li (Street Fighter 2)
- Amaterasu (Ōkami)
- Viewtiful Joe (Viewtiful Joe)
- Tron Bonne (Mega Man Legends)
- Albert Wesker (Resident Evil)
- Sir Arthur (Ghosts n' Goblins)
- Nathan "Rad" Spencer (Bionic Commando)
- Zero (Mega Man X)
- Jill Valentine (Resident Evil) - DLC character
- Crimson Viper (Street Fighter 4)
- Mike Haggar (Final Fight)
- Akuma (Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo)
- Hsien-Ko (Lei-Lei) (Darkstalkers 2)
- Evil Ryu (Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition)
Marvel
- Wolverine (X-Men)
- Iron Man (The Invincible Iron Man / Avengers)
- Hulk (The Incredible Hulk / Avengers)
- Deadpool (X-Men)
- Captain America (Captain America / Avengers)
- Doctor Doom (Fantastic Four)
- Super-Skrull (Fantastic Four)
- Thor Odinson (The Mighty Thor / Avengers)
- Dormammu (Doctor Strange)
- X-23 (X-Men)
- Spider-Man (The Amazing Spider-Man)
- Magneto (X-Men)
- M.O.D.O.K. (Avengers)
- She-Hulk (The Incredible Hulk / Avengers)
- Shuma-Gorath (Doctor Strange) - DLC character
- Storm (X-Men)
- Phoenix (X-Men)
- Taskmaster (Avengers)
- Sentinel (X-Men)
Newcomers:
Capcom:
- Strider Hiryu (Strider)
- Firebrand (Ghosts n' Goblins)
- Frank West (Dead Rising)
- Nemesis T-Type (Resident Evil)
- Phoenix Wright (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)
- Vergil (Devil May Cry)
Marvel:
- Ghost Rider (Ghost Rider / Marvel Knights)
- Hawkeye (Avengers)
- Doctor Strange (Doctor Strange)
- Iron Fist (Marvel Knights)
- Nova (Annihilation)
- Rocket Racoon (Annihilation)
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