StickSkills.com writes, "Back when Marvel vs Capcom 3 was first announced, my first response was, “...why?” Hate me if you wish, but I used to think this was a pointless release. MvC2 is still one of the greatest fighting games of all time sporting an amazing 56 character roster, and I would have much rather seen a remastered and rebalanced HD remake in the same vein as Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. Was Capcom simply putting this game out to cash in on the recent success of Street Fighter IV?"
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?
