Four new characters announced for Marvel vs Capcom 3

Hot on the heels of the initial announcement that the long-awaited Marvel vs Capcom 3 was finally in development, four new characters have today been revealed to be joining the fray.

Scans from Game Informer magazine have unearthed many new details that fans will be eager to digest, including the information that Dante, Felicia, Captain America and Deadpool will be playable characters. Here is a list of impressions from the article:

• MvC3 is using the Tatsunoko vs. Capcom scheme to be more accessible, but will retain features like Hyper Combo cancels, Snapbacks and assists.

• The game will have the alpha, beta and gamma assist types, just like in Marvel vs. Capcom 2.

• MvC3 aims to knock down the wall of complicated controls and open up the field of strategic fighting to all comers. This means fusing the accessible controls of TvC with tried and true MVC2 gameplay.

• The game has simplified launch attacks which are universally performed with one button, the Exchange button. This can also be pressed along with certain directions to slam opponents into the ground, leaving them susceptible to combos. Players can hit the Exchange button in midair to tag in other team members on the fly. You can also counter exchange moves by guessing the correct exchange move to input at the same time as your opponent.

• Deadpool's teleportation device will comically malfunction if you spam his teleport move. Also, he breaks the fourth wall by beating his opponents with his health bar.

• Chris Redfield uses his weapons from Resident Evil 5, his shotgun and the "shock stick."

• Moves from the previous games seem to have been retained. Wolverine and Hulks' Supers are shown.

The four new characters bring the current total to ten, although this is sure to increase as we learn more about the game. Marvel vs Capcom 3 is currently scheduled for a spring 2011 release.



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