Marvel vs Capcom 3

Once upon a time when we were younger and fishing for dunkleosteus was the epitome of extreme sports, there existed a magical place called "the arcade". Much fun there was to be had there for the young lad or lass but of late arcades are like a fading starlet who is ready for her close-up. One of the key games that ate tokens back in the day was Marvel vs Capcom 2 which was a geeky fanboy's dream where you could settle once and for all if Ryu could punch out the Hulk. Now after more than a decade, a true sequel to this classic is being released.

So far only a few characters have been revealed but besides the given roster odds are that characters iconic of each company such as Spiderman and Chun Li will be additions to the full game. It would seem that since Chun Li was a no-brainer Capcom decided that the fanservice in this trailer would be filled by Morrigan. She plays this role admirably since to date Morrigan has been in more crossover games that she has been in games from her parent series Vampire Hunter.

Given Capcom's deep library additions since the days of Marvel vs Capcom 2, one can hope that more interesting characters like Dante from Devil May Cry or Arthur from Ghosts and Goblins might appear but this may be a faint dream. From the trailer, this seems to be a dead serious sequel with little of the quirky humor that characterised MvC2.