Marvel vs. Capcom

Marvel vs. Capcom is a fighting game series which crosses over legendary members of the Capcom franchise with the legendary members of the Marvel Franchise.

Overview

Marvel vs Capcom is a 2D fighting game created by Capcom, masterminds of the legendary Street Fighter series. The Marvel vs Capcom series is known for its vibrant and colorful palette and features many favorites from the Marvel Universe (such as Captain America and Spider-man) as well as favorites from Capcom properties such as Street Fighter. For now, the series remains dormant after the release of Marvel vs. Capcom 2, but Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is a spiritual sequel that shares the series' gameplay and style.

Games

X-men vs. Street Fighter

X-Men vs. Street Fighter

This was the first game in the series and was released in 1996. It set the style for the games that would appear after it by including a simpler fighting system to that of Capcom's flagship Street Fighter series and let players achieve combos and other special attacks more easily. The game only included X-men and Street Fighter characters and this would later be expanded in future game to include characters from the companies' other franchises.

Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter

The second game in the franchise now included a roster of characters from across the Marvel universe and not just X-men, although Street Fighter was still the only Capcom series represented. The game was released in 1998 and was almost completely identical to the original in terms of gameplay and locations. Many fans were disappointed in the roster as it included the same amount of characters as the fist game even though the whole Marvel mythos was now represented.

MvC: Clash of the Super Heroes

Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes

Released in 1998 the game included characters from many different Marvel and Capcom franchises. The game has a notable difference from the previous installments as players now had the ability to call upon assist characters who could perform special attacks. Also a new Duo Team Attack mode where both characters on a single team could be played at the same time. The roster was expanded greatly and now featured a host of renowned videogame and comic book heroes and villains.

MvC 2: New Age of Heroes

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes

The fourth and, so far, final game in the franchise was noted for its huge character list and is widely regarded as the best. Originally released in 2000 MvC2 refined the gameplay and animations from the first Marvel vs. Capcom and included 3 on 3 tag team mode instead of just 2 on 2. The game was most recently ported to XBLA and PSN.

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Name	Platforms	Developer
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes released on June 29, 2000	XBLM, PSN, PS2, ARC, DC, XBOX	Capcom Production Studio 1, Capcom
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes released on Jan. 23, 1998	ARC, PS1, DC	Capcom
Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter released on June 25, 1997	ARC, PS1, SAT	Capcom
X-Men vs. Street Fighter released on Oct. 4, 1996	ARC, PS1, SAT	Capcom

Name:	Marvel vs. Capcom
Total games:	6 games
First game:	X-Men vs. Street Fighter
Aliases:

Wolverine first in X-Men	6
Chun-Li first in Street Fighter II	6
Ryu first in Street Fighter	6
Cyclops first in The Uncanny X-Men	6
Ken Masters first in Street Fighter	5
Charlie first in Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams	5
Iron Man first in Captain America and the Avengers	5
Dhalsim first in Street Fighter II	5
Akuma first in Super Street Fighter II Turbo	5
M. Bison first in Street Fighter II	5