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Added by Jeff Gerstmann on July 9, 2009

Mag-effin'-neto. 
Mag-effin'-neto. 
Capcom has announced that its upcoming digitally downloadable version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will be available on Xbox Live Arcade on July 29. This ends our long, national nightmare, which was peppered with speculation and incorrect dates for this beloved fighting game.

No PlayStation 3 release date was announced, and Capcom claims that date will be announced "soon." Considering the game is part of Microsoft's Summer of Arcade promotion, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bit of a gap between the 360 and PS3 releases.

Speaking of the Summer of Arcade thing, it kicks off the previous week, July 22, and will also include Shadow Complex, 'Splosion Man, TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled, Trials HD, and Monkey Island Special Edition.


40 Comments

Gearhead
on July 9, 2009
I think Monkey Island, and maybe Splosion Man are the only two things on that list that are interesting to me.

Linkyshinks
on July 9, 2009
Awesome. I guess I will be getting the 360 version, screw waiting.

solidlife
on July 9, 2009
Hmm least we cleared that up. I wonder if the rumors of the MvsC2 joy pads are true.

StarFoxA
on July 9, 2009
The only two I'm not interested in are Trials HD and 'Splosion Man.

Crap. I have no money.

Eelcire
on July 9, 2009
Great! Just need to pick up a points card and I'll be all set.

SexVicar
on July 9, 2009
Monkey Island is next week though. So it probably starts on the 15th. This is forgeting the most important part though

IS MAHVEL BAYBEE~!

ch13696
on July 9, 2009
I'm dissapointed. This game was a PS2 and arcade exclusive (from what I know of). And they turn around and dis Sony like that? C'mon it's not that hard to have a simultaneous release Capcom. You've done it for Street Fighter. Well, they'll probably release it the following thursday like all PSN games.

Jeffsekai is online
on July 9, 2009
@ch13696 said:
" I'm dissapointed. This game was a PS2 and arcade exclusive (from what I know of). And they turn around and dis Sony like that? C'mon it's not that hard to have a simultaneous release Capcom. You've done it for Street Fighter. Well, they'll probably release it the following thursday like all PSN games. "
Your dumb, this game was out on Dreamcast and Xbox

TheHBK
on July 9, 2009
@ch13696:
What are you talking about?  The game was out on the Dreamcast after the arcade and is the best home version which is the one they are bringing to the PSN and XBLA.  Also the PS2 and XBOX versions sucked.

Scullinator
on July 9, 2009
My local Gamestop has been gettin in random SF4 arcade sticks in.  Great time to pick one up.  Already baught the point card to download MvC2.  "Wanna take you for a ride"

Media_Master
on July 9, 2009
Dang it! I have to wait ....

TheFreeMan
on July 9, 2009
I am getting this day one-I loved the original but never got the chance to play MvC2.

PhilSebben
on July 9, 2009
Capcom Europe has the Playstation 3 version listed as july 29th as well.

Loomis2
on July 9, 2009
I don't think MISE is part of Summer of Arcade, but it should be.

Reverseface
on July 9, 2009
X-MEN GONNA RIDE THE TRAIN THEN BEND THE METAL IN THE TRAIN

ArbitraryWater
on July 9, 2009
Oh crap. I need to buy a Xbox points card. Maybe two.

agentboolen
on July 9, 2009
$15 price tag makes it a hard decision for me.  I have it on the Dreamcast and really played it to death.  If it was $10 i would be all for it, but at $15 I don't think i miss it enough.

RHCPfan24
on July 9, 2009
Yeah! But this series is so insane that I may pass this one. Still, a trial will be downloaded...

Luke
on July 9, 2009
No thanks @ MvC2, as I already have the Dreamcast version... and if I want to play online, well, I'll just play the best online fighting game ever made: BlazBlue 

I might have to pick-up Shadow Complex, Monkey Island, and TMNT though. 

DavidSnakes
on July 9, 2009
This summer of arcade sucks next to last year's


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