in case you have trouble seeing things:

Capcom:
Red Arremer
Frank West
Zero
Mega Man
Haggar
Strider Hiryu
C. Viper
M. Bison

Marvel:
Shuma-Gorath
Howard the Duck
She-Hulk
Ms. Marvel
Spider-Woman
Venom
Storm
Thanos

CrimmiSkye wrote:

Howard the Duck? wtf? i never heard of that guy before

Haggar

Zekira wrote:

But Megaman X has been deconfirmed for this one, lol

Zekira wrote:

Ah, Shinkuu Hadouken can now be angled?

Hopefully Ryu'll finally be of use in this one, and even better, replace Cyclops' role from MvC2 as the most versatile battery (I doubt it though)

Zekira wrote:

Finally, versatility on Capcom's presumably most popular character.

TWO NEW CHARACTERS CONFIRMED!

C. Viper for Capcom and Storm for Marvel. Neither are particularly surprising, nor exciting. But hey, always nice to have more girls.

First post also updated with hi-res artwork for some people. Like Jill and Shuma-Gorath.

Zekira wrote:

TWO NEW CHARACTERS CONFIRMED!

C. Viper for Capcom and Storm for Marvel. Neither are particularly surprising, nor exciting. But hey, always nice to have more girls.

First post also updated with hi-res artwork for some people. Like Jill and Shuma-Gorath.

Phoenix

Not Phoenix Wright

Zekira wrote:

http://www.fightersgeneration.com/screens/mvc3-alt2.htm

List of alternate costumes here

EDIT: Amaterasu has some of the Kusa 5 colors as alternate colors yey~
EDIT2: No coatless Dante or even a Sparda or Vergil alternate color? sh*tstorm approaching
EDIT3: Did anyone notice that one of Captain America's colors represent Canada...? Or is it just me?

Cuddlebun wrote:

Zekira wrote:

http://www.fightersgeneration.com/screens/mvc3-alt2.htm

List of alternate costumes here

EDIT: Amaterasu has some of the Kusa 5 colors as alternate colors yey~
EDIT2: No coatless Dante or even a Sparda or Vergil alternate color? sh*tstorm approaching
EDIT3: Did anyone notice that one of Captain America's colors represent Canada...? Or is it just me?

I'm wondering where the star on his chest went on his black costume

Zekira wrote:

THIS GAME IS SO PRINGLES BAYBEE

FUCK YEEEEEEEAH

Deadpool wrote:

You can't spell assassin without sin, -- and twice the ass!!

Also, Magneto was never even that fun to play as, really tourney-fag material only.

Zekira wrote:

Depends on what you're looking for, actually. I, for one, find that the difficulty of mastering Magneto is one thing that makes it fun; people around my arcade already know I use Magneto, but they do know I'm still one of the Magneto beginners even after such a long time. It's just that difficult to use the master of pringles...

The main thing that comes out of mastering Magneto is being able to stroke your curleh mustache with pride.

RemmyX25 wrote:

theres a 60 dollar price tag on this game.

god damn it there goes me getting it.

LuigiHann wrote:

RemmyX25 wrote:

theres a 60 dollar price tag on this game.

god damn it there goes me getting it.

Isn't $60 the "normal" price for current-gen non-Wii games?

Mogsworth wrote:

Sentinel doesn't appear to have changed much, if at all.

Roddie wrote:

Mogsworth wrote:

Sentinel doesn't appear to have changed much, if at all.

Actually, Capcom removed the super armor from Sentinel.

Sentinel is still fucking stupid

Zekira wrote:

Sentinel is still fucking stupid

While retaining his really high HP Rating and Attack Rating

Yeah.

Zekira wrote:

"If you want to win in MVC3, just learn how to play sentinel in 1 minute and your skills will improve dramatically... Time to go back to MVC2"
~Justin Wong

Well shit. :/

LuigiHann wrote:

I hear rumors of an Ace Attorney cameo of some kind... somebody please provide image/video if you can

Onirik wrote:

Is this game worth it? I've been eagerly waiting for it as a Marvel and Viewtiful Joe / Okami fan, but the price is making me hesitate a lot. Does Jill has her Resident Evil 1 ouftit too, or is she just like in Resident Evil 5?

Pokebis wrote:

I'd pick it up if you're actually into fighting and try to find a $50 or lower if you'll play it casually.

RL Link wrote:

Picked up my copy on the SE just now. Still too lazy to play it. Apparently the DLC characters aren't on disc, you get them by a code. Huh. They'll be out by March 15th anyway.

* The SE version of the game comes with downloadable characters, Jill and Shuma Gorath. You may redeem these characters on March 15, 2011. We did not intentionally delay the DLC characters as we know how badly our fans want to play them. This was an unfortunate technical issue and we apologize for them not being available today.
* For PS3 copies of the special edition, your PSN code is printed on the back of your art book. On March 15th, your PSN code will be available for activation. If you attempt to enter your code before March 15, 2011, PSN will tell you that it's an invalid code.
* For Xbox 360 copies of the special edition, we will send you your Xbox LIVE DLC code on March 15, 2011. To register your email with our system, please visit: marvelvscapcom3.com/redeemand follow the step by step instructions. The code on the back of your art book is NOT a Xbox LIVE code but rather, the code you input into our redeem site.
* Jill and Shuma-Gorath is the only DLC that comes with the special edition. Buying the special edition does not also make you eligible for other DLC.
* Jill and Shuma-Gorath will still be available for purchase on March 15, 2011 for the people who did not buy the Special Edition. Each character will cost $5 or 400 Microsoft points.

Pokebis wrote:

RL Link wrote:

Picked up my copy on the SE just now. Still too lazy to play it. Apparently the DLC characters aren't on disc, you get them by a code. Huh. They'll be out by March 15th anyway.

They are on the disc. You unlock them via code. >.>

Zekira wrote:

So technically no one has just been able to crack a way to unlock them now yet, it seems.

People will just probably wait for March 15 though

And

I WAS PLAYING THE GAME THIS MORNING FOR AROUND 90 MINTUES

I was pretty noisy around the PS3 rentals babbling about terminologies unique to MvC, and complaining how I was having a hard time using the new control scheme and the REALLY ODD method of tagging out...

Anyway, the image on the CD is just Ryu and Iron Man. Couldn't take a picture of it right now since I'm in school.

So far, I am comfortable using MagnetoA - AmaterasuB. Magneto on point is still as fast as hell, but the lack of a reliable triangle jump (new game frame mechanics kinda orz'd that technique) is kinda hindering my attempts at effective rushdown. However, AmaterasuB's Cold Star assist is so awesome for holding down the opponent in place, making for an effective mix up provided that she doesn't get hit when she spits out the first bead. Since Cold Star pretty much keeps the opponent grounded if it hits, you can follow up an easy combo of Low-Low-Mid-High-Launch, which is the big main difference with Magneto as he now can execute more than 2 normals on the ground.

Catching opponents for a TAC (Team Aerial Combo) is really fun provided that you actually hit the TAC hit. TAC's somehow build meter like LOLFAST, and if I end the TAC with Magneto's flying screen, I can OTG with Gravity Squeeze for LOLDAMAGE with minimal effort! I am having trouble OTGing for the other characters though, since only specific moves OTG.

How about trying Amaterasu on point? Well, here's my say on it: if you don't have enough time to practice Amaterasu, don't even bother using her on point just yet; it takes quite an amount of memory to realize the potentials of each weapon. She's not an easy character to use, and I've been trying to do an OTG+Thunder Edge+Divine Instruments combo for like, FOREVER and it's still not going well! But I think that my main problem would probably be the fact that Ammy's OTG for the glaives is actually a DownForward+Heavy Normal Attack, which I'm kinda not used in doing. However, it perfectly OTGs out of a flying screen after executing the aerial combo, which somehow can be followed up with a Thunder Edge. I've been only successful so far as linking the DFStab, but I'm having trouble linking it with a Thunder Edge, not to mention I'm aspiring to hit with Divine Instruments after, and possibly DHC into Magnetic Tempest.

I also unlocked all the 4 locked characters with 3 plays, so I gave out Magneto-Storm-Sentinel a try. My reaction? lolsentinel. His stats are so high and his moves are pretty easy to execute, even new guys will have no problem competing when using Sentinel; just as long as you can properly connect your Rocket Punches, Sentinel Forces, and Hyper Sentinel Forces properly, you'll be dealing insane amounts of damage in such a short time.

I'm looking at trying out Dante when I get more time, because undoubtedly the difficulty in using him is probably the HIGHEST among all the characters; what, with 30+ Special moves and all, it'd take an immense amount of studying to pull this off.

MvC2 Storm users will be pretty frustrated at the new implementation of height in this game; the hitwindow for an aerial Low-Low-Mid is so strict, it's not even funny and my combo suddenly shortens to Low-Mid-High-FlyingScreen, and I can't even make Low-Mid-High-Lightning Attack-Lightning Storm connect properly. I was getting frustrated at it. Whirlwind-Hailstorm also doesn't combo anymore as casting Hailstorm removes the Whirlwind off the field. Storm, however, has a substitute for Triangle Jumping called the Reverse Jump, which so far I only see Storm being able to do; it requires abusing her float in order to quickly 'jump' downward, so an input of Up-Up+Heavy will actually act similar to a Triangle Jump+Heavy Kick, then the hitstun will allow you to do a normal ground combo. Rushdown powers complete? Oh, and L3 X-Factor + Hailstorm = lolchip damage. It's even scarier if it actually hits.

Speaking of big damage, let's talk about Sentinel again. He has one of the fastest wave dashes which makes me lol, and THANK GOD his flying speed and potency was reduced majorly. Due to his slow speed, I'm having some sort of trouble even completing his basic combo of L-M-H-Launch-*some air combo*-FlyingScreen-Rocket Punch (L, OTG)-Hyper Sentinel Force-Relaunch. But when I learn it though, I'll try maining him for a while that I'm trying to practice other characters.

Felicia. I am becoming pretty frustrated at the confusing combo system here; shoryuken.com says that she can link a full Low-Low-Mid-Mid-High launch, which apparently I'm having trouble with; I just reduce it to low-Mid-Mid-High-Launch. AND THE FACT THAT PLEASE HELP ME IS NOW A CLOSE RANGE ATTACK MAKES ME RAGE FOR sh*t. I'm also not sure if it still OTGs, but a Rolling Buckler H-H in theory should combo of of it... haven't actually tried though. However, if anything to love on Felicia, it's Kitty's Little Helper. Use a catastrophic assist such as Ammy B or Doom-Y, use a Light attack to make the helper jump and attack high, then cancel your light attack with a Crawl in hopes for a cross up AND an unblockable! Felicia is the only character that can set up an unblockable on her own, and I think THAT's the main reason many would want to use her competitively.

Fighting Galatcus: THAT f*ckING DAMAGE. You need to keep the most composurewhen fighting Galactus because one mistake could literally take out one of your guys immediately, especially when Galactus is at critical life. You have to establish what the specialty of your fighter is and stay in the appropriate range; if you're using a combofiend like Magneto, you'd best want to stay in front of his face most of the time, and be ready to block. If using a keep away like Chris, just keep shooting from the other side of the screen, jumping and blocking like required. Magneto, Akuma, and Sentinel in particular are pretty fun to use against Galactus for Magnetic Tempest, (Air)Shinkuu Messatsu Gohadou, and Hyper Sentinel Force respecitvely will almost ALWAYS hit all the time. Using Sentinel with X-Factor Level 3 and hitting Galactus with even just 1 Hyper Sentinel Force does some LOLDAMAGE as the 9 rockets will almost always hit.

I'll be sticking to MagnetoA-AmmyB for now, and will probably switch my 3rd char depending on who I see best; right now I'm actually using Magneto-Ammy-Sentinel for the sheer comfort that I'm having with them. Looking forward to using Felicia-Ammy-Doom sometime though, or Iron Man-Doom-Magneto. Maybe do something with Storm. Then my ultimate goal is to master Dante.

CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY AGAIN AAAAAAAA

It was also kinda fun since a lot of MvC2 pros were watching me. Well, I was the guy that brought the MvC3 disc over to the rentals, and because of that they actually gave me 3 free hours which I plan to use on Friday ahahahaha! And when I finally used Magf*ckineto-Storm-Knicks, we were all like "IS MAHVEL BAYBEE" all over the place as the team still functions pretty well, though the potency of Sentinel's Rocket Punch assist is kinda orz compared to its potency in MvC2. Still, I specifically picked the colors to be Mag-f*ckin-neto and Mango Sentinel just for even more lulz. I was also frequently Making It Rain. You can pretty much imagine how noisy the place was; and I was kinda both proud and nervous by the fact that I was the one on the controller. The guys probably already have my Gravity Squeeze combos memorized already though... it won't be long before they master Magneto, I guess...

HOLY HELL CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY AGAIn

Firo Prochainezo wrote:

I played it for a few minutes with my friends.

Deadpool is my favourite character in this game.

Behonkiss wrote:

I'm thinking about renting this sometime, but I've fallen out of fighting games that aren't Smash Bros. in recent years because I'm lousy at memorizing dozens of different button combinations for so many different characters. Is there an okay learning curve to this, or some way to add handicaps?

Sentinel wrote:

Wolverine DNA found in female mutant. DOES NOT COMPUTE. DOES NOT COMPUTE. DOES NOT COMPUTE.

Zekira wrote:

I don't see Sentinel often either in the actual big matches. However, I'm surprised that he isn't been made into assist fodder yet; his Alpha and Gamma assists are still insanely valuable.

Pokebis wrote:

Zekira wrote:

I don't see Sentinel often either in the actual big matches. However, I'm surprised that he isn't been made into assist fodder yet; his Alpha and Gamma assists are still insanely valuable.

Nobody has really been using him as point. He has basically been used as assist fodder, except people always get down to him and end up making comebacks because he's so good.

Basically Sentinel is so good even if you try to make him assist fodder he still isn't.