So with the release of the new Marvel VS Capcom 3 looming near, a friend asked me who I thought should be included in the new Marvel roster of characters. No matter what we’re going to end up with the basics like Wolverine, Spider-Man, the Hulk, and Captain America. Deadpool has been added, and while I think that’s cool it was kind of a given considering the saturation the character has now across the movies and comic industry. Even money would have Venom , Magneto, and possibly Thanos showing up again. I did read that Dormammu is supposed to pop up, so that’s cool. Considering Marvel has hundreds of thousands of characters available to pick from though, it would be interesting to see some real new blood.
Something A Little Different
Thor- I don’t recall seeing Thor ever introduced into any of these games, and considering the options from classic costume to current armor and everything in between, there are plenty of skins to pick from in the design area. Hammer attacks, lighting strikes, it would seem kinda easy to pull this guy into the game.
Ultron- Fantastic robot design with plenty of cool gimmicky attacks? Really? We haven’t seen him yet? His combo specials could include dozens of different Ultron designs attacking from all sides.
Black Panther- One of the ultimate baddasses, he’s the Batman of the Marvel Universe. Make this the skill character and give him tons of gadgets.
Apocalypse- One of my favorite X-Men villains. Cool design, flexible power set (morphing, strength, distance attacks, power). Why the hell hasn’t he shown up yet?
The Thing- For the love of God why haven’t they included Benjamin Grimm yet? How is this not obvious?
Sauron- I’ve always just been a sucker for the design of Sauron, but c’mon a cool dinosaur guy! Tons of flying attacks, and the dude knows how to use a gun so you’ve got some distance attacks.
Nova- A flyer, a powerhouse, and a distance fighter with energy attacks. Cool costume, great character, and a nice cosmic flair.
Doc Octopus- You can pretty much give him the same attack sets from Shuma-Gorath from the first Marvel Capcom games. Seriously, it always doesn’t have to be about Venom (Note: The Doc Ock in this pick is the Ultimate version, but considering Marvel redesigns him like every other Tuesday, Capcom might as will just pick whichever version they like)
Something Really Different
Amadeus Cho- He can fight with science! Which, granted, would be difficult to translate but that doesn’t make it any less awesome.
M.O.D.O.K.- This would visually be one of the most awesome characters you could ever put into this game. Just think of the crazy-ass attacks!
Gorilla Man- A gun-toting Gorilla with an attitude. Please?
Fin Fang Foom- PLEEEEEAAAAAASSEEEEEEE?????!?!?!
No Chance In Hell
Squirrel Girl- Considering she’s defeated M.O.D.O.K., Thanos, and Dr Doom, she really should be given a chance to represent. And really, a massive squirrel army attack? No one could withstand that.
Dr. Bong- Besides fitting alongside any Megaman villain, you really can’t go wrong with the enemy of Howard the Duck, who by the way holds a PhD in psychology. For reals.
Rocket Racoon- Hey, I love Rocket Racoon, and I think he would fit among all the Capcom craziness in this crossover. I just think I might be the only person who would care to see him in it >_>
Alternate Designs
Wouldn’t it be great if you can choose between classic Captain America, the new Cap design, or the Winter Soldier? Here’s a couple other costume change ideas worth taking a look at:
Zombies! Base an alt mode of appearance off of the hit Kirkman series Marvel Zombies
Green Hulk/Grey Hulk/Red Hulk
Venom/ Gargan Venom/Anti-Venom/Carnage
Deadpool/Agent X/ Unmasked Deadpool
Wolverine/Dark Wolverine/X-23
Anyone else you would like to see?
