At the time, the Marvel vs Capcom Games was all the rage and a major asset to both franchises. There hasn’t been a new entry since Marvel vs Capcom Infinite in 2017, and it seemed like the end of the fighting series’ story. But with a remastered collection of the early games coming relatively soon, it could help herald a bigger return for the legendary franchise.
Talk to DexertoCapcom producer Shuhei Mastumoto has acknowledged that the studio has “big dreams,” including reviving dormant fighting franchises like Marvel Vs. and is leading the development of another crossover game with SNK. But it all depends on how the public reacts to these remastered bundles. “We love these games. We hope you do too,” he said. “In the future, if people become familiar with these series, there may be opportunities in the future to make bigger games.” Without making any promises, he stressed that Capcom and Marvel both want to bring back MvC, but first they want to reintroduce the series.
“What we can do now is at least reintroduce these old games to a new audience, to people who may not have had the opportunity to play them,” he explained. “We can show you that these series exist. (…) We have a lot of expectations and big dreams, and now it’s a matter of timing and seeing what we can do step by step.” Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroes, And Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and came to life thanks to the vibrant fighting game community and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Specifically, Matsumoto had been wanting a reissue for “years and years,” and now he felt like it was the right time to do it.
A wonder vs Capcom Capcom’s return seems almost assured: fighting game fans seem to be aware of the importance of this collection, both for the series and for the FGC community as a whole. Not to mention that Capcom, as a developer, has had a very good run of releases in recent years between key series like resident EvilMonster Hunter, And street fighter. (Even last year’s remasters of the old Mega Man the games were solid artists.) On Marvel’s side, there’s no doubt that they want a big multiplayer game to tout as a hit alongside their hot streak. successful (And expansion) solo titles. What if the remasters fail? Well, there’s always a potential guest spot (or four) in Street Fighter 6.
THE Marvel vs. Battle Collection Capcom will be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC later this year.
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